
Former biometrics commissioner joins Police Digital Service as interim CEO
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has appointed Tony Eastaugh as the interim CEO following the resignation of Ian Bell due to two employees being arrested

Number of female students in GCSE computing increases for the third consecutive year
The trend of more girls choosing to study computing at GCSE level is on the rise, with 2024 marking the third consecutive year of growth.

Layoffs in the tech industry rise as investment in AI surges
Firms in the tech sector globally are increasingly implementing workforce reductions in order to allocate more resources towards their artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. According to

Inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT scandal reveals shocking revelations over two years
For nearly two years, the statutory public inquiry into the Post Office scandal went largely unnoticed until a dramatic ITV production brought it into the

Claire Thompson: Leading the Way as Chief Data Officer at L&G
Data has always been essential for large organizations, but Claire Thompson, group chief data and analytics officer at L&G, emphasizes the changing perception of its

Pakistani citizen detained for involvement in Southport cyber terrorism
A web developer named Farhan Asif has been arrested in Lahore, Pakistan, on suspicion of cyber terrorism in connection to spreading misinformation following a mass

QiStor unveils key-value storage software designed for hardware acceleration
QiStor, a Silicon Valley startup, is advocating for a shift away from traditional flash storage methods that are inefficient and power-hungry. They propose using key-value

Wells Fargo Bank Utilizes AI to Assist Families with Estate Settlements Following a Death
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation at Wells Fargo has resulted in a significant increase in positive customer feedback. By streamlining processes related

Podcast: How Data Storage Can Mitigate Ransomware Threats
In this podcast, Chris McKean, a solutions specialist at NetApp, discusses how storage suppliers can integrate features into storage products to protect against and recover

The Post Office Horizon system crash caused branches to disconnect from the data center.
The Post Office experienced a system outage on the morning of August 20, leaving 3,000 branch counters unable to log into the Horizon system. This

ICO introduces new privacy notice tool for small and medium-sized businesses
The ICO in the UK has introduced a new tool specifically aimed at small businesses and sole traders to help them easily create customized privacy

Turning the Manifesto into Reality: What No. 10 Must do[next page]
It has been 14 years since the last Labour government, and the landscape of cyber security has drastically changed since then. In the past, having