Seven million people in UK used open banking services in 2022
More than seven million people in the UK used open banking last year, five years after the competition regulator forced banks to introduce services. According…
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Royal Mail resumes full export service after cyber attack
Ransomware-stricken Royal Mail has reinstated the last remaining international services through Post Office branches following the January 2022 LockBit attack, which left its export services…
Care provider’s IT capability expands to support wider sector and beyond
The internal IT department of a Lincolnshire-based healthcare provider has expanded to support 15 external organisations, and is reinvesting its profits into the provision of…
Cyber security training: Insights for future professionals
In this era of digitalisation, the world is witnessing exponential growth in incidents that compromise the security of information owned by businesses or governments. Recently…
US government Strike Force aims to prevent adversaries from accessing disruptive tech
The US government has launched the Disruptive Technology Strike Force, a collaboration of US law enforcement led by the Justice and Commerce Department, to stop…
Veeam bundles backup products into Veeam Data Platform
Backup specialist Veeam has launched the all-in-one Veeam Data Platform that comprises Veeam Backup & Replication, monitoring tool VeeamONE, Veeam Recovery Orchestrator automation functionality, and…
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…
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…