Category: ComputerWeekly

Top marks for graduates of CIISec vocational cyber course
22
Sep
2023

Annual Security Serious Awards nominations announced

The convenors of the Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards have announced the security professionals and organisations nominated for the 2023…

CMA unblocks Microsoft/Activision deal without cloud gaming
22
Sep
2023

CMA unblocks Microsoft/Activision deal without cloud gaming

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted a deal from Microsoft on its purchase of Activision, which will exclude…

UK and US move closer to transatlantic data bridge deal
22
Sep
2023

UK-US data bridge to open to traffic on 12 October

The proposed UK-US data bridge will formally open to traffic in just under three weeks, on Thursday 12 October, enabling…

Cyber experts set out plan to secure crucial 2024 US election
22
Sep
2023

Cyber experts set out plan to secure crucial 2024 US election

A group of security experts, organised through US-based nonprofit the Information Technology – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC), have…

Fear is the mind-killer: Governance key to safety in the cyber dunes
22
Sep
2023

Fear is the mind-killer: Governance key to safety in the cyber dunes

Cyber security governance and risk management are top of mind for many organisations in 2023. Until now, the cyber insurance…

Lords begin inquiry into large language models
22
Sep
2023

Lords begin inquiry into large language models

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has launched an inquiry into the risks and opportunities presented by large…

Cisco snaps up Splunk in $28bn application observability deal
21
Sep
2023

Cisco snaps up Splunk in $28bn application observability deal

Cisco has announced its intention to acquire IT firm Splunk for $28bn, in a deal the company hopes will bolster…

Bumbling IT security analyst convicted of blackmail offences
21
Sep
2023

Poor digital experience a blocker for cyber resilience

Organisations that neglect the so-called digital employee experience (DEX) are exposing themselves to a litany of risk, from employees quitting…

NCSC warns over ‘enduring’ LockBit threat
21
Sep
2023

‘Top’ ransomware gangs favour smaller businesses

In search of the easiest route to a quick pay-off, ransomware gangs in 2023 have been increasingly targeting small and…

Toyota car plant outage shows database capacity planning is vital
20
Sep
2023

Toyota car plant outage shows database capacity planning is vital

Insufficient disk space on database servers was the cause of Toyota car production grinding to a halt for 36 hours…

Prime minister Rishi Sunak faces pressure from banks to force tech firms to pay for online fraud
20
Sep
2023

Rishi Sunak under fire from UK tech stakeholders over revision of net-zero policies

Prime minister Rishi Sunak is putting the UK’s position as a potential leader in the clean tech space at serious…

Biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner resigns
20
Sep
2023

Parliament passes sweeping Online Safety Bill, tech companies still concerned over encryption

The Online Safety Bill is set to become law after peers passed the controversial legislation which places new duties on…