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• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN users targeted in series of cyber attacks

  The NCSC, Cisa, and other Five Eyes agencies have warned of mass exploitation of vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, which Cisco is attributing to an unknown threat actor called UAT-8616.

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  The UK’s proposed social media ban explained

  The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being considered will only treat the symptoms of the problem ...

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Atos ‘IT services staff of the future’ begin apprenticeships

  Atos has taken on its first cohort of apprentices who will become an ‘artificial intelligence-ready’ workforce

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Application exploitation back in vogue, says IBM cyber unit

  IBM’s X-Force unit observes an uptick in the exploitation of vulnerable public-facing software applications

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Police created ‘intelligence profile’ of BBC journalist subject to phone surveillance

  Police and MI5 conducted seven unlawful operations to obtain phone data relating to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard today

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Docomo, Keio University claim 5G robot teleoperation first

  Japan's leading mobile operator and global research institute for haptics announce what they call world's first stable, high-fidelity robot via commercial 5G using low-latency slicing.

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Nokia, AWS demo agentic AI network slicing with Du, Orange

  ‘Industry-first’ intent-based 5G-Advanced slicing with agentic AI to offer providers with premium network slicing services that respond to real-world situations and enable autonomous intelligence

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Alcatel-Lucent looks to make Wi-Fi 7 affordable for everyday connectivity

  Enterprise networking and communication services provider offers entry-level access point based on latest wireless standard to deliver advanced wireless capabilities at a cost-effective price

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  UK government commits £483m to Post Office for IT transformation

  The UK government is to provide the next round of funding to support the Post Office’s move away from its controversial Fujitsu Horizon IT system

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  How AI code generation is pushing DevSecOps to machine speed

  Organisations should adopt shared platforms and automated governance to keep pace with the growing use of generative AI tools that are helping developers produce code at unprecedented volumes

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Institutionalised AI puts Visa top of ranking

  The payment card services giant leads the way in applying artificial intelligence in its sector, according to research

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  RWS Global deploys Box’s AI tools to streamline contract workflow

  Box Enterprise Advanced is being used to cut contract processing time from 20 minutes down to two

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  NUHS and GSMA Foundry team up on 5G and AI in healthcare

  Singapore’s National University Health System is working with GSMA Foundry, Ericsson and Singtel to drive the use of 5G-enabled robotics, ambient AI and holographic surgery in healthcare

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Cyber association launches code of conduct for security pros

  ISC2’s Code of Professional Conduct will supposedly establish a worldwide framework dedicated to principled and ethical practices in the security trade

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Aeris, Verizon Business aim to simplify global IoT expansion

  Wireless IoT provider announces inbound internet of things connectivity relationship with US operator to simplify how multinational enterprises deploy and manage IoT at scale

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Aviva prepares for life after CIO retirement with early announcement

  Aviva has named the replacement for its outgoing technology chief, with former BT IT executive joining in the summer

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Taara unveils photonics platform for wireless comms

  Google Moonshot company unveils way to transmit ultra-high-speed internet through the air using light, shrinking core technology onto a single chip to deliver fibre-like speeds without cables or spectrum

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Microsoft CEO opens London AI Tour with Copilot push

  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used his event keynote to showcase how the artificial intelligence in M365 is a foundation for agentic AI in the enterprise

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Where MENA CIOs draw the line on AI sovereignty

  From patient data that cannot be outsourced to banking risk systems that must stay in-country, CIOs are keeping regulated cores sovereign while using global clouds for speed and scale

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  In-orbit test of Atlas-1 laser terminals sees 100x comms speed gains

  Industry first test of compact and energy-efficient satellite laser terminals in orbit to pave way for more secure, high-bandwidth and affordable space-to-Earth communication for small satellite operators

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  UAE CIOs feel AI heat as 85% fear role risk within two years

  Technology leaders say careers, credibility and corporate resilience now hinge on delivering measurable artificial intelligence outcomes

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Starling expands internationally as demand for banking as a service continues to rise

  UK challenger bank has expanded its banking-as-a-service business with entry into New Zealand

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Email from 1999 reveals Post Office ECCO+ system crash problems

  ECCO+ system experienced freezes during transactions, which could have left Post Office branch account discrepancies

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  AIDA Cruises fleet sets sail with OpenRoaming for Wi-Fi connectivity

  Global wireless ecosystem consortium deploys technology for cruise ship operator with Wi-Fi for all passengers and staff, as well as 24/7 cruise operations, safety, guest services and entertainment

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Singtel, Nvidia to help scale enterprise AI deployments

  Singtel and Nvidia have teamed up on a multimillion-dollar facility to help organisations scale enterprise AI deployments, tackle extreme datacentre power densities, and prepare for the era of embodied AI

