Category: ComputerWeekly

Government urged to address ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy system
06
Feb
2023

Government urged to address ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy system

Senior industry representatives have urged the government to address issues with its apprenticeship levy, which has been criticised for being…

Estonian anti-money laundering platform used to fight APP fraud
06
Feb
2023

Estonian anti-money laundering platform used to fight APP fraud

An information-sharing platform set up to help banks prevent money laundering has evolved to fight a wider range of financial…

Royal Mail branches still struggling after cyber attack
06
Feb
2023

Royal Mail branches still struggling after cyber attack

Royal Mail has successfully restored almost all of its international services following the 10 January LockBit ransomware attack on its…

The Security Interviews: How to overcome data protection compliance challenges
06
Feb
2023

The Security Interviews: How to overcome data protection compliance challenges

Although necessary, the recent legislative requirements for data protection have become an additional burden for organisations. This is further complicated…

Ransomware operator turns their fire on two-year-old VMware bug
06
Feb
2023

Ransomware operator turns their fire on two-year-old VMware bug

A two-year-old heap overflow vulnerability in VMware ESXi hypervisors seems to have come to the attention of a ransomware operator…

Security Think Tank: Getting the training and development mix right
04
Feb
2023

Security Think Tank: In 2023, we need a new way to cultivate better habits

How are those New Year’s resolutions working out for you? With 2023 now well underway, many of your best intentions…

FCA cracks down on misleading promos by social media influencers
03
Feb
2023

FCA cracks down on misleading promos by social media influencers

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) forced the amendment or removal of 8,582 potentially misleading or outright fraudulent financial promotions…

AWS talks up 'healthy and robust' customer pipeline as revenue growth continues to slow
03
Feb
2023

AWS talks up ‘healthy and robust’ customer pipeline as revenue growth continues to slow

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has moved to assure the market that its new customer pipeline remains “healthy and robust” after…

UK seeks head of quantum office
03
Feb
2023

UK seeks head of quantum office

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is looking to appoint someone to lead the government’s quantum computing…

Finance regulator finding more misleading promotions quicker through improved digital tools
03
Feb
2023

Finance regulator finding more misleading promotions quicker through improved digital tools

Last year saw a large increase in the number of financial product promotions the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) forced finance…

LockBit gang confirms Ion cyber attack as disruption continues
03
Feb
2023

LockBit gang confirms Ion cyber attack as disruption continues

The LockBit ransomware cartel has confirmed it is behind the cyber attack on financial software supplier Ion Group, which has…

MEPs vote to amend platform worker directive
03
Feb
2023

MEPs vote to amend platform worker directive

The European Parliament has voted to adopt an amended version of a proposed platform worker directive, making it easier for…