The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in organisations is increasingly widespread, thanks to its ability to increase efficiency, reduce the time that needs to be dedicated to more menial tasks, and rapidly solve complex problems.  But, as with any emerging technology, AI’s growth in popularity establishes a new attack surface for malicious actors to […]

After initiating trials of the advanced optical networking technology on its live full-fibre infrastructure towards the end of 2022, UK communications firm Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is now starting to sell services powered by XGS-PON through the Nexfibre next-generation fibre joint venture it’s a part of. Explaining the reasons for lighting up XGS-PON, VMO2 […]

Imagine if, 20 or even 30 years ago, companies could have realistically adopted cloud-based ERP. Packaged, server-based ERP software might never have been a thing — and small organizations might have had access to the same tools as their large competitors. Well, it’s 2023, and enterprises looking to adopt another rapidly growing technology, blockchain, […]

ESG [Environment, Social and Governance] is everyone’s favourite new acronym, working as a catch-them-all for climate action, worker rights, social responsibility, and energy efficiency, among other things. For many, ESG invokes vague notions of eco-friendliness and for others it may indicate measures for net-zero or human rights compliance. ESG is, however, a significant political […]

What is the Macintosh? The Macintosh, now called the Mac, was the first widely sold personal computer (PC) with a graphical user interface (GUI) and a mouse. Apple Computer Inc. — now Apple Inc. — introduced the Macintosh in an ad during Super Bowl XVIII, on Jan. 22, 1984, and offered it for sale two […]

Balancing the risk and reward of ChatGPT – as a large language model (LLM) and an example of generative AI – begins by performing a risk assessment of the potential of such a powerful tool to cause harm. Consider the following. ChatGPT training Italy and Germany made ChatGPT headlines: “OpenAI allegedly processed personal data […]

NHS England has signed a five-year deal that will see the Microsoft 365 cloud-based online productivity suite of services rolled out to 1.5 million health service staff. The delivery contract for the deal has been awarded to Bytes Software Services, and will enable NHS England staff to access the full suite of Microsoft 365 […]

The explosion in the use of generative AI tools based on large language models (LLMs) will almost inevitably lead to multiple major insider data breach incidents within the next 12 months, threat researchers at application, API and data security specialist Imperva are forecasting. As LLM-powered chatbots – ChatGPT being the most prevalent and notable […]

It was in Spring 2011 that the Royal Bank of Scotland launched the world’s first fully functional banking app. It was initially available only on Apple devices, but was soon rolled out to BlackBerry and Android users. In the past 12 years we’ve witnessed a revolution in this sector, whereby it’s never been easier […]

Using complex health apps without advice from medical professionals is equivalent to buying a random box of pills with no regulatory approval and hoping for the best, warns Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA). The warning comes as Brits become more comfortable with using mobile healthcare apps. A survey of 2,000 […]