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IT governance
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December 17, 2024
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Ofcom publishes Illegal Harms Codes of Practice
The codes of practice and guidance from Ofcom outline the steps online services providers can take to protect their users from illegal harms
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December 17, 2024
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Dec'24
Digital Ethics Summit 2024: recognising AI’s socio-technical nature
At trade association TechUK’s eighth annual Digital Ethics Summit, public officials and industry figures and civil society groups met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools globally and ...
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December 17, 2024
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Dec'24
How NCS is tackling the enterprise IT market
The technology service provider is counting on its government experience, global expert network and cyber security capabilities to penetrate the enterprise IT market
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December 16, 2024
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Dec'24
Post Office ‘weaponised’ IT system in most ‘extensive and prolonged’ miscarriage
In closing, public inquiry counsel made clear that it’s not a computer system being investigated, but rather human beings
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December 16, 2024
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Dec'24
The Security Interviews: Stephen McDermid, Okta
Okta regional chief security officer for EMEA sits down with Dan Raywood to talk about how Okta is pivoting to a secure-by-design champion
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December 13, 2024
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Dec'24
Computer Misuse Act reform gains traction in Parliament
An amendment to the proposed Data (Access and Use) Bill that will right a 35-year-old wrong and protect security professionals from criminalisation is to be debated at Westminster
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December 12, 2024
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Dec'24
Emerging Ymir ransomware heralds more coordinated threats in 2025
A newly observed ransomware strain has the community talking about more collaboration, and blurred lines, between threat groups next year, according to NCC’s monthly cyber barometer
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December 10, 2024
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Dec'24
Dangerous CLFS and LDAP flaws stand out on Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has fixed over 70 CVEs in its final Patch Tuesday update of the year, and defenders should prioritise a zero-day in the Common Log File System Driver, and another impactful flaw in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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December 10, 2024
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Dec'24
iOS vuln leaves user data dangerously exposed
Jamf threat researchers detail an exploit chain for a recently patched iOS vulnerability that enables a threat actor to steal sensitive data, warning that many organisations are still neglecting mobile updates
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December 10, 2024
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Dec'24
UK police continue to hold millions of custody images unlawfully
Annual report from the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner of England and Wales highlights the ongoing and unlawful retention millions of custody images of innocent people never charged with a crime by police
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December 10, 2024
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Dec'24
DWP ‘fairness analysis’ reveals bias in AI fraud detection system
Information about people’s age, disability, marital status and nationality influences decisions to investigate benefit claims for fraud, but the Department for Work and Pensions says there are ‘no immediate concerns of unfair treatment’
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December 10, 2024
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Dec'24
Nvidia investigation signals widening of US and China chip war
The Biden administration has expanded sanctions to prevent China extending its AI capabilities – now, China is going after Nvidia
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December 10, 2024
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Dec'24
Controversial Horizon system to remain in Post Office branches as part of tech ‘fusion’, says source
A source says the Post Office is set to buy the Horizon system from Fujitsu and combine it with both in-house developed and commercially available software
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December 09, 2024
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Dec'24
Inside Prudential’s AI strategy
Prudential is leveraging AI across its operations, from enhancing customer interactions and streamlining internal processes to empowering its workforce through upskilling initiatives
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December 06, 2024
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Dec'24
US TikTok ban imminent after appeal fails
TikTok’s appeal against a US government ban has failed, with a judge dismissing its arguments that its First Amendment free speech rights are being restricted
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December 06, 2024
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Dec'24
TfL cyber attack cost over £30m to date
TfL provides more detail on the financial impact of the September 2024 cyber attack that crippled several of its online systems
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December 05, 2024
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Dec'24
Met Police challenged on claim LFR supported by ‘majority of Lewisham residents’
A community impact assessment for the Met Police’s deployment of live facial-recognition tech in Lewisham brings into question the force’s previous claims to Computer Weekly that its use of the technology is supported by ‘the majority of residents’
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December 04, 2024
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Dec'24
Shared digital gateway was source of three NHS ransomware attacks
Alder Hey children’s hospital confirms ransomware operators accessed its systems through a shared digital gateway, but is standing firm in the face of the gang’s demands
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December 03, 2024
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Dec'24
US updates telco security guidance after mass Chinese hack
Following the widespread Salt Typhoon hacks of US telecoms operators including AT&T and Verizon, CISA and partner agencies have launched refreshed security guidance for network engineers and defenders alike
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December 03, 2024
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Dec'24
F1 heightens fan experiences with the power of Salesforce
Learn how the technical teams behind Formula One are using Salesforce’s tools to enhance fan activation and engagement at 24 races across the world, and how they are bringing AI into play with Agentforce capabilities
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December 03, 2024
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Dec'24
VMware ‘shock’ spawned lock-in rebellion, says NetApp
NetApp makes predictions for 2025 that include lower tolerance for lock-in due to VMware changes, a shift to DRaaS, AI disillusionment and big spending on energy infrastructure
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December 02, 2024
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Dec'24
NCSC boss calls for ‘sustained vigilance’ in an aggressive world
NCSC CEO Richard Horne is to echo wider warnings about the growing number and severity of cyber threats facing the UK as he launches the security body’s eighth annual report
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November 29, 2024
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Swedish authorities urged to discontinue AI welfare system
Amnesty International is calling on Sweden’s social insurance agency to immediately discontinue its machine learning-based welfare system, following an investigation by Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet that found it to be discriminatory
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November 28, 2024
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Chulalongkorn University debuts GenAI platform
Thai university teams up with Google Cloud to empower its community with responsible and customisable AI tools for research, learning and administration
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November 27, 2024
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Further disruption expected after latest NHS cyber attack
IT and security teams at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust continue to work around the clock following a major cyber incident, with services disrupted and no timeline for resolution
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November 27, 2024
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Nov'24
Barings Law plans to sue Microsoft and Google over AI training data
Microsoft and Google are using people’s personal data without proper consent to train artificial intelligence models, alleges Barings Law, as it prepares to launch a legal challenge against the tech giants
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November 26, 2024
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Sellafield operator opens dedicated cyber centre
The UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has opened a cyber security centre spanning its activities across the nuclear sector
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November 26, 2024
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Nov'24
Blue Yonder ransomware attack breaks systems at UK retailers
UK supermarkets continue to deal with the impact of a ransomware attack on the systems of supply chain software supplier Blue Yonder, which is disrupting multiple aspects of their businesses including deliveries and staff management
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November 26, 2024
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Russian threat actors poised to cripple power grid, UK warns
UK government escalates cyber rhetoric in a speech at a Nato event, saying Russian advanced persistent threats stand ready to conduct cyber attacks that could ‘turn off the lights for millions’
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November 25, 2024
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Metropolitan Police officer dismissed for unlawfully accessing Sarah Everard files
Over 100 Met Police officers and staff have been investigated for accessing sensitive data related to the Sarah Everard case, leading to the dismissal of a Roads and Transport officer who accessed the information while off-duty
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November 25, 2024
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Microsoft calls on Trump to ‘push harder’ on cyber threats
Microsoft’s Brad Smith urges president-elect Donald Trump to keep the faith when it comes to fighting back against hostile cyber actors from China, Iran and Russia
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November 25, 2024
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Geopolitical strife drives increased ransomware activity
The lines between financially motivated cyber criminals and nation state APTs are rapidly blurring, as geopolitical influences weigh heavily on the threat landscape, according to data from NCC
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November 22, 2024
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Nov'24
Convictions of Post Office Capture system users to be reviewed by statutory body
Statutory body to look at the convictions of subpostmasters who used a pre-Horizon branch accounting system
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November 21, 2024
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Nov'24
BianLian cyber gang drops encryption-based ransomware
The Australian and American cyber authorities have published updated intelligence on the BianLian ransomware gang, which has undergone a rapid evolution in tactics
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November 21, 2024
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Microsoft slaps down Egyptian-run rent-a-phish operation
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has conducted a successful takedown of almost 250 malicious websites used in the cyber criminal ONNX phishing-as-a-service operation
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November 21, 2024
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Nov'24
Brit charged in US over Scattered Spider cyber attacks
A UK national named as Tyler Robert Buchanan has been charged in the US over his alleged involvement in cyber attacks perpetrated by the Scattered Spider gang
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November 21, 2024
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Nov'24
US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser
The regulator is looking to put a stop to what it sees as the search engine giant’s anti-competitive practices
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November 20, 2024
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Nov'24
ORG urges ICO to revise public sector enforcement approach
The Open Rights Group is urging the Information Commissioner’s Office to revise its light touch approach to public sector data protection issues, arguing that its experimental policy of limiting its enforcement actions to reprimands and notices, ...
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November 20, 2024
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Apple addresses two iPhone, Mac zero-days
Two zero-day vulnerabilities uncovered in Apple’s operating systems could have allowed for arbitrary code execution and cross-site scripting attacks
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November 20, 2024
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Government issues strategic priorities for online safety regulator Ofcom
Technology secretary Peter Kyle sets out the government’s strategic priorities for how Ofcom should approach regulating online safety, including embedding safety by design and supporting innovation in technologies to help protect people online
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November 20, 2024
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Post Office project taking control of Horizon data from Fujitsu as part of messy split
The Post Office will no longer rely on Fujitsu for Horizon data past and present once cloud migration project is complete, in a major uncoupling of the 30-year relationship
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November 19, 2024
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Subpostmasters hit by Post Office scandal plan to meet over 'nuclear option'
Members of campaign group Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance will discuss taking legal action in their pursuit of full, fair and final financial redress
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November 18, 2024
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How banks are navigating the AI landscape
Industry experts discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in banking, while addressing the challenges and governance implications of integrating AI into financial services
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November 18, 2024
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Nov'24
AWS widening scope of MFA programme after early success
AWS reports strong take-up of multi-factor authentication among customers since making it compulsory for root users earlier this year, and plans to expand the scope of its IAM programme in spring 2025
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November 18, 2024
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Denmark’s AI-powered welfare system fuels mass surveillance
Research reveals the automated tools used to flag individuals for benefit fraud violate individuals’ privacy and risk discriminating against marginalised groups
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November 18, 2024
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Nov'24
Post Office IT boss calls for subpostmasters to judge him on his actions
Recently installed Post Office chief transformation officer tasked with replacing controversial IT system tells Computer Weekly the organisation’s leadership understands the challenges ahead
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November 15, 2024
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Nov'24
CBRE: Spare datacentre capacity levels to hit all-time low across Europe by end of 2024
Real estate consultancy CBRE has lifted the lid on how growing demand for datacentre capacity, coupled with shortages of land and power in Europe, are having a downbeat impact on vacancy rates
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November 14, 2024
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HMRC puts Loan Charge settlements ‘on pause by request’ until independent review concludes
After campaigners called for HMRC to pause all of its Loan Charge enforcement activity until the government’s independent review of the policy is complete, Computer Weekly has learned that the agency is accepting requests to pause settlements
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November 14, 2024
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Nov'24
MPs hold first ever debate on live facial recognition
MPs have held an open debate on police use of live facial recognition technology for the first time since it was initially deployed by the Met Police in August 2016
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November 13, 2024
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China’s Volt Typhoon rebuilds botnet in wake of takedown
Nine months after its malicious botnet comprising legacy routers was disrupted by the Americans, Chinese APT Volt Typhoon is rebuilding and presents as persistent a threat as ever