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Rust 1.58.1 fixes dangerous race condition
This point release arriving January 20, 2022, just days after Rust 1.58, fixes a race condition in the std::fs::remove_dir_all standard library function. This vulnerability is tracked at CVE-2022-21658 and there […]
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Tinder algorithm charging users more based on age
Tinder users could face higher charges because of their age when using the dating app’s premium service, a Which? investigation has found. Research from the consumer watchdog showed users […]
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CTO interview: James Donkin, Ocado Technology
Technology-driven Ocado is a pioneer in the online grocery market and a household name. The company makes extensive use of internet of things (IoT), edge and cloud-based computing and […]
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Troubled government cloud provider receives funding lifeline
UKCloud claims its acquisition by an investment company, headed up by a member of its own senior leadership team, should allay the concerns of its customers about the future […]
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Russia-backed APTs likely to ramp up attacks
The developing international crisis in Ukraine – which has already seen government websites attacked – is likely to engender further offensive cyber attacks as it unfolds, and concerns are […]
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MoJ faces ICO enforcement over subject access requests backlog
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has failed to adequately respond to nearly 7,800 subject access requests (SARs), prompting the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to issue a formal enforcement notice […]
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ICO criticises government-backed campaign to delay end-to-end encryption
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has stepped into the debate over end-to-end encryption (E2EE), warning that delaying its introduction leaves everyone at risk – including children. The privacy watchdog […]
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Don’t revel in REvil’s downfall just yet
The apparent downfall of REvil, one of the most prolific and dangerous ransomware gangs of recent years, following a series of raids by Russian authorities has naturally been welcomed […]
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Nvidia, Others Hammer Out Tomorrow’s Cloud-Native Supercomputers
As organizations clamor for ways to maximize and leverage compute power, they might look to cloud-based offerings that chain together multiple resources to deliver on such needs. Chipmaker Nvidia, for […]
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The forces behind enterprise cloud spending trends
Global spending on cloud infrastructure rebounded in the third quarter of 2021 after its first quarterly decline since the pandemic triggered a massive increase in cloud spending. According to researcher IDC, spending […]
