IT for government and public sector

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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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Our phones as our castles: can His Majesty’s Government enter?

Ancient laws secure the sanctity of even the most humble of homes from government intrusion. How do they fare in an age of digital technology? Continue Reading

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• Joe Jones, IAPP

Nato chooses Oracle to secure battlefield communications

Nato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

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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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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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• Vaibhav Dutta, Tata Communications

IR35: Conservative Party pledge to reform off-payroll rules gets lacklustre response

Having overseen two sets of reforms to the IR35 rules while in power, plus an abortive attempt to repeal those same changes, the Conservative Party has pledged another reform of the off-payroll rules Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

AI halves clinical trial approval times

Use of artificial intelligence to flag up potential issues with clinical trial applications means assessors can approve new treatments faster Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Peer demands Fujitsu pay £700m in interim as it prepares response to Post Office scandal inquiry

Fujitsu, government and Post Office set to outline restorative justice plans, as peers calls for an interim payment towards costs. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Keir Starmer launches digital ID scheme, but does it stand a chance?

Amid an economic crisis, public scepticism and confusing messages, could the government’s digital identity programme fail before it even gets off the ground? Continue Reading

Is the UK’s digital ID scheme doomed to fail?

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a look at the government’s somewhat controversial plan to introduce a national, compulsory digital ID scheme. Ranil Boteju, chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group, also runs us through how the financial services giant is planning to use agentic AI to improve the customer experience. In the third part of our buyer’s guide on cloud management and security, details about the plethora of security tools that exist for enterprises looking to manage their Amazon Web Services stacks gets the deep-dive treatment. And, in our final feature in the issue, we look at the evolution in mobile app technology within the retail space. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Police ordered to give reasons in closed court for seizing phone of UK Hamas lawyer

London court orders police to disclose reasons for seizing and copying the contents of a phone belonging to a UK lawyer who represented Hamas, but refuses an injunction to prevent police from reviewing the phone until after judicial review Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Police facial recognition trials show little evidence of benefits

In-the-wild testing of police facial recognition systems has failed to generate clear evidence of the technology’s benefits, or to assess the full range of socio-technical impacts Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

UK government to consult on police live facial recognition use

The UK’s policing minister has confirmed the government will consult on the use of live facial recognition by law enforcement before expanding its use throughout England, but so far, the technology has been deployed with minimal public debate or consultation Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

PSNI appoints legal counsel to report on police conduct after McCullough surveillance review

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has commissioned a senior lawyer to report back on whether there was any misconduct by police officers following the McCullough Review into the surveillance of journalists, lawyers and NGOs Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Interview: Chris Belasco, chief data officer, City of Pittsburgh

Building data pipelines – the ‘connective tissue’ – is helping to improve operations and deliver better public services in the City of Pittsburgh Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Fujitsu’s role in the Post Office scandal: Everything you need to know

Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008. In this guide, we look at the part Fujitsu played in what is commonly referred to as the largest miscarriage of justice in UK history Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Regional booster programme aims to drive UK tech growth

The government has launched a £1m programme with 14 projects aimed at supporting startups Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The UK’s National Data Strategy must evolve to unlock AI in the public sector

The UK government is investing both hope and money into using AI to improve public services - but the benefits will remain elusive unless the public sector changes its approach to data strategy Continue Reading

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• Matt Harris, HPE

Home Office issues new ‘backdoor’ order over Apple encryption

A second Home Office technical capability notice requires Apple to provide access to encrypted data and messages of British users stored on its iCloud service Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

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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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How UK immigration must evolve to attract the best global talent

In a post-Brexit world, the UK’s ability to attract and retain global talent is not just an economic issue, it is a strategic need Continue Reading

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•   Kinka Tonchev

North Wales Police pilots hybrid quantum emergency response

A hybrid quantum solver accessed through D-Wave’s cloud has been used to halve police incident response times in Wales Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Cloud provider publishes ‘tech sovereignty’ plan for UK

In the face of mounting data sovereignty concerns across Europe, UK cloud provider Civo lays out high-level plan for how the government can retain control and access of its data should the geopolitical situation sour Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Google to pay $24m to settle lawsuit with president Trump

Trump launched legal challenge after being blocked from posting on his YouTube channel, which Google is now seeking to settle Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK and US urge Cisco users to ditch end-of-life security appliances

An ongoing campaign of cyber attacks is targeting users of end-of-life Cisco security appliance kit Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Why SLA gaps should not hinder cloud innovation

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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• Ashley Barker and Irfan Ahmed, PA Consulting

Keir Starmer launches digital ID scheme, but does it stand a chance?

Amid an economic crisis, public scepticism and confusing messages, could the government’s digital identity programme fail before it even gets off the ground? Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Over half of India-based companies suffer security breaches

Business supply chains, which include Indian companies, are at risk of attack as more than half of suppliers were breached last year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight

Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Deconstructing the UK-US Tech Prosperity 'Deal'

The so-called 'deal' between the UK and US to promote collaboration in science and technology reveals a UK government selling out homegrown talent to the demands of Big Tech Continue Reading

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• Emer Coleman

Government to introduce mandatory digital ID

Prime minister Keir Starmer says the scheme, which will be compulsory by the end of this parliament, will help crack down on illegal workers, as well as provide benefits to citizens Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Okta CEO: AI security and identity security are one and the same

At Oktane 2025 in Las Vegas, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon describes AI security and identity security as inseparable as he tees up a series of agentic security innovations Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Netherlands establishes cyber resilience network to strengthen public-private digital defence

Network will connect organisations in a cyber crime defence initiative that goes way beyond information sharing Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Internet shutdowns in Africa on upward trajectory

A comparative analysis of internet shutdowns in African countries highlights how the tactic is increasingly used to repress dissent and political opposition, depriving millions of people and businesses access to vital digital tools that sustain their social, economic and political life Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Oktane 2025: Okta takes aim at agentic AI governance gap

Identity specialist Okta is laying the groundwork for a number of incoming announcements designed to help its customers get to grips with the challenge of securing non-human, agentic identities. Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Controversy ahead - the many challenges facing a UK government national digital ID scheme

It seems we are to expect some sort of announcement on digital identity at the forthcoming Labour conference. Briefings to select national newspapers have trailed the likelihood of prime minister ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

McCullough Review finds PSNI failures but no ‘systemic’ surveillance of journalists

A review by Angus McCullough KC reveals that Northern Ireland police failed to comply with the law but that there was no ‘widespread and systemic’ surveillance of journalists, lawyers and NGOs Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Rethinking identity in the age of AI impersonation

Trust in business has long hinged on human instincts but with the advent of deepfakes, it is becoming dangerous to assume too much. Continue Reading

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• Akif Khan, Gartner

Post Office Capture appeals slowed by poor records

Poor data on the use of the Post Office Capture software is slowing the review of criminal convictions, says lawyer Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

‘Our worst day’: The untold story of the Electoral Commission cyber attack

As head of digital at The Electoral Commission, Andrew Simpson’s mettle was tested when threat actors gained access to the regulator’s email systems and accessed sensitive voter data. Three years on, he tells his story to Computer Weekly Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Digital ID risks turning UK into ‘Checkpoint Britain’  

 Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for mandatory ID cards at the Labour Party Conference next week. It risks urging in an era of surveillance, digital check points, reliance on online systems, and the risk of data breaches.   Continue Reading

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• Rebecca Vincent  

Angus McCullough’s review: A reckoning for the PSNI – and for press freedom

The McCullough Review to be published on Wednesday could mark a turning point for press freedom and for policing in Northern Ireland Continue Reading

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• Donal MacIntyre

From breach to resilience: How the Electoral Commission rebuilt its cyber defences

The UK's Electoral Commission fell victim to a major cyber attack in 2022. Three years on, the organisation is reflecting on its experience and sharing the lessons it learned to help others improve their security resilience. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Simpson, The Electoral Commission

PSNI chief sorry over failure to delete data unlawfully seized from journalists

Police Service of Northern Ireland apologises for failing to destroy data that was unlawfully seized from journalists, despite a court agreement, and to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal for failing to disclose key information to the court Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

UK cyber action plan lays out path to resilience

A report produced for the government by academics at Imperial College London and the University of Bristol sets out nine recommendations to strengthen the UK’s cyber sector Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Can LLMs understand scientists?

Research suggests large language model outputs are still too opaque, biased and inconsistent for recommending scientific experts Continue Reading

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• Will Grimond

UK needs better defences to protect undersea internet cables from Russian sabotage

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has called for the UK to step up defences to protect undersea cables from Russian sabotage risks Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack

A decision by the French supreme court may pave the way for defendants to challenge the lawfulness of France’s hacking of the EncroChat and Sky ECC cryptophone networks used by organised crime groups Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

How the UK can seize the robotics opportunity

The UK has world-leading capabilities in robotics and as the technology starts to go mainstream, it's vital we make the most of the opportunity – but further action and commitment from government is essential Continue Reading

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• Sue Daley, TechUK

The challenges posed by AI tools in education

Artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity are being developed for use in multiple sectors, but are they sufficiently reliable for use in education or do they create other problems? Continue Reading

