All articles by Aninda Chakraborty
Aninda Chakraborty
Atos secures £150m contract to upgrade UK DEFRA’s digital services
The upgrade is anticipated to boost both the quality and the efficiency of DEFRA’s service desk, which supports a user base of 34,000.
US blacklists over 50 Chinese entities to hinder Beijing’s tech ambitions
The US aims to curb China’s access to crucial technologies that could be used for military purposes, such as advanced computing, quantum computing, and hypersonic weaponry.
Malaysia to tighten regulations amid US concerns on Nvidia chip exports
Malaysian Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Aziz has said that he has established a task force with Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo to implement tighter regulations on Malaysia’s growing data centre sector, which relies on Nvidia’s technology.
UK’s cybersecurity agency aims for post-quantum readiness by 2035
The NCSC has set 2035 as its target year for organisations to fully transition to post-quantum cryptography, ensuring national cybersecurity remains impervious to quantum threats.
SoftBank Group to buy chip designer Ampere Computing for $6.5bn
The transaction is expected to be completed in H2 2025, after which Ampere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group while maintaining its brand identity.
Google to bolster cloud security capabilities with $32bn Wiz acquisition
Google is set to snap up Wiz less than a year after the cloud security platform turned down a $23bn offer over antitrust concerns.
Western Alliance Bank confirms data breach affecting over 21,000 customers
An analysis of the breach revealed that the stolen files contained sensitive customer data.
Alphabet resumes discussions to acquire cybersecurity firm Wiz for $30bn
The potential acquisition would bolster Alphabet’s position in the cybersecurity market and enhance its cloud infrastructure offerings.
US IRS temporarily suspends tech modernisation to explore AI benefits
The review comes amid reports that the Trump administration intends to substantially reduce the federal workforce, with the IRS potentially seeing a 20-25% reduction from its 100,000 employees.
Australia’s ASIC files suit against FIIG Securities for cybersecurity lapses
The lapses reportedly led to the exposure of approximately 385GB of sensitive customer data.