How real and present is the malware threat from AI?

Over the last few months, we have seen a number of proof of concepts (PoCs) that demonstrate ways ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms can be used to perform many tasks involved in a typical attack chain. And since November 2022, white hat researchers and hacking forum users have been talking about using ChatGPT […]

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Charity demands transparency in digital universal credit system

The design of the digital universal credit (UC) system means claimants are “routinely” left without basic information about their own benefit claims, making it difficult to challenge decisions and leading to incorrect payments, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) research has found. Following a three-year investigation into how well the implementation of UC aligns with […]

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Scottish government tech accelerator opens latest funding round

The Scottish government’s technology startup accelerator has launched a new set of “challenges”, opening up around $10m worth of contract opportunities to any enterprise able to solve the issues outlined. Launched in 2016 to “inject innovation” into the Scottish public sector’s use of technology, the government-run CivTech accelerator announced its ninth round of challenges […]

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Hitachi Vantara: Small part of a big corp and analytics focus

In this storage supplier profile we look at Hitachi Vantara, which is a small part of a very big organisation. It plays into the enterprise data storage market, with block, file and object access and a full portfolio of hyper-converged, cloud and container-focused products, and sits alongside Hitachi’s wider ICT offer. Its storage offer […]

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GDPR tax reclaim scheme preys on fears of SMEs

Small businesses have been warned to avoid companies offering them a way to claim tax refunds through a fake scheme linked to money they set aside to pay potential future General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines. Not-for-profit Tax Policy Associates said there are tax advisories offering small businesses, and IT suppliers in particular, a […]

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Dubai Smart IoT unclear on deadline, but not ambition

In keeping with all other technology plans in the region, The Dubai Internet of Things (IoT) Strategy has the lofty ambition of building the world’s most advanced internet of things (IoT) ecosystem. The plan is to protect Dubai’s digital wealth and get all government departments to undergo digital transformation. One of the objectives of the […]

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Stolt-Nielsen SASE looks to optimise global connectivity, security for hybrid workers

In dealing with the challenges to its network after being an early adopter of a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), multinational logistics, distribution and aquaculture enterprise Stolt-Nielsen has called on Orange Business to provide a secure access service edge (SASE) offering to securely support its global, hybrid workforce and drive business growth. A global […]

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What is Flash Memory? | Definition from TechTarget

What is flash memory? Flash memory, also known as flash storage, is a type of nonvolatile memory that erases data in units called blocks and rewrites data at the byte level. Flash memory is widely used for storage and data transfer in consumer devices, enterprise systems and industrial applications. Flash memory retains data for an […]

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Three years on, EncroChat cryptophone hack nets 6,500 arrests and seizures of €900 million

An operation by French and Dutch police to hack EncroChat, an encrypted phone network used by organised criminals, has led to more than 6,500 arrests world-wide and the seizure of nearly €900 million following three years of investigation. Investigators intercepted, analysed, and shared over 115 million supposedly encrypted text messages and photographs sent by […]

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