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…
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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…
UK competition watchdog scrutinises Alphabet and Anthropic tie-up
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into whether Alphabet’s partnership with Anthropic is anti-competitive. There appears to be an arms race going on…
CrowdStrike blue screen bug serves a stark warning
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CrowdStrike says most Falcon sensors now up and running
The majority of CrowdStrike Falcon sensors affected by a botched rapid response update were back up and running prior to the weekend of 27 and…