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November 19, 2019
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Macy’s Magecart breach presages Christmas fraud spike
US retailer Macy’s admits some customer data was accessed by unknown actors during a week-long Magecart attack
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November 19, 2019
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Businesses failing to wipe data from old endpoints
Organisations are not taking adequate precautions to sanitise data held on endpoints when refreshing their PC or mobile device estates
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November 19, 2019
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IR35 reforms put IT contractors at risk of 'second wave' of loan charge-like tax bills, experts warn
Concerns raised over re-emergence of umbrella firms targeting IT contractors with loan-based remuneration schemes ahead of the private sector IR35 reforms coming into play
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November 18, 2019
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Scottish local government prioritises automation and AI in digital plan
Use of the technologies will be ramped up as part of the next phase of the Digital Office 2.0 programme
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November 18, 2019
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Foreign e-commerce giants threaten Nordic high streets
Surveys show up to 40% of high-street stores in Sweden and Finland could face closure by 2030 as retailers seek to combat e-commerce threat
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November 17, 2019
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Australian bourse to overhaul technology infrastructure
The Australian Securities Exchange is embracing digital ledger technology, microservices and DevOps to modernise its core systems
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November 15, 2019
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Industry questions viability of Labour plan to offer free full-fibre broadband to all UK homes
Uproar in tech sector as Labour proposes to part-nationalise BT and offer free full-fibre broadband to all individuals and businesses by 2030 if successful in General Election
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November 14, 2019
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Home Office Brexit app contains multiple security flaws
The Home Office’s Brexit app may be putting EU citizens’ personal data at risk
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November 14, 2019
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Cyber criminals tool up for Christmas fraud season
Organised criminals are trying to cash in on the festive retail boom with both brand new and tried-and-tested techniques
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November 14, 2019
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LOTI launches dashboard that maps technology resources of local authorities
London Office of Technology and Innovation launches dashboard in partnership with Bloomberg Associates to drive savings and identify skills levels
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November 13, 2019
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Attack on Labour shows need for DDoS defence but should alarm few
After being hit by two DDoS attacks in the space of 24 hours, many commentators are convinced the UK’s Labour Party is the victim of foreign interference in the General Election campaign. It probably isn’t
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November 12, 2019
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PCI DSS payment security compliance drops again
Worldwide, barely one-third of companies are maintaining full compliance with the PCI DSS security standard – and the numbers are falling
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November 12, 2019
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NHS still holds citizen trust on data use
But the public trust banks more than local or central government bodies when it comes to handling personal information, a new study has found
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November 12, 2019
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Shared responsibility model key to solving 5G security problem
Both buyers and sellers need to cooperate to solve the thorny issues around 5G security
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November 11, 2019
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Australia’s productivity woes pinned on poor employee experience
Research by Ricoh suggests that the lukewarm view of employee experience among IT leaders is part of the reason for Australia’s declining productivity
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November 11, 2019
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G-Cloud 10 fails to generate business for suppliers, study says
Research firm Tussell’s study into G-Cloud reveals majority of suppliers listed in its report did not earn any revenue in 2018 through the public sector framework
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November 08, 2019
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Security pros urged to get ahead of incoming BlueKeep exploits
The BlueKeep RDP vulnerability is beginning to be exploited in the wild, and security teams have no excuse for not trying to get in front of it, says Microsoft
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November 08, 2019
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HMCTS researches the future of open justice
A new report by Policy Lab into the threats and opportunities of technology is aimed to support new approaches to policy-making
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November 07, 2019
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HP Inc receives a $30bn takeover bid from rival Xerox
It may be a third of the size, but Xerox has put in a bid for rival HP Inc, four years after HP Inc's separation from HP
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November 06, 2019
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Trend Micro insider breach exposes need for data-centric protection
Simple measures could have saved consumer security product supplier from insider breach
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November 06, 2019
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Global security workforce must more than double to meet demand
There are about 2.8 million cyber security professionals working today, and the world needs four million more
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November 06, 2019
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Professional cyber criminals command $75k per annum
An ill-advised career in cyber crime is potentially almost as well-paying as a job as a threat researcher in the industry, according to Tenable researchers
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November 06, 2019
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General Election affects National Data Strategy
A series of workshops, including the public’s involvement to guide the plan’s vision, have been postponed
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November 05, 2019
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Ransomware authors seeking new ways to avoid being spotted
Sector analysis from Sophos has revealed some insight into how malware authors are adapting to thwart cyber security controls
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November 05, 2019
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Welsh government to hire chief digital officer
The £500,000 of annual funding will go towards a leader and a department dedicated to developing digital initiatives
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November 04, 2019
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Modernisation of justice may leave vulnerable users behind
