IT management
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Tip
01 Nov 2024
How to navigate the network vendor selection process
Effective vendor selection involves a thorough evaluation process to ensure optimal network performance. Factors to assess include service quality, reliability and security. Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2024
CISA looks to global collaboration as fraught US election begins
The US' CISA cyber agency has unveiled a two-year International Strategic Plan to advance collaboration and improve resilience against shared risks and threats Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Nov 2023
November Patch Tuesday heralds five new MS zero-days
Microsoft pushes fixes for five new zero-days in its latest monthly update Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Nov 2023
US government reinforces ICBC hack link to Citrix Bleed
US Treasury adds weight to reports that a ransomware gang gained access to the systems of Chinese bank ICBC by exploiting a critical Citrix flaw Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
15 Nov 2023
DPU 101: What are DPUs, what do they do, and who supplies them?
We look at data processing units, the latest in a line of hardware offload devices that emerged in the era of composable infrastructure. They come as hardware and even in the cloud Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
14 Nov 2023
Million Brits could lose access to bank branch if closure rate continues
Even people in urban constituencies could lose access to a local bank branch, according to research Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Nov 2023
Engineers slash RPO/RTO as they swap tape for Rubrik backup
Frankham Group ditches archaic tape backup and deploys Rubrik backup appliances and remote disaster recovery facility. Meanwhile, the engineering group assesses a move to the cloud Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
14 Nov 2023
AMD survey finds AI hardware lacking in many IT departments
Global survey finds that IT leaders are finding it hard to keep up with the pace of change in AI Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
14 Nov 2023
Fast-acting cyber gangs increasingly disabling telemetry logs
Sophos guidance for security practitioners and defenders highlights a growing trend for threat actors to disable or wipe telemetry logs to cover their tracks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Nov 2023
Francis Maude calls for GDS and CDDO to merge
Review into the civil service by the former Cabinet Office minister says the two organisations should become one entity to avoid sending mixed signals around accountability and leadership Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Nov 2023
Are firms using mergers and acquisitions to inherit talent?
Getting the right tech skills is proving increasingly difficult for businesses, so some are resorting to combining companies to find the industry’s existing talent – but what are the pros and cons? Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Nov 2023
What’s the smart way of moving forward with artificial intelligence?
Don’t try to use AI to solve everything at once – be clear about what specific use cases you want Continue Reading
By- George Lynch, NashTech
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E-Zine
14 Nov 2023
The UK AI Safety Summit – what did it achieve?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look back at the UK government’s AI Safety Summit and assess what it achieved – and what it didn’t. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the future of business software and modernising legacy applications. And we find out how the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act aims to protect your smart devices. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 Nov 2023
workflow
Workflow is the series of activities that are necessary to complete a task. Continue Reading
By- Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
- Mary K. Pratt
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News
13 Nov 2023
Australia’s public cloud spending to hit A$23bn in 2024
Spending on public cloud services in Australia will reach 50% of the total addressable market for the first time in 2024, according to Gartner Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
13 Nov 2023
Rogue state-aligned actors are most critical cyber threat to UK
The prospect of rogue nation-state-aligned attackers bringing down the UK’s critical infrastructure is keeping the NCSC up at night Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
13 Nov 2023
Why digital leaders should build their personal branding
Prioritising the development of personal branding can help your organisation attract talented people Continue Reading
By- Francine Beleyi , Nucleus of Change
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News
13 Nov 2023
Lloyds Bank warns over rising threat of crypto scams
Report by Lloyds Banking Group finds there has been a 23% increase in cryptocurrency scams in 2023 compared with last year, targeting mostly younger investors Continue Reading
By- Scarlet Charles
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News
13 Nov 2023
Victims’ legal action over 2015 Carphone Warehouse breach moves forward
A class action against Currys Retail over the 2015 data breach of Carphone Warehouse customers has been granted permission to move forward in the courts Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Nov 2023
Shawbrook Bank slashes mortgage processing time through low code
Specialist business lending and savings bank is using Pegasystems’ low-code platform to rewrite and automate the customer journey Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
13 Nov 2023
Gartner: Modernising legacy applications for cloud-native success
Tips for moving existing enterprise applications to a cloud-native architecture Continue Reading
By- Eklove Mohan
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Opinion
10 Nov 2023
Breached? Don't panic… if you created a robust IR plan
What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Continue Reading
By- Paul Lewis, Nominet
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News
10 Nov 2023
UN disarmament body calls for global action on autonomous weapons
UN draft resolution highlighting the dangers of autonomous weapons passes with overwhelming majority Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
10 Nov 2023
How the Online Safety Act will impact businesses beyond Big Tech
The Online Safety Act will impact an estimated 100,000 online services in the UK and overseas Continue Reading
By- Ria Moody, Linklaters
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News
10 Nov 2023
Ransomware attack on major Chinese lender disrupts financial markets
The financial services arm of one of the world’s largest banks was taken offline by a supposed LockBit ransomware attack, causing problems for US markets Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
10 Nov 2023
How to manage the cultural and operational impact of AI
Organisations will need to address workplace fears of potential job losses, manage change and improve their talent mix to drive success in AI adoption Continue Reading
By- Pieter den Hamer
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News
09 Nov 2023
Revealed: How Russia’s Sandworm ramped up attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure
New Mandiant intelligence reveals how the APT known as Sandworm has been evolving its playbook, twisting legitimate executables known as LoLBins into malicious tools as it seeks to disrupt daily life in Ukraine Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Blog Post
09 Nov 2023
CIOs are working on an AI revolution
It is surprising how much focus there was on artificial intelligence at the Gartner Symposium in Barcelona. Generative AI is at the top of the Gartner hype cycle and CIOs are keen to understand and ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
09 Nov 2023
Ex-Coca-Cola VPs debut ChatGPT-like AI tool to help enterprises solve their sustainability woes
The Ubuntoo AI tool is already in use within several Fortune 500 companies to help these firms hone their sustainability strategies Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Nov 2023
Visa launches artificial intelligence advisory service
Visa is giving its customers the opportunity to tap into its global network of AI experts through its AI Advisory Practice. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
09 Nov 2023
The best IR plans are well-revised and deeply familiar
What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Continue Reading
By- Elliott Wilkes
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News
09 Nov 2023
Suspected ransomware attack hits Scottish council
Systems at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar were downed on 7 November in a suspected ransomware attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Podcast
09 Nov 2023
Gartner’s CIO agenda: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Gartner’s Tina Nunno at the analyst firm’s annual conference in Barcelona about IT management challenges Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
09 Nov 2023
UK government does not see need for specific AI legislation
The UK government does not currently see the need for new artificial intelligence legislation, as many regulators are already dealing effectively with AI-related harms Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
09 Nov 2023
The Security Interviews: Why cyber needs to integrate better
Cyber security is an intensely technical field, but we shouldn’t ignore the soft skills of communication and collaboration. Wipro’s Tony Buffomante explains why a robust security posture is dependent on a security team engaging with the wider organisation Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2023
Why IT governance is a coding issue
Two new pieces of research point to benefits of policy as code Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
09 Nov 2023
How Village Roadshow modernised ITSM with cloud
Australian theme park and cinema operator reduced ITSM costs by 60% to improve problem resolution and other outcomes from use of Freshworks' cloud-based ITSM service Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2023
Conflict of interest concerns raised over CMA's use of AWS UK public sector discount scheme
Less than a month after the CMA confirmed it would be investigating the competitive impact of AWS preferential pricing deals on the UK cloud market, data reveals the CMA is benefiting from cut-price Amazon cloud services Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
09 Nov 2023
Heineken lets the data flow
In this month’s CW EMEA ezine, we find out about Heineken’s mission to make the most out of the data it holds through an enterprise-wide data ecosystem. We also look at how the UK has turned its back on the German government-funded Gaia-X data platform, why cyber experts are urging the EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans, and how the IT industry is responding to the software developer skills shortfall. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Nov 2023
ITIL V3
ITIL V3 is the third version of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), a globally recognized collection of best practices for managing IT and for implementing IT service management (ITSM) practices. Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2023
Former Post Office manager has no memory of preparing witness statement in legal dispute
Evidence of computer problems was omitted from the witness statement of a former Post Office manager in a legal battle with a subpostmaster blamed for unexplained accounting shortfalls Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
08 Nov 2023
Data-sharing management gap highlights cyber risk, says report
