Two security researchers have raised the alarm over both the personal dangers of participating in viral TikTok challenges, and of being drawn in by promises that seem too good to be true, after uncovering evidence of a malware operation targeting platform users with the promise of viewing nude videos. The Invisible Challenge requires participants […]

The UK government has proposed replacing the Online Safety Bill’s controversial “legal but harmful” provision with new duties to increase the accountability of the tech giants. Under the Bill’s previous duty of care, tech platforms that host user-generated content or allow people to communicate would have been legally obliged to proactively identify, remove and […]

Every employee needs to be aware of cyber security risks and the basic actions they may need to take, such as correctly reporting suspected phishing attacks. Others, including IT staff, need more in-depth training. There is also a legislative requirement for cyber security training. The Data Protection Act 2018 states in chapter 4, section […]

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Molly Russell was just 14 when she killed herself in 2017. It was ruled that Molly had died from “an act of self-harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content”. The inquest into Molly’s death has rightly sparked a huge push for tougher social media regulation. But to effectively protect […]

With almost two decades of experience working at NatWest Group, David Charnley, head of transformation and strategy at the financial services giant, knows better than most what it takes to tweak systems and services to create great new experiences for customers. Charnley joined the bank in 2005 after starting his career with consulting giant […]

Cloud NAS and global file system provider Panzura is back, and it has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide immutable backups. In case of ransomware attack, this allows the replacement of targeted data by duplicates held intact in AWS. AWS is pleased to have found a way to secure critical operations. […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is following in the footsteps of its public cloud rivals, Google and Microsoft, by committing to becoming a water-positive entity by 2030. This means AWS is committing to ensuring its direct operations return more water to the surrounding environment and communities than they consume, with the cloud giant claiming it […]

The UK and Ireland SAP User Group (UKISUG), at its 2022 Connect conference in Birmingham, has published research indicating that concerns about a skills deficiency in respect of moving from the supplier’s ECC ERP system to its newer S/4 Hana system have deepened over the past year. The landmark annual member survey found that […]

The State of ransomware 2022 report from Sophos found that two-thirds of 5,600 survey respondents say their organisations were affected by ransomware in 2021 – nearly double that of the previous year. Almost half (46%) of those surveyed admit that their organisations were attacked by encrypting ransomware and they had to pay a ransom […]