Computer

Law to clear hundreds of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters expected in July

3 minutes of reading / Computer, Tech / By

The government expects a law to overturn Post Office Horizon scandal-related criminal convictions in July, but said it “will not set a precedent”. Fears were raised about the planned legislation amid questions about the relationship between Parliament and the judiciary. In January, after the dramatisation of the Post Office scandal caused public anger, the government…

Law to clear hundreds of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters expected in July Read More »

Nvidia’s GTX Titan gets benchmarked with modern games – and this wallet-destroying GPU is a shadow of its former self

4 minutes of reading / Computer, Hardware, Tech / By

If you’ve ever wondered how a really old flagship graphics card might perform with contemporary PC games, well, wonder no longer – we now have an answer to that poser.The GPU in question is the original Nvidia GTX Titan, launched in 2013, and retested 11 years down the line by PC Games Hardware (a German…

Nvidia’s GTX Titan gets benchmarked with modern games – and this wallet-destroying GPU is a shadow of its former self Read More »

CIO interview: Craig Donald, CIO, The Football Association

8 minutes of reading / agile, Cloud, Computer, digital transformation, Google, Google Cloud, Tech / By

Top executives are always on the lookout for leadership best practice. Craig Donald, CIO at The Football Association (The FA), doesn’t have to go far to find inspiration. Just down the corridor at Wembley Stadium are Sarina Wiegman and Gareth Southgate, head coaches of the England women’s and men’s senior football teams. Donald – somewhat…

CIO interview: Craig Donald, CIO, The Football Association Read More »

IR35 legislative tweak to remedy settlement offset issue by April 2024

3 minutes of reading / compliance, Computer, Tech / By

A tweak to how the IR35 tax avoidance legislation works means that from 6 April 2024, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) can no longer be accused of over-collecting tax from non-IR35 compliant public and private sector organisations. The change means that when HMRC calculates how much tax is owed by a public or private sector…

IR35 legislative tweak to remedy settlement offset issue by April 2024 Read More »

Home Office signs tech and data sharing deal with Frontex

4 minutes of reading / Computer, Tech / By

The Home Office has signed a data sharing and technology-collaboration agreement with European Union (EU) border agency Frontex to crack down on small boats crossing the English Channel.Signed on 23 February, the Home Office said the working arrangement will enhance both sides’ operational response to illegal migration by allowing for improved intelligence and information sharing,…

Home Office signs tech and data sharing deal with Frontex Read More »

ConnectWise users see cyber attacks surge, including ransomware

3 minutes of reading / Cloud, Computer, patch management, Tech / By

Cyber attacks against vulnerable instances of the ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote management platform are now being observed following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in the service, including some by an individual using a leaked variant of LockBit ransomware. CVE-2024-1709 – described as “trivial” to exploit by one researcher who has poked around under the bonnet…

ConnectWise users see cyber attacks surge, including ransomware Read More »

Nvidia RTX 3050 6GB spotted at retailer – but the specs don’t calm our fears that this might be a flop of a GPU

3 minutes of reading / Computer, Hardware, MSI, Tech / By

Nvidia’s RTX 3050 6GB, a rumored new spin on the budget graphics card from Team Green, has been spotted listed online (not for the first time, we might add).German tech site Computerbase noticed that Austrian retailer E-Tec had an RTX 3050 6GB live on its website, but the product listing has since been taken down.…

Nvidia RTX 3050 6GB spotted at retailer – but the specs don’t calm our fears that this might be a flop of a GPU Read More »

Government ‘dragging it out’ by refusing to share knowledge of Post Office trial ‘delaying tactic’

4 minutes of reading / Computer, Tech / By

The government is leaving it up to the statutory public inquiry into the Post Office scandal to ascertain if and what ministers or senior civil servants knew of the Post Office attempt to have a judge kicked off a multi-million pound court battle against former subpostmasters. In an answer to an urgent question requesting information…

Government ‘dragging it out’ by refusing to share knowledge of Post Office trial ‘delaying tactic’ Read More »

AWS talks up Q4 increase in large customer wins as global market share drops

4 minutes of reading / AI, Amazon, AWS, Computer, Microsoft, Tech / By

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is still feeling the effects of many of its customers embarking on cloud cost optimisation strategies, but said the pace of new customers joining its ranks is accelerating. The public cloud giant has posted its fourth quarter and full-year results, which revealed the firm has seen its revenue increase on a…

AWS talks up Q4 increase in large customer wins as global market share drops Read More »

Shopping Cart
Scroll to Top