IT for government and public sector
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					31 Oct 2025
					
									
										  European governments opt for open source alternatives to Big Tech encrypted communicationsEuropean governments are rolling out decentralised secure messaging and collaboration services as they seek to reduce their reliance on Big Tech companies Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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					31 Oct 2025
					
									
										  Cyber agencies co-sign Exchange Server security guideUS and allied cyber agencies team up to try to nudge users to pay more attention to securing Microsoft Exchange Server Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                17 Sep 2025
                  Microsoft scores win against Office 365 credential thievesMicrosoft’s Digital Crimes Unit disrupts a major phishing-as-a-service operation that targeted and stole Office 365 usernames and credentials Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                17 Sep 2025
                  Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stopA 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 By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                17 Sep 2025
                  NCC: How RaaS team-ups help Scattered Spider enhance its attacksScattered 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 By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Opinion
                16 Sep 2025
                  Cyber leaders must make better use of risk expertsThe 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 By- Ellie Hurst, Advent IM
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                News
                16 Sep 2025
                  Turkish state tightens grip on commsTurkish subscriptions to fixed broadband were the lowest in Europe in 2024 and half as common as those in more developed countries Continue Reading By- Mark Ballard
 
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                16 Sep 2025
                  Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak outA 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 
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                News
                15 Sep 2025
                  Amnesty: AI surveillance risks ‘supercharging’ US deportationsAmnesty 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 By- Tiago Ventura, Computer Weekly
 
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                News
                15 Sep 2025
                  MI5 unlawfully monitored the phone of BBC journalist Vincent KearneyThe 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 By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                15 Sep 2025
                  ‘Utter madness’ as Post Office paid law firm double the cost of scandal public inquiryThe Post Office legal representation at public inquiry into Horizon scandal cost twice as much as the actual inquiry Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                12 Sep 2025
                  Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years awaySources say the Post Office doesn’t know whether millions of pounds of branch discrepancies are real or not Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                11 Sep 2025
                  Students an increasing source of cyber threat in UK schoolsInsider 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 By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                11 Sep 2025
                  Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messagesLaw 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 By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                10 Sep 2025
                  Splunk.conf: Cisco and Splunk expand agentic SOC visionThe arrival of agentic AI in the security operations centre heralds an era of simplification for security professionals, Splunk claims Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Feature
                10 Sep 2025
                  Quantum startups fear EU too slow to leadEurope’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 By- Mark Ballard
 
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                Feature
                10 Sep 2025
                  Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to knowComputer 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 By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                09 Sep 2025
                  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 By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                09 Sep 2025
                  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 By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                Blog Post
                09 Sep 2025
                  Back to square one at DSIT - just as government tech policy needs to deliverLabour 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 By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
 
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                News
                09 Sep 2025
                  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 By- Sophia Sheera
 
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                E-Zine
                09 Sep 2025
                  AI help for pet parentsIn 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 
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                News
                08 Sep 2025
                  Northern Ireland police kept inspectors in dark over surveillance of journalistsThe Police Service of Northern Ireland failed to inform the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office about surveillance operations against journalists during annual inspections Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                08 Sep 2025
                  Liz Kendall appointed tech secretaryFormer pensions secretary Liz Kendall replaces Peter Kyle as science, technology and innovation secretary in Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle Continue Reading By
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                News
                05 Sep 2025
                  US politicians ponder Wimwig cyber intel sharing lawUS 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 By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Opinion
                05 Sep 2025
                  SLA promises, security realities: Navigating the shared responsibility gapThe 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 By- Aditya K Sood, Aryaka
 
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                News
                04 Sep 2025
                  Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak outReport 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 By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                04 Sep 2025
                  Number of UK banks reporting AI-driven productivity improvements doublesSurvey shows that half of UK banks will increase spending on artificial intelligence as more see AI-related productivity gains Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                Opinion
                03 Sep 2025
                  Bridging the SLA gap: A guide to managing cloud provider riskThe 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 By- John Bruce, Quorum Cyber
 
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                Feature
                03 Sep 2025
                  Ethical challenges of LGBTQ+ data protectionAmerica 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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                News
                02 Sep 2025
                  Fujitsu’s roots in government go too deepMPs and peers call on prime minister to review Japanese supplier’s ‘eligibility’ to bid for government contracts Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                E-Zine
                02 Sep 2025
                  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 
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                01 Sep 2025
                  Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probeFujitsu 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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                Opinion
                01 Sep 2025
                  The government’s AI push needs clear accountabilityThe 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 By- Alastair Williamson-Pound
 
