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The NVM Express consortium has announced additions to its standard that will allow datacentre NVMe flash-based storage systems to take advantage of computational storage and tap into local memory resources. That will come in the form of two new command sets, namely NVM Express’s Computational Programs and Subsystem Local Memory commands. These command sets […]

The UK government has today published a draft Code of Practice on cyber security governance, aimed at directors and other business leaders and urging them to prioritise security threats as a key business risk akin to financial or legal challenges. The government hopes its suggestions – developed alongside the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

The discovery of 12TB (terabytes) of stolen personally identifiable information (PII) and credentials comprising 26 billion records relating to millions, possibly billions, of individuals, may prove to be the biggest leak in history, and is being dubbed the mother of all breaches (MOAB). The dataset was discovered by researcher Bob Diachenko of SecurityDiscovery.com and

Research published by credit rating firm Moody’s has found that generative AI (GenAI) has the potential to disrupt a number of industries, including legal and business services. The research pulls in data from PwC, which shows that a quarter of CEOs expect to reduce headcount due to artificial intelligence (AI). Another report quoted in

Technology companies are pursuing profits from artificial intelligence (AI) “with a clear disregard” for human rights, privacy and other social consequences, all while governments around the world fail to act, according to United Nations (UN) chief. Addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos in mid-January 2024, UN secretary general António Guterres issued a

A cyber attack against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that resulted in misinformation being posted on the financial regulator’s social media channels was the result of a SIM-swapping attack, it has emerged. The attack came to light on Monday 9 January when the SEC’s X account briefly appeared to confirm that the

Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 23 January 2024 Davos 2024: AI disinformation tops global risks Share this item with your network: In this week’s Computer Weekly, AI-generated disinformation and misinformation will be the top risks for businesses, governments and the public over the next two years, according to the World Economic

Varney & Co. host Stuart Varney reacts to a Wall Street Journal report detailing the Tesla CEOs drug habit. Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday said that X, formerly known as Twitter, has less antisemitic content on the platform than other social media applications according to audits the company has commissioned. Musk made the remarks at

Comercia Wealth Management CIO John Lynch gives his outlook for earnings as well as the future of Microsoft amid AI optimism. Microsoft said Friday it suffered a hack by Russia-affiliated threat actors that affected a “very small percentage” of corporate email accounts. The Russian state-sponsored Midnight Blizzard hackers got into email accounts of some individuals

Apple released iOS 17.3 on Monday, introducing new features, like Stolen Device Protection, to iPhone users. The update also included some bug fixes and security patches, including one that Apple said might be actively exploited.  To download the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update, tap Install Now and follow the onscreen prompts.