UK government websites to replace passwords with secure passkeys
The government is to roll out passkey technology across its digital services this year as a simpler and more secure alternative to remembering complex passwords.…
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UK critical systems at risk from ‘digital divide’ created by AI threats
A divide will emerge over the next two years between organisations that can keep pace with cyber threats enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) and those…
UK at risk of Russian cyber and physical attacks as Ukraine seeks peace deal
The UK is at risk of Russian cyber and physical sabotage attacks as Ukraine moves closer towards a peace settlement, the UK’s cyber chief has…
Meta awarded $167m in court battle with spyware mercenaries
A California court has ordered Israeli spyware merchant NSO Group to pay $167.25m in punitive damages, and $444,719 in compensatory damages, for enabling state-backed hacks…
Chaos spreads at Co-op and M&S following DragonForce attacks
The bank holiday weekend saw continuing disruption from a series of cyber attacks on the UK retail sector that have unfolded over the past fortnight,…
Oxford Uni adds cyber resilience module to MBA programme
The Saïd Business School at Oxford University is to introduce its first cyber resilience elective as part of its MBA programme, working with security readiness…
Cloud storage for AI: Options, pros and cons
IT architects tasked with the design of storage systems for artificial intelligence (AI) need to balance capacity, performance and cost. AI systems, especially those based…
Datacentre outages decreasing in frequency, Uptime Institute Intelligence data shows
Power supply problems remain the most common cause of “impactful” datacentre downtime incidents, but ransomware attacks are the leading cause of major public outages, research…
Schools pilot exam results app that could save £30m
Thousands of students will receive exam results digitally this summer, as part of a government plan that could cut bureaucracy in education and save £30m…
UK hands Indian IT suppliers competitive boost in trade deal
India’s IT services companies are set to get even more competitive as the UK’s trade deal with the country exempts Indian professionals from paying National…
Cisco lays out plans for networking in era of quantum computing
Cisco has unveiled its plans to prepare networking for the era of quantum computing. As it officially opened its Quantum Labs in Santa Monica, the…
DSIT aims to bolster expertise with year-long secondments
The government has put out a call to hire 25 scientists and technologists with expertise in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and quantum…