IT for government and public sector
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					30 Oct 2025
						
										  Post Office scandal investigator warns public inquiry about Horizon defect at large for yearsForensic investigator who helped expose Horizon scandal described defect ‘sufficiently serious’ to inform public inquiry Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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					30 Oct 2025
					
									
										  US senators seek to prohibit minors from using AI chatbotsTwo US senators have proposed legislation that would require AI chatbot companies to verify the ages of people using their chatbots, in attempt to limit their harmful effects on children Continue Reading 
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                News
                23 Jan 2024
                  Leak of 26 billion records may prove to be ‘mother of all breaches’The discovery of a dataset comprising 26 billion stolen records may prove to be record-breaking in both its size and the danger it poses to ordinary people Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                23 Jan 2024
                  UN chief blasts AI companies for reckless pursuit of profitThe United Nations general secretary has blasted technology companies and governments for pursuing their own narrow interests in artificial intelligence without any consideration of the common good, as part of wider call to reform global governance Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                23 Jan 2024
                  SEC bitcoin hack was result of SIM-swappingA cyber attack on the US financial regulator earlier in January 2024 occurred after hackers took over one of its mobile phone accounts in a so-called SIM-swapping attack Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                E-Zine
                23 Jan 2024
                  Davos 2024: AI disinformation tops global risksIn this week’s Computer Weekly, AI-generated disinformation and misinformation will be the top risks for businesses, governments and the public over the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum. Intel’s CTO discusses the chip maker’s plans for the European market. And we examine the dearth of digital skills among elected officials. Read the issue now. Continue Reading 
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                News
                22 Jan 2024
                  PAC calls on MoD to fix inventory management ITThe Public Accounts Committee is concerned that the ageing and fragmented IT systems used in the MoD’s inventory management puts front-line forces at significant risk Continue Reading By
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                News
                22 Jan 2024
                  Fujitsu agrees to support former subpostmasters’ families beyond financial redressFujitsu will meet with victims of the Post Office scandal and their representatives to discuss what the IT giant can do for them beyond financial redress Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                22 Jan 2024
                  Chat control: Tech companies warn ministers over EU encryption plansTech companies have written to EU ministers to urge them to back the European Parliament, rather than the European Commission, over proposed regulations to police child abuse Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                22 Jan 2024
                  Urgent question asks which ministers knew of Post Office’s shocking plan to remove judgeLabour peer uses urgent question to uncover who, if anyone, in government was aware of the Post Office’s attempts to remove judge as it became clear it was losing Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                19 Jan 2024
                  ICO prompts confusion over police cloud legalityThe UK data regulator has suggested that, despite major data protection concerns, it is likely to greenlight police cloud deployments because of an information-sharing agreement with the US government Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                19 Jan 2024
                  MPs flag similarities between HMRC's treatment of Loan Charge contractors and Post Office scandalThe fallout from HMRC's controversial disguised remuneration clampdown, the Loan Charge policy, has been likened to the Post Office Horizon scandal during a House of Commons debate Continue Reading By- Caroline Donnelly, Datacentre Editor
 
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                News
                19 Jan 2024
                  Fujitsu boss admits to missed opportunities to prevent miscarriages of justiceConcerns of an expert witness in subpostmaster trials were ignored by Fujitsu Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                19 Jan 2024
                  Neighbouring Kent councils hit by simultaneous cyber attacksCanterbury, Dover and Thanet Councils in Kent have all been struck by simultaneous cyber attacks knocking systems offline, with indications of a link between all three Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                19 Jan 2024
                  Cabinet Office publishes 10-point generative AI guidanceCabinet Office’s framework, which will evolve as the technology moves forward, sets out 10 principles for the government's use of generative AI systems Continue Reading By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
 
