Some Open Source Software Licences are Only ‘Open-ish,’ Says Thoughtworks

A number of open source tech tools have moved towards commercial licences. Thoughtworks says this creates “big headaches” for IT, who are scrambling to maintain compliance and find replacement tools. Continue reading Some Open Source Software Licences are Only ‘Open-ish,’ Says Thoughtworks

Apple Operating Systems are Being Targeted by Threat Actors, Plus 4 More Vulnerability Trends

The number of macOS vulnerabilities exploited in 2023 increased by more than 30%. Three of the other vulnerability trends in this report relate to Microsoft. Continue reading Apple Operating Systems are Being Targeted by Threat Actors, Plus 4 More Vulnerability Trends

Meta and Apple Violated the Digital Marketing Act, EU Charges

About a week after the ruling against Apple, the European Commission ruled Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model of offering subscriptions as an alternative to ads on Instagram or Facebook is against the terms of the DMA. Continue reading Meta and Apple Violated the Digital Marketing Act, EU Charges

Downtime Costs World’s Largest Companies $400 Billion a Year, According to Splunk Report

Direct revenue loss is the biggest drain from downtime, but other hidden costs include diminished shareholder value, stagnant productivity and reputational damage. Continue reading Downtime Costs World’s Largest Companies $400 Billion a Year, According to Splunk Report