November 3, 2023

3 Minutes

Defence and Security News

Government claims it has never paid a ransomware demand – and never will

Sam Trendall November 3, 2023 103 Comments

Minister publicly confirms staunch policy to tie in with statement made in unison with 45 other national governments, and in which all organisations are ‘strongly discouraged’ from ever paying ransoms […]...

AI Safety Summit: Musk calls for independent ‘referee’ as survey reveals public fears over big tech influence

Sam Trendall November 3, 2023 111 Comments

Meanwhile the Scottish Government has indicated that it is ‘deeply disappointed’ at the lack of invite to the event this week and points out its strategy predates the Westminster equivalent […]...

DfT confirms funding for research of delivery robots

Sam Trendall November 3, 2023 6 Comments

Minister indicates that department wishes to better understand the potential benefits of ‘autonomous pavement delivery robots’ – while also ensuring that the safety of pedestrians and road users is not […]...

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November 3, 2023

Government claims it has never paid a ransomware demand – and never will

AI Safety Summit: Musk calls for independent ‘referee’ as survey reveals public fears over big tech influence

DfT confirms funding for research of delivery robots

Hitachi Solutions demonstrates secure use of Microsoft tools with AWS data in major win for government cloud interoperability

Only 1% of managers call their hiring ‘very effective’ – Civica research shows why

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The school meal debate: A digital opportunity hiding in plain sight

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