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• June 10, 2025 10 Jun'25

  Third-party security weaknesses threaten Europe’s big banks

  Security breaches via third parties increased by 25% at Europe’s largest finance firms

• June 09, 2025 09 Jun'25

  Nokia takes the helm of Proactif to deliver ‘state-of-the-art’ UxV platforms

  Comms tech provider selected to lead major project backed by initiative aiming to redefine how Europe uses robotics and unmanned vehicle technologies to manage emergencies and critical infrastructure

• June 09, 2025 09 Jun'25

  Labour commits £17.2m to support Spärck AI scholarships

  The government has put up money to help drive the UK’s expertise in artificial intelligence

• June 09, 2025 09 Jun'25

  Compensation to Post Office scandal victims reaches £1bn milestone

  The government has now paid out more than £1bn to victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal

• June 09, 2025 09 Jun'25

  Starmer opens London Tech Week with £1bn AI boost

  Prime Minister unveiled plans to boost UK’s high-performance compute capacity 20-fold, along with funding to bolster skills

• June 09, 2025 09 Jun'25

  Government to create online platform for public sector tech buyers

  The National Digital Exchange will be a one-stop shop for public sector tech buying, allowing organisations to rate and review products and gain access to pre-approved tech deals

• June 09, 2025 09 Jun'25

  Barclays rolls out Microsoft Copilot to 100,000 employees as AI adoption gathers pace

  Barclays is doubling down on its adoption of artificial intelligence tools by moving to embrace Microsoft Copilot with a large-scale roll-out of the technology to 100,000 staff

• June 09, 2025 09 Jun'25

  US lawmakers say UK has ‘gone too far’ by attacking Apple’s encryption

  US politicians are calling for Congress to rewrite the US Cloud Act to prevent the UK issuing orders to require US tech companies to introduce ‘backdoors’ in end-to-end encrypted messaging and storage

• June 09, 2025 09 Jun'25

  Orange, Eutelsat expand LEO satellite partnership

  Multi-year agreement enhances access to the benefits of low Earth orbit satellite communications to telco’s enterprise and government customers, and supports mobile backhaul to meet global demand

• June 06, 2025 06 Jun'25

  CSC, Surf and Nokia achieve 1.2 Tbps data transfer in supercomputer trial

  Trial designed to help research networks prep for high-performance computing clusters and AI factories handling high-intensity workloads, confirming feasibility of multi-domain, high-capacity data transfers across multiple domains

• June 06, 2025 06 Jun'25

  UK ICO publishes AI and biometrics strategy

  The UK data regulator has outlined how it will approach the regulation of artificial intelligence and biometric technologies, which will focus in particular on automated decision-making systems and police facial recognition

• June 06, 2025 06 Jun'25

  ‘Severe’ network outages costing $160bn globally

  Research reveals costly impact of outages and spotlights a critical turning point in enterprise network architecture changing how IT leaders think about the network, such as what it is, what it enables and how it protects organisations

• June 06, 2025 06 Jun'25

  CISOs must translate cyber threats into business risk

  To manage risk effectively and secure board-level buy-in, CISOs must stop talking about technology and start speaking the language of business, according to a senior Check Point executive

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  FairPrice taps Google Cloud for AI-powered store

  The supermarket chain will leverage generative AI and cloud technologies to enhance customer experience and streamline in-store operations, starting with its upcoming Punggol Digital District outlet

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  Whitehall fails to recognise digital procurement challenge, says PAC

  Committee concerned that Government Commercial Function doesn’t understand the scale of reform needed to address long-standing digital procurement issues, including lack of skills and leadership

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  HMRC phishing breach wholly avoidable, but hard to stop

  A breach at HMRC saw innocent taxpayers tricked into letting scammers impersonate them through simple phishing attacks leading to account takeover. Such attacks are avoidable, but hard to stop

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  Citigroup cuts thousands of staff at China-based tech centres

  Financial services giant Citigroup is drastically reducing headcount in its Chinese tech delivery centres as it restructures its technology operation

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  SXSW: An immersive experience is the future of AI

  OpenAI’s recent acquisition heralds a new direction for generative AI, away from the screen-based user experience

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  UK’s error-prone eVisa system is ‘anxiety-inducing’

  People experiencing technical errors with the Home Office’s electronic visa system explain the psychological toll of not being able to reliably prove their immigration status in the face of a hostile and unresponsive bureaucracy

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  Verizon Business opens availability for V2X connected-driving platform

  Integrated mobile network vehicle-to-everything communication platform allows connected vehicles to talk to each other, road users and infrastructure

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  Australia’s CommBank completes migration of data to AWS in AI drive

  Putting all of its data in AWS cloud will support bank’s use of artificial intelligence to offer customers more personalised services

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  Real AI use cases emerge for SDVs but readiness gaps persist

  Research finds nearly two-thirds of global automakers believe artificial intelligence use cases – such as predictive maintenance, over-the-air optimisation and personalisation – will drive software-defined vehicle adoption

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  How GitLab is tapping AI in DevSecOps

  GitLab CISO Josh Lemos explains how the company is weaving AI, through its Duo tool, into the entire software development lifecycle to enhance efficiency and automate incident response

• June 05, 2025 05 Jun'25

  Istres deploys private 5G network to bolster smart city safety

  Southern French city establishes dedicated mobile infrastructure to improve coordination and emergency rapid response capabilities, and support fixed and mobile video surveillance and encrypted communications

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Put ROCs before SOCs, Qualys tells public sector

  Putting risk operations before security operations may help government agencies and other public sector bodies better manage the myriad threats they face, and make better decisions for the security of all

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  NCSC sets out how to build cyber safe cultures

  The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance for security teams and leaders on how to foster accessible and appropriate cyber security cultures in their organisations

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Investigatory powers: Guidelines for police and spies could also help businesses with AI

  Computer Weekly talks to Muffy Calder, technology advisor to the UK’s investigatory powers commissioner, about privacy, intrusion and artificial intelligence

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Legends ASM taps Boldyn to enhance fans’ entertainment experience

  Leading UK neutral host provider boosts connectivity at first direct bank arena, laying groundwork for all UK mobile operators to provide uninterrupted, high-speed 5G coverage at the venue

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  SXSW London: Risk of AI removing choice

  The modern era, where AI speeds up day-to-day chores, is undermining creativity and the ability to make choices

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Greenerwave opens hub to offer French revolution in space comms

  Deep-tech startup specialising in the control of electromagnetic waves announces the opening of offices in Toulouse to accelerate its growth in space-based comms and to offer technology addressing major industrial challenges

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Artificial intelligence to initiate and manage litigations after ‘landmark’ approval

  The Garfield Project created an artificial intelligence-based litigation service for small claims, but how far can the technology reach in the legal sector

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Microsoft outlines three-pronged European cyber strategy

  Microsoft chair Brad Smith outlines an expansive cyber programme targeting governments across Europe with enhanced threat intelligence and support

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy

  Civil society organisations have urged the European Commissioner to not renew the UK’s data adequacy, given the country’s growing divergence from European data protection standards

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  CityFibre doubles broadband speed with 5.5Gbps wholesale offer

  Independent UK broadband provider reveals new symmetrical wholesale product, twice as fast as its fastest currently available service, enabled by 10Gbps XGS-PON upgrade

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Interview: Manish Jethwa, chief technology officer, Ordnance Survey

  The UK mapping service has moved on a long way from paper maps as it now looks to use artificial intelligence to understand, interpret and derive insights from geographical data

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Interview: Pega’s ‘Blueprint’ for breaking the curse of legacy IT

  Legacy IT is a drag on profits and innovation, but AI agents will help companies rebuild their processes better than before, claims Pegasystems CTO Don Schuerman

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Open source adoption faces reality checks

  Industry leaders lauded the power of open source to drive innovation but warned that its adoption requires significant effort, due diligence and a clear understanding of inherent complexities and licensing challenges

• June 04, 2025 04 Jun'25

  Infosecurity 2025: SMEs feel on their own in the face of cyber attacks

  Project findings to be presented at Infosecurity Europe 2025 highlight vulnerability of SMEs to cyber attack

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  Lumen lands terrestrial backhaul deal for JUNO trans-Pacific cable

  Live Pacific connection designed to give enterprises direct, low-latency pathway between US and key Asian markets will be supported by Lumen Technologies

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  Nokia, Andorix build up private 5G, Edge in real estate

  Private 5G, neutral host network and edge application OT services enabled by Nokia digital automation cloud to enable efficient building operations and improve tenant’s satisfaction

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  South Korea grants regulatory licence for LEO services

  Regulatory approval seen as representing a major inflection point for low Earth orbit services in key region, reflecting forward-looking commitment to next-gen connectivity and innovation

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  CEO change for AccelerComm as it closes $15m funding round

  Comms provider gains significant cash injection to develop and accelerate deployments that enable direct-to-device comms between phone handsets and space-based satellite networks

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  Fintech growth three times that of finance sector as a whole

  Global fintech revenues reached £280bn in 2024, according to Boston Consulting Group report

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  HMRC aims to improve customer service with £1.5bn IT investment

  The department is on the hunt for customer relationship management system and contact centre as a service suppliers, following criticism of its customer service

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  Vodafone, Three UK complete UK merger

  Mobile operators’ consolidation saga ends, with plans to invest £11bn over next 10 years to create advanced 5G network

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  SailPoint charts course for AI-driven identity security

  SailPoint is driving the use of agentic AI in identity security with its Harbor Pilot offering while preparing to help enterprises govern and secure AI agents

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  National Grid starts building large-scale substation to support growth of West London datacentres

  The National Grid has started work on building a new substation on the outskirts of Greater London to ease pressure on local electricity transmission and distribution networks

• June 03, 2025 03 Jun'25

  Analysis of job vacancies shows earnings boost for AI skills

  Even when parts of a job are being automated, those who know how to work with artificial intelligence tools can expect higher salaries

• June 02, 2025 02 Jun'25

  US cyber agency CISA faces stiff budget cuts

  CISA is one of several US agencies facing drastic budget cuts under the Trump administration

• June 02, 2025 02 Jun'25

  Major shift predicted for IoT connection strategies

  Arrival of SGP.32 eSIM standard, as well as regulations and evolving industry dynamics, seen as transforming the market for cellular-based IoT connectivity, including emergence of orchestrator role