BA IT systems failure results in cancelled flights and delays at London airports

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ISSUE DATE: 7 August 2019 TOP STORIES BA IT systems failure results in cancelled flights and delays at London airports British Airways is experiencing unspecified technical difficulties at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London City airports, prompting it to cancel flights. READ MORE → Industry collaborates to patch SwapGS CPU vulnerability Newly disclosed SwapGS vulnerability in modern processors has been patched in Windows, Linux and ChromeOS, underlining the importance of keeping systems up to date. READ MORE → African bank foils suspected North Korean cyber attack An African bank is among the financial institutions to be targeted by North Korea’s multi-billion dollar cyber theft campaign to support its weapons programmes. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Scottish government launches £30m Cloud Services Framework with a 50% SME supplier list Framework has gone live with 14 suppliers making the cut, who will be on hand to provide public sector organisations in Scotland with access to public, private and hybrid cloud services, as well as colocation capacity.  READ MORE → Most UK firms lack confidence in disaster recovery Only a third of UK firms are confident in their ability to recover from cyber attacks and other disasters, with business continuity still relatively low on the agenda, a study reveals. READ MORE → Tech purchasers should choose high-end handsets for better data rates Choice of handset modem and network technology will improve 4G network performance, which can be an important consideration in company mobiles. READ MORE → Problems around police algorithms emerge in government debates Information sharing across agencies, data protection and governance implications are discussed as the government attempts to appropriately use data-driven technologies. READ MORE →

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