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Digital transformation & risk for dummies
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Digital transformation & risk for dummies

Understand the risks to your digital business and accelerate your digital transformation
7 Feb 2023
Nine steps to proactively manage data privacy and protection
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Nine steps to proactively manage data privacy and protection

Build trust with your employees, customers, and third parties
7 Feb 2023
How to answer a tricky subject access request (SAR)
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data protection

How to answer a tricky subject access request (SAR)

How do you prove a customer is who they say they are, and how much information should you provide?
4 Feb 2023
Lacklustre leadership from DCMS delays UK-wide biometric identity platform rollout
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Policy & legislation

Lacklustre leadership from DCMS delays UK-wide biometric identity platform rollout

For years the UK government has longed for a fully functional digital identity system, but it isn't helping those who are crying out to build it
2 Feb 2023
UK government set to subsidise chip manufacturing in bid to cut overseas reliance
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UK government set to subsidise chip manufacturing in bid to cut overseas reliance

The move looks to bolster domestic production capabilities and support UK manufacturers
26 Jan 2023
DCMS: Eagle Labs 'offers better value for money’ than Tech Nation
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DCMS: Eagle Labs 'offers better value for money’ than Tech Nation

The decision to award a £12 million grant to Barclays Eagle Labs has sparked widespread industry concern, with Tech Nation fighting for its future
24 Jan 2023
The Cookie Law is finally crumbling – good riddance
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The Cookie Law is finally crumbling – good riddance

The stalest of all laws is getting an overhaul after years of menacing the web, and its end can’t come soon enough
21 Jan 2023
UK Silicon Valley plans are ‘antiquated and misguided’
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Policy & legislation

UK Silicon Valley plans are ‘antiquated and misguided’

The government risks missing out on the next phase of innovation entirely by going full throttle on long-held ambitions to turn the UK into the next S…
17 Jan 2023
Meta sues ‘data scraping for hire’ service that collected info on 600k users
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data protection

Meta sues ‘data scraping for hire’ service that collected info on 600k users

Meta says tackling data scraping will require a “collective effort” from platforms and policymakers
13 Jan 2023
What are privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)?
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privacy

What are privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)?

As businesses need to consider privacy now more than ever, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) are gaining traction
12 Jan 2023
Building a data governance strategy in 2023
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data governance

Building a data governance strategy in 2023

Data governance will continue to expand as attitudes change and businesses look to optimise the value of their data
11 Jan 2023
US 5G operators welcome new freedoms as FAA, airport concerns approach end
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Policy & legislation

US 5G operators welcome new freedoms as FAA, airport concerns approach end

Airlines will have until 2024 to upgrade aircraft hardware potentially susceptible to 5G interference
10 Jan 2023
FCC plans strict overhaul of 15-year-old US data breach regulations
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Policy & legislation

FCC plans strict overhaul of 15-year-old US data breach regulations

Telcos could no longer be able to use negligence as a defence for data breaches as the FCC also seeks to hasten public notification of breaches
9 Jan 2023
Security updates for Windows 7 finally end, users urged to upgrade
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Microsoft Windows

Security updates for Windows 7 finally end, users urged to upgrade

Users have been urged to update to more modern operating systems, such as Windows 10 or 11
9 Jan 2023
Play ransomware gang behind recent cyber attack on Rackspace
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Security

Play ransomware gang behind recent cyber attack on Rackspace

Rackspace said that “more than half” of affected customers have regained access to data in the wake of the attack
6 Jan 2023
Latest Meta GDPR fine brings 12-month total to more than €1 billion
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Latest Meta GDPR fine brings 12-month total to more than €1 billion

Meta was issued with two hefty GDPR fines for “forcing” users to consent to data processing
5 Jan 2023
First Microsoft union formed by ZeniMax workers
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Careers & training

First Microsoft union formed by ZeniMax workers

300 QA testers have voted in favour of forming ZeniMax Workers United, as the tech sector faces increasing calls for transparency and equitable condit…
4 Jan 2023
IBM LinuxONE for dummies
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IBM LinuxONE for dummies

Secure your data, build an open hybrid cloud environment, and realise the cost benefits of consolidation
4 Jan 2023
Storage's role in addressing the challenges of ensuring cyber resilience
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Storage's role in addressing the challenges of ensuring cyber resilience

Understanding the role of data storage in cyber resiliency
3 Jan 2023
2023 Strategic roadmap for data security platform convergence
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2023 Strategic roadmap for data security platform convergence

Capitalise on your data and share it securely using consolidated platforms
3 Jan 2023
Cost of a data breach report 2022
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Whitepaper

Cost of a data breach report 2022

Discover the factors to help mitigate breach costs
3 Jan 2023
The IT Pro Podcast: The 2022 that didn't happen
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Business strategy

The IT Pro Podcast: The 2022 that didn't happen

Some of the biggest predictions for this year didn't come to pass
23 Dec 2022
Podcast transcript: The 2022 that didn't happen
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Business strategy

Podcast transcript: The 2022 that didn't happen

Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
23 Dec 2022
UK advisory team assembled to drive government’s 'Silicon Valley' ambitions
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Business

UK advisory team assembled to drive government’s 'Silicon Valley' ambitions

The team's formation marks the first concrete steps taken towards realising the UK's 'next Silicon Valley' ambitions since they were announced in the …
19 Dec 2022