The need for secure data sharing: Lessons learned from public health
The escalating wave of cyber attacks targeting public and private sectors poses an unprecedented threat. This is readily apparent in healthcare, where securing patient data…
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An action plan for net-zero compatible with budget constraints
When it comes to IT sustainability, the present economic uncertainty and political swings from diametrically opposite policies regarding climate change present a significant challenge to…
Apple withdraws encrypted iCloud storage from UK after government demands ‘back door’ access
Apple has withdrawn from providing its UK smartphone and computer users with encrypted cloud storage following a secret government order to require the company to…
Auditor: 2026 till Birmingham recovers from botched Oracle project
Grant Thornton has issued a forensic 66-page report relating to a failed Oracle Fusion enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation at Birmingham City Council, which has…
Understanding intersectionality: Inclusion and employees’ whole life experience
The reason diversity is so important for tech teams is because difference in opinions and life experience can lead to more innovative ideas, as well…
UK police forces ‘supercharging racism’ with predictive policing
UK police forces are “supercharging racism” through their use of automated “predictive policing” systems, as they are based on profiling people or groups before they…
A landscape forever altered? The LockBit takedown one year on
Wednesday 19 February 2025 marked the first anniversary of Operation Cronos, a multinational cyber law enforcement action led by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA)…
Fujitsu’s £600m-plus prize with His Majesty’s ‘cash cow’ in 2025
Fujitsu could land over half a billion pounds in contracts from HMRC alone this year as the UK public sector continues to reward the supplier,…
Volvo to roll out second software-defined electric car
The so-called Superset tech stack, on which carmaker Volvo is building its software-defined cars, is behind the company’s next launch. The ES90 electric vehicle, which…
Watchdog approves Sellafield physical security, but warns about cyber
Cumbrian nuclear facility Sellafield is still under scrutiny for cyber security problems, despite the regulator’s clean bill of health for its physical security. The Office…
Microsoft overcomes quantum barrier with new particle
Microsoft has published the culmination of 20 years of research into subatomic particles, known as Majorana fermions, which it aims to use to build a…
Privacy at a crossroads in the age of AI and quantum
The digital landscape is entering a critical turning point, shaped by two game-changing technologies: generative AI (GenAI) and the imminent arrival of quantum computing. These…