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IT management
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October 27, 2025
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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
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October 24, 2025
24
Oct'25
UK ramps up ransomware fightback with supply chain security guide
Multinational guidance, developed by the UK and Singapore, is designed to help organisations reinforce their supply chain against ransomware attacks
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October 24, 2025
24
Oct'25
Banks’ AI cost-cutting benefits won’t last, will ‘erode’ profits
Banks are making significant cost savings through initial artificial intelligence implementations, but the technology will eventually hit their profits
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October 24, 2025
24
Oct'25
Government awards Post Office £2m contract to search for its own Capture records
Up to 1,500 claims expected from former users of the Post Office’s controversial Capture software
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October 24, 2025
24
Oct'25
AI chip challenger Groq eyes APAC expansion
Groq’s novel chip architecture that speeds up AI inferencing has attracted a fast-growing developer base as it plans its first datacentre in the Asia-Pacific region
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October 24, 2025
24
Oct'25
Canva to save 30,000 work hours with agentic AI
The graphic design giant is training hundreds of staff on a low-code AI platform and agentic AI tools that are set to save around 30,000 person-hours this year and generate financial returns
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October 24, 2025
24
Oct'25
Interview: Inside Abu Dhabi’s fast-track formula for deep-tech startups
With its integrated model for research, innovation, and commercialisation, VentureOne’s CEO says the incubator is helping turn the UAE’s bold tech ambitions into globally competitive companies.
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October 23, 2025
23
Oct'25
Capita rubbishes Public Accounts Committee report claims
The outsourcing giant has missed IT deadlines, stoking fears it won’t be ready to take over the civil service pension contract
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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
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October 23, 2025
23
Oct'25
Amid CISA cuts, US state launches first VDP
Legislators in Annapolis, Maryland, have teamed up with Bugcrowd to launch a statewide vulnerability disclosure programme
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October 23, 2025
23
Oct'25
Ministry of Justice’s OpenAI deal paves way to sovereign AI
OpenAI has been busy signing deals with the UK government to bolster UK artificial intelligence. It’s now launching data residency for UK customers
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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
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October 23, 2025
23
Oct'25
Business leaders raise concerns over public cloud data sovereignty
The unpredictable geopolitical climate is having an impact on IT strategies, a report from Kyndryl has found
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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
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October 22, 2025
22
Oct'25
Jaguar Land Rover attack to cost UK £1.9bn, say cyber monitors
The UK's Cyber Monitoring Centre calculates the overall cost of the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack will be almost two billion pounds
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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
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October 22, 2025
22
Oct'25
Atos boss ‘utterly determined’ not to allow GenAI to pull up career drawbridge
AI is being used in all sectors of the economy and society, but adopters must ensure the next generation of professionals are not denied a first rung on the ladder because of it
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October 22, 2025
22
Oct'25
Container storage: Five key things you need to know
We look at container storage and backup, diving deep into how storage works in containers, container storage interface, container-native storage, and the management platforms storage suppliers offer
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October 21, 2025
21
Oct'25
Do government services need a rethink for AI and automation?
Evidence presented in a new Public Accounts Committee report covering smart public services delivery suggests a change in tack is needed
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October 21, 2025
21
Oct'25
OpenInfra Summit Europe: Migrating off VMware
With Broadcom’s focus on VMware Cloud Foundation subscriptions, OpenStack is being positioned as the open source alternative
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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
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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
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October 21, 2025
21
Oct'25
New cyber resilience centre to help SMEs fend off cyber threats
Spearheaded by the Singapore Business Federation, the cyber resilience centre will equip SMEs in the city-state with cyber security capabilities to mitigate and recover from cyber attacks
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October 20, 2025
20
Oct'25
From Whitehall to WhatsApp: The rise of conversational government
Chatbots and secure messaging are reshaping citizen access to public services, offering speed and simplicity, but raising questions of trust and inclusion
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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
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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
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October 20, 2025
20
Oct'25
The Netherlands faces €12bn R&D investment gap as productivity stagnates
Dutch government unveils nine-point plan to meet European 3% GDP target after its competitiveness ranking plummeted
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October 20, 2025
20
Oct'25
OpenInfra Summit Europe: Digital sovereignty in the face of political tension
Attendees at the OpenInfra Summit in Paris were shown why open source IT infrastructure provides supplier flexibility and digital sovereignty
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October 20, 2025
20
Oct'25
Microsoft admonished for role in facilitating Gaza genocide
Following credible allegations that Microsoft Azure was being used to facilitate mass surveillance and lethal force against Palestinians, which prompted the company to suspend services to the Israeli military unit responsible, human rights ...
