Post Office slammed after deleting social media comments on IT scandal
The Post Office has been slammed after it was revealed the organisation’s social media accounts have been deleting, suppressing and blocking comments about serious concerns…
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Nvidia takes $4.5bn hit due to export restrictions
During the earnings call for its latest financial results, Nvidia revealed it has taken “a multibillion-dollar write-off” due to US advanced semiconductor export restrictions. The…
Adidas confirms customer data was accessed during cyber attack
Adidas has suffered a data breach that has affected customers who have previously had cause to contact the sportswear brand’s customer service helpdesk. The company…
UK biometric surveillance exists in ‘legal grey area’
The UK’s patchwork approach to regulating biometric surveillance technologies is “inadequate”, placing fundamental rights at risk and ultimately undermining public trust, says the Ada Lovelace…
VMware and Oracle licensing: Time to consider alternatives
Changes to Java and VMware software licensing that have been rolled out over the past few years have a material impact on the total cost…
DSIT tells Ofcom to prepare to expand regulatory remit to include datacentres
Preparations are underway for Ofcom to expand its regulatory remit to include datacentres, as the government seeks to harden up the “soft points” in the…
Remote purchase fraud surges 14%, says banking industry
The UK economy lost £1.17bn to payment fraud in 2024, with a steep increase in unauthorised remote purchases. Remote purchase fraud, which sees criminals use…
AI and compliance: What are the risks?
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI (GenAI) and chatbots, gives businesses a wealth of opportunities to improve the way they work…
Four successful strategies for public sector technology recruitment
It has long been recognised that central and local government departments, as well as the public sector more widely, face a challenge in recruiting the…
Salesforce pays $8bn for Informatica to underpin agentic AI play
Salesforce has today (27 May) singed a definitive agreement to acquire cloud data management outfit Informatica for approximately $8bn (£5.9bn) in equity – net of…
What are the best practices for securing AWS tech stacks?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has become the lifeblood of millions of modern businesses, both big and small. But while this popular cloud platform enables them…
Security vs. usability: Why rogue corporate comms are still an issue
Internal and external comms are an age-old minefield for security leaders, with teams balancing security with usability. In some cases, insecure comms systems can turn…