Copyright TechTarget - All rights reserved https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Techtarget Feed Generator en Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:35:38 GMT https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies editor@techtarget.com <p>IT leaders often view automated vulnerability scanning as a routine technical safeguard. In reality, it's a controlled operational activity that presents not only a measurable business reward, but also risk.</p> <p>Poorly governed scans degrade system performance, interrupt critical services or expose the organization to legal and regulatory scrutiny. These outcomes directly affect revenue, reputation and resilience.</p> <p>Enterprises that place formal governance guardrails -- defined authorization, precise scope control, operational safeguards and auditable oversight -- around their automated scanning transform the process into a strategic security capability rather than a technical gamble. Established best practices emphasize that security controls must be both effective and accountable.</p> <p>For executive leadership, the question is not <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/cybersecurity/tip/5-ways-to-automate-security-testing-in-DevSecOps">whether to automate</a> vulnerability scanning, but how to operationalize it safely, transparently and in alignment with enterprise risk tolerance.</p> <p>Let's examine how to reframe automated scanning, select targets, create safe scan configurations and manage auditability. The goal is to establish an effective vulnerability scanning framework without disrupting daily operations.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Reframing automated scanning as a change-inducing activity"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Reframing automated scanning as a change-inducing activity</h2> <p>Operationally, automated network and system vulnerability scanning behaves like a controlled change event. It can drag down network performance for both users and systems by consuming bandwidth, triggering defensive controls and placing a significant load on production systems.</p> <p>In complex automated environments, these effects can cascade -- initiating alerts, automated responses and degrading service levels at a rate that mirrors the impact of configuration changes or <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/cybersecurity/tip/10-enterprise-patch-management-best-practices">patch deployments</a>.</p> <p>Because of this potential effect, automated scanning should follow a governance lifecycle similar to other change-inducing activities. This lifecycle typically includes:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Formal authorization and accountability.</li> <li>Clearly bounded scope.</li> <li>Risk-informed scheduling.</li> <li>Controlled execution.</li> <li>Documented review.</li> </ul> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> For IT leaders, reframing vulnerability scanning shifts it from a background technical function to a managed risk control that aligns with change management discipline, business continuity priorities and enterprise risk tolerance. </figure> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <p>For IT leaders, reframing vulnerability scanning shifts it from a background technical function to a managed risk control that aligns with change management discipline, business continuity priorities and enterprise risk tolerance.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Legal and authorization requirements"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Legal and authorization requirements</h2> <p>Formal authorization from system owners is critical to automated scanning. This documentation establishes consent, clarifies accountability and demonstrates due diligence if operational or legal questions surface. Unauthorized scanning can violate contractual terms, spark regulatory scrutiny or be interpreted as malicious access activity that triggers resource-consuming automated defenses.</p> <p>Governance should align scanning practices with established risk and security management principles, among them:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Permitted targets.</li> <li>Timing windows.</li> <li>Approved scanning methods.</li> <li>Operational constraints.</li> <li>Escalation procedures for unexpected impacts.</li> <li>Data handling expectations.</li> </ul> <p>For executive leadership, structured authorization transforms automated scanning from an ad hoc technical practice to a defensible, policy-driven control that supports compliance, protects organizational interests and ensures security activities remain both intentional and accountable.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Scoping and risk-based target selection"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Scoping and risk-based target selection</h2> <p>The primary mechanism to control risk in automated scanning is effective scoping. Instead of scanning broadly, organizations should define targets based on a verified <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/tip/How-to-use-Nmap-to-scan-a-network-for-documentation">asset inventory</a> and business criticality. Specific practices include:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Segmenting and testing production, staging and development environments.</li> <li>Testing customer-facing and mission-critical systems with stricter controls.</li> <li>Using time-bound execution windows to reduce impact by aligning scans with maintenance periods and lower-traffic intervals.</li> <li>Maintaining exclusion lists for fragile or highly sensitive systems that require alternative vulnerability assessment methods.</li> </ul> <p>Risk-based targeting also informs scanning frequency. Internet-facing and high-value systems warrant more frequent assessments, while lower-risk assets can handle longer intervals.</p> <p>Scoping decisions represent explicit risk trade-offs for IT leaders, balancing visibility and assurance against availability and operational stability. Defining the governing scope is a strategic choice rather than a technical task.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Engineering safe and non-disruptive scan configurations"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Engineering safe and non-disruptive scan configurations</h2> <p>The key to translating governance to operational effectiveness -- and safety -- is disciplined scan configuration. Automated vulnerability scans should minimize system impact through rate limiting, connection throttling and the use of nonintrusive probing techniques where feasible. Load-aware scheduling helps prevent resource contention, and timeout thresholds and automatic pause options can avoid cascading disruption if systems respond unpredictably.</p> <p>Pilot testing in controlled environments provides safe scan parameters, enabling the development of standardized, version-controlled configuration baselines tied to organizational security guidance. Continuous monitoring during execution enables rapid adjustment if unexpected performance patterns emerge.</p> <p>Disciplined configuration management ensures automated scanning functions as a controlled security mechanism rather than an unmanaged technical activity with uncertain operational consequences. This configuration management enables IT leaders to trust a predictable, repeatable scanning process that aligns with <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/definition/business-continuity">business continuity</a> objectives.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Logging, auditability, and evidence management"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Logging, auditability, and evidence management</h2> <p>Comprehensive logging transforms automated security scanning from a technical activity into an auditable security control. Scans should produce a verifiable record that captures critical data, such as authorization references, scope definition, configuration parameters, execution timestamps and observed operational anomalies.</p> <p>Document result handling processes, including classification, storage locations and access controls for sensitive findings. Centralized log retention supports traceability and enables independent review.</p> <p>For IT leaders, strong auditability demonstrates due diligence, strengthens regulatory defensibility and provides measurable assurance that automated scanning operates within defined policy boundaries and accountability structures.