Latest attempt to override UK’s outdated hacking law stalls
Two amendments to the Data (Access and Use) Bill that would have established a statutory legal defence for security professionals...
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Innovation, insight and influence: the CISO playbook for 2025 and beyond
As 2024 comes to a close and we reach the midpoint of a decade that might generously be described as...
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CCS cloud hosting deal with AWS under scrutiny as contract value soars by 89% after 15 months
The Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) decision to increase its cloud hosting spend with Amazon Web Services (AWS) mid-contract by 89%...
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AWS offers Hackney Council ‘minimum 22%’ discount on cloud services through OGVA 2.0
Hackney Council has committed to growing its annual usage of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud platform by 8% a year...
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French court refuses to expedite trial of Sky ECC cryptophone distributor Thomas Herdman
Five judges will hear a case against 30 people accused of being involved in the distribution of encrypted mobile phones...
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Top 10 AI and storage stories of 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has hit the headlines and the datacentres, but with it comes a range of performance and operating...
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IT Sustainability Think Tank: The energy challenge of AI datacentres in 2024 and beyond
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping industries, but it’s also creating an unprecedented demand for energy. Datacentres supporting...
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Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2024
This year signalled a worrying time for diversity, equity and inclusion in the technology sector as many firms began rolling...
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Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys
Body-worn video provider Axon is still in possession of the encryption keys for a major Police Scotland cloud IT project,...
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Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2024
As is common nowadays, a lack of skilled workers in the sector left firms competing for tech talent in 2024,...
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Look to the future: How the threat landscape may evolve next
It’s been quite the half-decade. In fact, it’s hard to know where to start when reflecting on it. The Covid-19...
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Top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
The year 2024 threw up another diverse crop of stories in the world of cyber security, with much to pay...
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