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May 05, 2021
05
May'21
Post Office dishonesty in Horizon scandal is reason enough for statutory public inquiry
Subpostmasters, MPs and the public call for a full statutory judge-led public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal, following another damning court judgment
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May 04, 2021
04
May'21
Post Office CEO either knew what was going on in Horizon scandal, or was ‘asleep at the wheel’
Post Office IT scandal CEO has no excuse for her inaction in preventing the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history, says Criminal Cases Review Commission chairperson
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April 27, 2021
27
Apr'21
UK supermarkets to trial age estimation tech for alcohol purchases
Biometric age estimation technology developed by Yoti to be tested in UK supermarkets for alcohol purchases as part of government-led digital identities initiative
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April 26, 2021
26
Apr'21
Another 38 subpostmasters submit appeals against convictions
The biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history is set to get bigger as more subpostmasters take their cases to the Court of Appeal
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April 26, 2021
26
Apr'21
Post Office scandal CEO steps down from roles after massive miscarriage of justice is laid bare
Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells has left roles in the church, Morrisons and Dunelm after postmasters’ convictions were overturned in the Court of Appeal
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April 23, 2021
23
Apr'21
Post Office scandal victims have criminal convictions overturned in Court of Appeal
Subpostmasters have their criminal convictions overturned after a judge rules that the Post Office prosecuted them without investigating computer errors
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April 22, 2021
22
Apr'21
GCHQ: Cyber investment a guarantor of UK’s global status
GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming sets out a vision for the UK’s cyber security future
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April 21, 2021
21
Apr'21
CIO interview: Richard Corbridge, Boots
Boots has been hugely successful in its transition to e-commerce and the Covid-19 pandemic has seen several digital initiatives spun up to continue offering services to customers
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April 16, 2021
16
Apr'21
Finnish government strengthens country’s IT network security
Finland’s government has created a new national organisation to help public and private bodies improve network security
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April 15, 2021
15
Apr'21
Only government standing in the way of fair compensation for subpostmasters
The UK government is the only block to fair compensation for subpostmasters who were wrongly punished for accounting shortfalls
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April 15, 2021
15
Apr'21
Microsoft is most impersonated brand in phishing attempts
Technology companies continue to be frequently spoofed by cyber criminals in their phishing attempts
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April 14, 2021
14
Apr'21
Tesco reports online sales surge, advances digital platform
Retailer announces 77% boost to e-commerce sales, details on Clubcard app uptake and advances in its IT remediation plan
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April 14, 2021
14
Apr'21
Europe provides growth for TCS despite year floored by pandemic
Tata Consultancy Services grows its continental European business despite economic slowdown brought by Covid-19 restrictions
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April 13, 2021
13
Apr'21
Covid-19 left people feeling vulnerable to cyber crime
Around 15 million people in the UK experienced cybercrime in the past 12 months, with a cumulative 64 million hours wasted dealing with the fallout
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April 13, 2021
13
Apr'21
End of the road for Post Office IT system that destroyed lives
The Post Office has revealed the end to its controversial Horizon IT system which, through its errors and the Post Office's denial of them, caused huge suffering for hundreds of subpostmasters
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April 09, 2021
09
Apr'21
CIO interview: Nitin Chaturvedi, chief digital and technology officer, KFC Global
The Covid-19 pandemic led to the digital element of KFC’s business becoming increasingly important, says the fast food retailer’s chief digital and technology officer
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April 09, 2021
09
Apr'21
NCSC: Using your pet’s name as a password is very stupid
If your email password is still Rex, Rover or Mr Fluffles, it’s probably best to change it, the NCSC has said
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April 08, 2021
08
Apr'21
Post Office Horizon contract extension is part of project to bring Fujitsu work in-house
The Post Office is to move work done by Fujitsu in-house when its outsourcing contract ends, and is already recruiting IT experts
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April 08, 2021
08
Apr'21
Inside Microsoft’s industry cloud strategy
Microsoft dives deeper into its industry cloud strategy and what it means for enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region
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April 07, 2021
07
Apr'21
Deliveroo riders strike over pay and work conditions
Riders across the country are demanding fair pay, safety protections and basic workers’ rights pay on Deliveroo’s first day of trading as a public company
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April 07, 2021
07
Apr'21
Post Office gives controversial Fujitsu contract another year
The Post Office's controversial contract with Fujitsu has been extended another year to help the organisation manage its exit
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April 06, 2021
06
Apr'21
Demands for changes to ‘barmy’ rules on digital evidence have government’s ear
The government is listening to calls for changes in how digital evidence is considered in court, as Post Office IT scandal spells out current rule's inadequacy
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March 30, 2021
30
Mar'21
Asda bags ex-Marks and Spencer CIO
Carl Dawson, who has been CIO at department store M&S for six years, is leaving the retailer to become CIO at Asda
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March 30, 2021
30
Mar'21
IR35 reforms: Slow government progress on umbrella regulation exposes IT contractors to tax risks
With thousands of IT contractors set to start working through unregulated umbrella companies for the first time when the IR35 reforms take hold in the private sector, concerns are growing about the danger this could pose to their income and tax ...
