App-based Zopa bank buys BNPL fintech
Zopa bank has acquired fintech DivideBuy, in what it described as a move into buy now, pay later (BNPL) 2.0 financial services. The acquisition comes soon…
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Twitter 2FA changes bring more risks than benefits
Security experts are unanimous that using SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) is insecure and puts users at risk of compromise – SMS-based communications are too easily…
Why CIOs need to revisit desktop virtualisation
Desktop virtualisation is not a new concept, but IGEL, which recently moved out of the hardware business, is now partnering with major PC providers to…
Accreditation key to enterprise security
In July 2021, joint research from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) found the area with the biggest shortfall in…
More than 60% of people think they are not qualified for STEM careers
Most people feel they lack the necessary qualifications to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers, according to research by IBM. The worldwide study…
Employers claim to prioritise diversity, employees remain dubious
Younger tech workers don’t believe diversity initiatives are working, according to research by Wiley Edge. The training provider found that 10% of people aged 18…
Security Think Tank: New trends and drivers in cyber security training
Cyber security training is a vital security strategy for many enterprises across the world. Such training has been established at large companies and government organisations…
Mock crime prediction tool profiles MEPs as potential criminals
Several MEPs have been profiled as “at risk” of criminal behaviour after using mock crime prediction tool created by non-governmental organisation Fair Trials to highlight…
Enterprise open source: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
There are some business and IT leaders who will point to the billions Microsoft is investing in ChatGPT and question whether open source has the…
Financial advisory firm Succession Wealth probes cyber attack
Succession Wealth, a UK-based wealth management and financial planning specialist that was acquired by insurance and pensions giant Aviva in 2022, has moved to reassure…
Schneider Electric on why datacentre operators need to close the ‘sustainability gap’
When it comes to figuring out how to run a sustainable business, the datacentre industry has more experience and expertise at its disposal than the…
Royal Mail refused to pay £66m LockBit ransom demand, logs reveal
Royal Mail has supposedly rebuffed an $80m (£66m) ransom demand from the LockBit ransomware gang, saying “under no circumstances” would it pay “the absurd amount…