GitHub warns Desktop, Atom users after code-signing certificates pinched
GitHub has issued an urgent warning to users of its Desktop for Mac and Atom text editor applications after an unauthorised actor broke into its…
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Private equity investors continued to shape datacentre market M&A activity in 2022
Private equity investors are continuing to strengthen their hold on the global datacentre market, as confirmed by data published by IT market watcher Synergy Research…
University of Stirling taps into Alation data catalogue technology
The University of Stirling is one of a group of universities to join a data analytics education programme from data catalogue provider Alation. The supplier…
MPs warned of AI arms race to the bottom
Big tech firms are willing to throw out artificial intelligence (AI) safeguards to keep up with competitors, risking an “arms race” to the bottom, MPs…
BT tests out high-altitude flying antenna
Through a trial funded by Innovate UK, BT and Stratospheric Platforms plan to extend 4G and 5G coverage using antenna technology mounted on hydrogen-power aircraft.…
Tiger’s hybrid cloud storage targets medical imaging
Bulgarian startup Tiger, which specialises in sharing cloud files via Windows as if stored locally, aims to set a new drive for growth in motion…
Former Fujitsu staff under police investigation to face Post Office IT scandal inquiry
Two former Fujitsu workers, who are currently under police investigation for possible perjury, will give evidence and face questions in the statutory inquiry into the…
Data of 10 million JD Sports customers accessed in cyber attack
Personal data on up to 10 million people who shopped online at sporting goods and fashion retailer JD Sports has been accessed and potentially stolen…
Hive ransomware gang taken down after FBI hacks back
In one of the largest international cyber law enforcement actions seen to date, the Hive ransomware cartel’s infrastructure was hacked, its decryption key “stolen” and…
SAP 2022: 11% revenue growth, 2.5% staff targeted by restructure
SAP has announced what it calls a “targeted restructuring” as part of its full-year and fourth-quarter 2022 results. It expects this to affect 2.5% of…
Enterprise on-premise infrastructure spending experiences ‘post-pandemic’ bounce-back
The amount of money enterprises are investing in their own private datacentres experienced a “post-pandemic” bounce-back in 2022, as shown by data accrued by IT…
Employees over 55 want new skills
Just over 30% of people over the age of 55 want to improve their digital skills in the hopes of new career opportunities before they…