Gartner Symposium: Time to get rid of the dead wood
The idea of lifting and shifting workloads into the public cloud is never going to deliver a good return on investment. Instead, according to analyst firm Gartner, IT leaders…
Google Cloud MFA enforcement meets with approval
The cyber security community has reacted positively to Google's 4 November announcement that it will begin to enforce multifactor authentication (MFA) for millions of Google Cloud users worldwide during…
AI a force multiplier for the bad guys, say cyber pros
A slender 54% majority of UK cyber security professionals believe threat actors stand to benefit more from artificial intelligence (AI) than they do, according to a report on sector…
Research: UK residents demonstrate 'low-level' understanding of what datacentres do
The UK public is generally accepting of having datacentres built in their communities, despite research showing that large numbers of people have little understanding of what server farms do.…
Gartner Symposium: Why the chance of digital success is random
Research from analyst firm Gartner has found that just 48% of digital initiatives meet or exceed business outcome targets, which means over half of such projects are set to…
UK government launches AI assurance platform for enterprises
The UK government is launching an artificial intelligence (AI) assurance platform to help businesses across the country identify and mitigate the potential risks and harms posed by the technology,…
Lord's shoplifting inquiry calls for facial recognition laws
Lords have expressed “serious concerns” over the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by retailers, and are calling for new laws to ensure its safe and ethical use…
Starmer announces tech-enabled crackdown on people smuggling
UK prime minister Keir Starmer has committed an extra £75m to the recently established Border Security Command (BSC) to fund its acquisition and use of “state-of-the-art surveillance equipment”, as…
Interview: James Fleming, CIO, Francis Crick Institute
Everyone digital leader likes to think their work helps boost a greater cause. For James Fleming, CIO at the Francis Crick Institute, that value-adding element is a core element…
Autumn Budget 2024: Chancellor emphasizes importance of tech for UK growth
Amid an Autumn Budget that raised taxes by £40bn while increasing capital investment by £100bn over five years, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has largely continued existing policies…