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IT strategy
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April 30, 2020
30
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Government under pressure to give limited company IT workers more financial support
IT contractors who provide services through their own limited companies and pay themselves in dividends are largely uncatered for by the goverment's various coronavirus-focused business support packages, and are facing financial difficulties
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April 30, 2020
30
Apr'20
Red Hat-VMware rivalry intensifies with OpenShift virtualisation
New virtualisation features in OpenShift point to an emerging Kubernetes platform war between Red Hat and VMware
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April 29, 2020
29
Apr'20
Coronavirus: GCHQ gets access to NHS data to beef up security
Health secretary gave GCHQ emergency powers to obtain information relating to the security of its networks and IT systems at the beginning of April, it has emerged
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April 29, 2020
29
Apr'20
Nordic CIO interview: Stefan Olowsson, Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Stefan Olowsson, CIO at Sweden’s Försäkringskassan, helps to ensure social security payments run smoothly, which is a balancing act of innovation, data security and reliable delivery
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April 28, 2020
28
Apr'20
Under the spotlight, video apps rush to strengthen security
Most popular videoconferencing applications now meet Mozilla’s minimum security standards, with fierce competition and public pressure driving rapid improvement
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April 28, 2020
28
Apr'20
Almost half of security pros being redeployed during pandemic
Close to half of cyber security professionals say they have been taken off some or all of their security duties to focus attention elsewhere during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
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April 28, 2020
28
Apr'20
Black Rose Lucy ransomware now posing as FBI porn warning
A new strain of Russian-developed ransomware impersonates US federal law enforcement to force payment, says Check Point
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April 27, 2020
27
Apr'20
Microsoft patches .gif file vulnerability in Teams
Vulnerability could have enabled cyber criminals to use a malicious .gif file to scrape user data and take over Teams accounts
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April 27, 2020
27
Apr'20
UK tech companies launch online safety body
Online Safety Tech Industry Association unites 14 technology companies to drive conversation and policy around online safeguarding
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April 27, 2020
27
Apr'20
GP Connect to enable patient information sharing in Covid-19 outbreak
Past and present medical details will be shared across primary care during the emergency period
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April 24, 2020
24
Apr'20
Government urges parents to keep children safe during lockdown
The UK government has published more guidance for parents in an attempt to limit children's exposure to cyber bullying and disinformation during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
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April 24, 2020
24
Apr'20
Dark data is contributing to carbon emissions
Almost six million tonnes of carbon dioxide will be pumped into the atmosphere this year as a result of dark data, Veritas research finds
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April 23, 2020
23
Apr'20
Ransomware-stricken Travelex up for sale
Travelex’s parent Finablr is washing its hands of the ransomware-stricken forex provider as it struggles with the twin shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and a developing fraud scandal
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April 23, 2020
23
Apr'20
iOS zero-day leaves iPhone users dangerously exposed
Researchers identify dangerous vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS operating system that allow remote code execution on target devices
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April 23, 2020
23
Apr'20
Zoom to roll out fresh cyber security updates
New features include support for advanced AES 256-bit encryption
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April 23, 2020
23
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Remote workers air long-term productivity concerns over home-working tech
Research from managed service provider Atlas Cloud highlights concerns from remote workers that their work-from-home tech kit might not be up to the job in the long term
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April 22, 2020
22
Apr'20
NCSC overwhelmed by response to coronavirus campaign
The UK’s NCSC has taken down more than 80 malicious web campaigns and received 5,000 reports of suspicious emails within 24 hours of launching reporting service
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April 22, 2020
22
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Banking and mobile sectors collaborate to stop text scams
Initiative aims to protect 50 genuine brands and government organisations from being impersonated by cyber criminals
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April 22, 2020
22
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Cyber criminals may be changing tactics
Cyber criminals “may soon shift to heavier exploitation of footholds established through phishing and other scams”, warns Cyber Threat Coalition
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April 21, 2020
21
Apr'20
Border Force awards £3.1m contract to Capita
The contract with the Home Office's law enforcement agency will see the implementation of 4G and satellite infrastructure
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April 21, 2020
21
Apr'20
CIO interview: Theo Blackwell, CDO for London
Digital and data are transforming the way London runs – from transport to public services. The first ever chief digital officer for London explains how his team are going about it
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April 21, 2020
21
Apr'20
Coronavirus: HMRC job retention scheme targeted by cyber criminals
The UK government’s scheme to pay furloughed employees 80% of their wages is being targeted by cyber criminals
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
NCSC launches coronavirus cyber security campaign
The National Cyber Security Centre has launched a reporting service for scam emails as part of a campaign to help people protect themselves from cyber criminals exploiting the pandemic
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
Zoom and WebEx users targeted by credential stealing attempts
Videoconferencing apps such as Zoom and Cisco’s WebEx are being targeted by cyber criminals trying to steal users’ personal data
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
CIO interview: Jason Oliver, IT director, University of Sussex
Imagine taking a year to formulate a digital transformation plan – then having to implement much of it in two weeks when the coronavirus hit. For the Sussex University IT chief, there’s even more to do now
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
CaixaBank uses hybrid of conventional and quantum computers to classify risk
Spain's CaixaBank is using quantum computers as part of a project to assess risk using machine learning algorithms
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
Machine learning to help hospitals predict Covid-19 demand
The system developed by NHS Digital and the University of Cambridge will support hospitals in England in handling upcoming demand for intensive care beds and ventilators
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April 17, 2020
17
Apr'20
Covid-19 will leave its legacy on global IT services
IT services buying and selling will go through a transformation during the coronavirus crisis
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April 17, 2020
17
Apr'20
Government investigates perceptions about data sharing of health and social care
A project has been launched to find out about citizen understanding around data uses, and how perception may have been affected after the Covid-19 outbreak
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April 17, 2020
17
Apr'20
Coronavirus: How Nominet fights back against malicious domains
Domain name registry has thwarted hundreds of attempts to register malicious .uk domain names during the coronavirus pandemic
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April 17, 2020
17
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Security certification body puts exams online
Candidates for certification by the International Association of Privacy Professionals will now be able to sit their exams remotely
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
St Albans council integrates systems in effort to streamline processes
The council of St Albans has implemented a unified digital platform to streamline how citizens interact with its services, as well as its own decision-making processes
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
Check Point sounds alarm over double extortion ransomware threat
Researchers say double extortion ransomware attacks are likely to increase in frequency, and warn organisations to be on guard
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
Coronavirus: India eases lockdown restrictions for IT service providers
Indian government allows IT services firms to bring half their staff back to delivery centres
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
NHS Wales to get free security services during coronavirus pandemic
NHS Wales Informatics Services enlists Thales to help it face down security threats and let its teams focus on the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Cyber attacks on banks seen spiking, says Carbon Black
VMware’s Carbon Black observes a spike in cyber attacks on financial services organisations
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
Coronavirus: ICO temporarily relaxes regulatory approach
The Information Commissioner’s Office sets out a revised approach to its regulatory duties during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
House of Commons reports progress on virtual Parliament
Plans to take certain proceedings online are on track but ‘bumps along the way’ are expected, according to the Speaker of the House of Commons
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Standard Chartered bans employees from Zoom
Standard Chartered is the first bank to have instructed its staff to refrain from using Zoom
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Researcher finds security vulnerability in Slack
Some common assumptions about the security of cloud-based messaging platform Slack may not be entirely accurate, says an Alien Labs researcher
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
Microsoft patches 19 critical bugs in another heavy Patch Tuesday
The volume of vulnerabilities being uncovered by Microsoft remains high, with more than 100 fixes pushed out in April’s Patch Tuesday
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
Coronavirus: More than two-fifths of employees likely to continue remote working after pandemic
Research firm Gartner offers guide to managing remote workers during Covid-19 pandemic as new normal for work emerges
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
Tech firms, academia and charities unite to deliver 4G tablets to Covid-19 patients
The Life Lines project aims to keep critically ill patients connected when they are being cared for inside intensive care units across the UK
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April 14, 2020
14
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Zoom user credentials for sale on dark web
IntSight researchers say they have found a database containing thousands of Zoom usernames and passwords being sold on the dark web
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April 09, 2020
09
Apr'20
NHSX partners with Facebook and Accenture for video call device trial during Covid-19 crisis
Social media firm will distribute the equipment in hospitals, care homes and other healthcare settings
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April 09, 2020
09
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Zoom restricted or banned at multiple organisations
Use of videoconferencing tool has been banned at Google and in parts of the German and US governments
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April 09, 2020
09
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Amazon warehouse workers strike over concerns about workplace safety and protections
Online retail giant Amazon has been hit by a wave of strikes as workers protest against ‘unsafe working conditions’ and ‘corporate inaction’ during the pandemic
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April 08, 2020
08
Apr'20
Games developers join fight against coronavirus
Sector firms will deliver health messaging to UK citizens though popular games under a partnership with the government
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April 08, 2020
08
Apr'20
Despite coronavirus, overall cyber crime volumes hold steady
The UK’s NCSC and the US’s CISA see little change in overall volumes of cyber crime in spite of the coronavirus crisis – for the time being
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April 08, 2020
08
Apr'20
Coronavirus threats ramp up as more hospitals come under attack
The Covid-19 Cyber Threat Coalition finds the majority of security pros have been targeted by cyber criminals exploiting the coronavirus pandemic, and adds to warnings of increased activity targeting the health sector