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Efficiency, productivity, and public sector technology
The UK has a productivity problem. In fact, labor productivity has been close to flat (0.4%) since the financial crisis of 2008. One of the first things the current government committed to, when it came into office, was to grow the UK’s economy, and that means tackling productivity. Ministers have also committed to addressing the productivity gap in the public…
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How to Keep Your Windows PC Secure on Public Wi-Fi
Many people underestimate the security risks associated with public Wi-Fi. They are typically unencrypted and leave your devices vulnerable to all sorts of cyber threats. If you often use public Wi-Fi, here are some steps you should always take to keep your PC secure. 1 Protect Your Connection With a VPN Using a VPN is one of the most effective…
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National Public Data breach: Lawsuit claims failed to protect billions of personal records
A proposed class action lawsuit has alleged that nearly three billion records were stolen during a cyber attack targeting background checking service, National Public Data, in April. Jerico Pictures, which operates National Public Data (NPD), is a background-checking service which scrapes personally identifiable information (PII) of individuals from non-public sources. On 8 April, the threat actor USDoD listed National Public…
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The National Public Data breach exposed nearly three billion users – now the company has filed for bankruptcy
Data broker National Public Data has filed for bankruptcy, claiming it cannot sustain the mounting financial and reputational damage associated with a major data breach it suffered in December 2023. The background-checking service filed for bankruptcy in Florida under its parent company Jerico Pictures Inc, and explicitly cited the 2023 data breach as a direct contributor to its downfall. NPD…
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UK government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time
The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion. The Data Use and Access Bill is not dissimilar to its predecessor, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI), which failed to pass during the ‘wash-up’ process before…
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Public Boards Seek a Balance Between Innovation and Risk
Public boards are bullish on artificial intelligence and generative AI as new key levers for growth and are taking measures to seize opportunities while mitigating mounting risks, a new survey finds. Directors realize “the full potential of technology deployment requires enhanced risk management, security, and compliance measures to safeguard their organizations and stakeholders,” according to the 2024 BDO Board Survey…
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How to switch your Instagram account from public to private
Anyone who has followed a social network knows that sometimes the most innocuous post can attract unpleasant responses, especially on apps like Instagram, where your content — whether video, image, or text — can be out there for anyone to see. There are any number of reasons you might want to set your account to private, even if only temporarily.…
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Public cloud does not hold all the answers
Only when leaders rigorously scrutinize their assumed knowledge will they be able to properly determine the best path to take for their organization’s IT environment. This approach enables firms to make more informed decisions and have real confidence that they are more likely to support their business objectives. Accepting ‘received wisdom’ may not be a wise act in itself. Public…
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Microsoft expands autonomy of Copilot agents ahead of public preview
Microsoft has announced its new agents for Copilot will be put into public preview at its Ignite conference in November, as it aims to automate complex tasks across the enterprise that previous generations of AI assistants were unable to process. AI agents will work autonomously across any Microsoft business environment and are intended to be useful out of the box…
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Plex Library Looking Thin? Load It Up With Public Domain Movies
Key Takeaways Public domain movies are free, diverse, and fascinating additions to your Plex library, offering classics and historical films. Reliable sources like the Internet Archive, Public Domain Torrents, & the Library of Congress provide Plex-compatible formats. By organizing movies in MP4 or MKV, you can add them to your Plex media collection. Plex is well-known for letting people manage…
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