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  Innovate UK cyber startup programme gets £10m funding booster

  Graduates of DSIT and Innovate UK's CyberASAP scheme to commercialise cutting-edge cyber research projects have raised nearly £50m in the past decade

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  Gap between upskilling intent and execution in business, says Pluralsight

  Tech leaders understand the importance of providing their employees with training, but there are too many challenges in the way of doing so

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  Governments urged to step up enforcement of big tech amid rush to ban social media for under-16s

  The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights says that European governments should consider better enforcement against big tech companies before banning children from social media

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  SK Telecom outlines mid- to long-term 6G network evolution

  A paper on 6G development by South Korean operator highlights direction of infrastructure in the AI era, with vision rooted in fundamental network values such as security, stability and quality

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  Improved UK mobile could add £6.6bn to economy

  Research finds improved mobile connectivity could deliver massive annual boost to UK economy by enabling tens of thousands of new businesses

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  Pure Storage rebrands to Everpure as storage maker’s business expands focus to data management

  Everpure rebrand aims to put the focus on managing data throughout its lifecycle for optimum use, storage, security and sovereignty, with new functionality planned this year

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  €126bn in Dutch tech projects blocked by permits and grid limits

  Ex-ASML chief Peter Wennink’s deregulation solution triggers warnings from academics and government advisors

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  Why crypto agility is key to quantum readiness

  With quantum computing threatening current encryption standards, experts call for organisations to achieve crypto agility by managing the lifecycle of certificates and cryptographic keys through automation

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  Interview: Ankur Anand, group CIO, Nash Squared

  Recruitment is one of the industries that is supposedly most likely to be transformed by AI, but the CIO of one top firm is looking more to how the technology can help its team enhance their own jobs

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  Telefónica activates commercial Edge services in Spain

  As part of its Edge Plan in Europe, Spain-based global telco begins marketing business-to-business services in five of the 17 nodes planned for this year supported by FTTH, 5G network and Open Gateway APIs

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  UK AI alignment project gets OpenAI and Microsoft boost

  Altogether, £27m is now available to fund the AI Security Institute’s work to collaborate on safe, secure artificial intelligence

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  WBA publishes initial guidance on artificial intelligence and machine learning for intelligent Wi-Fi

  Report from wireless connectivity trade body outlines frameworks and priorities needed to scale intelligent Wi-Fi through artificial intelligence and machine learning without industry fragmentation

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  Telefónica accelerates its transformation to autonomous networks

  Spain-based global telco reveals progress made in Autonomous Network Journey programme, closing last year with 12 Level 4 use cases driven by the joint work of Spain, Brazil and Germany

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  What it takes to secure agentic commerce

  With AI agents increasingly acting as digital concierges for shoppers, verifying bot identities, securing the APIs they rely on and detecting anomalous behaviour will be key to safeguarding automated transactions, according to Akamai

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  ICO wins appeal over data protection obligations in Currys cyber attack

  The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  PromptSpy Android malware may exploit Gemini AI

  A newly uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  Artificial intelligence drives autonomous networks, customer service gains

  Survey from AI tech leader reveals growing advances of AI in telecoms, underscoring strong AI adoption, impact and investment in the industry

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  European politicians amplify disinformation about UN rapporteur

  Government officials from the US and Europe have condemned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for remarks about Israel she never made, based on a truncated clip circulating online that takes her statements out of context

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  Bank of Ireland UK fined for late security system implementation

  The payments regulator has fined the bank nearly £4m after it missed a deadline to implement a system to check payees

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  Neom partners with DataVolt on $5bn hyperscale datacentre project for digital infrastructure

  The landmark 1.5GW renewable-powered facility at Oxagon signals the Kingdom’s accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, sustainable computing and next-generation digital cities

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  UKRI sets out strategy to make UK an AI leader by 2031

  The strategic framework for 2031 lays out the steps the UK needs to take to drive forward innovation and academic research in artificial intelligence

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  T-Labs demos commercial viability of quantum networking

  The research and development arm of telco Deutsche Telekom has worked with Qunnect to demo quantum networking over 30km of optical fibre

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  Cisco, Qunnect claim quantum first with datacentre connectivity

  IT and networking giant collaborates with scalable quantum networks firm for what is said to be a successful demonstration of quantum networking connecting a datacentre to two research facilities in New York City

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  Ericsson strikes Microsoft, AWS deals for enterprise 5G

  Comms tech provider opens Yokohama-based research facility and enters collaborations to make connected PCs easier to deploy and manage remotely as well as boost agentic network operations

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  Minister wants ‘logical conclusion’ to review of digital evidence in light of Post Office scandal

  House of Lords debate saw government minister make an ambiguous promise in regard to the treatment of computer evidence in court