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
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, Storage Editor
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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, Storage Editor
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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, Storage Editor
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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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News
21 Aug 2025
UK equality watchdog: Met Police facial recognition unlawful
The UK’s equality watchdog has been granted permission to intervene in a judicial review of the Met Police’s live facial-recognition (LFR) technology use, which it claims is being deployed unlawfully Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
21 Aug 2025
Reserve Bank of India proposes framework for AI adoption in India’s finance sector
India’s central bank has proposed a framework to guide artificial intelligence adoption in the financial sector, along with recommendations to build shared infrastructure, implement safeguards and promote financial inclusion Continue Reading
By- Mastufa Ahmed
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News
21 Aug 2025
Interview: Simon Goodyear, chief information and technology officer, Redwood Bank
Redwood Bank’s new IT boss is a problem solver who wants to eradicate every unnecessary Excel spreadsheet Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Aug 2025
Extremist hacker who defaced websites and stole data imprisoned
Hacker Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky pled guilty to attacking multiple websites based on extremist political and religious ideology Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Aug 2025
US trade body calls on Washington to cut cyber red tape
The US Information Technology Industry Council has called on the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director to cut burdensome regulations in areas such as AI and incident reporting, and to do more to build a unified security regime Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
15 Aug 2025
The UK’s Online Safety Act explained: what you need to know
In this essential guide, Computer Weekly looks at the UK’s implementation of the Online Safety Act, including controversies around age verification measures and the threat it poses to end-to-end encryption Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
15 Aug 2025
India revives national datacentre policy amid AI push
The government is pushing for single-window clearances and distributed infrastructure to prepare India for AI and cloud workloads in its national datacentre policy Continue Reading
By- Mastufa Ahmed
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News
13 Aug 2025
BlackSuit ransomware payment recovered in takedown operation
US authorities reveal how over a million dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency assets laundered by the BlackSuit ransomware gang were seized ahead of a July takedown operation Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
13 Aug 2025
What the UK's ransomware crackdown signals for Europe
The UK government is forging a bold path as it aims to ban ransomware payments from certain organisations. Its actions could herald an inflexion point in Europe's broader response to ransomware. Continue Reading
By- Fintan Quinn, Gartner
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News
13 Aug 2025
Fujitsu orders staff to retain Post Office-related documentation as it braces for legal action
Japanese supplier tells all UK staff to preserve documents related to its work with the Post Office Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Aug 2025
Macquarie Data Centres to offer Dell-Nvidia AI tech stack
The Australian datacentre operator will host the Dell AI Factory with Nvidia infrastructure platform in its sovereign facilities to meet growing demand for local, secure and compliant generative AI infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
11 Aug 2025
Why Intel’s woes show the fragility of the European Chips Act
Intel is facing political pressure and stress across its business, with its 2022 plans to manufacture in the EU one of the casualties Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 Aug 2025
McCullough Review into PSNI spying on journalists and lawyers delayed
Angus McCullough KC is to present findings of an independent review of police spying on phone data of lawyers, journalists and NGOs in Northern Ireland in October Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
11 Aug 2025
Watching the watchers: Is the Technical Advisory Panel a match for MI5, MI6 and GCHQ?
