Category: ComputerWeekly

Second round of ChipStart sees 11 more companies receive support
02
Aug
2024

Second round of ChipStart sees 11 more companies receive support

A further 11 companies have received funding through the government-backed ChipStart incubator, which is being delivered by Silicon Catalyst. The…

AWS profits and revenue rise as public cloud giant plots AI infrastructure investments
02
Aug
2024

AWS profits and revenue rise as public cloud giant plots AI infrastructure investments

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reported a 19% year-on-year (YoY) increase in revenue, and a 72% uptick in operating income…

Police hunt scammers after takedown of Russian Coms fraud platform
02
Aug
2024

Police hunt scammers after takedown of Russian Coms fraud platform

The National Crime Agency is analysing huge quantities of data seized from an online platform to identify hundreds of criminals…

CrowdStrike shareholders sue, alleging false security claims
01
Aug
2024

CrowdStrike shareholders sue, alleging false security claims

CrowdStrike shareholders have filed a lawsuit in the United States in which they claim the cyber security firm made materially…

Microsoft outages: The implications of downtime on the delivery of critical public services
01
Aug
2024

Microsoft outages: The implications of downtime on the delivery of critical public services

It quickly became clear the problem was not an issue with Microsoft’s Azure service, as it first appeared, but an…

Is it time to refresh the UK's cyber strategy?
01
Aug
2024

Is it time to refresh the UK’s cyber strategy?

By Published: 01 Aug 2024 Governments around the world are prioritising cyber defence in response to the growing threat of…

Labour, international talent and the technology sector
01
Aug
2024

Labour, international talent and the technology sector

Businesses have grappled with skills shortages since the removal of free movement at the start of 2021 and the IT…

Natural History Museum partners with AWS to restore and protect urban nature
01
Aug
2024

Natural History Museum partners with AWS to restore and protect urban nature

Now, the museum is turning its attention to the future, unveiling its new gardens in July as a centre piece…

Mayor launches London Privacy Register for smart city information
01
Aug
2024

Mayor launches London Privacy Register for smart city information

The Mayor of London has launched a trial of the London Privacy Register, which aims to provide greater openness around…

Police Digital Service confirms resignation of second director in two weeks
01
Aug
2024

Police Digital Service confirms resignation of second director in two weeks

The Police Digital Service (PDS) has lost another director in the form of ex-Accenture UK policing and justice lead Allan…

Court overturns Appian’s $2bn trade secrets award against Pegasystems
31
Jul
2024

Court overturns Appian’s $2bn trade secrets award against Pegasystems

Software company Pegasystems has persuaded a court to throw out a decision by a jury to award rival Appian $2bn…

Banks, telcos call for more data sharing to fight fraud
31
Jul
2024

Banks, telcos call for more data sharing to fight fraud

A coalition of financial services institutions and communications service providers, convened by consumer advocacy organisation Which?, have called on the…