IT for government and public sector
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News
24 Jul 2026
US government to consider AI Kill Switch law
Two US congressmen have introduced a bill to give Washington the power to pull the plug on rogue AI models in an emergency. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jul 2026
Patrick Vallance returns as AI taskforce chair
Following stepping down as science minister, Vallance’s return marks a rethink on AI, taking best practices from the UK’s Covid-19 Taskforce Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
23 Jul 2026
Digital downgrade: Andy Burnham's fragmentation of tech policy is a backward step for the UK
It’s taken a few days to work out exactly what has happened to technology policy and digital delivery in the aftermath of new prime minister Andy Burnham’s day-one scrapping of the Department for ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
22 Jul 2026
House of Lords questions Andy Burnham’s AI plans
An urgent question relating to the disbandment of DSIT has put the new administration under pressure to clarify funding and strategy for AI and science Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
22 Jul 2026
‘Modest but notable’ regional spread of fintech funding in UK
Hubs outside London have made some headway in the UK fintech sector, but overall funding has dropped Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
22 Jul 2026
Journalist Richard Medhurst had his mobile phone seized. Did using a secure phone protect his data?
How can journalists protect confidential data and sources on their phones when crossing borders? Continue Reading
By- Stefania Maurizi
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News
21 Jul 2026
Singapore’s military to explore quantum computing for mission planning
The Singapore Armed Forces’ Digital and Intelligence Service and the Defence Science and Technology Agency are working with IBM to test quantum optimisation for military logistics Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
21 Jul 2026
Jisc recommits to academic cyber collaboration network
Academic IT services network Jisc re-signs a collaborative MoU with partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Jul 2026
How Lithuania became a tech startup nation
Lithuania has built a network of tech startup companies the hard way, through bootstrapping. Today, it claims six companies with valuations over a billion dollars Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
20 Jul 2026
Burnham government to drop digital ID and tech department
Controversial ID Scheme and government technology department to be tossed on scrap heap as new prime minister enters 10 Downing Street Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
20 Jul 2026
Viva la devolution – rebalancing power through technology
A note for Andy Burnham - on how digital operating models and infrastructure can improve UK devolution and strengthen democratic accountability Continue Reading
By- James Findlay & Jerry Fishenden
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News
17 Jul 2026
Frustration as Post Office Horizon replacement contract signing delayed again
If signed off, cloud-based EPOS system will replace controversial Horizon software from Fujitsu Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
17 Jul 2026
Datacentre dive: Through the looking glass at Telehouse South
We visit London’s Docklands datacentre cluster, where former docks now house windowless, aluminium-clad monoliths and Telehouse South is Thames-side fortress of edge connectivity Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
16 Jul 2026
Palantir: Can anyone else do what it does?
Palantir is a US defence-intelligence company, born from the CIA's venture arm that now operates inside the UK public sector. We examine the claim that its technology does what no other supplier can Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
15 Jul 2026
Prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham takes aim at outsourcing
Soon-to-be-appointed prime minister adds weight to government’s existing plan to ‘end era of outsourcing’ Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 Jul 2026
Home Office proposes AI tooling to accelerate digital disclosure
PoliceAI will be used to pilot artificial intelligence tools that are capable of automatically generating summaries of digital material, saving ‘countless’ admin hours Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
15 Jul 2026
Reeves speaks up about UK sovereign AI
The UK government has ambitions to build out its own AI capabilities, but its plans are stumped by high datacentre power costs Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
15 Jul 2026
ICO ‘less effective as a regulator’ due to toxic culture
Staff of the UK’s data protection watchdog say it was ‘less effective’ due to a toxic workplace culture upheld by senior leadership team Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
15 Jul 2026
Out of sight, out of work: Creating opportunity for blind and partially sighted people
Billions of pounds are being lost - and hundreds of thousands of people excluded from the economy - because so much of our technology and working lives are not inclusive by design Continue Reading
By- Lord Chris Holmes, House of Lords
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News
15 Jul 2026
Made in Spain: Surveillance tech banned in EU booms in India
India is rolling out facial-recognition technology to monitor millions of its citizens, with much of the software coming from a Spanish company – but critics argue the government promise of public safety is not the main aim Continue Reading
By- Nico Schmidt, Mayank Aggarwal & Ignacio Carrascón
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News
14 Jul 2026
PAC raises more questions over Capita’s role in government
Report demands answers on Capita’s suitability to run HR and payroll services to 250,000 civil servants Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Jul 2026
PAC worried shared services strategy set to fail
The committee says Cabinet Office has no clear plan or timeline for achieving its predicted £4.3bn in savings from the strategy, as it continues to be delayed and suffers from lack of departmental buy-in Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Jul 2026
Dear Andy Burnham, a word about the government AI strategy...
