How cybercrooks cash out after large-scale heists

How cybercrooks cash out after large-scale heists

SWIFT and BAE Systems Applied Intelligence has published “Follow the Money”, a new report that describes the complex web of money mules, front companies and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds from the financial system after a cyberattack....
Intel ups the ante on quantum computing research

Intel ups the ante on quantum computing research

Intel is one of the US quantum technology companies included in Q-Next, one of five national quantum research centres established by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the US Department of Energy (DOE). Q-Next, National Quantum...
Melting glaciers have pushed up lake volume by 50%

Melting glaciers have pushed up lake volume by 50%

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. The findings, published in the...
In-brain device could solve neurological issues

In-brain device could solve neurological issues

Elon Musk has demonstrated how a chip and electrodes can be embedded into a pig’s brain to read activity. The device has been developed by Musk’s startup Neuralink, and has 1 024 channels per link. Musk explains that the device is invisible once embedded. It’s 23mm x...
Automation, remote working key focus for financial services CIOs

Automation, remote working key focus for financial services CIOs

CIOs who are driving financial services digital business strategy and innovation must align with business leader priorities to ensure a coordinated Covid-19 response and recovery. According to Gartner, automation and technologies to sustain and improve remote work are...
The role of digital finance in mitigating the Covid crisis

The role of digital finance in mitigating the Covid crisis

The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the role of digital finance in providing relief for millions around the world, supporting businesses and protecting jobs and livelihoods. While the pandemic...