Category: ComputerWeekly

WhatsApp and Signal messages at risk of surveillance following EncroChat ruling, court hears
24
Jul
2024

WhatsApp and Signal messages at risk of surveillance following EncroChat ruling, court hears

Police could lawfully use bulk surveillance techniques to access messages from encrypted communications platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal following…

CrowdStrike chaos: Enterprises urged to take protective action in wake of botched software update
24
Jul
2024

CrowdStrike chaos: Enterprises urged to take protective action in wake of botched software update

Microsoft users across the globe should review the state of their infrastructure security setups in the wake of the botched…

NCA seizes thousands of social media accounts used by people smugglers
24
Jul
2024

NCA seizes thousands of social media accounts used by people smugglers

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), working with social media platforms Meta, TikTok, X and YouTube, has removed almost 12,000 posts,…

IT sustainability: Why we’re still waiting for quantified emissions reductions
23
Jul
2024

IT sustainability: Why we’re still waiting for quantified emissions reductions

That’s even though seemingly straightforward proxy metrics such as energy consumption exist – and it’s not for want of trying….

Chrome cookies reprieved amid Google Privacy Sandbox changes
23
Jul
2024

Chrome cookies reprieved amid Google Privacy Sandbox changes

Google has dramatically changed course on its proposals to deprecate third-party cookies in its Chrome web browser in favour of…

Innovations to power secure-by-design development
23
Jul
2024

Innovations to power secure-by-design development

Security leaders and software developers will benefit from deeper visibility into their organisations’ software development security posture as they work,…

Former minster felt she was fighting department over Post Office controversy
23
Jul
2024

Former minster felt she was fighting department over Post Office controversy

The government department responsible for the Post Office “lost objectivity” as it managed inquiries from MPs about allegations made against…

Enhancing mobile app security with behaviour-based biometrics
23
Jul
2024

Enhancing mobile app security with behaviour-based biometrics

It’s estimated that 75% of security vulnerabilities go undiscovered. Much of this has to do simply with ease of access…

Hybrid multicloud storage: Pros, cons and key workloads
23
Jul
2024

Hybrid multicloud storage: Pros, cons and key workloads

Hybrid multicloud storage is intended to create the best of all worlds. By mixing on-premise technology with multiple public cloud…

Why did CrowdStrike cause the Windows Blue Screen?
23
Jul
2024

Why did CrowdStrike cause the Windows Blue Screen?

In a YouTube video, David William Plummer, former Microsoft software engineer, who developed the Windows Task Manager, posted a video…

Podcast: Sustainable data storage and how to achieve it
23
Jul
2024

Podcast: Sustainable data storage and how to achieve it

In this podcast, we look at sustainable storage with Grant Caley, UK and Ireland solutions director at NetApp. Caley talks…

Digital Catapult confirms participants for AI-focused startup accelerator for the creative industry
23
Jul
2024

Digital Catapult confirms participants for AI-focused startup accelerator for the creative industry

UK innovation agency Digital Catapult has set it sights on helping the creative industry grow by revamping its production processes…