How Prospect Theory helps us understand software disasters
Over the past few weeks, software problems have been brought to the forefront of the public consciousness. In March, for instance, software problems left Greggs,…
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MPs will grill Cabinet Office over Fujitsu contract bidding pause
Three Parliamentary select committees will coordinate their inquiries into Fujitsu and its response to the Post Office Horizon scandal, with its relationship with the Cabinet…
China ramps up use of AI misinformation
The Chinese government is ramping up its use of content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) as it seeks to further its geopolitical goals through misinformation,…
Startups: how to navigate at high velocity
Consumer preferences and market trends shift at an unprecedented pace making tech entrepreneurs constantly challenged to stay ahead of their competition. The key to not…
Five key principles for data insight success
In today’s business environment, one thing that is not in short supply is data. But managing that data, and turning it into accurate decision-useful insight,…
How to optimise cloud security without budget blowout
With Gartner forecasting another 20% jump in public cloud services spending and a 7% rise in overall IT spending for 2024, keeping the lid on…
Seven ways to be sure you can restore from backup
A disaster recovery plan is only effective if you can restore data. But despite the growing risks – especially from ransomware – not all organisations…
IR35 reforms: Incoming legislative tweak could reignite contracting market, experts claim
There are hopes a that long-awaited legislative tweak to the IR35 off-payroll working rules, due to come into force from 6 April 2024, could breathe…
Datacentre outages are happening less often and becoming less severe
The frequency and severity of datacentre-related outages are going down, according to resiliency think-tank Uptime Institute. The organisation’s sixth annual outage analysis report says the…
Europol offers law enforcement agencies data on Europe’s most threatening crime networks
The European policy agency, Europol, is to offer law enforcement agencies access to a “unique dataset” about the operations of the most threatening organised crime…
Environment Agency dumps Fujitsu as Post Office scandal takes its toll
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has ended Fujitsu’s role in providing a flood warning system to the UK, two months after…
Changes needed for SOCs and CSIRTs, claims Dutch research institute
Extensive automation of cyber security operations could become a game-changer, and the concept of playbook-driven security automation is advancing rapidly. Cyber attacks are becoming more…