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March 18, 2021
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Mar'21
Coronavirus: How PCs in quarantine and intensive care units can be managed remotely
NHS IT staff generally have limited access to deployed devices, especially if that device is in an operating theatre or intensive care unit
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March 18, 2021
18
Mar'21
Reshaping the women-in-tech debate in Denmark, from the top down
Tech Nordic Advocates adopts a different approach to closing the gap between women and men in the Danish tech startup sector
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March 18, 2021
18
Mar'21
Subpostmasters in Court of Appeal to end 20-year torment
Subpostmasters heading to Court of Appeal to clear their names in what is potentially the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history
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March 17, 2021
17
Mar'21
Average ransomware cost triples, says report
The average amount paid out by ransomware victims has grown almost threefold to more than $300,000 per incident, according to a report
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March 16, 2021
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Mar'21
MoD partners playing fast and loose with confidential data
Clear spike in data breach incidents at defence partners may reflect better reporting standards, claims MoD
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March 16, 2021
16
Mar'21
Banks still lack tech skills at the top
Banks have made progress in adding IT knowledge in their boardrooms, but they need more as digital transformation accelerates
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March 16, 2021
16
Mar'21
Unusual DearCry ransomware uses ‘rare’ approach to encryption
Hybrid approach to encryption used by DearCry bears similarities to WannaCry
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March 15, 2021
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Mar'21
UK plans ‘full spectrum’ approach to national cyber security
PM Boris Johnson expands on proposed National Cyber Force and plans to set up a north of England Cyber Corridor
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March 15, 2021
15
Mar'21
Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon attacks spike 10 times in four days
Exploitations of the Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon vulnerabilities have increased tenfold in just four days
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March 12, 2021
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Mar'21
NCSC issues emergency alert on Microsoft Exchange patch
UK’s national cyber agency calls on organisations affected by the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities to patch their Microsoft Exchange Servers immediately
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March 12, 2021
12
Mar'21
IR35 private sector reforms: IT contractors ‘growing reluctant’ to work for ‘blanket banning’ firms
IT-focused staffing company Ellis Recruitment Group shares its take on how the contracting market is responding to the private sector firms enforcing blanket bans
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March 12, 2021
12
Mar'21
DearCry ransomware targets vulnerable Exchange servers
As predicted, ransomware gangs have started to target vulnerable instances of Microsoft Exchange Server, making patching an even greater priority
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March 12, 2021
12
Mar'21
PAC slams Home Office digital border programme
The Home Office has failed to acknowledge and be transparent about Digital Services at the Border programme problems, according to the Public Accounts Committee
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March 11, 2021
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Mar'21
Attack on surveillance cameras a warning over security, ethics
The attack on a video surveillance startup by a hacktivist group raises questions not just over cyber security, but the use and extent of surveillance technology
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March 11, 2021
11
Mar'21
After Emotet takedown, Trickbot roars up threat charts
Malicious actors are turning to new tricks as Emotet fades away
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March 11, 2021
11
Mar'21
Norwegian government falls victim to Microsoft attacks
Norway’s parliament, the Storting, suffers second major cyber incident in a year as threat groups capitalise on vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers
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March 10, 2021
10
Mar'21
Welsh FA boss linked to recruitment of controversial former Post Office executive to step down
Football Association Wales CEO Jonathan Ford is stepping down after losing a vote of no confidence triggered by the controversial appointment of Angela van den Bogerd, who was involved in the Post Office IT scandal
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March 10, 2021
10
Mar'21
Government’s refusal of freedom of information request about Post Office scandal ‘deeply concerning’
MP condemns department’s ‘bizarre’ rejection of freedom of information request linked to Post Office IT scandal
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March 10, 2021
10
Mar'21
Australia’s job market to shrink 11% with automation
Those who perform highly structured administrative jobs in finance, accounting and procurement are most at risk as automation continues to reshape Australia’s workforce
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March 09, 2021
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Mar'21
Belgian police raid 200 premises in drug operation linked to breach of encrypted phone network
More than 1,600 police and law enforcement officials conduct drug raids after the compromise of an encrypted mobile phone network that has parallels with EncroChat
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March 09, 2021
09
Mar'21
UK's Starling Bank reaches unicorn status
UK app-based bank Starling reaches unicorn status following its latest round of funding
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March 09, 2021
09
Mar'21
EBA restores services after Microsoft Exchange attack
European Banking Authority was breached through vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server, but is now back online
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March 09, 2021
09
Mar'21
Prime minister yet to respond to serious subpostmaster concerns over Horizon IT scandal inquiry
Subpostmaster victims who have spent millions bringing the Post Office IT scandal to light have received no reply to their concerns from Boris Johnson
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March 08, 2021
08
Mar'21
Wipro makes its biggest acquisition ever with $1.45bn takeover
Indian IT services supplier Wipro makes biggest acquisition in its history as it bolsters consultancy offering
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March 08, 2021
08
Mar'21
Government to change unfair private prosecution rules used to prosecute innocent subpostmasters
Government agrees to change private prosecution rules that were abused by the Post Office in its pursuit of subpostmasters wrongly accused of financial crimes
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March 05, 2021
05
Mar'21
Williams F1 car launch disrupted by data leak
