US Treasury incident a clear warning on supply chain security in 2025
A major state-sponsored cyber incident that targeted the United States Department of the Treasury in the weeks prior to Christmas 2024 appears to have begun…
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Corporate cover-up behind world-beating cyber security record in Middle East
Only two of the top 100 listed companies in the Middle East reported cyber security incidents last year, according to defence vulnerability scanning firm SecurityScorecard,…
Foodora tests drone and robot deliveries in Sweden
Foodora Norway, the Oslo-based subsidiary of online quick-commerce (Q-commerce) food delivery brand Foodora Group, has partnered with Nordic communications company Tele2 to pilot test home…
Sir Alan Bates has ‘serious concerns’ over Post Office scandal compensation budget
Sir Alan Bates has “serious concerns” that the government’s budget for Post Office scandal compensation will be stretched to cover their legal costs in making…
Government boosts Horizon R&D campaign
The government has started the new year by ramping up its support for Horizon, the European-wide research initiative. Horizon, which involves collaboration with European, Canadian…
Collaborative transport optimisation helps towards decarbonisation goals
University of Cambridge research suggests most of the freight moved around the UK to serve retailers, hospitality and other sectors is carried on trucks –…
Post Office scandal campaigners awarded OBEs in New Year Honours List
Former subpostmasters and leading campaigners in the Post Office scandal have been honoured for their decades-long fight against the injustices inflicted on them and their…
What is Dunelm doing for women in tech?
In September 2024, Dunelm reported a 4.1% jump in annual sales to £1.71bn for the year to 29 June. During the same month, GlobalData estimated…
Top 10 financial services stories of 2024
It seems fintech has been replaced by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as the most-used term in banking IT this year. Fintech, after all, is not…
Top 10 EMEA stories of 2024
One thing that the European Union (EU) certainly seems united on is how it can increase its influence in the tech world. Tech giants from…
Big data and Google BigQuery improve cancer drug development by detecting bacteria
Developing new drugs is risky and expensive. Creating a new drug and bringing it to clinical trials can cost billions of pounds, with no guarantees…
Why Keir Starmer’s plan to rewire Whitehall needs an IT-rethink
In my personal experience, there are certain institutional barriers to productive and successful delivery of major projects in government. Indeed it may be that the…