Police Digital Service confirms resignation of second director in two weeks
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has lost another director in the form of ex-Accenture UK policing and justice lead Allan Fairley, who has left the…
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Court overturns Appian’s $2bn trade secrets award against Pegasystems
Software company Pegasystems has persuaded a court to throw out a decision by a jury to award rival Appian $2bn in damages following a legal…
Banks, telcos call for more data sharing to fight fraud
A coalition of financial services institutions and communications service providers, convened by consumer advocacy organisation Which?, have called on the new Labour government to make…
Campaigners call for evidence to reform UK’s cyber laws
The CyberUp Campaign, a group calling for urgent reform to the Computer Misuse Act of 1990, has launched a fresh consultation inviting security professionals and…
When critical cyber response becomes second nature
When alerts and headlines blare the warnings of a critical vulnerability in widely used software, the response within the cyber security community must be decisive…
Norway’s datacentre builders focus on energy efficiency
The ending of tax breaks and elevated energy efficiency fears are driving change in the operating landscape for Norway’s datacentre industry. More companies are shifting…
Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2024
Out of the approximately 380,000 women who make up 20% of the UK’s technology sector, who is the most influential? Computer Weekly is looking for…
Government consults on lifting planning barriers to datacentre developments
The Labour government is opening a consultation on its plans to reform the planning system, as part of its push to lower the barriers to…
Breach costs soar as record ransomware payment made
The average cost of a data breach in the UK has soared to £3.58m from March 2023 to February 2024, up 5% compared with the…
Core British Library services to return for new academic year
British Library chief executive Roly Keating has said that the organisation is aiming to have some key services that remain offline after a cyber attack…
Basic failures led to hack of Electoral Commission data on 40 million people
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Electoral Commission after basic security errors allowed hackers linked to the Chinese state to…
CISO mentoring – who to turn to when the worst happens
Getting to the top role in an industry comes with a fresh set of pressures – after all, with great power comes great responsibility. In…