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The UK government has announced a new initiative to develop global standards for artificial intelligence (AI). The Alan Turing Institute, supported by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), will pilot the AI Standards Hub, which is designed to improve AI governance as the use of these technologies increases in society. The hub will be backed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Office for AI (OAI). In its…

A Nottingham man has been jailed for over two years after using remote access trojans (RATs) and other cybercrime tools to spy on women and children. Robert Davies, 32, is said to have built a sizeable collection of indecent images of his victims, which included at least one teenage girl whom he spied on via a hacked webcam. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested Davies three times between November 2019 and August 2021 before he…

If there’s one issue IT leaders rarely discuss with colleagues, friends, or family it’s boredom. Boredom victims generally suffer in silence as a career that was once captivating and invigorating has, over the years, settled into a seemingly endless series of dull routines. Boredom is insidious and, if left unaddressed, can be a career killer. “It can not only hurt your chances of getting a promotion, but also ruin the dynamic in your team or…

Jeff Lipniskis describes his role at PPG as having line-of-business IT responsibilities. As global director information technology, architectural coatings & Latin America, he reports to the corporate CIO and has accountability for IT globally in the company’s architectural coatings business, leads IT for its protective and marine coatings, and has oversight for IT within the company’s research and development organization. A 21-year veteran at PPG, Lipniskis has experienced a significant portfolio transformation and globalization of…

Movers & Shakers is where you can keep up with new CIO appointments and gain valuable insight into the job market and CIO hiring trends. As every company becomes a technology company, CEOs and corporate boards are seeking multi-dimensional CIOs with superior skills in technology, communications, business strategy and digital innovation. The role is more challenging than ever before — but even more exciting and rewarding! If you have CIO job news to share, please…

Microsoft began the year by publishing fixes for nearly a century of vulnerabilities, nine of which were rated critical and six of which were publicly disclosed. The Windows OS updates issued this month will fix all of the known bugs, according to Ivanti VP of product management, Chris Goettl. “While there are no known exploited vulnerabilities this month, the six publicly disclosed vulnerabilities may warrant more immediate attention as they could have exposed proof-of-concept code or other…

The internet has opened up wonderful new possibilities in our world, making life easier on many levels. You can pay your bills, schedule your next family vacation, and order groceries with the click of a button. While the internet offers many positive benefits, it also has some negatives. Although not entirely used for illicit purposes, the dark web is one part of the internet that can be used by criminals for illegal purposes, like selling…

The internet has opened up wonderful new possibilities in our world, making life easier on many levels. You can pay your bills, schedule your next family vacation, and order groceries with the click of a button. While the internet offers many positive benefits, it also has some negatives. Although not entirely used for illicit purposes, the dark web is one part of the internet that can be used by criminals for illegal purposes, like selling…