IT legislation and regulation
Understanding the law as it applies to IT management can be one of the hardest task for IT leaders, but the growing burden of regulatory compliance makes it essential. Legislation and regulation affects enterprise IT in many ways, not just in long-standing tasks such as contracts and software licensing. We examine the latest legal development and how they affect IT managers, and talk to the experts in IT legislation and regulation to explain what it means to your organisation.
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News
16 Apr 2026
Finance regulators to address AI risks after MPs say they are ‘not doing enough’
After a Treasury committee stated that public and finance systems are ‘exposed to potential serious harm’ from AI because regulators are ‘not doing enough’ to manage risks, finance regulators say they will take action to address concerns Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
16 Apr 2026
CW EMEA: Stepping into the future
While the speed of AI’s rise in the enterprise sector is putting huge pressure on computing resources, help could be on its way in the form of the quieter rise of quantum computing. In this quarter’s issue, read how this emerging area of computer science focuses on building computers based on the principles of quantum theory. Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2026
UK businesses must face up to AI threat, says government
Technology secretary Liz Kendall urges Britain’s business community to sit up and pay attention to emerging AI threats, following the debut of Anthropic’s new frontier model, Mythos Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
15 Apr 2026
Drone strikes show why key military principles apply to cloud data
One key thing every soldier knows is that bunching up under fire is a very bad idea. Here, a retired French general says CIOs need to apply the same principle to data in the cloud Continue Reading
By- Major General Laurent Boïté (retired)
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News
15 Apr 2026
Danske Bank upgrade error exposed 20,000 customer addresses
Danish bank revealed details of a customer data leak last year which affected thousands of customers Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Apr 2026
Department for Transport shows how its AI system avoids bias
A report looking at a system to extract themes from public consultations highlights human and LLM-based checks Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
14 Apr 2026
UK financial regulators rush to assess risks of Anthropic AI model
Banks called in by regulators as latest artificial intelligence model identifies thousands of software vulnerabilities Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Apr 2026
India’s push for sovereign AI to lift Asia’s tech ecosystem
A landmark AI infrastructure deal between Yotta and Gorilla Technology aims to deploy up to 36,000 GPUs in India, creating a blueprint for commercially viable AI at scale across the region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
10 Apr 2026
Breaking the stranglehold: Responses to data sovereignty risk
We look at the political and government responses to risks around data sovereignty and massive dependence on the three US hyperscalers – AWS, Azure and GCP – in the UK and Europe Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
10 Apr 2026
OpenAI ‘pauses’ Stargate UK: Sudden setback or calculated move?
OpenAI’s decision to pause Stargate UK, much vaunted and based on a memorandum of understanding with government, cites energy costs and regulation, but may be driven by wider uncertainties Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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Opinion
08 Apr 2026
The ‘human exception’ in AI governance: Are we serious or just ticking boxes?
AI regulations heavily scrutinise algorithms while blindly trusting the humans in the loop. To achieve systemic safety, we must subject both human and AI decision-makers to the same rigorous standards Continue Reading
By- David R. Hardoon
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Opinion
07 Apr 2026
Sustainability accounting can be difficult, but can differentiate
It's difficult to get a handle on sustainability metrics, not least because of supplier efforts to obfuscate them. But building in a true and bigger picture can become a differentiator Continue Reading
By- Daniel Smith, Astralis Technology
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Opinion
07 Apr 2026
What you need to know before emissions regulators come knocking
Carbon emissions reporting is becoming mandatory. But accounting is not the same as reducing, especially given the smoke and mirrors in some carbon footprint reporting Continue Reading
By- Jay Dietrich, Uptime Institute
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Opinion
02 Apr 2026
Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, learn how AI-driven IAM projects must account for important questions around data protection, user trust, accountability and control. Continue Reading
By- Ellie Hurst, Advent IM
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Opinion
01 Apr 2026
AI-driven identity must exist in a robust compliance framework
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, learn how while AI‑driven identity solutions offer genuine value, they must be implemented within a robust framework of governance, privacy protection, and ethical responsibility. Continue Reading
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Opinion
31 Mar 2026
Banning routers won’t fix what’s already broken
America's foreign-made router ban sparked valid debate about supply chains, geopolitics and trust, but the truth is that the ban addresses tomorrow’s procurement decisions far more than today’s security exposure. Continue Reading
By- Rik Ferguson, Forescout
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E-Zine
31 Mar 2026
HMRC is watching you…
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we investigate how HM Revenue & Customs has been quietly building its surveillance capabilities to crack down on tax fraud. We find out how a new supercomputer is helping the UK Atomic Energy Authority research nuclear fusion. And we visit Estonia to learn why its healthtech startups are targeting the NHS. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2026