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                News
                19 Jan 2024
                  Fujitsu boss describes Post Office behaviour as 'shameful and appalling'The UK head of Fujitsu said he does not know why the Post Office did not reveal information about Horizon software errors to defendants during prosecutions Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                18 Jan 2024
                  Anger sparked by TV drama forces Fujitsu to put public sector contract bidding on holdIt is not just the UK government that has been forced to act quickly amid public anger, as a wounded Fujitsu stalls government contract bidding Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                18 Jan 2024
                  PSTN switch-off threatens access to adult social care servicesThe Public Switched Telephone Network switch-off is threatening vulnerable Londoners access to adult social care and other vital services, as councils are left to manage the cost without financial support from the centre, says London chief digital officer Theo Blackwell Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                18 Jan 2024
                  More than 900 subpostmaster convictions wouldn’t have happened without Post Office-backed law changeIT expert says it cannot be the case that computer evidence is treated as accurate in court, without investigation into surrounding circumstances Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                Opinion
                18 Jan 2024
                  AI will create a thousand Post Office scandalsCritical computing expert Dan McQuillan weighs in on the proliferation of artificial intelligence throughout the public sector and the potential this opens up for a slew of new IT scandals Continue Reading 
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                News
                18 Jan 2024
                  Tech firms: Investigatory Powers review will undermine privacy of UK citizensTrade group TechUK argues in a briefing sent to the Home Office that proposed amendments to the Investigatory Powers Bill could have a far-reaching impact on privacy and security Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                17 Jan 2024
                  NCSC invites security pros to join the big leaguesThe NCSC is inviting security pros from across the UK to sign up to work with its experts on an intelligence-sharing initiative Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Feature
                17 Jan 2024
                  Biometric revolution in IAM: The future of authenticationThe IAM landscape is experiencing profound change thanks to the advent of biometrics. Learn about the latest advantages and key benefits of biometrics in identity Continue Reading By
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                News
                17 Jan 2024
                  Victims of 2023 Capita data breaches head to High CourtMore than 5,000 people impacted by data breaches arising from two cyber incidents affecting outsourcer Capita have joined a group action lawsuit Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                17 Jan 2024
                  Michelle Donelan aims high on tech innovation growthThe science, innovation and technology secretary wants the UK to match US VC investment as a proportion of GDP Continue Reading By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
 
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                Opinion
                17 Jan 2024
                  Paula Vennells fails to practice what she preaches in Post Office scandalReverend Richard Coles tells Computer Weekly how a recent ITV drama ‘moved and enraged’ a public that had missed the unfolding of the biggest miscarriage of justice in modern history, in front of their noses Continue Reading By- Reverend Richard Coles
 
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                News
                16 Jan 2024
                  Fujitsu ‘morally obliged’ to contribute to subpostmaster financial redress amid ‘insane’ delaysFujitsu has apologised for its role on the Post Office scandal and said it is ‘morally obliged’ to contribute to the financial redress of victims Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                16 Jan 2024
                  Republic of Ireland publishes progress update on digital strategyUpdate reveals 2.3 million people in Ireland now have MyGovID accounts, and the Irish government plans to launch a new digital portal for businesses, as well as establishing an AI advisory council imminently Continue Reading By
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                News
                16 Jan 2024
                  NAO head calls for clean data and modern government ITBetter IT procurement, better IT systems and better data are among the recommendations Gareth Davies is giving to Parliament Continue Reading By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
 
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                Opinion
                16 Jan 2024
                  The human toll of ransomware: how IT pros suffer during incidentsAny ransomware attack causes significant challenges for a business or organisation going through such incident. But ransomware attacks also have tremendous impact on the staff – especially IT teams – working on mitigating the attack’s effect Continue Reading By- Pia Hüsch, Jamie MacColl and Gareth Mott
 
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                News
                15 Jan 2024
                  British Library catalogues back online after ransomware attackThe British Library has restored online access to its main catalogue of nearly 40 million items on a limited basis as it continues the long and arduous process of recovering from a ransomware attack Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                15 Jan 2024
                  AI likely to worsen economic inequality, says IMFWhile artificial intelligence will replace some jobs and complement others, the International Monetary Fund says that, in most of the scenarios it envisages, the technology will likely deepen macro-economic inequalities Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                Feature
                15 Jan 2024
                  British Library cyber attack explained: What you need to knowIn this essential guide, Computer Weekly investigates the cyber attack on the British Library that has rendered IT systems inoperable and caused service disruption to thousands of users Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                15 Jan 2024
                  Russia hacked ex-MI6 chief’s emails – what they reveal is more Dad’s Army than deep stateA Russian hacking group that published emails of ex-MI6 chief Richard Dearlove claimed to have uncovered a conspiracy, but it was more Dad’s Army than the ‘deep state’, Computer Weekly and Byline Times reveal Continue Reading By
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                News
                15 Jan 2024
                  How legal disclosure failures disrupted the Post Office Horizon inquiryFrom overly narrow search terms, overzealous deduplication of documents and failed email migrations, poor management of legal discovery has delayed justice for postmasters in the Horizon inquiry Continue Reading By- Martin Nikel, Thomas Murray
 
