Category: ComputerWeekly

Biden administration bans investment in Chinese high tech
11
Aug
2023

Biden administration bans investment in Chinese high tech

In the latest war of word with China, US president Joe Biden has issued a statement prohibiting investment in entities…

IR35 compliance review: HMRC applauded over handling of 18-month investigation
10
Aug
2023

DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stands accused of encouraging the proliferation of zero-rights employees working in the public…

Google speeds up security update frequency for Chrome
10
Aug
2023

Google speeds up security update frequency for Chrome

Google has moved to speed up the frequency it pushes out security updates and patches for the Chromium open source…

PSNI investigating second breach after laptop stolen
10
Aug
2023

PSNI investigating second breach after laptop stolen

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is probing a second breach of police officers’ personal data that came to…

How the DSMA balances security and privacy with press freedom
10
Aug
2023

A non-conventional career journey into IT security

Demand for people with technology skills is increasing, but the talent pool is not growing fast enough, according to Harvey…

Microsoft addresses Office vulnerability attacked by Russian spooks in latest update
09
Aug
2023

Microsoft addresses Office vulnerability attacked by Russian spooks in latest update

Amid the ongoing Black Hat USA and DEF CON cyber jamborees, Microsoft has addressed a little over 70 vulnerabilities in…

Huawei a big storage hitter despite international troubles
09
Aug
2023

Huawei a big storage hitter despite international troubles

Huawei is known for its networking and telecoms business, with products that range from handsets to routers to 5G network…

CTO interview: Gavin Rea, Gulf Bridge International
09
Aug
2023

CTO interview: Gavin Rea, Gulf Bridge International

As chief technology officer (CTO) at Gulf Bridge International (GBI), Gavin Rea is responsible for the design, operation and evolution…

Northern Irish police expose staff data in botched FoI response
09
Aug
2023

Northern Irish police expose staff data in botched FoI response

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is today rushing to contain and explain a major data breach that saw…

Ofcom data stolen in MOVEit cyber attack
08
Aug
2023

UK voter data hacked in cyber attack on election watchdog

The UK’s Electoral Commission has fallen victim to a major cyber incident that saw electoral registers containing the personal data…

MPs warn about growing prevalence of tech-enabled domestic abuse
08
Aug
2023

MPs warn about growing prevalence of tech-enabled domestic abuse

MPs are calling on the UK government to tackle technology-facilitated domestic abuse as a priority, after inquiry finds perpetrators are…

Pentland Brands marshals Google BigQuery to improve customer insight
08
Aug
2023

Pentland Brands marshals Google BigQuery to improve customer insight

Pentland Brands, a division of Pentland Group, the majority shareholder of JD Sports, has turned to Google Cloud’s BigQuery service…