UK government sets up AI action plan unit
Matt Clifford, tech entrepreneur and chair of Aria, has been hired by Peter Kyle, secretary of state for science, to deliver an AI Opportunities Action…
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Scam CrowdStrike domains growing in volume
As global efforts to recover and learn from the Friday 19 July CrowdStrike incident continue, cyber criminals and scammers are predictably lurking on the fringes…
WTO digital trade agreement aims to modernise global commerce
The UK and 90 other countries have reached the first ever global digital trade agreement, after five years of negotiations at the World Trade Organization…
UK government invests £106m in five quantum tech hubs
The government is ploughing millions of pounds into five new quantum hubs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Oxford and London to bring together researchers and businesses.…
Cloud databases: Base jumping for the bigger picture
The way organisations store, manage and analyse data will always be a challenging issue given the constant assault of data on corporate IT systems. It’s…
Mastering data privacy in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way organisations operate, using vast amounts of personal data to make smart, informed decisions. However, this incredible potential comes…
Cloud security challenges not just technological
In the evolving IT landscape, cloud deployments have become deeply entrenched in business operations, presenting both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges. The widespread adoption of…
Ban predictive policing and facial recognition, says civil society
The new Labour government should place an outright ban on artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “predictive policing” and biometric surveillance systems, on the basis they are disproportionately…
Interview: Abhijit Dubey, global CEO, NTT Data
In the 18 months since the launch of ChatGPT introduced the concept of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to the world, most business have played with…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Sustainable innovation at the level of the datacentre
Datacentre industry stakeholders and regulators are expected to expand their energy efficient datacentre criteria to include assessments of IT equipment utilisation and work delivered per…
Cyber crisis? How good PR can save your brand
In today’s business environment, cyber security threats are a constant and evolving challenge. From ransomware and phishing attacks to data breaches and advanced persistent threats…
CMA cloud licensing: Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of ‘muddying’ anti-trust debate
Microsoft’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) ongoing investigation into its cloud licensing practices has seen it accuse arch-rivals Amazon and Google of…