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Home Office launches police facial recognition consultation

The Home Office has formally opened a 10-week consultation on a legal framework for police use of facial recognition technologies, and will consider extending any new rules to police deployments of other biometric and inferential technologies Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

In an AI-first world, the future of cyber security is its workforce

The cyber security industry will experience immense change due to AI by 2030, so both employers and professionals need to grasp the nettle, and quickly, if they are to have the right skills and experience in place to succeed Continue Reading

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• Cath Everett

Fujitsu police contract ‘complicates’ Post Office investigation

National Police investigation into Post Office scandal uses IT infrastructure provided by Fujitsu Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Don’t be a Scrooge when it comes to AI’s role in enterprise software

Let’s assume that artificial intelligence (AI) delivers everything that is being promised. How will it alter the world of corporate IT, IT service providers and the deployment of commercial ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

In 2026, collaboration, honesty and humility in cyber are key

As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading

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• Rik Ferguson, Forescout

UK government pledges to rewrite Computer Misuse Act

Campaigners celebrate as security minister Dan Jarvis commits to amending the outdated Computer Misuse Act to protect security professionals from prosecution Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

NCSC and BT block a billion dangerous clicks

A protective service jointly developed by the NCSC and BT has disrupted over a billion potential cyber incidents by stopping members of the public from clicking through to dangerous websites Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK national security strategy failing to account for online world

The UK government’s national security strategy is falling short on online matters, according to the independent reviewer of terrorism Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Interview: Florence Mottay, global CISO, Zalando

Florence Mottay moved from mathematics to software engineering, and is now leading security at Zalando, a high-tech online fashion retailer Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Low-code challenges: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

We speak to Conor Riordan, chair of the UK & Ireland SAP user group about how IT needs a new way to work with the business Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Post Office finally investigates Horizon defect, but investigator slams comms strategy

Subpostmaster and investigator met the Post Office over Horizon defect raised six years earlier Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Women in Cybersecurity Middle East marks five years of impact at Black Hat MEA

As AI reshapes the regional cyber security landscape, diversity and skills development remain at the heart of building a resilient digital workforce Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Strategic shift pays off as Okta bids to ease agentic AI risk

Nine months after restructuring its go-to-market, Okta is buoyed by a growing recognition of how crucial identity has become thanks to the spread of AI agents Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Post Office scandal could widen to thousands more branches after third system appeal

Post Office scandal campaigner reveals she had her suspicions over a third Post Office system, as review of convictions based on APS/APT looks likely to bring thousands more subpostmasters into scope Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK's Cyber Bill should be just one part of a wider effort

New cyber legislation is necessary but a wider effort is needed to harden the UK's security and resilience. Continue Reading

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• James Morris, CSBR

Cyber's defining lessons of 2025, and what comes next

As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading

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• Dave Gerry, Bugcrowd

CIO interview: Innovation in reworking business processes

David Holton, chief transformation officer at Cambridge and Counties Bank, talks IT modernisation and agentic AI Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Former Post Office legal boss won’t escape police reach

Police say they will question those who evaded the public inquiry, naming former Post Office legal boss Jane MacLeod as an example Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Inserting AI into cyber awareness

As industry looks to grasp the use of AI and automated features, how are security suppliers facing the challenge of adding these capabilities to their products and services? We talked to one provider to find out Continue Reading

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• Dan Raywood

ASEAN enterprises moving from ‘AI-first’ to ‘AI-native’

Organisations across Southeast Asia are reimagining business processes, going beyond the experimentation phase of AI adoption, according to AWS’s head of the region Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Clean up your data: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

How Imperial Brands put in place the right data management and governance to enable a smooth migration to SAP S/4Hana Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

How the RAC offers a shorter road to recovery

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a look at how roadside recovery and car repair organisation, the RAC, is combining data analytics and AI to help speed up the time it takes to get motorists back on the road. We also dig into the curious case of cyber hackers buying a bank in the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan to launder the profits from their crimes and evade Russian sanctions. This week’s buyer’s guide features the first instalment in our series on self-service developer tools, and how enterprises can make use of them to boost staff morale and trust. Rounding out the issue is our look at AI agents and how they are being misappropriated by cyber criminals. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

What lies in store for the security world in 2026?

