Managing IT and business issues
IT managers must also be business managers, and as such they need to be familiar with business issues that affect their organisation. In the boardroom, IT leaders need the knowledge and skills to communicate with the CEO and CFO and their peers, and to understand the needs of key business functions such as sales, marketing, finance, HR and production. We provide the tips and advice on managing IT and business issues.
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News
13 Sep 2024
Municipal makeover: Indian cities embrace cutting-edge tech
From AI-powered stray dog management to blockchain-secured building permission certificates, municipal corporations across India are ditching outdated processes for digital tools Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2024
Lord introduces bill to regulate public sector AI and automation
A private members’ bill seeking to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated technologies throughout the public sector has been brought to Parliament Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
21 Nov 2023
Why transparency and accountability are important in cyber security
If we accept that the humans who build technology and systems are naturally fallible and mistakes inevitable, and then deal with that with good grace, we could do much to improve cyber standards, writes Bugcrowd's Casey Ellis Continue Reading
By- Casey Ellis
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News
20 Nov 2023
AI productivity gains could result in four-day weeks for millions
Autonomy think tank publishes paper on potential for artificial intelligence-driven large language models to shorten people’s work weeks Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
20 Nov 2023
Elected officials' lack of digital skills affects public services
A lack of digital skills and tech expertise among elected officials encourages government to contract out IT work instead of building up internal capacity, making the public sector increasingly reliant on outside knowledge to get things done Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Nov 2023
Security incident response teams are human, too
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- Mandy Andress, Elastic
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News
17 Nov 2023
US civil society groups demand better conditions for AI workers
Some 24 US civil society groups and unions and have written a letter to the US Senate asking for action to improve the working conditions of the people who train and maintain their artificial intelligence systems Continue Reading
By- Scarlet Charles
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News
17 Nov 2023
Capgemini and Heathrow strike deal to enhance passenger experience
Capgemini and Heathrow team up to provide development and operations support for the airport’s technology estate Continue Reading
By- Scarlet Charles
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News
16 Nov 2023
Royal Mail spent £10m on cyber measures after LockBit attack
Royal Mail has spent approximately £10m on recovery and improved cyber resilience measures in the wake of the January 2023 LockBit ransomware attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Nov 2023
Workato CEO calls for new automation mindset
Workato CEO Vijay Tella urges organisations to go beyond the ‘mechanistic glue’ of automating manual processes and embrace a new automation mindset that focuses on transforming their business Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
16 Nov 2023
Cancer Research UK uses AWS for payments and trial search function
Charity Cancer Research UK has been using AWS to make its donations platform more scalable, as well as making it easier for patients to find clinical trials Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
16 Nov 2023
Interview: Dan Huddart, CTO, Homeprotect
After building up experience in the insurance sector, Homeprotect’s chief technology officer sought the freedom to innovate being offered at the rapidly scaling company Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Nov 2023
Ransomware gang grasses up uncooperative victim to US regulator
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has added a new tactic to its playbook, going to ever more extreme lengths in search of a pay-off Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Nov 2023
British Library’s Halloween cyber scare was ransomware
The British Library has provided an update on an ongoing cyber incident affecting its systems, confirming it to be the result of a ransomware attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Nov 2023
Post Office scandal inquiry postpones more key witness hearings
Yet more witness hearings are cancelled due to the Post Office's late disclosure of documents Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 Nov 2023
BlackCat affiliate seen using malvertising to spread ransomware
Researchers at eSentire identified a wave activity from an ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate which has adopted a somewhat unusual approach to delivering its locker 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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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
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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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
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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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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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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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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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
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
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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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
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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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
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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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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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
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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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
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
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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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
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News
27 Oct 2023
Google launches bug bounties for generative AI attack scenarios
Google expands its bug bounty programme to encompass generative AI and takes steps to grow its commitment to supply chain security as it relates to the emerging technology Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Oct 2023
Webex deploys AI to enhance contact centre agent potential, boost CX
AI-powered innovations in contact centre designed to generate agent efficiency and well-being, resulting in reduced turnover and improved customer experiences, faster resolution of customer needs and real business outcomes Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Oct 2023
ChatGPT, Bard, lack effective defences against fraudsters, Which? warns
Consumer advocacy Which? warns that popular generative AI tools are vulnerable to loopholes that render existing protections against malicious usage easily bypassed Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Oct 2023
Boardrooms losing control in generative AI takeover, says Kaspersky
C-suite executives are increasingly fretful about what they perceive as a ‘silent infiltration’ of generative AI tools across their organisations Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Oct 2023
Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler vulns reaching dangerous levels
Observed activity exploiting two new Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities disclosed earlier this month is ramping up, and users may be running out of time to patch lest they be attacked Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Oct 2023
UK Finance paints mixed picture of fraud as losses top £500m
UK losses to fraud in the first six months of the year topped £500m, but a slight decline in overall crime rates was observed, according to UK Finance’s latest data Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Oct 2023
1Password caught up in Okta support breach
After breaches at BeyondTrust and Cloudflare, 1Password, a third customer of Okta operating in the same space, has revealed that it too was impacted in a breach of the IAM house’s support systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Oct 2023
Cisco hackers likely taking steps to avoid identification
Cisco confirms that a drop in detections of devices compromised by two zero-days was likely the result of reactive measures taken by the threat actors to avoid discovery Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Oct 2023
Research team tricks AI chatbots into writing usable malicious code
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have demonstrated that so-called Text-to-SQL systems can be tricked into writing malicious code for use in cyber attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
24 Oct 2023
The new data landscape: how will the new UK-US data bridge affect businesses?
