Post Office recruiting tech-savvy board member amid unravelling IT disaster
The Post office is currently looking for a non-executive board member with a technology background as it deals with ongoing challenges with its IT project…
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Cups Linux printing bugs open door to DDoS attacks, says Akamai
A series of four vulnerabilities in the Common Unix Printing System, or Cups, leading to remote code execution (RCE) appear to contain a nasty sting…
Detective wrongly claimed journalist’s solicitor attempted to buy gun, surveillance tribunal hears
A former detective wrongly claimed that a solicitor representing journalists who had been subject to unlawful police surveillance attempted to buy a firearm, a tribunal…
Late evidence in Post Office Capture investigation could not be reviewed
The investigation into the Post Office’s controversial pre-Horizon software system was hampered by the late provision of information, which could not be included in the…
Non-traditional routes will increase tech diversity, says Tech Returners
Women in tech claim that diversity in the sector will improve if businesses focus on creating non-traditional routes into tech jobs, according to the Women…
Rising IT talent costs shadow Sweden’s skills shortage and market reforms
Increased competition for IT talent in Sweden has produced a sharp rise in salaries as small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) battle against more financially robust corporations…
Ex-PSNI officer seeking legal advice over comments made at Investigatory Powers Tribunal
A former senior officer at the Police Service of Northern Ireland is seeking legal advice following comments attributed to her during a hearing of the…
Microsoft files lawsuit to seize domains used by Russian spooks
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has today (3 October) unsealed a civil action brought by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU),…
Local councils need ‘better support’ to buy AI responsibly
Local authorities need more support to responsibly procure artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as existing government guidance does not provide a clear or comprehensive account of…
SOC teams falling out of love with threat detection tools
About two-thirds of security operations centre (SOC) staff feel overwhelmed by a tide of pointless cyber alerts from products made by suppliers anxious to avoid…
Rise of the cyber clones: When seeing isn’t believing
Armed with little more than a Flipper Zero, a few apps that specialise in deepfakes and a desire to cause mischief, I recently proved how…
Post Office and Fujitsu: from blood brothers to bad blood
The relationship between the Post Office and its main IT supplier has been strained to the limit in recent years, according to evidence from senior…