Dame Muffy Calder is chair of the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), a small group of experts that advises the Investigatory Powers Commissioner on surveillance technology. Do they have what it takes to oversee the intelligence community? Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
07 Aug 2025
Trump slaps 100% tariffs on chips to get tech onshore
The chip sector is being shaken up by the US administration’s plans to levy a tariff on semiconductors imported into the United States Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
06 Aug 2025
Companies House ID verification to start in November 2025
Companies House plans to start vetting director identities from mid-November, but its reliance on the troubled One Login digital identity service may be cause for concern Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Aug 2025
NCSC updates CNI Cyber Assessment Framework
Updates to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework are designed to help providers of critical services better manage their risk profiles Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Aug 2025
Australian scaleup to bring AI-led data protection to the MoD
The UK’s Ministry of Defence is embracing AI-led data protection in the wake of a major privacy breach, enlisting Australian cyber firm Castlepoint Systems to oversee sensitive records Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
05 Aug 2025
Digitising fan experience
In this issue, discover the latest twist regarding a secret Home Office order requiring Apple to give UK law enforcement access to users’ encrypted data stored on the Apple iCloud. Also discover how the Premier League is using digital means to reach fans, and learn about identity security in SaaS deployments. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Aug 2025
How the UK's cloud strategy was hijacked by a hyperscaler duopoly
The UK competition regulator says the cloud market is not working - it's time to take radical steps to reduce the dominance of the two US cloud giants Continue Reading
By- Bill McCluggage
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News
01 Aug 2025
Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cuts
The UK’s largest police force is massively expanding its use of live facial recognition technology as it prepares to lose 1,700 officers and staff Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
01 Aug 2025
Ministry of Justice unveils strategy for safe, secure AI
A new chief AI officer, together with a framework co-developed with the Alan Turing Institute, form part of a three-year AI action plan at the MoJ Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
31 Jul 2025
I lost my sister to online harms, the OSA is failing vulnerable people
Adele is a member of Families and Survivors to Prevent Online Suicide Harms campaign, a network that brings together survivors and families bereaved by online harm-related suicides. They are calling for changes to the enforcement of the Online Safety Act Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider tactics continue to evolve, warn cyber cops
CISA, the FBI, NCSC and others have clubbed together to update previous guidance on Scattered Spider's playbook, warning of new social engineering tactics and exploitation of legitimate tools, among other things Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jul 2025
European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacy
The European Commission is ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status in spite of concerns raised about its data protection framework and use of personal data in ‘repressive practices’ Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
25 Jul 2025
The UK’s ransomware payment ban is a strategic win
The UK's proposed public sector ransomware payment ban could be a bold step, but it can't operate in isolation. Continue Reading
By- Rob Dartnall, SecAlliance
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News
24 Jul 2025
US seeks ‘unquestioned’ AI dominance
US AI action plan sets out aims to expand American dominance in the world of artificial intelligence Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider victim Clorox sues helpdesk provider
Cleaning products manufacturer Clorox fell victim to a Scattered Spider social engineering attack two years ago – it blames its IT helpdesk provider, Cognizant Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jul 2025
Monzo’s £21m fine highlights banks’ cyber security failures
Monzo’s recent fine over failings in its customer verification processes highlights wider security and privacy shortcomings in the personal finance world Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jul 2025
Disaster recovery: As-a-service vs on-premise?
It’s easy to backup to the cloud, and we run lots of applications there now, too. So, running DR as-a-service in the cloud makes perfect sense for many. We look at the pros and cons Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2025
CMA prepares roadmap ahead of Apple and Google SMS decision
The two major mobile ecosystems have provisionally been given Strategic Market Service status. Now the Competition and Markets Authority has set out a roadmap of measures Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
23 Jul 2025
AI legislation in the UK - has anybody seen any?
The government has promised a consultation and legislation to govern the use of AI - but with nothing planned in the short term, is it leaving this essential consideration too late? Continue Reading
By- Lord Chris Holmes, House of Lords
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News
23 Jul 2025
Judge questions HP’s ‘exaggerated’ Autonomy loss claim
Did HP pay 10% more than it needed to for Mike Lynch’s company? Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
22 Jul 2025
UK government to bring in ransomware payment ban
Critical infrastructure operators, hospitals, local councils and schools will be among those banned from giving in to cyber criminal demands as the UK moves forward with proposals to address the scourge of ransomware Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Jul 2025
The Bank of England’s quiet ‘Big Bang’
The Bank of England has completed its generational project to replace part of the UK’s critical infrastructure, which went unnoticed beyond the sector it underpins Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Jul 2025
Fresh allegations of ‘sustained’ police and MI5 surveillance against BBC reporters
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is investigating claims that police spied on the phone of investigative journalist Chris Moore amid further claims of a sustained monitoring operation against BBC reporters in Northern Ireland between 2006 and 2022 Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