Williams Formula One team forced to pull augmented reality app it had planned to use to launch its 2021 car at the last minute after an apparent cyber attack
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March 05, 2021
05
Mar'21
Mandiant: MS Exchange bugs first exploited in January
Analysis from technical teams at FireEye’s Mandiant tracked activity exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server more than a month ago
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March 05, 2021
05
Mar'21
Affordable legal advice for all – from a robot
Artificial intelligence project strives to make legal advice affordable to the whole of society
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March 04, 2021
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Mar'21
Okta picks up Auth0 for $6.5bn
Multibillion-dollar acquisition a vote of confidence in future of identity and access management services
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March 04, 2021
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Mar'21
Bank of Ireland to reduce branch network by almost half
Bank of Ireland is latest bank to pin its future on digital channels as customers change their banking habits
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March 04, 2021
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Mar'21
Progress towards gender equality in cyber still slow
The cyber security sector is making painfully slow progress towards gender equality, according to a report
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March 04, 2021
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Mar'21
Qualys caught up in Accellion FTA breach
Security services supplier confirms that some of its data was stolen via vulnerabilities in Accellion’s file transfer product
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March 04, 2021
04
Mar'21
UK contactless payment limit more than doubled
UK increases the amount that can be spent in one go using a contactless payments card to £100
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March 03, 2021
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Mar'21
Glitch signs collective bargaining agreement with unionised workers
US software startup’s ‘milestone’ agreement with employees focuses on job security and labour rights rather than salaries and benefits
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March 03, 2021
03
Mar'21
Emergency patch addresses MS Exchange Server zero-days
Microsoft releases an emergency patch to address multiple zero-day exploits directed at on-premise installations of Exchange Server
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March 03, 2021
03
Mar'21
IR35 private sector reforms: Hays calls on Treasury to delay April 2021 start date by a year
UK and Ireland managing director of recruitment giant Hays writes to HM Treasury to demand a delay and review of the government’s plans to roll out the IR35 reforms to the private sector from April 2021
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March 02, 2021
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Mar'21
Goldman Sachs CEO comments highlight need for home working balance
The remote working revolution has been prominent in the banking sector and organisations have a balancing act to perform once the pandemic passes
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March 02, 2021
02
Mar'21
FINN completes Covid-delayed migration to the cloud
Norwegian online advertising marketplace completes cloud migration in a single night after months of delay due to the pandemic
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March 01, 2021
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Mar'21
Covid accelerates Bradford University remote working project
Pandemic injected fuel into university’s existing project to introduce remote working
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March 01, 2021
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Mar'21
IR35 private sector reforms: Royal Mail contractors ‘frustrated’ by tax status test regime
Royal Mail contractors are ‘frustrated’ by the lack of transparency over their changing tax status, as the company confirms it is moving those ‘likely to be’ inside IR35 onto PAYE working arrangements
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February 26, 2021
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Feb'21
IR35 private sector reforms: Argos to offshore work of digital team in Milton Keynes to Mumbai
Retailer Argos confirms it has ‘identified opportunities’ to offshore tasks performed by its digital team, while its IR35 compliance strategy has seen the majority of contractors declared in-scope of the new rules, sources claim
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February 25, 2021
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Feb'21
UKtech50 2021: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 11th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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February 25, 2021
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Feb'21
UKtech50 interview: Sarah Wilkinson, CEO, NHS Digital
The UKtech50’s most influential person in UK IT in 2021, NHS Digital CEO Sarah Wilkinson, talks about how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the speed of projects, staff pressures and key leadership lessons
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February 25, 2021
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Feb'21
Tech-enabled hybrid working enables HSBC to cut 40% of its global office space
Bank is making huge reductions in the amount of office space it uses through a global hybrid-working policy
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February 25, 2021
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Feb'21
IR35 private sector reforms: What IT contractors need to know
Computer Weekly asks contracting experts to answer questions about PSC bans, compliant umbrella companies and challenging status determinations, with the latest IR35 reforms coming into place
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February 24, 2021
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Feb'21
Vaccine passports prove an ethical minefield
Privacy campaigners warn that vaccine passports may turn out to be discriminatory and invasive, while technologists agree careful consideration must be given to their design
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February 24, 2021
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Feb'21
Is Clubhouse safe, and should CISOs stop its use?
With more concerns being raised over the privacy and security of social media app Clubhouse, we consider whether security teams should consider restricting or stopping employees from using it
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February 24, 2021
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Feb'21
Businesses forced to ask IT service providers for help during pandemic
IT service providers have been approached by long-time enterprise customers asking for price cuts due to the impact of the pandemic
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February 24, 2021
24
Feb'21
Babuk ransomware unsophisticated, but highly dangerous
Intelligence gathered through McAfee’s Mvision service reveals more insight into the emerging Babuk ransomware
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February 24, 2021
24
Feb'21
Bombardier is latest victim of Accellion supply chain attack
Canadian aviation company joins the growing list of Accellion breach victims