Organisations are struggling to secure their use of communications tools to share data with third-party partners and suppliers, and in the process are exposing themselves to heightened levels of risk, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Nov 2023
AI Summit not the place for human rights, says French finance minister
Despite commitments at the UK’s AI Safety Summit to respect and protect human rights, the French finance minister said it was not the right forum to discuss signatories' human rights records Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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08 Nov 2023
UK emphasises EU split by kicking digital trade scheme into long grass
Former Gaia-X CEO talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about UK inertia on cross-border data tech Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Nov 2023
The plan for the inevitable cyber attack: Get the gist of NIST
What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Continue Reading
By- Theodore Wiggins, Airbus Protect
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News
08 Nov 2023
Iconic Singapore hotel caught up in major data breach
The Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore uncovered a data breach of its guest loyalty programme last month Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Nov 2023
SAP touts Business Technology Platform as foundation for S/4Hana migrations
SAP claims its Business Technology Platform can help customers ease their transition to S/4Hana and lay the foundation for artificial intelligence initiatives Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
08 Nov 2023
King’s Speech misses the mark on cyber law reform, says campaign
A group of activists who want to reform the UK’s computer misuse laws to protect bona fide cyber pros from prosecution have been left disappointed by a lack of legislative progress Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Nov 2023
The Security Interviews: ISC2’s Clar Rosso on cyber diversity and policy
Computer Weekly catches up with ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso to talk about diversifying the cyber workforce and supporting cyber pros as they keep up with growing compliance and security policy demands Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
07 Nov 2023
How to modernize legacy applications
For many organizations, system upgrades mean investing time, money and resources. Discover how to modernize legacy applications with these critical tips. Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2023
Post Office disclosure failures delay Horizon scandal inquiry again
Many of the 300,000 emails unearthed could be relevant to evidence from future and past witnesses in the Post Office scandal inquiry Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Nov 2023
Gartner Symposium: More about AI
The keynote presentation on the second day of the Barcelona conference examined whether artificial intelligence should be more intelligent than humans Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
07 Nov 2023
Researchers ‘break’ rule designed to guard against Barracuda vulnerability
Vectra AI researchers found that a Suricata rule designed to detect exploitation of a dangerous Barracuda Email Security Gateway flaw was not entirely effective Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Nov 2023
VMware consolidates AI push at Explore in Barcelona
VMware’s vision is of ‘cloud smart’ enterprises that run on-premise, in multiclouds and in the ‘edge cloud’, with secure and compliant generative AI fuelling efficient business processes Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
07 Nov 2023
Interview: Paul Scully, minister for technology and the digital economy, DSIT
The technology minister speaks to Computer Weekly about the government’s semiconductor strategy, how to solve the digital skills challenge in the UK and moving towards the country’s net-zero target Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Nov 2023
Enhancing security: The crucial role of incident response plans
What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Continue Reading
By- Chris McGowan
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News
07 Nov 2023
Unesco unveils seven-point anti-disinformation plan
United Nations body outlines seven proposals for civil society, governments, regulators and tech platforms to adopt to combat the source of disinformation Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Nov 2023
AI Safety Summit review
Computer Weekly takes stock of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit and the differing perspectives around its success Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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E-Zine
07 Nov 2023
How ExxonMobil is leading with data
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the leader of ExxonMobil’s data organisation, about the energy giant’s strategy to establish enterprise-wide principles for the use of data. As the UK’s Online Safety Act comes into force, we examine the tech sector’s concerns over the laws around end-to-end encryption. And we look at the software tools available to HR teams to help improve staff retention. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2023
Gartner Symposium: It’s all about AI
CEOs want CIOs to take the lead when it comes to AI business initiatives. IT leaders need a clear plan of what they want to do with AI Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
06 Nov 2023
IR plans: The difference between disaster and recovery
What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Continue Reading
By- Becky Gelder, Turnkey Consulting
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News
06 Nov 2023
NatWest taps IBM skills for generative AI
NatWest and IBM are developing generative AI capabilities to expand the capabilities of the bank’s virtual customer assistant Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Nov 2023
