BBC, BA And Boots Issued With Ultimatum By Cyber Gang Clop
A prolific cybercrime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organizations around the world. The Clop group posted a notice on the dark web warning those affected by the MOVEit hack to email them before 14 June or stolen data will be published.... Read More
Prince Harry: I Couldn’t Trust Anybody Due To Phone Hacking
Prince Harry has accused tabloid newspapers of hacking his voicemails when he was a teenager, saying it made him feel he “couldn’t trust anybody”. Appearing in court in his case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) he said he has “experienced hostility from the press” since he was born. He is the first senior royal to... Read More
Children’s Doctors Call For Ban On Disposable Vapes
Children’s doctors are calling for a complete ban on disposable vapes because they are likely to damage young lungs and are bad for the environment. But an anti-smoking campaign group says a ban would make it harder for some adults to give up smoking and increase the trade in illegal vapes. UK governments are planning... Read More
Rishi Sunak Gives Striking Prominence To Migration Challenge – Chris Mason
“Think of a bouncy castle. It is made of the same stuff as one of those.” I am staring into a black inflatable boat. It is about seven metres long, and two-and-a-half-metres wide. A bit of plywood is glued on at the back to try to ensure it doesn’t take on water. I am in... Read More
Civil Servants To Strike Despite New Pay Offer
Civil servants around the UK are to continue striking despite an improved pay offer from the government. Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members will take industrial action on Tuesday in Northern Ireland and Wednesday in Wales. The PCS says the stoppages will continue while it considers the “significant concessions” to pay, redundancy terms, and... Read More
Infrastructure Specialist – Birmingham, West Midlands
Infrastructure Specialist – Birmingham, West Midlands The Concept IT is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Specialist to join a well-established and growing IT solutions organization. You will be providing Design and Architecture, Implementation, Planning and Transition, Standards and Guidelines, Support, and Documentation This Infrastructure Specialist role is a great opportunity to lead the creation of... Read More
Powerful Artificial Intelligence Ban Possible – Government Adviser Warns
Some powerful artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems may eventually have to be banned, a member of the government’s AI Council says. Marc Warner, also the boss of Faculty AI, told the BBC that AGI needed strong transparency and audit requirements as well as more inbuilt safety technology. And the next six months to a year would... Read More
New Business Group To Rival CBI Ahead Of Crunch Vote
A new business lobby group has been formed, boasting some of the UK’s largest companies as its founding partners. The Business Council has been launched by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) in a bid to “design and drive the future of the British economy”. Heathrow, BP, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Drax are among... Read More
London Still Works For Stock Market Listings – We Soda Boss
“London still works” as a place to float a business on the stock exchange, according to the boss of the world’s largest producer of natural soda ash. We Soda has announced plans to list its shares in the UK, in a move that could value it at up to $7.5bn (£6bn). The move is being... Read More
British Airways Fined $1.1M By US Government
British Airways has been fined $1.1m (£878,000) by the US government over claims it failed to pay refunds for cancelled flights during the pandemic. The US Department of Transportation said the airline had not provided “timely refunds to passengers” for abandoned or rescheduled flights to and from the country. It said it had received more... Read More