What is packet filtering? Packet filtering is the process of passing or blocking data packets at a network interface by a firewall based on source and destination addresses, ports or protocols. The packet filter examines the header of each IP packet based on a set of rules and decides to prevent it from passing (drop) […]

By Published: 20 Mar 2023 13:00 NatWest bank has launched a service that will enable businesses to quickly check the identities of customers. The bank’s customers can easily and safely consent to bank-held data being shared with the businesses they engage with to make their online experience easier and more secure. The NatWest Customer […]

In the wake of a ban imposed on the use of social media platform TikTok on devices owned by the UK government last week, it has emerged that the BBC is among a growing number of organisations also imposing a crackdown on its use. In internal email messages shared on Twitter, the corporation said […]

Orchestrating suppliers and IT teams during a major digital transformation is what Russ Thornton finds himself doing in his role as CTO at UK lending and savings bank Shawbrook. Bringing a large group of people with different skills together and making them collaborate is not new to him. A musical conductor by education, Thornton “fell […]

The UK ban on installing and using social media app TikTok on government devices brings our country’s policy in line with that of other jurisdictions including the United States (US) and member states of the European Union (EU). Announced yesterday in the House of Commons by Oliver Dowden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, […]

The UK government has committed to creating a code of practice for generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies to facilitate their access to copyrighted material, and following up with specific legislation if a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached between AI firms and those in creative sectors. In July 2021, the government outlined its plans to […]

The first real buds in Microsoft’s $10bn commitment to OpenAI have started to blossom, with the tech giant revealing a new era of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered office productivity. The company has been trialling OpenAI’s ChatGPT within Bing to provide a search engine that some industry commentators say is a big improvement on Google. Microsoft […]

What is clock speed? Clock speed is the number of times a second that a circuit operates and is most associated with the central processing unit (CPU). It is measured in hertz, or cycles per second. The higher the clock speed, the more processing power — all other things being equal. Clock speed is also […]

Sustainability is now seen as a core pillar of any successful business. As it can encompass many different topics, it is important to ensure the definition of  sustainability includes carbon reduction and the net zero transition, circular economy goals, and the broader social value targets that are defined on a company-by-company basis. As the […]

“The fastest-growing storage company in history.” That’s the claim made by Vast Data, which has announced it has gone from a run rate of $1m to $100m in three years. Meanwhile, the company has embarked on what regional director for EMEA, Alex Raistrick, calls “Act 2” of its story, in which Vast plans to […]