Ransomware to hit cloud computing in 2018, predicts MIT

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ISSUE DATE: 2 January 2018 TOP STORIES Ransomware to hit cloud computing in 2018, predicts MIT Ransomware targeting cloud services is one of the six biggest cyber threats likely to face organisations in 2018, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. READ MORE → Top 10 stories on state surveillance, technology and the law in 2017 In 2017, the government faced multiple legal challenges over the legality of mass surveillance of the population, most of whom pose no threat, in cases that will set the parameters between individual freedom and state intrusion. READ MORE → Ian Cohen, Addison Lee: Skills crisis? What skills crisis? Ian Cohen, CIO, Addison Lee, deconstructs the idea of a skills crisis and discusses the new leadership and management models required to attract talent. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Marcus East, National Geographic: Embracing the power of social National Geographic's CTO discuss the technology work that the global media company is doing to enable its transformation into the digital age. READ MORE → Top 10 public sector IT stories of 2017 This was the year when the government sprung an unexpected general election on us, continued to bicker over Brexit and consequent IT systems, parliament was hit by a cyber attack and digital promises were made. READ MORE → Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2017 Artificial intelligence is being used more and more across various industries, but there still issues around the technology. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI stories for 2017. READ MORE → Minister tells Google and Facebook to obey law or be taxed Blogger Philip Virgo discusses the UK security minister’s message to the big online players about collaborating to fight terrorism - or face being heavily taxed. READ MORE →

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