Category: ComputerWeekly

Women face greater risk of job displacement from automation
29
Aug
2024

Women face greater risk of job displacement from automation

Job automation is 40% more likely to affect women than men, according to research by Code First Girls and Tech…

AI hype hits reality roadblock
29
Aug
2024

AI hype hits reality roadblock

While there is no shortage of hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), businesses are beginning to realise just how difficult it…

Check Point secured for annual Security Serious cyber awards
29
Aug
2024

Check Point secured for annual Security Serious cyber awards

Nominations are open for the 2024 Security Serious Unsung Heroes cyber security awards, recognising the exceptional talent in the UK…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation, released on bail
29
Aug
2024

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation, released on bail

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge over…

Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews
29
Aug
2024

Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews

Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government are acting as go-betweens and initial access brokers to target environments on behalf of…

Cyber law reform should be top of Labour's policy list
29
Aug
2024

Cyber law reform should be top of Labour’s policy list

Although Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party enjoyed a landslide victory in the 2024 UK general election, the British public is…

Primark adds five more years to IT outsourcing contract with TCS
29
Aug
2024

Primark adds five more years to IT outsourcing contract with TCS

Fashion retailer Primark has agreed a five-year extension to its contract with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as the retailer embarks…

Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input
29
Aug
2024

Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input

The Metropolitan Police has used live facial recognition (LFR) in Lewisham for a second time, but councillors say there has…

Interview: Currys CIO Andy Gamble on AI strategy
29
Aug
2024

Interview: Currys CIO Andy Gamble on AI strategy

In May, technology retailer Currys announced it had selected Microsoft and Accenture to help it develop core cloud technology infrastructure…

Iranian APT Peach Sandstorm teases new Tickler malware
28
Aug
2024

Iranian APT Peach Sandstorm teases new Tickler malware

Microsoft threat researchers have issued a new warning after tracking the emergence of a novel, customised, multi-stage backdoor malware dubbed…

A coherent Labour cyber strategy depends on consistency
28
Aug
2024

A coherent Labour cyber strategy depends on consistency

Following a string of domestic cyber security incidents – from attacks on NHS suppliers, to the Ministry of Defence and…

Updating taxation: Can AI and data analysis help with HMRC’s human resources problem?
28
Aug
2024

Updating taxation: Can AI and data analysis help with HMRC’s human resources problem?

According to the House of Commons, there were approximately 5.6 million private sector businesses in the UK as of 1…