Stop Scams steps up to online fraud challenge
After years of putting the building blocks in place, Stop Scams is ready and able to react quickly to fight emerging fraud threats Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Mar 2026
UK government lacks ambition to fight tax fraud, says PAC
The Public Accounts Committee says the UK government has dropped the ball on the use of data analytics to tackle tax fraud and error, as the public purse haemorrhages billions of pounds Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Mar 2026
Connectivity to the fore as Sunderland commits to 2035 digital strategy
North eastern English city expands its smart city commitments with 2035 strategy to ensure every resident can “thrive in an increasingly digital world” Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
25 Mar 2026
US government launches Bureau of Emerging Threats
The US’ Bureau of Emerging Threats sits within the State Department and will supposedly help address national security threats arising from cyber attacks, the weaponisation of space and other emerging technologies Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Mar 2026
HSBC gets its first artificial intelligence chief
UK bank appoints its first executive position dedicated to artificial intelligence as the technology embeds across the sector Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Mar 2026
US government bans imported routers, raising tough questions
The US communications regulator has enacted a ban on all router hardware made outside America citing security concerns, but experts say the move may risk creating more issues than it solves Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Mar 2026
Irish government launches CNI resilience plan
Ireland’s National Strategy on the Resilience of Critical Entities sets out a pathway to improved cyber resilience for the nation’s critical infrastructure, and establishes compliance with an EU directive Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Mar 2026
Essex Police halts live facial recognition over bias and accuracy risks
LFR deployments by Essex Police will not continue until risks associated with bias and inaccuracy have been reduced Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
19 Mar 2026
UK government puts brakes on opt-out copyright exemption for AI
The UK government has ruled out forcing creatives to opt out of their intellectual property being used by artificial intelligence developers as its preferred solution to the AI-copyright controversy, but may still implement copyright exemptions later Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
19 Mar 2026
Zopa Bank continues its transformation with further growth
UK digital challenger bank has 1.7 million customers, five years after it completed its transformation from a peer-to-peer lender Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Mar 2026
UK MoD awards more than two dozen contracts for AI targeting systems
The UK Ministry of Defence is ramping up its investment into military artificial intelligence in a bid to increase the ‘lethality’ of the British armed forces Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
18 Mar 2026
Ofcom sets out regulation to push UK gigabit broadband to ‘final phase’
UK communications regulator lays down regulation required to drive full-fibre roll-out through its end phase to universal access across the country, aiming to allow businesses to unlock economic gains Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Mar 2026
Contactless payment limit removal will happen overnight, but change won’t
Banks will be able to set their own contactless card payment limits from 19 March, following rule change by Financial Conduct Authority Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Mar 2026
Health workers call for Palantir to be booted from NHS contracts
Health justice charity Medact warns that Palantir’s involvement in NHS data systems is a threat to patients and healthcare organisations Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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E-Zine
17 Mar 2026
How conflict is reshaping technology strategy in the Middle East
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to IT leaders in the Middle East about their challenges in keeping digital infrastructure running in a time of regional conflict. The chief data officer at Colgate-Palmolive explains the importance of getting your data foundations in place. And we find out how to overcome the barriers for underrepresented groups to get into tech. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
16 Mar 2026
Companies House restarts online services following cyber breach
Companies House was forced to pull its WebFiling service offline at the weekend after it emerged that a flawed update was putting data at risk of exposure Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
16 Mar 2026
The upcoming King’s Speech - where are the words on AI?
Despite past promises of regulation on AI, there is no indication the Labour government is planning any legislation in the next session of Parliament - and that's an economic and social mistake Continue Reading
By- Lord Chris Holmes, House of Lords
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News
16 Mar 2026
UK government unveils gigabit broadband upgrade tracker
As full-fibre broadband deployments maintain steady pace across the nation, UK government introduces tool to allow businesses across England and Wales to discover if they are due a government-backed broadband upgrade Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Mar 2026
Interpol obliterates cyber criminal infrastructure
A major Interpol operation has resulted in the seizure of thousands of malicious cyber criminal IP addresses and servers, and multiple arrests Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
12 Mar 2026
The rise of the splinternet? Data sovereignty risks and responses
We look at the political, legal and economic risks around data sovereignty, the fears for digital dependency and massive hyperscaler penetration in the UK public sector Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
12 Mar 2026
The UK government’s digital identity scheme: Dystopian nightmare or modernised public services?