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Data protection and compliance considerations"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Data protection and compliance considerations</h2> <p>Automated scan outputs often reveal detailed information about network segments, system configurations, exposed services and potential weaknesses -- data that can substantially increase the organization's risk of mishandling. As such, scan results should be classified and governed as sensitive security information.</p> <p>Protection measures include role-based access controls, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/cybersecurity/feature/How-to-secure-data-at-rest-in-use-and-in-motion">data-in-transit and data-at-rest encryption</a>, defined retention and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/cybersecurity/tutorial/Using-shred-and-dd-commands-in-Linux-to-securely-wipe-data">disposal</a> schedules, legal and regulatory obligation alignment, and adherence to enterprise compliance frameworks.</p> <p>Disciplined protection of vulnerability data assures IT leaders that security efforts do not inadvertently create new exposure or compliance liabilities.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Stakeholder coordination and operational integration"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Stakeholder coordination and operational integration</h2> <p>Effective automated scanning depends on coordinated ownership across security, IT ops, legal and compliance, and business system stakeholders. Clear communication protocols should define pre-scan notifications, escalation paths for unexpected impact and structured post-scan reporting.</p> <p>Integrating scanning into <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/it-strategy/definition/change-management">formal change management</a> ensures scheduling, approvals and risk assessments are consistently applied. They also connect scan results to remediation workflows, enterprise risk registers and executive security measures.</p> <p>Cross-functional coordination converts scanning from a siloed technical task into an enterprise control that syncs with business processes, is transparent in execution and accountable for measurable risk reduction.</p> <p>When governed effectively, automated vulnerability scanning delivers outcomes that extend beyond technical assurance. Organizations prevent unmanaged disruptions by gaining predictable risk visibility, stronger regulatory defensibility and improved operational stability.</p> <p>Leadership gains measurable security performance indicators aligned to enterprise risk management objectives. Over time, disciplined scanning practices mature vulnerability management into a repeatable, policy-driven capability that supports resilience, strengthens stakeholder confidence and positions security as a fundamental component of reliable, well-governed operations.</p> <p><i>Damon Garn owns Cogspinner Coaction and provides freelance IT writing and editing services. He has written multiple CompTIA study guides, including the Linux+, Cloud Essentials+ and Server+ guides, and contributes extensively to Informa TechTarget, The New Stack and CompTIA Blogs.</i></p> </section> Scanning the network for vulnerabilities is not just a routine operation. It should be part of a comprehensive security initiative that aligns with risk tolerance. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/ransom_g943616820_01.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/cybersecurity/tip/Governance-and-best-practices-for-automating-vulnerability-scans Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:11:00 GMT <p>Enterprise AI is entering a new phase with competitive advantage shifting from better responses to reliably completing business tasks.</p> <p>The next generation of AI will be judged by how reliably it completes work, not by how 'intelligently' it responds.</p> <p>The basic unit of work has evolved from code to prompts to execution loops. This article explains why prompts alone reach a practical limit. It then covers execution loops, why they matter and how they change software development and governance. Finally, it provides IT leaders with the next steps to take to evolve beyond prompt engineering.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Enterprise AI is entering a new phase"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Enterprise AI is entering a new phase</h2> <p>The first wave of enterprise-level AI centered on copilots, chatbots and prompt engineering. As foundation models mature, actual capability is becoming more crucial to practical implementations. Executive priorities are shifting toward operational efficiency, measurable ROI and workflow automation. Governance and reliability are increasingly crucial as enterprise AI takes over essential tasks and workflows.</p> <p>So why aren't better prompts enough anymore? Because enterprises need to measure success by completed work, not well-written responses. That shift changes the fundamental unit of work from prompts to execution loops.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Why loops matter more than better prompts"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Why loops matter more than better prompts</h2> <p>Traditional software uses code that explicitly defines every step of a process. Generative AI adds a new abstraction: Prompts that enable users to describe what they want in natural language. That shift drastically lowered the barrier to interacting with software. However, a prompt typically produces a response rather than accomplishing a task.</p> <p>Execution loops represent the next stage in that evolution. Rather than simply generating an answer, an agent operating within a loop can plan the work, execute actions, verify results, adapt when something goes wrong and continue until the objective is complete or requires human intervention.</p> <p>Loops don't replace code or prompts; enterprise AI still depends on both. Code provides the rules, integrations and guardrails. Prompts help the model reason about a task. Execution loops orchestrate the process, coordinating planning, action, verification and recovery. This shift from generating responses to reliably delivering outcomes defines the difference between an AI assistant and an AI agent.</p> <p>Prompts typically:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Generate a response.</li> <li>Assume success.</li> <li>End after one interaction.</li> </ul> <p>Execution loops typically:</p> <ol class="default-list"> <li>Plan work.</li> <li>Execute actions.</li> <li>Observe results.</li> <li>Verify outcomes.</li> <li>Retry failures.</li> <li>Escalate exceptions.</li> <li>Stop only when objectives are complete.</li> </ol> <p>Consider the simple analogy of a GPS device. It doesn't just provide one direction; it continually checks progress and reroutes until the user reaches the destination.</p> <p>In a basic enterprise example, a prompt assistant might generate deployment instructions for an IT tech to use. An agent loop would verify permissions, create infrastructure, validate the deployment, retry failed steps, open tickets if needed and produce an audit record.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="From assistants to operational agents"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>From assistants to operational agents</h2> <p>As AI capabilities evolve, it's crucial to distinguish between systems that assist people and those that perform work. Prompt-based assistants excel at generating content, answering questions and offering recommendations. Operational agents build on these capabilities by executing tasks, monitoring progress and adapting until an objective is achieved.</p> <h3>A practical framework for executives</h3> <p>A useful way to think about the difference is this: Assistants generate responses; agents deliver outcomes. An assistant might explain how to provision a new development environment, while an operational agent can request approvals, create the necessary resources, verify the deployment and escalate issues if something goes wrong. The defining characteristic isn't a more powerful model; it's the execution loop that enables the system to plan, verify and recover.</p> <h3>Execution loops operate at different scales</h3> <p>Enterprises can use execution loops at multiple levels to complete specific outcomes.</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li><b>Task loops.</b> These complete a single objective, such as resetting a password or approving an expense report.</li> <li><b>Workflow loops.</b> These coordinate multiple tasks across applications and teams.