Category: ComputerWeekly

Fujitsu staff had ‘unrestricted and unauditable’ remote access to Post Office branch systems
17
May
2024

Post Office CEO Paula Vennells ‘didn’t believe there were miscarriages of justice,’ inquiry told

During her time as Post Office CEO, Paula Vennells never stopped believing there were no miscarriages of justice, despite one…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Carbon accounting and the changing regulatory landscape
17
May
2024

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Helping CIOs and IT directors navigate the green IT landscape

In the contemporary landscape of corporate responsibility, environmental sustainability has become a vital concern. With enterprises facing increasing regulatory pressure…

Campaigning former subpostmaster fears compensation for scandal victims will be delayed to 2025
17
May
2024

Post Office considered asking Computer Weekly to review Horizon IT system

The Post Office’s most senior IT executive was given the task of researching whether Computer Weekly could carry out a…

Rapid7 hits out over botched vulnerability disclosure
16
May
2024

Post Office IT boss failed to raise concern over false Horizon statements

A former Post Office IT boss had the opportunity to stop it misleading the public over software errors but went…

Sunak warned against changing foreign student visa rules
16
May
2024

Sunak warned against changing foreign student visa rules

Several business leaders have put their names as signatories in an open letter to the prime minister, which warns the…

We need backup! Pennsylvania police data loss shows why
15
May
2024

US authorities crack BreachForums for a second time

An international law enforcement operation led by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with assistance from the UK’s…

Worker-focused AI Bill introduced by backbench MP Mick Whitley
15
May
2024

GCHQ to protect politicians and election candidate’s from cyber-attacks

Political candidates, election officials and others at high risk of being targeted online are being offered protection against phishing and…

Biden considering whether to end prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
15
May
2024

WikiLeaks founder’s extradition case labelled ‘institutional corruption’

The looming decision about whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited has been condemned as “institutional corruption on a…

Cyber Safety Force wants to change conversation around risk
15
May
2024

Cyber Safety Force wants to change conversation around risk

A group of like-minded cyber professionals who want to change how businesses think about threat defence and risk management have…

Executive interview: DNS designer Eric Holtzman discusses net security
15
May
2024

Critical SharePoint, Qakbot-linked flaws focus of May Patch Tuesday

A critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft SharePoint Server, and two zero-day flaws in Windows MSHTML Platform and Windows Desktop Window Manager…

Government focuses on improving AI security
15
May
2024

Government focuses on improving AI security

The government has provided guidance to help artificial intelligence (AI) developers improve cyber security in AI models. The Department for…

AWS CEO Adam Selipsky to step down in June 2024
15
May
2024

AWS CEO Adam Selipsky to step down in June 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down after three years leading the company, and will be replaced…