What is an air gap? An air gap is a security measure that involves isolating a computer or network and preventing it from establishing an external connection. An air-gapped computer is physically segregated and incapable of connecting wirelessly or physically with other computers or network devices. Air gaps protect critical computer systems or data from […]

If you pay attention to cloud security, you may have heard about a new category of security tools called data security posture management, or DSPM. These tools ensure sensitive data always has the correct security posture — meaning correct security controls and policies — regardless of storage location, or whether the data is original […]

Fifteen months after a “velvet divorce” from previous partner FireEye, the acquisition of cyber defence, threat intelligence and incident response services specialist Mandiant by Google has formally completed on 12 September. Valued at approximately $5.4bn, the deal will see Mandiant folded into the Google Cloud business unit, although its brand identity is to be maintained. […]

The contractor community fears that new prime minister Liz Truss’s pledge to review the IR35 tax avoidance reforms is an “empty promise”, according to a poll by contracting authority Qdos. Nearly 480 contractors took part in the reactionary poll, with 94% saying they felt the proffered IR35 review was an “empty promise”, while 5% […]

Of the thousands of tech professionals endorsed by Tech Nation for a visa, 40% are working in non-technical roles, according to Tech Nation’s Visa report 2022. The network for tech entrepreneurs, which is an official endorsing body for the digital technology route of the UK’s Global Talent visa, found around 1,200 of the more […]

More than half a billion dollars transferred by mistake will have to be returned to US bank Citigroup after it won a court appeal. In 2020, a Citigroup employee accidentally sent creditors of cosmetics company Revlon nearly $900m when it paid off a loan early in error. The human error happened on a software […]

Although the global economy faces troubled times, we can expect no pause in cyber threats and attacks, so CISOs must direct investment towards technologies to protect customer-facing and revenue-generating workloads, and should consider increasing or defending their investment in critical applications and cloud security, zero-trust technology and operations during 2023, according to analyst house […]

The UK & Ireland SAP User Group is stepping up its efforts to help members better realise their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. The organisation, which has 600-plus members, numbering some 7,500 IT professionals, set up a “special interest group” on ESG matters this year. This was off the back of a CIO-level […]

Lloyd’s of London’s joint venture with DXC Technology is modernising the organisation by digitising its largely paper-based analogue processes through cloud computing and the transformation of about 100 core business applications. This is part of the overriding Future at Lloyd’s programme set up in 2019, and will digitise the market “to make it better, […]

Global spending on robotic process automation (RPA) software is expected to reach $2.9bn this year, according to Gartner, cementing the idea that the machines are here to take our jobs, but are thankfully focused on the boring, yet necessary repetitive tasks. But is this all about to change? Could RPA be about to be […]