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March 26, 2021
26
Mar'21
Retailer FatFace pays $2m ransom to Conti cyber criminals
Retailer FatFace paid out a $2m ransom to restore its data following a January 2021 cyber attack by the Conti ransomware syndicate
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March 25, 2021
25
Mar'21
TUC warns of gaps in British law over use of AI at work
The TUC has published a report warning of AI-powered discrimination against working people enabled by gaps in existing British employment law
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March 25, 2021
25
Mar'21
Government faces judicial review into plans for Post Office Horizon inquiry
Subpostmasters that suffered great hardship at the hands of the Post Office are applying for a judicial review of a government inquiry into the scandal, which they see as a "whitewash"
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March 24, 2021
24
Mar'21
Ex-Post Office CEO Paula Vennells walked away from IT scandal with over £400,000 in pay and bonuses
Former Post Office chief was paid over £400,000 when she left despite the organisation being involved in what would become the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history
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March 24, 2021
24
Mar'21
Prime minister says people should be held to account for Post Office IT scandal
Boris Johnson agrees with MP that those responsible for the Post Office Horizon scandal should be brought to book
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March 24, 2021
24
Mar'21
Post Office was told in 2013 that Fujitsu witness was unreliable in subpostmaster prosecutions
The Post Office was warned that a former Fujitsu employee had misled courts when giving evidence on its behalf
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March 19, 2021
19
Mar'21
Post Office IT scandal executive forced out of job at Football Association of Wales
Angela van den Bogerd has left her role at the Football Association of Wales, following criticism of her part in Post Office IT scandal
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March 18, 2021
18
Mar'21
Vaccine passports cannot put basic rights at risk, warns BCS
BCS warns of challenges to come as the government presses on with its plans for Covid-19 vaccine passports
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March 18, 2021
18
Mar'21
Government to bail out Post Office which can’t afford to pay compensation to subpostmasters
The Post Office does not have enough money to pay compensation to the subpostmasters it wrongfully prosecuted
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March 18, 2021
18
Mar'21
Subpostmasters in Court of Appeal to end 20-year torment
Subpostmasters heading to Court of Appeal to clear their names in what is potentially the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history
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March 11, 2021
11
Mar'21
Potential miscarriages of justice of Scottish subpostmasters move to full review
The Post Office Horizon scandal gets bigger as subpostmaster prosecutions in Scotland are reviewed
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March 10, 2021
10
Mar'21
Welsh FA boss linked to recruitment of controversial former Post Office executive to step down
Football Association Wales CEO Jonathan Ford is stepping down after losing a vote of no confidence triggered by the controversial appointment of Angela van den Bogerd, who was involved in the Post Office IT scandal
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March 10, 2021
10
Mar'21
Government’s refusal of freedom of information request about Post Office scandal ‘deeply concerning’
MP condemns department’s ‘bizarre’ rejection of freedom of information request linked to Post Office IT scandal
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March 09, 2021
09
Mar'21
Prime minister yet to respond to serious subpostmaster concerns over Horizon IT scandal inquiry
Subpostmaster victims who have spent millions bringing the Post Office IT scandal to light have received no reply to their concerns from Boris Johnson
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March 08, 2021
08
Mar'21
Government to change unfair private prosecution rules used to prosecute innocent subpostmasters
Government agrees to change private prosecution rules that were abused by the Post Office in its pursuit of subpostmasters wrongly accused of financial crimes
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March 08, 2021
08
Mar'21
Nordic innovators change emphasis on gender equality in society
Female technology innovators in the Nordics take a different approach to trying to improve opportunities for women
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March 03, 2021
03
Mar'21
Pandemic brings good online sales growth for smaller retailers
IMRG data shows smaller retailers did ‘astronomically well’ in online sales growth after Covid-19 took hold last year
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February 26, 2021
26
Feb'21
Nordic startups strive to fuel international e-commerce transformation
Nordic startups are developing technology for retailers that want to improve the customer experience when buying online
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February 25, 2021
25
Feb'21
UKtech50 2021: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 11th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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February 24, 2021
24
Feb'21
Vaccine passports prove an ethical minefield
Privacy campaigners warn that vaccine passports may turn out to be discriminatory and invasive, while technologists agree careful consideration must be given to their design
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February 24, 2021
24
Feb'21
Appointment of disgraced former Post Office director triggers vote of no confidence in Welsh FA boss
Vote of no confidence in Football Association of Wales boss triggered by recruitment of former Post Office executive who tried to mislead a judge in IT trial
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February 23, 2021
23
Feb'21
Subpostmaster group calls for prime minister to pause Horizon ‘whitewash’ inquiry
Subpostmasters call for Boris Johnson to pause and reshape the government’s Horizon inquiry
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February 22, 2021
22
Feb'21
Pandemic has exposed fractures in cyber fraud strategy
RUSI report urges a bolder and more coordinated response to cyber-enabled fraud as the pandemic lays bear the scale of the problem
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February 19, 2021
19
Feb'21
Uber drivers should be classified as ‘workers’, UK Supreme Court confirms
Supreme Court ruling brings Uber’s four-year legal battle to have its drivers classified as self-employed to an end, and could see its drivers in line to receive thousands of pounds in compensation
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February 15, 2021
15
Feb'21
Digital investments will add £232bn to UK economy by 2040
The UK economy could grow by £232bn over the next two decades if investments in digital technologies continue
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February 15, 2021
15
Feb'21
Post Office to offer digital ID services to customers
Post Office partnership with Yoti is intended to expand customer choice as to how people prove their identity when accessing services