Ukraine’s national Cyber Police unit has taken down a major cyber criminal operation that defrauded people across Europe out of over UAH 160m (£3.5m) in a major phishing operation, making two arrests and seizing assets across the country. The Ukrainians said their operation, which was conducted alongside the main investigations department of the National […]

The distance between digital and physical worlds will “collapse” over the next 10 years, with the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) accelerating change, according to Accenture’s latest report. A study of nearly 5,000 senior executives across the globe, part of Accenture’s technology vision report, When atoms meet bits: The foundations of our new […]

The key to data integrity is reliability and trust at all times. Backups are a vital part of data and application recoverability and must always be secure. Encryption is essential to data protection, and backups are no exception. Data backup encryption adds another layer of protection from major threats, including “unauthorized access, exfiltration and […]

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched a fresh package of expert support aimed at CEOs and other senior business leaders, with the aim of encouraging them to take a more pivotal role in boosting their organisations’ cyber resilience, make informed decisions, and adopt a systematic and practical approach to security issues. […]

Over 50,000 people work at 3,170 artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the UK, which combined to generate £10bn in revenues last year, according to a government report. In its Artificial intelligence sector study, the UK government also revealed AI suppliers added £3.7bn in value to the UK economy and attracted nearly £19bn in private […]

The proportion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using open banking functionality is higher than that in the consumer market, and the gap is growing, research has found. Open Banking Limited (OBL), which reported in February that seven million consumers and SMEs were using open banking products, has revealed that 16% of SMEs now […]

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Highland over a “serious breach of trust” after the health service inadvertently exposed personal details of patients likely to be accessing HIV services. The incident unfolded when someone at the organisation emailed 37 individuals likely to be accessing HIV services, inadvertently copying their […]

Too many organisations are taking a reactive approach to procuring cyber security services and solutions, reaching for the phone only after a problem has arisen, and thus hindering the ability of security pros to demonstrate value and properly align with business outcomes, according to a study published today by WithSecure. Produced alongside analysts at […]

The UK government’s whitepaper on the regulation of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry confirms the sector’s growing importance. It employed more than 50,000 people and contributed £3.7bn to the economy last year and could add almost £1tn of economic value by 2035, according to some estimates. However, as its potential applications continue to evolve, […]

Technology will be key to mitigating the impacts of climate change, which a global survey of investors and consumers describes as the “greatest risk to the well-being of the world”. The poll, commissioned by investment company Mubadala, garnered responses from more than 1,800 global investors and consumers (in the millennial and Gen Z age […]