IT legislation and regulation
Understanding the law as it applies to IT management can be one of the hardest task for IT leaders, but the growing burden of regulatory compliance makes it essential. Legislation and regulation affects enterprise IT in many ways, not just in long-standing tasks such as contracts and software licensing. We examine the latest legal development and how they affect IT managers, and talk to the experts in IT legislation and regulation to explain what it means to your organisation.
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News
22 Oct 2025
Singapore unveils efforts to govern agentic AI, prepare for post-quantum era
Guidelines and tools will help organisations in the city-state manage risks from AI agents and prepare for a future where quantum computers could break current encryption Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
28 Nov 2024
Energy sector’s digital shift opens door to cyber threats
The transition to renewable energy and the increasing integration of IT and OT systems in the energy sector are creating new cyber security challenges Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Dec 2025
Passwords to prompts: Identity and AI redefined cyber in 2025
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
By- Daniel Gordon, PA Consulting
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Feature
16 Dec 2025
Court rule that fuelled Post Office’s prosecution rampage: Everything you need to know
This guide contains essential information about the legal rule that enabled the Post Office to wrongly prosecute subpostmasters Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 Dec 2025
Finance regulator wants mortgage brokers to use artificial intelligence
UK regulator is to encourage mortgage brokers to use artificial intelligence and other technology Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
15 Dec 2025
The three cyber trends that will define 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
By- Vladimir Jirasek, Foresight Cyber
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News
12 Dec 2025
Trump plans bonfire of US state-level AI regulation
US president’s executive order targets state-level AI regulatory frameworks across the country, saying they are too onerous and endangering leadership in the field Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Dec 2025
Digital Ethics Summit 2025: Open sourcing and assuring AI
Industry experts met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with assuring AI systems, and how open source approaches can challenge concentrations of capital and power Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
10 Dec 2025
Security pros should prepare for tough questions on AI in 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
By- Ellie Hurst, Advent IM
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News
10 Dec 2025
Error-prone eVisa system a precursor of digital ID
Research highlights how the Home Office’s electronic visa system has used migrants as a ‘testing ground’ for the government’s wider digital ID ambitions Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
09 Dec 2025
How Chinese-owned Radisson Hotel Group split US enterprise resource planning
During the UK and Ireland SAP user group conference in Birmingham, Computer Weekly met with the SAP platform lead at Radisson Hotel Group Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
09 Dec 2025
MPs maul digital ID plans in Parliamentary debate
MPs brand the government’s digital ID plans ‘un-British’ and ‘an attack on civil liberties’ during debate on the controversial policy Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Dec 2025
Ethical hackers can be heroes: It's time for the law to catch up
The UK government's plan to finally rewrite the 1990 Computer Misuse Act to provide much-needed legal protections for ethical hackers is welcome, but now we need firm action. Continue Reading
By- Ed Parsons, Intigriti
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News
08 Dec 2025
How police live facial recognition subtly reconfigures suspicion
A growing body of research suggests that the use of live facial recognition is reshaping police perceptions of suspicion in ways that undermine supposed human-in-the-loop protections Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
04 Dec 2025
Home Office launches police facial recognition consultation
The Home Office has formally opened a 10-week consultation on a legal framework for police use of facial recognition technologies, and will consider extending any new rules to police deployments of other biometric and inferential technologies Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
03 Dec 2025
In 2026, collaboration, honesty and humility in cyber are key
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
By- Rik Ferguson, Forescout
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News
03 Dec 2025
UK government pledges to rewrite Computer Misuse Act
Campaigners celebrate as security minister Dan Jarvis commits to amending the outdated Computer Misuse Act to protect security professionals from prosecution Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Dec 2025
NCSC and BT block a billion dangerous clicks
A protective service jointly developed by the NCSC and BT has disrupted over a billion potential cyber incidents by stopping members of the public from clicking through to dangerous websites Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Dec 2025
UK national security strategy failing to account for online world
The UK government’s national security strategy is falling short on online matters, according to the independent reviewer of terrorism Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
02 Dec 2025
UK's Cyber Bill should be just one part of a wider effort
New cyber legislation is necessary but a wider effort is needed to harden the UK's security and resilience. Continue Reading
By- James Morris, CSBR
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Opinion
02 Dec 2025
Cyber's defining lessons of 2025, and what comes next
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
By- Dave Gerry, Bugcrowd
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Opinion
01 Dec 2025
What lies in store for the security world in 2026?
