The government has agreed to bring in legislation to require MI5 and GCHQ to seek independent authorisation before accessing confidential journalistic material obtained through the bulk hacking of phones or computer systems. The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill, which was debated in the House of Commons yesterday (Monday 19 February), will require the intelligence services to … Leer más
EE has announced significantly improved mobile coverage in rural parts of North Yorkshire after upgrading or building more than 40 masts in the county in the past two years, most of which are part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN). The upgrades come at an important time for countryside communities as the UK’s mobile providers … Leer más
The US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, was “state retaliation” for exposure of classified documents which revealed alleged US war crimes, a court heard today. Lawyers for Julian Assange have begun to make his case in London’s High Court during his final bid to avoid being extradited to America, where he faces life … Leer más
The University of Lincoln has shared details of the work it has done to ensure the uptime and resiliency of the edge datacentre environments that host the cloud-based applications its students and staff use on a day-to-day basis. The organisation, which has a city centre-based campus that is used by more than 15,000 students, has … Leer más
News that the prolific, dangerous and feared LockBit ransomware cartel has been significantly disrupted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the FBI and others, has been welcomed by the cyber security community. Operation Cronos, which has been quietly unfolding over a period of several months, saw the NCA and partners compromise the gang’s infrastructure … Leer más
HM Treasury has signed two three-year deals with datacentre specialist Keysource, including one involving the maintenance of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment that hosts the second iteration of the department’s cross-government public spending database. The system, known as the Online System for Central Accounting and Reporting (Oscar II), is used by HM Treasury to … Leer más
A document posted online ahead of Birmingham City Council’s cabinet meeting shows that more money needs to be ploughed in to fix its Oracle system. Birmingham City Council’s report to the city council’s cabinet, which is meeting on February 27, shows that the council needs a further £45m for significant work required to stabilise and … Leer más
Telco Telefónica and spatial computing provider Matsuko have announced the launch of a spatial computing experience of holographic meetings. Matsuko claims to offer the world’s first spatial computing holographic app that transforms the way people communicate and collaborate remotely. Using a single-camera patented technology, the Matsuko platform streams realistic 3D holograms in real time, creating … Leer más
Ride-hailing app Uber has admitted to using workers’ “behavioural patterns” to determine their pay amid long-standing conflict with drivers over algorithmic transparency. The comment, made in a financial call by CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, has brought renewed concerns from drivers about how Uber uses their data to boost profits while pushing down the amount they … Leer más
Two suspected cyber criminals associated with the LockBit ransomware operation have been arrested in Poland and Ukraine as part of the audacious coordinated takedown of the crew’s infrastructure in Operation Cronos, news of which broke late on Monday 19 February. The arrests were made at the request of the French judicial authorities and formed part … Leer más