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• January 20, 2022 20 Jan'22

  MoonBounce firmware bootkit shows advances in malicious implants

  MoonBounce firmware bootkit shows evident technical improvements over others, making it a more dangerous threat to organisations. It is being used by Chinese state-backed actors

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Danish digitisation partnership delivers plan to government

  Public-private collaboration submits plan setting out “how Denmark can take advantage of the opportunities presented by digitisation moving forward into the future”

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Twelve million jobs to be lost to automation in Europe by 2040

  Millions of current jobs in Europe will be carried out by robots as software robots automate processes

• January 14, 2022 14 Jan'22

  Microsoft veteran turns her attention to levelling up IT industry for women

  Diversity goes beyond balancing the internal workforce and should include working with partners that also have diversity as a core objective, says Gavriella Schuster

• January 13, 2022 13 Jan'22

  NCSC sounds alarm over Russia-backed hacks

  The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre joins US calls to be wary of Russian state interference in critical national infrastructure IT systems

• January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22

  Microsoft fixes six zero-days in January Patch Tuesday update

  A larger than of late Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft comes as defenders continue to grapple with Log4Shell

• January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22

  Dutch cyber volunteers receive major funding boost

  The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure has received a $100,000 donation to expand the scope of its work

• January 11, 2022 11 Jan'22

  Almost half of Log4j downloads still dangerously exposed

  Whether by error or design is unclear, but a great many IT teams are still exposing themselves by downloading outdated, insecure versions of Apache Log4j

• January 06, 2022 06 Jan'22

  How far has Saudi Arabia come with open data?

  While clearly on the right path, Saudi Arabia still has a lot to do before it reaps the full benefits of open data

• January 05, 2022 05 Jan'22

  Google buys Siemplify in first phase of cyber investment

  Once integrated into Google Cloud, Siemplify’s platform will serve as the basis for deeper security development at Google

• January 05, 2022 05 Jan'22

  Melbourne’s InnerVision ups ante in smart parking

  InnerVision Engineering’s smart parking solution uses machine vision and other technologies to deliver a frictionless parking experience for drivers in Australia

• December 29, 2021 29 Dec'21

  Top 10 Nordic IT stories of 2021

  Computer Weekly selects some of the biggest Nordic tech stories of 2021

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  IT services spending recovery to get renewals boost in 2022

  IT services and BPO deals worth $18.5bn globally up for renewal next year, adding fuel to already-expected high growth

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Gig economy algorithmic management tools ‘unfair and opaque’

  Report published by Worker Info Exchange warns of algorithmically enabled rights abuses in the gig economy, noting the insufficient transparency of employers and the lacklustre nature of legal redress

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  After Log4j, December Patch Tuesday piles on the pressure

  December’s Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft contains several critical CVEs, but this month all attention is focused on the fall-out from Log4Shell, and burn-out is becoming a real issue

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  UK government to take ‘whole-of-society’ approach to cyber

  Second iteration of the UK’s National Cyber Strategy broadens its focus to build a ‘whole-of-society’ security posture

• December 14, 2021 14 Dec'21

  Multibillion-dollar quantum opportunities if error rate recedes

  Management consultant McKinsey discusses a potential $700bn opportunity in the pharma, finance, automotive and chemicals sectors

• December 14, 2021 14 Dec'21

  Almost half of networks probed for Log4Shell weaknesses

  Close to half of corporate networks have already been actively targeted by individuals seeking to exploit the critical Log4Shell Apache bug

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  What is Log4Shell, and why are we panicking about it?

  It’s been described as a ‘design failure of catastrophic proportions’ that threatens the very fabric of the digital world. Find out what the Log4j2 Log4Shell panic is all about, and what you should do about it

• December 10, 2021 10 Dec'21

  Drone killer app saves Swedish lives

  Drones could get life-saving equipment to heart attack victims ahead of emergency services staff, increasing survival rates

• December 10, 2021 10 Dec'21

  Channeling Nordic startup innovation towards global survival

  Nordic startup innovation offers global organisations the green light towards sustainability

• December 09, 2021 09 Dec'21

  What are the challenges associated with the MITRE ATT&CK framework?

