Was Capita’s Royal Mail pension contract a botch too far?
The government’s decision to terminate Capita’s Royal Mail pension contract exposed its error of judgement in relation to the botched civil service pension contract. The…
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Almost 90% of women leave tech industry within 10 years
Almost 90% of women choose to leave their tech career within 10 years of starting it, according to research from Akamai. The tech services provider…
A tsunami of flaws: When frontier AI and Patch Tuesday collide
Microsoft’s regular monthly round of vulnerability fixes dropped as scheduled on Tuesday 14 April, containing a handful of zero-days and critical updates for security teams…
Egypt targets nearshore IT outsourcing market as global demand shifts
Egypt is quickly repositioning itself in global IT outsourcing as businesses revise sourcing in response to geopolitical shifts, talent shortages, and the rise of cloud…
Microsoft faces court battle in £2bn Windows Server class action
A case seeking compensation for approximately 59,000 businesses and organisations using the Microsoft Windows Server operating system in non-Microsoft public clouds is going ahead. The…
Lloyds Register evaluates AI-based nautical navigation
Lloyds Register has assessed using artificial intelligence (AI)-based navigation systems for shipping. The trial assessed the performance of the Orca AI navigation platform and looked…
Government should drop Capita from civil service scheme after it loses Royal Mail role, says union
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has said government should end an outsourcing contract with Capita in its troubled civil service pension after it…
Science, Innovation and Technology committee chair questions UK’s tech sovereignty approach
Chi Onwurah, chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology committee, has released correspondence with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)…
London Marathon runners get AI to go the extra mile
With huge crowds set to descend on London for the city’s iconic marathon this weekend, IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in partnership with…
Wiz founder: Hack yourself with AI, before the bad guys do
Security leaders should be turning offensive AI cyber tools on their own systems before threat actors do, exploiting the innate defenders’ advantage to attain the…
BT has now blocked over a billion clicks to malicious websites, says NCSC
BT and mobile provider EE have now blocked over a billion clicks to malicious websites using intelligence supplied by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre…
AI adoption is rapid but many stuck at basic levels, says AWS
The UK economy can unlock a £35bn productivity windfall, but only if businesses can bridge a widening “readiness gap” between basic and advanced artificial intelligence…