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Banning ransomware payments back on the agenda | Computer Weekly

The topic of whether or not it would be appropriate to enact a legal ban on making or facilitating a ransomware payment is once again on the agenda, after being raised by Ciaran Martin, leading cyber security expert and inaugural chief executive of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), in The Times. This comes […]

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Own Data targets SaaS backup and offers analytics insight | Computer Weekly

Cloud-based SaaS applications don’t have backup built-in, so third-party products have to fill that gap. Also, customers often never really gain the full benefit of information locked into software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications that could provide insights of value to the customer. That’s the view of Own Data, which provides backup and restore – with very fine

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Authorised access only – biometrics in the workplace

Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 5 March 2024 Authorised access only – biometrics in the workplace Share this item with your network: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how biometrics technologies are transforming identity and access management. We analyse research that shows a mismatch between managerial expectations of generative AI

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Google co-founder says company ‘definitely messed up’ on Gemini’s image generation

The Wall Street Journal editorial board member reacts to the backlash over Google’s Gemini tool and slams VP Harris’ new student voter program on “Varney & Co.” Google co-founder Sergey Brin admitted the tech giant “definitely messed up” with the image generation feature of its new artificial intelligence tool, Gemini, addressing the issue after backlash

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Jupiter’s Moon Europa May Have Less Oxygen Than Expected, a Finding That Might Put a Damper on Life

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research suggests there’s less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa than thought — and that could affect what if any life might be lurking in the moon’s underground ocean. Even with little or no oxygen, microbes might still be bustling around in the ocean believed to

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Scientists Have Used Cells From Fluid Drawn During Pregnancy to Grow Mini Lungs and Other Organs

Scientists have created miniorgans from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the womb – an advance they believe could open up new areas of prenatal medicine. Miniorgans, or “ organoids,” are tiny simplified structures that can be used to test new medical treatments or study how the real organs they mimic

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Ohio senator demands Google shakedown amid Gemini debacle: ‘One of the most dangerous companies in the world’

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, reacts to the shocking report that over 10 million migrants have illegally crossed the U.S. borders under the Biden administration. Lawmakers have started reacting to Google’s admitted racial and historical bias, and one Republican senator wants to see the “breakup” of one of the most well-known and profitable tech companies. “This

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Apple hit with nearly $2 billion E.U. fine for ‘abusing’ app store

The European Commission fined Apple nearly $2 billion Monday for “abusing” its control over music streaming services by squelching competition through its app store, a major broadside as regulators around the globe push to rein in the tech giant’s alleged antitrust violations. The commission said it found that Apple violated European competition rules by preventing

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