</li> <li><b>System loops.</b> These oversee multiple agents, enforcing policies, managing shared resources and maintaining operational health.</li> </ul> <h3>Developers increasingly design execution systems</h3> <p>Rather than replacing developers, execution loops show where <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchCIO/tip/AI-augmented-teams-Training-for-human-machine-collaboration">engineering effort creates value</a>. Developers increasingly focus on defining business objectives, connecting enterprise systems, establishing verification logic and building observability. Instead of writing the best prompt, they ask, "How does the system do the work and know it is complete?"</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Governance, reliability and observability"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Governance, reliability and observability</h2> <p>As AI systems take on operational responsibilities, reliability matters more than intelligence alone. An impressive response has little business value if the work is left incomplete or errors go undetected. Execution loops improve reliability by verifying results, recovering from failures and escalating exceptions when needed. They don't eliminate mistakes, but they make failures visible, manageable and far less likely to propagate unnoticed.</p> <p>Where a prompt might summarize suspicious login activity, a loop-based agent correlates alerts, gathers additional information, opens an investigation and escalates the situation to an analyst once predefined thresholds are met.</p> <p>Governance includes human approval for high-risk actions, identity and permissions controls, audit trails, bonded execution and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/ai/tip/AI-FinOps-requires-a-different-approach-than-cloud">cost controls</a>. Human oversight shifts from reviewing every action to supervising exceptions and high-impact decisions.</p> <p>Enterprise AI should automate routine work while keeping <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatacenter/tip/Balancing-automation-with-human-oversight-in-AI-data-centers">people responsible for high-impact decisions</a>. Execution loops might access enterprise systems, make repeated decisions and consume resources. Teams must set clear boundaries for when agents can act independently versus when they must request human approval. This approach lets teams scale automation without sacrificing accountability, compliance or security.</p> <p>Continuous governance requires continuous visibility. IT leaders should be able to answer straightforward questions about AI agents, such as:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>What actions did the agent take?</li> <li>Why did it make those decisions?</li> <li>What happened when something failed?</li> <li>Can the entire process be reconstructed for an audit?</li> </ul> <p>These policies, along with policy enforcement, identity controls and cost monitoring, are central to evaluating agentic AI platforms. The goal isn't simply deploying more autonomous systems, but deploying systems whose behavior is transparent, trustworthy and aligned with enterprise governance requirements.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="What leaders should do next"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>What leaders should do next</h2> <p>Execution loops increase both capability and responsibility, delivering strategic benefits and trade-offs.</p> <p>Benefits:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>More reliable execution.</li> <li>Measurable business outcomes.</li> <li><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/tip/Resilience-strategies-for-an-AI-powered-era">Operational resilience</a>.</li> <li>Greater automation.</li> </ul> <p>Trade-offs:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>More integration effort.</li> <li>Increased governance requirements.</li> <li>Greater operational complexity.</li> </ul> <p>IT leaders should evaluate AI platforms based on execution, recovery, governance and observability, not model benchmarks alone.</p> <h3>Next steps</h3> <p>Begin with repeatable, well-defined operational workflows where success can be clearly measured. Evaluate vendors by asking:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>How does the system verify success?</li> <li>How does the system recover from failure?</li> <li>Where are humans involved?</li> <li>What audit and observability capabilities are built in?</li> </ul> <p>Measure success by using business outcomes rather than response quality alone. Prompt engineering enabled enterprises to experiment with generative AI. Execution loops will determine whether AI becomes a dependable operational infrastructure.</p> <p>Organizations that lead the next phase of AI adoption will likely be those that design systems capable of planning, verifying, adapting and governing work, not simply generating increasingly sophisticated responses.</p> <p><i>Damon Garn owns Cogspinner Coaction and provides freelance IT writing and editing services. He has written multiple CompTIA study guides, including the Linux+, Cloud Essentials+ and Server+ guides, and contributes extensively to TechTarget Editorial, The New Stack and CompTIA Blogs.</i></p> </section> Execution loops move enterprise AI beyond prompt engineering, enabling agents to plan, act, verify results, recover from failures and deliver outcomes. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/code_g1133924836.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/tip/Prompts-vs-loops-Why-prompt-engineering-wont-build-your-AI-workforce Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:52:00 GMT <p>As Microsoft builds AI deeper into the Windows experience, IT leaders face a critical governance challenge.</p> <p>Integrated across Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterprisedesktop/opinion/Reviewing-the-features-of-Copilot-for-Microsoft-365">Microsoft 365 Copilot</a> changes how users interact with data in ways that existing policy frameworks weren't designed to handle. In addition, Microsoft has introduced new agentic tools that use different language models and run agents locally on the user's device. When these AI assistants can surface documents, summarize emails and trigger autonomous agents through Copilot Studio and even on the local device, the risk surface on every managed endpoint expands significantly.</p> <p>As Copilot becomes a permanent part of the Windows desktop, organizations must understand what that change means in practice, the guardrails Microsoft provides, the risk factors IT teams should account for and the concrete governance practices to implement.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><a name="_lp6az0etu0bg"></a>What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?</h2> <p>Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI assistant <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/tip/How-to-enable-Copilot-in-Microsoft-365-A-step-by-step-guide">built into Microsoft 365</a>. It uses large language models combined with organizational data such as emails, documents, meetings and chats to help users draft content, summarize information and answer questions directly within apps like Word, Excel and Teams. It also operates through Copilot Chat, a cross-application interface where users can query information across their entire Microsoft 365 data estate.</p> <p>For these functions to work, Microsoft Graph provides Copilot with a search capability into all the user's Microsoft 365 data. Alongside this, all Microsoft 365 users have access to the semantic index, a metadata catalog that helps Copilot understand relationships between content and return more relevant results.</p> <p>Microsoft has also been expanding the 365 Copilot portfolio significantly. Recent additions include Copilot Cowork, an AI workspace similar to Anthropic's Claude Cowork, and Microsoft Scout, which is a personal AI assistant powered by OpenClaw.</p> <figure class="main-article-image full-col" data-img-fullsize="https://www.techtarget.com/rms/onlineimages/microsoft_365_copilot_architecture-f.png"> <img data-src="https://www.techtarget.com/rms/onlineimages/microsoft_365_copilot_architecture-f_mobile.png" class="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.techtarget.com/rms/onlineimages/microsoft_365_copilot_architecture-f_mobile.png 960w,https://www.techtarget.com/rms/onlineimages/microsoft_365_copilot_architecture-f.png 1280w" alt="Microsoft 365 Copilot architecture" data-credit="Informa TechTarget" height="361" width="560"> <div class="main-article-image-enlarge"> <i class="icon" data-icon="w"></i> </div> </figure> <p>Beyond the core agents, there's also Copilot Studio, a low-code platform that enables organizations to build custom AI agents. These agents can be connected to internal systems and configured to act autonomously on behalf of users or business processes, extending Copilot's reach well beyond the standard Microsoft 365 ecosystem.