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• June 09, 2023 09 Jun'23

  Barracuda ESG users told to throw away their hardware

  Owners of Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances are being told that they will need to throw out and replace their kit after it emerged that a patch for a recently disclosed vulnerability had not done the job

• June 09, 2023 09 Jun'23

  UK and US move closer to transatlantic data bridge deal

  The British and American governments have committed, in principle, to a new data bridge agreement that will ease the free flow of personal data across the Atlantic

• June 09, 2023 09 Jun'23

  University of Manchester hit by cyber attack

  The University of Manchester has been hit by a cyber attack of an undisclosed nature

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  CDEI publishes portfolio of AI assurance techniques

  The UK’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has published a variety of case studies to show how different assurance techniques can build and maintain trust in artificial intelligence systems

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Sweden’s Ikano Bank outsources core banking to TCS

  Ikano Bank moves to cloud banking platform from Indian IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Vulnerability exploitation volumes up over 50% in 2022

  Data from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intel specialists reveals insight into the scale of vulnerability exploitation in the wild

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  UK gets new rules to regulate crypto sector

  The Financial Conduct Authority is introducing new rules to regulate the cryptoasset sector, after being handed a government remit to oversee crypto promotions

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Clop may have been sitting on MOVEit vulnerability for two years

  The Clop cyber extortion gang may have been keeping the MOVEit SQL injection vulnerability they used to penetrate the systems of multiple victims secret for two years

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Netherlands enables contactless payments on entire public transport network

  All modes of public transport now accept payments using contactless technology after the completion of major project in the Netherlands

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Government and industry figures meet to discuss AI regulation

  Tech industry figures are broadly supportive of the need for artificial intelligence (AI) to be regulated, but despite growing consensus there is still disagreement over what effective AI regulation looks like

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Bishop Fox’s Vinnie Liu talks offensive security skills

  There is growing demand for offensive security testing, but it needs a multi-layered skillset that can be hard to quantify. Bishop Fox’s CEO and co-founder explains why and some potential mitigation strategies

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  UKtech50 2023 winner: Michelle Donelan/Chloe Smith, secretary of state, DSIT

  Computer Weekly looks at the achievements and successes of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, as its secretary of state is recognised as the most influential person in UK technology for 2023

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  UKtech50 2023: The most influential people in UK technology

  Computer Weekly has announced the 13th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  NatWest and University of Edinburgh form partnership to research data use in banking sector

  Scottish university and banking group set up research centre that will aim to improve the use of banking data

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Welsh ambulance service upgrades life-saving communications

  Welsh ambulances going through major communications upgrade as part of wider NHS programme

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Researchers in Belgium move towards industrial production of qubits

  Using existing equipment and know-how, researchers at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (Imec) in Belgium are finding ways of mass-producing qubits

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Open banking regulator sets out next steps

  Plans for ongoing evolution of the UK open banking sector have been set out by regulator in bid to grow the open banking sector in a ‘safe, scalable and economically sustainable way’

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Clop cyber gang claims MOVEit attack and starts harassing victims

  The Clop cyber extortion and ransomware operation is demanding organisations pay a ransom to avoid data stolen via an exploited vulnerability in a file transfer product being leaked

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Payments regulator makes APP fraud reimbursement mandatory

  UK payments regulator confirms changes to rules around repaying customers who lose money to authorised push payment fraudsters

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Government to test rural broadband options with £7m fund

  Government to fund tests of technologies that could be issued to improve internet connectivity for rural communities

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Google launches hacker-backed SME security training scheme

  Citing research that shows almost half of SMEs are struggling to recruit cyber security specialists, Google is launching a programme designed to upskill more people to fill thousands of vacant roles

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Indian IT services giant takes UK teachers’ pensions contract from Capita

  Tata Consultancy Services bolsters its growing UK public sector customer base with key contract win

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Apple's $3,500 headset offers VR at a premium

  Apple devices have always commanded a premium, but will consumers and business splash out $3,499 on its new Vision Pro headset?

