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London councils endure wave of cyber attacks, shared IT services hit

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Four London councils have been cyber attacked over the past few days.Kensington and Chelsea; Hackney; Westminster; and Hammersmith and Fulham have all experienced IT system problems, and some services to the public have been affected, including phone line services.The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council issued a statement yesterday, confirming they…

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UK government commits to Loan Charge settlement reforms in wake of independent review into policy

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The UK government has committed to wiping thousands of pounds off the outstanding settlements of everyone who remains in scope of the Loan Charge, in response to the latest independent review into the controversial disguised remuneration policy. The retroactive tax policy has left thousands of IT contractors living under the shadow of life-changing tax bills…

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CCRC refers case based on third faulty Post Office system

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The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred a conviction based on a third Post Office IT system to the Court of Appeal. The appeal by former subpostmaster Gareth Snow, who ran a branch in Denbighshire, potentially widens the Post Office scandal even further. Snow used the Post Office’s Automatic Payment Service (APS) and Automatic Payment Terminal (APT) when…

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Can business software empower rather than control workers?

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Acclaim Autism exists to help children with autism spectrum disorder, but before doing so, the Philadelphia-based company has to get approval from US health insurers. Founder and president Jamie Turner says this typically took six months with 80% of applications initially rejected. Insurer processes vary widely: public bodies are generally easier to work with, but…

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AI World: Oracle brings agents to bear on world of finance

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At Oracle AI World in Las Vegas, the software giant has been showcasing new agentic artificial intelligence (AI) features within its Fusion Cloud Applications Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite, and other parts of the Fusion Cloud product line-up. Built in Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion, the agents will embed within finance processes to realise…

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Gitex 2025: Help AG aims to be global cyber force as UAE leads AI security transformation

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As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cements its position as one of the world’s most advanced cyber-resilient nations, Help AG has emerged as a strategic cyber security enabler for governments and critical industries across the region. Operating as the dedicated cyber security arm of e& enterprise, the digital services business of Emirati state-owned telecoms provider…

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UK banks must be more like Big Tech to catch the US on AI, which comes with a high price

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UK banks must act like big tech companies and less like startups if they want to emulate the success US banks have had with artificial intelligence (AI). According to research from Evident, which tracks financial services AI adoption, US banks lead the way. In its latest banking AI adoption index, six of the top 10…

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Why we should all be worried about the AI bubble

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It’s becoming clearer that we are in a perilous financial situation globally. Fears over an “AI bubble” are being cited by the Bank of England, the International Monetary Fund and the boss of JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon. If you want a sense of how insane the narrative is around AI investments, consider this: Thinking Machines…

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CCRC formally sends Post Office Capture referral to Court of Appeal

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The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has formally referred the first appeal against conviction of a Post Office Capture user to the Court of Appeal, months after deciding to do so. The appeal involves the case of Patricia Owen, who died in 2003. She pleaded not guilty to the theft of £6,000, but in 1998…

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AI talent war sees UBS recruit leadership from JPMorgan

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UBS has recruited artificial intelligence (AI) leadership from US banking giant JPMorgan, as the war on AI talent heats up in the finance sector. The Swiss bank has named Daniele Magazzeni as its chief AI officer as the technology becomes a “top priority” for the organisation. Magazzeni joined from JPMorgan, where he has spent almost…

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