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January 23, 2023
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NCSC warning over cyber risk to charity sector
Cash-strapped charities without the resource to tackle their resilience deficit are increasingly at risk from malicious actors, says the NCSC
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January 23, 2023
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More than 1,000 tech roles chopped at Capital One
US bank makes tech job cuts as its digital transformation moves into a new phase
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January 22, 2023
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Royal Mail making limited progress on ransomware recovery
Royal Mail asks customers to hold back from sending post overseas as some services get back on track, while a report warns that disruptive attacks on critical infrastructure are set to become more common
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January 20, 2023
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Barclays Eagle Labs awarded Digital Growth Grant over Tech Nation
Barclays Eagle Labs incubator to take over Tech Nation’s role in administering UK government digital growth grant amid backlash from startup ecosystem
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January 20, 2023
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DataCore software-defined storage helps car firm avoid breakdowns
Bontaz used to face regular IT outages that took too long to recover from. Then it got DataCore software-defined storage and the ability to rapidly recover from downtime
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January 20, 2023
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Veeam survey finds ransomware blocks digital transformation
Annual report shows secular trend to the cloud and increased use of containers, but prevalence of ransomware attacks means digital transformation is hindered
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January 20, 2023
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Atempo plots course to containerised backup with S3 storage
Containerised modularised backup services will allow integration with third-party systems and backup storage unified onto S3 object storage for cost and analytics purposes
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January 20, 2023
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Year-on-year growth down to more customers, says Ocado
As the customer landscape shifts, Ocado reports year-on-year revenue growth in the last quarter of 2022, bolstered by a successful Christmas
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January 20, 2023
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WhatsApp’s £4.8m fine raises questions for organisations using behavioural advertising
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has fined WhatsApp, owned by Meta, in a case that will raise questions for organisations that rely on contracts rather than consent to comply with GDPR when offering behavioural advertising
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January 19, 2023
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International post resumes thanks to Royal Mail ‘workarounds’
Royal Mail has resumed limited international services after putting in place operational workarounds to bypass the impact of a ransomware attack
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January 19, 2023
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KFC, Pizza Hut parent shuts UK restaurants after cyber attack
A ransomware attack on Yum! Brands, the parent organisation of restaurants including KFC and Pizza Hut, was forced to shut approximately 300 outlets in the UK following a ransomware attack by an unspecified group
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January 19, 2023
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Fraudsters and cyber criminals stole more than £4bn in the UK through 2022
The amount of money stolen by fraudsters and cybercriminals in the UK saw a huge increase in 2022
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January 19, 2023
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Mailchimp suffers third breach in 12 months
Email marketing service Mailchimp has suffered its third data breach in a year, but has been praised for being open about its latest attack
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January 19, 2023
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UK seeks to ban sharing ‘positive’ Channel crossing videos online
Under UK government amendments to the Online Safety Bill, video footage that shows people crossing the Channel in a ‘positive light’ could be added to a list of illegal content that all tech platforms must proactively prevent from reaching users, ...
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January 19, 2023
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Newham Council rejects use of live facial-recognition tech by police
Live facial-recognition technology should not be used by police in Newham until biometric and anti-discrimination safeguards are in place, according to a motion passed unanimously by the council, but the Met Police and the Home Office have indicated...
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January 19, 2023
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Outdated IT infrastructure poses growing risk to UK Security Vetting
Delays to UKSV’s important work in safeguarding the country’s national security are in part down to a legacy IT estate in dire need of modernisation, says the NAO
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January 19, 2023
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Swedish government launches accelerated digitisation plan
The Swedish government has launched a four-year plan which will help to digitally transform the country’s public sector
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January 18, 2023
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David Anderson KC to review UK surveillance laws
Home Office commissions independent review of the Investigatory Powers Act, known as the snoopers’ charter. It will include a review of bulk datasets and government access to internet connection records held by phone and internet companies
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January 18, 2023
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Oracle and CBI: companies cautious, selective in 2023 IT, business investment
Oracle and the CBI are seeing much the same picture of cautious technology investment of UK businesses in 2023, in the context of long Covid and the energy price inflation crisis
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January 18, 2023
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Advisory board goal for Post Office scandal victims to be returned to rightful financial position
The board set up to monitor the compensation scheme for Post Office scandal victims agrees goal of returning them to the financial position they would be in had the scandal never happened
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January 17, 2023
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Claim IR35 reform repeal and U-turn cost the government ‘nothing’ called into question
After responding to a question about the cost of the government’s repeal of the IR35 reforms and its subsequent U-turn on the decision, the financial secretary has come under fire for claiming no additional costs were incurred by its flip-flopping
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January 17, 2023
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Cloudflare urged to clamp down on pirates, counterfeiters
A whitepaper produced by brand protection specialist Corsearch calls on Cloudflare to do more to stop online content piracy and sales of counterfeit goods
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January 17, 2023
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UK fintech payments unicorn cuts back as Covid-19 boost wears off
Payments infrastructure firm Paddle downsizes as Covid-19-generated business boost runs out of steam
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January 17, 2023
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Crest throws support behind CyberUp CMA reform campaign
Cyber accreditation association Crest International has lent its support to the CyberUp campaign for reform to the Computer Misuse Act of 1990
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January 17, 2023
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Fintech makes job cuts to workforce amid falling demand
Peer-to-peer lender cuts 14% of its workforce amid a rise in interest rates limiting the popularity of lending services
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January 17, 2023
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Royal Mail promises ‘workarounds’ to restore services after ransomware attack
Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson apologises to customers whose businesses are being disrupted by a ransomware attack and promises a ‘workaround’ will be in place in the near future
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January 17, 2023
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StarHub to undertake major network transformation
Singapore telco StarHub is deploying a hybrid cloud architecture that will enable it to launch sovereign cloud services, among other capabilities
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January 16, 2023
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Cash use rises for first time in 13 years as cost of living increases
The number of cash withdrawals increased last year, for the first time in 13 years, but remains below the pre-Covid-19 figure
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January 16, 2023
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The Security Interviews: Protecting your digital self
Our digital self – the virtual presence of who we are online – has a pervasive influence in the real world. People make judgements based on these digital depictions, so what can be done to ensure positive representation?
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January 16, 2023
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CIO interview: Matt Grest, Very Group
The Covid-19 pandemic changed many things, including an increase in remote working – so how is the Very Group approaching the workplace and talent post-Covid?
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January 14, 2023
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Experts concerned over silence around government obligation to review UK surveillance laws
The government is required to review the UK’s surveillance law, the Investigatory Powers Act, but experts say they are in the dark about its plans. The National Crime Agency’s operation Venetic has highlighted the need for urgent reforms
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January 13, 2023
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Ellison-founded sailing league SailGP plumps for Oracle NetSuite to expand
SailGP, a sailing racing league co-founded by Oracle chairman and CTO Larry Ellison, has picked Oracle NetSuite to expand its business
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January 13, 2023
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Government given until autumn 2023 to create technology roadmap to support net-zero strategy
Review into the government’s progress in hitting its 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal highlights need for more action on the technology front
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January 13, 2023
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Cabinet Office looks to expand public data sharing for digital ID
Cabinet Office seeks feedback on proposed legislation to enhance data sharing across the public sector, in support of the UK government’s ambition to have a single sign-on identity-check system for all public services
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January 13, 2023
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Unionised contract workers who train Google’s AI win pay rise
Google contract workers employed at artificial intelligence training supplier RaterLabs have secured their first-ever pay rise, following collective demands that Google fulfil its own commitment to pay its extended workforce a minimum of $15 an hour
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January 13, 2023
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LockBit cartel suspected of Royal Mail cyber attack
The still-developing cyber incident at Royal Mail may be the work of the infamous LockBit ransomware operation
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January 12, 2023
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UK government completes trials of age estimation technology
Government-led trials of age estimation and verification technologies for the sale of alcohol in nightlife venues and supermarkets have been completed, with both government and retail lobbyists pushing for legislation that would allow retailers to ...
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January 12, 2023
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Government accused of leaving umbrella company regulation in limbo by shelving enforcement body
The UK government is coming under pressure to reveal the state of its plans to regulate umbrella companies after it emerged that the enforcement body it promised to create is unlikely to materialise
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January 12, 2023
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Guardian confirms Christmas 2022 cyber attack was ransomware
Guardian Media Group bosses confirm the 20 December cyber attack that left staff locked out of its London office and disrupted several key systems was an untargeted ransomware attack
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January 12, 2023
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How Indian banks can drive automation in corporate banking
Banks should prioritise their processes for automation based on the level of human intervention, understand their processes thoroughly and put employees at the centre of their automation efforts
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January 11, 2023
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Royal Mail services hit by major cyber attack
UK postal service Royal Mail is asking customers not to send any overseas letters or parcels while it deals with the impact of an ongoing cyber attack
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January 11, 2023
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SMEs eye moving business to challenger bank
Known for their consumer banking success, challenger banks are now winning over hearts and minds in the small business sector
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January 11, 2023
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Internet shutdowns cost global economy $24bn in 2022
Deliberate disruption of people’s access to the internet by governments is having a substantial economic impact and contributing to a range of human rights abuses, primarily against protestors
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January 11, 2023
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Microsoft fixes EoP zero-day on January Patch Tuesday
On the first Patch Tuesday of 2023, Microsoft fixed an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call, which has been actively exploited in the wild and may be co-opted into ransomware campaigns
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January 11, 2023
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NHS data platform costing £480m to supersede Covid-19 data store underway
NHS England has invited suppliers to tender for a data platform that will supersede the Covid-19 data store controversial for the involvement of data analytics firm Palantir
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January 11, 2023
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Davos 2023: Pervasive cyber crime and cyber security gaps pose severe risk to organisations
Governments and organisations face tough trade-offs as they balance immediate problems caused by economic recession, energy shortages and rising interest rates with longer-term risks, including the impact of global warming
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January 10, 2023
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Latest Innovate Finance report reveals decrease in UK fintech investment, but like-for-like increase
Innovate Finance’s latest figures on fintech investment show reduction in UK, but report methodology leaves this open to change
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January 10, 2023
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Insurer Beazley introduces catastrophe bond to ease cyber risk
Insurance company Beazley says that its $45m cyber catastrophe bond will help to protect its balance sheet and enable it to offer more cyber insurance cover
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January 10, 2023
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Tech firms failing to address forced labour in supply chains
Subpar due diligence processes in the tech sector – including poor purchasing practices, sparsely implemented collective bargaining coverage, and a lack of redress for workers – is leaving supply chain workers open to abuse, says KnowTheChain
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January 10, 2023
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Belfast Harbour sails out with Oracle cloud applications
Belfast Harbour spies a more efficient and flexible future on the horizon as it sets sail with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP