Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input
The Metropolitan Police has used live facial recognition (LFR) in Lewisham for a second time, but councillors say there has been no engagement with the…
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Interview: Currys CIO Andy Gamble on AI strategy
In May, technology retailer Currys announced it had selected Microsoft and Accenture to help it develop core cloud technology infrastructure aimed at supporting artificial intelligence…
Iranian APT Peach Sandstorm teases new Tickler malware
Microsoft threat researchers have issued a new warning after tracking the emergence of a novel, customised, multi-stage backdoor malware dubbed Tickler, which is being used…
A coherent Labour cyber strategy depends on consistency
Following a string of domestic cyber security incidents – from attacks on NHS suppliers, to the Ministry of Defence and the British Library – all…
Updating taxation: Can AI and data analysis help with HMRC’s human resources problem?
According to the House of Commons, there were approximately 5.6 million private sector businesses in the UK as of 1 January 2023, 0.8% more than…
Global cyber spend to rise 15% in 2025, pushed along by AI
Worldwide end-user cyber security spending is predicted to grow by just over 15% year-on-year over the course of 2025, hitting a new high of $212bn…
Cambridge Enterprise saves big with Keepit SaaS backup
Cambridge Enterprise has saved tens of thousands of pounds and freed up administrators to do more productive work after switching from traditional tape-based backup to…
Case study: Kingfisher Group takes DIY approach to AI roll-out across e-commerce sites
Several months into the start of the global Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, international home improvement retail group Kingfisher debuted a revamped company strategy focused on repositioning…
Should you get fired for buying IBM?
“Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM” – a business truism since the 1960s. On the one hand, an acknowledgement of the challenge of major…
Interview: Nick Woods, CIO, Manchester Airports Group
Like the pilots he helps to serve, Nick Woods always has one eye on the horizon. But as CIO for Manchester Airports Group (MAG), Woods…
Telegram founder Pavel Durov questioned over cyber crime charges
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, the encrypted messaging service and social media app that claims 700 million active users, is being questioned by French…
Public education on security must be a top priority for Labour
Since 4 July 2024, a new Labour administration has been in place in the UK, but the last time Labour were in power was 14…