21 Jul 2025
Government consults public on self-driving vehicles
The consultation will inform the creation of laws and regulations for autonomous vehicles as the government aims to begin piloting self-driving taxis in spring 2026 Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2025
Netherlands calls for European shift to post-tracking internet as privacy laws fail
Dutch research institute argues decade of regulation hasn’t curbed surveillance capitalism, proposes fundamental business model change Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
18 Jul 2025
DWP accused of shielding AI deployments from public scrutiny
Amnesty International and Big Brother Watch say Department for Work and Pensions’ ‘unchecked’ and opaque use of AI in the UK benefits system treats claimants as suspicious and is shielded from public scrutiny Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
17 Jul 2025
European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network
A Europol operation has succeeded in disrupting a pro-Russian hacktivist network accused of conducting DDoS cyber attacks on targets in Ukraine and Europe Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Jul 2025
Terrorist potential of generative AI ‘purely theoretical’
UK terror legislation advisor takes stock of the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems to be adopted by terrorists, particularly for propaganda and attack planning purposes, but acknowledges the impact may be limited Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
16 Jul 2025
Co-op chief ‘incredibly sorry’ for theft of 6.5m members’ data
Co-op chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq has revealed that all the personal data of all 6.5 million of its members was compromised in the April 2025 cyber attack on its systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Jul 2025
Meta AI training will be challenged at Europe’s highest court, says data protection chief
The data protection commissioner for Hamburg believes Meta’s AI training should be stopped Continue Reading
By- Mark Ballatd
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News
15 Jul 2025
Ada Lovelace: using market forces to professionalise AI assurance
The Ada Lovelace Institute examines how ‘market forces’ can be used to drive the professionalisation of artificial intelligence assurance in the context of a wider political shift towards deregulation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
15 Jul 2025
Data (Use and Access) Act: Reflections on an eight-month statute
It took a long time, but the government's new data legislation finally made it into the statute book - it holds a lot of promise, but also leaves a lot of unanswered questions Continue Reading
By- Lord Chris Holmes, House of Lords
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News
11 Jul 2025
EU broadband challengers warn of fixed connectivity monopolies
Non-incumbent EU fixed broadband providers raise alarm at proposed legislation, insisting that regulatory certainty is needed to drive investment in connectivity Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Jul 2025
MoD supply chain cyber scheme gets up and running
The Ministry of Defence and IASME have launched a certification scheme for organisations working in the UK defence supply chain, with construction firm Morgan Sindall the first business to achieve compliance Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Jul 2025
UK to create ‘governance framework’ for police facial recognition
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has confirmed UK will regulate police facial recognition, citing police reticence to deploy systems without proper governance, but declined to say if any new framework will be statutory Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Jul 2025
UK online safety regime ineffective on misinformation, MPs say
A report from the Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee outlines how the Online Safety Act fails to deal with the algorithmic amplification of ‘legal but harmful’ misinformation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Jul 2025
European Commission accused of rigging data watchdog appointment
The European Commission has been accused of rigging the selection process for the next European Data Protection supervisor Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
10 Jul 2025
Four arrested in M&S cyber attack investigation
Police have made four arrests in connection with a trio of cyber attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Jul 2025
Ofcom: use comms regulation to drive innovation
As it looks to boost British business by achieving its ambitions in connectivity, UK comms regulator outlines three key areas to prioritise Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
09 Jul 2025
Three-quarters of UK champion continued broadband infrastructure investment
Study from trade association for organisations building and delivering UK’s internet services finds almost half of Brits would sooner give up the gym than lose web access, but also highlights a need for real partnership and bolder action to bridge the digital divide Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
08 Jul 2025
M&S calls for mandatory ransomware reporting
The government should extend ransomware reporting mandates to businesses to help gather more intelligence and better support victims, says M&S chairman Archie Norman Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Jul 2025
SEC and SolarWinds to settle lawsuit over 2020 breach
The US SEC and SolarWinds have reached a settlement in principle to resolve litigation over alleged security failings that led to the 2020 compromise of the supplier’s Orion platform by Russian cyber spies Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Jul 2025
NHS trust accused of ‘at best cavalier, at worst deceitful’ behaviour after deleting emails
A London hospital trust faces allegations it withheld key evidence from a tribunal hearing after one of its directors attempted to destroy more than 90,000 emails Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2025
Dutch study uncovers cognitive biases undermining cyber security board decisions
Dutch research reveals how cognitive biases can lead to catastrophic security decisions Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
01 Jul 2025
Cloudflare to let customers block AI web crawlers
Publishers and other providers of creative content now have the option to block AI crawlers from accessing and scraping their intellectual property with new tools from Cloudflare. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor