CIISec, the Chartered Institute of Information Security, has secured funding from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to expand its CyberEPQ programme for the 2023-24 academic year. The CyberEPQ scheme was set up in 2022 and is the UK’s first and only Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) in cyber security. It is designed to … Leer más
Additional research: Simone Bateson. IT support: Matthew Fowler. Interactive graphics: Sophie Hill One of the world’s most prestigious general science journals, Nature, was the target of a two-year-long sustained and virulent secret attack by a conspiratorial group of extreme Brexit lobbyists with high-level political, commercial and intelligence connections, according to documents and correspondence examined by … Leer más
Lalo Luna, global head of strategy and insights at Heineken, is a man on a mission. Having developed a range of data leadership skills at blue-chip businesses, his priority now is to use that knowledge to help the brewing giant make the most of emerging technologies and the treasure trove of information the company holds. … Leer más
Microsoft is taking steps to cut the amount of embodied carbon contained within the concrete and steel used to build its datacentres as part of its ongoing push to become a carbon-negative entity by 2030. The software giant is experimenting with adding a microalgae-based limestone, as well as several other additives, to the concrete mix … Leer más
We are in the throes of a well-documented tech skills crisis. Globally, surging demand for skilled technology workers from businesses looking to digitally transform means there simply aren’t enough to go around. In the UK, research indicates that almost 70% of digital business leaders now feel they are being held back by the ongoing talent … Leer más
Several members of the UK tech industry have confessed to feeling “let down and betrayed” by prime minister Rishi Sunak’s “watering down” of several of the government’s net-zero policies, after spending years tailoring their investment priorities in support of Westminster’s green agenda. As previously reported by Computer Weekly, Sunak held a press conference on Wednesday … Leer más
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Oversight of biometric data in Scotland should be extended to cover the entire criminal justice landscape and not just policing, says Scottish biometrics commissioner in annual report. Despite the extensive use of biometric data throughout the Scottish criminal justice system – including, for example, criminal prosecutions, prisons and the management of violent and sexual offenders … Leer más
As I attend the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in London I have been thinking a lot about how critical national infrastructure (CNI) (or critical infrastructure) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the functioning and security of a nation. Whether it’s energy, transportation, water, healthcare, or finance, these systems are able to run smoothly … Leer más
The competitive health of the UK’s 5G mobile telecommunications sector has been shown clearly in the latest report from mobile network analyst Opensignal, which shows not one operator was named the “best” overall, even though EE continued to win the largest share of awards. In terms of methodology used in the Mobile network experience report, … Leer más
