Partnership to ensure entry-level jobs for young people
The UK government has announced an Early Careers Jobs Alliance aimed at helping young people to have access to technology education to give them the…
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Claude Mythos forces the conversation on defensive AI
While we’ve seen a lot of hype about AI in cyber security, Anthropic’s Claude Mythos has suddenly and significantly changed the rules of offensive security.…
Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE), which is responsible for sites in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is to contact an unspecified number of…
Councils exit 10-year Capita deal to boost decision and project velocity
South Oxfordshire Council and Vale of White Horse District Council have completed a wholesale migration of digital infrastructure from a decade-long Capita contract to an…
DfE proposes changes to student funding for assistive technology
The UK’s Department for Education (DfE) is proposing to reduce the scope of software provided through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), stating that advances in…
Scottish residents granted permission for group action against Capita
Capita could face a group legal action from people living in Scotland who were affected by a 2023 breach of its systems after a judge…
Interview: Michael Cole, chief technology officer, DP World Tour
Michael Cole, chief technology officer (CTO) at DP World Tour, the men’s professional golf tour that oversees 42 tournaments in 25 countries, wants to use…
Agentic AI helps Microsoft speed-up viable quantum computer
An artificial intelligence (AI) agent developed by Microsoft has been credited with helping it half the projected time it thinks it will need to develop…
UAE launches national cryptography discovery platform to accelerate post-quantum security transition
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is taking another significant step in its cyber security strategy with the launch of a national Crypto Discovery Tool (CDT),…
The unstoppable rise of the Chief AI Officer
Back in 2024, research at Harvey Nash found that just over 10% of businesses already had or were planning to appoint a Chief AI Officer…
Capita launched civil service pension scheme site without ‘basic’ web security
Capita was warned in December that the security of the web domain which manages the pensions of 1.7 million members of the Civil Service Pension…
Property sector plans for digital ID collapse over government policy concerns
A property sector initiative to introduce a digital identity scheme is being scrapped due to concerns over UK government policy and a lack of consumer…