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…
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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…
Government launches search to link UK to European supercomputers
Following on from the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) signed earlier this May, the government has opened up applications for public research organisations to host…
US makes fresh indictments over DanaBot, Qakbot malwares
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a series of indictments prior to the weekend of 24-27 May, relating to individuals accused of involvement…
Armed forces charity steps in to address cyber mental health crisis
The Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) has linked up with armed forces and veterans charity PTSD Resolution to try to address the increasingly severe…
Building resilient cyber threat intelligence communities
Over the last six years, I’ve had the privilege of working with governments, national central banks, and communities of interest around the world, helping them…