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
By- Anthony Young, Bridewell
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News
01 Dec 2025
Mandatory digital ID paves way for surveillance and exclusion, MPs hear
It is currently unclear how the UK’s government’s proposed mandatory digital ID scheme will help with its stated goal of curbing illegal migration and working Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
26 Nov 2025
Interview: Bridgette McAdoo of Genesys on steering sustainability goals to success
How resolving to ‘leave society better than you found it’ can open up solid opportunities at the intersection of science-based initiatives and business objectives Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2025
UK digital bank Revolut sees value jump £23bn in a year
UK-headquartered fintech firm sees its valuation increase dramatically with its latest share sale Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Nov 2025
Russian money launderers bought a bank to disguise ransomware profit
A billion-dollar money laundering network active in the UK funnelled money, including the profits of ransomware attacks, into its own bank to circumvent sanctions on Russia and help fund its attacks on Ukraine Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Nov 2025
UK targets ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted ransomware gangs
The UK’s NCA and partners have cracked down on ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted cyber criminal infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Nov 2025
Swedish welfare authorities suspend ‘discriminatory’ AI model
A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
20 Nov 2025
Qualcomm and Humain launch AI engineering centre in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia strengthens its artificial intelligence ambitions under Vision 2030 with a new Qualcomm-powered datacentre hub, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlights tech innovation during his US visit Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
19 Nov 2025
Fibre flies as improved 5G sees record UK mobile data consumption
Research from comms regulator finds UK mobile data use climbs to over 1.2 billion gigabytes each month, as networks deliver 5G SA to 83% of the UK to meet rising demand Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
18 Nov 2025
Viewing business through a sustainability lens
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at reports of low workplace morale within the Police Digital Service, as its staff eagerly await the outcome of the long-promised Home Office’s policing reform whitepaper. Jérôme Goulard, the chief sustainability officer of Orange Business, talks us through the work he is doing to balance business objectives with IT sustainability within the organisation. This week’s buyer’s guide features the second instalment of three articles advising IT buyers on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – and sets out how enterprises can use the technology to take their automation efforts to the next level. Rounding out the issue is our look at what is holding European startups back when it comes to leading the way in the field of quantum computing. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Nov 2025
Data retention in the UK: How long should you keep data?
We look at data retention periods, what the key laws and regulations say, how long they recommend to keep different kinds of data, and the software tools that can help Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Nov 2025
Scottish government to launch cyber observatory
The observatory will analyse and share warnings on public sector cyber threats, and identify emerging risks Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2025
Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme
The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for people across the bloc Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2025
US cyber intel sharing law set for temporary extension
The CISA 2015 cyber intelligence sharing law, which lapsed just over a month ago amid a wider shutdown, will receive a temporary lease of life should attempts to reopen the federal government succeed Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
12 Nov 2025
Cohesity leverages AI and cloud flexibility to boost cyber resilience in the Middle East
As data threats grow, Cohesity helps enterprises and government institutions in the UAE and wider Middle East secure, manage, and derive value from their data Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
12 Nov 2025
IT services companies and datacentres face regulation as cyber security bill reaches Parliament
The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will require large IT services companies, including datacentres, to report security incidents within 24 hours Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
07 Nov 2025
Industry calls for clarity on government digital ID plans
The digital identity industry asks UK government for transparency on its digital identity scheme and proposes a formal collaboration agreement Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2025
Government considers physical ID cards
Physical ID cards may become available to those who don’t have access to technology when the government introduces its mandatory digital ID scheme Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2025
From ambition to action: How the Gulf is turning responsible AI into a global reality
The Middle East is rapidly advancing in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, driven by strong government strategies. Success in the region requires trust, cultural awareness and alignment with local regulations Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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Opinion
05 Nov 2025
From prototype to partner: The key to building trust in humanoids is thoughtful integration
Humanoids are moving from labs to industry, enhancing efficiency and working alongside humans, not replacing them. Ethical, socially beneficial integration is key to trust and adoption Continue Reading
By- Danilo Caporale
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News
04 Nov 2025
Unequal access: The digital divide in criminal justice
Access to expert digital forensic analysis is biased towards the prosecution, says criminal defence Continue Reading
By- Sophia Sheera
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Feature
04 Nov 2025
Is digital ID worth the risk?
