St Helens Council in Merseyside hit by ransomware attack

St Helens Borough Council in Merseyside has fallen victim to a suspected ransomware attack, by an as-yet undisclosed threat actor, that has brought down various systems across its IT estate, although the majority of its customer-facing systems appear to remain operational. Full details of the cyber attack have yet to emerge, but the council… Continue reading St Helens Council in Merseyside hit by ransomware attack

Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council | Doctors

Doctors will be expected to demonstrate “zero tolerance” of sexual harassment, the General Medical Council has announced. For the first time, new professional standards, published on Tuesday, introduce explicit rules on sexual harassment towards colleagues. The announcement follows a Guardian/BMJ investigation that found more than 35,606 “sexual safety incidents” were recorded by NHS hospitals in… Continue reading Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council | Doctors

Wirral Council set to deploy Microsoft Fabric data platform

Wirral Council has begun work on using Microsoft Fabric as its data platform, in a bid to deliver machine learning and advanced data analytics for council services, operations and planning. The council is one of the five metropolitan boroughs in Merseyside, and is responsible for delivering most of the local government services. The data… Continue reading Wirral Council set to deploy Microsoft Fabric data platform