Cyber criminals would much rather log in than hack in. That’s why infostealer malware, designed to exfiltrate user credentials, browser data, messages, documents, images, and device information, is becoming more widespread. Stealing sensitive information opens a lot of doors for cyber criminals. They can log in using the stolen credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication with…
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tomeqs/Shutterstock Buying consumer tech has always been a challenge, but what happens when you can’t even trust a product’s official HDMI specs? This is a conundrum that came to light when TFT Central — a computer monitor-focused publication — reached out to the HDMI Forum regarding the Xiaomi Fast LCD Monitor 24.5-inch 240Hz version. The…
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The future of cyber security will not only be largely unrecognisable when compared with today, believes David Foote, chief analyst and research partner at Foote Partners LLC, it will also be “messy” and “unpredictable” as AI steadily reshapes the world. The current focus of the profession is mainly on dealing with managed services, cloud workloads,…
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In 2025, trust became the most exploited surface in modern computing. For decades, cyber security has centered on vulnerabilities, software bugs, misconfigured systems and weak network protections. Recent incidents in cyber security marked a clear turning point, as attackers no longer needed to rely solely on traditional techniques. This shift wasn’t subtle. Instead, it emerged…
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Paul Neville, director of digital, data and technology at The Pensions Regulator (TPR), is building strong IT foundations as part of a five-year strategy to help transform the organisation from a compliance-based to a risk-based regulator. He explains what that change will mean in practice over the next few years. “As a regulator, we’ll obviously…
The UK’s proposed mandatory digital ID scheme will not help reduce illegal migration or stop people working illegally, and could instead set up the infrastructure for exclusion and mass surveillance, MPs have been told. On 26 September 2025, UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that the government planned to introduce a mandatory national digital ID scheme,…
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PDSA, the vet charity for pets in need, has estimated that there are 11.1 million dogs in the UK and 10.5 million cats. More than half (51%) of the 5,387 pet owners surveyed for the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) report say they are worried about being able to afford the cost of veterinary care for…
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Services provided by accountants can help small business owners manage cash flow better, a study commission by Intuit QuickBooks has reported, but the role of accounting is changing as more technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are embedded into accounting software packages. The study, conducted by Chris Brauer, director of innovation in the Institute of Management…
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft’s dominant hold on the cloud computing market is to come under renewed scrutiny, with the European Commission (EC) set to investigate the pair’s activities under the terms of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EC has opened two separate investigations into AWS and Microsoft, which seek to ascertain if…
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A set of digital initiatives for European companies has been proposed by the European Commission to streamline regulations and data sharing. The initiative includes European Business Wallets, which the European Commission (EC) said will offer companies a single digital identity to simplify paperwork and make it much easier to do business across EU member states. …
