Ransomware gangs seek people skills for negotiations
The process of negotiating a ransomware payment is delicate, and cyber criminal organisations are prepared to offer good terms to those with the right skillsets
What steps can we take to finally close the tech skills gap?
Despite ongoing efforts from government, education providers and industry to close the tech skills gap, not much has changed, so will new initiatives start to close the chasm?
Windows 365: Microsoft unveils the era of the cloud PC
Expanding its cloud offerings, Microsoft has simplified Azure Virtual Desktops with a new way to access Windows on any device
Multiple Microsoft bugs being actively exploited
Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday update fixes 117 vulnerabilities, 13 rated as critical and four already being actively exploited
Can a web app ever be truly secure?
Despite the wealth of vulnerability detection tools and practices, there remains a vast array of web application security breaches
BMW launches quantum challenge for automotive sector
Carmaker is encouraging researchers and startups to submit industry-specific algorithms that take advantage of quantum computing
More than half of European IT outsourcing spending will soon be on cloud services
Cloud services will soon be the largest part of the IT services market in Europe, as enterprises invest in them as part of their Covid-19 recovery strategies
Financial services sector’s cloud use set for more regulatory scrutiny on resilience grounds
Financial stability report by Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee raises red flag about banks’ growing reliance on a small number of cloud service providers
IR35: Contractors demand tax and employment law alignment to protect ‘zero-rights’ workers
Government is again facing calls to ensure contractors that pay the same amount of tax as permanent employees also receive the same workplace benefits
Collectieve actie tegen Facebook kan doorgaan
Facebook is er niet in geslaagd juridisch obstructie te plegen tegen de collectieve actie die de Data Privacy Stichting (DPS) voert tegen vermeende schending van de privacyrechten van de Nederlandse burger. De Amsterdamse rechtbank heeft elk bezwaar verworpen. Dit betekent dat de DPS haar collectieve actie tegen Facebook kan doorzetten.