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October 17, 2025
17
Oct'25
AI talent war sees UBS recruit leadership from JPMorgan
Research from Evident reveals US banks lead the way in AI adoption in the finance sector, with a talent war simmering
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October 17, 2025
17
Oct'25
HMRC rolls out Microsoft Copilot AI
HM Revenue and Customs has begun to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to its staff, with the aim of making productivity savings
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October 17, 2025
17
Oct'25
SAP ECC customers bet on composable ERP to avoid upgrading
Organisations running SAP ECC 6.0 are finding it hard to justify upgrading to the latest SAP S/4Hana cloud-based subscriptions
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October 16, 2025
16
Oct'25
Gov.uk One Login live with digital Veteran Card
The digital version of the Veteran Card is the first government-issued document available in the Gov.uk One Login app, allowing veterans to use their smartphone to access discounts and services
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October 16, 2025
16
Oct'25
Pet insurers fuel AI take up in veterinary sector
Through tech startups, insurers are offering artificial intelligence-based veterinary services as part of pet insurance contracts
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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
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October 16, 2025
16
Oct'25
UK banks must be more like Big Tech to catch the US on AI, which comes with a high price
Evident research into artificial intelligence adoption in banking reveals US banks dominate when it comes to making AI work for the business
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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
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October 15, 2025
15
Oct'25
AI World: Oracle brings agents to bear on world of finance
Oracle AI World has seen a host of new introductions, among them agentic capabilities for customer finance teams
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October 15, 2025
15
Oct'25
ICO fines Capita £14m after ransomware caused major data breach
Outsourcing giant hit with £14m fine over 2023 cyber attack, but costs could rise as legal actions continue
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October 15, 2025
15
Oct'25
Patch Tuesday: Windows 10 end of life pain for IT departments
Windows 10 is no longer supported, but that does not mean it is not impacted by the latest Patch Tuesday update
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October 15, 2025
15
Oct'25
Why the future of work is agentic
Organisations are starting to look at where artificial intelligence fits into business workflows
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October 15, 2025
15
Oct'25
Infor doubles down on APAC with cloud and AI
The enterprise software firm is targeting the region’s vast manufacturing sector by easing the move to the cloud and rolling out industry-specific AI agents, says CEO Kevin Samuelson
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October 15, 2025
15
Oct'25
AI will create a better world, says Oracle’s Ellison
Oracle ramped up its plans to lead in all things AI on the opening day of its renamed customer event, AI World, with founder Larry Ellison emphasising AI’s transformative potential
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October 15, 2025
15
Oct'25
China responsible for rising cyber attacks, says NCSC
Ministers write to business leaders urging them to step up cyber security in wake of threats from ransomware and nation state-sponsored hackers
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October 14, 2025
14
Oct'25
Infosys multiplies UK public sector revenue by 160 with £1.2bn NHS deal
Gone are the days of Indian IT suppliers being shunned in UK government contracts through job and security fears
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October 14, 2025
14
Oct'25
Shameless Fujitsu boss confident firm will be back in ‘good books’ in 18 months
Pressure is mounting on Fujitsu as its internal culture and lack of genuine regret over its part in the Post Office scandal are revealed by Computer Weekly
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October 13, 2025
13
Oct'25
UK police to upgrade illicit asset recovery system
A new system is being developed by the Police Digital Service and NEC Software Solutions to help manage the recovery of criminal assets, replacing 20-year-old legacy infrastructure
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October 13, 2025
13
Oct'25
Thales: Trust in AI for critical systems needs to be engineered
Confidence in artificial intelligence capabilities that power critical systems must go beyond words and be built on a hybrid model that combines data with physics and logic to prove reliability, according to Thales’s chief scientist
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October 13, 2025
13
Oct'25
UAE AI minister: ‘We’ll have 10,000 AI companies in five years’
Gulf state AI minister sets out plans to encourage artificial intelligence companies with certification and ranking based on AI competence and UAE presence at startup event in Dubai this week
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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
