Weekends were a mistake says Infosys co-founder Murthy
7 hours ago · Infosys founder Narayama Murthy has tripled down on his previous statements that 70-hour work weeks are what's needed in India and revealed he also thinks weekends were a mistake. Speaking on Indian TV channel CNBC-TV18 at the Global Leadership Summit in Mumbai last week Murthy once again declared he did not “believe in work-life balance.”.
NatWest blocks bevy of messenger apps on staff devices
4 days ago · Thu 14 Nov 2024 // 10:53 UTC. The full list of messaging apps officially blocked by Brit banking and insurance giant NatWest Group is more extensive than WhatsApp, Meta's Messenger, and Skype – as first reported. BBC broke the news of the banking group formally banning the three apps on November 12, but The Register now understands the list ...
Apple's iCloud hit with £3 billion overcharging claim
4 days ago · UK consumer group Which? has filed a £3 billion action against Apple over alleged competition law breaches related to its iCloud service. The claim alleges that the iPhone maker locked customers into iCloud and charged them handsomely for the privilege. Which? claims that around 40 million Apple customers in the UK who have obtained iCloud services in the last nine years could be affected ...
ShrinkLocker ransomware decryptor now available - The Register
4 days ago · Thu 14 Nov 2024 // 00:14 UTC. Bitdefender has released a free decryption tool that can unlock data encrypted by the ShrinkLocker ransomware. Bitdefender made the decryptor publicly available following an extensive analysis of the malware strain, which was uncovered in May and found to use VBScript and Microsoft Windows' built-in BitLocker ...
Embargo ransomware claims breach of US pharmacy network
4 days ago · Wed 13 Nov 2024 // 19:10 UTC. American Associated Pharmacies (AAP) is the latest US healthcare organization to have had its data stolen and encrypted by cyber-crooks, it is feared. The criminals over at the Embargo ransomware operation claimed responsibility for the hit job, allegedly stealing 1.469 TB of AAP's data, scrambling its files, and ...
Fujitsu does not trust Post Office use of Horizon data
5 days ago · Tue 12 Nov 2024 // 11:53 UTC. Fujitsu's Europe boss has told a public inquiry into the Post Office scandal — one of the widest miscarriages of justice in UK history — that the company does not trust the UK public body in its use of Horizon system data to support future police prosecutions. Speaking at the inquiry this week, Paul Patterson ...
Operation Synergia II sees Interpol swoop on cyber crims
Wed 6 Nov 2024 // 15:25 UTC. Interpol is reporting a big win after a massive combined operation against online criminals made 41 arrests and seized hardware thought to be used for nefarious purposes. Operation Synergia II – the follow up to the first Synergia raids that were announced in February – saw cops in 95 countries crack down on ...
UK regulator hints Voda-Three merger will get thumbs up
Dan Robinson. Tue 5 Nov 2024 // 11:25 UTC. Britain's competition regulator says it is minded to approve the merger of telcos Vodafone and Three UK, if the pair commit to network upgrades and short-term customer safeguards against higher bills. "We believe this deal has the potential to be pro-competitive for the UK mobile sector if our concerns ...
Euro execs lengthen net zero timescales • The Register
Thu 7 Nov 2024 // 10:23 UTC. Chief execs in key European countries are pushing back on net zero commitments to focus on their core business, in the face of a volatile energy market with rising costs and supply issues. These potentially worrying findings come from a survey of 400 CEOs at companies with a turnover above €200 million ($214 ...
Windows Server 2025 takes admins by surprise • The Register
Richard Speed. Wed 6 Nov 2024 // 14:36 UTC. Administrators are reporting unexpected appearances of Windows Server 2025 after what was published as a security update turned out to be a complete operating system upgrade. The problem was flagged by a customer of web app security biz Heimdal. Arriving at the office on the morning of November 5 ...