Can our new Prime Minister bring a new approach to AI that treats the voracious Big Tech companies with less deference? Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2026
AI skills fund launches in Barnsley
The government is looking for ideas on how to deliver AI training to Barnsley residents as part of the government’s AI Upskilling Challenge Fund Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Jul 2026
MPs heard Manchester is better than FDP. It seems they were misled
Tom Bartlett explains why Greater Manchester's integrated care record cannot match the Federated Data Platform (FDP), and why cancelling the FDP contract would be a mistake Continue Reading
By- Tom Bartlett, Bartlett Data
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News
13 Jul 2026
Cyber body Crest launches AI security charter
Crest’s industry-backed AI charter commits signatories to supporting responsible AI adoption and aims to foster trust in AI-enabled security services. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Jul 2026
UK and EU impose sanctions on hacking groups linked to Kremlin
Hackers linked to Russian intelligence behind attack on Poland’s energy infrastructure, theft of credentials and using vulnerable routers to attack critical national infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
13 Jul 2026
The quiet rise of digital identity: Convenience, control and the new social contract
Governments are rapidly expanding digital identity systems, promising greater convenience and faster access to services, but concerns around privacy, trust, surveillance and inclusion continue to grow Continue Reading
By- David Howell
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Opinion
13 Jul 2026
Digital devolution and taking back control
Why Andy Burnham's vision needs data cooperatives to deliver a transformation in digital public services Continue Reading
By- David Crack & Julian Tait
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Feature
10 Jul 2026
CW@60: Living with the digital revolution
Parliamentarian Lord Tim Clement-Jones highlights the growing impact of technology in politics across his career Continue Reading
By- Lord Tim Clement-Jones
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News
09 Jul 2026
MPs call on NHS to scrap Palantir and its Federated Data Platform
Health and Social Care Committee urges health minister to get rid of US firm Palantir and its Federated Data Platform amid ‘mistrust’ and ‘contested benefits’ Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2026
Capita to lose money on pension debacle but ‘has government’s private parts in its grip’
Joint select committee grilling reveals that the tech Capita planned to use to increase process automation did not work Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
09 Jul 2026
The FDP debate is looking in the rear-view mirror – what’s around the next bend?
The question is no longer whether the Federated Data Platform has delivered enough, but whether the NHS will have the data infrastructure to deploy AI before the workforce crisis forces the issue Continue Reading
By- Tom Bartlett, Bartlett Data
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News
09 Jul 2026
NCS: Chinese open AI models gaining ground in Singapore
As American and Chinese AI worlds pull apart, the Singtel unit is courting both by putting OpenAI and Alibaba engineers on the same stage and folding Chinese models into its own products Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
09 Jul 2026
UK’s largest businesses dangerously exposed to cloud outages
British businesses, particularly those in the FTSE 100, are dangerously dependent on large cloud providers, with hypothetical large-scale outages at AWS or Azure regions likely to cause major economic damage, according to the Cyber Monitoring Centre Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Blog Post
08 Jul 2026
Sovereignty can wait. Competitiveness can't
Why European enterprises should adopt the best AI today, and build sovereignty alongside: guest blogpost by Rad Parvin, co-founder and senior value partner, Valliance. The debate about technology ... Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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Opinion
08 Jul 2026
The public deserves socially beneficial technology in return for its AI investment
The public is in all but name a shareholder of AI companies - it is time that the public receives socially beneficial technology in return for its investment Continue Reading
By- Sandra Wachter, University of Oxford at the Oxford Internet Institute
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News
08 Jul 2026
European Central Bank demands AI security ‘action plan’
European Central Bank gives banks deadline to outline their plans to defend against artificial intelligence-based security threats Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Jul 2026
SNP council backs datacentre halt and creates Burnham dilemma
As Scottish National Party council passes a motion for Scotland datacentre moratorium, Andy Burnham’s avowed ‘power to the regions’ views face strain in light of critical national infrastructure designation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
07 Jul 2026
Capita civil service pension contract ‘prime candidate’ for insourcing, says government minister
Minister said the government will make Capita pay for the government resources used to support it on pension administration scheme Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Jul 2026
M&S among first businesses to sign UK government’s resilience pledge
Marks & Spencer joins the likes of Accenture, Microsoft and Vodafone by committing to take practical steps to improve cyber standards through the government’s voluntary Cyber Resilience Pledge Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
