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IT legislation and regulation

• November 20, 2025 20 Nov'25

  UK targets ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted ransomware gangs

  The UK’s NCA and partners have cracked down on ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted cyber criminal infrastructure

• November 20, 2025 20 Nov'25

  Swedish welfare authority suspends ‘discriminatory’ AI model

  A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog

• November 20, 2025 20 Nov'25

  Qualcomm and Humain launch AI engineering centre in Riyadh

  Saudi Arabia strengthens its artificial intelligence ambitions under Vision 2030 with a new Qualcomm-powered datacentre hub, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlights tech innovation during his US visit

• November 19, 2025 19 Nov'25

  Fibre flies as improved 5G sees record UK mobile data consumption

  Research from comms regulator finds UK mobile data use climbs to over 1.2 billion gigabytes each month, as networks deliver 5G SA to 83% of the UK to meet rising demand

• November 13, 2025 13 Nov'25

  Scottish government to launch cyber observatory

  The observatory will analyse and share warnings on public sector cyber threats, and identify emerging risks

• November 12, 2025 12 Nov'25

  Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme

  The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for people across the bloc

• November 12, 2025 12 Nov'25

  US cyber intel sharing law set for temporary extension

  The CISA 2015 cyber intelligence sharing law, which lapsed just over a month ago amid a wider shutdown, will receive a temporary lease of life should attempts to reopen the federal government succeed

• November 12, 2025 12 Nov'25

  IT services companies and datacentres face regulation as cyber security bill reaches Parliament

  The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will require large IT services companies, including datacentres, to report security incidents within 24 hours

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Industry calls for clarity on government digital ID plans

  The digital identity industry asks UK government for transparency on its digital identity scheme and proposes a formal collaboration agreement

• November 06, 2025 06 Nov'25

  Government considers physical ID cards

  Physical ID cards may become available to those who don’t have access to technology when the government introduces its mandatory digital ID scheme

• November 05, 2025 05 Nov'25

  From ambition to action: How the Gulf is turning responsible AI into a global reality

  The Middle East is rapidly advancing in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, driven by strong government strategies. Success in the region requires trust, cultural awareness and alignment with local regulations

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Unequal access: The digital divide in criminal justice

  Access to expert digital forensic analysis is biased towards the prosecution, says criminal defence

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Microsoft’s $15.2bn investment in the UAE: A strategic bet on AI, talent and trust

  Microsoft’s decade-long investment in the United Arab Emirates underscores its commitment to building a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem, advancing digital infrastructure and fostering local talent through a strategic partnership with G42

• October 30, 2025 30 Oct'25

  Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act promises to fill Meta’s coffers

  The owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram is spending billions on new datacentres for artificial intelligence

• October 30, 2025 30 Oct'25

  US senators seek to prohibit minors from using AI chatbots

  Two US senators have proposed legislation that would require AI chatbot companies to verify the ages of people using their chatbots, in attempt to limit their harmful effects on children

• October 29, 2025 29 Oct'25

  Scope of US state-level privacy laws expands rapidly in 2025

  Nine state-level data protection laws have come into force in the US this year, and three more are slated for January 2026. Navigating this complex landscape is becoming a challenge

• October 27, 2025 27 Oct'25

  Post Office paid one law firm more for inquiry representation than cost of actual inquiry

  Public inquiry into one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history cost less to run than the Post Office paid one law firm for representation during the four-year process

• October 23, 2025 23 Oct'25

  Bereaved families call for public inquiry over suicide forum

  The Molly Rose Foundation and families bereaved by suicide claim Ofcom and government departments have not taken effective action to deal with a forum promoting suicide

• October 23, 2025 23 Oct'25

  Cabinet Office pinches digital ID responsibility from GDS

  Prime minister Keir Starmer announces Cabinet Office will take over responsibility for the government’s new digital identity scheme

• October 22, 2025 22 Oct'25

  Singapore unveils efforts to govern agentic AI, prepare for post-quantum era

  Guidelines and tools will help organisations in the city-state manage risks from AI agents and prepare for a future where quantum computers could break current encryption

• October 22, 2025 22 Oct'25

  More openness on the cards for Apple and Google’s mobile platforms

  Competition and Markets Authority will look closely at the openness of Google and Apple’s mobile platforms after designating both with strategic market status

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  Government to launch AI sandbox scheme

  The proposed AI Growth Lab aims to cut red tape and allow companies to test artificial intelligence products in a safe environment

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  Startup law firm wants to ‘live and breathe technology’

  Law firm will use artificial intelligence in its business from the word go, cutting the cost of managing large business contracts

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  France’s Atos eyes UK public sector with investment in secure UK infrastructure

  French IT services supplier invests in highly secure and accredited UK-based infrastructure

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  EU regulation sharpens fear of Norwegian AI exodus

  Norway’s government wants fast-track adoption of EU AI Act as pressure mounts for the EU to ease regulation on high-tech sectors

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  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

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  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

• October 10, 2025 10 Oct'25

  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

• October 06, 2025 06 Oct'25

  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

• October 06, 2025 06 Oct'25

  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%

• October 06, 2025 06 Oct'25

  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 ...

• 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

  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.

• September 30, 2025 30 Sep'25

  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

• September 26, 2025 26 Sep'25

  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

• September 24, 2025 24 Sep'25

  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 ...

• 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 22, 2025 22 Sep'25

  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

• 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

  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

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  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

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  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

• 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

  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

• September 11, 2025 11 Sep'25

  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

• September 10, 2025 10 Sep'25

  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

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  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

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  UK sets out plans for AI assurance leadership

  Labour wants the UK to become the world leader in artificial intelligence assurance

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  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