UK Fraud Bill targets benefit claimants for mass surveillance
Earlier this month the House of Lords had its first debate on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. The Bill aims to reduce…
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Vast Data launches into AI stratosphere with AgentEngine
Vast Data has announced an agentic AI application environment – the Vast AgentEngine – for its data management stack, which ultimately rests on its Vast…
Capital One pushes out data tokenisation
The software arm of Capital One has expanded the availability of a tool that enables IT departments to improve their data security using data tokenisation.…
Strong fintech security posture at risk via third-party weak links
Financial technology (fintech) companies have a strong security posture but are at risk from third-party weaknesses, according to analysis. In its latest report, SecureScorecard stated…
Ransomware attacks dropped by a third last month
High-profile ransomware incidents affecting leading UK retailers continue to grab headlines, but in the background, total ransomware attack volumes appear to have eased off over…
Retail cyber attacks hit food distributor Peter Green Chilled
Peter Green Chilled, a major distributor of chilled and fresh products to British supermarkets, has reportedly fallen victim to a ransomware attack orchestrated by an…
Hacking contest exposes VMware security
The cyber security team at Broadcom has acknowledged that during the Pwn2Own hacking contest in Berlin in March, there were three successful attacks on the…
Botched Post Office IT projects continue to drain public purse
As the government hands the Post Office £400m in public funds to replace its controversial Horizon system, details emerge of millions more wasted as a…
Ireland sets out chip plan
The Irish government has unveiled a semiconductor strategy in alignment with the European Chip Act. Silicon island: A national semiconductor strategy sets out a clear…
Interview: Driving tech innovation at the BBC
The BBC’s research and development (R&D) arm serves a public purpose, which, according to the department’s director Jatin Aythora, is to make some of the…
Build 2025: Microsoft opens up Windows machine learning
Microsoft’s annual developer conference, Build 2025, has given a strong indication of how artificial intelligence (AI) is being fully integrated into the Windows operating system.…
Microsoft’s wartime pact with the EU rings hollow – and could spell trouble for UK IT buyers
Microsoft has moved to re-assure governments across the European Union (EU) that it will fight any move by President Trump to interrupt services, should relations…