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IT for government and public sector
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May 22, 2025
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May'25
Microsoft raises posse to target dangerous Lumma malware
Microsoft, along with a consortium of partners, has seized and disrupted a significant part of the Lumma malware-as-a-service network used to steal data and funds
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May 22, 2025
22
May'25
DSIT makes £5.5m of funding available to new projects
The government is focusing on easing the regulatory burden that can often hamper the introduction of innovative technologies in the public sector
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May 22, 2025
22
May'25
HMRC begins escape from Fujitsu’s grip through £500m contract
HMRC looking for a supplier to support its planned exit from three Fujitsu datacentre contracts
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May 21, 2025
21
May'25
NCSC: Russia’s Fancy Bear targeting logistics, tech organisations
The NCSC and its partner agencies have blown the whistle on an extensive campaign of malicious cyber attacks orchestrated by the Russian state Fancy Bear operation
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May 21, 2025
21
May'25
Fujitsu raked in £80m from HMRC in March alone, despite Post Office scandal
HM Revenue & Customs described as a UK ‘cash cow’ for the Japanese IT giant at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal
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May 21, 2025
21
May'25
Ransomware attacks dropped by a third last month
Reported ransomware attacks eased off during April following a dramatic spike in the first quarter of 2025
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May 20, 2025
20
May'25
Botched Post Office IT projects continue to drain public purse
Millions more pounds of public money spent by the Post Office as a result of an IT error that exposed the personal details of Horizon victims
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May 20, 2025
20
May'25
Interview: Driving tech innovation at the BBC
Computer Weekly speaks to Jatin Aythora, director of BBC Research and Development, about self-belief and learning from different industries
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May 19, 2025
19
May'25
Chinese cyber spooks lure laid-off US government workers
A Washington DC-based think tank has published evidence that Chinese intelligence services have been running a network of digital ‘front’ companies targeting laid-off government workers as recruits
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May 19, 2025
19
May'25
Legal Aid Agency breach may encompass millions of people
Legal Aid Agency says the data of anybody who applied for legal aid over the past 15 years has been compromised in a cyber attack
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May 19, 2025
19
May'25
Dutch universities call for reduced dependence on Big Tech
Dutch universities are calling for greater digital autonomy as more research and educational data is stored in American clouds, posing risks to academic freedom, privacy and accessibility
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May 19, 2025
19
May'25
Government sets up guidance for 10-year R&D commitment
Research and development is one of the main areas of focus for Labour’s Plan for Change as it readies its Industrial Strategy
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May 19, 2025
19
May'25
Post Office performs costly 30-year U-turn on Horizon
Post Office Horizon replacement magnifies missed opportunity as move from the controversial Horizon system to an off-the-shelf alternative is going back to a plan it rejected in the 1990s
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May 16, 2025
16
May'25
Mid-career professionals must learn to understand and use AI as GenAI tips balance
Whether in the finance, IT or legal sectors, artificial intelligence will change the way businesses operate and how their people work
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May 16, 2025
16
May'25
Security tests reveal serious vulnerability in government’s One Login digital ID system
A ‘red teaming’ exercise to simulate cyber attacks on the government’s flagship digital identity system has found that One Login can be compromised without detection
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May 15, 2025
15
May'25
Government starts private sector engagement on digital ID and Gov.uk Wallet
Following concerns from the digital identity industry that Gov.uk Wallet would dominate the market, the government has offered private sector providers a ‘critical role’ in its future, as it revealed further details on the wallet
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May 15, 2025
15
May'25
Post Office scandal inquiry to publish first findings this summer
Inquiry announces that findings on compensation and human impact will be presented in the next few months
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May 14, 2025
14
May'25
UK government outlines plan to surveil migrants with eVisa data
Electronic visa data and biometric technologies will be used by the UK’s immigration enforcement authorities to surveil migrants living in the country and to ‘tighten control of the border’, attracting strong criticism from migrant support groups
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May 14, 2025
14
May'25
Humphrey AI tool powers Scottish Parliament consultation
AI-powered Consult tool has helped the Scottish Parliament to organise feedback from a public consultation into themes
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May 13, 2025
13
May'25
UKRI must do more to drive innovation agenda and avoid fraud
UKRI’s funding of research and innovation to support the government’s growth strategy has room for improvement
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May 13, 2025
13
May'25
May Patch Tuesday brings five exploited zero-days to fix
Microsoft fixes five exploited, and two publicly disclosed, zero-days in the fifth Patch Tuesday update of 2025
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May 13, 2025
13
May'25
Controversial Post Office Horizon system could stay until 2033
Post Office seeks off-the-shelf Horizon replacement as part of £492m tender that includes ongoing support for Horizon up to 2033
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May 13, 2025
13
May'25
Gov.uk One Login loses certification for digital identity trust framework
The government’s flagship digital identity system has lost its certification against the government’s own digital identity system trust framework
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May 13, 2025
13
May'25
NHS trust cloud plans hampered by Trump tariff uncertainty
Essex NHS wants to move some capacity to the Nutanix cloud, but can’t be certain prices will hold between product selection and when procurement plans gain approval
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May 13, 2025
13
May'25
Evidence reveals Post Office scandal victims short-changed in compensation payouts
Subpostmasters who appealed compensation payments have significantly increased ‘worryingly undervalued’ settlements
