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January 31
- If you make workers return to the office, here’s who you could lose
- UK businesses that adopt AI earn millions more than those that don't
- Nearly 50 million Europcar customer records put up for sale on the dark web – or were they?
- Most UK firms pay ransomware demands, despite ‘do not pay’ policies
January 30
- IBM, GSMA collaborate on generative AI program designed to up-skill the telecoms industry
- Meta’s Code Llama AI coding tool just got a big performance boost
- Salesforce-based phishing attacks surge 109% since the start of 2024
- Logitech says it will now use recycled plastics and 'next life' materials across its entire video conferencing line
- A king's ransom-ware: Buckingham Palace is on the hunt for two cyber security pros to join the Royal Household
- PwC UK partners with Quantexa to drive automated decision making
January 29
- US proposes new ‘know-your-customer’ restrictions on cloud providers
- FTC announces probe into big name AI investments
- PoC exploits for Jenkins vulnerability are being targeted in the wild, researchers reveal
- BT to take on 500 graduates and apprentices
- Lush cyber attack claimed by Akira ransomware gang
January 28
- Data privacy will be a critical enterprise focus in 2024 - and generative AI has torn up the rulebook
January 27
- Midnight Blizzard claims another big tech victim with HPE hack just days after Microsoft breach - and more could be coming
January 26
- Google’s Hugging Face partnership shows the future of generative AI rests on open source collaboration
- The EU just launched a bold new initiative to support regional AI startups and drive innovation
- UK's digital markets bill could "cost consumers billions" and harm business investment
- Open source advocates "cautiously optimistic" about Cyber Resilience Act after industry pushback prompts changes
- The 23andMe data breach is getting messier by the day
- IT management startup deeploi aims to drive market expansion after latest funding round
January 25
- "A limited amount of data has been published": Southern Water confirms ransomware attack as Black Basta group claims responsibility
- UK’s ‘AI Opportunity Forum’ looks to big tech leaders to drive adoption
- Why cyber attacks are getting quicker and costlier
- The biggest cloud security risk in 2024 will be stolen and exposed credentials
- Agile development is fading in popularity at large enterprises - and developer burnout is a key factor
January 24
- SAP treads a fine line with restructuring plans amid generative AI push
- Majority of mid-market firms struggle to retain IT talent for more than two years, research shows
- VMware axes another SaaS product as Broadcom ramps up its relentless subscription model push
- UK government gets tough on security obligations with new cyber ‘code of practice’
- UiPath poaches HPE exec Pradeep Kumar to lead strategic transformation plans
- Fast code or secure code? You can’t have both
- Cyber attacks more than doubled in 2023, so why are so many firms still not taking security seriously?
January 23
- Critical Ivanti VPN flaws are being widely exploited - here’s how to protect yourself
- Data silos are still blocking the path to digital transformation success
- Why the ‘mother of all breaches’ is a wake up call for everyone
- Inside Wasabi’s plans to "revolutionize” cloud storage with its ambitious Curio AI acquisition
- Poor workplace technology is still a leading frustration for workers, and it's prompting some to quit
- Preparing for the PSTN switch-off? Here are three key considerations
- Hackers are exploiting a critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability - here’s what you need to know
- F5 appoints new CISO to lead enterprise cyber security strategy
January 22
- Cloudflare employee’s viral dismissal video offers a stark glimpse into the human cost of layoffs
- AWS, Microsoft, and Google see massive cloud opportunities in Japan - here’s why
- Permission for £1 billion Hertfordshire data center refused over environmental concerns
- ICO reprimands Coventry school over repeated data protection failures
- Women in tech are being forced out of work by the ‘motherhood penalty’
- Everything you need to know about the VMware vCenter Server vulnerability
- Sneak-and-peek Midnight Blizzard attack highlights “worrying flaws” in Microsoft security processes
- Westcon-Comstor bolsters AWS service capabilities with Rebura acquisition
January 19
- GPU memory vulnerability could allow hackers to access LLM responses - and Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD products were all at risk
- Citrix confirms two new NetScaler vulnerabilities as firms urged to patch immediately
- Three Kent councils grapple with cyber incidents as services knocked offline
- Michelle Donelan wants the UK to become a 'scale-up powerhouse' - here's how she plans to do it
- Four-in-ten employees sacked over email security breaches as firms tackle “truly staggering” increase in attacks
January 18
- Satya Nadella says Microsoft and OpenAI have a “pro-competition partnership” – regulators aren't so sure
