Business continuity planning
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Opinion
06 Mar 2026
Platformisation without illusion: Separating integration from theatre
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2026
Iranian hacktivists muster their forces but state APTs lay low
Hacktivist activity surrounding the Iran war is sky-high but Iran’s state-backed cyber espionage actors have yet to show their hands, giving security teams a valuable window of time to shore up their defences Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Mar 2026
Open cyber standards key to cross-platform integration
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2026
Resilience under pressure: How regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East tech strategy
From AWS outages in the UAE to stronger focus on data control and cyber security, tech leaders say the Israel-US-Iran conflict is challenging, but not stopping the region’s digital goals Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2026
NCSC: No increase in cyber threat from Iran, but be prepared
While cyber threat levels remain stable following the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the weekend, at-risk organisations in the UK should take steps to ward off potential reprisals from Iran-linked threat actors Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2026
Cyber association launches code of conduct for security pros
ISC2’s Code of Professional Conduct will supposedly establish a worldwide framework dedicated to principled and ethical practices in the security trade Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2026
Innovate UK cyber startup programme gets £10m funding booster
Graduates of DSIT and Innovate UK's CyberASAP scheme to commercialise cutting-edge cyber research projects have raised nearly £50m in the past decade Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Feb 2026
The year that speed changed cyber security
At a time when threat actors are operating at machine speed, understanding which essential systems are needed to keep the lights on can be the difference between business continuity and existential crisis Continue Reading
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News
18 Feb 2026
Flaws in Google and Microsoft products added to Cisa catalogue
Cisa has added six CVEs to its Kev catalogue this week, including newly disclosed issues in Google Chromium and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, and some older flaws as well Continue Reading
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News
18 Feb 2026
0APT ransomware crew makes embarrassing splash
A ransomware gang called 0APT has attracted attention, but many of its victims may not even be real, and its operators are being accused of over-egging their criminal pudding Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Feb 2026
Generative and agentic AI in security: What CISOs need to know
AI is introducing new risks that existing evaluation and governance approaches were never designed to manage, creating a widening gap between what AI-backed security tools promise and what can be realistically controlled. Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2026
Western cyber alliances risk fragmenting in new world order
The conduct of powerful nations is causing knock-on effects in the cyber world as long-standing security frameworks appear increasingly precarious Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2026
The evolution of threat research: Looking beyond best-of-breed
Traditional models of threat research as a service are changing and evolving towards a more bespoke model that puts more control in the hands of end-user cyber teams Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2026
Government wages cyber campaign as half the UK’s SMEs are breached
UK government says half of all small businesses have been cyber breached in the recent past as it urges them to ‘lock the door’ Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2026
CVE volumes may plausibly reach 100,000 this year
The number of vulnerabilities to be disclosed in 2026 is almost certain to exceed last year's total, and may be heading towards 100,000, according to analysis Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2026
The Security Interviews: Mick Baccio, Splunk
Mick Baccio, global security advisor at Splunk SURGe and Cisco Foundation AI, reveals how the experience of running cyber on a dime for a US presidential campaign has informed how he does security, and why the basics still matter Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2026
February Patch Tuesday: Microsoft drops six zero-days
Microsoft releases patches for six zero-day flaws in its latest monthly update, many of them related to security feature bypass issues Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2026
Researchers delve inside new SolarWinds RCE attack chain
Researchers at Huntress and Microsoft have shared findings from their analysis of a new SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability Continue Reading
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10 Feb 2026
Security Think Tank: Stop buying AI, start buying outcomes
Rik Ferguson, vice-president of security intelligence at Forescout, considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around artificial intelligence and assess the various AI cyber use cases Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2026
SolarWinds RCE bug makes Cisa list as exploitation spreads
Exploitation of CVE-2025-40551, an RCE flaw affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk, appears to be spreading, with defenders on high alert Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Feb 2026
Smaller, safer AI models may be key to unlocking business value
While AI presents a significant opportunity to further the way we do business, what if it’s time to consider a new direction? What if the safest and most effective path for AI isn’t to go larger, but smaller instead? Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2026
UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says
As the UK government develops its National Cyber Action Plan, a report from the Rusi think tank urges Westminster to take a more interventionist approach Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2026
Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds
Ransomware-as-a-service operations are increasingly seeking to forge connections with employees, contractors and trusted partners of their target organisations as an alternative to straight-up hacking, says NCC Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2026
Infosecurity Europe launches cyber security startups stream
Infosecurity Europe 2026 will feature a cyber security startup exhibition zone and a competition for business support, in conjunction with the UK Cyber Flywheel organisation Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2026
Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths
The number of people working in the cyber security field has almost trebled in the 2020s, with one cyber professional for every 68 businesses in the UK Continue Reading
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E-Zine
27 Jan 2026
