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• October 08, 2025 08 Oct'25

  Interview: Fausto Fleites, vice-president of data intelligence, ScottsMiracle-Gro

  The data leader’s hands-on experience with machine learning has helped to build a three-part strategy to maximise the benefits of AI at the gardening specialist

• October 08, 2025 08 Oct'25

  Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit: Prepare for AI failures

  The AI bandwagon is about to be derailed, and CIOs are going to have to pick up the pieces

• October 08, 2025 08 Oct'25

  Fujitsu boss said Post Office inquiry report wasn’t ‘that bad’, despite link to suicides

  Computer Weekly reveals callous comments made by a senior Fujitsu executive about Post Office scandal inquiry report

• October 08, 2025 08 Oct'25

  Interview: Change management for digitisation and agentic AI

  We speak to Thomas Bodé, chief digital transformation officer at European energy company Met Group, about delivering successful digital initiatives

• October 07, 2025 07 Oct'25

  The Security Interviews: David Bradbury, CSO, Okta

  Okta’s chief security officer talks security by default and explains why he thinks time is running out for the shared responsibility model

• October 07, 2025 07 Oct'25

  Vibe coding: A question of chicken feed or food

  If used correctly, large language models promise to revolutionise software development – but they do not easily fit some obvious corporate IT use cases

• October 02, 2025 02 Oct'25

  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

• October 01, 2025 01 Oct'25

  Interview: Wayne Barlow, head of terminal products, Bloomberg

  Techie turned business leader Wayne Barlow heads up the development of Bloomberg’s customer-touching terminal software

• October 01, 2025 01 Oct'25

  Over half of UK adults use mobile wallets

  Cash accounted for less than 10% of payments in the UK in 2024, according to UK Finance figures

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  Global payments network Swift builds blockchain capability

  Not-for-profit global payments network to initially use blockchain-based shared ledger for cross-border payments, with further use cases to follow

• September 26, 2025 26 Sep'25

  Keir Starmer launches digital ID scheme, but does it stand a chance?

  Amid an economic crisis, public scepticism and confusing messages, could the government’s digital identity programme fail before it even gets off the ground?

• September 26, 2025 26 Sep'25

  Government to introduce mandatory digital ID

  Prime minister Keir Starmer says the scheme, which will be compulsory by the end of this parliament, will help crack down on illegal workers, as well as provide benefits to citizens

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  Post Office Capture appeals slowed by poor records

  Poor data on the use of the Post Office Capture software is slowing the review of criminal convictions, says lawyer

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  ‘Our worst day’: The untold story of the Electoral Commission cyber attack

  As head of digital at The Electoral Commission, Andrew Simpson’s mettle was tested when threat actors gained access to the regulator’s email systems and accessed sensitive voter data. Three years on, he tells his story to Computer Weekly

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  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

• September 19, 2025 19 Sep'25

  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

• September 18, 2025 18 Sep'25

  UK banks still run software code written more than 60 years ago

  More than half of UK banks still rely on computer code written in or before the 1970s, and which is understood by only a few of their staff

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  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

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  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

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  ‘Utter madness’ as Post Office paid law firm double the cost of scandal public inquiry

  The Post Office legal representation at public inquiry into Horizon scandal cost twice as much as the actual inquiry

• September 12, 2025 12 Sep'25

  Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years away

  Sources say the Post Office doesn’t know whether millions of pounds of branch discrepancies are real or not

• September 11, 2025 11 Sep'25

  M&S parts ways with CTO after cyber attack

  M&S chief digital and technology officer Rachel Higham steps back from her role in the wake of the April 2025 cyber attack on the retailer’s systems

• September 10, 2025 10 Sep'25

  Vote: Who should be crowned the 2025 most influential woman in UK tech?

