Microsoft releases rare zero-day free Patch Tuesday update
Microsoft has addressed around 140 newly discovered common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) in its May Patch Tuesday update, but for the first time in a…
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What an LA County Court case means for the future of social media
In Summer 2023, a plaintiff known only by their initials “K.G.M.” launched a case against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap (owner of SnapChat). It was…
Workday majors on Sana acquisition to forward agentic AI programme
Enterprise software providers are rushing to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into their platforms, which has a consequential impact on the technologies executives buy and the…
The Netherlands leads in quantum technology but lags on quantum security
The Netherlands Court of Audit recently published a blunt assessment of the Dutch central government’s readiness for quantum technology. The verdict was uncomfortable reading for…
Security chiefs ‘too polite’ for startups, says cyber flywheel founder Alastair Paterson
Britain’s corporate cyber chiefs are too polite when they deal with innovative startup cyber security companies. Chief information security officers (CISOs) prefer to be non-committal,…
ICO fines Cl0p victim South Staffs Water over data breach
Utility operator South Staffordshire Plc and its subsidiary South Staffordshire Water Plc have been fined a reduced rate of £964,900 by the Information Commissioner’s Office…
UK government renews calls to sign Cyber Resilience Pledge
As the much-vaunted Cyber Security and Resilience Bill looks set to continue its progress through parliament following the King’s Speech on Wednesday 13 May, the…
Commerzbank to cut 3,000 jobs as it ‘leverages AI even more’
Commerzbank will cut 3,000 jobs, around 8% of its workforce, as it increases artificial intelligence (AI) investment set at €600m over the next four years.…
AI cyber attack threatens global financial crisis, warns International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyber attacks could create a worldwide financial crisis. “AI-driven cyber risks could destabilise the…
Cloud and data sovereignty caught in a paradox
Hyperscaler cloud is incompatible with data sovereignty. That’s because, as US companies, the hyperscalers are potentially subject to US court orders that can compel them…
Opaque acquires Abu Dhabi cryptographic AI tech from TII
The announcement that Opaque acquired Abu Dhabi cryptographic artificial intelligence (AI) tech from the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) was amplified at this week’s Make it…
AI to help mainframes remain business critical in 2026
For years, rip and replace has dominated conversations about the mainframe. A smarter, more pragmatic reality is now taking hold. Mainframe systems can process millions…