Podcast: Ransomware and what data storage can do about it
In this podcast, we look at ransomware and data storage with Chris McKean, a solutions specialist at NetApp. He talks about what storage suppliers can…
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Pakistani national arrested over Southport ‘cyber terrorism’
Authorities in Lahore, Pakistan, have arrested and questioned a web developer named as Farhan Asif on suspicion of cyber terrorism in relation to misinformation posted…
Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G
It’s almost become a cliché to say that data is the lifeblood of the modern enterprise. However, Claire Thompson, group chief data and analytics officer…
Number of women choosing computer science degrees up 8%
There has been an 8% year-on-year increase in the number of women studying for computer science degrees in the UK, according to research by BCS,…
QiStor flashes key-value storage software for hardware acceleration
Existing flash storage is power-hungry and wasteful of datacentre performance because its data allocation method is rooted in the distant past of spinning disk hard…
Wells Fargo bank turns to AI to help families settle estates after a death
US bank Wells Fargo has reported a big jump in recommendations from customers after using artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to help families manage the…
Post Office Horizon crash disconnected branches from datacentre
The Post Office has revealed a disconnect between branch systems and a Fujitsu datacentre is what left subpostmasters unable to authenticate and log onto their…
ICO launches privacy notice tool for SMEs
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a new tool pitched at small businesses and sole traders, which is designed to help them create…
From manifesto to material: What No. 10 needs to make reality
The last time we had a Labour government was 14 years ago, and things were very different when it came to cyber security. Back in…
Phishing links becoming bigger threat than email attachments
It has long been held that a surefire way for anybody to protect themselves – and their employer – from falling victim to a cyber…
Data management key to GenAI success
Business and IT executives interviewed for a recent Deloitte survey are wary of the costs associated with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) projects, and the clock…
Post Office systems crash hits ‘collapsing’ Horizon system
Post Office branches across the country could not conduct business at opening time today after a major outage in the controversial Horizon IT system. Thousands…