A Commons Select Committee report has voiced a number of concerns about the ongoing transformation efforts led by the Ministry of Justice and called for actions such as maintenance of non-digital services
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November 04, 2019
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EU patches 20-year-old open source vulnerability
Ethical hackers taking part in a bug bounty programme on behalf of the European Union have uncovered a 20-year-old vulnerability
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November 04, 2019
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NHS Digital hit with £4.3m IR35-related tax bill after using HMRC CEST tool to assess contractors
The digital arm of the NHS used HMRC's much-maligned online tool to assess contractors, only for the tax agency to call into question its IR35 determinations and hit it with a tax bill totalling £4.3m
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November 01, 2019
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HMRC appoints interim chief digital and information officer
Jacky Wright's replacement is a financial services veteran who brings expertise in tech-enabled change and payments infrastructure
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October 31, 2019
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UK at the forefront of government AI investment
Current and anticipated artificial intelligence spending is the highest in Europe despite various challenges around implementation, according to a report by Accenture
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October 31, 2019
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NHSX reports advancements in artificial intelligence
Latest study showcases the work in artificial intelligence that is ongoing in the NHS as part of its Long-Term Plan
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October 31, 2019
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Digital Realty and Interxion gun for market leader Equinix through colocation mega-merger
The colocation market is continuing to consolidate, with Digital Realty confirming plans to acquire and merge with Europe's second biggest colocation provider, Interxion
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October 30, 2019
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DWP outlines steps to reduce fraud and error
The Department of Work and Pensions has released the priorities within its single departmental plan, including the new platforms National Debt Service and Counter Fraud and Error Management Service
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October 30, 2019
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What will succeed the National Cyber Security Strategy?
As the National Cyber Security Strategy nears the end of its working life, the government is considering what comes next, and is asking probing questions of its successes and failures
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October 30, 2019
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UK gets low score in European e-gov ranking
Leaders in the region got scores of over 80% while Britain achieved just over 61%, a Capgemini report has found
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October 29, 2019
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NordVPN enlists ethical hackers, launches bug bounty programme
Breached consumer VPN supplier details steps it is taking to shore up its cyber security posture after an unknown actor gained access to one of its servers
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October 29, 2019
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Why Singapore’s GovTech is building an IoT technology stack
Government Technology Agency has built an internet of things technology stack to level the playing field for smaller firms and drive innovation in public sector IoT projects
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October 28, 2019
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Stronger regulations needed to fix banking IT problems, say MPs
Regulators need to use more potent tools to get banks to sort out problems with their IT systems, as customers become more reliant on digital channels
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October 28, 2019
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UK government announces new funding for robot development
The £34m package will go towards research around autonomous technologies to improve safety and public trust
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October 25, 2019
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How the DWP lifted two decades of outsourcing to adopt a cloud-first model
For the past four-and-a-half years, the Department for Work and Pensions has been evolving into a cloud-first organisation. We find out how it has been getting on
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October 25, 2019
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Government provides boost to artificial intelligence skills
PhDs and researchers will be sponsored as part of a programme aimed at creating and retaining experts in artificial intelligence technology
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October 25, 2019
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NHSX seeks chief technology officer
The principal technology adviser to the organisation's CEO, Matthew Gould, should be interviewed by early December
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October 24, 2019
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Total saves £95,000 a year with Nutanix hyper-converged
Gas and electricity supplier struggled with ageing traditional infrastructure, but moved to hyper-converged for projects that include containers and DevOps deployments
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October 24, 2019
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Endpoint security is a procurement issue, says HP, IDC study
Report warns that buyers are falling at the first hurdle on security by not including it in their endpoint RFPs and tenders
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October 24, 2019
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£4,000 bug bounty could have saved BA from record ICO fine
British Airways and others could have saved themselves millions of pounds’ worth of fines by having ethical hackers check their systems for simple vulnerabilities
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October 23, 2019
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Ministry of Defence to access IT skills via £1.5bn framework
The new procurement vehicle is part of the department's plan to improve how it engages with the tech industry
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October 23, 2019
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Take responsibility for cyber security basics, urges NCSC CEO
At the launch of its third annual review, NCSC head Ciaran Martin appealed for individuals and businesses to address the fundamentals of cyber security hygiene to help lighten the load
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October 22, 2019
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Australia, Singapore emerge tops in data readiness index
Organisations in Australia and Singapore are among the most advanced in the Asia-Pacific region in harnessing data to achieve key business outcomes
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October 22, 2019
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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company uses blockchain for inter-group network
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is using blockchain internally, with plans to expand it beyond the group boundaries
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October 22, 2019
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Government to provide local data to proptechs
Minister announces creation of a national index of brownfield site data and other initiatives to allow startups and property development companies to use public data to generate business