07 Jul 2026
UKtech50 2026: The most influential people in UK IT
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we announce the 16th annual UKtech50 list of the most influential people in UK technology. We examine how this year’s winner – Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis – has helped establish the UK’s AI reputation worldwide. And our latest buyer’s guide looks at the role of AI in supply chain management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jul 2026
Complaint urges ban on ‘unlawful’ Europol processing of personal data
Migration campaign group Front-Lex has filed a complaint to Europe’s data protection watchdog, calling for a ban on Europol’s data processing operations that do not comply with EU law, following an investigation by Computer Weekly, Solomon and Correctiv Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
06 Jul 2026
US Anthropic restrictions dent UK tech sovereignty ambition
The UK government cannot rely on allies. Instead, it must sort out startup funding and do more to build out a full tech stack Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
06 Jul 2026
Capita’s rush to hit civil service pension deadline risking errors, say staff
Staff working on Civil Service pension administration transition concerned over pressure forcing unnecessary risks Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
06 Jul 2026
Datacentre dive: Inside nLighten’s Bristol edge datacentre
We visit nLighten’s BRS1 datacentre, and travel from gritty city centre fringe to a high-tech overhaul that makes the case for reusing legacy infrastructure over new construction Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
03 Jul 2026
Platforms must shoulder burden of proof for social media design
Under-16s social media ban should be tied to design features, with the burden of proof towards safety placed on companies, says technology psychologist Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Jul 2026
UKtech50 2026: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 16th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2026
UKtech50 2026 winner: Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, DeepMind
Third-time UKtech50 winner Demis Hassabis has shown what homegrown UK tech talent can do, and the importance of tech for good Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2026
Data dive: Kill switch and catch-up – can Europe close the sovereignty gap?
As the US demonstrates it can wield an AI ‘kill switch’, the EU and UK unleash a wave of sovereign tech measures. Can state-led industrial policy bridge a $2tn revenue chasm? Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
01 Jul 2026
Union calls for insourcing of pension contract as Capita ‘shit show’ goes on
Outsourcer had until 30 June to fix issues with Civil Service Pension Scheme administration deal it took over in December 2025, but problems persist Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Jul 2026
Self-harm and cyberflashing added to online safety offences list
The Online Safety Act has been updated to include ‘self-harm’ and ‘cyberflashing’ as ‘priority offences’, meaning online service providers will need to update their risk assessments of both categories Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jun 2026
Post Office delays signing Horizon replacement for third time
The Post Office has extended standstill period before formally signing contract for new EPOS system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Jun 2026
Singpass to roll out passkeys in fight against phishing scams
The passwordless feature will launch for iPhone users on 1 July 2026 with a device-bound model to avoid the security risks of cloud-synced passkeys Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
29 Jun 2026
British public won’t tolerate cyber disruption any more
The British public’s tolerance for cyber disruption, particularly at high-profile organisations such as retailers, is wearing thin, according to a TalkTalk Business study Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jun 2026
Martha Lane Fox and other experts see AI arms race as damaging
A compilation of essays penned by digital experts illustrates the risks of AI dominance and what lessons can be learned from history Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
26 Jun 2026
The ‘year of AI’: 2026 sees influx of ransomware attacks
At Infosecurity Europe 2026, Cynthia Kaiser, former FBI cyber deputy director and now SVP of anti-ransomware platform services supplier Halcyon, warns that ransomware is evolving with AI and becoming readily available on the dark web Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2026
Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers
We examine the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Metropolitan Police’s Palantir Foundry pilot, and the governance gaps it exposes around surveillance, transparency and staff consultation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
26 Jun 2026
Former ICO boss found using ‘vulgar’ language with female staff
An independent investigation into UK’s former information commissioner John Edwards uncovers his use of ‘highly sexualised’ language with staff, days after his resignation Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Jun 2026
Metropolitan Police chief warns against law updates amid substantial tech expansion
The Metropolitan Police is to significantly expand use of AI, drones and facial recognition to ‘regain the advantage’ over criminals, but warns progress could be held back by legislation and data integration issues Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
25 Jun 2026