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Why Copilot creates governance concerns"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><a name="_mnexn97b4qpg"></a>Why Copilot creates governance concerns</h2> <p>The issue with Copilot is not that it introduces new data, but that it makes years of bad data governance more visible. For many years, the oversharing of information and data has been a problem in most organizations. It's common to have multiple <a target="_blank" href="https://www.syskit.com/blog/sharepoint-permission-inheritance" rel="noopener">SharePoint sites with broken inheritance</a> where data is shared with everyone. Before Copilot, this wasn't a big issue, since it required the user to know where to look for the data. But Copilot removes that barrier, so anything that the user has access to can now surface directly through natural language.</p> <p>This is because of the way that Copilot grounds its answers. When it queries, it runs through Microsoft Graph and the semantic index. It not only returns documents but also relationships and relevance across the entire data estate. A prompt from a user does not need to name a specific file; it only needs to ask the right questions.</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> A prompt from a user does not need to name a specific file; it only needs to ask the right questions. </figure> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <p>The risk becomes a bigger issue when moving toward the use of virtual agents such as Copilot Studio and always-on agents like Scout, which operate with their own identity and can take actions across SaaS like Microsoft 365, and even locally on the user's machine.</p> <p>Each agent is effectively becoming a new non-human identity that needs to receive provisioning, monitoring and lifecycle management.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Microsoft's built-in security features and guardrails"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><a name="_6hz6k283twef"></a>Microsoft's built-in security features and guardrails</h2> <p>To get some control of these GenAI features, agents and the data they can access, there are some built-in guardrails and capabilities that IT can use. However, many of these mechanisms are not enabled by default, as they can have major consequences if configured poorly.</p> <h3>Enterprise data protection</h3> <p>Microsoft's baseline <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/tip/How-does-enterprise-data-protection-in-Copilot-work">enterprise data protection (EDP) standards</a> affirm that by default, all prompts, grounding data and responses stay inside the organization tenant and geolocation, and the data is not used to train the foundation models. This set of stipulations covers external exposure, not internal oversharing.</p> <h3>Remediating oversharing</h3> <p>Use SharePoint Advanced Management's content management assessment feature to find overshared, ownerless or inactive sites and risky sharing links. IT can also use the restricted content discovery feature to exclude sensitive sites from Copilot. These capabilities are included as <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterprisedesktop/answer/How-does-Microsoft-365-Copilot-pricing-and-licensing-work">part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot license</a>.</p> <h3>Setting up durable guardrails</h3> <p>Require site sensitivity labels at provisioning of new files and auto-apply sensitivity labels so new sensitive content is protected at creation. Additionally, disable users from setting links to be accessible to anyone.</p> <p>Sensitivity labels are the most important part, since classification travels with the content and stays enforceable when Copilot reads it. A best practice is to layer data loss prevention (<a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/data-loss-prevention-DLP">DLP</a>) for Copilot policies. This blocks specific labels from grounding, or blocks prompts containing sensitive data.</p> <p>While these apply when it comes to Microsoft 365 Copilot, for Copilot Studio, there are other safeguards and features IT must consider.</p> <h3>Environment strategy</h3> <p>Keep agents in dedicated environments, use environment groups and routing, and restrict the Environment Maker role to control who can build and set up environments.</p> <h3>Authentication</h3> <p>Agents default to "Authenticate with Microsoft," but an agent creator can switch any agent to "No authentication" at any time, making agents reachable by anyone with the URL. The single highest-value control is blocking the "Chat without Microsoft Entra ID authentication" connector in DLP across all environments.</p> <h3>Power Platform DLP policies</h3> <p>Classify Microsoft Power Platform connectors as "Business," "Non-business" or "Blocked" to stop risky combinations, and block publishing channels that the organization doesn't allow, such as Direct Line or Facebook. Administrators should manage these security policies centrally at the tenant or environment level.</p> <h3>Identity and least privilege access</h3> <p>Agents act under a connection, often as the person creating the agent, so IT should scope security roles narrowly and treat each agent as a non-human identity. Ensure that connectors are using their own <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchcloudcomputing/tip/Managed-identity-vs-service-principal-for-Azure-apps">service principal</a> to connect to resources and services.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Risk factors IT teams must evaluate"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><a name="_mx9zqqonsgpy"></a>Risk factors IT teams must evaluate</h2> <p>Copilot's governance risks mainly pertain to the conditions it operates in. IT teams should pay particular attention to the following issues:</p> <ul type="disc" class="default-list"> <li><b>Latent oversharing.</b> Most tenants carry years of broken permission inheritance, links that anyone can access and ownerless sites. Copilot doesn't create this, but it makes it instantly discoverable through a single prompt. If admins can't confidently say what would come back when a user asks for "anything about salaries, layoffs or the acquisition," they aren't ready to enable it broadly.</li> <li><b>Identity sprawl from agents.</b> Copilot Studio agents and always-on agents like Scout run under their own connections and act on behalf of users. Each is a non-human identity with standing access that often remains active long after the person who created it has left or moved on. While these agents carry the same security risks as traditional service accounts, they are much easier for users to create and much harder for IT teams to see.</li> <li><b>Data residency and model variation. </b>Cowork and Scout use different language models, and Scout runs locally on the device. Teams need to confirm where prompts and <a target="_blank" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/ai/grounding-data-design" rel="noopener">grounding data</a> flow for each, since EDP applies only to Microsoft 365 Copilot, not to every newer agent.</li> <li><b>Local execution surface. </b>Agents running on the endpoint rather than in the tenant shift the boundary that endpoint management was built around. Local agents might sit partly outside that visibility, requiring organizations to invest in services like Microsoft Agent 365.</li> </ul> <p><a name="_9gk6d4brkxp4"></a>Copilot does not intentionally introduce new risk, but it does remove the friction that kept old risk hidden. Oversharing and many years of limited to no data governance have existed in most tenants for many years. Services like Copilot, Cowork and Scout simply make it more visible.</p> <p>Governing Copilot is less about restraining the AI than about finally paying down the data and identity debt it makes impossible to ignore.</p> <p><i>Marius Sandbu is a cloud evangelist for Sopra Steria in Norway who mainly focuses on end-user computing and cloud-native technology.</i></p> </section> Microsoft 365 Copilot makes hidden data governance problems visible. Organizations must address oversharing, agent identity sprawl and policy gaps before broad deployment. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/certification_g1172642339.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/feature/What-Copilot-in-Windows-means-for-endpoint-governance Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:37:00 GMT <p>Hardened images are becoming a practical necessity for many organizations running production workloads.</p> <p>Production workloads incorporate third-party software that enterprise development teams have no control over. Generic containers hold many components that might not be relevant to a given use, but that still introduce a certain level of risk if the software components they contain are compromised. If someone finds a vulnerability in those upstream sources, engineering teams have no direct way to fix it on their own.</p> <p>Vendors, including BellSoft, Chainguard, Docker, Minimus, Red Hat, RapidFort and Wiz, aim to prevent this issue by providing container images with vulnerabilities already resolved, called hardened images.</p> <p>In a recent <a href="https://research.esg-global.com/aim/en/reports/515202223">Omdia survey</a>, 77% of respondents said that either third-party and OSS code or software dependencies were the riskiest elements of the software supply chain for cloud-native technology. The same survey found that hardened container images were the only security tools for third-party and OSS code components that more than half of organizations identified as very effective.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Why are hardened container images important now?"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Why are hardened container images important now?</h2> <p>Hardened images are not new, but they have become more relevant due to a confluence of factors.</p> <p>Software supply chains have become more complex, attacks on them have become more common and drawn more attention, and vulnerability discovery has increased in quantity and speed -- in part because of AI. In addition, organizations have historically been focused on <i>removing </i>friction for developers, not adding it with additional security measures.</p> <p>"It still persists, the idea that you don't create friction in how developers work. They didn't get a lot of security historically" said Katie Norton, analyst at IDC. "I'm meeting more and more companies that when they think about securing AI, the developer use case around that is so prominent because of things like Claude and Cursor and AI coding. The software development process is considered use case number one, just as much as Kathy in HR using ChatGPT when she's not supposed to. The use cases around coding with AI are just so visible that now the priority level has just jumped [several] notches."</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">What are the features of hardened container images?</h3> <p>The features of hardened images generally include:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>A base image following security standards that map closely to NIST SP 800-190's container security guidance.</li> <li>A formal record of the components included in the image and supply-chain relationships of the components -- a software bill of materials.</li> <li>Cryptographic provenance ensuring that the image was not tampered with.</li> <li>A commitment from the image provider or vendor to minimize exposure to vulnerabilities, and to remediate and republish images quickly when upstream vulnerabilities are discovered.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Benefits of hardened container images"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Benefits of hardened container images</h2> <p>There are a confluence of factors driving organizations to realize the benefits of hardened images.&nbsp;</p> <h3>1. Software supply chain attacks and zero-trust security</h3> <p>Containers were not initially designed with security in mind; they were designed for convenience. They traditionally came filled with bloat -- packages, binaries and libraries that a particular application will never actually use. <br><br>"The images that Minimus, Chainguard and everybody else are providing are so stripped down, there's not much in there for attackers to use to live off the land. So, there is this real reduction in post-compromise risk and post-compromise attack surface," said Neil Carpenter, Go-to-market at Minimus, a vendor in the vulnerability-free container space.</p> <h3>2. Compliance</h3> <p>Regulatory requirements, including <a href="https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cloud/what-is-fedramp-federal-risk-and-authorization-management-program">FedRAMP</a>, the EU Cyber Resilience Act and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/What-is-the-Digital-Operational-Resilience-Act-DORA">DORA</a>, have made hardened container images necessary.</p> <p>"FedRAMP is probably the deepest end of the vulnerability management pool," Carpenter told TechTarget. "For FedRAMP, you have to report monthly on every vulnerability in your environment and what your plan for addressing it is. Which is insane … being able to replace every public image you're using -- [containing] hundreds of vulnerabilities -- with ones that are tightly managed is a huge advantage for those shops."</p> <h3>3. Removing toil for developers</h3> <p>It's onerous for developers to manually monitor, maintain and patch the hundreds of libraries that come packaged in container images. That's where hardened container images come in. They strip images down to limit the attack surface.</p> <p>"There's a real advantage in making vulnerability management work easier," Carpenter said.</p> <p>He described his previous experience at Orca, where its security product gave dev teams instant security visibility. This service often surfaced hundreds of thousands of vulnerabilities in 15 minutes. This puts development teams tasked with shifting security left and applying app sec at the build stages in sticky situations.</p> <p>"Now there's a ton of friction and the first thing the developer is trying to do is figure out how to route around security because they have real goals around shipping features, fixing bugs, etc.," Carpenter said.&nbsp;</p> <p>Starting with a hardened image and builder ensures developers only need to worry about the vulnerabilities a developer introduced, instead of the thousands of vulnerabilities that come from off-the-shelf public images.</p> <h3>4. Prevention early in the development cycle</h3> <p>Instead of scanning for and detecting vulnerabilities downstream, hardened container images focus on preventing them from the start.</p> <p>The move to prevention from detection comes as the signals that vulnerability scanners rely on are becoming less dependable.</p> <p>"Going into 2026, the combination of gov't funding issues, layoffs at NIST and CISA, rising numbers of legit CVEs, and the AI-driven CVE slop means that the data we need for vulnerability management is going to get worse rather than better," wrote Carpenter in a November 2025 LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/neil-carpenter_the-more-i-think-about-jerry-gamblins-aspirational-share-7398015266716012544-R-yA">post</a>.</p> <p>NIST announced in April 2026 that it would reduce the amount of CVEs that <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/missing-dhi-vulnerabilities-neil-carpenter-ikdje/">get enriched</a> with data that scanners rely on. This means it is <a href="https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/can-global-decentralized-system-save-cve-data">no longer a dependable single source of truth</a>, creating problems for scanners that count on it as a lone signal. Carpenter covers the changing, more decentralized landscape of NVD enrichment in a Minimus blog post from June.</p> <p>Preventing risk at the beginning of development narrows the scope of vulnerabilities on scanners are responsible for later in the SDLC.</p> <h3>5. Performance</h3> <p>Hardened images also offer performance improvements. Generic container images are a lot larger than normal images, containing vestigial packages, binaries and libraries that might never be needed. More bloatware means more potential performance problems.</p> <p>"So, if we compare base images, just check the size. The size may be different by multiple times -- like 100 megabytes versus 400 or 500 megabytes -- and that's the image to run the same application, which means 75% of it is bloatware," said Dmitry Chuyko, senior performance architect at BellSoft.</p> <p><i>Ben Lutkevich is an award-winning technology writer and editor covering IT infrastructure, app development and AI.