How might the UK’s cyber landscape change under Labour?
The recent electoral success of the Labour Party opens up the possibility of significant changes in the nation’s cyber security strategy. Keir Starmer’s government, which…
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Challenges of deploying PQC globally
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced three standards for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). But for PQC to work, all devices will…
Lack of skills causing AI setbacks, says research
Skills shortages are preventing firms from working towards artificial intelligence (AI) goals, according to research from Expereo and IDC. Asking CIOs about their technology priorities…
Popular Microsoft apps for Mac at risk of code injection attacks
Several Microsoft applications designed specifically for the Apple macOS operating system are at risk of being subverted by malicious actors, according to research published by…
Keeping control of SaaS costs
Like other public cloud services, software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers make it extremely easy to purchase their products. This means SaaS-based application subscriptions can easily become unmanageable,…
Thousands of NetSuite customers accidentally exposing their data
Thousands of organisations using NetSuite SuiteCommerce are unknowingly exposing their most sensitive data as a result of misconfigured access controls in custom record types (CRTs)…
Game development tech being keenly adopted by enterprises in other industries, research shows
Enterprises in a wide range of industries are increasingly drawing on the tools and techniques used by computer game developers to deliver new offerings for…
Campaigners criticise Starmer post-riot public surveillance plans
Prime minister Keir Starmer has announced that the government will establish a “national capability” to deal with violent disorder in the wake of racist rioting…
Vacancy rates in major European datacentre hubs hit all-time low, CBRE data finds
Demand is fast-outstripping supply in terms of datacentre capacity across Europe, with quarterly market data from real estate consultancy CBRE revealing that vacancy rates have…
Dublin confirmed as world’s third-largest hyperscale datacentre hub
Dublin in Ireland is the world’s third-largest hyperscale datacentre hub, according to a study by US-based analyst Synergy Research Group. This conclusion is based on…
Google’s cookie conundrum: What comes next?
Google’s approach to cookies shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s been delaying the elimination of cookies for quite some time. This latest move is actually…
With the right tools and strategy, public cloud should be safe to use
In 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the first public cloud provider, offered publicly available services such as Elastic Computer Cloud (EC2) and Simple Storage Services…