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January 21, 2026 21 Jan'26
UK government appoints banking tech bosses as AI champions

Appointment of artificial intelligence champions from banking sector comes as MPs make stern warning about AI risks in financial services
January 21, 2026 21 Jan'26
E& enterprise brings agentic AI to MENAT

A strategic partnership introduces autonomous, governance-by-design artificial intelligence as enterprises in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey move from experimentation to real-world impact
January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26
AI slop pushes data governance towards zero-trust models

Organisations are implementing zero-trust models for data governance thanks to the proliferation of poor quality AI-generated data, often known as AI slop
January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26
UK public sector, CNI in Russian hacktivist crosshairs

Hacktivists aligned to the Russian state are ramping up their targeting of UK organisations with denial of service attacks

January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26
Met claims success for permanent facial recognition in Croydon

Met Police boasts that its permanent deployment of live facial recognition cameras in Croydon has led to more than 100 arrests and prompted a double-digit reduction in local crime, ahead of an upcoming judicial review assessing the technology’s ...
January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26
Lloyds Bank to train all staff on artificial intelligence

UK high street bank is already training senior staff to get the most out of artificial intelligence
January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26
UK financial regulators exposing public to ‘potential serious harm’ due to AI positions

MPs warn that action is needed to ensure artificial intelligence is adopted safely in the finance sector as companies capitalise on its opportunities
January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26
UK copyright law unfit for protecting creative workers from AI

As the UK government considers its approach to artificial intelligence and copyright, Computer Weekly explores the dynamics at play in copyright markets, and what measures can be taken to ensure that creatives are protected
January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26
Liverpool FC signs WasabiAiR for fast video tagging and search

Reds can tag video frame-by-frame with AI-based ML-as-a-service to get rapid search and ‘hyper-personalisation’ of footage for fan engagement and partner content
January 18, 2026 18 Jan'26
APAC enterprises to boost AI spend by 15% in 2026

Lenovo’s CIO Playbook 2026 reveals that 96% of ASEAN organisations are planning to invest more in AI, with a growing reliance on hybrid infrastructure to manage rising inference costs

January 15, 2026 15 Jan'26
PSNI resorted to pen and paper after issues with ControlWorks command and control software

Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland for clarification after it emerged the PSNI has not reported IT issues that affected its ability to record reports from the public to the oversight body
January 15, 2026 15 Jan'26
Cyber body ISC2 signs on as UK software security ambassador

Professional cyber association ISC2 pledges support to UK government’s Software Security Ambassador scheme, part of the recently unveiled Cyber Action Plan
January 15, 2026 15 Jan'26
Zoho opens its first UAE datacentres to boost cloud adoption

New Dubai and Abu Dhabi facilities support data sovereignty, providing CIOs with local access to more than 100 Zoho and ManageEngine cloud services
January 14, 2026 14 Jan'26
Microsoft DCU uses UK courts to hunt down cyber criminals

Microsoft has taken down the RedDVS cyber crime-as-a-service network after obtaining a UK court order, marking its first civil legal action outside of the US
January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
Microsoft patches 112 CVEs on first Patch Tuesday of 2026

January brings a larger-than-of-late Patch Tuesday update out of Redmond, but an uptick in disclosures is often expected at this time of year
January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
‘Dual-channel’ attacks are the new face of BEC in 2026

Business email compromise remains a significant threat as cyber fraudsters deploy a more diverse range of tactics against their potential victims, according to a report
January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
Berlin anarchists cite AI in attack on key energy infrastructure

Berlin anarchists have sabotaged key energy infrastructure in the city, claiming it as an act of ‘self-defence’ against the planet’s destruction by ‘energy-guzzling’ technologies and the wider fossil fuel economy that underpins their development
January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
Post Office scandal’s oldest victim calls for total ban on Fujitsu

Betty Brown wants the IT supplier at the centre of the Post Office scandal banned from all government contracts
January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
UK open banking is eight years old and ready to grow into the wider economy

The next phase of open banking will have a greater impact as it morphs into cross-sector open finance
January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
How one IT chief shifted the needle on a reactive IT strategy

In spite of headlines that suggest every business should be ploughing vast sums of money into tech innovation, the reality remains that IT plays a supporting role for most firms
January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
AI to handle four in 10 customer queries in Singapore by 2027

As companies turn to AI agents to solve manpower constraints, more than nine in 10 APAC consumers say they want clear explanations for AI-driven decisions
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
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
Intersec Dubai highlights why AI has become critical in the race against cyber attackers

Cigna Healthcare’s Jean Wiles warns that healthcare security teams must act faster without sacrificing accuracy or compliance as threats driven by artificial intelligence scale
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 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
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 07, 2026 07 Jan'26
India and Singapore outpace global peers in agentic AI adoption

Research from Thoughtworks reveals that while 77% of global businesses are focused on generating revenue from AI initiatives, Asian markets are leading the charge in agentic AI adoption, job creation and executive confidence
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 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 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 30, 2025 30 Dec'25
Top 10 European IT stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 European technology 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 24, 2025 24 Dec'25
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2025

In many regards, 2025 proved to be a relatively normal year for the cyber security world as threat actors and security pros continued their long-running cat-and-mouse game, but it was also a stand-out year that saw some of the largest cyber attacks ...
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 22, 2025 22 Dec'25
Top 10 IT leadership interviews of 2025

The top digital, data and technology leaders talk to Computer Weekly to discuss the challenges they face and the strategies, solutions and successes they are delivering
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
Fortinet vulnerabilities prompt pre-holiday warnings

Analysts track exploitation of two vulnerabilities disclosed last week by Fortinet
December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25
AI safeguards improving, says UK government-backed body

Inaugural AI Security Institute report claims that safeguards in place to ensure AI models behave as intended seem to be improving
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 16, 2025 16 Dec'25
Singlife taps Salesforce Agentforce to drive agentic AI strategy

The Singapore insurer has begun rolling out Salesforce Agentforce to assist customer service teams, with plans to extend the use of the technology to financial advisers and direct customer interactions