The UK government’s recently announced digital ID scheme aims to curb the prospect of work for illegal migrants, along with claiming benefits for UK citizens and legal residents. However, are the threats to our personal data worth the risk? Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2025
Microsoft’s $15.2bn investment in the UAE: A strategic bet on AI, talent and trust
Microsoft’s decade-long investment in the United Arab Emirates underscores its commitment to building a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem, advancing digital infrastructure and fostering local talent through a strategic partnership with G42 Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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Opinion
03 Nov 2025
Just weeks left until Companies House ID changes: how to prepare
Just over two weeks remain before Companies House starts enforcing new digital identity verification procedures for company directors, but there's still time to get ready. Continue Reading
By- Tim Barnett, Credas Technologies
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News
30 Oct 2025
Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act promises to fill Meta’s coffers
The owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram is spending billions on new datacentres for artificial intelligence Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
30 Oct 2025
US senators seek to prohibit minors from using AI chatbots
Two US senators have proposed legislation that would require AI chatbot companies to verify the ages of people using their chatbots, in attempt to limit their harmful effects on children Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2025
Scope of US state-level privacy laws expands rapidly in 2025
Nine state-level data protection laws have come into force in the US this year, and three more are slated for January 2026. Navigating this complex landscape is becoming a challenge Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Oct 2025
Post Office paid one law firm more for inquiry representation than cost of actual inquiry
Public inquiry into one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history cost less to run than the Post Office paid one law firm for representation during the four-year process Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
23 Oct 2025
Bereaved families call for public inquiry over suicide forum
The Molly Rose Foundation and families bereaved by suicide claim Ofcom and government departments have not taken effective action to deal with a forum promoting suicide Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
23 Oct 2025
The US government shutdown is a wake-up call for cyber self-reliance
As the US government shutdown heads towards a second month, could the disruption to cyber security programmes be the impetus end-users need to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps? Continue Reading
By- John Paul Cunningham, Silverfort Inc
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News
23 Oct 2025
Cabinet Office pinches digital ID responsibility from GDS
Prime minister Keir Starmer announces Cabinet Office will take over responsibility for the government’s new digital identity scheme Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2025
Singapore unveils efforts to govern agentic AI, prepare for post-quantum era
Guidelines and tools will help organisations in the city-state manage risks from AI agents and prepare for a future where quantum computers could break current encryption Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
22 Oct 2025
More openness on the cards for Apple and Google’s mobile platforms
Competition and Markets Authority will look closely at the openness of Google and Apple’s mobile platforms after designating both with strategic market status Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
21 Oct 2025
Government to launch AI sandbox scheme
The proposed AI Growth Lab aims to cut red tape and allow companies to test artificial intelligence products in a safe environment Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2025
Startup law firm wants to ‘live and breathe technology’
Law firm will use artificial intelligence in its business from the word go, cutting the cost of managing large business contracts Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Oct 2025
France’s Atos eyes UK public sector with investment in secure UK infrastructure
French IT services supplier invests in highly secure and accredited UK-based infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Oct 2025
EU regulation sharpens fear of Norwegian AI exodus
Norway’s government wants fast-track adoption of EU AI Act as pressure mounts for the EU to ease regulation on high-tech sectors Continue Reading
By- Mark Ballard
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News
16 Oct 2025
Microsoft identifies boardroom cyber awareness as a top priority
Digital security report urges IT leaders to convince company boards that cyber security is a board-level problem Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
16 Oct 2025
Securing the AI era: Huawei’s cyber security strategy for the GCC
At Gitex 2025, Sultan Mahmood, chief security officer for Huawei Gulf North, outlined how the company supports GCC digital sovereignty, AI security, and enterprise cyber resilience Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
10 Oct 2025
What will happen now Google has been given ‘strategic market status’ by CMA?
The Competition and Markets Authority will now be looking at what needs to be in place to support internet search Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
09 Oct 2025
Sustainability and ESG glossary: 52 terms to know
Sustainable strategies require a basic understanding of the fundamentals. Business and IT leaders can benefit from this list of essential sustainability terms and ESG concepts. Continue Reading
By- Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor
- Guilliean Pacheco, Associate Site Editor
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E-Zine
07 Oct 2025
Is the UK’s digital ID scheme doomed to fail?