Critics and supporters of digital ID are honing their arguments for the government’s consultation – but it’s the public that will decide. How should you choose? Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
11 Mar 2026
UK government announces package to get more women in tech
The UK government aims to add billions of pounds to the economy through getting more women into the tech sector Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Mar 2026
UK government reforms could see datacentres jump grid connection queue
With electricity grid demand ballooning, the UK government plans for consultation and reform to ensure feasible and prioritised projects get the thumbs up Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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Opinion
11 Mar 2026
Why the CMA must act now on cloud before the UK loses its digital future
The UK competition watchdog is prevaricating over tackling the dominance of AWS and Microsoft in the cloud market - it needs to enforce change soon or UK businesses will suffer Continue Reading
By- Bill McCluggage
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News
10 Mar 2026
Whitehall launches digital ID consultation
Eight-week consultation aims to get the public’s view on how the proposed digital ID system would work, and contemplates introducing a universal unique identifier linked to the ID Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2026
Met Police to ‘trial’ handheld facial recognition tech
London Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals in a scrutiny session with London Assembly members that the Met is set to trial a facial recognition phone app for police officers Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
10 Mar 2026
Public and private sector key to Digital Realty in West Africa
As Digital Realty opens its first datacentre in Ghana, executives explain how the country – and wider continent – sits in its global strategy, and how local partnerships are vital Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Mar 2026
Why Asia needs its own model of digital sovereignty
Framing digital sovereignty simply as a “US versus non-US cloud” debate is no longer fit for purpose. Asia must forge its own path through data jurisdiction, technical portability, and operational control Continue Reading
By- Terry Maiolo
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News
09 Mar 2026
UK to launch cyber fraud squad in April
The UK’s Online Crime Centre, launching next month, will bring together government, police, intelligence agencies, banks, mobile networks and tech firms to take coordinated action against cyber fraud Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Mar 2026
Trump looks to power up post-quantum, AI security
The US has unveiled a six-pillar national cyber security strategy, with developing technological areas such as post-quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence front and centre Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Mar 2026
Scattered Spider attack on TfL affected 10 million people
The 2024 Scattered Spider attack on Transport for London affected approximately 10 million people, many of whom remain blissfully unaware their data was compromised Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Mar 2026
Stephen Lawrence detective calls for better checks after child’s Instagram account ‘memorialised’
Former detective Clive Driscoll, who secured convictions in the Stephen Lawrence case, calls for better checks after Instagram ‘memorialised’ the account of a child without the family’s knowledge Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
06 Mar 2026
House of Lords urges UK government to protect IP against AI misuse
Machine-readable indelible watermarking in content supply chain is among proposals that could protect copyrighted content Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
05 Mar 2026
Electronic health records are still creating issues for patients
Almost every NHS trust will have moved onto a digital system by this spring. Experts have cautioned many patients are still struggling to access their own health data Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2026
Government wants to build digital ID system in-house
The Home Affairs Committee hearing on digital ID reveals consultation is due next week; there will be no central database; and while government wants to build the system in-house, it will not replace private digital ID providers Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2026
Police do not have to explain to lawyer Fahad Ansari why they seized his phone data, says court
A high court judge has ruled that police do not have to give reasons to lawyer, who acts for Hamas, why they seized his mobile phone data Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
04 Mar 2026
Tycoon2FA phishing platform dismantled in major operation
A Europol-led sting against the infamous Tycoon2FA MFA bypass phishing service has been successful, with operations disrupted and ringleaders and cyber criminal users identified Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Mar 2026
Landmark legal challenge against Home Office eVisa system heard
The UK High Court will examine whether the Home Office policy of refusing to issue alternative proof of immigration status outside of its electronic visa system is lawful Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
04 Mar 2026
Transnational AI regulation needed to protect human rights in the UK
Tech companies have told MPs and Lords they would welcome greater harmonisation in regulatory standards at a global level Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2026
Santander and Mastercard complete test of AI-initiated payment
Bank and payments giant complete first payment initiated by artificial intelligence in a controlled environment Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
03 Mar 2026
NS&I’s modernisation programme: A £3bn lesson in how to lose public trust
The UK Public Accounts Committee’s description of NS&I’s digital modernisation as a ‘full-spectrum disaster’ should concern far more than technology teams Continue Reading
By- Ben Terrett
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News
26 Feb 2026
India AI Impact Summit: Open source gains ground, but sovereignty tensions persist
While open source artificial intelligence gained unprecedented recognition during the latest global AI summit, divisions over governance, market concentration and regulatory power cast doubt on whether the technology will benefit society as a whole Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2026
The UK’s proposed social media ban explained
