Regulating automated decision-making in the Data (Use and Access) Bill
The The House of Lords is currently going through the Data (Use and Access) Bill. line by line. There is much to mull over and amend. This week we…
Post Office IT department fired and rehired 'friends' at 'exorbitant' rates, says former HR chief
The Post Office fired permanent IT staff and rehired them on “exorbitant” pay rates, according to the former chief people officer at the company. Jane Davies, chief people officer…
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 pandemic saw a (forced) mass shift towards hybrid working…
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 attention to, particularly in the realm of artificial intelligence…
The Security Interviews: Martin Lee, Cisco Talos
The first thing worth knowing about the first ever ransomware locker is that its use was apparently motivated by revenge rather than outright criminality. The second thing worth knowing…
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2024
As is common nowadays, a lack of skilled workers in the sector leaves firms competing for tech talent in 2024, alongside a stagnant diversity in tech landscape. Thankfully, there…
Top 10 Kubernetes and storage stories of 2024
“Not everyone runs Kubernetes in production, but everyone has a Kubernetes proof-of-concept project” – that's the kind of thing you hear from IT industry analysts. Kubernetes is the application…
UK government looks to rewrite copyright rules for AI training
The government has begun a consultation to look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting copyright in the creative industries, with the aim of possibly introducing an AI exception…
Top 10 data center stories of 2024
The hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has shown no signs of slowing down this year, and the impact of enterprises rushing to adopt the technology has dominated the datacentre…
Top 10 cloud stories of 2024
It has been a year of real highs and lows for the hyperscale cloud giants, with the big three all reporting far more upbeat financial results than in 2023,…