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Business leaders see AI risks, fraud outpacing ransomware

C-suite executives are more concerned with risks arising from AI vulnerabilities and cyber fraud than ransomware, according to the World Economic Forum
Eutelsat extends Airbus contract for further OneWeb satellites

Satcoms constellation provider orders further 340 craft from space technology manufacturer to offer global connectivity services from LEO locations
Ofcom begins investigation of explicit image generation on Grok

Elon Musk’s Grok image generator, from parent company X, is being investigated by the UK regulator under the Online Safety Act
Interview: Dawn McCarroll, director of supply chain, Helios Tower

As a company that installs and maintains telecoms towers across Africa and the Middle East, Helios is looking to boost digital inclusion in the countries it serves as well as grow through technology improvements
Welsh government launches £2.1m fund to help SMEs adopt AI

The funding is being used to deliver artificial intelligence awareness and adoption support to businesses, as well as to upskill staff, enabling them to take advantage of AI
UK regains second spot in global fintech investment ranking

Global fintech investment was up 21% and the UK retook second spot in the market ranking for the full year 2025

Auditing, classifying and building a data sovereignty strategy

We look at data sovereignty – what it is and how to build a data sovereignty strategy around data auditing
Results and prospects for AI in business applications in 2026

Agentic AI dominated enterprise IT discourse in 2025, evolving from generative AI. In 2026, AI convergence and governance will determine AI’s impact on enterprise IT
How charities are using customer applications to boost support

Age UK, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the RSPCA reveal the CRM and digital experience platforms – along with other marketing technologies – they use to help boost support

Reolink video doorbell & floodlight cameras- Inspect-a-Gadget

True story, I had to be out of the country on some international travel for a couple of technology trade conferences. Nothing unusual there so far. But, also true, I had planned to extend the ... Continue Reading
What to expect from Palo Alto Networks’ Ignite London 2026 event- CW Developer Network

Closer to home than Las Vegas (or indeed Barcelona, or any of the other usual suspect venues), the Computer Weekly Developer Network is headed to Old Billingsgate, London on Thursday, 5 February ... Continue Reading
Elon Musk set to open source new X algorithm- Open Source Insider

Twitter reworking billionaire Elon Musk has stated that he will open up a new algorithm related to operations on the social media platform X. The open sourcing will include all code related to ... Continue Reading
Sovereign stress test: how do I know I’m in control of my AI and data?- Data Matters

This is a guest blog post by Jozef de Vries, Chief Product Engineering Officer, EDB. In 2025, the UK government announced a Sovereign AI Unit with up to £500 million of funding allocated to the ... Continue Reading

MPs could be unintentionally going easy on Fujitsu

Fujitsu’s Post Office scandal bill should be a share of a figure much higher than the £1.8bn compensation costs cited by a Parliamentary committee
From promise to proof: making AI security adoption tangible

The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype.
Computer Misuse Act reform is overdue

Let's not have any further anniversaries for the UK's outdated cyber security laws - the government has dragged its heels for too long and reform is urgently needed