DHSC ramps up departmental investment in data scientists
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has upped its data personnel budget to £5.37m over the course of the past 12 months, according…
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Kubernetes at 10: From stateless also-ran to ‘platform to build platforms’
Kubernetes is 10! Mid-2024 sees the 10th birthday of the market-leading container orchestration platform. But, says Sergey Pronin, group products manager at Percona, which develops open…
UK Cyber Bill teases mandatory ransomware reporting
Keir Starmer’s Labour government is to bring forward a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in the new parliamentary term, with the intent of strengthening the…
Tech workers misinformed about number of women at top, finds Computer Weekly
Women are well represented in tech leadership positions across Europe, according to half of the people asked during the annual Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT salary survey.…
Hackney Council reprimanded over 2020 ransomware attack
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has strongly reprimanded the London Borough of Hackney over a series of failings that led to a devastating ransomware attack…
Police Digital Service CEO Ian Bell resigns as company director following news of staff arrests
Police Digital Service (PDS) CEO Ian Bell is no longer a director of the company, two weeks after it emerged two of its employees had…
Labour government plans new laws around cyber security, data sharing and skills
The Labour government has announced its legislative agenda for the new Parliament, with the King’s Speech outlining bills covering cyber security, data sharing and skills…
AWS, Microsoft and Google urge datacentre kit suppliers to improve Scope 3 data collection
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google and Microsoft claim their ability to accurately assess the Scope 3 emissions generated by their activities is being hampered by…
How the Mercedes F1 IT team helped Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix
When Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line for his emotional win in the 2024 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, there would have been a good…
Strategic Defence Review must emphasise cyber security, says industry
IT security leaders have called on the new Labour government to make enhancing the UK’s ability to counter and defend aggressive cyber attacks – particularly…
Fujitsu analyst gave witness statements when more qualified colleagues refused
A former Fujitsu IT security analyst provided witness statements about the Horizon IT system to courts using information from more qualified colleagues in IT support…
Incubator Plexal heads to Singapore for CyberBoost
East London innovation and startup hub Plexal has partnered with the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore, the Asian state’s equivalent body to the UK’s…