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UK gov faces legal action over Test and Trace data retention
UK gov faces legal action over Test and Trace data retention
Privacy campaigners urge Matt Hancock to take "urgent responsibility" to protects peoples' data
26 Oct 2020
Big tech accused of exploiting tax loopholes in poorest countries
Big tech accused of exploiting tax loopholes in poorest countries
Fairer taxation of Facebook, Google and Microsoft could pay for 1,790,000 more nurses, says ActionAid International
26 Oct 2020
Politicians need to stop talking about technology
Politicians need to stop talking about technology
Half-baked political technobabble isn’t just embarrassing, it’s a sign of policy failure
21 Oct 2020
French and Dutch officials back EU's plans to break up Big Tech
French and Dutch officials back EU's plans to break up Big Tech
A joint proposal adds weight to EU's own plans to curb the industry’s growing anti-competitive influence
15 Oct 2020
FOI requests reveal "thousands" of government data breaches
FOI requests reveal "thousands" of government data breaches
Government departments reported scores of breaches and made numerous notifications to the ICO between 2019 and 2020
13 Oct 2020
Hackney Council targeted by "serious" cyber attack
Hackney Council targeted by "serious" cyber attack
Online services and IT systems have been disrupted by the ongoing security threat
13 Oct 2020
Facebook donates £1 million to support Bletchley Park’s survival
Facebook donates £1 million to support Bletchley Park’s survival
The donation mitigates some of the worst consequences of a severe revenue shortfall projected for 2020
13 Oct 2020
UK tech visa applications skyrocketed in September
UK tech visa applications skyrocketed in September
Tech Nation chair Stephen Kelly said this flies in the face of claims that COVID-19 will deter people coming to the UK to work
12 Oct 2020
Cambridge Analytica models were exaggerated and ineffective, ICO claims
Cambridge Analytica models were exaggerated and ineffective, ICO claims
The regulator has confirmed it will end its ongoing investigation into misuse of data in political campaigning
8 Oct 2020
Yes, you can use Excel as an enterprise database tool
Yes, you can use Excel as an enterprise database tool
Don’t be so quick to pin the government’s latest track and trace blunder on its choice of tools
5 Oct 2020
NHS Test and Trace IT blunder blamed on Microsoft Excel glitch
NHS Test and Trace IT blunder blamed on Microsoft Excel glitch
The "technical issue" has led to a backlog of thousands of positive tests stretching to 25 September
5 Oct 2020
Blackbaud admits bank account details were lost in May data breach
Blackbaud admits bank account details were lost in May data breach
Cloud firm faces growing backlash and potential legal action in the US following cyber attack over the summer
2 Oct 2020
Police officers told not to download NHS contact-tracing app
Police officers told not to download NHS contact-tracing app
NPCC chair previously said 'it should be everyone’s priority' to curb virus spread
29 Sep 2020
US hospitals forced offline by reported Ryuk ransomware attack
US hospitals forced offline by reported Ryuk ransomware attack
Universal Health Services employees have been told IT issues could go on for days
29 Sep 2020
BT: UK gov will miss gigabit broadband target by eight years
BT: UK gov will miss gigabit broadband target by eight years
The company estimates that the industry is on course to deliver gigabit-speed broadband by 2033
28 Sep 2020
The IT Pro Podcast: Tech's coronavirus triumphs and tribulations
The IT Pro Podcast: Tech's coronavirus triumphs and tribulations
We examine the ups and downs of technology during the pandemic
25 Sep 2020
Universities and colleges told to prepare for a wave of cyber attacks
Universities and colleges told to prepare for a wave of cyber attacks
Education providers should instal safeguards ahead of new term start, warns UK security agency
17 Sep 2020
Uber claims it makes London "safer" in TfL licence battle
Uber claims it makes London "safer" in TfL licence battle
The ride-hailing service says it has improved systems to verify drivers' insurance documents and identification
16 Sep 2020
Data breach exposes details of 18,000 people who tested positive for COVID-19
Data breach exposes details of 18,000 people who tested positive for COVID-19
Human error sees Welsh residents' details leaked for 20 hours on a public-facing server
15 Sep 2020
Matt Hancock commits to ‘data deregulation’ drive across the NHS
Matt Hancock commits to ‘data deregulation’ drive across the NHS
The health secretary blasts privacy-first culture as the chief barrier to innovation despite growing number of success stories
8 Sep 2020
Federation of small businesses says tech vouchers needed to survive Brexit transition
Federation of small businesses says tech vouchers needed to survive Brexit transition
SMBs need financial support to help them with expertise, new technology, and training, group argues
8 Sep 2020
Amazon vows to continue JEDI fight after review backs Microsoft
Amazon vows to continue JEDI fight after review backs Microsoft
Amazon says US Department of Defense contract was "politically corrupted"
7 Sep 2020
How well does your supermarket know you, Mr. Blair?
How well does your supermarket know you, Mr. Blair?
Contributing solutions might be more helpful than making inaccurate comparisons
4 Sep 2020