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In lieu of a full-blown ban on the technology, Green London Assembly member Zoë Garbett has called for a number of new safeguards to be implemented that she feels would protect Londoners from ‘escalating’ biometric surveillance

As artificial intelligence permeates aspects of the economy and society, individuals and civic groups are devising creative ways to rebel - but any impact on AI’s development, adoption and regulation is unclear

Government indicates that there are 108 DWP prosecutions of subpostmasters that will be reviewed so far, but little progress has been made

Mick Baccio, global security advisor at Splunk SURGe and Cisco Foundation AI, reveals how the experience of running cyber on a dime for a US presidential campaign has informed how he does security, and why the basics still matter

The UK government’s admission that it made a mistake granting permission for a hyperscale datacentre to be built in Iver, Buckinghamshire, has raised questions about the validity of similar approved projects

While it may not be something IT leaders want to talk about, managing technical debt is critical to moving forward with IT innovation

Regulators warned that statutory powers alone cannot address the ethical harms of artificial intelligence

Post Office’s project to replace its controversial core system will contract suppliers by the summer of this year, with the aim to remove Fujitsu by summer 2027, according to its chief technology officer

As artificial intelligence permeats aspects of the economy and society, individuals and civic groups are devising creative ways to rebel. Although what impact this will have on AI’s development, adoption and regulation is unclear

Microsoft releases patches for six zero-day flaws in its latest monthly update, many of them related to security feature bypass issues

If organisations using agentic and generative AI don’t codify ethics and oversight now, the future may be filled with AI agents using generative AI to communicate with other agents, destroying trust in social media

Researchers at Huntress and Microsoft have shared findings from their analysis of a new SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability

The rapid exploitation of a bug in Office by Russian cyber attackers shows that the current system of patching - for a software application that is practically ubiquitous in enterprise IT - has become a security risk for everyone

Microsoft releases patches for six zero-day flaws in its latest monthly update, many of them related to security feature bypass issues.

Researchers at Huntress and Microsoft have shared findings from their analysis of a new SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability.

The CMA is seeking views on Apple and Google’s commitments to ensure fair app store practices to stoke the UK’s app economy, fintech and improve developer confidence

More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have produced the second international AI safety report ahead of a summit in India, outlining a high degree of uncertainty about the development and risks of AI

Trade deal between European Union and India simplifies the visa system for professionals from India, which could make the country’s suppliers more accessible

A global cohort of more than 100 artificial intelligence experts have published the second international AI safety report ahead of the AI Impact Summit in India, outlining a high degree of uncertainty about the development of the technology and how its associated risks will manifest

UAE artificial intelligence champion takes its sovereignty-first model to Southeast Asia