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

IBM debuts Cloud Carbon Calculator to help enterprises manage their GHG emissions

IBM is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help enterprises monitor and manage the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by their use of the tech giant’s various cloud-based products and services. The IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator is generally available now and consists of an AI-based dashboard that will enable enterprise IT leaders to spot patterns … Leer más

Smallsat market defies challenges to fly higher

Notably driven by defence agencies in the wake of the and robust Asian demand for hardware and data services, around 26,104 smallsat – defined as satellites weighing less than 500 kg – will be launched between 2023-2032, representing a daily launch mass of 1.5 tons over the 10-year period, according to space sector and satellite … Leer más