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                News
                15 Jan 2024
                  IT failure caused weekend chaos at Sussex hospitalsThe critical incident at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, caused by IT issues on Sunday night, has now been resolved Continue Reading By
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                News
                15 Jan 2024
                  NCA director sacked after WhatsApp and email security breachesNikki Holland, former director of investigations at the NCA, was sacked for “misconduct” after sending sensitive NCA information over personal email and WhatsApp Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                Opinion
                15 Jan 2024
                  How the UK is supporting the Ukraine tech communityThe launch of a TechBridge between UK and Ukraine allow IT experts from each country to collaborate and share experiences Continue Reading By- Nusrat Ghani, Department of Business and Trade
 
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                Blog Post
                13 Jan 2024
                  The Post Office Horizon buck stops where?The cover up began to conceal the impossibility of delivering what was agreed with Number 10 in December 1998 ... but ... who was responsible and was the added encouragement of unethical conduct ... Continue Reading By- Philip Virgo, Winsafe Ltd
 
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                News
                12 Jan 2024
                  Post Office scandal inquiry hits mainstream after dramatic start to yearLong-running statutory public inquiry restarts with hugely increased interest following ITV’s dramatisation of the two decades-long scandal Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                12 Jan 2024
                  UK government seeks public views on impacts of AI-generated pornThe government’s Pornography Review will look in part at the use of AI throughout the industry to generate sexually explicit content without people’s consent Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                11 Jan 2024
                  MHRA launches roadmap for medtech regulationsThe roadmap covers plans for regulations on medical technologies, including implantable devices, artificial intelligence and healthcare software, with core elements of a new framework to be in place by 2025 Continue Reading By
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                News
                11 Jan 2024
                  Cisco fixes high-impact flaw in unified comms platformCisco unified comms customers are urged to patch a critical vulnerability in Unity Connection, a messaging and voicemail product Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Opinion
                11 Jan 2024
                  Redefining the cyber domain to tackle the challenges of tomorrowEmerging technologies have brought about a new age of cyber – and we need a 360-degree collaborative approach more than ever to succeed Continue Reading By- Saj Huq, Plexal
 
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                News
                10 Jan 2024
                  Hundreds of subpostmasters to have convictions quashed in blanket exonerationThe government has chosen to introduce legislation that will enable it to exonerate hundreds of subpostmasters as a group Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                10 Jan 2024
                  Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V vulns among January Patch Tuesday bugsMicrosoft starts 2024 right with another slimline Patch Tuesday drop, but there are some critical vulns to be alert to, including a number of man-in-the-middle attack vectors Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                10 Jan 2024
                  Scotland ‘sleepwalking’ to mass surveillance with DPDI BillThe independent checks and balances over biometrics and biometric-enabled surveillance must be strengthened to prevent Scotland from sliding into a surveillance state along with the rest of the UK Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                09 Jan 2024
                  Babuk Tortilla ransomware decryptor made availableA joint effort between Cisco Talos, Avast and the Dutch police will bring relief to many victims of a variant of the Babuk ransomware known as Tortilla Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                09 Jan 2024
                  Study reveals cyber risks to US electionsWith the 2024 US presidential election cycle beginning, a study produced by Arctic Wolf has highlighted big gaps in preparedness and resourcing at government bodies across the US Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                09 Jan 2024
                  Former Post Office CEO hands back CBE amid public backlashFormer Post Office CEO hands back her CBE after public backlash following dramatisation of her role in Post Office Horizon scandal Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                09 Jan 2024
                  ‘Hero’ subpostmaster accuses government of diversion tactics through ‘weaselly’ statisticsCampaigning subpostmaster calls out government’s use of ‘weaselly’ statistics to hide its slow progress Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                09 Jan 2024
                  Fujitsu gets stay of execution as MPs support exoneration of wrongfully convicted subpostmastersFujitsu will have to wait until the end of the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry to hear how MPs will punish it Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                Opinion
                09 Jan 2024
                  Trauma and fear means victims of the Post Office scandal are suffering in silenceJust like victims of child abuse, it is likely that issues of trauma, fear, feelings of shame and a complete loss of trust in authority are some of the powerful inhibitors preventing victims of the Post Office scandal from coming forward Continue Reading By- David Enright
 