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May 12, 2025
12
May'25
University will ‘pull the plug’ to test Nutanix disaster recovery
University of Reading set to save circa £500,000 and deploy Nutanix NC2 hybrid cloud that will allow failover from main datacentre
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May 09, 2025
09
May'25
Government calls on tech companies to join crime-cutting campaign
The justice secretary met with 30 tech companies to discuss how technology can help to tackle prison violence and reduce reoffending rates
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May 09, 2025
09
May'25
Government launches £8.2m plan to encourage girls into AI
The government is investing in teacher training and student support to get more girls into maths classes, ultimately leading to AI careers
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May 09, 2025
09
May'25
Nordic countries plan offline payment system for disaster backup
Board member of the Bank of Finland reveals plan as likelihood of losing internet connectivity increases amid geopolitical tensions
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn
A Public Accounts Committee report on government cyber resilience finds that the Cabinet Office has been working hard to improve, but is likely to miss targets and needs a fundamentally different approach
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
Preparing for post-quantum computing will be more difficult than the millennium bug
The job of getting the UK ready for post-quantum computing will be at least as difficult as the Y2K problem, says National Cyber Security Centre CTO Ollie Whitehouse
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
US tells CNI orgs to stop connecting OT kit to the web
US authorities have released guidance for owners of critical national infrastructure in the face of an undisclosed number of cyber incidents
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
UK Digital Services Tax survives US trade negotiations
The UK will retain its Digital Services Tax on tech giants in a landmark US trade agreement that paves the way for a future digital tech deal
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
NHS launches digital tool to improve cancer care
Cancer 360 tool aims to bring together data on cancer patients in one place, allowing clinicians access to all the information through the Federated Data Platform
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
UK government websites to replace passwords with secure passkeys
Government websites are to replace difficult-to-remember passwords with highly secure passkeys that will protect against phishing and cyber attackers
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May 07, 2025
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May'25
Oxford Uni adds cyber resilience module to MBA programme
Oxford University’s Saïd Business School is working with cyber response specialist Sygnia to help future business leaders get on top of security
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May 07, 2025
07
May'25
Schools pilot exam results app that could save £30m
Exam results and certificates will be provided digitally in a pilot the government hopes will lead to huge financial savings
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May 07, 2025
07
May'25
UK hands Indian IT suppliers competitive boost in trade deal
Trade deal will exempt IT workers from India from paying National Insurance contributions for three years
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May 07, 2025
07
May'25
DSIT aims to bolster expertise with year-long secondments
To drive forward its Plan for Change, the Labour government is looking to hire 25 experts for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Fellowship programme
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May 06, 2025
06
May'25
Government industrial strategy will back cyber tech in drive for economic growth
With over 2,000 cyber security businesses across the UK, the government plans to target cyber as a priority to grow the economy
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May 06, 2025
06
May'25
Fintech summit reveals what’s next for sector
The UK’s fintech sector attracted $3.6bn investment last year, which was only bettered by the US, but how will UK fintech continue to grow?
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May 06, 2025
06
May'25
EU acts to mend ailing AI competitiveness
Lack of private investors, malformed markets and over-regulation present a big challenge for European officials trying to turn the continent into a global AI superpower
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May 02, 2025
02
May'25
Government and Ofcom disagree about scope of Online Safety Act
MPs heard different views from the online harms regulator and the UK government about whether and how the Online Safety Act obliges platforms to deal with disinformation
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May 02, 2025
02
May'25
India’s Hexaware targets public sector business as it expands UK operation
Indian heritage IT services firm opens office in Canary Wharf and sets is sights on growing its UK public sector business
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May 02, 2025
02
May'25
Will the government be able to achieve its £45bn savings target through tech?
Computer Weekly takes a closer look at Whitehall’s ambitious plans to save billions through the adoption of digital technologies, whether the goal is achievable, and why there is such a big focus on AI
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May 01, 2025
01
May'25
Progress made on government’s Post Office Capture redress, but concerns remain
Latest meeting between campaigners and business department seen as positive, but frustration and concerns remain
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April 30, 2025
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Apr'25
Current SaaS delivery model a risk management nightmare, says CISO
JPMorgan Chase security chief Patrick Opet laments the state of SaaS security in an open letter to the industry and calls on software providers to do more to enhance resilience
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April 30, 2025
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Apr'25
AI in national security raises proportionality and privacy concerns
AI could enable investigations to cover far more individuals than was ever previously possible, which is why oversight is needed
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April 29, 2025
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Apr'25
Gov.uk One Login yet to meet government cyber security standards for critical public services
The government’s flagship digital identity system still does not fully conform to key national security standards three years after launch, while questions remain over whether historic security problems have been resolved
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April 28, 2025
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Apr'25
Fujitsu UK staff will get bonus despite Post Office scandal fallout
Employees will receive bonuses as Fujitsu UK reaches sales target - suggesting that its pause on bidding for public sector business has had limited impact