  Each year, we ask our audience who should be named the most influential woman in UK technology. Tell us what you think – the deadline for voting is 8 October

• September 08, 2025 08 Sep'25

  Liz Kendall appointed tech secretary

  Former pensions secretary Liz Kendall replaces Peter Kyle as science, technology and innovation secretary in Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle

• September 08, 2025 08 Sep'25

  Most Influential Women in UK Tech: Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame

  Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame showcases the great women who have made a lifetime contribution to the technology sector

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  Lloyds Bank to use Workday software to help select staff for redundancy

  Lloyds Banking Group will analyse data on HR software to help it select staff for redundancy

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  Most Influential Women in UK Tech: The 2025 longlist

  In Computer Weekly’s search for this year’s top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, hundreds of women have been put forward for consideration. Here, we look at a list of everyone nominated in 2025

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out

  Report finds that former subpostmasters suffered and are continuing to suffer severe mental and physical problems due to their treatment by the Post Office

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  Number of UK banks reporting AI-driven productivity improvements doubles

  Survey shows that half of UK banks will increase spending on artificial intelligence as more see AI-related productivity gains

• September 03, 2025 03 Sep'25

  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

• September 02, 2025 02 Sep'25

  Meet the IT leader In Lebanon who became an IT entrepreneur

  Nassib Chamoun says CIOs could follow his lead in swapping IT management for life as a startup, but they must be prepared to make sacrifices

• September 02, 2025 02 Sep'25

  Scottish Widows completes migration of millions of accounts to TCS platform

  Pension provider reaches milestone in its digital transformation with Indian IT services giant

• August 29, 2025 29 Aug'25

  AI supports care of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon hospital

  Artificial intelligence pilot in Lebanon hospital aimed at freeing up time for medics to treat more Palestinian refugees

• August 28, 2025 28 Aug'25

  Zopa Bank seeks partners to form AI skills coalition

  Survey by Juniper Research and Zopa Bank reveals full return on investment in artificial intelligence over next five years

• August 28, 2025 28 Aug'25

  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

• August 27, 2025 27 Aug'25

  Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe

  Fujitsu supplies police with the network that supports national investigations, while its former staff are part of a national investigation

• August 21, 2025 21 Aug'25

  Police investigation into Post Office scandal to cost more than £50m

  Metropolitan Police-led investigation into Post Office scandal is expected to run to 2030 and cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds

• August 21, 2025 21 Aug'25

  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

• August 20, 2025 20 Aug'25

  Interview: David Walmsley, chief digital and technology officer, Pandora

  The jewellery retailer is building on a four-year digital transformation by adding agentic AI alongside a major overhaul of its back-end ERP infrastructure

• August 20, 2025 20 Aug'25

  Metropolitan Police contract with Fujitsu is ‘potential conflict of interest’ amid Post Office probe

  Freedom of information request reveals sub-contract between Fujitsu and the police force leading nationwide investigation of the IT firm’s part in the Post Office scandal

• August 19, 2025 19 Aug'25

  ISACA launches AI security management certification

  ISACA accredited security professionals can now pursue a new AI security management credential

• August 19, 2025 19 Aug'25

  Interview: Differentiating with AI in pet care

  We speak to Mars Pet Nutrition’s head of digital innovation about making artificial intelligence relevant across its brands to support pet health

• August 15, 2025 15 Aug'25

  Autocratic UAE gets democratic artificial intelligence

  US-China rivalry has come to a head in authoritarian Gulf state UAE, where OpenAI is attempting to make a stand for democracy and free speech

• August 13, 2025 13 Aug'25

  Santander will make AI training mandatory for all staff in 2026

  Spanish banking giant announces mandatory AI training for staff, and collaborates with OpenAI on a ‘data and AI-first transformation’

• August 12, 2025 12 Aug'25

  Norway fixing Big Bang e-health botch with fintech security

  Experts call for Europe’s health sector to protect medical APIs with security originated from UK open banking as officials take urgent measures against unprecedented attacks

• August 08, 2025 08 Aug'25

  Interview: How PXP shifted off VMware

  When a business begins to see less and less value from an incumbent IT provider, especially as its software becomes more expensive, it might be time to switch. Here’s how one company did just that

• August 07, 2025 07 Aug'25

  Interview: Kirsty Roth, chief operations and technology officer, Thomson Reuters

  As a technologist who also runs corporate operations, Thomson Reuters’ CTO believes her tech background gives her a unique edge as the business information group looks to transform its products with AI

• August 06, 2025 06 Aug'25

  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

• August 04, 2025 04 Aug'25

  Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2025

  Tell us who you think should be included in Computer Weekly’s 2025 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology

• August 04, 2025 04 Aug'25

  Interview: How ITSM helps deliver results at McLaren Racing

  We speak to Dan Keyworth, director of business technology at McLaren Formula One Team, about how IT keeps the F1 team on track