NCSC has shared intelligence about Russian cyber activity with 16 NATO allies
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has passed on information about Russian cyber activity to 16 NATO allies over the last 18 months, the for…
How intrusive are TfL’s plans to track passengers’ movements?
On Wednesday (22 May) Transport for London (TfL) announced that from July passengers on the Underground will be tracked via their smartphones’…
Why business leaders are 12 times as likely to fall victim to social engineering attacks
With their access to high-value systems and data, C-suite executives are a prime target for social engineering hacks. This year’s Verizon Data Brea…
EE is poised to launch the UK’s first 5G network
EE has set out plans to become the first mobile operator to offer 5G services in the UK, with a launch date of 30 May 2019. The BT-owned operator&#…
KPMG and PwC launch arms race for cyber security talent
The world’s biggest professional services firms have launched an arms race for talent in the cyber security sector, according to new research…
The sky’s the limit for Green Duck and ConnectWise Automate
In the small town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk resides Green Duck, an IT company that caters to every flavour. Comprised of roughly 50 employees, …
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system faces major challenges
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to launch the first 60 satellites of its proposed Starlink satellite internet system into orbit this month, promising t…
Huawei secures “temporary general licence” to buy US tech
Huawei has secured the right to temporarily continue procuring US technology after the Trump administration relaxed trade rules imposed on the Chin…
HPE to acquire supercomputer giant Cray in $1.3bn deal
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has unveiled plans to acquire Cray, one of the world’s leading super computer manufacturers, for $1.3bn (£1bn). Th…
Tech should only be one part of a company’s cyber defences
Cyber security breaches are clearly growing, according to a spate of recent headlines. However, new research reveals that despite the growing threa…
How Huawei’s handsets became the latest victim of the US-China trade war
On 21 February 2019, Fox News broadcast an interview in which the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, threatened to withhold intelligence from alli…
The biggest govtech deals of the week (20/05/19)
This is the latest instalment of an exclusive series analysing the UK’s biggest public sector tech deals. Every week, in partnership with the data …
Could other US cities follow San Francisco in banning facial recognition?
The California metropolis’ Board of Supervisors recently voted in favour of a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by all government age…
Britain’s got the talent to keep Europe investing
Ahead of this month’s European elections, with the Brexit deadline further extended until October, the UK’s relationship with the continent is now …
What the US-China trade war means for Apple
The ongoing US-China trade war has added to the woes faced by Apple beyond competing against Samsung and insurgent Chinese makers in an increasingl…
How GO! is implementing AI in 700 Belgian schools
Jan Buytaert is chief information officer at GO!, the public body for state schools in the Flanders region of Belgium. His role is to initiate new …
Is Vodafone really scaling back its global ambitions?
Vodafone has agreed to sell its New Zealand operation to a consortium of infrastructure investors for NZ$3.4bn (£1.7bn) – the same price as the abo…
Huawei faces restrictions on US procurement as Trump declares national emergency
Huawei and its 70 affiliates will be prohibited from buying American technology unless they have first secured the US government’s approval, …
Government AI Council includes representatives from big tech, academia and the public sector
The government has unveiled the membership of its first AI Council as it attempts to position the UK as a leader in the burgeoning sector. The pane…
Tabitha Goldstaub: using AI responsibly will be one of the defining issues of our age
There are few technologies which have the potential to improve public services, transform education, increase the quality of healthcare, help tackl…
Zerto’s Avi Raichel on the importance of IT resilience
With cyber attacks growing in number and sophistication, most business leaders now accept that it’s only a matter of time until their organisation …
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