Xcel Energy deploys Nokia private LTE for US grid modernisation

As it continues to help modernise grid operations and better serve customers across the company’s eight-state service area, in addition to fulfilling its ambition to achieve a net-zero energy future by 2050, US energy provider Xcel Energy has implemented Nokia private LTE network technology, helping to support secure, reliable data connectivity and new levels of … Leer más

Nanoleaf 4D Review: Immersive TV Bias Lighting For Less

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Very bright, vivid color representation Backlight colors more closely match those on screen than other products Great price Cons Light strip wasn’t quite long enough for my TV Setup is lengthy and can be tedious Our Verdict The Nanoleaf 4D backlight kit for TVs hits the sweet spot when … Leer más

Cyber criminals pivot away from ransomware encryption

Cases of straight-up data theft and extortion now appear to be more widespread a threat than ransomware, becoming the single most observed threat in the second calendar quarter of 2023, according to data released this week by researchers working with Cisco Talos. According to Cisco Talos’s incident response telemetry, incidents of data theft and extortion … Leer más

European Commission starts investigation into Microsoft Teams bundling

Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president in charge of competition policy at the European Commission (EC), has said it will start a formal investigation to assess whether Teams and Microsoft 365 bundling is anti-competitive. The investigation follows on from the July 2020 complaint made by Slack Technologies, which alleged that Microsoft illegally tied Teams to its dominant … Leer más

HMRC hits back at contractor hiring ban claims after accounts reveal no outside IR35 workers

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has hit back at claims it is wasting taxpayers’ money by not hiring contractors on an outside IR35 basis, after its annual accounts suggested the majority of the temporary workers it used last year were engaged via umbrella companies.  According to the government tax collection agency’s 2022-2023 Annual Report and … Leer más

AI-enhanced cyber has potential, but watch out for marketing hype

AI is currently at the centre of countless discussions, with these as likely to be positive as negative. We’ve covered the risks this technology introduces; this time we’ll look at the opportunities that ground-breaking AI provides cyber security professionals in terms of the strategies and tools it enables to manage the security of the huge … Leer más

US cyber breach reporting rules to have global impact

Organisations operating in the US will have to get to grips with strict new cyber breach reporting regulations, handed down this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The rules will apply to all US-listed companies, including Foreign Private Issuers – bodies primarily organised outside the US but that maintain secondary listings there. They … Leer más

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