According to a 170-page report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), datacentres in Ireland are expected to consume one-third of the country’s energy by 2026. Currently, there are 82 datacentres in operation in Ireland, with another 14 under construction and
Apple has released a series of updates to address numerous vulnerabilities in its ecosystem, including a critical zero-day flaw in the WebKit browser engine used in Safari. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-23222, has been added to the US Cybersecurity and
Recent research conducted by GitHub has revealed that developers who possess a strong understanding of their code are 42% more productive than those who lack such comprehension. This finding may seem obvious, but GitHub highlights that low understanding can be
Over the weekend, Microsoft announced that its systems were breached by the Kremlin-backed hackers, Midnight Blizzard, at the end of 2023. This is the same group that infamously compromised the SolarWinds Orion platform in the Sunburst/Solorigate incident three years prior.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is being compared to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal for its treatment of IT contractors who owe large amounts of unpaid tax due to the Loan Charge policy. The Loan Charge, introduced in 2017,
Unilever, in collaboration with accessibility app developer Be My Eyes, has developed tools to assist blind or visually impaired shoppers. The initial trial involves the integration of Be My Eyes technology with Colman’s Singapore Noodles Meal Maker in the UK.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has caused confusion regarding the legality of police forces using US-based cloud providers to process sensitive law enforcement data. Computer Weekly previously reported that numerous police forces were unlawfully processing data using Microsoft 365 software.
Two recent notable contracts indicate a resurgence of large-scale outsourcing agreements. Canada Post recently announced its agreement to transition its IT shared-service provider, Innovapost, to Deloitte Canada in order to enhance the delivery of digitally enabled offerings. Additionally, Vodafone revealed
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the UK has introduced a new initiative called Cyber League, aimed at bringing together security experts from within the NCSC and the broader industry to address urgent cyber threats in the country. The
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has recently made an announcement regarding data egress charges for customers who plan to leave their services. The move specifically targets customers who intend to move away from Google, but there are restrictions on the time