UK agency makes arrest in airport cyberattack investigation After air passenger travel hit across the Atlantic, organized crime agency strikes Breaking  The UK's National Crime Agency has arrested a man as part of an investigation into a ransomware attack that disrupted airports around the world last weekend.… #theregister #IT

UK agency makes arrest in airport cybercrime probe

: After air passenger travel hit across the Atlantic, organized crime agency strikes

Cybercriminals cash out with casino giant's employee data Attackers hit jackpot after targeting Boyd Gaming Hotel and casino operator Boyd Gaming has disclosed a cyberattack to US regulators, warning that hackers may have stolen personal information belonging to employees and other individuals.… #theregister #IT

Cybercriminals cash out with casino giant

: Attackers hit jackpot after targeting Boyd Gaming

Workers: Yes, RTO makes sense. No, we’re not going to do it Report uncovers widespread clock blocking, coffee badging UK workers totally understand why bosses want to get them back into the office – but would still jump ship if they were forced to give up remote working.… #theregister #IT

Workers: Yes, RTO makes sense. No, we’re not going to do it

: Report uncovers widespread clock blocking, coffee badging

Campaigners urge UK PM Starmer to dump digital ID wheeze before it's announced Labour accused of sneaking in plans it denied before the general election Seven campaign groups have written to UK prime minister Keir Starmer urging him to scrap plans for a mandatory digital identity system – a project that is expected to be announced imminently, as part an effort to tackle unauthorized migratio… #theregister #IT

UK PM Starmer urged to dump digital ID before it

: Labour accused of sneaking in plans it denied before the general election

Politicos: ‘There is a good strong case for government intervention’ on JLR cyberattack Covid-style financial support? Nothing to confirm yet, say MPs The chair of the UK's business and trade committee says the situation at Jaguar Land Rover is likely to get "harder and harder over the next week or two," but stopped short of confirming that the government might intervene with financial su… #theregister #IT

UK gov acknowledges

: Covid-style financial support? Nothing to confirm yet, say MPs

Europe's largest city council delays fix to disastrous Oracle system once more System meant to go live in 2021 costing £20M awaits reimplementation with new £170M price tag Europe's largest local authority has delayed the introduction of a vital income management system (IMS) amid confirmation that total spending on a disastrous Oracle implementation could hit £170 million (c $230 millio… #theregister #IT

Mega city council delays fix to disaster Oracle system again

: System meant to go live in 2021 costing £20M awaits reimplementation with new £170M price tag

UK justice minister pressed as court system bug raises fears of hidden case files HMCTS expands investigation into IT flaw after whistleblowers draw Horizon comparisons The UK's HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is continuing to check whether an IT bug that could hide documents and data affected the outcome of any cases, a government minister has said.… #theregister #IT

UK justice system bug raises fears of hidden case files

: HMCTS expands investigation into IT flaw after whistleblowers draw Horizon comparisons

Solar flair: Logitech's K980 Signature Slim keyboard runs on rays Not one to keep in the dark, and light on features as a result HANDS ON  Logitech is harnessing solar power in the K980 Signature Slim keyboard to solve a problem that might not have occurred to some users: battery anxiety.… #theregister #IT

Logitech

HANDS ON: Not one to keep in the dark, and light on features as a result

The first rule of liquid cooling is 'Don't wet the chip.' Microsoft disagrees Redmond suggests ‘Microfluidics’ – hair-thin channels etched on silicon to let coolants flow Electronics don’t play nicely with most liquids, which is why liquid cooling in the datacenter is often considered a little dangerous. Microsoft, however, has found a way to dispel such worries with a scheme that sees liqu… #theregister #IT

Microsoft develops liquid cooling that lets chips get wet

: Redmond suggests ‘Microfluidics’ – hair-thin channels etched on silicon to let coolants flow

Japanese city passes two-hours-a-day smartphone usage ordinance Symbolic gesture aims to help citizens sleep. Next: doing something about people who walk while using social media The city council in the Japanese city of Toyoake has passed an ordinance that symbolically limits recreational use of smartphones to just two hours each day.… #theregister #IT

Japanese city passes two-hours-a-day smartphone rule

: Symbolic gesture aims to help citizens sleep. Next: Doing something about people who walk while using their phones