  Businesses sometimes struggle to use the MITRE ATT&CK framework effectively. Learn more about some of the challenges, and how to overcome them

• December 08, 2021 08 Dec'21

  2021 another record-breaker for vulnerability disclosure

  More than 50 CVEs were logged every day in 2021, more than at any time since records began, while ethical hackers continue to prove their value

• December 06, 2021 06 Dec'21

  IT Priorities 2022: Pandemic’s long tail for cyber buyers

  Pandemic response has been top of mind for cyber leaders these past 18 months, and as Covid-19 turns two, the TechTarget/Computer Weekly IT Priorities 2022 study shows buyers are still focused on how Covid has upended the workplace

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  United Airlines draws from AWS and diverse tech team to overcome Covid-19 business challenges

  United Airlines used the AWS Re:Invent keynote to set out how it has overcome the challenges of Covid-19 by drawing on the capabilities of its diverse tech team to oversee its move to the public cloud

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  HP patches bugs in over 150 printer models

  More than 150 HP multifunction printers are at risk of compromise through a series of newly disclosed vulnerabilities, one of them wormable

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Three latest trends and developments around the Mitre ATT&CK framework

  Framework is set to receive important updates to help organisations and businesses evolve their cyber security. Learn more about what it offers

• November 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  Upcoming holidays prompt ransomware warning from authorities

  Ransomware gangs know how calendars work, and may target their attacks around major holidays to take advantage of more people being off work, according to a new alert

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Blueprint for future high street shows tech’s role in creating thriving communities

  Technology will play an important role in creating thriving communities after Covid-19 lockdowns renew interest in local high streets

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Can UAE become a world leader in AI?

  The UAE has launched multiple programmes as it bids to be a world-leading location for artificial intelligence innovation

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  UK government proposes new rules for digital supply chain security

  Proposals could see IT service providers legally required to adhere to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework, among other things

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  General Motors restructures IT to develop $25bn software business

  Carmaker has divided its IT function, one part focusing on the back office, the other on its software-defined business opportunity

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Cambridge Quantum tackles rail optimisation for German operator

  Among the promises of quantum computing is to run combinational optimisation for tasks such as complex train scheduling to minimise disruption

• November 10, 2021 10 Nov'21

  CIO interview: Graeme Hackland, CIO, Williams F1

  The Formula One CIO has made big changes to IT over the last few years, helping the F1 team to move forward through cloud-driven business transformation

• November 08, 2021 08 Nov'21

  Gig economy workforce nearly trebles over five years

  Over four million people in England and Wales now work for gig economy platforms at least once a week, marking a nearly threefold increase since 2016

• November 07, 2021 07 Nov'21

  Belfast City Airport: Most apps in the cloud by 2031

  George Best Belfast City Airport has already achieved 50/50 cloud and on-premise working, with 80% of workloads expected to be cloud-based in the next decade. We look at what hybrid cloud means in practice

• November 05, 2021 05 Nov'21

  Mining deaths lawsuit against major tech companies dismissed

  A legal case against five major US technology companies accused of knowingly benefiting from human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dismissed, but victims plan to appeal

• November 01, 2021 01 Nov'21

  No cloud storage for Belfast City Airport in Nutanix hyper-converged switch

  George Best Belfast City Airport ditches ageing Dell iSCSI SAN for Nutanix HCI for half the price of nearest contender, and gets DR site into the bargain. Cloud storage was a no-go for cost reasons

• October 26, 2021 26 Oct'21

  Interview: Identifying talent at Nasa using data science

  David Meza, senior data scientist at Nasa, explains how the space agency is using data analytics and graph database technology to find, recruit and train the skilled people it needs

• October 21, 2021 21 Oct'21

  Airport operator MAG boosts threat visibility with hybrid SOC

  With budget concerns weighing heavy during the pandemic, Manchester Airports Group ditched an impending capex-heavy cyber investment in favour of a hybrid managed/in-house approach. Learn more about its experience

• October 20, 2021 20 Oct'21

  What does Saudi Arabia’s autonomous vehicle agenda mean to the rest of the world?