Canvas breach hit 160 UK unis but caused limited damage
The April 2026 ShinyHunters breach of the Canvas learning management system caused downstream impacts at more than 150 higher education institutions in the UK, but the damage appears to have been limited Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Jun 2026
EU proposes tech-backed expansion of Europol policing agency
Enhanced powers to collect and share data are at the heart of EU plans to expand Europol, putting it at loggerheads with human rights groups Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
24 Jun 2026
UK’s cultural institutions failing on cyber security, warns PAC
The UK’s national museums and galleries have failed to heed the lessons of high-profile cyber attacks and remain highly vulnerable. The Public Accounts Committee is calling on DCMS to do more to help Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jun 2026
Digital surveillance tech facilitates ‘arbitrary’ border abuses
Outsourcing migration processes to third countries via the transfer of powerful digital surveillance technologies is entrenching an ‘arbitrary and deterrent’ approach to border management that is hard to scrutinise and ultimately undermines the human rights of migrants Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
24 Jun 2026
Met pushes ahead with major facial-recognition expansion
Metropolitan Police set to roll out live facial recognition (LFR) in the West End and Soho, but critics say police are ‘rushing ahead’ without regulation Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Jun 2026
CFIT is ‘shaking up business models’ with UK government backing
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology received further government backing in April Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
24 Jun 2026
Inclusion in engineering needs the same rigour as other critical systems
Engineering needs rigour to fix gender imbalances. By treating inclusion as a design challenge with intent and accountability, firms build better teams and more resilient system Continue Reading
By- Angela Bishop, UK CEO, Zühlke
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News
24 Jun 2026
Overwhelming support for Microsoft SMS designation in CMA responses
Some 25 organisations back Strategic Market Status for Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, while the Open Cloud Coalition estimates £60m in annual public sector costs Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
24 Jun 2026
The £1,100 lock-in: CMA Microsoft probe exposes software ecosystem at a crossroads
A parish council, a £60m public sector bill, and the AI question that could define UK digital competition for a generation in responses to the CMA’s Strategic Market Status investigation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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Opinion
24 Jun 2026
Delivering better government after three decades of disappointment
For three decades, governments have promised that technology would transform and improve the state - yet the same failures keep recurring. The missing ingredient is to find a better way to prove that a policy works Continue Reading
By- James Findlay and Jerry Fishenden
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Feature
24 Jun 2026
CW@60: Fighting for justice - twice
Lord James Arbuthnot reflects on the role that Computer Weekly’s journalism has played in his parliamentary career Continue Reading
By- James Arbuthnot
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Opinion
23 Jun 2026
Ransomware bans won’t stop ransomware. Resilience might
Proposals to ban UK government organisations from paying ransomware gangs appear to have lost momentum. The conversation should move towards making critical systems more resilient to attack Continue Reading
By- Jonathan Lee, director of cyber strategy, Trend AI
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News
23 Jun 2026
Google’s Andi Gutmans on the shift to agent-scale data management
We talk to PHP pioneer and Google agentic data cloud vice-president about ensuring agentic quality, including having agents voting against each other, and the risk of LLM lock-in Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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E-Zine
23 Jun 2026
A surgical approach – inside an AI-enabled operating theatre
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how AI and cloud are being used to support hospital surgery and the challenges of a life-or-death environment. As the UK government announces a social media ban for under-16s, we look into the technology that will underpin the policy. And we hear how AI is transforming the experience for fans at golf’s biggest tournaments. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2026
Australian government cloud mandate sparks migration warnings
As Australia prepares to enforce its whole-of-government cloud policy, industry experts warn agencies against rushed migrations, supplier lock-in and treating AI readiness as an afterthought Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2026
AI-powered cyber attacks may be just months away, warn Five Eyes
Frontier AI models will pose a greater cyber security risk to governments and businesses than previously thought, putting them at risk within months Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
19 Jun 2026
Civil society: Police facial recognition must be strictly limited
Digital rights groups map out ‘minimum, necessary’ human rights protections to be included in UK government’s upcoming legal framework for police facial recognition Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
19 Jun 2026
UK government publishes guidelines to ‘end era of outsourcing’ – will IT be in scope?
