EU to shut door on Big Tech in financial data sharing
Big Tech firms are set to be excluded from access to a European Union (EU)-wide financial data-sharing initiative, in a boost to banks battling to…
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Angus McCullough’s review: A reckoning for the PSNI – and for press freedom
On Wednesday, Angus McCullough KC will publish a report that promises to be one of the most consequential examinations of policing and press freedom in…
From breach to resilience: How the Electoral Commission rebuilt its cyber defences
When most people think of critical national infrastructure (CNI), they tend to picture energy grids, transport networks, or hospitals. But the UK’s electoral system belongs…
PSNI chief sorry over failure to delete data unlawfully seized from journalists
Northern Ireland’s police chief has apologised after the force failed to delete sensitive data from the phones and computers of two investigative journalists, despite a…
Cyber attack that downed airport systems confirmed as ransomware
The European Union’s ENISA cyber security agency and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are among those activating resources after a ransomware attack on…
Teen charged with Las Vegas casino cyber heist
A teenage boy suspected of involvement in the Scattered Spider cyber attacks on two major Las Vegas casino operators, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts, has…
Why technology matters in Local Government Reorganisation
The UK Government has established a structured programme for local government reorganisation (LGR). Councils are expected to present robust business cases that set out service…
Balancing IT security with AI and cloud innovation
Organisations increasingly rely on cloud services to drive innovation and operational efficiency, and as more artificial intelligence (AI) workloads use public cloud-based AI acceleration, organisations’…
UK cyber action plan lays out path to resilience
A report produced for the government has today set out nine core recommendations for how the UK can strengthen its burgeoning cyber security sector to…
Government meets with car parts suppliers amid JLR cyber crisis
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is conducting high-level engagement with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and the wider British automotive industry as car production…
UK needs better defences to protect undersea internet cables from Russian sabotage
The government has been urged to step up defences to sabotage threats from Russia against undersea cables that provide critical internet connections for financial services,…
Can LLMs understand scientists? | Computer Weekly
The use of large language models (LLMs) as an alternative to search engines and recommendation algorithms is increasing, but early research suggests there is still…