Netherlands starts building its own AI language model
Dutch government allocates €13.5m to develop an open artificial intelligence language model according to national values and guidelines. Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
06 Nov 2023
Shadow IT use at Okta behind series of damaging breaches
Okta now believes the initial access vector in a series of damaging breaches was one of its own employees who used a corporate device to sign into their personal Google account Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Nov 2023
How Trellix’s CISO keeps threat actors at bay
Trellix’s chief information security officer, Harold Rivas, outlines how the company mitigates security threats through containment and by helping security analysts to respond faster to cyber incidents Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
06 Nov 2023
UK science minister announces quantum tech funding and collaboration plans
Science minister George Freeman announces £14m in funding for quantum technology projects as government signs collaboration agreements with Australia and the Netherlands Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Nov 2023
Designing software for efficient IT operations
Rapid development and deployment of applications is not enough to achieve digitisation – IT operations needs to be re-engineered too Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2023
Executive interview: Sergio Gago, Moody’s
Why should companies invest in quantum computing? We speak to Sergio Gago, managing director for artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum at Moody’s Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
03 Nov 2023
How to solve the computer evidence problem
The Law Commission is in disgrace for its historic misrepresentations of IT experts when pushing a change to the law on the use of computer evidence through Parliament. Continue Reading
By- Alistair Kelman
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Opinion
03 Nov 2023
Incident response planning requires constant testing
What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Continue Reading
By- Jack Chapman
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News
02 Nov 2023
Bristol and Cambridge to host 2024 AI supercomputers
Dell and HPE are working on supercomputers with the two universities as part of the government’s artificial intelligence funding drive Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
02 Nov 2023
Admins told to take action over F5 Big-IP platform flaws
Two vulnerabilities in the widely used F5 Networks Big-IP platform are now being exploited in the wild Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Nov 2023
CDDO publishes digital roadmap update
The CDDO envisions that by 2025, digital services will exceed public expectations, civil servants will be equipped for a digital future, and government efficiency and security will be enhanced Continue Reading
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News
02 Nov 2023
Pension changes set to boost UK tech
UK technology and science startups could benefit from changes to UK pension funds Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
02 Nov 2023
UK workers exhibit poor security behaviours, report reveals
Report by KnowBe4 has found that four in five UK workers do not make security-conscious choices, whether in-office, remote or hybrid working Continue Reading
By- Scarlet Charles
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Opinion
02 Nov 2023
Use existing structures to build your incident response plan
What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Continue Reading
By- Sam Lascelles
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News
02 Nov 2023
How the UK crime agency repurposed Amazon cloud platform to analyse EncroChat cryptophone data
UK crime agency repurposed AWS-based analytics platform to triage EncroChat data and identify threats to life in messages sent on encrypted phone network Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
02 Nov 2023
Law Commission misrepresented experts when it changed rule on computer evidence
The Law Commission repeatedly quoted vague, arm-waving, un-evidenced comments by judges who offered no insight into anything beyond their own technical ignorance. The law change made miscarriages of justice inevitable. Continue Reading
By- James Christie
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News
02 Nov 2023
EU digital ID reforms should be ‘actively resisted’, say experts
Over 300 cyber security experts have called for the EU to rethink its proposals for eIDAS digital identity reforms, saying some of the provisions risk damaging user privacy and security Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Definition
01 Nov 2023
cross-functional team
A cross-functional team is a workgroup made up of employees from different functional areas within an organization who collaborate to reach a stated objective. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Nov 2023
The promise of quantum-powered AI
The application of quantum computing to AI has the potential to disrupt a diverse array of industries. Learn why that potential is so promising and how it could affect companies. Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2023
AI Summit: 28 governments and EU agree to safe AI development
In a joint communique at the UK government’s AI Safety Summit, all participating governments agreed to deepen their cooperation around the risks associated with artificial intelligence Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
01 Nov 2023
Banking should start testing out quantum ideas
The finance sector should not ignore quantum computing, even though the technology is not yet ready Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
01 Nov 2023
Incident response planning is vulnerable to legacy thinking
What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Nov 2023
The cause of the Post Office Horizon scandal? The Law Commission? Judges? Lawyers?
