'Alexa, nick him!' -- Amazon Echo joins the fight against crime
We're used to digital assistants controlling more and more aspects of our daily lives, but a UK police force is looking at how Amazon Echo could help in fighting crime.
Police in Lancashire, north west England, are looking at how Alexa could relay information about missing persons or updates on local crime to citizens. It could also be used in the reporting of minor offenses, freeing up police call centers to deal with more serious issues.
Privacy: UK government to tweak Snooper's Charter after conceding it is illegal in its current form
The highly controversial Snooper's Charter -- also known as the Investigatory Powers Act -- is, the government has been forced to admit, illegal under European law in its current form.
The Brexit process may well be underway, but at the moment, the UK is still subject to EU law. As such, the government is making changes to the law. While the tweaks will not change the level of surveillance people are subjected to, they will restrict who has automatic access to that information.
Number of stolen credentials at top UK companies triples in 2017
A new study from threat intelligence platform Anomali reveals that the volume of credential exposures among FTSE 100 companies in the UK has dramatically increased to 16,583 from April to July 2017, compared to 5,275 in last year’s analysis.
According to the findings 77 percent of the FTSE 100 -- the 100 largest companies listed on the London stock exchange -- were exposed, with an average of 218 usernames and passwords stolen, published or sold per company.
UK government pledges cash to boost the digital economy
In today's budget speech the UK Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, has announced a number of measures aimed at boosting the tech sector.
These include £500m of support for 5G mobile networks, full fiber broadband and artificial intelligence and £540m to support the growth of electric cars, including more charging points. A further £2.3bn is allocated for investment in research and development and £30m to develop digital skills distance learning courses.
How Black Friday conquered the UK
There are various stories surrounding the origins of Black Friday, the most common being that it was the day retailers turned the corner from loss to profit and the figures in the ledger changed from red to black.
Whatever its roots, Black Friday was a purely American phenomenon. That is until 2010 when Amazon first brought Black Friday deals on more than 500 products across to the UK. Since then it's caught on in a big way on that side of the pond.
A quarter of UK healthcare IT pros not confident in response to cyber attacks
According to a new report, one in four UK healthcare IT professionals aren't confident in their organization's ability to respond to cyber attacks.
Research from network intelligence company Infoblox finds that disruption caused to the NHS by WannaCry in May 2017 means many healthcare organizations are preparing themselves for further ransomware attacks.
70 percent of European IT decision makers see Brexit as a business opportunity
Britain's decision to leave the European Union has sparked mixed emotions in the business world, but a new survey of over 800 IT decision-makers across Europe reveals that most see Brexit as an opportunity.
In the survey of over 800 European IT decision-makers by cloud and network provider Interoute, 70 percent overall believe that Britain leaving the EU is an opportunity for their company. Business confidence surrounding Britain leaving the EU was highest in France (83 percent) and Belgium (78 percent) but lowest in Sweden (49 percent).
One in four UK workers maliciously leaks business data via email
New research into insider threats reveals that 24 percent of UK employees have deliberately shared confidential business information outside their company.
The study from privacy and risk management specialist Egress Software Technologies also shows that almost half (46 percent) of respondents say they have received a panicked email recall request, which is not surprising given more than a third (37 percent) say they don’t always check emails before sending them.
UK banks don't want to deal with crypto companies
British banks are reportedly staying away from companies that handle cryptocurrencies
According to the FT, the ambition of British banks to be see as a global hub for the fast-growing fintech sector are being questioned as companies that wanted to do business in the UK are now being force to opt for other countries like Poland or Gibraltar.
Bristol is UK's Smart City leader
The UK’s biggest urban areas are embracing smart city technology at a faster rate than ever, new research has claimed.
The latest Huawei UK Smart Cities Index has revealed how many of the nation’s biggest cities are using new technology across a wide range of areas.
Investment in UK fintech startups exceeds $1 billion
Despite growing concerns over the impact that Brexit might have on fintech startups in the UK, new figures have revealed that the sector has seen record investment throughout the year so far.
According to data from London and Partners and Pitchbook, over $1 billion has already been invested in UK fintech by venture capitalists which is more than double that of the same last year.
One in five UK businesses don't prepare for cyber attacks
UK companies are unprepared for potential cyber-attacks against their business, with major shortcomings in many areas of security, new research has said.
A report released today by PwC found that a worrying amount of British firms only have adequate security protection in place, or are unaware of how best to prepare against attacks.
AI could bring up to £630 billion to the UK economy over a few years
The UK government has revealed ambitious plans for boosting the Britain's artificial intelligence (AI) technology industry.
A new independent review, published on behalf of the AI sector, has claimed that AI could provide up to £630 billion for the UK economy over the next few years.
Iran may have hacked the UK Parliament
It seems to be Iran, and not Russia, who is behind last summer's cyber attack against the UK Parliament. At least that’s what The Times is reporting, and it’s backing its claims with "secret intelligence assessment."
If that truly is the case, this would be Iran’s first foray into cyber-warfare. When it comes to possible motives behind the attack, it’s all still in domain of speculation. From looking into UK’s interests to try it to make any concessions, to scouting for advantages in trade, to changing the direction of the nuclear deal.
Almost half of UK infrastructure will have moved to the cloud in six months
A new survey of UK IT decision makers by cloud and network provider Interoute shows the cloud is increasingly seen as the best platform for providing scalable infrastructure.
The results reveal that businesses plan to move on average just under half (46 percent) of their infrastructure to the cloud over the next six months.
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