By Paul Lynham FIAP The Past Twelve Months In the past twelve months, several events have gained people’s attention. Earlier this year, the ITV drama ‘Mr Bates versus the Post Office’ drew public attention to the plight of sub-postmasters and the disastrous results of the poorly developed Horizon system, including loss of life, freedom, dignity, […]
By John Ellis FIAP Cmpn, FRSA, MBCS Volunteering During the Covid pandemic, my wife and I found ourselves stepping up to help different groups of people in our community. Whether it was doing their shopping or ensuring they could attend doctor appointments, we took great care to follow the rules of the time and avoid […]
Spare a thought when you post your Christmas cards. The Post Office Horizon Scandal. Where are we now? It took until 2019 for the Horizon system to be found error-prone in a High Court judgement after first being exposed by Computer Weekly in 2009. More than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted. Up until now, 93 […]
By Dr Paul S. Ganney FIAP The question of Data Retention has been around almost as long as storage has existed, but over the last couple of decades, the driver has changed. Originally it was the cost of the media: it was standard practice for organisations such as the BBC to re-use the tapes that […]
The IAP have an interesting and varied selection of webinars available, all presented by knowledgeable experts and industry specialists. The latest upload to our YouTube Channel, entitled: Next-Gen Software Development – Unleashing Generative AI and Machine Learning, must be a hot topic, as it’s one of our most viewed webinars. WHAT THE WEBINAR WAS ABOUT […]
A Look into the film ‘Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections’. A few days before the American Presidential Election, I watched the HBO documentary ‘Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections’ on Sky Arts TV. It offers a chilling deep dive into the vulnerability of American democracy in the digital age. Directed […]
The new National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) at Harwell Campus represents a significant leap for UK technology. The NQCC aims to unlock the potential of quantum computing in order to tackle complex global challenges. With 12 advanced quantum computers, the centre will enable researchers and industry leaders to collaborate on innovation across multiple sectors including […]
Young people 18-25 can put their cyber security and technology skills to the test in a cyber competition, giving them a chance to represent the UK on the world stage and kick-start their career. Challenging cyber exercises will showcase skills and push technical expertise and problem-solving abilities. Simulations are real-world in, for example, cryptography, digital […]
