Government urged to address ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy system
Senior industry representatives have urged the government to address issues with its apprenticeship levy, which has been criticised for being needlessly restrictive. An open letter…
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Estonian anti-money laundering platform used to fight APP fraud
An information-sharing platform set up to help banks prevent money laundering has evolved to fight a wider range of financial crimes. The platform, originally known…
Royal Mail branches still struggling after cyber attack
Royal Mail has successfully restored almost all of its international services following the 10 January LockBit ransomware attack on its systems, but remains unable to…
The Security Interviews: How to overcome data protection compliance challenges
Although necessary, the recent legislative requirements for data protection have become an additional burden for organisations. This is further complicated when sharing data internationally, as…
Ransomware operator turns their fire on two-year-old VMware bug
A two-year-old heap overflow vulnerability in VMware ESXi hypervisors seems to have come to the attention of a ransomware operator that is targeting unpatched systems…
Security Think Tank: In 2023, we need a new way to cultivate better habits
How are those New Year’s resolutions working out for you? With 2023 now well underway, many of your best intentions for the year may have…
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…
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…