BT flies into NATS network, cyber security project

As critical infrastructures go, there are few more critical than ensuring the safe travel of aircraft. In a bid to modernise and secure its next generation network, NATS has engaged leading UK telco BT, which will take responsibility for the consolidation and modernisation of its critical data network as well as manage digital networking and cyber … Leer más

NCSC expands Cyber Incident Response service more widely

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced an expansion to its Cyber Incident Response (CIR) scheme, introducing a second tier of service providers that will supposedly help more organisations provide incident response service to more victim organisations. The well-established scheme is designed to help organisations experiencing a cyber attack quickly and easily identify … Leer más

AMD survey finds AI hardware lacking in many IT departments

An online survey of 2,500 IT decision-makers conducted by Edelman Data & Intelligence for AMD has found that many are concerned about whether their hardware can cope with artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. AI systems are made up of training data, run on powerful, usually cloud-based graphics processing units (GPU) hardware, which is used to build … Leer más

ITAM influence on cyber risk becoming a factor in credit ratings

IT asset management (ITAM) and its relationship to good cyber security practice and risk management is becoming a vital element in determining an organisation’s ability to obtain credit, and those that lack an appropriate ITAM strategy may find their ratings adversely effected, according to credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings. In its … Leer más

Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box aims hyper-converged at AI/ML use cases

Nutanix has launched GPT-in-a-Box, a bundled service that adds artificial intelligence (AI) software stack elements – such as foundation models and AI frameworks – to scale-out hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). GPT-in-a-Box also offers consulting so that customers can specify the right infrastructure configuration, in terms of hardware – for example, GPU spec – and software, such as … Leer más

Norfolk and Suffolk police hit by FoI-linked data breach

Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have reported a data breach resulting from a freedom of information (FoI) disclosure, the second such incident involving the apparent accidental mishandling of police data in the space of a week. The two forces – which have been collaborating on multiple aspects of police work in East Anglia since 2010 – … Leer más

Biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner resigns

The biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales has handed in his resignation to the Home Office, citing delays to the Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill. As biometrics commissioner, Fraser Sampson is responsible for oversight of how police collect, retain and use a range of biometric material (including digital facial images), … Leer más

5G, eSIM now a must for IoT enterprises

Embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) technology launched over a decade ago. While it did not enjoy the success that many predicted for it as a disruptor of the comms and telecoms sector, that success was eventually realised by the internet of things (IoT). Yet over the past 12 months or so, both the IoT and … Leer más

London calling as Zoom opens hub heralding new era of modern work

Zoom Video Communications has opened a new London office to demonstrate to customers, partners and itself how to maximise the opportunities for what it calls the true modern workplace. Officially titled the London Engagement Hub, the Holborn-based office is designed to support the changing nature of the employee experience, marking a new era of modern … Leer más

Manchester United begins Extreme approach to upgraded Wi-Fi

The new team may have made a shaky start, squeezing a somewhat controversial win, but for Manchester United fans attending the first game of the 2023/24 season against Wolverhampton Wanderers, what couldn’t be questioned was the enhancement to the Wi-Fi infrastructure at the iconic Old Trafford designed to elevate fan matchday experiences – with technology, … Leer más

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