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                News
                08 Jan 2024
                  Government to push NHS roll-out of digital pathologyDepartment for Health and Social Care wants to increase use of digital pathology in cancer screening, following a recommendation by the UK National Screening Committee Continue Reading By
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                News
                08 Jan 2024
                  British Library ransomware attack could cost up to £7mThe cost of recovering the British Library’s ransomware-stricken IT systems could be up to £7m, it has emerged Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                08 Jan 2024
                  Post Office scandal furore is moment to change digital evidence rulesThe current rules around digital evidence are partly to blame for the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                08 Jan 2024
                  Inside the Met Police’s investigation into EncroChat crime gangsThe Met’s senior investigating officer responsible for investigating criminals using the EncroChat encrypted phone network tells the inside story of the UK’s biggest organised crime bust in a BBC podcast series released this week Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                07 Jan 2024
                  Metropolitan Police launches second criminal investigation in Post Office scandalNew investigation will examine potential crimes by the Post Office in its recovery of money from subpostmasters accused of theft and false accounting Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                05 Jan 2024
                  Information Commissioner questions DWP plan to monitor bank accounts of benefit claimantsThe Information Commissioner has warned that legislation to give new powers to the Department of Work and Pensions to check bank accounts of benefit claimants for indications of fraud lacks appropriate safeguards Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                03 Jan 2024
                  Artificial intelligence to the front in Sweden’s National Technology StrategySweden focuses in on artificial intelligence in its latest far-reaching national IT strategy Continue Reading By- Gerard O'Dwyer
 
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                News
                02 Jan 2024
                  China’s UNC4841 pivots to new Barracuda ESG zero-dayThe Chinese state threat actor behind a series of cyber attacks on Barracuda Networks customers embarked on a campaign targeting the supplier’s email security products in the run-up to Christmas Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Feature
                02 Jan 2024
                  Data: the golden thread of military defenceInformation has been the lifeblood of warfare for centuries and modern data strategies are no different. From frontline fighters to logistics, manufacturing, R&D, and recruitment, data is crucial Continue Reading 
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                News
                29 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2023From a secret campaign by right-wing Brexit supporters against science journal Nature to Investigatory Powers Act 2016 revisions that will make it easier for police and intelligence agencies to access databases on the population, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2023 Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                29 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023From the UK government’s publication of its long-awaited AI whitepaper to its convening of the world’s first AI Safety Summit, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023 Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                Feature
                28 Dec 2023
                  Decoding zero trust in endpoint security: A practical guide for CISOsThe exponential increase in endpoints has vastly expanded the average organisation’s attack surface – address this by applying zero-trust best practice to endpoints Continue Reading By
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                News
                28 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023 Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                27 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 police technology stories of 2023Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2023 Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                22 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 government IT stories of 2023In the year that gave life to four new government departments, Whitehall bosses have continued to fly the flag for technology, with mixed results and success. Here are the stories that made waves in 2023 Continue Reading By
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                News
                22 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 Middle East stories of 2023Middle Eastern countries are on digital journeys, with many pinning their futures on expertise in advanced technologies Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                21 Dec 2023
                  Immigration clampdown could worsen UK IT skills shortageThe UK government’s recent clampdown on immigration could exacerbate the IT skills shortage in the country, especially in web design and development Continue Reading By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
 
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                News
                21 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2023Ransomware gangs dominated the cyber criminal underworld in 2023, a year that will prove notable for significant evolutionary trends in their tactics Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                20 Dec 2023
                  Post Office gets government handout as Horizon replacement costs increase ‘significantly’The increasing costs associated with replacing the Post Office’s controversial IT system have forced the government to hand it over £100m extra Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                Opinion
                20 Dec 2023
                  Beyond the office walls: Safeguarding remote workers from attackRemote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading By- Paul Lewis, Nominet
 
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                Opinion
                20 Dec 2023
                  Zero-trust principles: Your gateway to securing remote workersRemote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading By- Michael Healey, Turnkey Consulting
 
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                Opinion
                20 Dec 2023
                  Evolving best practice: What next for securing remote work?Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading By- Scott Burman
 
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                News
                20 Dec 2023
                  'No hiding place' for those responsible for Post Office Horizon scandalMPs want individuals to be held to account for their roles in causing the Post Office Horizon scandal, which destroyed thousands of lives Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                20 Dec 2023
                  ALPHV/BlackCat operation down, but maybe not outMultinational law enforcement has targeted the operations of the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat cyber extortion gang, but the group’s members appear to remain defiant Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Feature
                20 Dec 2023
                  Levelling the playing field: Could a UK cloud strategy weaken the hold of the hyperscalers?Over time, global hyperscale has taken a majority share of the UK market. How best could the government respond to Ofcom’s review to sustain local industry while best serving customers? Continue Reading By
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                News
                20 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2023In the year we said goodbye to NHS Digital, the NHS has made some serious strides in digitising the health service, but many challenges remain. We look back at the stories that made the headlines in 2023 Continue Reading By
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                News
                20 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 Benelux stories of 2023The Benelux region is researching some of the latest digital technologies of the future with efforts to ensure the region keeps pace in quantum computing and artificial intelligence Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                20 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 cloud stories of 2023Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2023 Continue Reading By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
 
