The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has introduced a new button that enables companies to flag scam emails with a single click. By clicking the new button, employees will report potential scams directly to the NCSC’s Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) as well as their business’ IT team.
A study has shown that 76 per cent of Brits want the right to decide whether they receive paper or digital bills and statements as more organisations seek to go paperless. The research from non-for-profit Two sides and research company Toluna, which surveyed 1,000 UK adults, also revealed that 58 per cent of British consumers think they should not be charged more for choosing a paper bill or statement.
Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts after identifying an anti-vax misinformation campaign operating out of Russia. The company said that it took down 65 Facebook accounts and 243 Instagram accounts from Russia it linked to Fazze, a subsidiary of a UK-registered marketing firm, whose operations were primarily conducted from Russia.
Record numbers of young people are choosing computer science at A-level and studying the subject at degree level, according to experts. Computer science is the fastest growing STEM A-level, with numbers in England rising by 12 per cent.
Vodafone has reportedly become the second British mobile business to bring back roaming charges for customers travelling in Europe. According to the BBC, from January new and upgrading customers will be charged at least £1 a day to use their phones in EU countries.
Deliveroo has taken on Amazon executive Devesh Mishra as its new chief product and technology officer. When he starts in September, Devesh will take responsibility for the food delivery company’s technology organisation, which includes Deliveroo’s engineering, data science, design, and product development functions.
Apple has defended its plans to implement a new feature on US iPhones that would scan for child abuse imagery, after facing backlash from both customers and privacy activists. Last week BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT said that it is impossible to build a system like this that only works for child abuse images.
Foodsteps has launched a new technology in the UK that enables restaurants and food businesses to calculate and label the environmental impact of their food. The carbon-tracking start-up was founded by Cambridge University alumni Anya Doherty with the aim of responding to challenges facing food businesses looking to improve their sustainability and reach net zero.
The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) has called on the government to support the region’s bid to become one of the UK’s first carbon capture clusters. The NWHA represents 30 UK organisations specialising in the development of a hydrogen economy.
Britain could lead the world in creating AI that cares about humanity, provided more people from non-tech backgrounds join the field, a report by the professional body for the IT industry has found.
A new virtual centre is being launched to help research and develop 6G, the next generation standard for wireless communications. The hub, called 6G Futures, involves 400 experts in telecommunications networks, cyber, artificial intelligence, digital humanities, social sciences, and arts from the University of Bristol and King’s College London.
WhatsApp has launched a new feature that enables users to send images or videos that disappear from a chat once opened. After the media has been viewed, the message will appear as “opened” to avoid any confusion about what was happening in the chat at the time.
In a first for the Ministry of Defence (MOD), 26 ethical hackers have taken part in a Bug Bounty programme in collaboration with US-based company HackerOne. The 30-day challenge aimed to identify and fix vulnerabilities in cyber systems to strengthen Defence security.
London has been ranked eighth in the world for cybersecurity jobs in a new study. The research, published by Techshielder, explores the current job market for cybersecurity professionals to find which cities provide the most lucrative job offers.