White House unveils National Cybersecurity Strategy
The White House has released its National Cybersecurity Strategy, which envisages a much greater role for US software vendors and tech providers in combatting the…
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Shawbrook Bank uses Pegasystems for low-code business process rewrite
Specialist business lending and savings bank Shawbrook Bank is using a low-code platform from Pegasystems to rewrite business process software and automate customer journeys. Using…
Newham Council expands on data economy plans unveiled in 2021
Newham Council has revealed plans to set up a “data campus” at East Ham Town Hall, with the facility intended to be “a focus for innovation,…
Pure Storage aims FlashBlade//E at unstructured data capacity
Pure Storage has launched FlashBlade//E, which will provide capacity-focussed QLC flash-based storage aimed at unstructured data use cases where performance is less important. In this,…
Salt Labs identifies OAuth security flaw within Booking.com
Critical security flaws in Booking.com’s implementation of Open Authorization (OAuth) could have enabled attackers to launch large-scale account takeovers, putting millions of people’s sensitive personal…
AI interview: Michael Osbourne, professor of machine learning
The corporate domination of artificial intelligence (AI) is preventing the technology from reaching its full potential to benefit society, says AI expert Michael Osbourne, who…
Uber introduces dynamic pricing algorithm in London
Ride-hailing app Uber has launched a “dynamic pricing” algorithm in London to automatically set variable pay for drivers and fares for passengers, but drivers’ union…
WH Smith staff data accessed in cyber attack
High street retailer WH Smith has been the victim of a cyber attack in which the perpetrators accessed sensitive company data, including personal information of…
UK government migration scheme to boost tech ties with India
The UK government is tapping into the Indian tech industry by giving thousands of Indians the opportunity to work in the UK for two years,…
Post Office ditched plan to replace Fujitsu with IBM in 2015 due to cost and project concerns
As a project to replace the Post Office’s controversial core computer system by 2025 progresses, a statutory public inquiry has been told of a failed…
CIO interview: Clare Lansley, CIO, Aston Martin Formula One
Clare Lansley, CIO at Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One, reflects on the role of the modern IT leader and says she’s lucky enough to be…
Backup testing: The why, what, when and how
Pretty much everyone knows why backups are important. More so than ever in an age of heightened ransomware threats, it’s critical to have a clean…