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Can we ever achieve cyber security buy-in?

If you ask IT professionals what their top concerns are, security will certainly be among the top five. Whether it’s preventing ransomware attacks, regular patch management or trying to ensure users don’t click risky links, cyber threats are always lurking in the background ready to cause a crisis. While the…

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North Korean hackers plot Gmail theft attacks via Chrome extension

South Korea and Germany have released a joint cyber security advisory warning that North Korean hackers are trying to steal Gmail emails through a malicious Chrome extension. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of the Republic of Korea and the German Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) have warned that Kimsuky, a group…

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UK tech sector could face a ‘unicorn winter’ amid spiralling economic conditions

The UK could be facing a ‘unicorn winter’ unless the government outlines greater support for startups, research from Tech Nation has warned. The industry champion’s final study before its closure on 31 March highlighted the future potential of the UK tech industry, which it believes could reach a staggering $4…

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EnGenius ECW336 review: A mighty Wi-Fi 6E package

EnGenius offers businesses a fine choice of wireless access points (APs) and the ECW336 is its most powerful yet. This tri-band AP supports the 2.4GHz, 5GHz and Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz bands, as well as the 6GHz high-speed 160MHz channels, and boasts a maximum throughput of 8.4Gbits/sec, giving it an impressive…

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Microsoft launches collaboration platform Loop, its answer to Notion

Microsoft has launched a new platform built for collaboration to try and simplify how teams work on projects together. The new platform, Microsoft Loop, is currently in public preview and allows teams to organise everything they need for a project into one unified workspace, including documents, files, and tools. The…

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Windows, macOS, and Tesla exploits debuted at Pwn2Own hacking contest

Security researchers have successfully exploited zero-day vulnerabilities found in macOS, Windows, and Tesla software at the Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own conference. Day one of the 2023 competition, hosted in Vancouver, saw 12 unique zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in Microsoft SharePoint, Windows 11, Adobe Reader, Oracle VirtualBox, Tesla Gateway, and macOS. SEE…

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ChatGPT privacy flaw exposes users’ chatbot interactions

OpenAI has revealed a privacy flaw in its popular chatbot ChatGPT temporarily allowed users to see the conversation titles of other users in their chat history. Users on Reddit and Twitter started reporting the bug on 20 March and shared screenshots indicating that their ChatGPT web history contained titles they…

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Ivanti bolsters global channel team with double leadership appointment

Automation platform provider Ivanti has announced the appointments of Steve Marconi as its new VP of partner sales for the Americas, and Dean Beaver as VP of global strategic alliances. The two roles form part of the company’s new global channels and alliances leadership team, which has been set up…

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Why is big tech racing to partner with Nvidia for AI?

Nvidia has announced a series of big tech partnerships this week, including collaborations with AWS and Adobe to provide cloud infrastructure and hardware for training proprietary AI models. AWS will work with Nvidia to build scalable infrastructure with the express purpose of training large language models (LLMs) for use in…

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Nine ways small businesses can reduce IT costs

The economy has been in turbulence for many months, and a combination of global conditions and domestic policies will have extended these conditions well into 2023 and likely beyond. Although it’s looking less likely the UK will suffer a technical recession this year, the economy is still set to contract.…

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GitHub launches latest version of Copilot with GPT-4-powered features

GitHub has announced Copilot X, the latest iteration of its original Copilot AI pair programming assistant, complete with new features powered by GPT-4. Copilot X will see a “ChatGPT-like experience” embedded within Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, allowing developers to query the AI chat interface to receive in-depth analyses…

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UK's EfficiencyIT launches prefabricated data centre offering

UK data centre company EfficiencyIT has launched a range of customisable, prefabricated data centres. The focus of the new offering, ModularDC, is aimed at on-premises, distributed IT, or edge computing environments, the company said. The modular data centres will be designed, manufactured, and engineered in the UK. SEE MORE Vantage…

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Surge in compromised credentials highlights rampant cyber hygiene failings

