More girls take A-level computing despite overall dip in numbers
More girls chose to take A-level computing this year, despite fewer students taking the subject overall. The number of girls who took A-level computing increased…
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Protecting your data in the EU means protecting an independent authority
The effectiveness of the European data protection framework depends on two essential pillars: robust individual rights and the institutional independence of the authority enforcing them.…
BlackSuit ransomware payment recovered in takedown operation
Over a million dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency assets laundered by or on behalf of the notorious BlackSuit ransomware gang – previously known as Royal –…
Santander will make AI training mandatory for all staff in 2026
Banco Santander will introduce a mandatory artificial intelligence (AI) training programme for all its staff next year, as part of its plan to make the…
What the UK’s ransomware crackdown signals for Europe
Cyber attacks are no longer confined to the realm of IT – they are a systemic risk to economies, governments, and public trust. Nowhere is…
ODI tells EU to balance AI safeguards with innovation promotion
The Open Data Institute (ODI) has published a manifesto that spells out six principles for the European Union (EU) to follow in shaping its policies…
Eight critical RCE flaws make Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday list
No fewer than eight critical flaws that could allow a threat actor to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on a targeted system are listed in…
UK work visa sponsors are target of phishing campaign
Cyber criminals are exploiting Home Office branding in a newly identified phishing campaign that targets holders of UK immigrant sponsor licence holders participating in the…
Researchers firm up ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider link
The ShinyHunters hacking collective responsible for a wave of cyber attacks orchestrated via Salesforce products is likely collaborating with the Scattered Spider gang that brought…
Workday research: 75% of employees will work with artificial intelligence, but not for it
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are gaining ground in the workplace, but human workers are cagily resisting their incursions, according to Workday-commissioned research. The survey-based report,…
UK state-owned bank goes cloud-native
The UK’s National Savings and Investments (NS&I) bank is replacing its legacy core banking system as part of a wider digital transformation project. The legacy…
What boards should look for in a CISO
Over the years, I’ve seen how dramatically the chief information security officer (CISO) role has evolved and how, in many boardrooms, that evolution is still…