Atempo plots course to containerised backup with S3 storage
French backup product supplier Atempo plans to offer its Miria, Tina and Lina software as containerised modules that can integrate with other services. The company…
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Newham Council rejects use of live facial-recognition tech by police
Newham Council is officially opposed to the police’s use of live facial-recognition (LFR) technology after voting unanimously in favour of a motion to suspend its…
UK seeks to ban sharing ‘positive’ Channel crossing videos online
Technology companies could be forced to remove videos of people crossing the English Channel “which show that activity in a positive light”, while executives could…
Mailchimp suffers third breach in 12 months
Email marketing specialist Mailchimp has suffered its third data breach arising from a social engineering attack in the space of a year, but on this…
KFC, Pizza Hut parent shuts UK restaurants after cyber attack
Yum! Brands, the organisation behind iconic restaurant and fast food franchises including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, was forced to close approximately 300 outlets…
International post resumes thanks to Royal Mail ‘workarounds’
Royal Mail has resumed a “limited” international export service for letters and parcels leaving the UK, after successfully putting in place some technical workarounds that…
Outdated IT infrastructure poses growing risk to UK Security Vetting
A pattern of chronic underperformance arising in part from a legacy IT estate in dire need of modernisation has left the Cabinet Office-backed UK Security…
Ukraine CERT leaders touch down in London for talks
Ukraine’s cyber security leaders have been in London to meet with their UK counterparts at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), discussing the latest developments…
US hyperscale datacentre operator completes first phase of nuclear-powered server farm campus
A US-based hyperscale datacentre operator has completed the first phase of its nuclear-powered datacentre campus, and claims the facility is now ready to receive its…
Advisory board goal for Post Office scandal victims to be returned to rightful financial position
The advisory board set up to oversee compensation awards to 555 victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal has agreed a goal of returning them…
IT chiefs raise concerns over cost-of-living crisis
Almost half (46%) of IT decision-makers who took part in a Census-wide buyer’s sentiment survey for Rimini Street admitted the cost-of-living crisis has led to…
Oracle and CBI: companies cautious, selective in 2023 IT, business investment
UK companies are taking a cautious and conservative approach to IT and general internal business investment in 2023, but with an eye to a post-crisis…