</i></p> </section> Hardened container images reduce software supply chain risk by minimizing vulnerabilities, improving compliance, reducing toil and boosting performance. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/code_g136298313.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/tip/5-reasons-hardened-images-are-seeing-a-resurgence Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:34:00 GMT <p>AI makes it look effortless to spin up BI application prototypes and reports, which gives some enterprise leaders the false impression that platform engineering is just as easy.</p> <p>To illustrate the first point, take a common scenario: a data analyst needs a customer churn breakdown by region for a meeting in two hours. Instead of filing a ticket with the BI team or building the report herself in the company's self-service BI tool, she <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/post/Why-the-rush-to-replace-dashboards-with-AI-is-a-mistake">asks a coding agent to build it</a>. It comes back wired to the data warehouse, filtered and ready before the meeting starts. That's a point solution: a report built to answer one question -- and AI just made that process dramatically faster than either path the analyst previously had.</p> <p>Over the past 20 years, self-service BI solved a real problem. It lets people who aren't software engineers query the warehouse and build their own reports without waiting on a BI team. But it works inside the tool's boundaries: whatever charts, filters and layouts the BI platform allows. AI removes that boundary. The visuals, interactions and underlying logic are now buildable from scratch, styled and structured however someone wants, no longer constrained by what a BI tool's feature set supports.</p> <p>That matters because no BI tool ever fully satisfies its users. There's always a report that needs a workaround or a data visualization the platform wasn't designed for. I've seen this complaint in every organization I've been part of, in one form or another.</p> <p>But there's a downside to freeing users from the old constraints. Self-service BI already <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/feature/How-dashboard-sprawl-challenges-upend-enterprise-analytics">led to a proliferation of user-built reports</a>. AI adds another layer on top: allowing more report builders to create their own answers, with different logic and definitions behind visuals that look like they're answering the same question but aren't.</p> <p>This unchecked expansion is part of the problem, too. It creates exactly the kind of mess a single, standardized system is supposed to prevent: conflicting answers on what looks like the same question. What's often missing is a <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/feature/Why-enterprise-AI-depends-on-the-semantic-layer">shared semantic layer</a> that defines what the numbers mean, plus the governance to make existing reports discoverable and retire the ones nobody trusts anymore.</p> <p>That gap makes the next question feel reasonable: if a coding agent can build the report this fast, why not have it build a full platform, at a fraction of what it costs to buy commercial tools like Tableau or Looker? Companies are already taking this kind of approach in categories with a much bigger lift than BI. Salesforce's price increases have pushed some organizations toward building their own CRM logic. If that's happening with CRM, a BI platform can look like an easier version of the same move.</p> <p>But that initial estimate only counts the build. It doesn't count what comes after -- and the CRM comparison doesn't hold up as well when you do. A homegrown CRM carries real overhead, too, but it can make sense when the licensing fees for commercial software are expensive enough and heavy customization would be required for your business processes anyway.</p> <p>A BI platform doesn't have that same business case. It isn't tied to any unique business process, unlike a CRM that might encode a specific sales team's approval chains or territory rules. <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/feature/9-examples-of-business-intelligence-use-cases-for-companies">Querying and visualizing data</a> is largely the same at every company, meaning that building and maintaining a custom BI platform is rarely a differentiator.</p> <p>Set the resources issue aside. A harder problem remains, no matter who or what builds the BI platform. Creating a single report is genuinely simple now; a coding agent did exactly that in two hours. Productizing a platform that an entire organization can rely on, across current and future use cases, is entirely different work, and AI only makes the first task faster.</p> <p>Open source BI set out to fix what people didn't like about commercial platforms, promising something simpler, cheaper and more customizable. Superset, built at Airbnb and still maintained as an open source project, later became the foundation for Preset's hosted offering. Metabase took a different route, leaning into usability with a no-code query builder that non-technical people could actually use.</p> <p>Both addressed real problems: licensing cost, vendor lock-in and customization limits. But neither removed the tradeoff entirely. Superset still requires teams to own hosting and maintenance if they run it themselves. And neither tool matched the breadth of dashboard types, integrations and enterprise access control that the commercial BI platforms had built over the years.</p> <p>Query performance has to survive an audit months after launch, not just hold up on day one. Someone needs to catch failures before users report them, and there needs to be a roadmap for what the platform will look like a year out, with a feedback loop to drive improvements. That's what productizing requires, and none of it gets easier because a prototype comes together fast.</p> <p>The upfront cost comparison part of the pitch usually compares a licensing fee against the first working version: the prototype a coding agent produces in an afternoon. That comparison leaves out the more expensive part: turning a prototype into <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/post/How-CIOs-should-architect-trust-in-AI-not-just-govern-it">something a wide user base can trust</a>, with proper access control, high availability and an active maintenance plan. That productization phase typically requires far more capital and labor than it took to get the first working version. This gap is exactly where "build our own platform" math quietly stops counting.</p> <p>None of that makes build the right call. What's changed is that AI makes initial development look so easy that companies stop checking whether buying was actually the problem. Was it too expensive, too complex or insufficient for the need, even after factoring in what the tool could be extended or configured to do?</p> <p>A BI and analytics leader can run the decision through three questions:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li><b>Core vs. commodity.</b> Is this tied to something core to how the business operates, or is it infrastructure that no company gets paid to run?</li> <li><b>Total cost of ownership.</b> Does the cost model include what it takes to run this as a product long after it ships: security, reliability, monitoring, a lifecycle plan and a feedback loop to make improvements?</li> <li><b>Organizational capability</b>. Is that ongoing work getting treated as the different discipline it actually is, rather than as more coding? That takes its own skills and its own organizational muscle, whether it sits with an internal team or an outside partner.</li> </ul> <p>Point solutions are still fine to build. A single report, a specific app, a one-off analysis with a known shelf life: build it fast and retire it when the question's answered. But the platform is a different decision, and it deserves scrutiny that has nothing to do with how fast the prototype came together.</p> <p><i>Sireesha Pulipati is a data and AI engineering leader specializing in scalable data platforms, real-time data pipelines and production-grade AI systems. She is a staff data engineer at Shopify and previously worked at Google, where she led analytics and business intelligence across search and Google Cloud. The views expressed by Pulipati are her own and do not reflect those of her company.</i></p> AI makes generating BI reports simple, which makes platform-building look easier than it is. BI leaders should weigh the long-term commitment before deciding to build. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/code_g1127196618.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/opinion/Why-AI-for-BI-works-for-reports-but-not-platform-building Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:08:00 GMT <p>Databricks keeps raising funding.</p> <p>After revealing in July that it was in the process of securing new financing, Databricks on Thursday closed on $5 billion in venture capital funding at a rate that values the company at $190 billion and brings its total financing over $32 billion.</p> <p>But after raising $5 billion or more in four separate funding rounds -- <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366617434/Databricks-record-10-billion-funding-round-to-fuel-growth">including $10 billion in December 2024</a> -- the question isn't what the data management and AI vendor should do with the money or whether it can raise more. Instead, it is what Databricks should do next.</p> <p>While many data management and analytics vendors are struggling to attract investors, there seems to be an endless supply of private capital willing to invest in Databricks. Beyond rounds exceeding $5 billion, the vendor raised $2 billion in debt financing in February and added $1 billion or more three additional times.</p> <p>However, an eventual initial public stock offering would be more advantageous for Databricks than continuing to raise private funding, according to Michael Ni, an analyst at Constellation Research.</p> <p>"Staying private has allowed Databricks flexibility to ignore public scrutiny on its profitability and predictability, but a successful public IPO could provide a growth flywheel," he told TechTarget.</p> <p>Specifically, if the public markets respond positively to Databricks' <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366644813/Databricks-intros-new-Genie-data-management-tools-to-aid-AI">continued additions</a> of &nbsp;data and AI stack components, a healthy stock price would give the vendor greater flexibility to expand than raising private funding, he continued. In addition, going public -- and the need to respond to public-market sentiments -- would make it easier for the CIOs of potential customers to make Databricks part of their AI and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/definition/What-is-data-architecture-A-data-management-blueprint">data architectures</a>.</p> <p>"The value in an IPO would go beyond the cash raised, enabling Databricks to move from a successful private platform to a consolidator and long-term standard for the enterprise AI stack," Ni said.</p> <p>However, when an IPO happens depends, to some degree, on external factors such as the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/ipo/ipo-market-trends" rel="noopener">market conditions for major IPOs</a>. Also in question is how significantly an IPO would benefit Databricks when the company is seemingly able to raise funding whenever it desires to fuel technological innovation, acquisitions and other initiatives.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Databricks is different"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Databricks is different</h2> <p>Databricks is far from the only data management vendor that has expanded over the past few years to provide a data foundation for AI development.</p> <p>Rival <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366643795/Snowflake-barrage-adds-more-AI-development-analysis-tools">Snowflake</a> and hyperscale cloud providers <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366644853/AWS-latest-to-introduce-context-layer-for-agentic-AI">AWS</a>, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366641929/Google-unveils-data-cloud-purpose-built-for-agentic-AI">Google Cloud</a> and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366643955/Microsoft-boosts-Fabric-to-make-it-a-foundation-for-AI">Microsoft</a> have all similarly added capabilities that enable customers to connect AI tools with proprietary data. In addition, database vendors such as MongoDB and Couchbase, niche specialists including Alation and Informatica, and analytics providers such as Qlik and Tableau have all added tools to enable AI development <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366646252/Context-is-king-as-agents-evolve-but-problems-persist">informed by relevant, high-quality data</a>.</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> The value in an IPO would go beyond the cash raised, enabling Databricks to move from a successful private platform to a consolidator and long-term standard for the enterprise AI stack. </figure> <figcaption> <strong>Michael Ni</strong>Analyst, Constellation Research </figcaption> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <p>Databricks' valuation of $190 billion, however, dwarfs Snowflake's market capitalization of $114 billion, despite Snowflake's stock price more than doubling since April. And while Databricks continues to raise billions of dollars with each funding round, vendors such as Confluent, Domo, Dremio, DBT Labs and Fivetran have either sought buyers or merged with peers with funding difficult for data and analytics vendors to raise since <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/252520740/Tech-stock-sell-off-signals-tough-times-for-data-vendors">tech stocks plummeted in 2022</a>.</p> <p>Venture capitalists simply view Databricks differently than they view most other data and AI providers, according to Sanjeev Mohan, founder and principal of analyst firm SanjMo.</p> <p>"Investors see Databricks becoming the single consolidated platform for a wide span of data and AI use cases," he told TechTarget. "Databricks is different in that it actually keeps absorbing adjacent categories onto one architecture rather than bolting on a feature and calling it a platform."</p> <p>In addition, venture capitalists have faith in Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi, Mohan continued.</p> <p>"Investors find their CEO to be a force of nature who has tremendous ambition and grit to build out the platform," he said.</p> <p>One of those investors is Benjamin Black, co-founder and managing director of Akkadian Ventures, which holds exposure to Databricks through Powerlaw Corp.</p> <p>Numerous factors have led investors to flock to Databricks while only minimally funding some of its smaller competitors, according to Black. In particular, he noted that its execution at scale -- surpassing $7 billion in annual recurring revenue and year-over-year revenue growth of approximately 80% -- are significant factors in the venture capital community's <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366617350/Record-funding-round-reflects-Databricks-differentiation">continued interest in Databricks</a>.</p> <p>"Databricks is popular because it has demonstrated unusually strong execution at enormous scale just as enterprises are trying to turn AI from a promising experiment into a core business capability," Black said.</p> <p>Strong growth at scale and technology execution -- a platform designed to enable users to successfully develop AI tools -- makes Databricks not merely a company investors want as part of their portfolio, but one they want to get in on early, he continued.</p> <p>"It has the revenue, growth, and institutional maturity to list when it chooses," Black said. "That combination is precisely why investors want exposure now rather than waiting for a ticker symbol.</p> <p>Beyond how investors view Databricks, which is as much a bet on growth potential and financial performance than a recognition of technological prowess, Databricks has distinguished itself from a technological perspective as well, according to David Menninger, an analyst at ISG Software Research.</p> <p>Significant features Databricks has developed over the past few years include Unity Catalog for governing data and AI, Mosaic AI for developing generative and agentic AI, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366638723/Databricks-launches-PostgreSQL-Lakebase-to-aid-AI-developers">Lakebase</a> to provide a PostgreSQL database foundation for AI initiatives, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366625695/Latest-Databricks-tools-use-AI-to-simplify-AI-development">Agent Bricks</a> to automate aspects of AI development, and its Genie natural language interface.</p> <p>"Databricks has executed well," Menninger said. "Investors are primarily interested in high-growth companies. Databricks has been growing rapidly for many years."