- Forcing Apple to allow alternative app stores might cause major security risks
- Sundar Pichai’s “ambitious goals” for Google in 2024 rest on yet more layoffs as firm cuts hundreds of jobs
- Inside the NCSC’s plan to create a national threat tracking A-Team
- IT demand driving MSP budgets up by as much as 70%, latest research finds
- CISO job satisfaction is plummeting, and some are considering quitting altogether
- Australia cyber attacks torrent prompts release of new guidance as authorities shore up national defenses
- European firms say they’re being “left in the dark” by big tech gatekeepers ahead of Digital Markets Act
January 17
- This malware is trying to steal your AWS keys and more, here's how to protect yourself
- Most CEOs aren’t buying the hype on generative AI benefits
- GitHub scrambles to rotate keys after credentials in production containers were potentially exposed
- Red Hat partner program shake up aims to “prioritize the ecosystem” and supercharge collaboration
- Global IT spending set to reach $5 trillion in 2024 amid optimistic industry outlook
- Thousands of Scottish homes to be powered using waste heat from Edinburgh supercomputer
- Almost 180,000 SonicWall firewall devices are vulnerable to DoS and possible RCE attacks
- Fujitsu staff at HMRC stage walk out over pay dispute
- Genesys appoints Daniel Bailey as regional sales leader for EMEA
- Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword, and right now it’s hanging over your career
January 16
- Generative AI has been the secret sauce for Microsoft as its market cap surpasses Apple
- Alarm raised over patched Phemedrone Stealer malware that's being used to target Windows PCs - here's what you need to know
- UK government IT spending is "inexcusably wasteful" as millions lost maintaining outdated systems
- Vodafone eyes cloud overhaul and generative AI gains in $1.5 billion deal with Microsoft
- nLighten UK appoints John Fitsiou as account director in sales team expansion
- Generative AI training in the crosshairs as ICO set to examine legality of personal data use
- New Microsoft Copilot updates target individual users, small businesses with ‘Pro’ subscription tier and cheaper pricing
January 15
- World Economic Forum warns of growing ‘cyber insecurity’ amid heightened threat landscape
- There's officially no escape from AI PCs
- “A long time coming” - Microsoft data residency plans will see firm store all cloud customer data in the EU
- The UK job market is saturated with AI roles, with one-third of all ads seeking AI-savvy staff
- ICO dishes out fine to HelloFresh for marketing spam campaign
- Asian businesses are storming a global lead in AI adoption
January 12
- Ransomware victims are being offered payment extension plans as groups ratchet up pressure
- Google Cloud just waived data transfer fees for customers, and took a big swipe at Microsoft in the process
- Want a higher paid job in tech? Learn AI skills, says AWS
- UK finance firms faced a torrent of ransomware attacks in 2023 as threat actors ramped up activities
- NCSC launches new cyber guidance for SMBs as threats continue to rise
- Welsh digital hub funding aims to supercharge manufacturing
January 11
- Wi-Fi 7 hailed as “game-changer” for business networks, promising up to four-times faster speeds than Wi-Fi 6 and an array of new industrial use cases
- The UK is Europe’s most “advanced digital economy”, report finds
- OpenAI’s ChatGPT Team service looks to support small firms and teams, but costs could scupper any chances of success
- Babuk Tortilla ransomware dealt major blow with release of new decryptor – here’s how victims can recover their data
- UK CISOs are cowing to ransomware demands more than you think, here’s why they shouldn’t pay up
- Vanta appoints Code42 executive Jadee Hanson as CISO
- Staff at fault for more than half of data breaches in the UK legal sector last year
- Pennsylvania's OpenAI deal shows US authorities are flocking to generative AI, but privacy concerns still linger
January 10
- Hackers are deliberately "poisoning" AI systems to make them malfunction, and there's no way to defend against it
- HPE bid for Juniper Networks sets it up for battle with Cisco, Dell, and Broadcom in networking space
- A new macOS backdoor vulnerability that lets hackers hijack devices is the latest to plague users, here’s what you need to know
- NSA: Benefits of generative AI in cyber security will outweigh the bad
- Calls for more regional UK tech support amid shift away from London-centric approach
- ExtraHop eyes 2024 expansion after securing $100 million growth capital
- Samsung UK recruits its first chief customer officer in bid to boost partner engagement
- Concerns raised over stagnant US IT sector growth as just 700 new jobs created in 2023
January 9
- Google looks to “set the record straight” in $7 billion AI patent case
- "Ill-informed" EU lawmakers risk blurring the definition of open source in Cyber Resilience Act
- Copyright spats show generative AI training has become a major legal minefield
- 83% of UK organizations have no plan to use AI any time soon, but why?
- Firms are relaxing qualifications requirements to fill positions as tech skills shortages skyrocket
- Kao Data appoints new CEO to drive European expansion plans
- Agilitas appoints new chief operating officer as firm accelerates customer experience strategy
January 8
- British Library cyber attack fallout highlights public sector security weaknesses
- Will OpenAI’s no-code approach to custom GPTs democratize AI innovation or open the floodgates for chatbot bloatware?
- Just one-third of firms could survive more than a day without IT systems
- MoD IT vulnerabilities a serious national security risk, experts warn
- UK firms urged to prepare for analogue phone switch-off as 2025 deadline approaches
- Microsoft’s Copilot keyboard button might be the best way to drive widespread adoption of its beloved AI features
- Aspire accelerates UK expansion plans with Cloud Cover IT acquisition
January 5
- Orrick, a US-based law firm specializing in cyber attacks, falls victim to a data breach
- Senior AWS dev claims Amazon is quietly trying to encourage employees to quit in a push to covertly cut numbers
- Mimecast bolsters human risk capabilities with Elevate Security acquisition
- Perplexity AI, a startup that just raised $73.6 million from Nvidia and Databricks, wants to take on Google's search engine dominance
- Intel poaches HPE exec Justin Hotard to lead its Data Center and AI Group
- ICO fines topped $14 million in 2023 amid crackdown by regulator on data protection standards
- Glasgow eyes goal of becoming Europe’s leading IoT city with launch of new innovation hub
January 4
- 23andMe data breach response has been a public relations disaster as it blames customers for data breach
- HealthEC incident shows healthcare data breaches are getting out of control
- 11 million SSH servers are at risk of Terrapin attacks, here's how to protect yourself
- Accenture brings on 400 tech staff as 6point6 acquisition clears
- LastPass is getting stricter on master passwords in the wake of a disastrous 2022 security breach
- UK small businesses plan to ramp up tech investment in 2024
January 3
- OpenAI’s Irish data processing move could ward off regulatory scrutiny
- "Tough and fair": Brad Smith backtracks on CMA spat after 2023 regulatory battle
- SentinelOne acquires PingSafe to drive cloud security capabilities
- Use of generative AI in the legal profession accelerating despite accuracy concerns
- A ransomware payments ban risks criminalizing victims
- SonicWall bolsters cloud offerings with Banyan Security acquisition
- BT misses key Huawei kit removal deadline, but the telco is “almost over the line”
- 'Local' machine learning promises to cut the cost of AI development in 2024
January 2
- Russia-linked group could be behind Australian state court cyber attack
- Hackers use LinkedIn to target UK nuclear waste firm
- Generative AI poses a “major risk” to UK national security as report warns over risk of radicalization
- Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit ahead of cookie phase-out
- Google and the University of Cambridge deal looks to pioneer responsible AI research