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• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Business leaders see AI risks and fraud outpacing ransomware, says WEF

  C-suite executives are more concerned with risks arising from AI vulnerabilities and cyber fraud than ransomware, according to the World Economic Forum

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Interview: Dawn McCarroll, director of supply chain and business excellence, Helios Towers

  As a company that installs and maintains telecoms towers across Africa and the Middle East, Helios is looking to boost digital inclusion in the countries it serves as well as grow through technology improvements

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Welsh government launches £2.1m fund to help SMEs adopt AI

  The funding is being used to deliver artificial intelligence awareness and adoption support to businesses, as well as to upskill staff, enabling them to take advantage of AI

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  UK regains second spot in global fintech investment ranking

  Global fintech investment was up 21% and the UK retook second spot in the market ranking for the full year 2025

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Woolworths to power Olive digital assistant with agentic AI

  The Australian retail giant is the first in the Asia-Pacific region to use Google’s Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience to turn its chatbot into a proactive shopping partner

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Singapore and Japan team up on quantum computing

  The two countries will work together to bridge the gap between quantum research and real-world commercialisation, marking Singapore’s first government-to-government pact dedicated to the technology

• January 11, 2026 11 Jan'26

  UAE’s VentureOne to deploy secure autonomy technologies in Europe through Unikie and Solita partners

  Partnerships with Finland’s Unikie and Solita will bring UAE-developed secure autonomy technologies to critical infrastructure, public safety and AI-enabled operations across Northern Europe

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  MPs and contractors urge UK government to U-turn on ‘manifestly unfair’ Loan Charge settlement terms

  Contractors and MPs are up in arms over the government’s promise to wipe tens of thousands of pounds off the Loan Charge liabilities of those yet to reach a settlement with HMRC, describing it as ‘manifestly unfair’ to those who have paid

• January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26

  Personal data of thousands stolen in attack on London councils

  The West London council at the centre of a major cyber incident has now started the process of informing residents that their personal data was compromised in the attack

• January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26

  Campaigners urge UK to develop digital sovereignty strategy

  UK digital rights campaigners have urged UK parliamentarians to implement a digital sovereignty strategy as part of the forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to reduce reliance on technology subject to foreign interference

• January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26

  What will happen with Starmer’s digital ID scheme in 2026?

  Last year, the UK government announced ambitious plans for a national digital identity scheme, but will 2026 lead to more disenchantment or new excitement?

• January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26

  Like it or not, AI will transform cyber strategy in 2026

  Bubble or no bubble, from cyber skills to defensive strategies to governance, risk and compliance, artificial intelligence will remake the cyber world in 2026

• January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26

  Labour MP Josh Simons to lead digital ID scheme

  Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary Josh Simons to become digital ID minister as government prepares to launch public consultation on the scheme

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  Interview: Diana Schildhouse, chief data and analytics officer, Colgate-Palmolive

  The consumer goods giant is taking its advanced analytics approach and adding AI for greater value, but its data leader stresses the importance of getting the data foundations in place first

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  CCRC says multiple Post Office software systems potentially implicated in miscarriages of justice

  Statutory body said its work has widened to multiple IT systems, and could even look at potential Post Office miscarriages of justice with no link to IT

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  Home Office digital-only eVisa system could be ruled unlawful

  The Home Office is facing a judicial review over refusing to allow alternative proof of immigration status outside of the electronic visa system, despite data quality and integrity issues plaguing the system

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  All England Tennis Club extends 36-year IBM deal with AI at core of plans

  Deal will see IBM continue to develop digital experience for fans of the Wimbledon tennis tournament

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  Lenovo taps AI and digital twins to power World Cup 2026

  Technology partner for upcoming football tournament has built an artificial intelligence knowledge assistant for coaches, digital avatars to assist VAR decisions, and smart infrastructure for venue management

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  Fujitsu UK job cuts as staff pay the price for failures of top executives

  Troubled IT giant’s staff are paying the price for senior management failures over Post Office scandal

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  Fujitsu Post Office IT support team were ‘legalised hackers’

  Backdoors meant it was possible for Fujitsu staff to steal money from Post Office branches, says former Fujitsu tech worker

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  Fujitsu boss has been a Post Office scandal bystander for over a decade

  IT supplier’s European boss was kept up to date with challenges to the Horizon system, but like others, remained silent

• January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26

  UK government to spend £210m on public sector cyber resilience

  The UK government unveils a £120m Cyber Action Plan to help reinforce and promote IT security resilience across the country's public services

• January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26

  What will the Post Office scandal bring in 2026?

  Campaigners are waiting to see what will unfold in the Post Office scandal in 2026, but history has told them not to hold their breath

• December 31, 2025 31 Dec'25

  Top 10 police technology stories of 2025

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2025

• December 31, 2025 31 Dec'25

  Top 10 surveillance, journalism and encryption stories of 2025

  A transatlantic row between the UK and the Trump administration erupted after the UK attempted to force Apple to break its advanced encryption. That was just one of a series of stories reporting on the tension between state surveillance and privacy ...

