Number of .uk domain suspensions at record low
The past 12 months have seen a dramatic fall in the number of .uk domain names suspended for criminal activity – such as phishing, fraud or other forms of...
API and networking issues disrupt services hosted in major US Amazon datacentre hub
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has confirmed that an application programming interface (API) issue in one of its major US datacentre regions is what led to an outage that took...
Verizon overrides users’ opt-out preferences in push to collect browsing history
Verizon is automatically enrolling customers in a new version of a program that scans mobile users' browser histories—even when those same users previously opted out of the program when it...
MPs call on financial secretary for new independent review into HMRC policy
MPs are calling on HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to suspend its enforcement of the UK government’s controversial loan charge policy on the basis that there remains no “relevant...
Government makes £116m pledge to help UK’s green-tech firms innovate to fight climate change
The UK government has pledged to invest more than £116m in green-tech businesses as part of its push to decarbonise the economy and make the nation more energy efficient....
Microsoft seizes domains used by “highly sophisticated” hackers in China
Enlarge / Computer chip with Chinese flag, 3d conceptual illustration. Microsoft said it has seized control of servers that a China-based hacking group was using to compromise targets that align...
Schneider Electric gifts the datacentre industry a five-part sustainability framework
Schneider Electric has published a five-part datacentre sustainability-focused framework that is designed to help operators minimise the environmental impacts of their facilities. The power systems management firm is billing...
SolarWinds hackers have a whole bag of new tricks for mass compromise attacks
Almost exactly a year ago, security researchers uncovered one of the worst data breaches in modern history, if not ever: a Kremlin-backed hacking campaign that compromised the servers of network...
Consumers say supermarkets among best at social engagement
Supermarkets and retail banks are perceived as the best at engaging with customers, according to research by Twilio. When talking to consumers and looking at customer interactions with brands...
UK IT leaders show preference for cloud-first strategies
UK IT leaders are increasingly adopting cloud-first strategies, with 50% of respondents to the 2022 TechTarget/Computer Weekly IT Priorities Survey claiming their organisations now have a preference towards using off-premise technologies. ...