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Digital transformation & risk for dummies
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Whitepaper

Digital transformation & risk for dummies

Understand the risks to your digital business and accelerate your digital transformation
7 Feb 2023
Take control of diverse and rapidly evolving enterprise risks
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Whitepaper

Take control of diverse and rapidly evolving enterprise risks

Effectively manage and report on risk and compliance
7 Feb 2023
US antitrust bill nearing law faces fierce tech opposition
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Policy & legislation

US antitrust bill nearing law faces fierce tech opposition

AICO seeks to limit the extent to which tech platforms can self-promote, and has drawn tens of millions of dollars in opposition from some of the larg…
7 Sep 2022
Regtech and the elimination of paper
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compliance

Regtech and the elimination of paper

Organisations are realising the many benefits of regtech, but what should they consider before they start to implement it?
20 May 2021
New York seeks to ban bitcoin mining over power consumption
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cryptocurrencies

New York seeks to ban bitcoin mining over power consumption

Proposed bill places a three-year moratorium on power-hungry crypto mining operations
6 May 2021
Government and industry look to cryptocurrency regulation to slow ransomware
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cryptocurrencies

Government and industry look to cryptocurrency regulation to slow ransomware

However, experts warn that crypto laws won’t be a silver bullet against attacks
29 Apr 2021
Hybrid cloud complexity fuelling appetite for automation, says Puppet CTO
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automation

Hybrid cloud complexity fuelling appetite for automation, says Puppet CTO

The software firm hopes the launch of its compliance automation tool will serve as a time-saver for CIOs
23 Oct 2020
Do we need an algorithm police?
artificial intelligence (AI)

Do we need an algorithm police?

As algorithms move into their next phase of development with expanding AI, the need for regulation is becoming more apparent
22 May 2020
EU rebukes Mark Zuckerberg’s regulation proposals
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Policy & legislation

EU rebukes Mark Zuckerberg’s regulation proposals

Calls to treat companies like Facebook as being “somewhere in between” a newspaper and a telco are rejected
18 Feb 2020
Gov to hold talks with Mark Zuckerberg over tech regulation
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Policy & legislation

Gov to hold talks with Mark Zuckerberg over tech regulation

Culture secretary will use the 30-minute meeting to explore ways to remove harmful content from social media
21 Feb 2019
Should algorithms be regulated?
IT regulation

Should algorithms be regulated?

Labour MP says it may be time for government to get involved in Silicon Valley's secret sauce
19 Dec 2016
Vodafone fined £4.6m for consumer protection breach
public sector

Vodafone fined £4.6m for consumer protection breach

Ofcom fines Vodafone for failing to credit PAYG
26 Oct 2016
BT clings on to Openreach amid calls for spin-off
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broadband

BT clings on to Openreach amid calls for spin-off

Openreach untouched by post-EE merger restructure
1 Feb 2016
Law firm calls for EU to rethink health data policy
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Business strategy

Law firm calls for EU to rethink health data policy

Proposed reforms may prevent apps being able to freely access data generated by health wearables
25 Nov 2015
Why Uber will win the taxi wars
Business strategy

Why Uber will win the taxi wars

European legislators are no match for the march of progress, claims French Digital Champion
3 Jul 2015
EU to launch e-commerce competition inquiry
ecommerce
public sector

EU to launch e-commerce competition inquiry

The investigation will look into why the sector isn't growing, despite more consumers heading online for purchases
27 Mar 2015
Scotland split could lead to higher mobile costs
Scotland
Business strategy

Scotland split could lead to higher mobile costs

Telcos warn independence could result in rising cost of mobile networks
15 Sep 2014
Nokia bags Chinese approval for Microsoft phone deal
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Mobile

Nokia bags Chinese approval for Microsoft phone deal

Finnish phone maker wins regulatory approval to sell off its phone business
9 Apr 2014
US watchdog considers bitcoin regulation
Business strategy

US watchdog considers bitcoin regulation

Derivatives regulator looks at whether electronic currencies such as bitcoin need to be regulated.
12 Mar 2014
HMRC to change Bitcoin tax rules
cash
asset management

HMRC to change Bitcoin tax rules

HMRC sets out plans to treat virtual currencies in the same way as pounds and dollars.
4 Mar 2014
Hamburg fines Google for Street View data breach
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IT regulation

Hamburg fines Google for Street View data breach

Logging Wi-Fi networks lands search giant in trouble with German state.
23 Apr 2013
Cloud contracts need more flexibility
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cloud computing

Cloud contracts need more flexibility

One-size-fits-all cloud deals should be replaced, say academics.
23 May 2012
Guidance Software demands legal aid for IT departments
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Security

Guidance Software demands legal aid for IT departments

Vendor claims IT and legal teams must forge closer ties, as threat of corporate litigation grows.
16 May 2012