The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being considered will only treat the symptoms of the problem if they ignore the structural power of big tech Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2026
Institutionalised AI puts Visa top of ranking
The payment card services giant leads the way in applying artificial intelligence in its sector, according to research Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
24 Feb 2026
Retirement plans postponed as tech issues delay pension payments
In this week’s Computer Weekly ezine, we dig into the tech issues affecting the Civil Service Pension Scheme, which have left some members in severe financial difficulties. We also sit down with Segro CIO Richard Corbridge to find out how he is bringing to bear his experience of working in both the private and public sector to make digital transformation happen at the property management company. The buyer’s guide this week starts a series of articles about neocloud providers, and how the rising demand for artificial intelligence and sovereign capabilities are reshaping the cloud computing market. And, rounding out the issue, we have a feature looking at the work that is going into creating a viable quantum internet. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2026
Governments urged to step up enforcement of big tech amid rush to ban social media for under-16s
The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights says that European governments should consider better enforcement against big tech companies before banning children from social media Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
23 Feb 2026
€126bn in Dutch tech projects blocked by permits and grid limits
Ex-ASML chief Peter Wennink’s deregulation solution triggers warnings from academics and government advisors Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
19 Feb 2026
ICO wins appeal over data protection obligations in Currys cyber attack
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Feb 2026
European politicians amplify disinformation about UN rapporteur
Government officials from the US and Europe have condemned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for remarks about Israel she never made, based on a truncated clip circulating online that takes her statements out of context Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
19 Feb 2026
Bank of Ireland UK fined for late security system implementation
The payments regulator has fined the bank nearly £4m after it missed a deadline to implement a system to check payees Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Feb 2026
Minister wants ‘logical conclusion’ to review of digital evidence in light of Post Office scandal
House of Lords debate saw government minister make an ambiguous promise in regard to the treatment of computer evidence in court Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Feb 2026
India AI Impact Summit begins
The summit aims to democratise AI and bridge the growing divide between countries, but critics warn that it risks becoming a mere spectacle if the technology only serves the interests of power and profit Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2026
The ethical challenges of America’s social media vetting policy
The US government is incorporating social media vetting as part of its border control policy, leading to concerns about what data will be collected and how it will be protected Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2026
Artificial intelligence ‘creeping into’ high-risk stock trading
Growing reliance on artificial intelligence is encroaching into the stock market, finds research Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Feb 2026
House of Lords committee concerned over digital forensics backlog
Lords’ Science and Technology Committee warns policing and justice system is unequipped to make use of technologies such as AI, and calls on government to handle digital forensics backlog Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2026
Banks to discuss UK alternative to Visa and Mastercard
Banks prepare to discuss a new payments infrastructure that would remove heavy reliance on US firms Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Feb 2026
Tesco vs VMware: Dell weighs in on VMware contractual obligation
Are negotiated software renewal fees binding? Dell is arguing that this provision in Tesco’s VMware 2021 contract amounts to a commitment Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
17 Feb 2026
Government pumps £20m into using tech to fight addiction
Funding grants from Innovate UK will be used for medical technologies and digital tools such as artificial intelligence and wearables to reduce substance misuse and addiction Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2026
British Transport Police start using live facial recognition
British Transport Police will deploy facial recognition for six months despite calls for the government to halt its rapid expansion of the technology Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Feb 2026
Charities turn to tech for greater impact
The fallout from the Post Office scandal is a recurring theme of reporting for Computer Weekly, and in this week’s ezine, we find out how the organisation’s efforts to address the shortcomings of its Horizon software have resulted in it being hit with a multimillion-pound IR35-related tax bill. We also sit down with Checkout.com CTO Mariano Albera to find out how he’s applying his knowledge of e-commerce to the finance sector, and why coding will always have a special place in his heart. In the third and final instalment of the AI security buyer’s guide, we take a look at how the technology can both help and hinder enterprise IT security strategies. And, rounding out the issue, we find out how five different charities are using CRM and digital experience technologies to bolster donations. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2026
UK government calls for review into mobile market
UK government creates programme to anticipate how the mobile market, and technologies that underpin it, will evolve over the next decade Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Feb 2026
European Commission: TikTok’s addictive design breaches EU law
In a preliminary ruling, European Commission says TikTok’s additive design features are in breach of laws designed to create safer digital spaces Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2026
London Assembly member: Police should halt facial-recognition technology use
In lieu of a full-blown ban on the technology, Green London Assembly member Zoë Garbett has called for a number of new safeguards to be implemented that she feels would protect Londoners from ‘escalating’ biometric surveillance Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Feb 2026