The appropriateness of the current law on the use of computer evidence in court is under the spotlight following Post Office scandal revelations Continue Reading
By- Stephen Mason
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News
01 Nov 2023
Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson on her AI Safety Summit goals
As the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park takes place, Computer Weekly caught up with Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to find out what one of the UK’s most prominent AI advocates wants from proceedings Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
31 Oct 2023
The world's most advanced Arabic LLM is now available on open source
On 30 August 2023, Abu Dhabi-based Inception, a subsidiary of G42, announced the release of an Arabic large language model to open source Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
31 Oct 2023
British Library falls victim to cyber attack
The British Library is experiencing a major IT outage following a cyber incident of an undisclosed nature Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
31 Oct 2023
Biden’s AI plans focus on US workers’ protection
The US president has issued an Executive Order that sets out his administration’s strategy for AI safety and security Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
31 Oct 2023
SEC sues SolarWinds, alleging serious security failures
SolarWinds and its CISO have been charged with fraud and internal control failures by the US authorities amid allegations of a series of cyber security failings leading up to the 2020 Sunburst attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
31 Oct 2023
Over a quarter of UK adults use buy now, pay later fintechs
Latest research from UK financial services regulator shows BNPL more likely to be used by people experiencing financial difficulty Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
31 Oct 2023
How much is enough to support those who maintain open source?
Without the ongoing work of developers, open source projects would become stale and riddled with unfixed bugs and security issues. We look at the issues of funding and fairness Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
30 Oct 2023
The implications of biased AI models on the financial services industry
The Bank of England has warned of the risk artificial intelligence models present in creating bias that could pose a threat to the UK’s financial services sector. How do those risks emerge and how they might be mitigated? Continue Reading
By- Jamie Rowlands
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Opinion
30 Oct 2023
We mustn’t let the return to offices kill the growth of women in tech
How can tech employers continue to attract women to tech jobs as more companies require employees to work from the office? Continue Reading
By- Bev White and Lily Haake
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News
30 Oct 2023
UK government AI Summit already branded ‘missed opportunity’
The dominance of big tech firms, a focus on speculative risks over real-world harms, and the exclusion of affected workers, mean the AI Safety Summit is a wasted opportunity, say civil society groups Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
30 Oct 2023
Frontier AI Taskforce starts recruitment drive
The second progress report from the Frontier AI Taskforce reveals new hires plus vacancy posts for software and research engineers Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
30 Oct 2023
Reported major cyberattacks are falling – but watch out for the massive threats posed by gen AI
The number of reported major cyberattacks is falling. Are we just getting used to them? Continue Reading
By- Jim Tiller
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Feature
30 Oct 2023
Greek data watchdog to rule on AI systems in refugee camps
A forthcoming decision on the compliance of surveillance and security systems in Greek refugee camps could set a precedent for how AI and biometric systems are deployed for ‘migration management’ in Europe Continue Reading
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News
27 Oct 2023
Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent
Tech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Oct 2023
Domestic abuse charities surface fresh worries over NHS data sharing
With new NHS data access options coming into effect at the end of October, a group of campaigners including womens' charities and the BMA have warned that the revived GP-patient data sharing scheme risks putting vulnerable people at risk Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Oct 2023
‘Egregious’ to link passport data with facial recognition systems
The Scottish biometrics watchdog has spoken out against the UK policing minister’s plans to integrate passport data with police facial recognition systems Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
27 Oct 2023
Microsoft warns over growing threat from Octo Tempest gang
The English-speaking Octo Tempest extortion gang – which became an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate recently – presents one of the most significant and rapidly growing threats to large organisations at this time, says Microsoft Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor