Transforming the financial system’s plumbing
The way we pay has changed over the centuries, from shells, to coins, to banknotes, to cheques, to cards, to smartwatches and much in between.…
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Security AI and automation may reduce cost of data breaches
The average cost of a data breach to a UK organisation now stands at £3.4m, but this figure drops by approximately £1.6m at organisations that…
Generative AI: Automating storage and backup management
Generative AI – including services such as ChatGPT and Google Bard – looks like being the next wave of business automation. In IT, a growing…
Hello ChatGPT, RIP software developer?
This year has seen a remarkable explosion of interest in generative AI. Go back just six months, and most people had never heard of it.…
Future Cyber Threats: The four ‘horsemen of the apocalypse’
As a CISO and cyber specialist, I am often asked what I see as the big cyber threats of the future. Whilst I’m not a…
HR software and strategies to combat staff attrition
Low employee engagement costs the global economy $8.8tn per year, the equivalent of 9% of global GDP, according to workplace consulting and research firm Gallup.…
How datacentres might avoid price hikes and keep more customers
Datacentre operators are increasingly juggling compute and infrastructure cost increases versus resource risks and availability. However, Dominic Ward, CEO of high-performance computing (HPC) focused datacentre…
Handbook helps Dutch organisations migrate to quantum-safe communication
Cryptography forms an essential part of organisations’ information security and is indispensable for preventing the theft of sensitive data, verifying that received data is correct,…
The problem with ‘secure’ messaging
From the shocking scoop of Matt Hancock’s Whatsapp messages to Boris’ reticence to share his messages, the use of secure messaging has become a hot…
What the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act means for UK industry
The proliferation of network-connected products and a competitive industry has flooded the market with unsecure smart devices. Not only does this put the owners at…
Almost 60% of people seeking a new role are doing so for cash
A majority of IT workers looking to move company are doing so to earn more money, according to research by Computer Weekly. The annual Computer Weekly/TechTarget…
SAP’s Klein sees $1tn market for AI business software
SAP has reported a 19% increase in cloud revenue to €3.3bn for the second quarter of 2023, although software licences and support revenue has declined.…