Category: ComputerWeekly

Bumbling IT security analyst convicted of blackmail offences
26
May
2023

Bumbling IT security analyst convicted of blackmail offences

A former IT security analyst who exploited an opportunistic ransomware attack to impersonate the attackers and conduct his own, secondary…

What secure coding practices mean to modern cyber security
26
May
2023

Security Think Tank: Why “secure coding” is neither

There’s a little bit of a trap sometimes that can arise in the way that humans understand and process language….

Five key steps where there is a risk of fraud investigation
26
May
2023

Five key steps where there is a risk of fraud investigation

It’s no secret that the UK is facing a huge fraud problem. Economic crime is thought to cost the UK…

25
May
2023

Diageo mixes with SAP and IBM on a five-year global IT modernisation

SAP and Diageo – the drinks company that makes Guinness, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker – have announced a five-year deal that includes…

IR35 compliance review: HMRC applauded over handling of 18-month investigation
25
May
2023

Innovate UK hit with £36m unpaid tax bill over IR35 contractor employment status errors

Non-departmental funding body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) must pay HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) £36m in back-dated tax after…

Alert over Chinese cyber campaign targeting critical networks
25
May
2023

Alert over Chinese cyber campaign targeting critical networks

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), alongside intelligence agencies from the Anglophone Five Eyes alliance, has issued guidance highlighting…

Fintech pioneer Anne Boden steps aside from challenger bank CEO role
25
May
2023

Fintech pioneer Anne Boden steps aside from challenger bank CEO role

Fintech pioneer Anne Boden is leaving her role as CEO at app-based challenger bank Starling, as it announces a more…

Build 2023: Microsoft wants developers to build IT with AI
25
May
2023

Build 2023: Microsoft wants developers to build IT with AI

Microsoft has kicked off its annual Build 2023 software developer’s conference with a plan to encourage developers to support a…

Digital channels thriving for M&S but profits down
25
May
2023

Digital channels thriving for M&S but profits down

Some of Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) digital propositions have been growing over the past year, the retailer has claimed in…

Almost all ransomware attacks target backups, says Veeam
24
May
2023

Almost all ransomware attacks target backups, says Veeam

Data stored in backups is the most common target for ransomware attackers. Almost all intrusions (93%) target backups and in 75% of…

JPMorgan’s UK digital retail bank adds more than a million customers in a year
24
May
2023

JPMorgan’s UK digital retail bank adds more than a million customers in a year

JPMorgan Chase’s UK app-based retail bank has already amassed 1.6 million customers and a total of £15bn in deposits following…

Kuwait bank introduces biometric payments card
24
May
2023

Kuwait bank introduces biometric payments card

Kuwait International Bank is using technology from Zwipe to provide customers with biometric security on payment cards, adding a layer…