Category: ComputerWeekly

Growth in nude image sharing heightens cyber abuse risk
18
Jul
2024

Growth in nude image sharing heightens cyber abuse risk

The growing normalisation of the widespread storing and sharing of self-created intimate images in the UK is heightening the risk…

Lawyers and journalists seeking ‘payback’ over police phone surveillance, claims former detective
18
Jul
2024

Lawyers and journalists seeking ‘payback’ over police phone surveillance, claims former detective

 A former detective regarded as a key witness in an investigation into allegations that police unlawfully monitored the phones of…

Government trusted ‘abuser’ over the abused on Post Office scandal
18
Jul
2024

Government trusted ‘abuser’ over the abused on Post Office scandal

The government trusted the views of the Post Office over allegations by subpostmasters that they were being mistreated over unexplained…

DHSC ramps up departmental investment in data scientists
18
Jul
2024

DHSC ramps up departmental investment in data scientists

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has upped its data personnel budget to £5.37m over the course of…

Kubernetes at 10: From stateless also-ran to ‘platform to build platforms’
18
Jul
2024

Kubernetes at 10: From stateless also-ran to ‘platform to build platforms’

Kubernetes is 10! Mid-2024 sees the 10th birthday of the market-leading container orchestration platform. But, says Sergey Pronin, group products manager…

UK Cyber Bill teases mandatory ransomware reporting
17
Jul
2024

UK Cyber Bill teases mandatory ransomware reporting

Keir Starmer’s Labour government is to bring forward a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in the new parliamentary term, with…

Tech workers misinformed about number of women at top, finds Computer Weekly
17
Jul
2024

Tech workers misinformed about number of women at top, finds Computer Weekly

Women are well represented in tech leadership positions across Europe, according to half of the people asked during the annual…

Hackney Council reprimanded over 2020 ransomware attack
17
Jul
2024

Hackney Council reprimanded over 2020 ransomware attack

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has strongly reprimanded the London Borough of Hackney over a series of failings that led…

Police Digital Service CEO Ian Bell resigns as company director following news of staff arrests
17
Jul
2024

Police Digital Service CEO Ian Bell resigns as company director following news of staff arrests

Police Digital Service (PDS) CEO Ian Bell is no longer a director of the company, two weeks after it emerged…

Labour government plans new laws around cyber security, data sharing and skills
17
Jul
2024

Labour government plans new laws around cyber security, data sharing and skills

The Labour government has announced its legislative agenda for the new Parliament, with the King’s Speech outlining bills covering cyber…

AWS, Microsoft and Google urge datacentre kit suppliers to improve Scope 3 data collection
17
Jul
2024

AWS, Microsoft and Google urge datacentre kit suppliers to improve Scope 3 data collection

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google and Microsoft claim their ability to accurately assess the Scope 3 emissions generated by their…

How the Mercedes F1 IT team helped Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix
17
Jul
2024

How the Mercedes F1 IT team helped Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix

When Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line for his emotional win in the 2024 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, there…