UK banks still run software code written more than 60 years ago
UK banks are still using software code that was written in the 1960s and 1970s, with only a handful of employees who understand them. According…
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French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack
The French supreme court has turned to the European Court of Justice to decide whether EU citizens have the right to challenge the legality of…
The challenges posed by AI tools in education
Education can be an incredibly rewarding but demanding profession, as the workload of teachers is ever increasing. The progress of students needs to be assessed,…
Are AI agents a blessing or a curse for cyber security?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and AI agents are seemingly everywhere. Be it with conference show floors or television adverts featuring celebrities, suppliers are keen to showcase…
Cloud file storage: Key benefits and use cases
File servers are at the core of almost all IT infrastructures. File sharing is essential to collaboration and is a vital component of growing volumes…
Plotting a path forward with VMware version 7
October 2, 2025, marks the end of general support for VMware’s version 7. After that, Broadcom won’t release any new security patches or fixes, and…
Teen hackers charged over Scattered Spider attack on TfL
Two men, named as Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, have today appeared before Westminster Magistrate’s Court in connection with a 2024 cyber attack on Transport…
Should you run VMware 7 unsupported?
After 2 October 2025, VMware version 7 will no longer be supported, and organisations will need to consider how they take their server virtualisation strategy…
Podcast: Data sovereignty and what you need to do about it
In this podcast, we ask Patrick Smith, EMEA chief technology officer at Pure Storage, about the increased drive towards ensuring data sovereignty. Smith talks about…
Heightened global risk pushes interest in data sovereignty
Heightened risk related to data sovereignty is universally acknowledged. Most IT decision makers see that risk increasing as a result of geopolitical instability, and that…
Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stop
A lawyer representing Hamas in a legal case in the UK is seeking a judicial review to challenge North Wales Police after he was stopped…
Microsoft scores win against Office 365 credential thieves
Investigators from Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) have disrupted the network behind the dangerous RaccoonO365 infostealer malware that targeted the usernames and credentials of Office…