As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading

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• Anthony Young, Bridewell

How headlines can drive change in cyber security

Big news stories can shift attitudes. There’s no doubt that insurance vendors and brokers are using major cyber attacks to promote their products, but can security teams also use it to help their businesses be better prepared? Continue Reading

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• Robert Johnston, N-able

Interview: Dominic Redmond, group CIO, PageGroup

The recruitment firm’s IT chief is looking to use data-enabled technologies, including automation and artificial intelligence, to enhance workplace activities and boost employee productivity Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

SAP user group chair warns of AI low-hanging fruit risks

UK and Ireland SAP User Group Connect 2025 conference kicks off with a warning about economic uncertainty and AI misselling Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide features list 2026

Here is our 2026 schedule of up-and-coming in-depth articles that will cover carefully selected topics to help IT leaders select the right technology for their organisation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Mandatory digital ID paves way for surveillance and exclusion, MPs hear

It is currently unclear how the UK’s government’s proposed mandatory digital ID scheme will help with its stated goal of curbing illegal migration and working Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Interview: Mariano Albera, CTO, Checkout.com

Checkout.com’s chief technology officer has spent most of his career in the e-commerce industry, and now he is applying what he learned to the finance sector that serves it Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

A framework for software development self-service

Keeping software developers happy is an essential ingredient in IT project success. Developer self-service is the way forward, but with guardrails Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CCRC refers case based on third faulty Post Office system

The latest Post Office prosecution to be sent to the Court of Appeal involves a third IT system in a 2001 case, after previous referrals for people convicted due to flaws in Horizon and Capture software Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Budget 2025: Extra NHS IT cash welcome, but plan lacks clarity

Industry and healthcare leaders are concerned that NHS tech funding is too focused on already approved platforms, fails to tackle core issues and lacks a clear delivery plan Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Sea-Lion powering AI tools for migrant workers, local businesses

The inaugural Sea-Lion summit showcased real-world applications of Southeast Asia’s first homegrown large language model, which now supports multimodal inputs and can run on a standard laptop Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Databricks predicts AI tipping point as ANZ firms fix data issues

As AI projects move from the realm of technologists to the business environment, major organisations including Telstra and Fonterra share how they are tackling legacy data issues to prepare for agentic AI Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Google Cloud launches ‘PanyaThAI’ to spur AI adoption in Thailand

The cloud supplier is offering training and its AI technology stack to unlock an estimated 730bn baht in economic value for Thai businesses such as Thai Wacoal and SE-Education Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

SAP selects Tata Consultancy Services to transform its IT operations

Software firm agrees five-year IT transformation project with Indian outsourcing giant, taking relationship up to 20 years Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Organisations facing sustainability challenge amid AI ambitions

Cisco and NTT Data executives warn that while business leaders drive AI adoption, both legacy infrastructure and rising energy costs are creating a sustainability bottleneck that requires urgent attention Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Revolution in pet care shows tech innovation has no limits

We are a nation of dog and cat lovers. A study from PDSA, the vet charity for pets in need, has estimated that there are 11.1 million dogs in the UK and 10.5 million cats. In November 2024, ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

US breach reinforces need to plug third-party security weaknesses

Cyber breach at US financial sector tech provider highlights the risk of third-party vulnerabilities in finance ecosystems Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Interview: Bridgette McAdoo of Genesys on steering sustainability goals to success

How resolving to ‘leave society better than you found it’ can open up solid opportunities at the intersection of science-based initiatives and business objectives Continue Reading

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• Fleur Doidge

AMD pushes for open ecosystem to challenge Cuda dominance

AMD’s head of AI software discusses the company’s plans to make its ROCm platform ubiquitous, and how it is leveraging open source to democratise access to AI capabilities Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Paw Patrol: How AI and IoT are driving preventative pet care

With vet bills skyrocketing, could preventative pet care using advances in AI and IoT help pet parents understand their furry friends better? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Tech central to swingeing job cuts at ABN Amro

Simplification enabled by the use of the latest technologies underpins Dutch bank’s plan to cut thousands of jobs Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Big tech backers put Nordic AI bid into perspective

Nordic countries declare plan to become world leaders in artificial intelligence by joining forces Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

AI Singapore taps Alibaba Cloud to power Sea-Lion model

The fourth iteration of the regional LLM leverages Alibaba’s Qwen foundation model to improve multilingual accuracy and performance on consumer-grade hardware Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Hacker for hire: A different approach to hiring talent

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at the knotty tale of MI5’s numerous attempts to identify a BBC journalist’s sources by obtaining phone data, and whether this led to further surveillance of its targets. Elsewhere in the issue, the City of Pittsburgh’s chief data officer talks about the work he is doing to deliver better public services to citizens with the help of data. This week’s Buyer’s Guide features the third and final instalment in our series advising enterprises on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – with a look at the concept of creating AI factories to scale deployments. Rounding out the issue is our look at why the cyber security market is facing something of a recruitment crisis, and how this is forcing organisations to approach hiring talent in new ways. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Interview: IBM on breaking hyperscaler lock-in

Big Blue’s general manager for Asia-Pacific Hans Dekkers talks up why APAC enterprises are rethinking their reliance on public cloud, the resurgence of the mainframe via LinuxOne, and how it used its own AI tools to cut internal costs Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