Tech nationalism: The need to build and protect UK digital sovereignty
This week’s edition of the Computer Weekly ezine has a focus on digital sovereignty, as we delve into why the Open Rights Group thinks it is high time the UK government has a formalised strategy, championing homegrown tech providers. The last in our recent run of buyer’s guides also touches on this topic. Elsewhere, we hear from the CISO of online retailer Zalando about how she’s drawing on her career in tech to reshape the firm’s approach to security. Rounding out the ezine, we find out how the adoption of AI is affecting employee autonomy in the workplace. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Jan 2026
AI claims are cheap: The challenge is to work out what's real
The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2026
Ransomware, reputation, risk: Black Hat Europe in review, 2026 in view
Black Hat Europe made clear that cyber security can no longer be separated from politics, economics and behaviour, as ransomware, AI and long-standing security failures combine Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2026
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. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2026
Texas judge throws out second lawsuit over CrowdStrike outage
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by CrowdStrike shareholders over the July 2024 outage that caused widespread disruption around the world Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Jan 2026
Cutting through the noise: SaaS accelerators vs. enterprise AI
The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Jan 2026
From promise to proof: making AI security adoption tangible
The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Jan 2026
Security Think Tank: Stop buying AI, start buying outcomes
The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around artificial intelligence and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Jan 2026
Why AI agent recoverability is vital for business resilience
While AI agents are transforming operations they bring risks. Governance, monitoring, and instant rollback can help with resilience, trust, and safe innovation Continue Reading
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News
05 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Jan 2026
Identity: the new perimeter of ransomware defence
Ransomware exponents can target identity, bypassing technical defences. Boards should prioritise identity security, align investments, and embed cyber risk in governance Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Dec 2025
Passwords to prompts: Identity and AI redefined cyber in 2025
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Dec 2025
Cyber resilience will define winners and losers in 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2025
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 Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Dec 2025
Security platform consolidation in 2026: The AI imperative
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Dec 2025
The three cyber trends that will define 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Dec 2025
In cyber security, basics matter, even in 2025
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Dec 2025
What is driving the rise of infostealer malware?
Infostealer malware is a growing problem for cyber security teams, and these attacks have the potential to cause significant damage to businesses. What is enabling them to thrive? Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2025
Quantum risk to quantum readiness: A PQC roadmap
No one knows exactly when quantum computing will arrive, but accelerating progress is prompting security and IT leaders to recognise the potential risks. So how do organisations begin implementing post-quantum cryptography? Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2025
What lies in store for cyber security skills in 2026?
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Dec 2025
Security pros should prepare for tough questions on AI in 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Microsoft patched over 1,100 CVEs in 2025
The final Patch Tuesday update of the year brings 56 new CVEs, bringing the year-end total to more than 1,100 Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
NCSC warns of confusion over true nature of AI prompt injection
Malicious prompt injections to manipulate GenAI large language models are being wrongly compared to classical SQL injection attacks. In reality, prompt injection may be a far worse problem, says the UK’s NCSC Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Cloudflare fixes second outage in a month
A change to web application firewall policies at Cloudflare caused problems across the internet less than three weeks after another major outage at the service, but no cyber attack is suspected Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Dec 2025
From trust to turbulence: Cyber's road ahead in 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
NCC supporting London councils gripped by cyber attacks
Three west London councils hit by a cyber attack continue to investigate as services remain disrupted nearly two weeks on Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Dec 2025
In an AI-first world, the future of cyber security is its workforce
The cyber security industry will experience immense change due to AI by 2030, so both employers and professionals need to grasp the nettle, and quickly, if they are to have the right skills and experience in place to succeed Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Dec 2025
In 2026, collaboration, honesty and humility in cyber are key
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Post Office avoids £1m fine over botched website upgrade data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office considered fining the Post Office £1m for a 2024 data breach that let subpostmasters down again Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Women in Cybersecurity Middle East marks five years of impact at Black Hat MEA
As AI reshapes the regional cyber security landscape, diversity and skills development remain at the heart of building a resilient digital workforce Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2025
Strategic shift pays off as Okta bids to ease agentic AI risk
Nine months after restructuring its go-to-market, Okta is buoyed by a growing recognition of how crucial identity has become thanks to the spread of AI agents Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Dec 2025
UK's Cyber Bill should be just one part of a wider effort
New cyber legislation is necessary but a wider effort is needed to harden the UK's security and resilience. Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Dec 2025
Cyber's defining lessons of 2025, and what comes next
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Dec 2025
Inserting AI into cyber awareness
As industry looks to grasp the use of AI and automated features, how are security suppliers facing the challenge of adding these capabilities to their products and services? We talked to one provider to find out Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Dec 2025
What lies in store for the security world in 2026?
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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News
26 Nov 2025
London councils endure wave of cyber attacks, shared IT services hit
Four London councils – Kensington and Chelsea; Hackney; Westminster; and Hammersmith and Fulham – have suffered cyber attacks, disrupting services and prompting NCSC-supported investigation Continue Reading
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News
26 Nov 2025
US breach reinforces need to plug third-party security weaknesses
Cyber breach at US financial sector tech provider highlights the risk of third-party vulnerabilities in finance ecosystems Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Nov 2025
Protecting the defenders: Addressing cyber's burnout crisis
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2025
Cloudflare contrite after worst outage since 2019
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince apologises for the firm’s worst outage in years and shares details of how a change to database system permissions caused a cascading effect that brought down some of the web’s biggest names Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2025
Ransomware resilience may be improving in the health sector
A Sophos report on ransomware highlights resilience improvements among healthcare organisations but warns that the wider threat is still live and growing Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2025
Cloudflare outage disrupts public web services
An outage at web traffic management specialist Cloudflare has caused disruption across the internet Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2025
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 Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Nov 2025
Resilience for resilience: Managing burnout among cyber leaders
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Nov 2025
We need to build psychological readiness into cyber security
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Nov 2025
CISO burnout: A crisis of expectation and isolation
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2025
Dutch boardroom cyber security knowledge gap exposed
Cyber security governance professor warns that executives lack the capability to assess cyber threats in implementation approaches Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2025
The Security Interviews: Colin Mahony, CEO, Recorded Future
Recorded Future’s CEO talks threat intelligence, AI in cyber security and the ever-changing cyber threat landscape Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Nov 2025
We can alleviate the expanding burden on the CISO
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Nov 2025
CISOs in court: Balancing cyber resilience and legal accountability
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading
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Opinion
31 Oct 2025
Ransomware resilience: It’s time to be ‘more Bruce Lee’
The growing threat of ransomware attacks requires cyber to evolve from a defensive posture to being increasingly proactive. Building threat intel can enable this, helping better predict, prioritise and prevent ransomware attacks. Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2025
Microsoft CEO speaks of global cloud factory as Azure stalls
Alongside Microsoft's posted cloud revenue of $49bn was a configuration error that caused a global outage affecting many customers Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Oct 2025
Pulling the plug: A way to halt a cyber attacker in your network?
Rumours of an organisation taking its systems offline during a cyber attack spurred conversation on the consequences of simply pulling the power, or internet access, to stop intruders. We consider the ethics and practicality Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Oct 2025
Why layered resilience is the only true safeguard for SMEs
Real resilience doesn’t come from last minute panic once the storm has hit, it comes from layering defences through education, prevention, cure and – most importantly – recovery. Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2025
Amid CISA cuts, US state launches first VDP
Legislators in Annapolis, Maryland, have teamed up with Bugcrowd to launch a statewide vulnerability disclosure programme Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Oct 2025
The US government shutdown is a wake-up call for cyber self-reliance
As the US government shutdown heads towards a second month, could the disruption to cyber security programmes be the impetus end-users need to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps? Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Oct 2025
Beyond the refresh: Your cyber strategy must include AI PCs
Viewing a PC refresh as part of security strategy helps build a more resilient and productive enterprise and is an opportunity to move beyond tactical upgrades to adopt a security-first hardware strategy for the AI era. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Warlock ransomware may be linked to Chinese state
The operators of Warlock ransomware who exploited a set of SharePoint Server vulnerabilities earlier this year likely have some kind of link to the Chinese government, researchers claim Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Oct 2025
Why it takes 11 hours to resolve one ID-related cyber incident
A recent ESG study revealed it takes an average of 11 hours for enterprises to resolve a single identity-related security incident. How did we get here, and what do we need to do differently? Continue Reading
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News
07 Oct 2025
Alert over Medusa ransomware attacks targeting Fortra MFT
Microsoft warns it is seeing potential mass exploitation of a Fortra GoAnywhere vulnerability by a threat actor linked to the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service operation. Continue Reading
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News
07 Oct 2025
The Security Interviews: David Bradbury, CSO, Okta
Okta’s chief security officer talks security by default and explains why he thinks time is running out for the shared responsibility model Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Oct 2025
Building resilience in the cloud: Bridging SLA gaps and mitigating risk
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders can help assure access to the new and innovative cloud tech while minimising risk and ensuring they do not fall foul of regulators. Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2025
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. Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2025
MPs press outsourcer TCS over Jaguar cyber attack
The government’s cross-bench Business and Trade Committee has written to Tata Consultancy Services seeking answers over possible links to cyber attacks on Jaguar Land Rover, Marks and Spencer, and Co-op Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2025
Harrods hackers start contacting customers
Retailer Harrods has revealed that a number of customers whose data was stolen in a cyber attack have been contacted by the perpetrators Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2025
Google unveils AI-powered security to trap ransomware attacks
The new security capability, available at no extra cost for most Google Workspace users, detects mass file encryption during ransomware attacks, stops the attacks from spreading and allows for restoration of files Continue Reading