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                News
                29 Aug 2025
                  ICO publishes summary of police facial recognition auditThe UK data regulator has released a summary of its facial recognition audit of two police forces Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                28 Aug 2025
                  Microsoft refuses to divulge data flows to Police ScotlandTech 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 By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                News
                28 Aug 2025
                  UK cyber security centre helps expose China-based cyber campaignGCHQ cyber security centre and its international partners release details of malicious cyber activity linked to Chinese businesses Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                27 Aug 2025
                  Incident response planning cuts the risk of claiming on cyber security insuranceProper 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 By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                27 Aug 2025
                  PDS confirms ‘strategic restructuring’ with series of interim senior leadership hiresThe 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 By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
 
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                News
                27 Aug 2025
                  Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probeFujitsu supplies police with the network that supports national investigations, while its former staff are part of a national investigation Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                27 Aug 2025
                  Ransomware activity levelled off in July, says NCCRansomware levels held steady in the month of July, although the risk remained as persistent as ever Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                26 Aug 2025
                  Three new Citrix NetScaler zero-days under active exploitationCitrix patches three new vulnerabilities in its NetScaler lines warning of active zero-day exploitation by an undisclosed threat actor Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                26 Aug 2025
                  Okta makes AI identity play with Axiom acquisitionOkta 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 By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                25 Aug 2025
                  Ransomware attack volumes up nearly three times on 2024During the first six months of 2025, the number of observed and tracked ransomware attacks far outpaced the volume seen in 2024 Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                21 Aug 2025
                  Moscow exploiting seven-year-old Cisco flaw, says FBIUS authorities warn of an uptick in state-sponsored exploitation of a seven-year-old vulnerability in Cisco's operating system software Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                21 Aug 2025
                  Scale of MoD Afghan data breaches widens dramaticallyMany 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 By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                21 Aug 2025
                  Apple iOS update fixes new iPhone zero-day flawLatest Apple zero-day found in the ImageIO framework opens the door for targeted zero-click attacks on iPhone users Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                21 Aug 2025
                  ICO investigates lawfulness of algorithms used in immigration enforcementThe 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 By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                21 Aug 2025
                  Police investigation into Post Office scandal to cost more than £50mMetropolitan Police-led investigation into Post Office scandal is expected to run to 2030 and cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                21 Aug 2025
                  Subpostmaster federation accepted money from Fujitsu in run-up to High Court Post Office trialThe 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 By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                21 Aug 2025
                  UK equality watchdog: Met Police facial recognition unlawfulThe 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 By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                21 Aug 2025
                  Judge throws out NHS whistleblower’s challenge to ruling on deletion of 90,000 emailsAppeal 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 By
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                News
                20 Aug 2025
                  Microsoft starts including PQC algorithms in cyber foundationsMicrosoft updates on its post-quantum cyber strategy as it continues integrating quantum-safe algorithms into some of the core foundations underpinning its products and services Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                20 Aug 2025
                  Commvault users told to patch two RCE exploit chainsStorage firm Commvault fixes four vulnerabilities that, when combined, create a pair of RCE exploit chains that could be used to target on-premise customers with ransomware and other nasties Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                20 Aug 2025
                  Metropolitan Police contract with Fujitsu is ‘potential conflict of interest’ amid Post Office probeFreedom of information request reveals sub-contract between Fujitsu and the police force leading nationwide investigation of the IT firm’s part in the Post Office scandal Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                19 Aug 2025
                  Google spins up agentic SOC to speed up incident managementGoogle Cloud elaborates on its vision for securing artificial intelligence unveiling new protections and capabilities across its product suite Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                19 Aug 2025
                  US says UK has agreed to drop encryption ‘backdoor’ demands against AppleUS and UK end diplomatic row over UK encryption ‘backdoor’ order against Apple, but it remains unclear whether Apple will restore advanced encryption services to UK users Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                18 Aug 2025
                  Workday hit in wave of social engineering attacksA campaign of voice-based social engineering attacks targeting users of Salesforce’s services appears to have struck HR platform Workday Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Feature
                15 Aug 2025
                  Would you hire a hacker?At a time when cyber security breaches are on the up and skills remain in short supply, security experts believe we may be missing a trick by overlooking unconventional sources of talent Continue Reading By
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                News
                15 Aug 2025
                  UK cyber leaders feel impact of Trump cutbacksThe ripple effects of US cyber security cutbacks have reached this side of the Atlantic, according to a report Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                15 Aug 2025
                  Whitehall IT projects face complex challenges, Nista report findsThe annual report from the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority gives major police IT project ‘red’ rating, while several others are rated ‘amber’, including Gov.uk One Login and Making Tax Digital Continue Reading By
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                Opinion
                15 Aug 2025
                  Teen hackers aren't the problem. They're the wake-up callIf we take the time to build the right pathways into cyber, young people could be our best line of defence. Continue Reading By- Fergus Hay, The Hacking Games
 
