Category: ComputerWeekly

Post Office senior executive suspended over allegations of destroying evidence
04
Oct
2024

Post Office senior executive suspended over allegations of destroying evidence

The Post Office is investigating allegations that a senior executive instructed staff to destroy or conceal documents that could be…

Post Office recruiting tech-savvy board member amid unravelling IT disaster
04
Oct
2024

Post Office recruiting tech-savvy board member amid unravelling IT disaster

The Post office is currently looking for a non-executive board member with a technology background as it deals with ongoing…

Cups Linux printing bugs open door to DDoS attacks, says Akamai
04
Oct
2024

Cups Linux printing bugs open door to DDoS attacks, says Akamai

A series of four vulnerabilities in the Common Unix Printing System, or Cups, leading to remote code execution (RCE) appear…

Detective wrongly claimed journalist’s solicitor attempted to buy gun, surveillance tribunal hears
04
Oct
2024

Detective wrongly claimed journalist’s solicitor attempted to buy gun, surveillance tribunal hears

A former detective wrongly claimed that a solicitor representing journalists who had been subject to unlawful police surveillance attempted to…

Late evidence in Post Office Capture investigation could not be reviewed
04
Oct
2024

Late evidence in Post Office Capture investigation could not be reviewed

The investigation into the Post Office’s controversial pre-Horizon software system was hampered by the late provision of information, which could…

Non-traditional routes will increase tech diversity, says Tech Returners
04
Oct
2024

Non-traditional routes will increase tech diversity, says Tech Returners

Women in tech claim that diversity in the sector will improve if businesses focus on creating non-traditional routes into tech…

Rising IT talent costs shadow Sweden’s skills shortage and market reforms
03
Oct
2024

Rising IT talent costs shadow Sweden’s skills shortage and market reforms

Increased competition for IT talent in Sweden has produced a sharp rise in salaries as small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) battle…

Ex-PSNI officer seeking legal advice over comments made at Investigatory Powers Tribunal
03
Oct
2024

Ex-PSNI officer seeking legal advice over comments made at Investigatory Powers Tribunal

A former senior officer at the Police Service of Northern Ireland is seeking legal advice following comments attributed to her…

Microsoft files lawsuit to seize domains used by Russian spooks
03
Oct
2024

Microsoft files lawsuit to seize domains used by Russian spooks

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has today (3 October) unsealed a civil action brought by…

Local councils need ‘better support’ to buy AI responsibly
03
Oct
2024

Local councils need ‘better support’ to buy AI responsibly

Local authorities need more support to responsibly procure artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as existing government guidance does not provide a…

SOC teams falling out of love with threat detection tools
03
Oct
2024

SOC teams falling out of love with threat detection tools

About two-thirds of security operations centre (SOC) staff feel overwhelmed by a tide of pointless cyber alerts from products made…

Rise of the cyber clones: When seeing isn’t believing
03
Oct
2024

Rise of the cyber clones: When seeing isn’t believing

Armed with little more than a Flipper Zero, a few apps that specialise in deepfakes and a desire to cause…