Technology key to new UK counter-terrorism strategy

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ISSUE DATE: 5 June 2018 TOP STORIES Technology key to new UK counter-terrorism strategy Technologies such as machine learning and data analytics are key to the UK government’s updated counter-terrorism strategy. READ MORE → Microsoft takes over GitHub as it expands its open source plan Microsoft is a major contributor to open source. It has now acquired the largest open source repository. READ MORE → One-third of firms would pay ransoms rather than invest in security Report says businesses are still making the same mistakes, failing to make any progress in crucial areas such as cyber security awareness and preparedness. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Boris Johnson wants tech to fight illegal wildlife trade The foreign secretary wants the country’s “finest technological brains” to help combat poaching and save endangered species.  READ MORE → Scotland to begin building identity platform prototype this autumn Scottish government plans flexible approach to online identity providers as it aims to launch alpha phase of is online identity assurance programme in August 2018. READ MORE → Visa blames hardware failure for UK-wide card payment system outage Credit card payment processor moves to assure customers that last Friday afternoon’s downtime was not the work of hackers. READ MORE → Cloud-based integration platforms underpin digital strategy The application integration market is dominated by IBM and Oracle, but AWS and Salesforce are changing the game with integration platforms as a service. READ MORE →

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