Category: ComputerWeekly

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…

Strategic Defence Review must emphasise cyber security, says industry
16
Jul
2024

Strategic Defence Review must emphasise cyber security, says industry

IT security leaders have called on the new Labour government to make enhancing the UK’s ability to counter and defend…

Fujitsu analyst gave witness statements when more qualified colleagues refused
16
Jul
2024

Fujitsu analyst gave witness statements when more qualified colleagues refused

A former Fujitsu IT security analyst provided witness statements about the Horizon IT system to courts using information from more…

Incubator Plexal heads to Singapore for CyberBoost
16
Jul
2024

Incubator Plexal heads to Singapore for CyberBoost

East London innovation and startup hub Plexal has partnered with the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore, the Asian state’s…

CMA looks deeper into Microsoft’s AI hirings
16
Jul
2024

CMA looks deeper into Microsoft’s AI hirings

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun an initial investigation of Microsoft latest attempt to build out its artificial…

Legal, tax and audit professionals look forward to AI efficiency promise
16
Jul
2024

Legal, tax and audit professionals look forward to AI efficiency promise

The second edition of Thomson Reuters’ Future of professionals report has found that within five years, artificial intelligence (AI) could take…

Massive hyperscaler GenAI spend raises questions on costs
16
Jul
2024

Massive hyperscaler GenAI spend raises questions on costs

The latest Gartner worldwide IT spending forecast shows that the analyst firm expects a 7.5% increase in spending compared to…

Finnish tech sector opposes government’s immigration reforms
16
Jul
2024

Finnish tech sector opposes government’s immigration reforms

Finland’s technology sector has raised strong opposition to new labour market-based anti-immigration legislation that threatens to derail plans by business…