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His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has blocked over 100 million malicious emails in the past three years, as cyber threats against UK government services continue to escalate. The data was obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, where HMRC disclosed detailed figures on the volume of malicious emails blocked from November 2021 to September 2024. Data rise in cyberattacks The data shows a sharp rise in cyberattacks, highlighting the growing threat to the UK govt fav...

MPs have warned that the Prime Minister’s global AI ambitions could be at risk unless new AI regulation laws are introduced in November. Failure to introduce new legislation in the King’s Speech on November 7th would postpone regulations from becoming law until 2025, which would see the UK “being left behind” the EU and other counterparts, according to the Commons Technology Committee. AI development The government has previously introduced several measures to cement t...

More than 1,300 experts have signed an open letter to collectively emphasise the positive potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and relieve concerns about its impact on humanity. Coordinated by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, the open letter aims to challenge the pessimism surrounding AI and promote a more optimistic perspective. Positive applications of AI According to Rashik Parmar, CEO of BCS, the overwhelming support for the letter demonstrates the UK tech community's resolute be...