Leaders of the G7 group of nations have opposed the launch of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin until it is properly regulated. A statement prepared for a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers of the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the UK, said that digital payment services had to be appropriately supervised and regulated so that they would not undermine financial stability, consumer protection, privacy, taxation or cyber security.

IT leaders are increasingly concerned that accelerated digital transformation, combined with the complexity of modern multi-cloud environments, is putting already stretched digital teams under too much pressure. This is according to a global survey of 700 chief information officers (CIOs) in large enterprises with over 1,000 employees, conducted by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by Dynatrace.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways (BA) £20 million for failing to protect the personal and financial details of more than 400,000 of its customers. An ICO investigation found the airline was processing a significant amount of personal data without adequate security measures in place.

The first of the 2021 prediction reports has forecast that next year every company will double down on technology-fuelled experiences, operations, products, and ecosystems. According to Forrester’s outlook, the success of European organisations will depend on how quickly and well they harness technology to enable their workforce and build platforms that differentiate them.