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The devastating ransomware attack on the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE), was the work of the Conti ransomware gang, also known as Wizard Spider, according to reports.
The Irish National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is leading on triage and investigation, said it had activated its...
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While Mr. Gates thought that brought the matter to an end, Ms. French Gates was not satisfied with the outcome, two of the people said. She called for a law firm to conduct an independent review of the woman’s allegations, and of Cascade’s culture....
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The UK government is facing renewed calls to urgently push through regulation for umbrella companies, following the submission of a draft policy document by a former Office of Tax Simplification adviser that details steps that could be taken to expedite the process.The Umbrella companies – call...
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Oxford University and Oracle have joined forces to set up a Global Pathogen Analysis System, which they say will improve sequencing to combat Covid-19 variants. It will be free for researchers and non-profits to use worldwide.
The system comprises Oxford’s Scalable Pathogen Pipeline Platform (SP3) running on...
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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and consultancy KPMG have formally kicked off their second annual study into diversity in the cyber security sector, with the emphasis on capturing new benchmarks on disability and neurodiversity.
The inaugural study, conducted this time last year, found encouraging...
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The government has unveiled new proposals to help UK businesses manage cyber security in their digital and third-party IT services supply chains, as a growing body of evidence suggests that the risks to business continuity are hitting unprecedented heights.
With supply chains demonstrably threatened through high-profile...
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C.M.U. is also looking ahead, brainstorming about how they could adapt Scout for the fall, when many students will be vaccinated, and whether they can use their new tools to slow the spread of other infectious diseases, like flu. “We were on a call...
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European Union (EU) lawmakers have introduced new rules that will shape how companies use artificial intelligence (AI). The rules are the first of their kind to introduce regulation to the sector, and the EU’s approach is unique in the world.
In the US, tech firms are...
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Container storage is a hot area right now. But it’s a new frontier, so there is some degree of confusion around what’s on offer and supplier marketing can be a little hazy.
It’s accepted that most containerised applications in the enterprise require persistent storage, but it’s...
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It is just over a year since the US and major European nations declared lockdowns and stay-at-home orders as part of their strategies to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The bleak picture of spring 2020 is now a lot brighter as vaccines are distributed,...