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                News
                19 Dec 2023
                  Government reveals its own slow progress in compensating Post Office scandal victimsFew of the subpostmasters who unearthed the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history have been compensated so far, four years after their court victory Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                Opinion
                19 Dec 2023
                  Security Think Tank: Testing to improve remote worker securityRemote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading By- Rowland Johnson
 
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                News
                19 Dec 2023
                  Top 10 information management stories of 2023Generative AI was inescapable as the leading theme of the information management stories of 2023 gathered here. But also selected are pieces about data and healthcare, and the inexorable rise of the CDO Continue Reading By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
 
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                Opinion
                19 Dec 2023
                  Security Think Tank: Anytime, anywhere access is achievableRemote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading By- Tim Holman, 2-sec
 
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                Feature
                18 Dec 2023
                  Interview: Ex-UKCloud chairman airs economic fears over growing dominance of US hyperscalersMore than a year has passed since UKCloud went into liquidation - its former chairman outlines his concerns about the economic impact of the UK cloud market floundering in the face of the US hyperscalers Continue Reading By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
 
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                News
                15 Dec 2023
                  Police defend facial recognition target selection to LordsSenior police officers confirm to Lords committee that facial recognition watchlist image selection is based on crime categories attached to people’s photos, rather than a context-specific assessment of the threat presented by a given individual Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                15 Dec 2023
                  Government advised to overturn all Post Office scandal convictionsAn independent board set up to advise the government on compensation for innocent subpostmasters has recommended that all the Post Office scandal convictions are ‘unsafe’ and should be overturned Continue Reading By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
 
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                News
                14 Dec 2023
                  NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron to step down in 2024NCSC chief exec Lindy Cameron, who helped lead and elevate the national dialogue on cyber security through major events such as Covid-19, SolarWinds Sunburst and Colonial Pipeline, is to step down in the New Year Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                14 Dec 2023
                  Current Post Office executive in denial of Horizon cover-upExecutives at the Post Office today are still in denial of the part they played in destroying the lives of thousands of people Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                13 Dec 2023
                  No UK AI legislation until timing is right, says DonelanThe UK government will not legislate on artificial intelligence until it has a better understanding of the technology, so is instead focusing on building up regulatory capacity and conducting safety-focused research, says digital secretary Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                13 Dec 2023
                  Microsoft’s Christmas present for cyber teams: no zero-daysBarely 30 vulnerabilities, and no zero-days, have been fixed in the final Patch Tuesday drop of 2023 Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                13 Dec 2023
                  Critical UK infrastructure a ‘hostage of fortune’ to ransomwareA lack of ransomware planning and preparedness at the highest levels of government is leaving UK operators or critical national infrastructure dangerously exposed, according to a Joint Committee report Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                12 Dec 2023
                  MoD fined after breach of Afghan staffers’ data put lives at riskThe MoD has been fined £350,000 by the ICO after an email blunder exposed data on Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces and were at risk of Taliban reprisals Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                12 Dec 2023
                  Outdated data protection practice key factor in PSNI data breachThe August 2023 data breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland arose chiefly from an outdated approach to data protection and compliance at the force, according to an independent review Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                08 Dec 2023
                  Former Post Office investigator called subpostmaster campaigners ‘crooks’Former Post Office investigator labelled subpostmasters attempting to clear their names as ‘crooks’ Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                07 Dec 2023
                  UK names Russian FSB agents behind political hacking campaignRussian hacking group, Star Blizzard, was part of a Russian intelligence operation aimed at interfering with UK politics and the democratic process, says government. Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                07 Dec 2023
                  CIO interview: Keith Woolley, chief digital information officer, University of BristolWith Bristol set to host the UK’s biggest supercomputer, its technology chief is looking to make the most of internal and international collaboration to drive digital improvements Continue Reading By
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                News
                06 Dec 2023
                  NHS whistleblower Peter Duffy threatens trust with legal action in row over alleged email tamperingNHS whistleblower warns his former employer of potential litigation over a dispute concerning allegations of email tampering Continue Reading By
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                News
                06 Dec 2023
                  Government launches UK-wide Cyber Explorers CupSchoolkids across the UK are being called on to team up and defeat Herbert the Hacker in a new government-backed competition Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                06 Dec 2023
                  Post Office prioritised its ‘bottom line’ over justiceThe Post Office was more concerned with saving money and recovering unexplained losses than getting to the bottom of subpostmaster claims that Horizon errors caused shortfalls, inquiry told Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                05 Dec 2023
                  Government to trial new border techThe software, which the government hopes will make it easier for border staff to identify what is inside the container, will be tested in the New Year as part of plans to ‘cut red tape’ for UK exporters Continue Reading By

 
		