Category: ComputerWeekly

Late evidence in Post Office Capture investigation could not be reviewed
04
Oct
2024

Late evidence in Post Office Capture investigation could not be reviewed

The investigation into the Post Office’s controversial pre-Horizon software system was hampered by the late provision of information, which could…

Non-traditional routes will increase tech diversity, says Tech Returners
04
Oct
2024

Non-traditional routes will increase tech diversity, says Tech Returners

Women in tech claim that diversity in the sector will improve if businesses focus on creating non-traditional routes into tech…

Rising IT talent costs shadow Sweden’s skills shortage and market reforms
03
Oct
2024

Rising IT talent costs shadow Sweden’s skills shortage and market reforms

Increased competition for IT talent in Sweden has produced a sharp rise in salaries as small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) battle…

Ex-PSNI officer seeking legal advice over comments made at Investigatory Powers Tribunal
03
Oct
2024

Ex-PSNI officer seeking legal advice over comments made at Investigatory Powers Tribunal

A former senior officer at the Police Service of Northern Ireland is seeking legal advice following comments attributed to her…

Microsoft files lawsuit to seize domains used by Russian spooks
03
Oct
2024

Microsoft files lawsuit to seize domains used by Russian spooks

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has today (3 October) unsealed a civil action brought by…

Local councils need ‘better support’ to buy AI responsibly
03
Oct
2024

Local councils need ‘better support’ to buy AI responsibly

Local authorities need more support to responsibly procure artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as existing government guidance does not provide a…

SOC teams falling out of love with threat detection tools
03
Oct
2024

SOC teams falling out of love with threat detection tools

About two-thirds of security operations centre (SOC) staff feel overwhelmed by a tide of pointless cyber alerts from products made…

Rise of the cyber clones: When seeing isn’t believing
03
Oct
2024

Rise of the cyber clones: When seeing isn’t believing

Armed with little more than a Flipper Zero, a few apps that specialise in deepfakes and a desire to cause…

Post Office and Fujitsu: from blood brothers to bad blood
03
Oct
2024

Post Office and Fujitsu: from blood brothers to bad blood

The relationship between the Post Office and its main IT supplier has been strained to the limit in recent years,…

UK and Singapore to collaborate on supporting ransomware victims
02
Oct
2024

UK and Singapore to collaborate on supporting ransomware victims

The UK and Singapore have committed to lead on developing new policy guidance designed to help support organisations that fall…

Detective behind ‘unlawful’ surveillance blamed Catholics for 'perverse' court decisions
02
Oct
2024

Detective behind ‘unlawful’ surveillance blamed Catholics for ‘perverse’ court decisions

A senior police officer at the Police Service of Northern Ireland claimed that the provinces’ judicial system made “perverse” judicial…

Cyber UK's quickest growing tech field, but skills gap remains
02
Oct
2024

Cyber UK’s quickest growing tech field, but skills gap remains

Four years on from an ill-timed NCSC advertisement encouraging people to consider retraining in cyber security, security appears to be…