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12 Feb 2025
Docker Inc. CEO swap has analysts anticipating a sale
By Beth PariseauIndustry watchers see the takeover by a former Oracle exec as the precursor to merging with a broader software development portfolio at a larger company.
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12 Feb 2025
Thomson Reuters lawsuit win not telling of other AI fair use cases
By Esther ShittuA judge rules in favor of the media company. However, the decision will likely not significantly affect generative AI lawsuits still waiting for a court ruling.
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12 Feb 2025
Arctera CEO: Focus is on new capabilities for backup products
By Tim McCarthyData backup vendor Arctera, which consists of former Veritas businesses, will continue to sell these products separately as it looks to improve and expand its offerings.
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03 May 2024
Cloud campaign intensifies for Atlassian software products
By Beth PariseauAtlassian plans to continue updating Data Center products, but accelerating cloud updates and migrations touted at Team '24 prompt questions about their long-term future.
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03 May 2024
Wavenet and Daisy join forces
By Simon QuickeCombination will produce one of the largest independent managed service providers in the UK
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03 May 2024
Lords say government must ‘go beyond’ current approach to LLMs
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonChair of the Lords Communications and Digital Committee has written to the UK’s digital secretary about the government’s approach to generative AI, lamenting a lack of support for copyright holders and measures to ensure competition in AI markets
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03 May 2024
Post Office legal boss withheld details from statutory body reviewing miscarriages of justice
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office’s top lawyer held back vital information when requested by the criminal cases review commission, preventing wrongful convictions from being reviewed
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03 May 2024
Why IAM is central to cyber security
By Stephen WithersBeyondTrust’s chief security strategist talks up the importance of identity and access management, and the role of cyber insurance in driving security improvements
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02 May 2024
AI can be sustainability enabler, but cost is steep
By Jim O'DonnellIn this Q&A, Kumar Parakala of GHD Digital explains some of the benefits of using GenAI in sustainability initiatives, as well as the issues that must be addressed.
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02 May 2024
NCSC updates warning over hacktivist threat to CNI
By Alex ScroxtonThe NCSC and CISA have warned about the evolving threat from Russia-backed hacktivist threat actors targeting critical national infrastructure, after a number of American utilities were attacked
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02 May 2024
Dropbox Sign user information accessed in data breach
By Alex ScroxtonAccount data belonging to Dropbox Sign users was accessed by an unknown threat actor after they hacked into the organisation’s backend infrastructure
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02 May 2024
Ukrainian national sentenced over REvil ransomware spree
By Alex ScroxtonA 24-year-old Ukrainian man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after being convicted of his role in the REvil ransomware attacks
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02 May 2024
Post Office investigators saw subpostmasters as ‘enemies’ – and that’s what they became
By Karl FlindersPost Office investigators were only focused on getting money from subpostmasters blamed for accounting shortfalls, according to a 2013 report commissioned by organisation’s legal boss
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02 May 2024
Can SAP Labs’ AI plan accelerate cloud migration?
By Marc Ambasna-JonesTop notch R&D centre shows it is more than just a bunch of boffins with electric cars and robots as it opens doors to AI-curious SAP partners and customers.
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02 May 2024
BBC instructs lawyers over allegations of police surveillance of journalist
By Bill GoodwinLawyers for the BBC have written to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over allegations that the Police Service of Northern Ireland spied on investigative journalist Vincent Kearney
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02 May 2024
Air IT gains Scottish foothold with SoConnect
By Simon QuickeManaged service player expands its UK coverage with second acquisition of the year
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02 May 2024
Kaseya expands MSP flexibility with 365 offering
By Simon QuickeManaged services specialist launches subscription service that will provide more options for its channel base
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02 May 2024
How Okta is fending off identity-based attacks
By Aaron TanOkta has been bolstering the security of its own infrastructure and building new tools to scan customer environments for vulnerable identities, among other efforts to fend off identity-based attacks
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02 May 2024
With Tribble, RFP writers get their own shot of generative AI
By Don FluckingerSome large enterprises' sales organizations respond to a hundred or more requests for proposals daily. A new GenAI tool from ex-Salesforce execs could ease the workload.
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01 May 2024
Atlassian Jira now a hub for knowledge management, AI tools
By Beth PariseauAtlassian's raft of product updates at Team '24 spanned long-awaited product integrations and previews of AI automation updates, all of which advanced broader ambitions.
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01 May 2024
EMEA CISOs must address human factors behind cyber incidents
By Alex ScroxtonThe 17th annual Verizon report on data breaches makes for sobering reading for security pros, urging them to do more to address the human factors involved in cyber incidents, and highlighting ongoing issues with zero-day patching
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01 May 2024
Deepfake AI regulation a tightrope walk for Congress
By Makenzie HollandAI-generated content is in the crosshairs of Congress, federal enforcement agencies and the EU as concerns around digital replicas and individual intellectual property grow.
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01 May 2024
Australia’s Qantas apologises for mobile app data breach
By Alex ScroxtonAustralian flag carrier Qantas has apologised after a glitch in its mobile application temporarily enabled some customers to view the flights and booking details of other frequent fliers on two separate occasions
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01 May 2024
Secure coding benchmark to increase standards among developers
By Alex ScroxtonDeveloper security advocate Secure Code Warrior has launched what it claims is the industry’s first benchmark designed to quantify the security competence of its customers’ software developer teams
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01 May 2024
Google Cloud accelerates asteroid discovery for US-based non-profit
By Caroline DonnellyGoogle Cloud opens up about the work it is doing with a US-based planetary science non-profit to help map the solar system
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01 May 2024
Computacenter meeting Q1 expectations
By Simon QuickeFirm shares trading update on first quarter and progress made in first few months of 2024
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01 May 2024
DSIT launches SME training fund
By Cliff SaranBusinesses have up until May 31st to apply for a grant covering 50% of the costs for training staff on AI
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01 May 2024
DWP anti-fraud measures will allow monitoring of bank accounts of landlords, carers and parents
By Bill GoodwinParliamentarians raise concerns that a proposed law to require banks to monitor the accounts of millions of people receiving state benefits could lead to those on welfare being denied accommodation or bank accounts
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01 May 2024
Autonomous weapons reduce moral agency and devalue human life
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMilitary technology experts gathered in Vienna have warned about the detrimental psychological effects of AI-powered weapons, arguing that implementing systems of algorithmic-enabled killing dehumanises both the user and the target
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30 Apr 2024
Persistent data breaches deny people with HIV dignity and privacy
By Alex ScroxtonThe ICO has urged charities and healthcare organisations that work with people living with HIV to do better when it comes to protecting their personal data, after the HIV status of more than 100 people was accidentally disclosed by London’s Central YMCA
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30 Apr 2024
Keeper to help Williams F1 keep up with cyber challenges
By Alex ScroxtonKeeper Security signs up to support F1 team Williams Racing with credential management ahead of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix
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30 Apr 2024
IBM boss discusses long-term VM migration opportunity
By Cliff SaranIBM sees a big opportunity to migrate customers to containers and OpenShift, with its $6.4bn acquisition of HashiCorp part of the plan
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30 Apr 2024
Global majority united on multilateral regulation of AI weapons
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonForeign ministers and civil society representatives say that multilateralism is key to controlling the proliferation and use of AI-powered autonomous weapons, but that a small number of powerful countries are holding back progress
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30 Apr 2024
Barnsley Council drives social care efficiency with Copilot
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft generative AI tool Copilot is being used to streamline many of the admin tasks Barnsley Council social care workers need to do
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30 Apr 2024
Arcitecta offers file and object storage with huge transfer rates
By Yann SerraAustralian startup offers single namespace file and object storage with rapid access via a metadata database that puts the right data in the right place according to recent use
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30 Apr 2024
Bad bot traffic in Australia grew 23% in 2023
By Aaron TanTraffic from bad bots that perform malicious tasks accounted for 30.2% of Australia’s internet traffic in 2023
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29 Apr 2024
UK’s long-awaited device security law kicks in
By Alex ScroxtonThe Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act has become law across the UK, enforcing basic cyber security standards across connected products sold to the public
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29 Apr 2024
Inside Oracle’s cloud adoption journey
By Aaron TanOracle CIO Jae Evans outlines the company’s approach to migrating its own infrastructure and applications to cloud and what customers can learn from its cloud journey
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29 Apr 2024
UK economy loses £17.6bn due to fixed connectivity outages
By Joe O’HalloranLondon fibre-based business network provider lobbies UK comms regulator to introduce automatic compensation for business networks drive competition on quality and reliability in the business connectivity market
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29 Apr 2024
Post Office misjudged campaigner it labelled a ‘bluffer’
By Karl FlindersSocial media, a trade union and tech expertise helped former subpostmasters expose Post Office bug myth
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26 Apr 2024
Election might decide fate of FTC noncompetes ban
By Makenzie HollandIf the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements survives legal challenges, it might still face problems should there be an administration change following the 2024 presidential election.
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26 Apr 2024
Post Office scheme was a ‘charade’ that never intended for large compensation pay-outs
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office established a scheme to compensate subpostmasters affected by tech faults, but it was just a ‘charade’, says Public Inquiry KC
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26 Apr 2024
Microsoft sees datacentre investments key to AI leadership
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft is reportedly spending between $50 to $100m to build out AI infrastructure
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26 Apr 2024
European Parliament approves platform worker directive
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe approval of the platform worker directive gives member states two years to incorporate its measures into their national legislation, which includes provisions on how to classify the employment of gig workers and deploy algorithmic decision-making at work
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26 Apr 2024
Post Office ‘lied’ to subpostmasters when forced to meet them, says former federation representative
By Karl FlindersPost Office executives were forced to meet subpostmasters to discuss an unexplained error in their branch, then misled the branch managers over remote access
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26 Apr 2024
Alphabet earnings show drive to boost Google Cloud and AI adoption
By Cliff SaranThe parent company of Google has increased artificial intelligence R&D spending and raised cloud sales commissions to boost adoption of Google Cloud
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26 Apr 2024
INDO-MIM taps 3D printing in precision manufacturing
By Kavitha SrinivasaThe precision metal parts manufacturer is using HP’s Metal Jet S100 printers to produce components using metal powder for the automotive, healthcare and other industries
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25 Apr 2024
Progress being made on gender diversity in cyber
By Alex ScroxtonWomen make up a higher percentage of new entrants to the cyber security profession, particularly among younger age groups, and are increasingly taking up leadership positions and hiring roles, but challenges still persist
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25 Apr 2024
More evidence emerges that Post Office executive misled High Court judge
By Karl FlindersEvidence in the questioning of 35-year Post Office veteran reveals the lengths the Post Office went to in hiding computer system vulnerabilities
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25 Apr 2024
Executive interview: Salesforce AI head discusses dynamic flowcharts
By Cliff SaranBusiness workflows can usually be mapped onto flowcharts which depict the set of actions an IT system takes, but large language models can make this dynamic, according to Jayesh Govindarajan, senior vice-president of AI at Salesforce
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25 Apr 2024
Meta chief lays out long-term AI plan
By Cliff SaranDuring the company’s first quarter earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg and chief financial officer Susan Li discussed Meta’s long-term bet on AI
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25 Apr 2024
Zero trust is a strategy, not a technology
By Aaron TanZero-trust security should be seen as a strategy to protect high-value assets and is not tied to a specific technology or product, says the model’s creator John Kindervag
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25 Apr 2024
Consolidation and growth are key MSP market trends
By Simon QuickeMarket analysis from tech investment player reveals the factors underpinning continued growth on both sides of the Atlantic
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24 Apr 2024
Mandatory MFA pays off for GitHub and OSS community
By Alex ScroxtonMandating multifactor authentication for select developers has been a huge success for GitHub, the platform reports, and now it wants to go further
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24 Apr 2024
Cyber training leader KnowBe4 to buy email security firm Egress
By Alex ScroxtonSecurity awareness training and phishing simulation specialist KnowBe4 is to buy email security expert Egress
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24 Apr 2024
Experts: IBM buy could change HashiCorp open source equation
By Beth PariseauIBM will buy HashiCorp for $6.5 billion, prompting speculation that being brought under the same roof as Red Hat could alter Hashi's open source trajectory.
