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IT security is now a metric in the Microsoft employee appraisal process

In an increasingly contested world, the UK government needs a security certification that goes beyond baseline measures.

Telco regulator Ofcom is cracking down on a loophole being exploited by cyber criminals to access sensitive mobile data

The growth of AI is proving a double-edged sword for API security, presenting opportunities for defenders to enhance their resilience, but also more risks from AI-powered attacks, according to report

Investigatory Powers Tribunal judges have called for the Home Secretary to step in after finding they have no powers to award costs against government bodies that fail to disclose evidence

Growing ties between tech and energy industries are bringing new challenges and legal considerations

Many businesses around the world are taking the decision to alter their supplier mix in the face of tariff uncertainty, but in doing so are creating more cyber risks for themselves, according to a report

Another class action has been filed against search engine giant Google for anti-competitive practices that negatively affect small businesses

Football players are seeking to gain more control of their performance data through ‘stop processing’ requests, in an attempt to strike a better balance between firms’ commercial interests and the data rights of footballers

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has ridden to the rescue of the under-threat Mitre CVE Programme, approving a last-minute, 11-month contract extension to preserve the project’s vital security vulnerability work

With news that Mitre’s contract to run the world-renowned CVE Programme is abruptly terminating, a breakaway group is setting up a non-profit foundation to try to ensure the project’s continuity

The pharmaceutical giant has built a digital and data platform based on cloud and standardisation, from which it is exploring technology opportunities in AI and quantum computing

The US government’s export controls have come into effect, limiting Nvidia’s ability to sell its H20 chip in China

During its recent AI tour event in Paris, Microsoft reiterated its commitment to investing more than ever in France

Petrostate monarchy trying to build surrogate industry made of foreign startups because own ecosystem is too immature

MITRE, the operator of the world-renowned CVE repository, has warned of significant impacts to global cyber security standards, and increased risk from threat actors, as it emerges its US government contract will lapse imminently

There has been plenty going on in the world of quantum computing, suggesting that commercial systems are on the horizon

Car hire giant Hertz reveals UK customer data was affected in a cyber incident orchestrated via a series of vulnerabilities in Cleo managed file transfer products

Starling Bank expands its banking as a service platform sales operation into the North American market

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is a semi-secret judicial body that has made significant legal rulings on privacy, surveillance and the use of investigatory powers. What does it do and why is it important?