Category: ComputerWeekly

Biden considering whether to end prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
10
Apr
2024

Biden considering whether to end prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

President Joe Biden said today that the US administration is considering a request by the Australian government to end the…

Cyber crooks poison GitHub search to fool developers
10
Apr
2024

Cyber crooks poison GitHub search to fool developers

Cyber criminals are deploying a novel technique to manipulate developers using GitHub and trick them into downloading malware, according to…

The challenges of securing a UK semiconductor supply chain
10
Apr
2024

The challenges of securing a UK semiconductor supply chain

The recent earthquake in Taiwan has further highlighted the fragility of the semiconductor chip supply chain. Any impact on the…

HMRC hits back at contractor hiring ban claims after accounts reveal no outside IR35 workers
10
Apr
2024

IR35: HMRC rushing to restore CEST source code deleted from Github ‘in error’

The source code for the decision engine underpinning HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC’s) much-maligned Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST)…

Researchers find flaw in Mend.io security platform
10
Apr
2024

Salesforce helps customers establish bug bounty programmes

Salesforce customers can now take advantage of a wealth of new content covering bug bounty programmes on its Trailhead online…

Report highlights shortcomings in UK chip plans
10
Apr
2024

Report highlights shortcomings in UK chip plans

The UK needs to build on its relationship with South Korea to improve its semiconductor supply chain resiliency. This is among…

AI and data experts to be brought into government through secondment programme
09
Apr
2024

Civil servants more to blame for Post Office cover-up than ministers, says Alan Bates

Civil servants were more to blame than politicians for the length of time the Post Office scandal was allowed to…

TeamViewer launches initiative to bring women into sports tech
09
Apr
2024

TeamViewer launches initiative to bring women into sports tech

German remote access software provider TeamViewer has revealed details of an initiative called SheSportTech that aims to help “women explore…

Government insists it is acting ‘responsibly’ on military AI
09
Apr
2024

Is a cyber arms control treaty out of reach?

The outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022 marked the dawning of a long-predicted era in which cyber space…

Computer Weekly contributor named Godfather of UK Security
09
Apr
2024

UK plc failing on multiple cyber measures

Half of UK businesses and a little under a third of charities say they have experienced some form of cyber…

Public worried by police and companies sharing biometric data
09
Apr
2024

Public worried by police and companies sharing biometric data

More than half of the British public are worried about the sharing of biometric data, such as facial recognition, between…

Police forces check intelligence and criminal databases after errors discovered in O2 phone data
09
Apr
2024

Police forces check intelligence and criminal databases after errors discovered in O2 phone data

Police forces are checking intelligence and criminal databases following warnings of errors in data supplied to police and intelligence services…