Qualys is offering free 30-day access to its SaaS TruRisk platform. This move aims to assist organisations in adhering to the UK National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) guidelines that recommend a 57 day window for patching vulnerabilities. The announcement was made by Sumedh Thakar, the CEO of Qualys, at the Qualys Security Conference in London on Wednesday.

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says Google's processing power exceeds rivals'.

CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, has long had some of the biggest of big data needs. Its engineers historically built their own IT systems including for distributed and high performing computing (HPC), and sometimes still do. But the culture has largely shifted to engaging with open source communities with similar requirements, including adopting OpenStack for the computing needs of the Large Hadron Collider.

2024 cloud sustainability research reveals positive changes in some of the environmental data provided by big three cloud vendors. Hyperscale cloud service providers market their services on the basis that not only are they more cost-effective than the on-premise datacentres of old, but that this efficiency makes them greener by default. To some extent this is true, but datacentres are sucking up ever greater quantities of electricity and water to power and cool these gigantic buildings and tha

Norwegian government ministers have put forward proposals to regulate datacentres in the country.

The entry deadline for the Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2024 is almost upon us - we'll no longer be accepting entries after this Friday. The awards honour the work of IT professionals, who are under ever greater pressure as technology and the world evolve. The event, attended by the cream of the IT crop, offers a unique platform to showcase your expertise and innovations. You have until 5pm on Friday to submit your entries, which will be judged by a panel of Computing editorial representati

ICO says new guidance will provide regulatory certainty to organisations using technology in healthcare delivery and research.

Palo Alto Networks has made patches available for addressing a maximum-severity vulnerability affecting several versions of its PAN-OS firewall software.

Sources say the government is considering a more heavy-handed approach in regulating AI.

Roku, a leading streaming service provider, has warned 576,000 of its users that their accounts have been compromised in a cyber breach discovered during an ongoing investigation into a previous intrusion from March.

Microsoft plans to increase prices for a variety of Dynamics 365 offerings on 1st October by an average of 12% or $17 per user or per device per month, as the vendor adds more generative AI functionality and options for the suite.

Microsoft's entry means competition for London's AI talent has never been more fierce.

Were all trying to do our part for the planet, whether its changing how we shop, how we eat or how we get around. But theres one habit thats difficult to ditch: air travel.

Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia, a former division of NXP, has confirmed that it was targeted in a cyberattack by unidentified hackers last month.

A team of scientists at Oxford University Physics department claim to have achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum computing, with a new method that promises guaranteed security and privacy when using cloud services remotely.

With the rising frequency and complexity of cyber threats, cybersecurity has become a paramount concern for not only governments and organisations, but also individuals.

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published its recently issued emergency directive on Thursday, which confirmed that a Russian state-sponsored hacker group was able to steal emails from federal agencies in connection with the breach of Microsoft executive accounts.

Fortinet has patched a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in FortiClientLinux, among multiple vulnerabilities across various products.

IT pros are constantly challenge to stay at the forefront of innovation, while keeping everything running smoothly. The Digital Technology Leaders Awards honour those meeting and beating that challenge. The Digital Technology Leaders Awards are a recognition not of your products, but your people: any company's most valuable resource, but one that is often overlooked. With categories ranging from Young Digital Professional of the Year, all the way up to the prestigious CTO of the Year and CDO of

Cybersecurity is essential to maintain business continuity and mitigate risks that could damage reputation, financial stability and customer trust.

A loophole in the law means one CIO, who lost 400,000 to a scam, is struggling to get his case heard.

Smaller browsers have picked up steam in the wake of EU legislation promoting competition - but regulators are still not happy with tech giants.

Microsoft's April 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes a total of 150 security flaws, including 67 remote code execution bugs and two zero-days. Unusually, though, there were no patches for Microsoft Exchange this month.

At an event yesterday, Meta confirmed its plan for an initial release of Llama 3, the next generation of its LLM, within the next month.

As the transport sector emerges from the pandemic, Europes busiest airport plans to revitalise the passenger experience using AI.

Todays hyper connected world has made cybersecurity vital for the safeguarding of confidential data and intellectual property, and the availability of critical infrastructure.

As we move deeper into 2024, the cloud computing landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by both the relentless pace of technological innovation and the strategic imperatives of modern businesses.

One of the UK's largest veterinary groups has told authorities about a potential breach of personal information, after it fell victim to a cyberattack.

Finalist in the Security Woman of the Year category shares some thoughts with Computing ahead of the awards.

Lingerie firm Victoria's Secret is leveraging Google Cloud's AI systems to replicate the in-store retail experience online.

Local government does the grunt work, but criminals are putting the most vulnerable in society at risk - and we need to stop making excuses for the ones who don't.

Microsoft will open a new London hub to expand the companys AI capabilities.

A false headline alleging an attack by Iran on Israel sent shockwaves across Elon Musk's X platform on 4th April 2024.

Researchers from cybersecurity firm Mandiant have identified multiple China-linked hacker groups exploiting security vulnerabilities in Ivanti appliances to gain unauthorised access to targeted networks.

Schleswig-Holstein, one of Germany's 16 states, has announced plans to transition its vast governmental infrastructure from Microsoft Windows to Linux.

A generative AI tool to search, analyse and summarise government briefing papers has moved a step closer to reality.

Welcome to Computing's fortnightly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look how South Korean nuclear scientists have achieved temperatures seven times those at the heart of the sun, India's crack down on designs that persuade us to act against our own interests, and Malaysia's role as a safe haven in the US-China tit-for-tat over semiconductors.

Engineers set great store by metrics. After all, as the old saying goes, if you can't measure it you can't manage it.

Leicester City Council has confirmed that a recent cyber incident targeting its systems was a ransomware attack, although the extent of the breach remains unclear.

Today's organisations are inundated with more data than ever, with data insights enabling better business decisions and competitive advantages. But the likelihood that they are fully reaping the benefits and insights is small.

Amazon Web Services, the worlds largest cloud company, is cutting hundreds of jobs inside its sales, marketing and global services organisation while also laying off hundreds of employees from Amazons physical stores technology team.

Simply buying security isn't feasible in a world where threats change so quickly. Next CISO Dan Burns, keynote speaker at this year's Cybersecurity Festival, discusses defence must-haves in 2024. In today's online world, protecting data is not only important for business continuity; it's an essential part of staying competitive. Dan Burns, CISO at multinational retailer Next, has taken this lesson to heart, establishing and building the company's cyber operations over the past eight years - alwa

A damning report by the US Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), has revealed a cascade of errors and security failures at Microsoft which allowed a major breach of its systems last year.

AI use in academia has exploded in the last 12 months - but attempts to save time could have real-world implications.

Commercial customers will now be able to buy Teams as a standalone product

IT is often considered by those working in it, as much as anyone a separate function from a companys core business. But integration is the key to unlocking innovation.

Google agrees to delete 'billions of data points' collected from Incognito