• December 30, 2025 30 Dec'25

  Oldest victim of Post Office scandal awarded OBE in New Year Honours 2026

  The New Year Honours List 2026 conferred an OBE on the oldest living victim of the Post Office scandal, as well as hailing members of the UK technology community

• December 30, 2025 30 Dec'25

  Top 10 government IT stories of 2025

  The past 12 months has seen a number of significant milestones in digital government. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 government IT stories of 2025

• December 30, 2025 30 Dec'25

  Top 10 technology ethics stories of 2025

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 tech ethics stories of 2025

• December 29, 2025 29 Dec'25

  Top 10 Post Office scandal stories of 2025

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Post Office scandal stories of 2025

• December 29, 2025 29 Dec'25

  Top 10 cyber security stories of 2025

  AI dominated all tech conversations this year, but the concerns of cyber security professionals extend far beyond. From remote work to supply chains, quantum to identity, there were plenty of other topics for the industry to chew over in 2025.

• December 29, 2025 29 Dec'25

  Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2025

  A new digital strategy, funding boosts and struggles to keep the lights on: here are Computer Weekly’s top NHS IT stories in 2025

• December 23, 2025 23 Dec'25

  Top 10 financial services stories of 2025

  AI and data breaches both caused major disruption in banking this year as the industry faced increased challenges and a seismic shift thanks to emerging tech. Find out more in Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services stories of 2025

• December 19, 2025 19 Dec'25

  European Commission renews UK data adequacy agreement, ensuring continued free flow of data

  Despite calls from some data protection campaigners, the UK's agreement to allow data movement with European Economic Area countries is extended until 2031

• December 19, 2025 19 Dec'25

  ‘Sensitive’ data stolen in Westminster City Council cyber attack

  London borough confirms that data breach affecting three neighbouring councils in a shared IT services operation led to personal information being copied by a third party

• December 19, 2025 19 Dec'25

  UK government confirms Foreign Office cyber attack

  Reports blame Chinese hacking group but minister insists the source of the attack is unclear

• December 19, 2025 19 Dec'25

  Government set for early 2026 court hearing over decision to approve Iver datacentre development

  A court date has been assigned for a legal action being brought against the government over its decision to grant planning permission for a datacentre in Iver

• December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25

  Post Office six years late to warn subpostmasters about Horizon defect

  Following pressure from Computer Weekly and forensic investigator, the Post Office has warned subpostmasters about Horizon defect potentially at large for over 20 years

• December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25

  The AI regulation gap: Is the UK’s pro-innovation approach enough?

  As AI advances, the UK’s pro-innovation regulatory stance faces growing scrutiny. With non-statutory principles at its core, can the framework maintain public trust and provide effective oversight?

• December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25

  Fortinet vulnerabilities prompt pre-holiday warnings

  Analysts track exploitation of two vulnerabilities disclosed last week by Fortinet

• December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25

  MHRA seeks views on healthcare AI regulation

  Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) wants to know how to regulate AI technologies in the NHS while keeping patients safe

• December 17, 2025 17 Dec'25

  Jilted Fujitsu replaced by Netcompany in HMRC relationship

  Troubled Fujitsu replaced by Netcompany on trading service as HMRC begins to move its outsourcing away from scandal-hit firm

• December 17, 2025 17 Dec'25

  ClickFix attacks that bypass cyber controls on the rise

  NCC’s monthly threat report details the growing prevalence of ClickFix attacks in the wild

• December 15, 2025 15 Dec'25

  Finance regulator wants mortgage brokers to use artificial intelligence

  UK regulator is to encourage mortgage brokers to use artificial intelligence and other technology

• December 15, 2025 15 Dec'25

  Reinventing the Arabic newsroom: How Al-Masry Al-Youm is harnessing AI, data, and cloud to transform

  Al-Masry Al-Youm CIO Omar Badr reveals how Egypt’s leading independent daily has navigated a decade of digital disruption, balancing editorial freedom with cutting-edge technology

• December 12, 2025 12 Dec'25

  National Audit Office praises Bank of England after complex mega-project

  Public spending watchdog says the Bank of England’s core system replacement project offers lessons to other government departments

• December 12, 2025 12 Dec'25

  Interview: Erik Mayer, transformation chief clinical information officer, Imperial College

  With both a clinical and a digital background, the healthcare tech leader is using data to improve collaboration across an NHS trust for the benefit of medical staff and patients

• December 12, 2025 12 Dec'25

  Digital Ethics Summit 2025: Open sourcing and assuring AI

  Industry experts met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with assuring AI systems, and how open source approaches can challenge concentrations of capital and power

• December 11, 2025 11 Dec'25

  Interview: Art Hu, global CIO, Lenovo

  The IT chief at the PC, servers and storage supplier is using his experience of rolling out tech internally to boost the growing services ambitions of the Chinese tech giant

• December 11, 2025 11 Dec'25

  Microsoft expands bug bounty scheme to include third-party software

  The company is to offer bug bounty awards for people who report security vulnerabilities in third-party and open source software impacting Microsoft services

• December 10, 2025 10 Dec'25

  Google DeepMind partners with UK government to deliver AI

  The partnership promises to provide scientists with access to advanced AI models, as well as help the government become more streamlined