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a look at the government’s somewhat controversial plan to introduce a national, compulsory digital ID scheme. Ranil Boteju, chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group, also runs us through how the financial services giant is planning to use agentic AI to improve the customer experience. In the third part of our buyer’s guide on cloud management and security, details about the plethora of security tools that exist for enterprises looking to manage their Amazon Web Services stacks gets the deep-dive treatment. And, in our final feature in the issue, we look at the evolution in mobile app technology within the retail space. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Oct 2025
Police facial recognition trials show little evidence of benefits
In-the-wild testing of police facial recognition systems has failed to generate clear evidence of the technology’s benefits, or to assess the full range of socio-technical impacts Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
06 Oct 2025
Data sovereignty demand pushes Herabit to get S3 storage
Italian service provider gets Cubbit DS3 distributed S3 storage to provide up to 2PB of cloud services to customers demanding data sovereignty, while cutting costs by up to 50% Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Oct 2025
UK government to consult on police live facial recognition use
The UK’s policing minister has confirmed the government will consult on the use of live facial recognition by law enforcement before expanding its use throughout England, but so far, the technology has been deployed with minimal public debate or consultation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
02 Oct 2025
Aston University partners Capgemini for AI centre of excellence
University works with IT services giant to open artificial intelligence centre of excellence in London campus Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Oct 2025
US government shutdown stalls cyber intel sharing
A key US law covering cyber security intelligence sharing has expired without an extension or replacement amid a total shutdown of the federal government, putting global security collaboration at risk. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Sep 2025
Cloud provider publishes ‘tech sovereignty’ plan for UK
In the face of mounting data sovereignty concerns across Europe, UK cloud provider Civo lays out high-level plan for how the government can retain control and access of its data should the geopolitical situation sour Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
26 Sep 2025
Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight
Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
24 Sep 2025
Internet shutdowns in Africa on upward trajectory
A comparative analysis of internet shutdowns in African countries highlights how the tactic is increasingly used to repress dissent and political opposition, depriving millions of people and businesses access to vital digital tools that sustain their social, economic and political life Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
23 Sep 2025
EU to shut door on Big Tech in financial data sharing
US tech giants to be excluded from EU’s Financial Data Access initiative, which enables the sharing of certain customer financial data Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Sep 2025
Teen charged with Las Vegas casino cyber heist
Another arrest of a teenage hacker associated with the Scattered Spider gang has been made, this time in relation to two 2023 cyber attacks on Las Vegas casinos and resorts Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Sep 2025
UK cyber action plan lays out path to resilience
A report produced for the government by academics at Imperial College London and the University of Bristol sets out nine recommendations to strengthen the UK’s cyber sector Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Sep 2025
Teen hackers charged over Scattered Spider attack on TfL
Two men have appeared in court in London in connection with the September 2024 cyber attack that disrupted online services at Transport for London Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Podcast
17 Sep 2025
Podcast: Data sovereignty and what you need to do about it
Patrick Smith, EMEA CTO of Pure Storage, talks about data sovereignty, what’s driving heightened interest in it, and how customers, the tech industry and states are preparing for it Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Sep 2025
Heightened global risk pushes interest in data sovereignty
Survey finds all those questioned have looked at data location, with most recognising the need to plan for data sovereignty or risk severe damage to reputation and customer trust Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Sep 2025
Microsoft scores win against Office 365 credential thieves
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit disrupts a major phishing-as-a-service operation that targeted and stole Office 365 usernames and credentials Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Sep 2025
Lufthansa pilots EU Digital Identity Wallet-based travel
Travellers will only be required to tap their phone to pass the various steps of checking in and boarding aircraft Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Sep 2025
Interview: Using AI agents as judges in GenAI workflows
We speak to Ranil Boteju, chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group, about how the bank sees agentic AI in customer-facing chatbots Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
16 Sep 2025
School monitored
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we hear about the toll the Post Office scandal is having on the mental health of those affected by it, and the chief digital and technology officer of jewellery brand Pandora opens up about its ongoing digital transformation. We also delve into the knotty topic of surveillance in schools, as education providers try to balance student safety with their right to privacy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2025
Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit preview: Digital sovereignty in the public cloud
We look at how IT leaders need to balance data access, data residency and data sovereignty Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Podcast
12 Sep 2025
GenAI in banking: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Ranil Boteju, chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group about FinLLM and the bank’s ‘AI as a judge’ Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 Sep 2025
Students an increasing source of cyber threat in UK schools
Insider threats arising from student activity now appears to be the chief cause of notifiable cyber or data breach incidents in Britain’s schools Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
11 Sep 2025
CIO interview: Sebastiaan Kalshoven, ASN Bank
Sebastiaan Kalshoven combines boldness of vision with back-up plans in transformation of Dutch retail bank Continue Reading
By- Martin Veitch
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News
10 Sep 2025
UK contactless card payment limits could be unlimited
The UK Financial Conduct Authority says contactless payment technology and fraud protections have advanced enough for firms to adjust the limit Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Sep 2025
US politicians ponder Wimwig cyber intel sharing law
US cyber data sharing legislation is set to replace an Obama-era law, but time is running out to get it over the line, with global ramifications for the security industry, and intelligence and law enforcement communities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Sep 2025
UK sets out plans for AI assurance leadership
Labour wants the UK to become the world leader in artificial intelligence assurance Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Sep 2025
Initiative to address escalating US broadband infrastructure attacks
US trade body for broadband telecoms and technology joins with Internet and Television Association to co-lead executive forum to elevate national response against threat to business Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Sep 2025
European court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework data-sharing agreement
EU General Court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework, bringing certainty to businesses that exchange data with the US – for now. An appeal may be in the offing Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
03 Sep 2025
Google/DoJ antitrust ruling: Google must share data
The search engine giant will be able to continue offering the Chrome browser, but there will be no more exclusivity distribution agreements Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Sep 2025
Open banking take-up grows by a third
Rising payments are driving the adoption of open banking, with more than 15 million users in July Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Sep 2025
OpenAI targets India with datacentre push
The AI firm is planning to open a one-gigawatt datacentre in India, which could reduce latency, ensure regulatory compliance and give it an edge over hyperscalers Continue Reading
By- Mastufa Ahmed
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Opinion
01 Sep 2025
The government’s AI push needs clear accountability
The UK AI Opportunities Action Plan reads like a technology leader’s wish list. But public sector AI needs to be designed with human oversight Continue Reading
By- Alastair Williamson-Pound
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News
29 Aug 2025
ICO publishes summary of police facial recognition audit
The UK data regulator has released a summary of its facial recognition audit of two police forces Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
28 Aug 2025
Microsoft refuses to divulge data flows to Police Scotland
Tech giant Microsoft is declining to share key information with Police Scotland about where the sensitive data it uploads to Office 365 will be processed, leaving the force unable to comply with UK-wide data protection laws Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
28 Aug 2025
UK cyber security centre helps expose China-based cyber campaign
GCHQ cyber security centre and its international partners release details of malicious cyber activity linked to Chinese businesses Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Aug 2025
PDS confirms ‘strategic restructuring’ with series of interim senior leadership hires
The Police Digital Service has seemingly streamlined and revamped its senior leadership team, more than a year after two of its staff were arrested for suspected misconduct in public office Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
26 Aug 2025
TUC calls for government crackdown on business AI shortcuts
Artificial intelligence promises to boost productivity and shareholder value, but the Trades Union Congress is concerned that AI-fuelled economic growth is leaving workers behind Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
26 Aug 2025
Dartmouth College’s infrastructure head on solving the VMware puzzle and serving Ivy League needs
Ty Peavey from Dartmouth College counts his rapid answer to the Broadcom-VMware farrago as one of his best calls Continue Reading
By- Martin Veitch
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News
21 Aug 2025
Scale of MoD Afghan data breaches widens dramatically
Many more data breaches at the MoD's Arap programme to relocate at-risk Afghan citizens to Britain have emerged following an FoI request by BBC journalists Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Aug 2025
Judge throws out NHS whistleblower’s challenge to ruling on deletion of 90,000 emails
Appeal tribunal dismisses doctor’s bid to quash decision that cleared London hospital trust of concealing evidence through attempted destruction of electronic documents during live court proceedings Continue Reading
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