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Beware of emails threatening a code of conduct review

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (653+ words) A widespread phishing campaign has targeted tens of thousands of employees Microsoft has issued an alert over a large-scale credential theft campaign that uses lures centered around corporate codes of conduct. The emails were related to internal compliance or regulatory…...

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itpro. com > business > business-strategy > what-are-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag-and-are-they-being-followed

What are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and are they being followed?

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (702+ words) More must be done to meet accessibility needs in corporate design The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), first published in 1999, are on paper a well-researched set of guardrails to make the internet more accessible and inclusive. Primarily aimed at those…...

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itpro. com > security > phishing > the-inbox-is-no-longer-the-only-frontline-phishing-attacks-are-evolving-as-cyber-criminals-ramp-up-multi-channel-campaigns-over-email-and-microsoft-teams

The inbox is no longer the only frontline: Phishing attacks are evolving as cyber criminals ramp up multi-channel campaigns over email and Microsoft Teams

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (678+ words) New research shows threat actors are ramping up "multi-channel" phishing attacks by combining lures via email and Microsoft Teams Security researchers have issued a warning over a "seismic shift" in how threat actors are conducting phishing campaigns, with traditional email-based…...

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itpro. com > hardware > mobile-phones > the-honor-600-is-a-superb-budget-smartphone-with-a-premium-camera-system-and-a-battery-that-goes-on-for-days

The Honor 600 is a superb budget smartphone with a premium camera system and a battery that goes on for days

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (690+ words) It begs belief that this is a mid-range device when it comes with such high-quality camera technology Brilliant cameras with detail-rich night shots Speedy Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip The launch of the Honor 600 series rounds off a stellar year, so far,…...

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itpro. com > security > the-ncsc-says-its-time-to-switch-to-passkeys

The NCSC says it's time to switch to passkeys

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (809+ words) UK security organization calls for companies to step up and offer more secure ways to login It's time to finally kill off passwords in favour of passkeys " and companies need to start offering them to login. That's according to the…...

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itpro. com > security > cispe-sovereign-and-resilient-cloud-services-framework-eu-sovereignty-washing

CISPE lets EU firms check if sovereign cloud services are truly sovereign

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (654+ words) CISPE is worried that EU sovereignty efforts aren't strict enough and allow US providers to continue to dominate Frustrated with "sovereign cloud" offerings that it says are nothing of the sort, CISPE has launched a new framework aimed at helping…...

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itpro. com > security > consumer-messaging-apps-were-never-designed-to-handle-sensitive-communications-government-decision-makers-are-confused-about-messaging-security-blackberry-report-finds

"Consumer messaging apps were never designed to handle sensitive communications" " Government decision-makers are confused about messaging security, Black Berry report finds

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (586+ words) In a survey of 700 security decision-makers in the US, UK, Canada, and Singapore, researchers at Black Berry Secure Communications have found that 83% use Whats App for sensitive communications. Indeed, they said, it's the most-used communication method, at 83%, way ahead of…...

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itpro. com > security > scattered-spider-alleged-hacker-pleads-guilt-us

Brit pleads guilty amid Scattered Spider hacking spree claims

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (614+ words) Tyler Robert Buchanan faces 10 years in jail if found guilt A British man alleged to be a member of the Scattered Spider cyber crime group has pleaded guilty to hacking the computers of at least a dozen companies, stealing more…...

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itpro. com > infrastructure > data-centres > can-we-disrupt-the-data-center-designs

Can we disrupt the data center designs?

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1166+ words) Distributed approaches or new power sources could enable data centers to grow with minimal harm to the environment It's no secret the demand for data processing and storage is exploding. Even before AI, between 2010 and 2025, the amount we created and…...

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itpro. com > cloud > cloud-computing > european-commission-awards-digital-sovereignty-contracts-backs-google-cloud-involvement

European Commission awards digital sovereignty contracts, backs Google Cloud involvement

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (636+ words) The Commission has picked four providers to offer services for EU bodies, but one consortium includes Google Cloud The European Commission has awarded a tender worth up to "180 million to procure sovereign cloud services for EU institutions, bodies, offices, and…...