FCA cracks down on misleading promos by social media influencers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) forced the amendment or removal of 8,582 potentially misleading or outright fraudulent financial promotions during 2022, over 14 times…
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AWS talks up ‘healthy and robust’ customer pipeline as revenue growth continues to slow
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has moved to assure the market that its new customer pipeline remains “healthy and robust” after its parent company reported another…
UK seeks head of quantum office
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is looking to appoint someone to lead the government’s quantum computing strategy. The role is being…
Finance regulator finding more misleading promotions quicker through improved digital tools
Last year saw a large increase in the number of financial product promotions the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) forced finance firms to remove or amend.…
LockBit gang confirms Ion cyber attack as disruption continues
The LockBit ransomware cartel has confirmed it is behind the cyber attack on financial software supplier Ion Group, which has caused chaos in the City…
MEPs vote to amend platform worker directive
The European Parliament has voted to adopt an amended version of a proposed platform worker directive, making it easier for gig workers across Europe to…
What is Toyota Way? – Definition from TechTarget
What is the Toyota Way? The Toyota Way is a comprehensive expression of the company’s management philosophy, which is based on the two foundational pillars…
NASA works with IBM on foundational data model for Earth science
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center has begun work with IBM to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover new insights in its Earth and geospatial…
Arnold Clark customer data was stolen in Play ransomware attack
Car dealer Arnold Clark is writing to a number of customers to inform them their personal data was stolen in a cyber attack claimed by…
North Korea’s Lazarus gang exposes itself in opsec failure
A campaign of cyber attacks targeting medical research bodies and energy firms has been pinned on the infamous North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group…
Security Think Tank: Getting the training and development mix right
What training do we need to provide to cyber security professionals to keep them ahead of the bad guys? And how do we retain talented…
Suspected LockBit ransomware attack causes havoc in City of London
A ransomware attack on trading software supplier Ion Group – potentially the work of the infamous LockBit cartel – has caused chaos for City of…