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• September 29, 2019 29 Sep'19

  Private sector warned of ‘brain drain’ risk by putting off prep for April 2020 start of IR35 reforms

  Legal firm warns private sector companies about the risks of putting off preparations for the IR35 reforms that take effect next year

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  HMRC chief digital and information officer departs

  Jacky Wright, HMRC chief digital and information officer, will return to Microsoft in October after a two-year loan arrangement

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  Nodersok malware campaign is infecting thousands, Microsoft warns

  Thousands of Windows endpoints in the US and Europe have been infected by a new fileless malware campaign in the past few weeks

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  Five million DoorDash customers’ details lost in data breach

  Takeaway delivery service was breached in May 2019, resulting in the data of millions of users and delivery drivers being stolen

• September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19

  Government launches guidelines for AI procurement

  Document intended to inform public sector buyers has been created by the Office for AI and the World Economic Forum

• September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19

  Instagram and WhatsApp – the new tools of social media propaganda

  Facebook and Twitter have been cast as the villains of the piece, but social media disinformation and propaganda are evolving in new and alarming directions, say Oxford University researchers

• September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19

  Brazilian fintech Creditas chases UK tech talent

  Latin American firm Creditas is looking to lure senior professionals who may be leaving the UK to its technology hub in Spain

• September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19

  PM invites global leaders to discuss ethics in tech

  London summit next year will invite countries to discuss standards for emerging technology

• September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19

  Can Oracle substantiate its cloud bluster?

  Larry Ellison talks aggressively about having more datacentres than AWS and how Oracle’s cloud sales are growing – but it may have to provide legal proof

• September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19

  GandCrab ransomware writers still active despite ‘retirement’

  Apparent links between an emerging ransomware family known as REvil and GandCrab suggests the GandCrab authors are keeping busy despite having “retired” in June

• September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19

  What next for GDS?

  Digital government has lost momentum, according to MPs. As the Government Digital Service enters its “third era”, what will it do to regain its authority and deliver real change?

• September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19

  Enterprises exposed to data loss by cloud configuration errors

  Only 1% of misconfigured cloud environments are spotted and attackers are capitalising on this, claims McAfee

• September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19

  Basic data and skills needed to fix UK social care

  Foundations need to be in place to save the social care system from collapse, and NHSX needs to step up to the task, according to a Doteveryone report

• September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19

  Why CIOs should take extra precautions when buying IT support

  With the continued squeeze on IT budgets, CIOs are always seeking ways to reduce their outgoings. Maintenance is one area where substantial savings can be made, but opting for third-party support requires careful assessment

• September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19

  Government looks into digitising cultural collections with AI

  A government report and trial investigate possibilities around mapping and connecting digitised cultural material with emerging technologies