IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source claims - The Register
Sep 18, 2024 · Asked to confirm the layoffs, an IBM spokesperson told The Register, "Early this year, IBM disclosed a workforce rebalancing charge that would represent a very low single digit percentage of IBM’s global workforce, and we still expect to exit 2024 at roughly the same level of employment as we entered with.". IBM's first-quarter 2024 earnings report said that the …
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Interpol: Stop calling it 'pig butchering' • The Register
Dec 17, 2024 · Interpol wants to put an end to the online scam known as "pig butchering" – through linguistic policing, rather than law enforcement. The international police agency announced it will no longer use the term because it makes victims feel bad, which in turn discourages reporting of the crime.
One third of adults can't delete device data • The Register
Dec 24, 2024 · Suzanne Gordon, ICO Director of Public Advice and Data Protection Complaints, said: "Many of us will be looking to replace our phones and other devices over the Christmas period, so it's great to see that so many people recognize the importance of safely wiping your personal information.
UK financial regulator slammed for failed tech transformation
Nov 27, 2024 · Earlier this year, Parliament's Treasury Committee found that the FCA maintains six contracts with Fujitsu worth a combined total of just over £9 million ($11.3 million). The Japanese tech services and outsourcing company has said it would not bid for UK public sector work as a result of its role in the Post Office Horizon Scandal, one of the most wide-ranging …
BOFH Archive - The Register
BOFH: When the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East, only then will the UPS cease to supply uninterrupted voltage
Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's top flack • The Register
Jan 3, 2025 · The Right Honourable Sir Nick Clegg (to give him his full title) has stepped down from his job as Meta's president of global affairs. Clegg announced he was joining Meta, then Facebook, in October 2018 – around 18 months after the liberal-minded politician had been voted out of office in the UK's parliament. He became the public feel-good face of Meta during …
Bitfinex heist gets the Netflix treatment • The Register
Dec 10, 2024 · A documentary examining the 2016 Bitfinex burglars hits Netflix, bringing the curious case to living rooms for the first time. Biggest Heist Ever covers the story of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, described in the trailer as the "cringey couple" that pulled off a massive digital heist of nearly 120,000 Bitcoin eight years ago.
UK regulator hints Voda-Three merger will get thumbs up
Nov 5, 2024 · Previous findings from the CMA warned that the merger of Vodafone and Three, Britain's third and fourth largest cellular operators, might lead to higher prices for users and less choice for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) - including Sky Mobile and Lebara - which rely on the physical infrastructure to provide their own services.. The CMA will publish its …
NHS declares major cyber incident for third time this year
Nov 26, 2024 · A UK hospital is declaring a "major incident," cancelling all outpatient appointments due to "cybersecurity reasons." The Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, located in North West England, said the so-called "incident" affects the whole Trust, which oversees Wirral Women and Children's Hospital, Clatterbridge Hospital, and Arrowe Park …