Posts by Mike Knight
77% of Security Leaders Would Sack Phishing Victims
New research from Arctic Wolf shows that most security leaders say they would sack staff who fall for phishing scams, even as incidents rise and leaders themselves admit to clicking malicious links. Hardening of Attitudes Arctic Wolf’s 2025 Human Risk Behaviour Snapshot reveals that 77 per cent of IT and security leaders say they have…
Read MoreMicrosoft Warns: Shadow AI Rampant in UK Offices
Most UK employees are now using unapproved AI tools at work every week, according to new Microsoft research, raising fresh questions about security, privacy, and corporate control over artificial intelligence. What Microsoft Found Microsoft’s latest UK study reports that 71 per cent of employees have used unapproved consumer AI tools at work, and 51 per…
Read MoreGovernment to CEOs: “Print Backups Of Cyber Plans”
The UK government has written to chief executives across the country urging them to keep physical, offline copies of their cyber contingency and business continuity plans, as the number of severe cyber attacks continues to rise. Why The Government Is Acting Now The move follows a sharp increase in what officials call “nationally significant” cyber incidents. In…
Read MoreWaymo’s Driverless Rides Shortly in London
Waymo has confirmed plans to bring its fully autonomous, driverless ride-hailing service to London in 2026, beginning supervised testing on public roads in the coming weeks. Waymo, And What It Has Announced Waymo, Alphabet’s (Google’s) autonomous driving company that began as Google’s self-driving car project in 2009, has announced its first major European expansion (to…
Read MoreGoogle’s New ‘Recovery Contacts’: Unlock Lost Accounts
Google has introduced Recovery Contacts, a new way for users to regain access to a locked Google Account by asking trusted friends or family members to confirm their identity. What Google Has Announced Google says Recovery Contacts is “a new option that lets users choose trusted friends or family members to help if they ever get…
Read MoreWhy IT Companies Are Relocating To Texas
Texas is becoming America’s top destination for technology companies, but the same policies attracting them are driving an energy boom that threatens to undo key environmental gains. What Is Driving The Move? Over the past five years, Texas has led the United States in corporate relocations. For example, as research from CBRE shows, since 2018,…
Read MoreEmployers Choose AI Over Gen Z
A new British Standards Institution report says managers are increasingly substituting AI for junior roles, reshaping early careers and raising concerns for the UK labour market. The Study and Report The analysis comes from the British Standards Institution’s new insight report, ‘Evolving Together: AI, Automation and Building the Skilled Workforce of the Future’. It surveyed…
Read MoreSupport Ends But Hundreds of Millions Still on Windows 10
Hundreds of millions of computers are still running Windows 10 as Microsoft ends support on 14 October 2025, raising major concerns about cost, security, and the scale of the global upgrade still to come. The Countdown to End of Support Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will reach the end of support on 14 October…
Read MoreGoogle Backs ‘Supermemory’
A 20-year-old founder from Mumbai has attracted backing from senior Google figures for a new AI startup designed to help large language models remember what users tell them. Supermemory Supermemory, founded by developer Dhravya Shah, is building what he calls a “universal memory layer” for artificial intelligence, which is a tool that allows AI apps to retain…
Read MoreLab-Grown Human Brains Power ‘Wetware’
Scientists are building experimental computers from tiny lab-grown clusters of human neurons with the aim of creating ultra-efficient “wetware” that can learn, adapt and run AI-type tasks using a fraction of today’s energy. What Are These “Mini Brains”? In this case, “mini brains” are brain organoids, which are small three-dimensional clusters of living human neurons and support…
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