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Cyber attacks against UK firms dropped by 10% last year, but experts say don’t get complacent
More than four-in-ten UK businesses were hit by a cyber attack last year, marking a decrease on the year prior – but security experts have warned enterprises to still remain vigilant. The government’s latest Cybersecurity Data Breaches Survey revealed that 43% of businesses were affected, with a total of 612,000 cyber attacks or breaches recorded across the year. That’s noticeably…
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Chinese firms accused of poaching Taiwan’s chip engineers using bogus front companies – Computerworld
The statement provided three examples, the most prominent of which was Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s largest chip maker, which is partially owned by the Chinese state. The company had started recruiting staff via a front company set up in Taiwan as a subsidiary of a separate entity apparently based in the island of Samoa, the MJIB claimed. Meanwhile,…
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China’s AI Ambitions Curbed as US Cracks Down on Military-Linked Tech Firms
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (pictured) said that the U.S. “will not allow adversaries to exploit American technology to bolster their own militaries and threaten American lives.” Image: World Economic Forum/Flickr/Creative Commons The U.S. has blacklisted approximately 80 foreign entities, citing heightened national security concerns. The majority are Chinese companies suspected of procuring American hardware to aid the development…
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Financial services firms look to AI to improve resilience
The financial services sector is ramping up AI adoption to bolster resilience in the wake of a spate of major IT outages, new research suggests. According to PagerDuty’s 2025 State of Digital Operations report, four-in-ten (38%) financial services companies believe that generative AI can improve operational efficiency and help improve their IT service performance. When it comes to outages and…
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UK tech firms have a chance to trial a four-day week this year – here’s how other pilot schemes fared
British tech companies considering shifting to a four-day week can now sign up for a supported six-month trial with the 4 Day Week Foundation. The campaign group is offering six weeks of training and workshops beginning in May, as well as holding an event on 17 April in London for more information. The trial will be followed and assessed by…
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‘Hiring for promise’: Tech talent shortages mean firms are scrapping traditional recruitment strategies
With more than half of enterprise leaders worried about future skills shortages, many organizations are turning to a range of new techniques to expand potential talent pools. According to Workday’s Global State of Skills report, only 54% of leaders say they have a clear view of the skills within their workforce today, and fewer than a third are confident that…
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UK firms are pulling ahead of EU competitors in the AI race
UK organizations are pulling ahead of EU competitors in implementing AI, new research suggests, and a key factor lies in their confidence about regulatory compliance. Almost a quarter of UK CEOs told AI firm Daikatu they have a formal roadmap for AI implementation over the next year, double the global average and nearly five times as many as in Germany.…
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Java developers are facing serious productivity issues: Staff turnover, lengthy redeploy times, and a lack of resources are hampering efficiency – but firms are banking on AI tools to plug the gaps
Java developers are encountering significant productivity barriers, according to new research, prompting businesses to take drastic measures to boost efficiency. Perforce Software’s 2025 Java Developer Productivity report revealed barriers to Java developer productivity can take on many forms, but the most significant issue hurting their ability to work effectively was insufficient documentation (41%). Lacking robust documentation means devs have to…
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Nakivo backup flaw still present on some systems months after firms’ ‘silent patch’, researchers claim
Over 200 vulnerable internet-facing Nakivo backup and replication instances have been identified months after the firm silently patched a security flaw without publicly disclosing the issue. Security researchers at watchTowr recently published a report detailing their discovery of an arbitrary file read vulnerability in Nakivo’s central management solution. The report noted that, if exploited, the flaw could enable an attacker…
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Privacy tech firms warn France’s encryption and VPN laws threaten privacy
Privacy-focused email provider Tuta (previously Tutanota) and the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) are raising concerns over proposed laws in France set to backdoor encrypted messaging systems and restrict internet access. The first case concerns a proposed amendment to France’s “Narcotrafic” law, which would compel providers of encrypted communication services to implement backdoors, enabling law enforcement to access decrypted messages of suspected…
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