Category: ComputerWeekly

New Qilin tactics a ‘bonus multiplier’ for ransomware chaos
22
Aug
2024

New Qilin tactics a ‘bonus multiplier’ for ransomware chaos

The cyber criminal Qilin ransomware gang seems to be upping the stakes in its ransomware attacks, stealing not just their…

Police Digital Service taps up former biometrics commissioner as interim CEO
22
Aug
2024

Police Digital Service taps up former biometrics commissioner as interim CEO

The Police Digital Service (PDS) has lined up an interim successor to recently departed CEO Ian Bell, who resigned as…

Body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered after freak storm
22
Aug
2024

Body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered after freak storm

Following the sinking of his luxury yacht on Monday, Reuters has reported that the body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch…

Number of girls taking GCSE computing grows three years in a row
22
Aug
2024

Number of girls taking GCSE computing grows three years in a row

The number of girls choosing to take computing at GCSE level is rising steadily, with 2024 seeing the third consecutive…

Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent
22
Aug
2024

Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent

The Post Office has apologised once again to subpostmasters after it was confirmed that a text message intended to warn…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Sustainable innovation in the age of AI
22
Aug
2024

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Sustainable innovation in the age of AI

The current wave of digital transformation, accelerated by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), presents both unprecedented opportunities and…

Tech sector layoffs mount amid AI investment frenzy
22
Aug
2024

Tech sector layoffs mount amid AI investment frenzy

Workforce reductions are mounting across the tech sector globally as firms attempt to free up more resources for their artificial…

More execs recognise data as assets than in 2020
22
Aug
2024

More execs recognise data as assets than in 2020

Capgemini has reported that organisations today are more effective at embedding data and insights into core business processes.  Its update…

Podcast: Ransomware and what data storage can do about it
21
Aug
2024

Podcast: Ransomware and what data storage can do about it

In this podcast, we look at ransomware and data storage with Chris McKean, a solutions specialist at NetApp. He talks…

Pakistani national arrested over Southport ‘cyber terrorism’
21
Aug
2024

Pakistani national arrested over Southport ‘cyber terrorism’

Authorities in Lahore, Pakistan, have arrested and questioned a web developer named as Farhan Asif on suspicion of cyber terrorism…

Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G
21
Aug
2024

Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G

It’s almost become a cliché to say that data is the lifeblood of the modern enterprise. However, Claire Thompson, group…

Number of women choosing computer science degrees up 8%
21
Aug
2024

Number of women choosing computer science degrees up 8%

There has been an 8% year-on-year increase in the number of women studying for computer science degrees in the UK,…