Hundreds of Post Office branches hit by new Horizon problem

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ISSUE DATE: 12 August 2019 TOP STORIES Hundreds of Post Office branches hit by new Horizon problem Subpostmasters suffering slow running and frozen terminals while Post Office searches for a fix to issues apparently caused by a software update. READ MORE → Whistleblowers: James Glenn’s battle with Cisco opens new front on cyber security James Glenn, a 42-year-old security specialist, fought a 10-year legal battle with Cisco after blowing the whistle on serious security flaws. He lost his job, but has no regrets. READ MORE → McAfee warns of serious security flaw in building controller Security researchers have demonstrated how simple flaws in building controllers could allow malicious actors to manipulate control systems with devastating effect, highlighting the importance of operational technology security. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Prime minister to launch fast-tracked visas for skilled workers Prime minister Boris Johnson has urged government departments to work on a new fast-tracked visa for those skilled in sciences, and may scrap other visa caps to attract top talent. READ MORE → F-Secure warns of F5 Big IP-related security issue F-Secure has discovered security issues relating to an F5 device that it says could potentially turn hundreds of thousands of load balancers into beachheads for cyber attacks. READ MORE → Huawei mobile IoT OS ready to plug Android gap Huawei is positioning its microkernel-based, distributed HarmonyOS mobile operating system as a true competitor to both Android and iOS. READ MORE → Unpicking the datacentre industry's complicated relationship with climate change The energy usage habits of datacentre often see the sector labelled as a contributor to climate change, but the situation is far more nuanced than that, it seems. READ MORE →

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