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World’s largest companies at near-universal risk of supply chain breach

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Out of the world’s 2,000 largest companies, 1,980 have a direct connection to a technology supplier that has experienced a recent cyber security incident or data breach, highlighting escalating risk levels to the global economy presented by multi-party supply chain attacks. In research released to mark the opening day of the annual Black Hat security…

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Cyber security adoption is vital to Scotland’s space race

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It has been described in various evocative ways across popular culture, reflecting its vastness and potential for discovery. But, as the industrialisation of space starts to become a reality, Scotland finds itself at the vanguard of a flourishing sector. As a global leader in the manufacture of CubeSats (a class of small satellite), backed by…

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What happens when the IT infrastructure is too big to fail?

5 minutes of reading / agile, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Computer, Google, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Tech / By

Today’s Microsoft outages, linked to a CrowdStrike update, shows the immense risk we face if we put all our eggs into one huge world-spanning basket. Some colleagues initially suggested this was part of a co-ordinated attack on Microsoft’s infrastructure which, though it turns out is most likely not the case, was a reasonable first guess…

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Riding the cloud database wave

6 minutes of reading / agile, AI, Alibaba, Amazon, automation, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Database, Google, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Netflix, open source, Oracle, Salesforce, Tech, Workday / By

It would seem that the adoption of cloud databases – those delivered via a cloud consumption model – is ramping up. Referred to as dbPaaS (database platform as a service) by analyst Gartner, the market for cloud databases is dominated by public cloud providers. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, Google, Oracle and Alibaba are among…

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Innovations to power secure-by-design development

3 minutes of reading / agile, Atlassian, Bitbucket, Git, GitHub, open source, social media, Tech / By

Security leaders and software developers will benefit from deeper visibility into their organisations’ software development security posture as they work, bolstering moves towards the nirvana of so-called secure-by-design code, with the introduction of an industry-first solution from sector specialist Secure Code Warrior (SCW). SCW Trust Agent comes hot on the heels of the introduction of…

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Galaxy Buds 3 Pro release date postponed over quality issues

4 minutes of reading / agile, AI, AirPods, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, Tech / By

Samsung unveiled several wearables at its Unpacked event in Paris over a week ago, including the new Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Buds 3. The wireless earphones got a major redesign and new features that prompted many to say that Samsung is copying Apple again.That’s because Samsung’s decision to add a stem to the…

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Why I’ll keep my Apple Watch Ultra 2 even if the leaked Series 10 redesign is real

3 minutes of reading / agile, Apple, Apple Watch, iPad, Tech / By

With the Apple Watch Series 10 design possibly leaking this week, I still don’t think I’m convinced I want to ditch my Apple Watch Ultra 2. Even though Apple could upgrade the display so it’s on par with the company’s Ultra model, there are several benefits exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra 2 that will…

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Why is the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Slim so exciting? It could lead to Apple foldables

4 minutes of reading / agile, Apple, Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone, MacBook, Samsung, Tech / By

Several reports in the past few months claimed that Apple is working on a so-called “iPhone 17 Slim” model that will be larger than the usual iPhone Pro size but smaller than the iPhone Pro Max. The Slim moniker isn’t official, but it indicates that the iPhone in question might be thinner than other iPhone…

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Data leakage in the cloud – can data truly be safe in the cloud?

5 minutes of reading / agile, AI, automation, AWS, Azure, Cloud, compliance, Google, Google Cloud, hybrid cloud, machine learning, Tech / By

As organisations store and process data in the cloud, there are increasing concerns from administrators, data owners and CISOs’ around the possibility of misconfiguration or mishaps that lead to sensitive data being leaked – particularly to public cloud services that fall outside of the intended geographic region. In 2019, Gartner predicted that by 2025, 90%…

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Proposed AI Bill scuppered by general election – so what comes next?

5 minutes of reading / agile, AI, fintech, Intel, Tech / By

The Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill that I introduced was making pleasing progress. I had managed to get the Bill through all House of Lords stages and it was teed up for its passage through the Commons, when, somewhat unexpectedly, on a rainy, otherwise unremarkable Wednesday last month, a General Election was called. A quick refresh…

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