When Ron Kalifa reported to government on the future of UK financial technology (fintech) in February 2021, he depicted a “now or never” moment for the government to put measures in place to ensure the fintech industry plays a key role in the UK’s future economy. His Treasury-commissioned review of the UK’s future in financial […]

What is magnetic field strength? Magnetic field strength is a measure of the intensity of a magnetic field in a given area of that field. Represented as H, magnetic field strength is typically measured in amperes per meter (A/m), as defined by the International System of Units (SI). Ampere and meter (or metre) are SI […]

The UK government has announced the launch of a national hub to support the UK fintech sector, with £5.5m in funding promised. The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) was created in response to a report into UK fintech carried out by WorldPay chairman Ron Kalifa in 2021. According to the UK Treasury, […]

‘Humans are the weakest link’ has been the refrain of the IT security community for many years and, with social engineering attacks becoming ever more prominent and sophisticated, an organisation’s people will continue to be one of its biggest security risks. Despite this, educating this core line of defence has tended to take a […]

Hyperscale-focused colocation provider Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) has started work on the buildout of two datacentre buildings in Hayes, West London, which it claims will bring hundreds of jobs to the area. As previously reported by Computer Weekly, the company secured planning permission in April 2022 to proceed with its plans to build […]

The threat actor behind a series of compromises of credential management specialist LastPass attacked a DevOps engineer’s home computer to gain access to the organisation’s decryption keys, it has emerged. The first attack took place in August 2022, and saw LastPass praised for its swift response to the incident, which saw the attacker access […]

Almost 70% of UK workers in tech roles are interested in digital skills training, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Research from the cloud services provider, in partnership with Gallup, found 67% of digital workers want to gain more digital skills, but 93% of those who showed interest in training claimed there were obstacles […]

There are multiple drivers for the growth in ESG tracking. Demand has been created by regulatory changes such as the introduction of TCFD  (Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure) and SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) in the EU, with the potential for further carbon reporting standards going forwards. In addition, there are a growing number […]

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Almost half of all organisations are not fully ready to adapt to disruptions from either a recession (48%) or competitors (50%), a survey from Spunk has found. The survey, based on a poll of more than 2,100 security, IT and DevOps leaders at large organisations in 11 countries, found that regardless of how prepared […]