New strategy will see UK government apply Public Interest Test to outsourcing contracts worth £1m or more Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Jun 2026
Chilling effects of surveillance threaten democracy, UN finds
United Nations study finds the chilling effects of pervasive digital surveillance in modern life undermines an entire web of interconnected and interdependent human rights, representing a systemic threat to democratic norms and political participation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
19 Jun 2026
UK information commissioner John Edwards resigns after HR investigation
The UK’s information commissioner has resigned following an HR investigation, saying there were occasions when he exercised ‘poor judgement’ and made ‘inappropriate attempts at humour’ Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
19 Jun 2026
Scotland officially launches own NHS app
People in Scotland are able to download the first version of the MyCare.scot app on their smartphones, following the roll-out of the web-based version Continue Reading
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18 Jun 2026
US suspension of Anthropic models prompts AI sovereignty calls
The US government’s control order to suspend access to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models raises concerns about the UK’s over-reliance on American tech Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Jun 2026
Gulf CIOs shift focus from recovery to cyber resilience as regional threats intensify
Commvault’s Yahya Kassab says organisations across the Gulf are reassessing recovery strategies, AI risks and cloud investments amid growing cyber threats Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
18 Jun 2026
UAE’s push towards agentic AI raises stakes for governance and accountability
As the UAE accelerates plans to embed autonomous AI into government services, experts warn that governance frameworks must evolve from policy documents into operational controls that ensure transparency, accountability and trust Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
17 Jun 2026
Post Office delays signing Horizon software replacement contract
Lot 2 of the contract to replace Fujitsu’s controversial Horizon EPOS system has still not been signed off Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Jun 2026
Cabinet Office states Capita set to miss Civil Service Pension Scheme deadline
Outsourcing firm’s botched takeover of civil service pension administration has seen scheme members experience financial hardship Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Jun 2026
Google Cloud Summit: UK to deploy AI-powered planning system
The UK planning system is being reworked with artificial intelligence and computer vision to provide data in a consistent format Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
17 Jun 2026
Digital ID must not deepen exclusion
UK government plans for a national digital identity scheme risk embedding further inequalities and barriers to public services for the 19 million people currently experiencing digital exclusion Continue Reading
By- Elizabeth Anderson, Digital Poverty Alliance
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News
16 Jun 2026
Scottish minister clarifies police facial-recognition approach
The Scottish government has confirmed its intention to ensure police use of facial recognition is lawful before deployments start taking place, unlike in England and Wales where the technology has been rolled out in a ‘legal vacuum’ without any formal scrutiny or debate Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
16 Jun 2026
MPs call for UK government to back sovereign IT
Amendment to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill calls for the government to publish a ‘digital sovereignty strategy’ to promote domestic technology Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
16 Jun 2026
NHS trusts operating on fewer patients with Palantir FDP, warns Foxglove
Around 30% of English hospitals that use Palantir’s FDP tools for scheduling are carrying out fewer procedures than before adoption, according to data from campaign group Foxglove Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
16 Jun 2026
UK data regulator slammed over lack of action on complaints
The UK data regulator is being threatened with legal action after it was accused of ‘ignoring’ thousands of data protection complaints, with critics describing its new approach to complaint triage and investigation as akin to a ‘digital bin’ for the public’s concerns Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
16 Jun 2026
Amnesty calls for ban on AI risk-profiling systems
Amnesty International says AI-driven risk profiling systems are discriminatory and may lead to misleading results that violate international human rights law Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
16 Jun 2026
AI demands an identity reset
In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide examines how AI is transforming the demands and expectations on identity and access management systems. We talk to early implementers of agentic AI to find out the lessons learned. And we explain why the AI infrastructure boom is likely to drive up cloud prices for every IT leader. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jun 2026
Post Office Capture appeal objections not ‘right, just or fair’
Influential advisory group tells Post Office there is a ‘clear case’ that Capture convictions are unsafe Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
15 Jun 2026
Big Tech has only itself to blame for the UK government's social media ban
Increasingly, speaking about anything to do with “Big Tech” is becoming a divisive, often ideological activity. On topics such as Palantir, digital identity, AI, datacentres and social media – to ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
14 Jun 2026
UK Finance ‘shocked but not surprised’ by rise in fraud as tech firms ‘profit’ from it
Two-thirds of authorised push payment scams begin on tech platforms, according to UK Finance annual report Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Jun 2026
Oracle fixes PeopleSoft flaw exploited by ShinyHunters
A zero-day vulnerability affecting Oracle’s PeopleSoft products is being exploited by a ShinyHunters campaign targeting schools and universities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Jun 2026
AI Summit London: AI’s role in UK defence
AI innovation moves quickly, unlike the speed of innovation in the military. How can AI be used to improve the UK armed forces? Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 Jun 2026
Government aims to make UK top spot for open source AI
AI minister Kanishka Narayan unveils funding for computer access to support open source developers of artificial intelligence technology Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
10 Jun 2026
ICO strips commissioner Edwards of responsibilities in HR inquiry
The UK’s information commissioner John Edwards has been temporarily stripped of his responsibilities in the wake of a workplace investigation Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Jun 2026
Lammy announces AI legal assistants for Crown Courts at London Tech Week
Deputy PM David Lammy announces AI legal assistants for Crown Courts and AI tools for judges to tackle record backlogs Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