Lack of resources greatest hurdle for regulating AI, MPs told
Regulators warned that statutory powers alone cannot address the ethical harms of artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2026
Second ever international AI safety report published
More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have produced the second international AI safety report ahead of a summit in India, outlining a high degree of uncertainty about the development and risks of AI Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
09 Feb 2026
US bid for Dutch ID infrastructure raises sovereignty concerns
Kyndryl’s proposed takeover shows how critical systems become exposed to foreign control without an overarching policy decision Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
06 Feb 2026
Australia’s CommBank partners business school to research artificial intelligence
CommBank wants to better understand how its customers perceive, use and trust artificial intelligence, as the technology is set to reach every corner of the finance sector Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
05 Feb 2026
Accountability for AI model misuse
The public and political backlash over the use of Grok’s AI engine to create explicit photographs, forcing the company’s hand into changing tack, shows just how out of touch the tech giants really ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Feb 2026
UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says
As the UK government develops its National Cyber Action Plan, a report from the Rusi think tank urges Westminster to take a more interventionist approach Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Feb 2026
Banks reduce reliance on OpenAI as strategies mature
Banks are increasingly using alternative AI providers as Anthropic and Google eat into OpenAI’s dominance Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Feb 2026
Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds
Ransomware-as-a-service operations are increasingly seeking to forge connections with employees, contractors and trusted partners of their target organisations as an alternative to straight-up hacking, says NCC Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
03 Feb 2026
2026 is the year we must get serious about being a data nation
While the UK has the data assets and the expertise to deliver real public benefit with artificial intelligence, a lack of consistency, completeness and interoperability in its data foundations risks missing these opportunities Continue Reading
By- Resham Kotecha, The Open Data Institute
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News
03 Feb 2026
Banks on the hook for £173m in APP fraud reimbursement
Banks paid 88% losses claimed by customers that fell victim to authorised push payment fraud last year Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
03 Feb 2026
Why the UK needs to rethink the Investigatory Powers Act and allow intercept evidence in court
The UK needs clear and unambiguous laws around the use of digital evidence in court. The law has become tangled following rulings in the country’s EncroChat prosecutions. It’s time to allow intercept data to be used as evidence in legal cases Continue Reading
By- Peter Sommer
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News
30 Jan 2026
Home Office announces sweeping police technology plans
The Home Office plans to ramp up its deployment of artificial intelligence and facial-recognition technologies under wide-ranging reforms to UK policing Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
29 Jan 2026
RAMP ransomware forum goes dark in probable FBI sting
RAMP, an infamous Russian-speaking cyber crime forum, has gone off the air after an apparent US operation Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jan 2026
Metropolitan Police needs effective constraints on live facial recognition use, court hears
The Metropolitan Police has defended its use of live facial recognition against a legal challenge that claims there are no effective constraints on where it can deploy the technology Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
28 Jan 2026
UK competition regulator looks into Google’s AI search
The CMA has proposed a number of steps to ensure publishers are treated fairly by search engine giant Google in regards to its AI Overview function Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
28 Jan 2026
FCA launches review as ‘non-human intelligence’ surpassing human reasoning is plausible
The Financial Conduct Authority will consider the impact of emerging artificial intelligence adoption in the financial services sector Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
27 Jan 2026
Tech nationalism: The need to build and protect UK digital sovereignty
This week’s edition of the Computer Weekly ezine has a focus on digital sovereignty, as we delve into why the Open Rights Group thinks it is high time the UK government has a formalised strategy, championing homegrown tech providers. The last in our recent run of buyer’s guides also touches on this topic. Elsewhere, we hear from the CISO of online retailer Zalando about how she’s drawing on her career in tech to reshape the firm’s approach to security. Rounding out the ezine, we find out how the adoption of AI is affecting employee autonomy in the workplace. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
27 Jan 2026
Landmark legal challenge against police facial recognition begins
The High Court will examine whether the Metropolitan Police is acting lawfully with its deployments of live facial recognition, in the UK’s first judicial review of how the technology is being used Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
22 Jan 2026
JPMorgan CEO urges slowdown of AI roll-out to ‘save society’
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence will prompt ‘civil unrest’ if governments and companies fail to protect workers from its displacing effects, says JPMorgan boss Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
22 Jan 2026
Davos 2026: Smart thinking needed for sovereign AI investment
Policy-makers need to figure out how they can carve a niche in a world dominated by China and the US Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
21 Jan 2026
UK and China reach out across cyber no-man's land
London and Beijing have supposedly conducted high-level talks seeking to establish a joint security forum to help de-escalate potential cyber flashpoints, according to reports Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jan 2026
UK government appoints banking tech bosses as AI champions
Appointment of artificial intelligence champions from banking sector comes as MPs make stern warning about AI risks in financial services Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