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24 Apr 2024
TikTok ban sails through US Senate
By Alex ScroxtonA law that will ban TikTok in the US unless its owner sells up pronto passed the US Senate by a landslide majority after being included in a package of military aid
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24 Apr 2024
AI firm saves a million in shift to Pure FlashBlade shared storage
By Antony AdsheadAI consultancy Crater Labs spent vast amounts of time managing server-attached drives to ensure GPUs were saturated. A shift to all-flash Pure Storage slashed that to almost zero
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24 Apr 2024
Education will be key to good AI regulation: A view from the USA
By Alex ScroxtonComputer Weekly sat down with Salesforce’s vice-president of federal government affairs, Hugh Gamble, to find out how the US is forging a path towards AI regulation, and how things look from Capitol Hill
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24 Apr 2024
SAP earnings rise, but no support extension
By Cliff SaranSupport for SAP ECC is due to end in 2027. The company hopes customers will choose to buy into its business AI portfolio
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24 Apr 2024
Lords debate amendment to law on use of computer evidence in light of Post Office scandal
By Karl FlindersPeers to debate amending the law on the use of computer evidence in court, which is partly to blame for the wrongful prosecutions of hundreds of former subpostmasters
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23 Apr 2024
Splunk-Cribl lawsuit yields mixed result for both companies
By Beth PariseauCribl did infringe on Splunk's copyright, a California jury found, but awarded damages of only $1. Both sides declared victory, and Splunk vowed to seek injunctive relief.
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23 Apr 2024
FTC bans noncompete agreements in split vote
By Makenzie HollandNow that the FTC has issued its final rule banning noncompete clauses, it's likely to face a bevy of legal challenges.
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23 Apr 2024
Gartner's IT services forecast calls for consulting uptick
By John MooreIT service providers could benefit from a less-constrained tech purchasing climate as enterprises seek to bolster in-house skills with consulting services.
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23 Apr 2024
GooseEgg proves golden for Fancy Bear, says Microsoft
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft’s threat researchers have uncovered GooseEgg, a never-before-seen tool being used by Forest Blizzard, or Fancy Bear, in conjunction with vulnerabilities in Windows Print Spooler
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23 Apr 2024
Enterprise AI: Free, premium or a bolt-on?
By Cliff SaranSaaS providers will have to offer AI in their product mix. But they need to make a huge upfront investment in AI infrastructure, which impacts revenue
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23 Apr 2024
Post Office boss used husband’s descriptions in 'Orwellian' ploy to downplay Horizon problems
By Karl FlindersPost Office CEO sought advice from husband on what words to use in reports to downplay known errors in software, inquiry told.
