IR35: HMRC rushing to restore CEST source code deleted from Github ‘in error’
The source code for the decision engine underpinning HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC’s) much-maligned Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has been erroneously deleted…
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Salesforce helps customers establish bug bounty programmes
Salesforce customers can now take advantage of a wealth of new content covering bug bounty programmes on its Trailhead online learning platform, which has been…
Report highlights shortcomings in UK chip plans
The UK needs to build on its relationship with South Korea to improve its semiconductor supply chain resiliency. This is among the key findings in a…
Civil servants more to blame for Post Office cover-up than ministers, says Alan Bates
Civil servants were more to blame than politicians for the length of time the Post Office scandal was allowed to run, according to Alan Bates,…
TeamViewer launches initiative to bring women into sports tech
German remote access software provider TeamViewer has revealed details of an initiative called SheSportTech that aims to help “women explore the career possibilities” in the…
Is a cyber arms control treaty out of reach?
The outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022 marked the dawning of a long-predicted era in which cyber space became as much a theatre…
UK plc failing on multiple cyber measures
Half of UK businesses and a little under a third of charities say they have experienced some form of cyber attack or data breach in…
Public worried by police and companies sharing biometric data
More than half of the British public are worried about the sharing of biometric data, such as facial recognition, between police and the private sector,…
Police forces check intelligence and criminal databases after errors discovered in O2 phone data
Police forces are checking intelligence and criminal databases following warnings of errors in data supplied to police and intelligence services by mobile service provider O2.…
Greek government fined over AI surveillance in refugee camps
Greece’s Ministry of Migration and Asylum has received a significant €175,000 fine for violating data and privacy protection regulations in its implementation of two high-tech…
UK vet network CVS hit by cyber attack
Operations at UK veterinary services provider CVS Group is being disrupted by a developing cyber incident of a currently-undisclosed nature, that has forced the organisation…
UN adopts ‘landmark’ resolution on making AI safe and trustworthy
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved a “landmark” draft resolution on the opportunities that regulated artificial intelligence (AI) systems present for sustainable and…