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Lack Of Reliable Tech Blamed For Poor Productivity, Apogee Finds
New research from Apogee finds nearly half of staff blamed lack of access to right workplace technology for fuelling negativity
EncroChat Shutdown Results In Thousands Of Arrests
Europol says 2020 takedown of EncroChat has so far resulted in 6,558 arrests worldwide, including nearly 200 high value targets
The Smart Factory 2033
As additive manufacturing, automation, IIoT and data analytics continue to evolve at pace, what does the factory of the future look like, and how can businesses take advantage of these new technologies?
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 8
Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 23/06/2023.
DoJ Creates Cyber Unit, Amid Growing National Security Focus
Sign of the times? US Department of Justice creates a specialist cyber unit within its National Security Division
Clop’s MOVEit Hack Hits US Government, As Other Victims Are Named
Russian Clop criminals begin extorting MOVEit data-theft victims, with US government agencies also attacked
Megaupload Staff Jailed For Role In Kim Dotcom Business
Two executives of banned file storage site Megaupload have been sentenced to prison, after agreeing to testify against Kim Dotcom
Ofcom Hit By MOVEit Extortion Hack
Ofcom, accountancy firm EY and Transport for London confirm data stolen by Clop gang after mass hack on MOVEit transfer tool
Russian Clop Criminals Issue Ultimatum After Mass Hack
Cybercriminal gang Clop warn hack victims to get in touch before 14 June, or their stolen data will be published
BBC, Boots, British Airways Hit By Mass Hack
BBC, Boots, British Airways on growing list of companies affected by hack last week of US data-transfer software used around the world
Moscow Alleges NSA Mass Spying On Russian iPhones
Russia alleges the US NSA has conducted a mass spying operation on thousands of iPhones in Russia, and that Apple aided it
Amazon To Pay $30m Over Alexa, Ring Privacy Violations
Amazon settles with US FTC, after alleged privacy violations with its Alexa voice assistant and Ring doorbell cameras
UK SMEs To Increase IT Investments In 2023
New research from Sharp UK finds nearly half of UK SMEs will invest in new technology in 2023, despite concerns over rising prices
Business lunch: Securing Your Enterprise with Data Back-Up and Recovery
Pension Funds Warn Members Over Capita Breach
Pension funds now warning hundreds of thousands of members over potential loss of personal data from Capita breach earlier this year
The Gravitational Pull of Data
As the quantities of data generated every second continue to expand, how does this affect business processes? All enterprises are data companies. How can businesses manage these massive datasets to minimise the impact of data gravity?
If Businesses Are To Get A Grip On Cybersecurity, They Need To Close Gender Gap
Cybersecurity is a pressing concern for businesses, hampered by a skills shortage. But many are failing to tackle the cyber gender gap
Microsoft 365 Backup Checklist for 2023
Microsoft, Five Eyes Warn Of Chinese Spying On US Critical Infrastructure
State-sponsored Chinese hacking group known as 'Volt Typhoon' has been spying on critical infrastructure in the US
Schools’ AI Weapon Detection Systems Accused Of Flaws
Artificial intelligence-powered weapons detection systems used in US schools are less effective than claimed, industry watchers say
Council Publishes 15,000 Staff Salary Details Online
South Lanarkshire Council accidentally publishes salaries and national insurance numbers of 15,000 staff in Freedom of Information response
Poland Blames Russia After DDoS Attacks On News Websites
Polish government minister directly blames Russia, after local news websites suffer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
US Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Hacker
US DoJ charges Russian national with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure in the US and elsewhere
Meta Paid Verification Arrives For UK Users
Paid verification for Instagram and Facebook, dubbed Meta Verified, launches in UK at a cost of £9.99 per month for each service
Google To Cull Inactive Accounts At Year End
Search engine giant Google says it will begin to delete inactive accounts unused for more than two years, starting in December
Sam Altman Start-Up Worldcoin ‘Close To Securing $100m’
Worldcoin, co-founded by OpenAI chief Sam Altman, close to securing $100m in new funding round amidst 'crypto winter'
North Korea ‘Stole $721m’ In Crypto From Japan
Study estimates North Korean hackers have stolen $721m in crypto from Japan since 2017, one-third of global total
Criminal Website Genesis ‘Still Online’ After Takedown
Hacking website Genesis Market continues to operate on dark web a month after international operation took down mainstream site
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 2
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 12/05/2023.