Here you will find all the articles with the tag: united kingdom.
The financial software company is taking criticism for forcing SMEs to move to a subscription-based pricing plan. The Financial Times reports that small businesses in the UK are up in arms over being forced to migrate their perpetual Sage 50 software licenses to a monthly subscription plan. Sage... Read more
1 year ago
UK authorities fined British lender TSB £49 million (€56 million) for a botched IT platform upgrade that shut millions of clients out of bank accounts in 2018. According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the IT update "immediately experienced ... Read more
1 year ago
The UK's new code of practice incentivizes developers and publishers to implement stronger security measures. A code of practice to boost security safeguards throughout the app sector has been announced by the UK government. The new voluntary policy intends to better shield users from harmful ap... Read more
1 year ago
The president of the Confederation of British Industry (CIB) said that the future of UK tech rests on the development of high-end companies. In a recent speech, CIB president Brian McBride urged the United Kingdom to emulate the US and explore the development of "decacorns" — companies with t... Read more
1 year ago
The addition of the managed service provider will support Bechtle's growth strategy in the UK. Bechtle announced the acquisition of UK-based ACS Systems, an MSP that focuses on cybersecurity, managed IT and cloud services. The move builds on an existing relationship between the two companies. In... Read more
1 year ago
British authorities suspect the $61 billion deal could limit competition. The CMA explained their concerns in an announcement on Monday. "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether the transaction may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within ... Read more
1 year ago
MEPs are furious at UK's 'dismissive' manner and believe London is prioritizing business over privacy. Last week, a three-person delegation from the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee went to London to examine Britain’s plans to reform its data protection rulebook. The results o... Read more
1 year ago
The goal is to harden national security against vulnerability exploitation and weaponized bugs. The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is now scanning all internet-exposed devices hosted in the UK for vulnerabilities, the agency announced. The NCSC leads and oversees the coun... Read more
1 year ago
The UK authority claims that such technologies could discriminate against individuals. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning urging organisations to assess the public risks of emotion analysis technologies. The office says that organizations need to do a thorough ass... Read more
1 year ago
The head of IBM's UK arm expects Britain to continue to be a major player in the global tech market. A post-Brexit overhaul of red tape will boost the fortunes of London's tech industry, according to a report in The Telegraph. Reduced regulation will allow the city to beat international rivals d... Read more
2 years ago