Security experts have issued a warning over the growing scale of exposed account passwords after a repository of compromised credentials exceeded five billion records. Authlogics, a UK-based provider of password security technologies for governments and large enterprises, revealed that its Password Breach Database exceeded the landmark number this month, highlighting…

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Accenture bolsters industrial AI services with Flutura acquisition

Professional services giant Accenture has announced the acquisition of Flutura, an industrial artificial intelligence (AI) company based in Bangalore, India. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s own industrial AI services, as it looks to boost the performance of plants, refineries, and supply chains, as well as help clients hit their net zero…

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Gartner: Data analytics teams failing to deliver benefits despite rising budgets

Less than half of data and analytics (D&A) leaders believe their team is effectively delivering value to their organisation. A survey of more than 500 D&A leaders globally found that just 44% reported their teams are unlocking tangible long-term benefits for their firms despite rising budgets and growing expertise. SEE…

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Can regulation shape cryptocurrencies into useful business assets?

One of the more complex corners of the technology industry businesses often refrain from touching is the cryptocurrency market. Built on a principle of a decentralised market, away from the prying eyes of central bodies or governments, and utilising blockchain technology to provide a clear and concise record of all…

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NCSC launches free in-browser security threat checks for SMBs

SMBs across the UK can now access new tools aimed at reviewing their cyber security processes following the launch of two new services from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The cyber security centre has unveiled two new toolkits that it said are designed to “help millions of small businesses…

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Greek intelligence allegedly uses Predator spyware to wiretap Facebook security staffer

A former Facebook employee in Greece, a US national, was allegedly placed under a wiretap by the country’s national intelligence service through Predator spyware. Artemis Seaford worked for Facebook between 2020 and 2022 as a trust and safety manager in Greece. She became suspicious of a potential hack after spotting…

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Ionos HiDrive Pro review: Simple cloud file-sharing

Businesses that don't want to commit to long-term contracts for cloud collaboration services should check out HiDrive from web-hosting company Ionos. You can choose between four plans, and all are available on affordable monthly contracts so you can cancel them with minimum notice. SEE MORE ShareFile Premium review: A great-value…

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HPE acquires IT operations management startup OpsRamp

HPE has struck an agreement to acquire AIOps-powered IT operations management (ITOM) startup OpsRamp. Headquartered in San Jose, California, OpsRamp’s SaaS platform provides discovery, monitoring, automation, and event resolution for hybrid and multi-cloud environments using AIOps. SEE MORE Everything you need to know about HPE SEE MORE HPE unveils new…

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AWS layoffs: Why Amazon is cutting staff from its most profitable division

Amazon has announced it will make a significant portion of staff redundant at its cloud division in the latest round of cuts. The tech giant confirmed on Monday it intends to lay off 9,000 additional staff following an initial round of cuts that saw more than 18,000 roles erased in…

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What is the ‘steal now, crack later’ quantum computing threat?

The capabilities of quantum computing have been rapidly developing over the last decade, and are expected to mature over the next. By 2030, in fact, the industry widely expects commercial quantum computing offerings to be available in the mainstream. While the business use cases of quantum computing are being contemplated,…

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Blockchain engineering jobs especially threatened by automation and ChatGPT

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT could pose a significant risk to blockchain engineers due to the automation of roles, according to new a study. Blockchain engineering roles were given a 97.1% risk score by researchers while 'web and digital interface' designers were given a 100% exposure score alongside accountants,…

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Latitude hack now under state investigation as customers struggle to protect their accounts

Latitude Financial has revealed that a cyber attack that hit the company last week is now under investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The company said on 16 March that it had detected unusual activity on its systems. Today, it confirmed that the activity is a sophisticated and malicious…

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ShareFile Premium review: A great-value secure cloud collaboration service for SMBs

Businesses sharing very large files will find ShareFile is a great choice, as all three plans provide unlimited cloud storage and support maximum upload and download file sizes of 100GB. It's good value, too, as the Standard plan provides essential file sharing and syncing services, starts from £40 per month…

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