Atempo plots course to containerised backup with S3 storage

French backup product supplier Atempo plans to offer its Miria, Tina and Lina software as containerised modules that can integrate with other services. The company also recommends customers standardise backup storage in S3 object stores, according to Atempo product chief, Louis-Frédéric Laszlo. Atempo will offer versions of its Miria software – aimed at data migration […]

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Year-on-year growth down to more customers, says Ocado

Ocado has put its fourth-quarter (Q4) revenue growth in part down to more average orders per week as its customer base increases. The online retail business, which is a 50/50 joint venture with Marks & Spencer, saw a 0.3% year-on-year increase in revenue during Q4 of 2022, which it claimed to be a result of […]

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What are International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Administration Regulations?

What is ITAR and EAR compliance? The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are two important U.S. export control laws that affect the manufacturing, sales and distribution of certain technologies, technology products, software and services. Both laws are designed to control access to specific types of technology and data […]

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KFC, Pizza Hut parent shuts UK restaurants after cyber attack

Yum! Brands, the organisation behind iconic restaurant and fast food franchises including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, was forced to close approximately 300 outlets across the UK on Wednesday 18 January following a ransomware attack by an as-yet unspecified group. The US-based restaurant operator said that on detecting the incident, it implemented planned […]

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Mailchimp suffers third breach in 12 months

Email marketing specialist Mailchimp has suffered its third data breach arising from a social engineering attack in the space of a year, but on this occasion has won some praise for its swift and candid response to the incident. In a statement first published on Friday 13 January, later updated on Tuesday 17 January, […]

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UK seeks to ban sharing ‘positive’ Channel crossing videos online

Technology companies could be forced to remove videos of people crossing the English Channel “which show that activity in a positive light”, while executives could face criminal sanctions for failing to protect children online, under proposed UK  government amendments to the Online Safety Bill. Announced in a statement by digital minister Michelle Donelan on […]

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Ukraine CERT leaders touch down in London for talks

Ukraine’s cyber security leaders have been in London to meet with their UK counterparts at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), discussing the latest developments in the conflict and building improved cyber resilience during a series of bilateral discussions. This is the first trip undertaken by Yevheniia Volibynk, chief of Ukraine’s national Computer Emergency […]

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