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ISSUE DATE: 7 December 2017 TOP STORIES UKtech50 2017 - The most influential people in UK IT Computer Weekly has announced the eighth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector. READ MORE → Ransomware up nearly 2,000% in two years as “cyber mafia” hit business Cyber attacks on businesses in 2017 grew in frequency, sophistication and malice, a report on the new age of organised cyber crime reveals. READ MORE → UKtech50 interview: DWP chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2017, Department for Work and Pensions chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash, talks about changing ways of working, the importance of culture and the role of new technologies. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Next-gen Mirai botnet sparks calls for more secure IoT design News of a 100,000 device strong IoT botnet that could cripple the internet has sparked a fresh call for manufacturers of IoT devices to do more to ensure they cannot be hijacked for malicious purposes. READ MORE → CIO interview: Carlos Abarca, TSB Carlos Abarca is guiding TSB through its migration from systems hosted by a competitor to a digitally focused in-house core banking platform. READ MORE → Andromeda mastermind Sergey Jarets jailed, say security researchers Security researchers say they believe that a hacker arrested by Belarus police is Andromeda botnet mastermind Sergey Jarets. READ MORE → The death of the mainframe is greatly exaggerated, says CA With mainframe software tools forming a key part of its overall growth strategy, CA Technologies remains proud of its mainframe heritage. READ MORE →

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