With the UK-US data bridge coming into effect on 12 October 2023, find out what steps your organisation can take to take advantage of, and remain compliant with, the new framework Continue Reading
By- Charlie Bromley-Griffiths
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News
24 Oct 2023
Kaspersky opens up over spyware campaign targeting its staffers
Kaspersky has shared more details of the TriangleDB spyware that was used against its own workforce by an unknown APT group Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Oct 2023
Customers speak out over Okta’s response to latest breach
Customers of identity specialist Okta have been attacked via a compromise of its systems, and are claiming Okta’s response leaves something to be desired Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Oct 2023
Suzy Lamplugh Trust treads path to improved cyber resilience
Personal safety charity enlists the support of the London Cyber Resilience Centre to improve staff awareness and strengthen its overall cyber resilience Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Oct 2023
Cisco pushes update to stop exploitation of two IOS XE zero-days
Cisco releases updates to thwart exploitation of two flaws affecting users of its IOS XE software Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Oct 2023
How Ensign is leading the charge in cyber security
Lee Fook Sun, chairman of Ensign InfoSecurity, traces the company’s journey and how it is leading the charge in cyber security by doing things differently, investing in R&D and engaging with the wider ecosystem Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
23 Oct 2023
Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team making breakthroughs that will fine-tune electric road vehicles
The Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team is using software and digital simulations to continually improve its electric racing cars, leading to better performing electric vehicles on our roads Continue Reading
By- Dickon Ross
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News
20 Oct 2023
Computer Weekly contributor named Godfather of UK Security
Advent IM founder Mike Gillespie was among those honoured at the eighth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Oct 2023
Five Eyes chiefs warn of Chinese spying campaign to steal high-tech secrets
Intelligence chiefs warn high-tech companies and universities they may be the target of attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to steal technology secrets Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Oct 2023
RagnarLocker cyber gang that pioneered double extortion busted
Europol and the FBI have taken down the RagnarLocker ransomware crew, a long-standing gang that helped pioneer some now common tactics, taking its dark web negotiation and data leak sites offline Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Oct 2023
Nuclear regulator raps EDF over cyber compliance
The Office for Nuclear Regulation says EDF has come up short on needed measures to improve cyber security standards at several critical UK nuclear facilities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Oct 2023
Fears grow over extent of Cisco IOS XE zero-day
Researchers have identified spiking numbers of victims of a recently disclosed Cisco zero-day, as users of the networking supplier’s IOS XE software are urged to take defensive measures Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Oct 2023
Sellafield local authority unsure if data was stolen six years on from North Korea ransomware attack
Senior managers at an ‘Achilles heel’ local authority for Europe’s biggest nuclear site ‘still don’t know what was lost’ in a 2017 cyber attack, according to a council source Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2023
Government concedes it will miss 2024 e-prescribing target
The government won’t meet its target to get rid of paper prescribing in hospitals by 2024, and has pushed the goal post back two years to 2026 Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2023
SAP results highlight AI-driven business software
SAP, like other enterprise software companies, is integrating artificial intelligence across its enterprise software portfolio Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Definition
18 Oct 2023
competitive advantage
Competitive advantage is the favorable position an organization seeks to be more profitable than its rivals. Continue Reading
By- Nicole Laskowski, Senior News Director
- Rachel Lebeaux
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News
18 Oct 2023
What are the cyber risks from the latest Middle Eastern conflict?
The outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel in October 2023 has seen a wide variety of accompanying cyber attacks from hacktivists and other groups. We look at the risks to organisations Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Oct 2023
Former Post Office executive admits he wouldn’t sign unfair contract he pushed on subpostmasters
Former contract manager said contract that subpostmasters had to sign with Post Office “put them on the hook” for everything Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Oct 2023
Five Eyes issues five tips on thwarting nation state threats
Intelligence chiefs from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US have published guidance on building resilience against nation state cyber threats Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor