Managing IT and business issues
IT managers must also be business managers, and as such they need to be familiar with business issues that affect their organisation. In the boardroom, IT leaders need the knowledge and skills to communicate with the CEO and CFO and their peers, and to understand the needs of key business functions such as sales, marketing, finance, HR and production. We provide the tips and advice on managing IT and business issues.
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News
20 Mar 2025
NCSC proposes three-step plan to move to quantum-safe encryption
The NCSC urges service providers, large organisations and critical sectors to start thinking today about how they will migrate to post-quantum cryptography over the next decade Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Mar 2025
Government considering redress scheme for families of Post Office scandal victims
Campaign group brings together the children of subpostmasters to meet Post Office minister to discuss redress for their suffering Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Apr 2025
Standard Chartered grounds AI ambitions in data governance
The bank’s group chief data officer, Mohammed Rahim, outlines how the bank is modernising its data infrastructure and governance practices to support its AI initiatives Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
16 Apr 2025
Footballers object to processing of performance data
Football players are seeking to gain more control of their performance data through ‘stop processing’ requests, in an attempt to strike a better balance between firms’ commercial interests and the data rights of footballers Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
16 Apr 2025
CISA extends Mitre CVE contract at last moment
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has ridden to the rescue of the under-threat Mitre CVE Programme, approving a last-minute, 11-month contract extension to preserve the project’s vital security vulnerability work Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Apr 2025
CVE Foundation pledges continuity after Mitre funding cut
With news that Mitre’s contract to run the world-renowned CVE Programme is abruptly terminating, a breakaway group is setting up a non-profit foundation to try to ensure the project’s continuity Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Apr 2025
AI chip restrictions limit Nvidia H20 China exports
The US government’s export controls have come into effect, limiting Nvidia’s ability to sell its H20 chip in China Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
16 Apr 2025
Microsoft remains committed to AI in France
During its recent AI tour event in Paris, Microsoft reiterated its commitment to investing more than ever in France Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
16 Apr 2025
Saudi Arabia struggling to reach global leadership in deeptech
Petrostate monarchy trying to build surrogate industry made of foreign startups because own ecosystem is too immature Continue Reading
By- Mark Ballard
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News
15 Apr 2025
Mitre warns over lapse in CVE coverage
Mitre, the operator of the world-renowned CVE repository, has warned of significant impacts to global cyber security standards, and increased risk from threat actors, as it emerges its US government contract will lapse imminently Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Apr 2025
Hertz warns UK customers of Cleo-linked data breach
Car hire giant Hertz reveals UK customer data was affected in a cyber incident orchestrated via a series of vulnerabilities in Cleo managed file transfer products Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Apr 2025
UK challenger bank targets US’s mid-tier banking sector with tech platform
Starling Bank expands its banking as a service platform sales operation into the North American market Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
15 Apr 2025
'I’m from the technocracy and I’m here to help' - how tech bros are taking over the world
The influence of billionaire tech leaders on Donald Trump may only be an early glimpse of their real intentions - the end of the nation-state concept as we know it Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2025
Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model
Meta settles lawsuit over use of personal data in targeted advertising, opening up the possibility of other UK users raising legal objections to its processing Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2025
SUSE CEO champions open source choice
Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen warns against suppliers diluting open source to lock in customers, and touted SUSE’s commitment to providing choice and support across multiple Linux and Kubernetes distributions Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2025
AI surveillance towers place migrants in ‘even greater jeopardy’
The use of autonomous surveillance towers throughout the English coast forces migrants into increasingly dangerous routes and contributes to their criminalisation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Apr 2025
More than 100 Horizon victims are challenging Post Office offers on complex claims
Calls for advanced dispute resolution meetings by victims of the Post Office Horizon system have been ignored by the Department of Business and Trade Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Apr 2025
Met Police to deploy permanent facial recognition tech in Croydon
The Met Police is set deploy permanent live facial recognition cameras on street furniture in Croydon from summer 2025, but local councillors say the decision – which has taken place with no community input – will further contribute the over-policing of Black communities Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
10 Apr 2025
Google bets on unifying security tools to ease CISO pain
At Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, Google launches its Unified Security platform with the goal of bringing together disparate security solutions to help cyber leaders and practitioners address their most keenly felt pain points Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Definition
10 Apr 2025
What is a remote desktop and how does it work?
A remote desktop is a program or an operating system feature that allows a user to connect to a computer in another location, see that computer's desktop and interact with it as if it were local. Continue Reading
By- Rahul Awati
- Reda Chouffani, Biz Technology Solutions
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News
10 Apr 2025
Companies House goes live with One Login ID verification
People can verify their identity with Companies House using Gov.uk One Login as the central government body becomes the 36th service to start using the digital identity system Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2025
Post Office gets extra £136m towards tech transformation as clock ticks on Horizon
Latest handout means government has given the Post Office more than a quarter of a billion pounds in ‘further’ funding, with half destined to support its technology transformation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
08 Apr 2025
NCSC issues warning over Chinese Moonshine and BadBazaar spyware
Two spyware variants are being used to target the mobile devices of persons of interest to Chinese intelligence, including individuals in the Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uyghur communities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
08 Apr 2025
DeepSeek will help evolve the conversation around privacy
The rise of DeepSeek has prompted the usual well-documented concerns around AI, but also raised worries about its potential links to the Chinese state. The Security Think Tank considers the steps security leaders can take to counter threats posed by nation state industrial espionage? Continue Reading
By- Nick New, Optalysys
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News
08 Apr 2025
Spoofing vuln threatens security of WhatsApp Windows users
Meta has disclosed and patched a potentially dangerous spoofing flaw in WhatsApp for Windows that could have caused big problems for unwitting users Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
08 Apr 2025
It’s time to stop the victim-blaming and insist on safer software
Businesses spend too much time and money protecting themselves against flaws and vulnerabilities in modern software products, when they ought to raise their expectations and insist on better solutions from providers Continue Reading
By- Mandy Andress, Elastic
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News
08 Apr 2025
UK authority’s search for answers over deleted Julian Assange emails comes too late to retrieve data
The Crown Prosecution Service has finally searched for information about the destruction of emails from the WikiLeaks founder’s lawyer – but too late to retrieve data about the deleted documents Continue Reading
By- Stefania Maurizi
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News
07 Apr 2025
UK SMEs losing over £3bn a year to cyber incidents
A lack of access to technology, little to no staff training, and competing priorities are losing UK SMEs up to £3.4bn to cyber incidents every year Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Apr 2025
NIST calls time on older vulnerabilities amid surging disclosures
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is deferring future updates to thousands of cyber vulnerabilities discovered prior to 2018 amid surging volumes of new submissions Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Apr 2025
Court rejects Home Office bid for blanket secrecy in hearings over Apple encryption case
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejects Home Office arguments that identifying the ‘bare details’ of legal action by Apple would damage national security, leaving open possibility of future open court hearings Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
07 Apr 2025
Fintech body calls on government for national anti-fraud centre
Industry body says a national anti-fraud centre could be the vehicle required to effectively fight fraud through data sharing Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Apr 2025
Banks to share fraud data with tech firms in cross-sector collaboration
UK banks join tech firms in fraud data-sharing initiative to enable collaboration on action to stop online scams Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
03 Apr 2025
Unlocking business benefits with sustainable IT infrastructure
To fully unlock the value of sustainable IT, infrastructure and operations leaders must go beyond meeting expectations and prove the business value of their sustainability efforts Continue Reading
By- Autumn Stanish
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Opinion
02 Apr 2025
Apple’s appeal to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the UK’s encryption ‘backdoor’ explained
Apple has appealed to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over an order by home secretary Yvette Cooper to give the UK access to customers’ data protected by Advanced Data Protection encryption. What happens next? Continue Reading
By- Bernard Keenan, UCL
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News
02 Apr 2025
Tech sector still failing to rid supply chains of forced labour
KnowTheChain’s latest benchmark analysis of the IT sector’s efforts to address forced labour in supply chains shows there has been very little improvement in their due diligence practices over the last half decade Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
01 Apr 2025
Gmail ‘bubble’ encryption may be an S/MIME killer, says Google
Marking the 21st anniversary of Gmail, Google is preparing to roll out an end-to-end encryption standard for its email service in hopes of democratising encryption and leaving old standards in the dust Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
31 Mar 2025
Top 1,000 IT service providers in scope of UK cyber bill
The government’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is set to include regulatory provisions covering both datacentre operators and larger IT service providers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
31 Mar 2025
Understanding of ‘black box’ IT systems will reduce Post Office scandal-like risk
A Parliamentary committee has reported that leadership teams need to understand the ‘black box’ IT systems that underpin their organisations Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
31 Mar 2025
Reassessing UK law enforcement data adequacy
Computer Weekly takes stock of proposed changes to the UK’s law enforcement data protection rules and how it could affect data adequacy with the European Union Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
31 Mar 2025
UK law enforcement data adequacy at risk
The UK government says reforms to police data protection rules will help to simplify law enforcement data processing, but critics argue the changes will lower protection to the point where the UK risks losing its European data adequacy Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
28 Mar 2025
Countering nation-state cyber espionage: A CISO field guide
The rise of DeepSeek has prompted the usual well-documented concerns around AI, but also raised worries about its potential links to the Chinese state. The Security Think Tank considers the steps security leaders can take to counter threats posed by nation state industrial espionage? Continue Reading
By- Andrew Hodges, Quorum Cyber
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News
27 Mar 2025
UK public expresses strong support for AI regulation
Most of the UK public have experienced an AI-related harm and say they want laws introduced to regulate the technology, according to national survey by the Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing Institutes Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
27 Mar 2025
Experts question court’s rejection of former Post Office manager’s Horizon appeal
Experts on the use of computer evidence question why Court of Appeal rejected former Post Office branch manager’s appeal against conviction Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
26 Mar 2025
Advanced Software fined £3m over LockBit attack
The ICO has issued a £3m fine to software provider Advanced in the wake of security failings that led to significant disruption to NHS customers in a ransomware attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
26 Mar 2025
How to respond to digital regulation in 2025
A wave of UK and EU regulation to promote competition and consumer protection in digital markets and services has been introduced that requires a strategic response from companies in the year ahead Continue Reading
By- Suchitra Nair and Robert MacDougall, Deloitte
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News
26 Mar 2025
More than 200 Lloyds bank bosses to receive artificial intelligence training
Lloyds banking group is running a six-month training programme with the aim of giving senior leadership AI skills Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
26 Mar 2025
4 Day Week Foundation launches tech sector pilot
UK tech firms are being invited to join a pilot programme run by the 4 Day Week Foundation, which aims to help prepare them for implementing shorter working weeks Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
25 Mar 2025
Public Accounts Committee calls out legacy IT
Unsupported and out-of-date software and hardware are hindering the government’s artificial intelligence plans for the public sector Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
25 Mar 2025
ETSI launches first post-quantum encryption standard
European telco standards body launches its first post-quantum cryptography cyber standard, covering the security of critical data and communications Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Mar 2025
Kroll reviewing Post Office Horizon’s current integrity and discrepancy identification
The Post Office appoints third party to review Horizon following concerns about current version of the system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Mar 2025
Scottish police hold almost no data on facial recognition use
It is currently impossible to assess Police Scotland’s use of retrospective facial recognition for efficacy and fairness because the force does not collect meaningful information that would enable a proper evaluation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
24 Mar 2025
CIO interview: Sean Green, Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck University interim CIO got a taste for the ‘exciting’ and ‘challenging’ role of a tech leader in higher education while in his previous role at the University of East Anglia Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
24 Mar 2025
Will DeepSeek force us to take application security seriously?
The rise of DeepSeek has prompted the usual well-documented concerns around AI, but also raised worries about its potential links to the Chinese state. The Security Think Tank considers the steps security leaders can take to counter threats posed by nation state industrial espionage? Continue Reading
By- Mike Gillespie and Ellie Hurst
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Feature
24 Mar 2025
Ethical qualms prompt challenging social media migrations
Changing content moderation and artificial intelligence training practices means social media has undergone a fundamental shift in the past six months, presenting organisations and people migrating away from these platforms for ethical reasons with a number of practical challenges Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2025
The Netherlands bets on brain-inspired computing for a greener future
The Netherlands is building a neuromorphic computing ecosystem, harnessing brain-inspired tech for unprecedented energy efficiency Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
24 Mar 2025
‘Bankenstein’ and a cold calculation means banking crashes will continue
Following a three-day crash at Barclays, UK banks were forced to explain to MPs when, how and why digital services became unavailable over past two years Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
24 Mar 2025
Cloud, colocation or on-premise? Consider all options
When it comes to datacentres, every option should be considered Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2025
NCSC proposes three-step plan to move to quantum-safe encryption
The NCSC urges service providers, large organisations and critical sectors to start thinking today about how they will migrate to post-quantum cryptography over the next decade Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Mar 2025
Government considering redress scheme for families of Post Office scandal victims
Campaign group brings together the children of subpostmasters to meet Post Office minister to discuss redress for their suffering Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
20 Mar 2025
When open source isn’t really open
Vendor lock-in, once a threat from proprietary software, now lurks in open source and AI, trapping businesses in costly, inflexible ecosystems Continue Reading
By- Ben Henshall
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News
19 Mar 2025
Air New Zealand takes off with digital transformation deal
The airline aims to become a digital leader with TCS’s help to improve fleet management, crew scheduling and ground services through the use of artificial intelligence Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
19 Mar 2025
Cinema is given a new lease of life by Danes and data
Those who think that cinema is dying out are failing to see the full picture and move with the times, according to Danish entertainment company Nordisk Film Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2025
Clop resurgence drives ransomware attacks in February
The exploitation of two new vulnerabilities in a popular file transfer service saw the Clop ransomware gang soar in February, according to NCC Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Mar 2025
Former subpostmaster to sue Post Office and Fujitsu for judgment ‘obtained by fraud’
Lee Castleton, one of a group of seven former subpostmasters who began the fight against the Post Office in 2009, triggers ‘seismic’ shift in Post Office scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Mar 2025
Digital Realty enters Indonesia through joint venture
New joint venture, Digital Realty Bersama, will develop and operate datacentres across Indonesia to meet the increasing demand for digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
18 Mar 2025
Novel encryption technology tests add value to Finland’s quantum computer project
Tests carried out at Telia will support the building of a secure quantum network Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
17 Mar 2025
Online Safety Act measures come into effect
Regulator Ofcom is now able to take enforcement action against platforms under the Online Safety Act if they fail to proactively safeguard against content such as terrorist or child sexual abuse material Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
17 Mar 2025
Satellite technology to provide broadband to remote areas of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire Council harnesses low Earth orbit technology to serve the most remote areas of the county with ultrafast broadband Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
17 Mar 2025
Space and power constrain datacentre planning
The government needs to tackle the resource issues that act as roadblocks to building out UK datacentre capacity Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2025
AI Action Summit review: Differing views cast doubt on AI’s ability to benefit whole of society
Governments, companies and civil society groups gathered at the third global AI summit to discuss how the technology can work for the benefit of everyone in society, but experts say competing imperatives mean there is no guarantee these visions will win out Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
14 Mar 2025
Minister asks for evidence of Post Office ECCO+ system problems
Subpostmaster federation is calling on former Post Office crown branch staff to come forward if they experienced problems with ECCO+ Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Mar 2025
SuperBlack ransomware may have ties to LockBit
Forescout researchers report on a new ransomware gang that appears to be keeping the legacy of the notorious LockBit crew alive Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Mar 2025
HMRC looks to upgrade SOC with advanced SIEM tech
HMRC issues a request for information notice ahead of opening up bids for a new security information and event management project that aims to reinforce its ability to respond to cyber threats Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Mar 2025
Major strike by Fujitsu staff at ‘cash cow’ HMRC
Fujitsu staff working at government department will strike for 22 days in protest over pay offer Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Mar 2025
iPhone, iPad update fixes critical WebKit flaw
iPhone and iPad users are advised to update their devices as Apple addresses an out-of-bounds write issue in the WebKit browser engine that appears to have been exploited in targeted cyber attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Mar 2025
March Patch Tuesday brings 57 fixes, multiple zero-days
The third Patch Tuesday of 2025 brings fixes for 57 flaws and a hefty number of zero-days Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Mar 2025
Musk claims of Ukraine DDoS attack derided by cyber community
Elon Musk draws criticism after accusing Ukraine of being behind a significant DDoS attack against social media platform X Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Mar 2025
Perimeter security appliances source of most ransomware hits
Perimeter security appliances and devices, particularly VPNs, prove to be the most popular entry points into victim networks for financially motivated ransomware gangs, according to reports Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Mar 2025
Post Office scandal data leak interim compensation offers made
Some subpostmasters affected by Post Office data breach offered interim compensation payments Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
11 Mar 2025
Digitally mapping the world
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how digital twins are mapping our planet to guide strategic decisions such as environmental policies. Liverpool City Council explains how a digital overhaul will transform customer experience. And we find out what it takes to become a cyber security entrepreneur. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2025
Government announcement on Fujitsu talks add ‘vague words’ and no interim payment
Peer James Arbuthnot says he is ‘disappointed’ that there was no mention of an interim payment in announcement of government’s latest talks with Fujitsu Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Mar 2025
How CISOs are tackling cyber security challenges
Security chiefs at the recent Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit in Sydney share insights on navigating board communication, organisational resilience and the importance of understanding business needs Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2025
NHS investigating how API flaw exposed patient data
NHS patient data was left vulnerable by a flaw in an application programming interface used at online healthcare provider Medefer Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Definition
05 Mar 2025
What is a think tank?
A think tank is an organization that gathers a group of interdisciplinary scholars to perform research around particular policies, issues or ideas. Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2025
Canadian businessman remains in French jail, accused of distributing Sky ECC cryptophones
Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman has been held in pre-trial detention without trial for nearly four years – he has once again been refused bail Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
- Morgan Ayre
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Opinion
04 Mar 2025
Tech and global mobility: The impact of the new US Administration
As the US business community prepares for policy changes under the Trump administration, tech companies are focused on the potential impact of new policies on legal immigration under the H-1B visa programme Continue Reading
By- William Diaz, Fragomen LLP
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News
04 Mar 2025
Metropolitan Police concern puts brakes on Post Office Horizon data migration
The Post Office has paused its project to migrate all Horizon data from Fujitsu systems to its own while in discussions with Metropolitan Police Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
04 Mar 2025
Cutting the costs of AI
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we analyse how the emergence of the DeepSeek AI model shows how the cost of deploying artificial intelligence is coming down. Samsung put a UK tech startup at the heart of its latest flagship smartphone launch – we talk to its founder. And we look at a transport industry project looking to optimise road haulage to reduce carbon emissions. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2025
Aussie businesses ramp up security spending
Australian organisations are set to spend A$6.2bn on security and risk management in 2025, a 14.4% jump from the previous year, driven by the rise of AI and a growing threat landscape Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
28 Feb 2025
Post Office makes first official apology to Capture users
The Post Office has written to former Capture user Ken Tooby to apologise for its failings which devastated his family’s lives Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Feb 2025
Major UK banks hit by payday digital banking problems again
A month after Barclays suffered online banking problems, customers at multiple banks report further issues Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Feb 2025
NHS staff lack confidence in health service cyber measures
NHS staff understand their role in protecting the health service from cyber threats and the public backs them in this aim, but legacy tech and a lack of training are hindering efforts, according to BT Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Feb 2025
'Positive steps' in redress for Post Office Capture victims
Lawyers say progress has been made in efforts to provide financial redress and justice for former users of the Post Office's flawed Capture system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Feb 2025
MPs grill X, TikTok and Meta about online misinformation
Representatives from the social media firms said that while the scale of their platforms makes content moderation difficult, they are effectively dealing with the vast majority of misinformation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
27 Feb 2025
Secure software: Third-party suppliers your first-party risk
Outgoing CISA chief Jen Easterly called on buyers to demand better security standards from their software suppliers. The Security Think Tank considers what better means, and what best practice for secure software procurement looks like in 2025 Continue Reading
By- Ejona Preci, Lindal Group
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Blog Post
27 Feb 2025
Spotlight on an indulgent tech sector
We often hear of senior tech industry execs drawing an analogy between the tech sector and automotive manufacturing. Basically, if car development followed the same rules as the tech sector, by now ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
27 Feb 2025
CVE volumes head towards 50,000 in 2025, analysts claim
Many trends, notably a big shift to open source tools, are behind an expected boom in the number of disclosed vulnerabilities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
27 Feb 2025
Money wasted on cloud inhibiting growth
Australian firms are pouring billions into cloud services, but a lack of visibility is leading to significant wasted spending as AI adoption grows Continue Reading
By- Siti Chen
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News
26 Feb 2025
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard probes UK demand for Apple’s encrypted data
A secret order issued by the UK against Apple would be a ‘clear and egregious violation’ if it provides back door access to Americans’ encrypted data, says US director of national intelligence Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Feb 2025
CISOs spending more on insider risk
Insider risk management budgets have more than doubled in the past 12 months and look set to grow further still in 2025, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
26 Feb 2025
Everything, everywhere, all at once: automated decision-making in public services
Despite the UK government's fervent embrace of artificial intelligence, there is still little meaningful transparency around the scope of the technology's deployment throughout public services Continue Reading
By- Jasleen Chaggar, Big Brother Watch
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News
26 Feb 2025
Scottish police fail to record ethnicity in DNA database
Scottish policing bodies are failing to properly record and publish data on the ethnicity of arrested people, making it impossible to determine whether they are discriminating against certain sections of the population Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor