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October 27, 2022
27
Oct'22
LinkedIn adds new features to safeguard user privacy, security
Social media platform is adding a number of features and systems designed to protect legitimate users from inauthentic profiles and activity
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October 27, 2022
27
Oct'22
Santander calls for cooperation to tackle APP fraud
New report puts forward key recommendations that the banking sector, government and other industries could take to tackle authorised push payment fraud
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October 26, 2022
26
Oct'22
ICO warns against using biometrics for ‘emotional analysis’
ICO warning highlights risk of ‘systemic bias’ and discrimination associated with organisations using biometric data and technologies for emotion analysis
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October 26, 2022
26
Oct'22
Reported Horizon errors should have been ‘show-stopper’, public inquiry told
Subpostmasters should have been given the benefit of the doubt over unexplained losses, but were hounded to pay money back, with lives ruined and innocent people prosecuted
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October 26, 2022
26
Oct'22
Cuba ransomware cartel spoofs Ukraine armed forces
Ukrainian cyber experts issue a warning over the activities of the Cuba ransomware cartel
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October 26, 2022
26
Oct'22
When technology lets you sleep easy
Indian mattress supplier Duroflex has taken a leaf out of mattress design in its technology implementation to double its growth in an industry dominated by unorganised players
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October 25, 2022
25
Oct'22
One in five tech workers subject to workplace surveillance
Digital surveillance is now a common feature of the UK’s post-pandemic economy, says Prospect Union, adding to growing calls for workers to be given a greater say over how technologies are deployed in the workplace
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October 25, 2022
25
Oct'22
UK needs stronger regional innovation clusters outside South East
Venture capital fund managers speak to Computer Weekly about the importance of innovation clusters to the UK tech ecosystem, and the need to develop further investment opportunities outside the South East
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October 25, 2022
25
Oct'22
Digital-first businesses more willing to accept some fraud
Companies founded in the past 20 years appear more willing to accept higher levels of fraudulent activity during the customer onboarding process, according to a report
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October 24, 2022
24
Oct'22
Government speeds up NHS Digital and NHS England merger
NHS bodies will now merge in early January 2023, aiming to create a single statutory body for NHS data and technology
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October 24, 2022
24
Oct'22
Complacency biggest cyber risk to UK plc, says ICO
Information commissioner John Edwards warns against complacency as his office issues a multimillion-pound fine to a building company that failed to prevent a ransomware attack
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October 24, 2022
24
Oct'22
Half of staff might quit after a cyber attack, report says
Findings from a survey of CISOs, IT leaders and staffers reveal how experiencing a cyber incident may take a larger-than-thought toll on employee retention
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October 24, 2022
24
Oct'22
Berlingske Media to go all-digital in 2023
Danish publisher moves national daily newspaper fully online as it cuts costs and reacts to changing customer habits
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October 21, 2022
21
Oct'22
Ukrainian and UK IT sectors to deepen collaboration, partnerships
BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, and the IT Ukraine Association have signed an MoU to deepen collaboration between the UK and Ukrainian IT sectors, and champion new partnerships and growth opportunities
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October 21, 2022
21
Oct'22
Microsoft slams external researchers over its own data leak
Microsoft inadvertently leaked customer data after misconfiguring an Azure Blob, but has hit out at the organisation that discovered its error, claiming it is exaggerating the scope of the issue
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October 20, 2022
20
Oct'22
The Security Interviews: Why now for ZTNA 2.0?
With organisations facing escalating online threats, security teams need to improve their defences using zero-trust network access to preserve the integrity of their systems. Palo Alto Networks’ Simon Crocker shares his views on zero-trust network ...
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October 20, 2022
20
Oct'22
Parliamentary committee launches inquiry into AI governance
MPs will examine the impacts of artificial intelligence throughout the UK economy and how governance of the technology can be improved ahead of the government publishing its formal regulatory proposals
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October 20, 2022
20
Oct'22
Cyber professional shortfall hits 3.4 million
Shortage of cyber security professionals continues to grow and shows no signs of abating, says report
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October 19, 2022
19
Oct'22
Ransomware crews regrouping as LockBit rise continues
Overall ransomware activity dropped off in the third quarter of 2022, but increasing attack volumes in September may herald a difficult few months ahead
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October 19, 2022
19
Oct'22
Lloyds Bank launches innovation sandbox
Banking group establishes a sandbox where fintechs can build and test applications for Lloyds
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October 19, 2022
19
Oct'22
Treat cyber crime as a ‘strategic threat’, UK businesses told
The government’s new National Cyber Advisory Board aims to help elevate cyber discussion and spur action in the business community
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October 18, 2022
18
Oct'22
Apache vulnerability a risk, but not as widespread as Log4Shell
A newly disclosed Apache Commons Text vulnerability may put many at risk, but does not appear to be as impactful or widespread as Log4Shell
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October 18, 2022
18
Oct'22
Virtually all vulnerable open source downloads are avoidable
Some 96% of known vulnerable open source downloads could have been avoided altogether, according to a report
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October 17, 2022
17
Oct'22
Global IT and business services spending slows amid economic fears
Spending on IT and business services is declining amid economic fears, with the possibility of a further fall on the horizon
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October 14, 2022
14
Oct'22
Malicious WhatsApp add-on highlights risks of third-party mods
Kaspersky researchers discovered a malicious version of a widely used WhatsApp messenger mod, highlighting the risks of using so-called mods
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October 14, 2022
14
Oct'22
Annual costs of Hackney ransomware attack exceed £12m
Hackney Council reveals new insight into the ongoing cost of a ransomware attack that devastated its systems two years ago
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October 14, 2022
14
Oct'22
Office 365 email encryption flaw could pose risk to user privacy
A vulnerability in Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption could leave the contents of emails dangerously exposed, but with no fix coming it’s up to users to decide how at risk they are
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October 14, 2022
14
Oct'22
Fujitsu to finally face blame for its part in Post Office Horizon scandal
Fujitsu’s part in causing the extreme suffering of subpostmasters will be made clear as the IT supplier begins giving evidence at a statutory inquiry
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October 14, 2022
14
Oct'22
Advanced: Healthcare data was stolen in LockBit 3.0 attack
Advanced has revealed a total of 16 of its health and social care sector customers had their data exfiltrated in a recent ransomware attack
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October 14, 2022
14
Oct'22
Protecting children by scanning encrypted messages is ‘magical thinking’, says Cambridge professor
Ross Anderson argues in a rebuttal to GCHQ experts that using artificial intelligence to scan encrypted messaging services is the wrong approach to protecting children and preventing terrorism
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October 13, 2022
13
Oct'22
Cyber training firm KnowBe4 bought by private equity firm
Acquisition of KnowBe4 supposedly reflects the success the company has seen since its spring 2021 IPO
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October 13, 2022
13
Oct'22
Unsung Heroes Awards celebrate diversity in cyber community
The seventh annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards recognise those trying to improve diversity and mental health in cyber for the first time
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October 13, 2022
13
Oct'22
Gartner: Remote work, zero trust, cloud still driving cyber spend
Security leaders are eager to spend on categories including remote and hybrid cyber offerings, zero-trust network access, and cloud
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October 12, 2022
12
Oct'22
NCSC urges organisations to secure supply chains
NCSC’s latest guidance package centres supply chain security, helping medium to large organisations assess and mitigate cyber risks from suppliers
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October 12, 2022
12
Oct'22
Microsoft fixes lone zero-day on October Patch Tuesday
Microsoft patched a solitary zero-day vulnerability in its latest monthly drop, but fixes for two others disclosed in the past few weeks are nowhere to be seen
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October 12, 2022
12
Oct'22
ICO selectively discloses reprimands for data protection breaches
Data protection experts question ICO’s selective approach to publishing formal reprimands for contravening the law, after FoI request reveals the Cabinet Office was among the organisations reprimanded
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October 11, 2022
11
Oct'22
Contractor left Toyota source code exposed for five years
Source code related to Toyota’s T-Connect service was left exposed on GitHub for over five years by a contractor
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October 11, 2022
11
Oct'22
Post Office scandal inquiry restarts with call for a pause amid disclosure controversy
The statutory public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal has begun phase two with a request for an adjournment amid allegations that the Post Office is failing to meet its obligation to disclose all relevant documents
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October 10, 2022
10
Oct'22
Dutch infrastructure sector seeks closer collaboration with government
Although the Netherlands government is increasingly realising how vital the country’s digital infrastructure is, it lacks sufficient policy-making and vision, say industry associations
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October 10, 2022
10
Oct'22
Ukraine and EU explore deeper cyber collaboration
A Ukrainian delegation has met with officials from the EU’s ENISA cyber agency to explore deeper cooperation on cyber security issues
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October 06, 2022
06
Oct'22
EU rolling out measures for online safety and AI liability
The European Council has approved the passage of the Digital Services Act to protect people’s rights online, while the European Commission has announced proposals to help those negatively affected by artificial intelligence to claim compensation
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October 06, 2022
06
Oct'22
SMEs in Europe ready to invest in real-time payment capabilities
Small and medium-sized enterprises are losing business because of the time it takes to receive payments, with many considering API-based services to address the problem
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October 06, 2022
06
Oct'22
Tech Nation and PwC launch joint climate tech accelerator
The Net Zero X programme by Tech Nation and PwC will help climate tech companies to overcome common growth challenges and scale faster
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October 06, 2022
06
Oct'22
JPMorgan’s UK digital bank app outage locks customers out
App-based Chase Bank suffered tech outage that left customers unable to access its services
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October 06, 2022
06
Oct'22
India telcos chart revenue growth with cloud and OTT services
Telcos in India are eyeing new revenue streams from cloud and content services, but whether they can successfully monetise the offerings remains to be seen
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October 05, 2022
05
Oct'22
Italian Supreme Court calls for prosecutors to disclose information on Sky ECC hacking operation
Italy’s Supreme Court says Italian prosecutors and police should disclose information on how they obtained intercepted messages from the Sky ECC cryptophone network
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October 04, 2022
04
Oct'22
Public sector aims to close digital skills gap with private sector
Digital leaders from the public sector have stressed the need to build up the digital skills and capabilities of civil servants to successfully deliver the government’s digital transformation ambitions, but not at the expense of supplier ecosystems
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October 04, 2022
04
Oct'22
Tories to replace GDPR
IT industry reacts to the government’s plan to replace the pan-European data protection regulation
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October 04, 2022
04
Oct'22
Red Hat CEO on OpenShift roadmap, competitive play
Red Hat’s newly minted CEO Matt Hicks talks up OpenShift’s roadmap, the competition with VMware and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region
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October 03, 2022
03
Oct'22
Digital transformation is brewing at Heineken
In a presentation at the Digital Transformation Week conference in Amsterdam, Heineken’s data management director revealed some of the ways the company is using information technology to transform