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                Feature
                15 Aug 2025
                  The UK’s Online Safety Act explained: what you need to knowIn this essential guide, Computer Weekly looks at the UK’s implementation of the Online Safety Act, including controversies around age verification measures and the threat it poses to end-to-end encryption Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                Opinion
                13 Aug 2025
                  What the UK's ransomware crackdown signals for EuropeThe UK government is forging a bold path as it aims to ban ransomware payments from certain organisations. Its actions could herald an inflexion point in Europe's broader response to ransomware. Continue Reading By- Fintan Quinn, Gartner
 
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                News
                13 Aug 2025
                  Fujitsu orders staff to retain Post Office-related documentation as it braces for legal actionJapanese supplier tells all UK staff to preserve documents related to its work with the Post Office Continue Reading By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
 
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                News
                13 Aug 2025
                  ODI tells EU to balance AI safeguards with innovation promotionThe Open Data Institute has published a manifesto to guide European Union data and artificial intelligence policy formation Continue Reading By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
 
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                News
                12 Aug 2025
                  Eight critical RCE flaws make Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday listMicrosoft rolls out fixes for over 100 CVEs in its August Patch Tuesday update Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                12 Aug 2025
                  Researchers firm up ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider linkReliaQuest researchers present new evidence that firms up a potential link, or outright partnership, between the ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider cyber gangs Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                12 Aug 2025
                  UK work visa sponsors are target of phishing campaignMimecast identifies a phishing campaign targeting UK organisations that sponsor migrant workers and students, opening the door to account compromise and visa fraud Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Opinion
                12 Aug 2025
                  What boards should look for in a CISOThe role of the chief information security officer has evolved dramatically over the years – and will continue to do so. What should boards really looking for when hiring a security leader in 2025? Continue Reading By- Rinki Sethi, Upwind Security
 
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                Feature
                11 Aug 2025
                  ShinyHunters Salesforce cyber attacks explained: What you need to knowComputer Weekly gets under the skin of an ongoing wave of ShinyHunters cyber attacks orchestrated via social engineering against Salesforce users Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Opinion
                11 Aug 2025
                  How CISOs can adapt cyber strategies for the age of AITraditional security measures may not be able to cope with the AI reality. In order to safeguard enterprise operations, reputation and data integrity in an AI-first world, security leaders need to rethink. Continue Reading By- Martin Riley, Bridewell Consulting
 
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                News
                11 Aug 2025
                  McCullough Review into PSNI spying on journalists and lawyers delayedAngus McCullough KC is to present findings of an independent review of police spying on phone data of lawyers, journalists and NGOs in Northern Ireland in October Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                11 Aug 2025
                  Watching the watchers: Is the Technical Advisory Panel a match for MI5, MI6 and GCHQ?Dame Muffy Calder is chair of the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), a small group of experts that advises the Investigatory Powers Commissioner on surveillance technology. Do they have what it takes to oversee the intelligence community? Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                News
                06 Aug 2025
                  Government looks at tech to tackle peak electricity demandForecasting, AI, smart meters and electrical vehicle batteries are part of an ambitious project to reduce the use of fossil fuels on the UK's energy grid Continue Reading By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
 
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                News
                06 Aug 2025
                  Black Hat USA: Startup breaks secrets management toolsResearchers at Cyata, an agentic identity specialist that has just emerged from stealth, found 14 CVEs in the widely used CyberArk Conjur and HashiCorp Vault enterprise secrets management platforms Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                06 Aug 2025
                  Cyber criminals would prefer businesses don’t use OktaOkta details a phishing campaign in which the threat actor demonstrated some unusually strong opinions on what authentication methods they would like their targets to use Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                06 Aug 2025
                  Companies House ID verification to start in November 2025Companies House plans to start vetting director identities from mid-November, but its reliance on the troubled One Login digital identity service may be cause for concern Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                06 Aug 2025
                  NCSC updates CNI Cyber Assessment FrameworkUpdates to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework are designed to help providers of critical services better manage their risk profiles Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                06 Aug 2025
                  Australian scaleup to bring AI-led data protection to the MoDThe UK’s Ministry of Defence is embracing AI-led data protection in the wake of a major privacy breach, enlisting Australian cyber firm Castlepoint Systems to oversee sensitive records Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                05 Aug 2025
                  Attacker could defeat Dell firmware flaws with a vegetableCisco Talos discloses five vulnerabilities in cyber security firmware used on Dell Latitude and Precision devices, including one that could enable an attacker to log on with a spring onion Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                04 Aug 2025
                  Black Hat USA: Halcyon and Sophos tag-team ransomware fightbackRansomware experts Halcyon and Sophos are to pool their expertise in ransomware, working together to enhance data- and intelligence-sharing and bringing more comprehensive protection to customers Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                04 Aug 2025
                  Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening security risksResearch finds increased adoption of unsanctioned generative artificial intelligence platforms is magnifying risk and causing a headache for security teams Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                Opinion
                04 Aug 2025
                  How the UK's cloud strategy was hijacked by a hyperscaler duopolyThe UK competition regulator says the cloud market is not working - it's time to take radical steps to reduce the dominance of the two US cloud giants Continue Reading By- Bill McCluggage
 