  If all goes according to plan, within a few years, one million people will live in Saudi Arabia’s ‘city of the future’ – and every one of them will depend on a fleet of self-driving cars

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Global IT outsourcing sees record spending and no sign of slowing

  Cloud services are being taken up by enterprises rapidly as they accelerate digital transformations

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  Uber faces legal action over ‘racist’ facial verification system

  Two UK-based unions are taking Uber to court, claiming their members have been unfairly dismissed as a result of misidentification by the company’s facial verification system

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  How data drives Air Canada’s cargo business

  Data-driven insights and artificial intelligence are helping Air Canada to find a new business path as it expands its cargo business following the pandemic

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  US lawmakers propose ransomware reporting rules

  Former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren lends her support to a bill that would require corporate ransomware victims to disclose more information about their attacks to the authorities

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Qualcomm and SSW get into gear to strike definitive agreement to acquire Veoneer

  Purchase of American-Swedish provider of automotive technology designed to augment comms tech giant’s ability to create an open and competitive advanced driver-assistance systems platform for the global auto industry and take ownership of RCS and ...

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Norway and IoT: A match made in heaven

  Norway is becoming a centre of internet of things innovation as tech developers look for answers to some of the country's unique challenges

• September 28, 2021 28 Sep'21

  Dutch IT firm transforms HR policy built on lessons from pandemic

  Software firm rips up human resources rule book and replaces it with a hybrid working policy

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  Uber drivers strike over pay issues and unfair dismissal claims

  Unionised Uber drivers take industrial action in response to ongoing disputes over pay and claims that drivers are being unfairly dismissed as a result of the company’s technologies

• September 24, 2021 24 Sep'21

  IR35 reforms: HMRC confirms compliance checks under way in financial services, oil and gas sectors

  Less than six months after the roll-out of the IR35 reforms to the private sector, HMRC has confirmed it has started writing letters to companies requesting details of their compliance procedures

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  Fresh alert over Conti ransomware surge

  Conti ransomware crew appears increasingly active, prompting fresh warnings from the US authorities

• September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21

  BlackMatter gang ramps up attacks on multiple victims

  A wave of new BlackMatter ransomware attacks is hitting organisations around the world, even as the US authorities mull new sanctions on ransom payment infrastructure

• September 19, 2021 19 Sep'21

  UK tech sector on track for another record year of investment

  The UK creates one unicorn tech business a week, as startup funding during the first half of 2021 rockets to £13.5bn

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  Bitdefender launches free REvil ransomware decryptor

  Working alongside law enforcement partners, Bitdefender has developed and released a tool to help REvil victims recover their data for free

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  Travel-themed phishing lures spiked this summer

  As people begin to take holidays again after more than a year of restrictions and lockdowns, opportunist cyber criminals have taken note, according to new data from Palo Alto’s Unit 42

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Tech Nation announces second cohort for Net Zero accelerator

  The Net Zero programme from Tech Nation aims to help tech startups and scaleups realise their potential to reduce global emissions

• September 09, 2021 09 Sep'21

  UK GDPR faces changes under planned reforms

  DCMS is launching a major consultation on proposed changes to the UK’s data protection regime, under which several key elements of the GDPR are likely to change

• September 02, 2021 02 Sep'21

  National Highways sets out data-driven plan for Strategic Road Network

  Digital twins, data sharing, predictive analytics and the use of drones all get a mention in Digital Roads five-year strategic plan

• September 01, 2021 01 Sep'21

  University of Sunderland applies technology through robot dog

  Students will apply technologies such as artificial intelligence to robotic dog as part of their learning

• August 27, 2021 27 Aug'21

  Uber and GMB pledge to end driver exploitation

  Pledge to end the exploitation of drivers who use ride-hailing apps was made ahead of Uber and GMB’s first meeting since signing a collective bargaining agreement in May

• August 27, 2021 27 Aug'21

  Are proposed data protection changes a threat to UK citizens’ privacy?

  Though changes are as-yet undefined pending an upcoming consultation, concerns are already being expressed over the government’s plan to liberalise data protection laws in the service of innovation and growth

• August 27, 2021 27 Aug'21

  McLaren Racing pursues car build efficiency with Alteryx

  McLaren Racing selects Alteryx analytics software in pursuit of greater car build efficiency in face of Formula 1 cost cap, and to improve fan engagement

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  Tech giants commit to Biden's cyber security action plan

  Some of the world’s most prominent tech giants have made a series of commitments to enhance the US’ national cyber security posture following a high-profile meeting with president Biden

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  Government unveils post-Brexit data flow proposals

  The government will pursue data partnerships with countries including Australia, South Korea and the US as part of a post-Brexit data regime that may also see substantial changes to the UK’s data protection law

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  NZ privacy lead John Edwards named new information commissioner

  DCMS has named John Edwards, currently New Zealand privacy commissioner, to succeed Elizabeth Denham as UK information commissioner

• August 25, 2021 25 Aug'21

  UK loses £1.3bn to fraud and cyber crime so far this year

  New figures from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau show a threefold spike in reported financial losses to fraud and cyber crime in the first six months of 2021

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  Half of MS Exchange servers at risk in ProxyShell debacle

  Up to 50% of MS Exchange users in the UK are exposed to three vulnerabilities that are now being actively exploited

• August 20, 2021 20 Aug'21

  Swedish IT industry braced for China’s response to Huawei 5G ban

  Swedish IT and communications equipment suppliers fear economic backlash from China following Huawei ban

• August 20, 2021 20 Aug'21

  How the pandemic transformed IAG’s Hangar 51 accelerator

  Businesses of all shapes and sizes have had to take a different approach during the pandemic – Dupsy Abiola, head of global innovation at IAG, explains how IAG transformed its Hangar 51 accelerator during the coronavirus outbreak

• August 17, 2021 17 Aug'21

  CIO interview: Victoria Higgin, Highways England

  The chief digital and information officer for digital services at Highways England discusses a roadmap for end-to-end data sharing and asset management

• August 10, 2021 10 Aug'21

  Dutch lead the way in protecting themselves against internet risks

  Dutch citizens come top in a study on awareness of internet risks in Europe, which showed major differences across the continent

• August 09, 2021 09 Aug'21

  Startups provide TfL with AI and simulation to keep London moving

  Transport for London has awarded contracts to two startups to deliver new technology to support the capital’s road network

• July 28, 2021 28 Jul'21

  COP26 cyber resource hub launched for Glasgow businesses

  New digital information hub for Glasgow business to help organisations keep secure both physically and online ahead of major climate change summit

• July 23, 2021 23 Jul'21

  TfL under fire for relying on Uber facial-verification data in licensing decisions

  TfL is facing numerous legal appeals from Uber drivers as a result of its decisions to revoke their private licences on the basis of mistaken information from Uber’s systems

• July 20, 2021 20 Jul'21

  Uber drivers face real-terms pay cut after service fee hike

  Unionised Uber drivers have condemned the ride-hailing firm for ‘cynically’ framing its UK service fee rise as a way of improving equality among drivers, rather than a pay cut

• July 20, 2021 20 Jul'21

  Volvo: Our friends in software

  We speak to Volvo’s head of software platform about the company’s strategy to build a software-defined car

• July 15, 2021 15 Jul'21

  UK workforce needs reskilling for net-zero transition

  Green Jobs Taskforce report looks at how the UK’s workforce can be skilled up to support the transition to net zero

• July 15, 2021 15 Jul'21

  CIO interview: Sylvain Filippi, managing director and CTO, Envision Virgin Racing

  The motorsport company’s managing director and chief technology officer wants to use data and technology to prove benefits of electric vehicles and win “in the right way”

• July 14, 2021 14 Jul'21

  More than half of European IT outsourcing spending will soon be on cloud services

  Cloud services will soon be the largest part of the IT services market in Europe, as enterprises invest in them as part of their Covid-19 recovery strategies

• July 14, 2021 14 Jul'21

  Multiple Microsoft bugs being actively exploited

  Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday update fixes 117 vulnerabilities, 13 rated as critical and four already being actively exploited

• July 13, 2021 13 Jul'21

  Russia tightens pressure on global IT companies

  Russian authorities will force certain IT companies with customers in Russia to open local offices

• July 07, 2021 07 Jul'21

  Opportunists seen targeting Kaseya REvil victims

  Malwarebytes researchers highlight new spam campaign targeting businesses impacted by the ongoing Kaseya REvil ransomware incident

• July 06, 2021 06 Jul'21

  Cyber insurance costs up by a third

  The frequency and severity of ransomware attacks is a leading factor behind a substantial increase in the cost of obtaining cyber security insurance

• July 06, 2021 06 Jul'21

  BA reaches settlement in data breach group action

  A group action against BA following its 2018 data breach has been successfully settled

• July 05, 2021 05 Jul'21

  How Transport for West Midlands works with geospatial data

  Covid-19 showed why greater data granularity is key, with Transport for West Midlands turning to geospatial data to understand demand for services

• July 02, 2021 02 Jul'21

  Should I be worried about PrintNightmare?

  The accidental publication of proof of concept code for a Windows vulnerability, and the reclassification of said bug from low to critical severity, has the cyber community concerned. Is it right to be?

• July 01, 2021 01 Jul'21

  US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launches ransomware assessment tool

  Newly launched service will help US organisations understand how prepared they are to deal with a ransomware attack

• June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21

  UK Cyber Security Council launches inaugural initiatives

  Security association seeks to determine terms of reference for committees to oversee standards and ethics, and qualifications and careers in the cyber sector

• June 28, 2021 28 Jun'21

  Insurers unprepared for challenges of underwriting ransomware

  RUSI think tank calls for an industry-wide reset amid intense challenges for providers of cyber security insurance

• June 25, 2021 25 Jun'21

  Deliveroo riders do not have right to unionise, UK court rules

  A legal bid to establish collective bargaining rights for Deliveroo riders been dismissed in court, with judges ruling that they are not entitled to the right to form or join a trade union

• June 24, 2021 24 Jun'21

  Make ransomware payments illegal, say 79% of cyber pros

  Report produced for MSSP Talion claims overwhelming support for the criminalisation of ransomware payments

• June 18, 2021 18 Jun'21

  Carnival Cruises hit by fourth cyber incident in a year

  Latest data breach at Covid-hit cruise line comes hot on the heels of two recent ransomware attacks and a spring 2020 breach

• June 17, 2021 17 Jun'21

  Accenture acquisition will expand services that help customers be more like Tesla

  Accenture’s latest acquisition will boost the part of the organisation that helps manufacturers and engineering firms be more like Tesla

• June 15, 2021 15 Jun'21

  Trainline hires former Google Play software director as chief technology officer

  Milena Nikolic will take on the role of leading the company’s tech innovation.

• June 11, 2021 11 Jun'21

  UK promises tougher line on cyber crime

  Speaking ahead of the G7 Summit, foreign secretary Dominic Raab says the UK is ready to take on cyber criminals and other malicious actors wherever they may be

• June 11, 2021 11 Jun'21

  Virgin Atlantic expands 17-year relationship with TCS as it begins Covid-19 crisis recovery

  Virgin Atlantic has expanded its IT services agreement with Tata Consultancy Services, with 70 of its IT staff transferring to the supplier

• June 04, 2021 04 Jun'21

  Indian IT giants cut carbon emissions by 85% as pandemic stops travel

  Spurred by pandemic-related challenges, India’s IT industry has slashed travel costs and carbon emissions through the use of the latest technology

• June 03, 2021 03 Jun'21

  Swedish university is behind quantum computing breakthrough

  Chalmers University of Technology simplifies the process of measuring the temperatures of quantum computers during complex calculations

• May 27, 2021 27 May'21

  Uber signs collective bargaining agreement with GMB

  Uber and GMB sign “landmark” collective bargaining agreement with no ability to negotiate on earnings, attracting criticism from smaller unions that it lacks teeth

• May 26, 2021 26 May'21

  Disabled travellers promised better train journeys by Passenger Assistance app

  An app developed by UK startup Transreport for the Rail Delivery Group aims to improve train travel for disabled passengers