UAE’s e& enterprise drives growth with AI and sovereign cloud

Acting chief revenue officer Majd Coussa outlines how the digital transformation company is turning innovation into measurable business outcomes for 2025 Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Chief data officers hire for tech innovation

Once an organisation’s data maturity is sorted, CDOs need to show how strong data management can power tech initiatives Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

MWC25 Doha debut marks a new chapter for MENA mobile innovation

GSMA’s Jawad Jalal Abbassi outlines how Qatar’s first Mobile World Congress will accelerate digital transformation, 5G adoption and AI integration across the region Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Scotland digital strategy promises government app in 2026

Joint local and central government digital strategy includes plans for a personalised public services app, ethical AI framework and increased public sector data sharing Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

UK digital bank Revolut sees value jump £23bn in a year

UK-headquartered fintech firm sees its valuation increase dramatically with its latest share sale Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Government launches GDS Local

Councils will get support from a dedicated unit to transform local digital services, alongside an online platform for public sector digital and data professionals Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Interview: Ian Ruffle, head of data and insight, RAC

Real-time data insights and artificial intelligence are central to supporting the RAC’s motoring services and to getting drivers back on the road as quickly as possible Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Dutch voters grasp digital urgency better than their politicians

A grassroots campaign has propelled digitally competent candidates into the Dutch parliament, despite party leaders placing them low on electoral lists Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Protecting the defenders: Addressing cyber's burnout crisis

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• Mandy Andress, Elastic

UK digital ID scheme cash will come from existing funds

UK Parliamentary committee hearing reveals there will be no permanent government chief digital officer going forward, and digital ID scheme will be funded by existing budgets Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Subpostmaster was told no jury would believe Post Office had ‘dodgy computer’

Academic research says the wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters casts doubt on ‘golden thread’ of British justice, that people are innocent until proven guilty Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

ESG strategy and management guide for businesses

ESG initiatives can help boost business success. This guide takes an in-depth look at creating and managing an ESG strategy to benefit a company and its various stakeholders. Continue Reading

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• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor

Russian money launderers bought a bank to disguise ransomware profit

A billion-dollar money laundering network active in the UK funnelled money, including the profits of ransomware attacks, into its own bank to circumvent sanctions on Russia and help fund its attacks on Ukraine Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK targets ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted ransomware gangs

The UK’s NCA and partners have cracked down on ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted cyber criminal infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Lenovo targets AI and hybrid cloud to drive APAC growth

The tech supplier’s infrastructure arm is tapping its partner ecosystem and as-a-service model to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to delivering tangible outcomes Continue Reading

Nvidia prepares for exponential growth in AI inference

The company, famous for its datacentre AI acceleration, is focused on delivering better performance per watt to fuel the AI boom Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Swedish welfare authorities suspend ‘discriminatory’ AI model

A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Fujitsu milks £110m from HMRC in six months with hardly a public stir

IT giant Fujitsu pockets £110m from deals with HMRC in six months since the end of March this year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Finland uses tax reform to attract foreign tech investment

Finland is attempting to attract more foreign technology investment through lower corporate tax Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Qualcomm and Humain launch AI engineering centre in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia strengthens its artificial intelligence ambitions under Vision 2030 with a new Qualcomm-powered datacentre hub, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlights tech innovation during his US visit Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Firstsource ditches labour arbitrage for AI-driven outcomes

The business process services firm argues that the days of simple labour arbitrage are gone as it pushes an ‘un-BPO’ strategy led by AI and automation Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Government-backed coalition to end gazumping in property market

The government wants a digital platform that can address ‘inefficiencies’ causing stress for homeowners and inflicting huge costs to the economy Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cloudflare contrite after worst outage since 2019

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince apologises for the firm’s worst outage in years and shares details of how a change to database system permissions caused a cascading effect that brought down some of the web’s biggest names Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

EU sets out plans to cut red tape on digital

Changes have been proposed to simplify AI Act compliance for smaller businesses, easier cyber security reporting and tweaks to GDPR Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Management reboot essential for agentic AI strategy

Agentic AI is not just an investment in technology with a fixed term replacement cycle, it can also be an employee that improves over time, says report Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Fibre flies as improved 5G sees record UK mobile data consumption

Research from comms regulator finds UK mobile data use climbs to over 1.2 billion gigabytes each month, as networks deliver 5G SA to 83% of the UK to meet rising demand Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Artificial intelligence helps Klarna double revenues with half the staff

Swedish fintech has gradually replaced half of its staff with artificial intelligence and doubled its revenues Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Inside the Middle East tech ambition: How A2RL is shaping the future of AI-driven mobility

Driverless cars push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, real-time decision-making and data-driven mobility at Yas Marina Circuit Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

