Microsoft to offer Oracle cloud database on Azure
Ahead of next week’s Oracle CloudWorld in Las Vegas, Oracle and Microsoft have announced Oracle Database@Azure. This is said to give direct access to Oracle…
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TikTok fined €345m under GDPR for failing to protect children’s privacy
TikTok, the video-sharing social medial platform, is to be fined €345m for failing to protect children’s privacy. Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) announced the fine…
Number of UK contactless payments rose by 30% last year
Some 17 billion contactless payments were made in the UK last year, a 30% increase on the previous year, with 87% of people using the…
Las Vegas mainstay Ceasars Palace likely paid off ransomware crew
Ceasars Entertainment, operator of the venerable Las Vegas casino Ceasars Palace, has revealed that it paid a significant sum of money to its attackers following…
Dunelm’s journey to micro front ends
Software engineering covers all of Dunelm’s business domains. Over the past few years, the retailer has updated its IT infrastructure from running off-the-shelf ecommerce via…
Manchester police data breach a classic supply chain incident
A ransomware attack on Digital ID, a Stockport-based supplier of identity and access cards, is developing into a serious supply chain incident after data breaches…
More than 60% of firms have lost diverse tech talent
A large number of firms are struggling to keep diverse talent, with more than half saying it isn’t easy to retain diverse tech employees, according…
Data on over 3,000 Airbus suppliers leaked after breach
A threat actor and alleged ransomware operator going by the alias USDoD has leaked data on over 3,000 suppliers of aviation giant Airbus after supposedly…
BlackCat on the hook for cyber attack that crippled Vegas casinos
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation appears to be behind the ongoing cyber attack on US hospitality and leisure operator MGM Resorts, which has disrupted operations at…
Bristol Uni to host one of Europe’s most power supercomputer clusters
One of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers is being built in Bristol to provide a national resource for researchers and industry experts, with processing power to…
CIO interview: Petra Tesch, Vizrt
Six months into her role at real-time Norwegian graphics and live production service provider Vizrt, Petra Tesch is enjoying challenges old and new. The Stockholm-based…
As vehicle safety regulations loom, carmakers fret over cyber risks
Automotive industry leaders are struggling with competing cyber risk and security priorities, and as such, many are increasingly concerned that their organisations will be unprepared…