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• Peter Ray Allison

Microsoft scores win against Office 365 credential thieves

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit disrupts a major phishing-as-a-service operation that targeted and stole Office 365 usernames and credentials Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stop

A UK solicitor hired by Hamas to challenge its proscription in the UK as a terrorist organisation argues police acted unlawfully by seizing a phone containing confidential legally privileged material about his clients Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

NCC: How RaaS team-ups help Scattered Spider enhance its attacks

Scattered Spider’s alliances with ransomware-as-a-service gangs act as a force multiplier for the scope, and number, of its cyber attacks, according to NCC Group analysts Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Cyber leaders must make better use of risk experts

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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• Ellie Hurst, Advent IM
• Mike Gillespie

Turkish state tightens grip on comms

Turkish subscriptions to fixed broadband were the lowest in Europe in 2024 and half as common as those in more developed countries Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out

A report has found that former subpostmasters suffered and are continuing to suffer severe mental and physical problems due to their treatment by the Post Office, writes Karl Flinders Continue Reading

Amnesty: AI surveillance risks ‘supercharging’ US deportations

Amnesty International says AI-driven platforms from Palantir and Babel Street are being used by US authorities to track migrants and revoke visas, raising fears of unlawful detentions and mass deportations Continue Reading

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• Tiago Ventura, Computer Weekly

MI5 unlawfully monitored the phone of BBC journalist Vincent Kearney

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard today that the security service has conceded that it unlawfully monitored the phone data of former BBC Spotlight reporter Vincent Kearney Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

‘Utter madness’ as Post Office paid law firm double the cost of scandal public inquiry

The Post Office legal representation at public inquiry into Horizon scandal cost twice as much as the actual inquiry Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years away

Sources say the Post Office doesn’t know whether millions of pounds of branch discrepancies are real or not Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Students an increasing source of cyber threat in UK schools

Insider threats arising from student activity now appears to be the chief cause of notifiable cyber or data breach incidents in Britain’s schools Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messages

Law enforcement and police experts meet on Friday to decide on proposals to require technology companies to scan encrypted messages for possible child abuse images amid growing opposition from security experts Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Splunk.conf: Cisco and Splunk expand agentic SOC vision

The arrival of agentic AI in the security operations centre heralds an era of simplification for security professionals, Splunk claims Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Quantum startups fear EU too slow to lead

Europe’s bid to win the race to build viable quantum computers wants details, money and confidence of the industry it is intended to serve Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know

Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Splunk.conf: Splunk urges users to eat their ‘cyber veggies’

The dawn of AI-enabled cyber attacks makes it even more important for defenders to bring their A-game, particularly when it comes to getting the basics right Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Fujitsu braced for double-digit decline triggered by ‘foolish display of legal machismo’

Internally, Fujitsu UK is braced for major revenue decline as Post Office scandal takes its toll Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Back to square one at DSIT - just as government tech policy needs to deliver

Labour Digital, a membership group set up to promote and encourage discussion around digital policies in the Labour Party, was justifiably pleased with itself after prime minister Keir Starmer’s ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

The digital forensics crisis in policing: What’s going wrong?

Forensics experts say that most crime has a digital footprint, but the police are unable to keep up with the soaring number of devices that require analysis Continue Reading

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• Sophia Sheera

AI help for pet parents

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we do another deep-dive into the latest freedom of information request revelations that have emerged pertaining to Police Scotland’s use of Microsoft cloud technologies. Ex-Googler Kate Balingit, and head of digital innovation at Mars Pet Nutrition, opens up about how artificial intelligence is transforming pet care for the company’s customers. We also take a closer look at the possible impact the UK government’s devolution agenda could have on cloud spending trends within local authorities. And, in our final piece from this round of buyer’s guides, we delve into how platform engineering is affecting how enterprises approach DevOps-related projects. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Northern Ireland police kept inspectors in dark over surveillance of journalists

The Police Service of Northern Ireland failed to inform the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office about surveillance operations against journalists during annual inspections Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Liz Kendall appointed tech secretary

Former pensions secretary Liz Kendall replaces Peter Kyle as science, technology and innovation secretary in Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

US politicians ponder Wimwig cyber intel sharing law

US cyber data sharing legislation is set to replace an Obama-era law, but time is running out to get it over the line, with global ramifications for the security industry, and intelligence and law enforcement communities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

SLA promises, security realities: Navigating the shared responsibility gap

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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• Aditya K Sood, Aryaka

Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out

Report finds that former subpostmasters suffered and are continuing to suffer severe mental and physical problems due to their treatment by the Post Office Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Number of UK banks reporting AI-driven productivity improvements doubles

Survey shows that half of UK banks will increase spending on artificial intelligence as more see AI-related productivity gains Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Bridging the SLA gap: A guide to managing cloud provider 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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• John Bruce, Quorum Cyber

Ethical challenges of LGBTQ+ data protection

America has rolled back data protection policies for the LGBTQ+ community, but what does that mean for the rest of the world? Continue Reading

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• Peter Ray Allison

Fujitsu’s roots in government go too deep

MPs and peers call on prime minister to review Japanese supplier’s ‘eligibility’ to bid for government contracts Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Do Fujitsu contracts cross the line?

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we examine the conflict of interest concerns that are growing around the police investigation into Fujitsu’s role in the Post Office scandal, given the firm is a supplier of tech to police forces across the UK. We also catch up with Redwood Bank’s new IT boss, Simon Goodyear, and hear about his plans to eradicate the use of unnecessary Excel spreadsheets within the organisation, as part of a wider revamp of the firm’s digital processes. We also take a closer look at the possibility of the artificial intelligence investment bubble bursting, and the implications that could have on the continued take-up of the technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe

Fujitsu supplies police with the network that supports national investigations, while its former staff are part of a national investigation Continue Reading

The government’s AI push needs clear accountability

The UK AI Opportunities Action Plan reads like a technology leader’s wish list. But public sector AI needs to be designed with human oversight Continue Reading

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• Alastair Williamson-Pound

ICO publishes summary of police facial recognition audit

The UK data regulator has released a summary of its facial recognition audit of two police forces Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Microsoft refuses to divulge data flows to Police Scotland

Tech giant Microsoft is declining to share key information with Police Scotland about where the sensitive data it uploads to Office 365 will be processed, leaving the force unable to comply with UK-wide data protection laws Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

UK cyber security centre helps expose China-based cyber campaign

GCHQ cyber security centre and its international partners release details of malicious cyber activity linked to Chinese businesses Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Incident response planning cuts the risk of claiming on cyber security insurance

Proper attention to incident response planning is emerging as a core cyber control when it comes to reducing the risk of having to claim on cyber security insurance, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

PDS confirms ‘strategic restructuring’ with series of interim senior leadership hires

The Police Digital Service has seemingly streamlined and revamped its senior leadership team, more than a year after two of its staff were arrested for suspected misconduct in public office Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe

Fujitsu supplies police with the network that supports national investigations, while its former staff are part of a national investigation Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ransomware activity levelled off in July, says NCC

Ransomware levels held steady in the month of July, although the risk remained as persistent as ever Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Three new Citrix NetScaler zero-days under active exploitation

Citrix patches three new vulnerabilities in its NetScaler lines warning of active zero-day exploitation by an undisclosed threat actor Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Okta makes AI identity play with Axiom acquisition

Okta says Axiom Security’s technology will reinforce its own offerings in privileged access management, especially when it comes to the growing number of non-human identities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Ransomware attack volumes up nearly three times on 2024

During the first six months of 2025, the number of observed and tracked ransomware attacks far outpaced the volume seen in 2024 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Moscow exploiting seven-year-old Cisco flaw, says FBI

US authorities warn of an uptick in state-sponsored exploitation of a seven-year-old vulnerability in Cisco's operating system software Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Scale of MoD Afghan data breaches widens dramatically

Many more data breaches at the MoD's Arap programme to relocate at-risk Afghan citizens to Britain have emerged following an FoI request by BBC journalists Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Apple iOS update fixes new iPhone zero-day flaw

Latest Apple zero-day found in the ImageIO framework opens the door for targeted zero-click attacks on iPhone users Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

ICO investigates lawfulness of algorithms used in immigration enforcement

The UK information commissioner is investigating claims that the use of algorithms by the Home Office to make recommendations on migrants breaches privacy laws Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Police investigation into Post Office scandal to cost more than £50m

Metropolitan Police-led investigation into Post Office scandal is expected to run to 2030 and cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Subpostmaster federation accepted money from Fujitsu in run-up to High Court Post Office trial

The National Federation of Subpostmasters accepted sponsorship money from Fujitsu in the run-up to a High Court case examining the IT firm’s faulty Post Office system Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK equality watchdog: Met Police facial recognition unlawful

The UK’s equality watchdog has been granted permission to intervene in a judicial review of the Met Police’s live facial-recognition (LFR) technology use, which it claims is being deployed unlawfully Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Judge throws out NHS whistleblower’s challenge to ruling on deletion of 90,000 emails

Appeal tribunal dismisses doctor’s bid to quash decision that cleared London hospital trust of concealing evidence through attempted destruction of electronic documents during live court proceedings Continue Reading

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• Tommy Greene