Category: ComputerWeekly

MS macro-blocking has forced cyber criminals to innovate
15
May
2023

MS macro-blocking has forced cyber criminals to innovate

Microsoft’s attempt to thwart malicious actors from tricking users into executing malware and ransomware, by blocking Visual Basic for Applications…

Online sales suffer as consumers hit shops for bargains
15
May
2023

Online sales suffer as consumers hit shops for bargains

The cost of living is having an impact on online sales as consumers seek out better prices in stores, according…

Post Office executive told to report false bill of health on controversial software
15
May
2023

Post Office executive told to report false bill of health on controversial software

The Post Office commissioned an internal report on the performance of its controversial Horizon system in 2010, setting out to…

What secure coding practices mean to modern cyber security
12
May
2023

What secure coding practices mean to modern cyber security

The world as we know it is comprised of layers upon layers of carefully connected technology, found in everything from…

IT Priorities 2023: Business automation intensifies as data governance returns
12
May
2023

IT Priorities 2023: Business automation intensifies as data governance returns

Accelerated business automation, a rediscovery of data governance and a significant shift to customer experience activities are highlights of enterprise software…

MEPs vote in raft of amendments to EU AI Act
12
May
2023

MEPs vote in raft of amendments to EU AI Act

MEPs in two European Parliament committees have overwhelmingly voted for a raft of amendments to the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA),…

Let’s put an end to secrecy and cover-ups in ransomware attacks
12
May
2023

Let’s put an end to secrecy and cover-ups in ransomware attacks

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), have banded together to urge those affected…

IR35 compliance review: HMRC applauded over handling of 18-month investigation
12
May
2023

IR35 compliance review: HMRC applauded over handling of 18-month investigation

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is being applauded for its “pragmatic” approach to conducting an 18-month IR35 compliance check on…

Post Office lawyer bragged how team ‘destroyed attack on the Horizon system’ and put woman in prison
12
May
2023

Post Office lawyer bragged how team ‘destroyed attack on the Horizon system’ and put woman in prison

An email has revealed that a senior Post Office lawyer bragged about how his team successfully prosecuted a subpostmaster for…

PLC flash: The next generation or a mirage?
12
May
2023

PLC flash: The next generation or a mirage?

Storage manufacturers constantly work to improve capacity and cut costs. Nowhere is this more apparent than with flash storage, where capacities…

Google AI targets programmer productivity
11
May
2023

Google AI targets programmer productivity

Deutsche Bank is one of a number of organisations testing Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs)…

Google Cloud and SAP in enterprise open data push
11
May
2023

Google Cloud and SAP in enterprise open data push

Google Cloud and SAP want to make it easier for enterprises to view their entire business data estates in real-time…