UAE to launch first space-to-ground quantum communication network

Technology Innovation Institute and Space42 unveil a collaboration at the Dubai Airshow to deliver the UAE’s first space-enabled quantum communication network, strengthening national cyber resilience and advancing sovereign leadership in next-generation secure infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Cisco: Network architectures must be rebuilt for agentic AI

Rising traffic volumes, AI-powered security threats and the move to agentic workflows will require organisations to modernise their network infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

5 business sustainability trends for 2026

Regulatory shifts and tech advances are shaping business sustainability trends for 2026, including AI, climate risk, data centers, circular economy and ROI. Continue Reading

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• Tim Murphy, Site editor

Secure your IT future with succession planning

Succession planning is vital for IT resilience. Without it, leadership gaps risk disrupting operations, innovation and long-term business continuity. Continue Reading

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• Alison Roller

Ransomware resilience may be improving in the health sector

A Sophos report on ransomware highlights resilience improvements among healthcare organisations but warns that the wider threat is still live and growing Continue Reading

Cloudflare outage disrupts public web services

An outage at web traffic management specialist Cloudflare has caused disruption across the internet Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Viewing business through a sustainability lens

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at reports of low workplace morale within the Police Digital Service, as its staff eagerly await the outcome of the long-promised Home Office’s policing reform whitepaper. Jérôme Goulard, the chief sustainability officer of Orange Business, talks us through the work he is doing to balance business objectives with IT sustainability within the organisation. This week’s buyer’s guide features the second instalment of three articles advising IT buyers on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – and sets out how enterprises can use the technology to take their automation efforts to the next level. Rounding out the issue is our look at what is holding European startups back when it comes to leading the way in the field of quantum computing. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Groq commits up to $300m in Australia expansion

US chip startup Groq plans to invest up to $300m to provide Australian businesses with compute capacity for AI inferencing and help solve issues around data sovereignty for major users like Quantium Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Technology innovation drives accountancy job changes

IT has often driven changes in bookkeeping. Now, joined-up data and conversational AI is helping accountants revisit a previous era Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK investment bank IT outages cost £600k an hour

Survey respondents say there are barriers to resilience for UK investment banks, including a skills shortage and internal resistance Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Data retention in the UK: How long should you keep data?

We look at data retention periods, what the key laws and regulations say, how long they recommend to keep different kinds of data, and the software tools that can help Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

How Australian governments can advance AI innovation

To overcome AI adoption challenges, every government department must now develop a formal strategy that puts governance, trust and measurable value at its core Continue Reading

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• Dean Lacheca

Getting started with agentic AI

We find out how organisations can take automation to the next level using agentic artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
• Adrian Bridgwater

Australia lags regional peers in AI adoption

Report finds governance gaps, a lack of training and fear of risks as key reasons for the nation’s slow uptake of artificial intelligence compared with regional peers Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

AI’s hidden sting: A threat to millions of bees

The energy demands of artificial intelligence could have a devastating impact on Australia’s honeybee population, study warns Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Cl0p claims ransomware hit on NHS

Ransomware gangsters claim to have attacked the NHS, but clarity on the nature of the incident is yet to emerge Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Dutch datacentre growth stalls while hydrogen remains untapped

ING warns grid congestion threatens Dutch datacentre leadership, while the country’s championed hydrogen solution remains largely untapped Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

NS&I’s digital overhaul £1.3bn over budget

NAO calls on the government-owned savings bank to come up with ‘realistic plan’ as digital transformation programme runs four years behind, and total costs rise to £3bn Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Singapore Sports Hub to get Wi-Fi 7 network

The upgrade will provide faster, more reliable connections for visitors during concerts and sporting events, and will help manage crowds and improve services Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Lenovo to power FIFA World Cup 2026

Lenovo will provide its consumer and enterprise technology capabilities to power the upcoming FIFA World Cup, which has been deemed the most technologically advanced tournament in the game’s history Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Two-thirds of finance firms use suppliers for AI agent development

Survey finds more banks and insurers are working with suppliers rather than going it alone when developing artificial intelligence agents Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Scottish government to launch cyber observatory

The observatory will analyse and share warnings on public sector cyber threats, and identify emerging risks Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

AI job chaos: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

AI job disruption was among the hot topics at the Gartner Symposium in Barcelona. We speak to Gartner’s Helen Poitevin about AI job chaos Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Post Office contract with Fujitsu has option to extend into 2028

Extension agreement for controversial Horizon contract with Fujitsu has option that could take the relationship well into 2028 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

17 real-world use cases of the metaverse, plus examples

Use cases for the still-developing metaverse are growing as the technologies that enable this next iteration of the internet mature. Here are 17 examples of enterprises and consumers. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt