The government has said it is “step[ping] up the fight against anonymous trolls” by adding new measures to the draft Online Safety Bill. The measures are designed to give social media users more control over what they see online and who can interact with them.
HMRC has reported just under 1,500 electronic devices lost or stolen over the past five years, according to data from a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request.
The UK’s energy industry was identified as the country’s top target for cyber-attacks, accounting for 24 per cent of all incidents, according to a report from IBM. This was followed by manufacturing and financial services, which both took on 19 per cent of attacks.
The vast majority – 75 per cent – of businesses who improved data quality last year exceeded annual objectives, according to research from Experian. These include objectives relating to customer experience, managing talent, and workforce development, data security, and business resilience.
Former president of the United States Donald Trump has launched a new social media platform. The app – which is now available to US users on the App Store and Google Play – is described on its website as America’s “Big Tent” social media platform.
A UK logistics firm which handles orders for some of Britain’s largest retailers has agreed to a possible buy-out deal worth around £940 million from GXO Logistics.
Dell Technologies and VMware have announced they are working with Munich Re to help improve the reinsurer’s global IT operations. The technology companies are also aiming to help the business better adhere to compliance requirements.
The number of people in the UK applying for computer science degrees has jumped by 13 per cent this year, the highest increase of any UK university subject, according to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has joined a new working group of international competition regulators to tackle collusion in the supply chain.
Aviva has issued a warning to homes with virtual reality headsets after receiving a flood of claims relating to VR games. The insurer saw home contents claims involving VR headsets jump by 32 per cent in 2021 compared to the previous year.
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the proxy advisory firm, has reportedly urged shareholders to vote against a £73 million ($99 million) pay package for Apple chief executive Tim Cook.
JPMorgan Chase, Toshiba, and Ciena have created what the partnership describes as a “first-of-its-kind” quantum key distribution (QKD) network for metropolitan areas.
KPMG and Blue J have launched a new AI-powered tax analysis tool for the UK. Blue J is a provider of predictive analysis tools for tax positions in North America.