Category: ComputerWeekly

Ofcom refers UK cloud market to CMA for deeper anti-competition probe
05
Oct
2023

Ofcom refers UK cloud market to CMA for deeper anti-competition probe

The UK public cloud infrastructure market will be the subject of a further anti-trust probe by the Competition and Markets…

Policing minister wants to use UK passport data in facial recognition
05
Oct
2023

Policing minister wants to use UK passport data in facial recognition

Policing minister Chris Philp has outlined his intention to give police forces access to the UK’s passport database, claiming it…

IR35 compliance review: HMRC applauded over handling of 18-month investigation
04
Oct
2023

IR35: HMRC completes first phase of CEST upgrades with Ocelot platform migration

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated the platform underpinning its IR35-related Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool, claiming…

Lloyds Bank launches digital identity app
04
Oct
2023

Lloyds Bank launches digital identity app

Lloyds Banking Group has launched a digital identity service in partnership with a tech startup it invested in this year….

Gartner: Execs put generative AI on business agenda
04
Oct
2023

Gartner: Execs put generative AI on business agenda

The hype surrounding generative AI (GenAI) has meant the technology is now on the boardroom agenda, according to analyst Gartner….

Visa to invest $100m in generative AI startups
04
Oct
2023

Visa to invest $100m in generative AI startups

Visa wants to be at the forefront of the next phase of generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovation through investment in…

Will computational storage meet data processing demands?
04
Oct
2023

Will computational storage meet data processing demands?

Data storage and data processing have always been separate functions, but what if they could be unified and achieve much…

Civil society groups call on EU to put human rights at centre of AI Act
04
Oct
2023

UK emphasises EU split by kicking digital trade scheme into long grass

The British government has kicked talks over a digital tie-up with the EU into the long grass, snubbing an effort…

Ransomware: All the ways you can protect storage and backup
04
Oct
2023

Ransomware: All the ways you can protect storage and backup

Ransomware is a big threat to organisations of all sizes. According to one piece of research, around two-thirds of disaster…

ICO issues guidance on workplace surveillance
04
Oct
2023

ICO issues guidance on workplace surveillance

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance on the monitoring of workers by employers, warning that any workplace surveillance…

IT decision-makers confident they can handle tech disruptions
03
Oct
2023

IT decision-makers confident they can handle tech disruptions

There appears to be a disconnect between confidence in managing IT-related issues and the adverse impact of an IT failure,…

Cyber experts urge EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans
03
Oct
2023

Cyber experts urge EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans

Dozens of cyber security experts are urging the European Union (EU) to reconsider the “counterproductive” vulnerability disclosure requirements in its…