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                News
                01 Aug 2025
                  Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cutsThe UK’s largest police force is massively expanding its use of live facial recognition technology as it prepares to lose 1,700 officers and staff Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                01 Aug 2025
                  Ministry of Justice unveils strategy for safe, secure AIA new chief AI officer, together with a framework co-developed with the Alan Turing Institute, form part of a three-year AI action plan at the MoJ Continue Reading By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
 
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                Opinion
                31 Jul 2025
                  I lost my sister to online harms, the OSA is failing vulnerable peopleAdele is a member of Families and Survivors to Prevent Online Suicide Harms campaign, a network that brings together survivors and families bereaved by online harm-related suicides. They are calling for changes to the enforcement of the Online Safety Act Continue Reading 
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                News
                30 Jul 2025
                  Scattered Spider tactics continue to evolve, warn cyber copsCISA, the FBI, NCSC and others have clubbed together to update previous guidance on Scattered Spider's playbook, warning of new social engineering tactics and exploitation of legitimate tools, among other things Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                30 Jul 2025
                  MS Authenticator users face passkey crunch timeThe deadline for moving to passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator is rapidly approaching, and users are advised to take action now Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                30 Jul 2025
                  AI-enabled security pushes down breach costs for UK organisationsOrganisations that are incorporating AI and automation into their cyber security practice are seeing improved outcomes when incidents occur, according to an IBM study Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                29 Jul 2025
                  Austrian government faces likely legal challenge over state spywareCivil society groups are talking to opposition MPs about bringing a legal challenge to the Austrian constitutional court over ‘state trojan’ law Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                29 Jul 2025
                  European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacyThe European Commission is ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status in spite of concerns raised about its data protection framework and use of personal data in ‘repressive practices’ Continue Reading By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
 
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                29 Jul 2025
                  Global cyber spend will top $200bn this year, says GartnerWorldwide spending on cyber security will hit another record high in 2025, and will go higher still next year Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                28 Jul 2025
                  European digital market figurehead pleads to WestminsterBig EU industry joins with Europhile MP to persuade obstinate government officials to join the dataspaces intended to become the bedrock of Europe’s digital single market Continue Reading By- Mark Ballard
 
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                Opinion
                25 Jul 2025
                  The UK’s ransomware payment ban is a strategic winThe UK's proposed public sector ransomware payment ban could be a bold step, but it can't operate in isolation. Continue Reading By- Rob Dartnall, SecAlliance
 
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                News
                24 Jul 2025
                  US seeks ‘unquestioned’ AI dominanceUS AI action plan sets out aims to expand American dominance in the world of artificial intelligence Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                24 Jul 2025
                  SharePoint users hit by Warlock ransomware, says MicrosoftMicrosoft’s security analysts confirm a number of cyber attacks on on-premise SharePoint Server users involve ransomware Continue Reading By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
 
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                News
                24 Jul 2025
                  Dutch researchers use heartbeat detection to unmask deepfakesDutch method to counter deepfakes analyses blood flow patterns in faces that current deepfake generation tools cannot yet replicate Continue Reading By- Kim Loohuis
 
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                Feature
                24 Jul 2025
                  The rise (or not) of AI ethics officersJob titles vary, but the principles shouldn’t – put AI ethics in the org chart, fund it and give it authority, so that good intentions turn into trust, accountability and good business Continue Reading By- Mary Branscombe, Computer Weekly
 
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                News
                23 Jul 2025
                  WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption ‘backdoors’Investigatory Powers Tribunal to hear arguments in public over lawfulness of secret UK order requiring Apple to give UK law enforcement access to users’ encrypted data stored on the Apple iCloud Continue Reading By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
 
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                Feature
                23 Jul 2025
                  Predictive analytics in policing: Weighing up the pros and consWhile extensive powers of crime prediction are still some time away, policing is already making use of predictive analytics – but what are its benefits and risks? Continue Reading By
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                Opinion
                23 Jul 2025
                  AI legislation in the UK - has anybody seen any?The government has promised a consultation and legislation to govern the use of AI - but with nothing planned in the short term, is it leaving this essential consideration too late? Continue Reading By- Lord Chris Holmes, House of Lords
 

 
		