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23 Apr 2024
Expert investigating Capture system refuses to meet ‘untrustworthy’ Post Office
By Karl FlindersA former Post Office executive has refused to meet his past employer to discuss the controversial Capture system
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23 Apr 2024
Lords split over UK government approach to autonomous weapons
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonDuring a debate on autonomous weapons systems, Lords expressed mixed opinions towards the UK government’s current position, including its reluctance to adopt a working definition and commit to international legal instruments controlling their use
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22 Apr 2024
Fujitsu to cut UK jobs as Post Office scandal fallout hits sales
By Karl FlindersJapanese supplier’s role in the Post Office Horizon scandal is beginning to hurt its UK business, with job cuts announced
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22 Apr 2024
Former Sellafield consultant claims the nuclear complex tampered with evidence
By Tommy GreeneWhistleblower Alison McDermott claims former employer Sellafield tampered with metadata in letters used in evidence during an employment tribunal
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22 Apr 2024
Fujifilm plans to ‘make tape easy’ with Kangaroo SME appliance
By Antony AdsheadFujifilm to add 100TB SME-focused Kangaroo tape infrastructure in a box to existing 1PB offer, as energy efficiency and security of tape make it alluring to customers
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22 Apr 2024
Government provides funding to help innovators navigate regs
By Cliff SaranAI and Digital Hub, backed by almost £2m in funding, will coordinate regulatory advice across CMA, FCA, ICO and Ofcom
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22 Apr 2024
NCSC announces PwC’s Richard Horne as CEO
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonFormer PwC and Barclays cyber chief Richard Horne set to join UK’s National Cyber Security Centre as CEO
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22 Apr 2024
Interview: IoT enables Dutch-French company to provide bicycle and scooter rental
By Pat BransDott’s connected system and mobile app allow users to hire vehicles and ensure safe and compliant rides in 40 cities across Europe and Israel
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22 Apr 2024
Digital Edge punching above its weight in Asia datacentre market
By Aaron TanFast-growing datacentre provider Digital Edge is eyeing business from hyperscalers and counting on its strengths in datacentre operations and local partnerships to stand out from rivals
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22 Apr 2024
Post Office lawyer was a jack of all trades, but failed his own
By Karl FlindersPost Office IT scandal inquiry hears how a lawyer was at the centre of the Post Office’s attempts to prevent problems with its IT system becoming public knowledge
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22 Apr 2024
IT leaders hiring CISOs aplenty, but don’t fully understand the role
By Alex ScroxtonMost businesses now have a CISO, but perceptions of what CISOs are supposed to do, and confusion over the value they offer, may be holding back harmonious relations, according to a report
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21 Apr 2024
Crime agency criticises Meta as European police chiefs call for curbs on end-to-end encryption
By Bill GoodwinLaw enforcement agencies step up demands for ‘lawful access’ to encrypted communications
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19 Apr 2024
Businesses need to prepare for SEC climate rules, EU's CSRD
By Makenzie HollandWhile the SEC's new climate rules and the EU's CSRD are both facing delays, businesses still need to identify methods for collecting and assessing climate data.
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19 Apr 2024
Report reveals Northern Ireland police put up to 18 journalists and lawyers under surveillance
By Bill GoodwinDisclosures that the Police Service of Northern Ireland obtained phone communications data from journalists and lawyers leads to renewed calls for inquiry
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19 Apr 2024
OpenTofu forges on with beta feature that drew HashiCorp ire
By Beth PariseauDefying a HashiCorp cease and desist, OpenTofu 1.7 beta ships with the removed blocks feature and client-side state encryption support long sought by the Terraform community.
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19 Apr 2024
Decade-long IR35 dispute between IT contractor and HMRC prompts calls for off-payroll revamp
By Caroline DonnellyAn IT contractor’s business is on the brink of insolvency after a decade-long IR35 dispute with HMRC
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19 Apr 2024
Unisys reveals no link to development of controversial Post Office software
By Karl FlindersIT supplier finds no evidence that it was involved in the development of controversial Post Office software
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19 Apr 2024
Tech companies operating with opacity in Israel-Palestine
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonTech firms operating in Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel are falling “woefully short” of their human rights responsibilities amid escalating devastation in Gaza, says Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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19 Apr 2024
CEST: Putting HMRC’s IR35 status checker under the microscope
By Caroline DonnellySince its launch in March 2017, HMRC's online IR35 status checker tool has come under fierce criticism and scrutiny, only exacerbated in recent weeks by the disclosure it has not been updated in five years
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19 Apr 2024
How Manipal Hospitals is driving tech innovations in healthcare
By Aaron TanManipal Hospitals’ video consultation services and a nurse rostering app are among the tech innovations it is spurring to improve patient care and ward operations
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18 Apr 2024
GitLab Duo plans harness growing interest in platform AI
By Beth PariseauGitLab's next release will tie its Duo AI tools to the full DevSecOps pipeline in a bid to capitalize on increased interest in AI automation among platform engineers.
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18 Apr 2024
International police operation infiltrates LabHost phishing website used by thousands of criminals
By Bill GoodwinThe Metropolitan Police working with international police forces have shut down LabHost, a phishing-as-a-service website that has claimed 70,000 victims in the UK
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18 Apr 2024
CSA warns of emerging security risks with cloud and AI
By Aaron TanFew users appreciate the security risks of cloud and have the expertise to implement the complex security controls, says CSA chief executive David Koh
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18 Apr 2024
TUC publishes legislative proposal to protect workers from AI
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonProposed bill for regulating artificial intelligence in the UK seeks to translate well-meaning principles and values into concrete rights and obligations that protect workers from systems that make ‘high-risk’ decisions about them
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18 Apr 2024
Lords to challenge controversial DWP benefits bank account surveillance powers
By Bill GoodwinMembers of the House of Lords are pressing for amendments to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill following concerns over government powers to monitor the bank accounts of people receiving benefits
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18 Apr 2024
Gov.uk One Login accounts on the rise
By Lis EvenstadSince August 2023, more than 1.8 million people verified their identity using the Gov.uk One Login app, while face-to-face verifications have also increased
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18 Apr 2024
IT expert who helped expose Post Office scandal offers to investigate second controversial system
By Karl FlindersIT expert Jason Coyne, who played a critical part in exposing the Post Office Horizon scandal, said he would examine the Capture System
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17 Apr 2024
DHS funding breathes fresh life into SBOMs
By Beth PariseauProtobom, now an OpenSSF sandbox project, is the first of multiple software supply chain security efforts funded under the Silicon Valley Innovation Program.
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17 Apr 2024
VMware’s APAC customers weigh in on licensing changes
By Aaron TanVMware customers in the region are concerned about higher costs even as they see the benefits of subscription-based pricing and product bundling in the longer term
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17 Apr 2024
Westcoast picks up Spire
By Simon QuickeDistributor Westcoast adds components specialist Spire to bolster the portfolio and add more depth to the Group
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17 Apr 2024
Mandiant formally pins Sandworm cyber attacks on APT44 group
By Alex ScroxtonMandiant has formally attributed a long-running campaign of cyber attacks by a Russian state actor known as Sandworm to a newly designated advanced persistent threat group to be called APT44
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17 Apr 2024
CIO interview: Attiq Qureshi, chief digital information officer, Manchester United
By Bryan GlickFor any IT professional who is also a football fan, there can’t be many more appealing jobs than CIO of a Premier League club – we find out what it’s like to be the IT chief at Manchester United
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17 Apr 2024
VMware: Broadcom faces EU complaint over unfair licensing
By Cliff SaranCEO Hock Tan responds to complaints, opening up partner programme to smaller resellers and standardising on core licensing
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17 Apr 2024
IFS builds AI and automation into ERP to help businesses boost productivity
By Marc Ambasna-JonesChanging of the guard has ERP firm set for renewed focus on AI and core business
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17 Apr 2024
CIO interview: Making datacentres greener
By Cliff SaranWe speak to the CIO of Danfoss about how the company has used HPE GreenLake to improve energy efficiency
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16 Apr 2024
US provides assurances over extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
By Bill GoodwinExtradition of the WikiLeaks founder moves a step closer after the US government gives diplomatic assurances over his treatment in the US. Assange supporters accuse the US of ‘weasel words’