UK government told to get a grip on £23B tech spend Former official also points to processes driving up the cost of IT investment The UK government does not have a clear picture of what it is spending on digital technology, and its approach to buying associated services and products drives up the cost of investment, MPs have heard.… #theregister #IT https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/uk_government_tech_spending/

For healthcare orgs, disaster recovery means making sure docs can save lives during ransomware infection Organizational, technological resilience combined defeat the disease that is cybercrime When IT disasters strike, it can become a matter of life and death for healthcare organizations – and criminals know it.… #theregister #IT

For healthcare orgs, DR means making sure MDs can save lives

: Organizational, technological resilience combined defeat the disease that is cybercrime

Oracle faces Texas-sized lawsuit over alleged cloud snafu and radio silence Victims expect to spend considerable time and money over privacy incident, lawyers argue Specialist class action lawyers have launched proceedings against Oracle in Texas over two alleged data breaches.… #theregister #IT

Oracle now faces class action amid alleged data breaches

: Victims expect to spend considerable time and money over privacy incident, lawyers argue

One of the last of Bletchley Park's quiet heroes, Betty Webb, dies at 101 Kept quiet for 30 years before becoming an 'unrivalled advocate' for the site Obit  Betty Webb MBE, one of the team who worked at the code-breaking Bletchley Park facility during the Second World War, has died at the age of 101.… #theregister #IT

One of the last Bletchley Park

Obit: Tip-lipped for 30 years before becoming an 'unrivaled advocate' for the site

Specsavers takes off the Oracle glasses, sees better ERP options £5M in savings? Should've gone to third-party support International optometry company Specsavers has paused the global standardization of its Oracle ERP system and moved to third-party support, saving £5 million ($6.5 million) that can be reallocated to the business.… #theregister #IT

Specsavers hits pause on global Oracle ERP standardization

: £5M in savings? Should've gone to third-party support

Speech now streaming from brains in real-time Boosted human-computer interface promises better communication for patients who lost ability to speak Some smart cookies have implemented a brain-computer interface that can synthesize speech from thought in near real-time.… #theregister #IT

Speech now streaming from brains in real-time

: Boosted human-computer interface promises better communication for patients who lost ability to speak

Apple belatedly patches actively exploited bugs in older OSes Cupertino already squashed 'em in more recent releases - which this week get a fresh round of fixes Apple has delivered a big batch of OS updates, some of which belatedly patch older versions of its operating systems to address exploited-in-the-wild flaws the iGiant earlier fixed in more recent releases.… #theregister #IT

Apple belatedly fixes exploited flaws in older OSes

: Cupertino already squashed 'em in more recent releases - which this week get a fresh round of fixes

North Korea’s fake tech workers now targeting European employers With help from UK operatives, because it’s getting tougher to run the scam in the USA North Korea’s scamming, thieving, and AI-abusing fake IT workers are increasingly targeting European employers.… #theregister #IT

North Korea’s fake tech workers now targeting Europe

: With help from UK operatives, because it’s getting tougher to run the scam in the USA

Forget Signal. National Security Adviser Waltz now accused of using Gmail for work But his emails! Sharing them with Google! Senior members of the US National Security Council, including the White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have been accused of using their personal Gmail accounts to exchange sensitive information.… #theregister #IT

National Security Adviser Waltz now accused of using Gmail

: But his emails! Sharing them with Google!

Mozilla is rolling Thundermail, a Gmail, Office 365 rival Thunderbirds are Pro: Open-source email client to get message hosting, appointment scheduling, more Thunderbird, Firefox maker Mozilla's open-source email client, is aiming to reinvent itself as a more comprehensive communications platform.… #theregister #IT

Firefox maker Mozilla prepares Gmail-like Thundermail

: Thunderbirds are Pro: Open-source email client to get message hosting, appointment scheduling, more