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Mercedes Pay turns vehicles into payment devices

  German car manufacturer add contactless payment feature to enable drivers to find and book parking spaces and pay automatically when they arrive

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Victims of MOVEit SQL injection zero-day mount up

  The BBC, Boots, and British Airways are among the victims of cyber incidents arising from a recently disclosed vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer, exploitation of which is spreading fast

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Netherlands makes case for harmonisation of cloud security standards

  Harmonisation of cyber security standards is necessary to reduce the regulatory burden on Dutch SMEs – and regulators need to cooperate better

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  ESA uses NetApp as-a-service for space data ‘hot’ archive

  The European Space Agency collects data from millions of miles away. It must get storage right when there’s no chance of a u-turn to take more photos or re-record data

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  TechUK publishes ‘UK tech plan’ for next government

  Technology businesses are calling on UK politicians to devise a ‘comprehensive, forward-thinking strategy’ to realise the benefits of technology ahead of the next general election

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Cyber spotlight falls on boardroom ‘privilege’ as incidents soar

  Three quarters of data breaches now involve a significant human element, and the higher up they get in an organisation, the more risks people seem to take, according to Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  Workers ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with digital surveillance at work

  Employees express discomfort towards employers’ use of various digital surveillance and monitoring techniques, which are often powered by artificial intelligence

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  Bank of International Settlement sets up channel secure from quantum breach

  The Bank of International Settlement has worked with two of Europe's central banks to explore preventing the security risks posed by quantum computers

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  UK has time limit on ensuring cryptocurrency regulatory leadership, says Parliamentary report

  Parliamentary report makes 53 recommendations to the government's plans to regulate cryptocurrency

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  Medical regulator drops probe into NHS whistleblower Peter Duffy amid dispute over email evidence

  The General Medical Council has dropped an investigation into an NHS whistleblower who exposed widespread clinical harm at Morecambe Bay Trust amid questions over disputed email evidence

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  Sweden is developing its own big language model

  Artificial Intelligence Sweden is leading an initiative to build a large language model not only for Swedish, but for all the major languages in the Nordic region: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  NBN unveils uncapped data plan for remote Australia

  Following a successful trial to examine delivery of an improved satellite service, including the capability to achieve faster burst speeds of up to 100Mbps, an uncapped usage plan has been launched to address data needs of rural Australia

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  Qualcomm beefs up Snapdragon Space XR Developer Platform for immersive future

  Mobile platform technology giant launches immersive technology designed to create a cross-device, extended and augmented reality ecosystem that will enable head-worn experiences from existing smartphone applications

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  AI interview: Dan McQuillan, critical computing expert

  Critical computing expert Dan McQuillan speaks to Computer Weekly about the top-down imposition of artificial intelligence on society, and how AI is a fundamentally political technology shaped by humanity’s most reactionary tendencies

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  Met Police director of intelligence defends facial recognition

  The Met Police’s director of intelligence has appeared before MPs to make the case for its continuing use of facial-recognition technology, following announcements from the force and the Home Office that they intend to press on with its adoption

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  CIO interview: Adam Warne, CIO, River Island

  The privately owned fashion retailer places a premium on its high street presence, but sees digital innovation as key to improving customer service in stores

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  How India’s DICV is tapping smart manufacturing

  Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has deployed augmented and virtual reality, advanced sensors, data analytics and other technologies to improve manufacturing processes and customer fleet management

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  HSBC explores quantum computing for finance sector

  UK banking giant works with quantum computing specialist to explore the technology’s potential in the finance sector

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  DE-CIX switches on Internet Exchange in Finland

  Comms tech provider celebrates 10 years of partnership with Internet Exchange operator and home to leading carrier and datacentre neutral interconnection ecosystem

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  Europe’s cellular networks viable alternatives to broadband, LEO satellites

  Research finds that 5G download speeds of nearly 1Gbps were found in four out of the top five cities tested, and were equal to that of satellite and fixed networks

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  Tech salaries on the rise, says Aspire

  Tech salaries are still on the rise for many roles as firms continue to battle for talent

• May 31, 2023 31 May'23

  Generative AI boosts HPE Q2 earnings

  The hype around generative AI appears to be working – at least for HPE, according to the company’s second-quarter earnings

• May 31, 2023 31 May'23

  BT claims UK first with 5G-enabled, immersive, interactive simulation experience

  Leading UK telco launches connected spaces that offer fully immersive experiences by combining interactive 360-degree video content with extended reality technology

• May 31, 2023 31 May'23

  Lloyds Bank calls on tech companies to control social media ‘wild west’

  Lloyds Banking Group is calling on tech giants to step forward in the fight against online fraud, which emanates in the social media ‘wild west’

• May 31, 2023 31 May'23

  Panasas to add S3 support to edge storage and cloud moves

  Scale-out NAS maker – which specialises in large capacity for AI/ML and HPC – has come out of its on-prem shell and now plans further moves towards cloud-friendly object storage

• May 31, 2023 31 May'23

  Singapore government teams up with Google Cloud on AI

  The Singapore government and Google Cloud will make AI capabilities, including developer tools and AI models, available to public sector agencies through a locally hosted AI platform

• May 31, 2023 31 May'23

  Shanghai ranked world’s top smart city for 2023

  Research shows savings from smart city deployments reaching $249bn globally, with Asia and North America dominating list of top switched-on urban environments