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News
07 Aug 2025
Interview: Kirsty Roth, chief operations and technology officer, Thomson Reuters
As a technologist who also runs corporate operations, Thomson Reuters’ CTO believes her tech background gives her a unique edge as the business information group looks to transform its products with AI Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2025
Government looks at tech to tackle peak electricity demand
Forecasting, 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
Cyber criminals would prefer businesses don’t use Okta
Okta 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 2025
Companies 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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News
06 Aug 2025
NCSC updates CNI Cyber Assessment Framework
Updates 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
Maybank inks RM1bn deal with Microsoft
The five-year deal will see Malaysia’s largest bank accelerate its digital transformation efforts, building on its current strategy to embed AI across the organisation and enhance its technological capabilities Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
06 Aug 2025
Australian scaleup to bring AI-led data protection to the MoD
The 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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News
05 Aug 2025
Attacker could defeat Dell firmware flaws with a vegetable
Cisco 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
05 Aug 2025
Investing in diverse business could boost UK equity market
It’s difficult for female-led businesses to find investment, but if more funds were made available, it could boost UK equity, according to research Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
05 Aug 2025
How StanChart balances AI-powered innovation with security
Alvaro Garrido, Standard Chartered’s technology and security chief, explains how multi-layered defences and its approach to data protection allows the bank to embrace artificial intelligence without compromising on security Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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E-Zine
05 Aug 2025
Digitising fan experience
In this issue, discover the latest twist regarding a secret Home Office order requiring Apple to give UK law enforcement access to users’ encrypted data stored on the Apple iCloud. Also discover how the Premier League is using digital means to reach fans, and learn about identity security in SaaS deployments. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA: Halcyon and Sophos tag-team ransomware fightback
Ransomware 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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News
04 Aug 2025
Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening security risks
Research 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 duopoly
The 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
04 Aug 2025
Integrated platforms offer lifeline to Singapore’s F&B sector
A partnership between payments firm Adyen and restaurant operating system provider Atlas is helping merchants to streamline operations, slashing errors by up to 80% and boosting sales as the sector faces record closures Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
01 Aug 2025
Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cuts
The 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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News
01 Aug 2025
Ministry of Justice unveils strategy for safe, secure AI
A 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 people
Adele 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
UK flights suspended after air traffic control outage
Flights arriving and departing from the UK were disrupted by an outage affecting technical systems at air traffic control body NATS’ Swanwick facility Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider tactics continue to evolve, warn cyber cops
CISA, 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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News
30 Jul 2025
MS Authenticator users face passkey crunch time
The 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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News
30 Jul 2025
AI-enabled security pushes down breach costs for UK organisations
Organisations 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 spyware
Civil 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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News
29 Jul 2025
European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacy
The 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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News
29 Jul 2025
Global cyber spend will top $200bn this year, says Gartner
Worldwide 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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Feature
29 Jul 2025
Building digital resilience in retail
Retail is suffering economically and from hacking attacks. What steps can retailers can take to prevent cyber attacks, supply chain disruptions and migration downtime? Continue Reading
By- Madeline Bennett, Mowser Media
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News
28 Jul 2025
Kioxia launches 245TB LC9, the biggest flash drive on the market
Japanese drive maker piles one card on top of another to produce 245.76TB E3.L drive, with lower capacity variants in 2.5in and E3.S formats, and claimed low energy use benefits Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
28 Jul 2025
Tesco IT problems lead to undelivered groceries and angry customers
Tesco customers have been left without groceries after IT problems disrupted deliveries from stores and fulfilment centres Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
28 Jul 2025
European digital market figurehead pleads to Westminster
Big 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
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News
28 Jul 2025
Microsoft opens first Southeast Asia research lab
Microsoft Research Asia’s Singapore facility will pursue breakthroughs in domain-specific foundation models and agentic AI for sectors like healthcare and finance, aligning with the country’s AI strategy Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Opinion
25 Jul 2025
The UK’s ransomware payment ban is a strategic win
The 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
25 Jul 2025
Post Office will not compensate subpostmasters for IT outage
Subpostmasters were unable to trade for nearly two hours last week when a problem at a Fujitsu datacentre put the Horizon system offline, but they will receive no payment for lost business Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
25 Jul 2025
Data, digital receipts and demanding customers
More UK retailers are switching from paper to digital receipts, but what are the benefits and challenges, and what are the tech implications? Continue Reading
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News
25 Jul 2025
Fujitsu to cut at least 100 more UK staff
Some Fujitsu employees feel they are suffering for the actions of the company’s management in the Post Office scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Jul 2025
US seeks ‘unquestioned’ AI dominance
US 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 Microsoft
Microsoft’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
Scattered Spider victim Clorox sues helpdesk provider
Cleaning products manufacturer Clorox fell victim to a Scattered Spider social engineering attack two years ago – it blames its IT helpdesk provider, Cognizant Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jul 2025
IBM chief confident AI isn’t eroding other parts of the business
Chairman, president and CEO Arvind Krishna talks of growth and margin expansion as Big Blue expects artificial intelligence to deliver internal savings of $4.5bn this year Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
24 Jul 2025
UK loses second spot in global fintech to UAE
The UK has been pushed into third spot on global fintech market size data for the first half of this year Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Jul 2025
Dutch researchers use heartbeat detection to unmask deepfakes
Dutch 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 officers
Job 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
24 Jul 2025
Monzo’s £21m fine highlights banks’ cyber security failures
Monzo’s recent fine over failings in its customer verification processes highlights wider security and privacy shortcomings in the personal finance world Continue Reading
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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
Disaster recovery: As-a-service vs on-premise?
It’s easy to backup to the cloud, and we run lots of applications there now, too. So, running DR as-a-service in the cloud makes perfect sense for many. We look at the pros and cons Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jul 2025
Predictive analytics in policing: Weighing up the pros and cons
While 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
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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
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News
23 Jul 2025
Judge questions HP’s ‘exaggerated’ Autonomy loss claim
Did HP pay 10% more than it needed to for Mike Lynch’s company? Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
23 Jul 2025
Subpostmasters shoulder costs of Fujitsu’s Post Office IT outage
Fujitsu datacentre outage hit subpostmaster sales for two hours, leaving subpostmasters to seek compensation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Jul 2025
Microsoft confirms China link to SharePoint hacks
Microsoft confirms two known China-nexus threat actors, and one other suspected state-backed hacking group, are exploiting vulnerabilities in SharePoint Server Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
22 Jul 2025
Overconfidence in cyber security: a silent catalyst for CNI breaches
Many CNI organisations are perilously overconfident in their ability to manage and combat cyber risks, according to Bridewell research. This is leaving vital systems exposed. Continue Reading
By- Anthony Young
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News
22 Jul 2025
Chinese cyber spies among those linked to SharePoint attacks
Exploitation of the ToolShell RCE zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint continues to gather pace, with evidence emerging of exploitation by nation state-backed threat actors Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Jul 2025
UK government to bring in ransomware payment ban
Critical infrastructure operators, hospitals, local councils and schools will be among those banned from giving in to cyber criminal demands as the UK moves forward with proposals to address the scourge of ransomware Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Jul 2025
UK government signs partnership with OpenAI
Deal sees firm behind ChatGPT collaborate with government on AI security research to explore investment opportunities Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2025
AWS adds vector functionality to S3 object storage
S3 Vectors allows customers to store AI vector data in S3 object storage, a move that potentially allows for much cheaper storage of vectorised data usually held in vector databases Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
22 Jul 2025
The Bank of England’s quiet ‘Big Bang’
The Bank of England has completed its generational project to replace part of the UK’s critical infrastructure, which went unnoticed beyond the sector it underpins Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Jul 2025
Hitachi Vantara claims Hitachi iQ the most complete AI stack
Hitachi Vantara says its approach to storage and AI offers the most comprehensive solutions, based on its industrial heritage and RAG-like functionality it claims others don’t have Continue Reading
By- Stéphane Larcher, LeMagIT
- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
22 Jul 2025
Fresh allegations of ‘sustained’ police and MI5 surveillance against BBC reporters
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is investigating claims that police spied on the phone of investigative journalist Chris Moore amid further claims of a sustained monitoring operation against BBC reporters in Northern Ireland between 2006 and 2022 Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
21 Jul 2025
UK may be seeking to pull back from Apple encryption row with US
UK government officials say that attempts by the Home Office to require Apple to introduce ‘backdoors’ to its secure encrypted storage service will cross US red lines Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
21 Jul 2025
Patch ToolShell SharePoint zero-day immediately, says Microsoft
The active exploitation of a dangerous zero-day vulnerability chain in Microsoft SharePoint – which was disclosed over the weekend – is underway. Immediate action is advised Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jul 2025
The Security Interviews: Jason Nurse, University of Kent
Jason Nurse, reader in cyber security at the University of Kent, discusses the psychological side of cyber and online safety, why placing blame on users as ‘the weakest link’ is wrong – and why security pros should think about user needs more Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Jul 2025
Meet the deepfake fraudster who applied to work at a deepfake specialist
