Category: ComputerWeekly

Ransomware gangs harass victims to ‘bypass’ backups
21
Mar
2023

Ransomware gangs harass victims to ‘bypass’ backups

Ransomware gangs are becoming increasingly assertive and aggressive in their approaches to victims, resorting to high-pressure tactics including campaigns of…

NCSC launches cyber check-up tools for SMEs
21
Mar
2023

NCSC launches cyber check-up tools for SMEs

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is today launching two new services pitched at the country’s 5.5 million small…

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirms 9,000 further job cuts across AWS, Twitch and its advertising arm
20
Mar
2023

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirms 9,000 further job cuts across AWS, Twitch and its advertising arm

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has confirmed that its cloud division will be affected by its next round of job cuts,…

BBC cracks down on TikTok after review
20
Mar
2023

BBC cracks down on TikTok after review

In the wake of a ban imposed on the use of social media platform TikTok on devices owned by the…

NatWest announces ID service for its customers
20
Mar
2023

NatWest announces ID service for its customers

NatWest bank has launched a service that will enable businesses to quickly check the identities of customers. The bank’s customers…

Microsoft trials ChatGPT to boost enterprise productivity
17
Mar
2023

Microsoft trials ChatGPT to boost enterprise productivity

The first real buds in Microsoft’s $10bn commitment to OpenAI have started to blossom, with the tech giant revealing a…

UK government to create code of practice for generative AI firms
17
Mar
2023

UK government to create code of practice for generative AI firms

The UK government has committed to creating a code of practice for generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies to facilitate their…

CIO interview: Russ Thornton, chief technology officer at Shawbrook Bank
17
Mar
2023

CIO interview: Russ Thornton, chief technology officer at Shawbrook Bank

Orchestrating suppliers and IT teams during a major digital transformation is what Russ Thornton finds himself doing in his role…

UK TikTok ban gives us all cause to consider social media security
17
Mar
2023

UK TikTok ban gives us all cause to consider social media security

The UK ban on installing and using social media app TikTok on government devices brings our country’s policy in line…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Using digital skills to close the sustainability gap
17
Mar
2023

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Using digital skills to close the sustainability gap

Sustainability is now seen as a core pillar of any successful business. As it can encompass many different topics, it…

Vast Data’s ‘Act 2’ builds data management layer on QLC flash
17
Mar
2023

Vast Data’s ‘Act 2’ builds data management layer on QLC flash

“The fastest-growing storage company in history.” That’s the claim made by Vast Data, which has announced it has gone from…

Developing countries risk being left behind by green tech revolution, warns UN development body
16
Mar
2023

Developing countries risk being left behind by green tech revolution, warns UN development body

The green tech revolution risks passing developing countries by without urgent intervention by the developed world, a report by the…