The operators of leading open source software (OSS) package repositories, including the Python Software Foundation and the Rust Foundation, have set out the actions they are taking to help better secure and protect the open source software (OSS) ecosystem, underscored by a series of high-profile OSS flaws in the past few years, most notably Log4Shell. … Leer más
The UK government has confirmed the UK Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low-Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme will provide up to £160m of funding over the next four years to UK companies and researchers to develop innovative satellite communications technology. The UK government regards satellite communication as a “vital technology”, and believes the commercial market for space … Leer más
Just weeks after the star attractions at CES 2024 were connected automotive use cases exemplifying the emergence of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) in driving a new era of computing, Ethernovia has announced the sampling of a scalable family of automotive PHY transceivers. The Silicon Valley-based startup said its aim is to evolve the future of automobile … Leer más
The head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) told a policing watchdog today that there had been “no industrial application” of surveillance powers to monitor NGOs, journalists or lawyers. Chief constable of the PSNI, Jon Boutcher, was speaking after human rights groups wrote to Northern Ireland’s Policing Board to ask it to open … Leer más
The government’s procurement agency, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), has made a U-turn on plans for a £20m increase in the insurance cover required for suppliers in its flagship cloud computing framework. In a document published today (7 March) to update information provided in response to questions from prospective bidders for the G-Cloud 14 framework, … Leer más
After a lift-off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter 10 mission, Open Cosmos has announced the successful launch of its latest Earth observation satellite, Hammer, which is carrying CogniSAT-6 for Ubotica, a provider of autonomous SPACE:AI-enabled satellite technology. Hammer (hyperspectral artificial intelligence for marine monitoring … Leer más
The UK government insists it is already acting “responsibly” in the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) and military artificial intelligence (AI), following a warning from Lords to “proceed with caution”. However, critics say the government is failing to engage with alternative ethical perspectives, and that the response merely confirms its commitment to the … Leer más
British Airways has unveiled a $7bn modernisation programme that will see hundreds of systems migrated to the cloud, and the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and air to ground customer service. Earlier this week, BA CEO Sean Doyle announced a modernisation plan that includes a commitment to delivering a world-class customer experience and modernising IT. … Leer más
Following a spate of what have been described as severe, targeted attacks on full-fibre critical internet infrastructure across the country, the UK’s alternative networks (altnets) independent network suppliers’ association INCA – led by South Wales fibre network providers Ogi and Vorboss – is demanding tougher sentencing laws and a wide-ranging review of the security of … Leer más
The policing watchdog in Northern Ireland has been asked to set up an inquiry into allegations that police have covertly monitored journalists’ phones. Amnesty International and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) have written to the Policing Board asking for a statutory inquiry into the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) use of … Leer más