Policy & legislation
Russia's "politically motivated" REvil raid could be used as leverage, experts warn
Russia's "politically motivated" REvil raid could be used as leverage, experts warn
The cyber security industry says the FSB's arrests are “unlikely” to signal a change in Russia’s policy
17 Jan 2022
Singapore discourages cryptocurrency trading with new regulations
Singapore discourages cryptocurrency trading with new regulations
It has warned that trading is highly risky due to the fact that prices are subject to sharp speculative swings
17 Jan 2022
NordVPN launches open source VPN speed testing tool
NordVPN launches open source VPN speed testing tool
The unified speed-testing software can be downloaded from GitHub
14 Jan 2022
Singapore to resume construction on new data centres following energy efficiency review
Singapore to resume construction on new data centres following energy efficiency review
New data centres will need to be more resource efficient and existing ones may need to be retrofitted
14 Jan 2022
IT Pro News In Review: Virgin O2 roaming fees, Meta employees COVID-19 jab, Europol cache of data
IT Pro News In Review: Virgin O2 roaming fees, Meta employees COVID-19 jab, Europol cache of data
Catch up on the biggest headlines of the week in just two minutes
14 Jan 2022
No “convincing case” for UK centralised digital currency, says Lords committee
No “convincing case” for UK centralised digital currency, says Lords committee
A digital currency could increase financial instability and erode privacy protections, House of Lords warns
13 Jan 2022
AI Standards Hub will help UK businesses improve AI governance
AI Standards Hub will help UK businesses improve AI governance
The launch of the initiative, led by the Alan Turing Institute, comes as 1.3 million UK businesses are expected to use AI by 2040
12 Jan 2022
China to accelerate construction of national integrated big data centre system
China to accelerate construction of national integrated big data centre system
This comes as part of its next five-year plan which underlines the importance of developing the digital economy
12 Jan 2022
Rural businesses face "digital exclusion" due to underinvestment in connectivity
Rural businesses face "digital exclusion" due to underinvestment in connectivity
New research finds that the pandemic has created a “Catch-22 situation” for residents and businesses based in rural areas
12 Jan 2022
Europol ordered to delete huge cache of unlawfully stored data
Europol ordered to delete huge cache of unlawfully stored data
The crime-fighting agency has failed to implement the necessary data protection measures it was told to make more than a year ago
11 Jan 2022
Financial regulators concerned about reliance on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Financial regulators concerned about reliance on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
The Prudential Regulation Authority is reportedly seeking ways to access more data from the big three cloud providers
10 Jan 2022
Virgin Media O2 won't reintroduce roaming fees in Europe
Virgin Media O2 won't reintroduce roaming fees in Europe
O2 and Virgin Mobile users will be exempt from paying the £2 daily fee that's being brought back by EE, Three and Vodafone
10 Jan 2022
Google banned from importing patent-infringing tech following Sonos IP victory
Google banned from importing patent-infringing tech following Sonos IP victory
However, it appears Google has been working on product redesigns to circumvent the patents
7 Jan 2022
Majority of Americans say ransomware attacks should be considered terrorism
Majority of Americans say ransomware attacks should be considered terrorism
Most also believe it should be made illegal to pay ransoms to hackers
7 Jan 2022
Establishing a strong foundation for DataOps
Establishing a strong foundation for DataOps
How to gain a competitive advantage with your available data
6 Jan 2022
Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining to avoid nation-wide energy blackouts
Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining to avoid nation-wide energy blackouts
The government hopes to clamp down on large cryptocurrency farms operating in the north of the country
6 Jan 2022
EE, Vodafone delay post-Brexit return of roaming charges
EE, Vodafone delay post-Brexit return of roaming charges
Vodafone was originally set to reinstate the fees today
6 Jan 2022
Google, Facebook fined €210 million for making it difficult for users to reject cookies
Google, Facebook fined €210 million for making it difficult for users to reject cookies
Data regulator CNIL gives companies three months to provide a system for refusing cookies that is as easy as single click consent
6 Jan 2022
China to introduce cyber security reviews for companies listing overseas
China to introduce cyber security reviews for companies listing overseas
The country continues to gain oversight of its tech sector as it begins to implement laws proposed last year
4 Jan 2022
US delays 5G rollout over aviation safety concerns
US delays 5G rollout over aviation safety concerns
The new tech has been delayed following concerns from the aviation industry around the C-Band 5G spectrum
4 Jan 2022
Morgan Stanley agrees $60 million settlement in data breach lawsuit
Morgan Stanley agrees $60 million settlement in data breach lawsuit
The two separate data incidents occurred in 2016 and 2019 and concerned the investment bank's handling of legacy IT equipment
4 Jan 2022
Meta files lawsuit to uncover hackers targeting Facebook, WhatsApp
Meta files lawsuit to uncover hackers targeting Facebook, WhatsApp
The company is seeking $500,000 from the unnamed threat actors that ran phishing scam on its platforms
21 Dec 2021
China Mobile aims to raise up to £6.6 billion in Shanghai listing
China Mobile aims to raise up to £6.6 billion in Shanghai listing
The moves comes after it was removed from the New York Stock Exchange amid escalating US-China tensions
21 Dec 2021