A recruiter at voice fraud specialist Pindrop had a shock when they came face-to-face with the same deepfake job candidate not once, but twice. Hear their story and learn how to start to protect your hiring process Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jul 2025
Government consults public on self-driving vehicles
The consultation will inform the creation of laws and regulations for autonomous vehicles as the government aims to begin piloting self-driving taxis in spring 2026 Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2025
Interview: Alexandra Willis, director of digital media and audience development, The Premier League
Digital media is core to engaging nearly two billion fans of Premier League football around the world, with data analytics and AI playing an ever-more important role Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2025
NCSC exposes Fancy Bear's Authentic Antics malware attacks
Amid a new round of UK government sanctions targeting Moscow's intelligence apparatus, the NCSC has formally attributed attacks orchestrated with a cleverly-designed malware to the GRU's Fancy Bear cyber unit Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Jul 2025
DWP accused of shielding AI deployments from public scrutiny
Amnesty International and Big Brother Watch say Department for Work and Pensions’ ‘unchecked’ and opaque use of AI in the UK benefits system treats claimants as suspicious and is shielded from public scrutiny Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
18 Jul 2025
Is history repeating itself with the government’s push to open public sector cloud deals to SMEs?
The UK government wants to help public sector IT buyers do away with legacy tech and migrate to the cloud, with the help of a soon-to-be-launched procurement marketplace. But haven’t we heard all this before? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
18 Jul 2025
Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know
Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Jul 2025
Peer warns IT suppliers against partnering with Fujitsu in government contracts
According to publicly available figures, Fujitsu has won over half a billion pounds in government business as prime contractor since January 2024, but there is more than what has been reported Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Jul 2025
Charities struggle to find the skills to adopt AI
Charities are building pace with digital adoption, but in many cases a lack of skills stands in the way of properly utilising tech Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
18 Jul 2025
First Post Office Capture conviction referred to Court of Appeal
A former Capture software user’s 1998 theft conviction is the first to be referred to the Court of Appeal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Jul 2025
Estimated 96% of EMEA financial services sector not ready for DORA
Research from data backup provider Veeam indicates that vast majority of European financial services firms do not feel ready to meet the resiliency requirements of the EU’s DORA act Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
17 Jul 2025
UK government plans to ramp up sovereign computer capacity
Isambard-AI and Dawn are two of the supercomputers that mark the beginning of the UK’s goal to deliver 420 Exaflops of computer by 2030 Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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17 Jul 2025
Norway’s autonomous bus moves into the fast lane
In a small but ambitious project in the city of Stavanger in Norway, autonomous buses are proving they might one day solve a critical problem: the chronic shortage of bus drivers Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Fujitsu outage crashes Post Office Horizon system
Japanese IT giant’s time serving the Post Office is due to end next year, but problems persist Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Jul 2025
Travelex replacing its software spine as part of cloud migration
The foreign currency supplier is replacing its legacy supply chain backbone to enable its migration to the cloud Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Jul 2025
Terrorist potential of generative AI ‘purely theoretical’
UK terror legislation advisor takes stock of the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems to be adopted by terrorists, particularly for propaganda and attack planning purposes, but acknowledges the impact may be limited Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Podcast
17 Jul 2025
Podcast: How (agentic) AI can help with unstructured data
In this podcast, MongoDB CTO Boris Bialek discusses how artificial intelligence can bring together multiple levels of corporate data to better automate processes and how agentic AI can be a key part of that Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Definition
17 Jul 2025
What is the internet of medical things (IoMT)?
The internet of medical things (IoMT) is the collection of medical devices and applications that connect to healthcare IT systems through online computer networks. Continue Reading
By- Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor
- Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor
- Alex DelVecchio, Content Development Strategist
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News
16 Jul 2025
Co-op chief ‘incredibly sorry’ for theft of 6.5m members’ data
Co-op chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq has revealed that all the personal data of all 6.5 million of its members was compromised in the April 2025 cyber attack on its systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider playbook evolving fast, says Microsoft
Microsoft warns users over notable evolutions in Scattered Spider’s attack playbook, and beefs up some of the defensive capabilities it offers to customers in response Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Jul 2025
UK government to invest £1m in building out regional tech clusters
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is leading a push to make the UK tech sector less London-centric Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
16 Jul 2025
BBC plans to outsource and offshore thousands of tech roles
The BBC is drawing up plans to outsource roles in its digital product group and finance, which could include some being carried out overseas Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
16 Jul 2025
Pure Storage profits from all-flash, as-a-service and cloud focus
Storage profile: Pure Storage evolves its all-flash offer across multiple workloads while embracing cloud models in data management, as-a-service and containerisation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
15 Jul 2025
UKtech50 2025 winner: Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, DeepMind
From chess prodigy to AI visionary, this year’s most influential person in UK technology is far from ordinary. From using AI to win video games to discovering the structure of proteins, Demis Hassabis is a force to be reckoned with Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
UKtech50 2025: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 15th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Current approaches to patching unsustainable, report says
Organisations are struggling to prioritise vulnerability patching appropriately, leading to situations where everything is a crisis, which helps nobody, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Jul 2025
MoD cyber breach put thousands of Afghan lives at risk
More than 18,000 Afghan citizens eligible to relocate to the UK under a government programme to protect them from the Taliban were put at risk in a heretofore unreportable data breach Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Jul 2025
Ada Lovelace: using market forces to professionalise AI assurance
The Ada Lovelace Institute examines how ‘market forces’ can be used to drive the professionalisation of artificial intelligence assurance in the context of a wider political shift towards deregulation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
15 Jul 2025
Data (Use and Access) Act: Reflections on an eight-month statute
It took a long time, but the government's new data legislation finally made it into the statute book - it holds a lot of promise, but also leaves a lot of unanswered questions Continue Reading
By- Lord Chris Holmes, House of Lords
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News
14 Jul 2025
Brits clinging to Windows 10 face heightened risk, says NCSC
Businesses and consumers alike may not feel the need to upgrade to Windows 11 as its predecessor approaches end-of-life, but they are putting their own security at risk, says the NCSC Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Jul 2025
Luxury retailer LVMH says UK customer data was stolen in cyber attack
French luxury goods retailer LVMH has disclosed multiple cyber attacks in 2025 so far, and their impact is now spreading to the UK as a new incident affecting Louis Vuitton comes to light Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Jul 2025
Home Office dumps Fujitsu from IT services contract
Home Office to take IT service desk contract in-house, with staff set to transfer from Fujitsu Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Jul 2025
Technology fuels successful FCA fight against unauthorised financial services
The UK finance regulator is using data and technology to identify websites and apps that could cause financial harm Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Jul 2025
MoD supply chain cyber scheme gets up and running
The Ministry of Defence and IASME have launched a certification scheme for organisations working in the UK defence supply chain, with construction firm Morgan Sindall the first business to achieve compliance Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Jul 2025
Meta and Alan Turing Institute back open source AI fellowship
Labour’s AI fellowship will see experts use open source AI tools in a bid deliver better public services at lower cost Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 Jul 2025
Former Post Office staff in Horizon replacement bid team
Escher, which supplied middleware in the Post Office Horizon system, is eyeing up the contract to replace the controversial software Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Jul 2025
UK to create ‘governance framework’ for police facial recognition
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has confirmed UK will regulate police facial recognition, citing police reticence to deploy systems without proper governance, but declined to say if any new framework will be statutory Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Jul 2025
UK online safety regime ineffective on misinformation, MPs say
A report from the Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee outlines how the Online Safety Act fails to deal with the algorithmic amplification of ‘legal but harmful’ misinformation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Jul 2025
European Commission accused of rigging data watchdog appointment
The European Commission has been accused of rigging the selection process for the next European Data Protection supervisor Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
10 Jul 2025
Government funding to help SMEs protect their IP
Scheme will see SMEs and innovative startups working in sensitive sectors receive advice on enhancing cyber and physical security measures to protect their valuable intellectual property Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Jul 2025
UK and France forge closer cyber, tech research ties
The navigation and timing systems used by power suppliers and emergency services to run their operations will fall in scope of an Anglo-French research pact that will also foster development in AI and supercomputing Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Jul 2025
Irish bank rolls out AI tools to 10,000 staff
Following exploration of artificial intelligence’s potential in conjunction with staff, AIB is rolling the tools out across the company Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA