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• February 05, 2019 05 Feb'19

  CIO interview: David Germain, CITO, RSA Insurance Group

  Insurance giant’s chief information and technology officer wants to refresh the company’s user computing environment, make smart technology investments and take advantage of the latest innovations

• February 05, 2019 05 Feb'19

  BBC seeks to increase younger audience through data analytics

  The BBC’s head of product, Rebecca Salsbury, talks about the broadcaster’s work to improve its use of data analytics to attract more young viewers

• February 04, 2019 04 Feb'19

  Government restates SME spend commitment as large suppliers win more cloud hosting deals

  An analysis of the G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) framework sales figures suggests proportion of cloud hosting deals going to big suppliers is continuing to rise

• February 04, 2019 04 Feb'19

  Swiss bank moves away from file with Cloudian object storage

  PostFinance opts for Cloudian object storage as it migrates 100 million files away from NetApp and builds S3-compatible archives for Hadoop and Apache Spark

• February 04, 2019 04 Feb'19

  Massive uptick in cyber attacks targeting Student Loans Company

  Cyber criminals used a range of techniques, as well as malware, malicious emails and calls, in attempts to access confidential financial data belonging to students, in massive uptick in attacks in the past year

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  Met Police deploys live facial recognition technology for ninth time

  Police say technology is helping to prevent and detect crime by identifying wanted criminals, but privacy groups have voiced their opposition

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  Orange acquires UK’s SecureData

  The Orange telecommunications group is to acquire UK cyber security firm SecureData to strengthen its leadership position in Europe in this sector

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  Innocent people arrested following surveillance blunders, IPCO reveals

  Interception of communications commissioner Adrian Fulford warns of “grave” repercussions for people wrongly identified as suspects due to errors made when government bodies access email, phone and telephone data

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  TSB blames IT disaster for huge losses

  TSB made a huge loss in its latest financial year because of costs it incurred as a result of an IT disaster

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  ICO to audit Leave.EU and Eldon Insurance

  UK privacy watchdog will audit the data protection practices at Leave.EU and Eldon Insurance and has confirmed fines for both companies for unlawful marketing messages

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  Fundamentals of retail won’t change despite tech disruption, say experts

  Digital is becoming a big part of the way customers shop and how retailers deliver services, but the focus will always be on the customer, says panel of experts at BRC event

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  New stolen credentials cache puts spotlight on authentication

  The discovery of billions more stolen usernames and passwords in Collections #2 to #5 have prompted fresh calls for the implementation of better authentication methods across industry

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  BT stockpiles networking kit for no-deal Brexit as Patterson exits

  Outgoing BT boss Gavin Patterson shared some details on the company’s contingency planning for a feared no-deal Brexit as chief executive Philip Jansen formally takes charge of the business

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  AWS reports fourth quarter revenue growth of 45% as public cloud demand continues apace

  Amazon's cloud arm appears to be pulling away, in performance terms, from its parent's company's e-tail business, having generated more operating income during 2018 than its North American retail operations

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  Clydesdale, Yorkshire and Virgin Money opt for OpenShift digital push

  Banking group CYBG uses OpenShift to roll out a common set of services and improve developer productivity

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  Cisco Live Europe: Intent-based networking meets the IoT head-on

  Networking and communications technology supplier Cisco plans to bring intent-based networking techniques to bear on the internet of things

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  No-deal Brexit could lead to data issues, MPs told

  Trade body TechUK is concerned smaller companies are far from ready for a no-deal scenario, while warning that leaving without a deal could lead to serious data issues for businesses

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  Airbus investigates personnel data breach

  Intruders were detected in the information systems of manufacturer’s commercial aircraft business, highlighting the need for a new approach to data protection

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  Facebook profit up despite privacy failings

  Social media giant reports profit gains for the last quarter and the past year, despite a string of privacy blunders that came to light in 2018

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  Government launches data trust programme

  Digital secretary Jeremy Wright sets out plans for scheme using data sharing to tackle global challenges such as illegal wildlife trade and food waste

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  Cyber insurance uptake growing, but not all firms convinced

  The adoption of cyber insurance is expected to grow, but one in three companies still are not sold on the benefits, a survey shows

• January 30, 2019 30 Jan'19

  YouTuber impersonation scam not new, say researchers

  Scam that tricked users into clicking on phishing links has affected tens of thousands of victims and has been active for several years, say security researchers

• January 30, 2019 30 Jan'19

  AXA recruits AI assistants in back office

  Insurance giant is deploying software robots to take over repetitive tasks and free up humans to do more analytical work

• January 30, 2019 30 Jan'19

  NatWest opens academy to teach staff the power of data

  Bank tools up its employees with the data skills required to offer customised products for customers

• January 30, 2019 30 Jan'19

  Unconfigured IoT is a security risk, warns researcher

  Internet of things researcher says unconfigured internet-connected devices are a largely unrecognised cyber security risk to businesses and consumers, and welcomes the increased likelihood of UK IoT legislation

• January 30, 2019 30 Jan'19

  Department for Transport revamps police road traffic accident reporting system

  Working with Civica Digital, the Department for Transport has ramped up the mobile capabilities of its road traffic accident reporting service for police forces across England and Wales

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  Government makes progress on green IT, according to report

  Defra report on sustainable digital services shows improvements have been made, but highlights challenges with legacy systems and waste, as well as the importance of departments measuring progress

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  Nordic green energy IT strategy gains momentum

  The Nordic countries are building strong IT sectors around their green-powered datacentre infrastructures

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  Global cyber attack could cost up to $193bn, study shows

  A coordinated global cyber attack could have an economic impact of up to $193bn, an insurance industry-backed report claims

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology

  Organisations will have to find new ways of reskilling their workforce as they get to grips with artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. CIOs also need to keep their skills updated if they are to succeed

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  UK police target hundreds of DDoS attackers

  National Crime Agency is investigating hundreds of suspected users of a distributed denial of service-for-hire site that was taken down by an international law enforcement operation

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  New tech putting sensitive data at risk, report confirms

  Deployments of new technologies are putting sensitive corporate data at risk because organisations are struggling to secure these new IT environments, a report confirms

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  Security alert for vulnerabilities in Siemens PLCs

  Industries that use Siemens Simatic controllers to automate manufacturing processes have been urged to update software without delay

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  Data protection practices still poor, survey shows

  Despite concerns over privacy and data protection and a greater understanding of best security practices, individuals and businesses are still falling short, a survey reveals

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  Minister urges UK firms to prepare for no-deal Brexit

  On International Data Protection Day, the UK’s digital minister has added her voice to calls by the data protection watchdog for UK firms to prepare for a no-deal Brexit

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  UK IT spending worth £27bn held back due to Brexit uncertainty

  UK businesses are putting billions of pounds of IT investments on hold until they know the terms that the UK will leave the EU

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  Openreach to recruit 3,000 apprentices to support UK-wide full-fibre network deployment

  New recruits from “all walks of life” will be trained at one of 12 educational facilities Openreach is set to open across the country

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  Government to pump £70m into ‘designing out’ cyber threats

  Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund cash to be used for designing and developing more secure hardware in a bid to eradicate cyber threats

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  UK cyber security agency investigates DNS hijacking

  NCSC is probing the large-scale DNS hijacking campaign that has reportedly affected government and commercial organisations worldwide, and has issued defence advice

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  Vodafone suspends use of Huawei hardware

  Vodafone’s UK CEO has said the operator will ‘pause’ its use of Huawei hardware for the foreseeable future

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  Budding UK cyber strategists gear up for national competition 

  Teams of UK university students are preparing to compete for the second time in analysing the threat of a simulated cyber attack to develop policies and strategies

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  ICO adds to guidance on ‘no-deal’ Brexit

  The UK’s privacy watchdog has been advising UK firms to prepare for a no-deal Brexit and has added some guidance for SMEs

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  Tech Nation announces fourth cohort for Upscale programme

  Startups will receive six months of coaching and take part in workshops, mentoring sessions and networking opportunities with the programme’s alumni

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  Former EU data protection tsar joins ICO

  Former EU data protection supervisor joins the UK’s privacy watchdog as non-executive director, strengthening its commitment to international work

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  Chinese government grants BT new powers

  Enhanced operating licences improve telco’s ability to work with customers in China

• January 24, 2019 24 Jan'19

  NATS trials AI at Heathrow to cut delays

  NATS is trialling an artificial intelligence system from Searidge Technologies at Heathrow to discover if it can improve the airport’s landing capacity in low-visibility conditions

• January 24, 2019 24 Jan'19

  Poor practices expose 24 million financial records

  Failure to maintain appropriate security controls has again led to the exposure of millions of sensitive data records, this time from the banking world

• January 24, 2019 24 Jan'19

  IoT application vulnerabilities leave devices open to attack

  Barracuda Networks calls for internet of things devices to be subject to regular security review after researchers detail the application vulnerabilities of an internet-connected security camera

• January 24, 2019 24 Jan'19

  Crime stats show switch in focus by cyber criminals

  The latest crime statistics suggest that cyber criminals are turning their attention to organisations and social engineering attacks as they become more sophisticated

• January 24, 2019 24 Jan'19

  Lloyds Bank to migrate hundreds of thousands of customers to Google-inspired fintech

  Following its announcement that it was exploring the use of a fintech platform, Lloyds Bank has been quick to plan customer migration