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Prepare for long-term cyber threat from Ukraine war, says NCSC

The NCSC has published refreshed guidance on cyber preparedness as the war on Ukraine continues, urging organisations to pay attention to the state of their security teams
Netherlands’ AMdEX seeks to democratise the internet

Last year, five Dutch organisations launched an initiative to set up the Amsterdam Data Exchange to simplify data sharing and help democratise the internet
LogRhythm bullish on growth in APAC

LogRhythm expects its business in the region to grow by over 20% this year thanks to demand from emerging economies where cyber security investments have not kept pace with cyber threats
MPs call for ban on Chinese surveillance camera technology

Nearly 70 MPs have called on the government to ban Chinese camera technology that is widely used by UK government agencies despite links to human rights abuses in China
Government rejects Lords police tech inquiry recommendations

The government has largely rejected the findings and recommendations of a House of Lords inquiry into police tech, which called for an overhaul of how police deploy artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies
UK altnets accelerate as fibre forges path to be fixed standard

Research shows how direct fibre connections are lighting up the world of broadband, rapidly deposing copper-based legacy DSL networks

Cyber insurance: What does a CISO need to know?

We look at how the market for cyber insurance is evolving and how IT security chiefs can avoid buying the wrong level of cover
File, block and object: Storage fundamentals in the cloud era

We look at the three basic ways that storage accesses data – via file, block and object – as well as the ways in which the rise of the cloud and distributed systems have brought changes to them
Tech sector efforts to root out forced labour are failing

Digitally mapping supply chains to identify forced labour and slavery is no longer a technology problem for the IT sector, but a lack of government enforcement and corporate inaction are major barriers to effective change

Databricks hoists mainsail on flagship open source projects - Open Source Insider

Data and AI company Databricks has announced several contributions to popular data and AI open source projects including Delta Lake, MLflow and Apache Spark. At the Data + AI Summit, the largest ... Continue Reading
Circular IT series - InterSystems: Peak performance via tight feedback loops- Inspect-a-Gadget

This is a guest post written for Computer Weekly’s series of features dedicated to examining the ‘circular IT economy’ authored by Scott Gnau in his capacity as head of data platforms at ... Continue Reading
Huawei MateBook E Windows tablet (laptop)- Inspect-a-Gadget

Many older laptops die off within about three years of use, especially if you’re a heavy compute user that installs a whole bag of apps and pushes the device in and out of airports once or twice a ... Continue Reading
Helios shines golden light on microservices development- CW Developer Network

Developer platform company Helios is making noise. The organisation is comparatively news and it has things to say. Principally, the company highlights the fact that modern cloud apps consist of ... Continue Reading

Now is the time to think about cyber insurance

Many IT leaders shy away from cyber insurance, but new, innovative developments in the market can help organisations take an approach that suits their needs
Assessment and knowledge: Your key tools to secure suppliers

There is no silver bullet that will resolve all the issues arising from today’s interconnected businesses and complex supply chains, but there are some key tools at your disposal
The balance between innovation and data security in healthcare

As the government launches its data strategy for health and social care, a fine line must be trodden between innovating through privacy-enhancing technologies, and retaining data security for patients