Palantir
Government warned on free (and competition-free) Palantir contracts over Ukraine scheme
HMG's Chief Commercial Officer wrote to the data software firm to raise concerns, which it rejects.
emissions
UK government IT emissions are climbing
"As consumers we all need to look at that consumption and usage data as our baseline... and then design and deliver more efficient digital systems and services"
banks
US mega-banks keep up tech spend, but emphasise headwinds
"We're deep into the large body of work of automating manual controls and processes, consolidating fragmented tech platforms and upgrading our data architecture"
cybercrime
FCA’s £11 million Equifax fine comes with a fresh cybersecurity warning
"The risk of identity theft never stops. Cyber criminals are sophisticated and innovative... firms must raise their standards."
open source
A free new repository offers intel on malicious open source
OpenSSF's new Malicious Packages Repository is free to use in and available in OSV format.
SAP
AWS Systems Manager for SAP goes GA - Do you really want to do that?
Enterprises running – or looking to run – SAP HANA in the cloud have got an improved proposition from AWS, with AWS Systems Manager for SAP generally available (GA) this week and offering new capabilities to operate, manage, and backup SAP applications on AWS more efficiently. AWS Systems Manager for SAP is
CISO
CISO salaries: 20% earning over $700,000; GRC backgrounds get less
"We’re seeing CISOs getting elevated in the business, taking on a larger scope and being exposed to increased liability."
DDoS
Most of the internet exposed to HTTP/2 zero day, as hyperscalers report record DDoS attacks
"Any enterprise or individual that is serving an HTTP-based workload to the Internet may be at risk from this attack"
banks
Metro Bank wins a lifeline, but for how long?
Efficient at IT, but not much else looks hugely attractive
News
"The worst security flaw in a long time" is about to land. With 20 billion curl installations, be worried
Could a pending curl vulnerability be the next Log4j?
Private 5G
The Ryder Cup: A "travelling circus" replete with private 5G and 800 Wi-Fi 6E points
Michael Cole, CTO of the European Tour group, points to importance of private 5G, as HPE rolls out solar-powered
CTO
MongoDB hires AWS veteran Jim Scharf as new CTO
Rapidly growing company had struggled to find the perfect CTO fit after co-founder Eliot Horowitz's departure.