</p> <p>ISG groups Databricks with 12 other data and AI platform providers, he continued. Peers include fellow data platform providers Cloudera, Snowflake and Teradata, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/definition/What-is-hyperscale-cloud-Computing-and-data-center-uses-explained">hyperscale cloud</a> vendors AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft, and other broad-based technology providers such as IBM, Oracle and SAP.</p> <p>"We rate Databricks as an overall leader among this group, which means we place them in the top three," Menninger said.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Private vs. public"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Private vs. public</h2> <p>In theory, Databricks could stay private for the foreseeable future.</p> <p>"Databricks has had virtually no financial reason to face the public markets because the private markets are treating them so favorably," William McKnight, president of McKnight Consulting, told TechTarget.</p> <p>Similarly, Mohan noted that private investors have been so willing to keep Databricks flush with cash that the vendor has the luxury of waiting until the ideal time to <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366636532/Databricks-adds-4B-funding-round-IPO-could-be-next">explore an IPO</a>.</p> <p>"The private market has given Databricks everything an IPO would, without the constraints," he told TechTarget.</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> Private secondary sales only stretch so far. A public market lets employees and early backers actually cash out, unlike private market. That is good for employee retention and morale. </figure> <figcaption> <strong>Sanjeev Mohan</strong>Founder and principal analyst, SanjMo </figcaption> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <p>Eventually, however, the benefits of going public outweigh those of remaining private, Mohan continued.</p> <p>For example, each private funding round dilutes the value that existing investors hold in Databricks. In addition, public companies have the transparency and credibility that can attract large enterprise and government customers.</p> <p>"Private secondary sales only stretch so far," Mohan said. "A public market lets employees and early backers actually cash out, unlike the private market. That is good for employee retention and morale."</p> <p>McKnight likewise noted that the <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/021015/what-difference-between-ipo-and-private-placement.asp">benefits of going public</a> ultimately outweigh those of continuing to raise private capital. Specifically, he noted that an IPO would enable Databricks to have access to liquid, market-validated funds for future acquisitions, stock to attract and retain elite talent, access to cheap debt and secondary capital markets, and SEC-audited transparency.</p> <p>"Even with unlimited private capital, going public provides advantages that private funding cannot replicate," McKnight told TechTarget.</p> <p>That said, raising more private funding remains a possibility for Databricks.</p> <p>Black noted that a company such as Databricks can theoretically remain private indefinitely, as long as it can continue to raise capital, its employees and early investors can get liquidity without the company going public, and it can demonstrate its financial health without public filings.</p> <p>"Private capital has gotten deep enough, with the largest funds able to write enormous checks, that a company can keep raising privately for a long time without ever needing the public markets," Black said.</p> <p>In fact, it's possible that Databricks and other companies,such as <a href="https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-STRIPE/">Stripe,</a> that are able to raise massive amounts of funding, could create a new class of "forever private" companies, he continued.</p> <p>"Databricks and Stripe get all primary and secondary liquidity they need in the private markets," he said, noting that they can innovate without having to meet the expectations of public markets and each has already made the type of acquisitions that public stock is often used to fund. "If the private markets stay so accommodating for the best mega-privates, why go public at all?"</p> <p>Menninger likewise noted that Databricks -- in theory -- could keep raising funding and remain private. He pointed out that IPOs typically fund expansion, and Databricks has been able to expand by <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366623864/Databricks-adds-Postgres-database-with-1B-Neon-acquisition">making numerous acquisitions</a> and investing in product development.</p> <p>"If you have access to the capital you need, it’s much better not to have to face the quarterly scrutiny of the public markets. It can really distract from the day-to-day operations of the business," Menninger said.</p> <p>However, the greater likelihood is that Databricks will eventually go public, he continued, noting that benefits such as the public disclosure of financials attracting new customers, equity given to employees having more value when a company is public, and more easily funded acquisitions could outweigh the benefits of remaining private.</p> <p>"Investors need to be able liquidate their investments at some point," Menninger said. "As long as there are other investors willing to step in, they can potentially go on like this forever, but that's highly unlikely. Even if they reach the point where they don't need additional capital, the existing investors will want to be able to close out their positions."</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="If not now, when?"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>If not now, when?</h2> <p>Databricks will eventually go public, according to Ghodsi.</p> <p>"We will go public, I promise," he said during an interview with CNBC on Thursday following the closing of Databricks' $5 billion funding round.</p> <p>But the timing for an IPO has to be right, Ghodsi emphasized.</p> <div class="imagecaption alignLeft"> <img src="https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/ghodsi_ali.jpg" alt="Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi">Ali Ghodsi </div> <p>The stock market, though there have been significant IPOs in 2026, has been volatile, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=dow+jones&amp;oq=dow+jones&amp;gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQ6QcY_FXSAQgxODE2ajBqNKgCAbACAQ&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="noopener">trending generally up</a> but lurching more in response to economic indicators, major companies' earnings filings and other reports.</p> <p>"The markets have been really wobbly," Ghodsi told CNBC. "For three months, everything is down and it's going to be terrible. And then the other day, it's amazing. There was one great [announcement] by one software company and the whole market is up 10%, and then the next day everything is down 10%. It's just very turbulent times."</p> <p>Beyond market unpredictability, the final months of 2026 may not be a good time for Databricks to go public because other major tech companies are also planning to go public and a Databricks IPO could get overshadowed.</p> <p>Already in 2026, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/ai/news/366644478/SpaceX-IPO-aims-for-AI-and-orbital-data-centers">SpaceX</a> pulled off the largest IPO in history when it raised $75 billion. Just as Databricks was announcing its latest funding round, reports surfaced that <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/ai/news/366624572/Anthropic-intros-next-generation-of-Claude-AI-models">Anthropic</a> may be planning an IPO in October that could surpass SpaceX's. In addition, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/ai/news/366628814/OpenAIs-GPT-5-is-out-Where-it-shines-and-where-it-doesnt">OpenAI</a> has already filed initial paperwork for an IPO.</p> <p>Those IPOs could take both potential investors and the infrastructure required to go public -- the investment firms that manage such undertakings -- away from Databricks.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Ghodsi has been open that he views this as a poor year to go public with SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic all crowding the IPO conversation, and he's pointed to a possible window in 2027," Mohan said.</p> <p>One thing Databricks does not have to worry about is missing its opportunity to go public, which happened to numerous data management and analytics providers in 2022.</p> <p>Vendors including Qlik, <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/252477178/ThoughtSpot-IPO-could-be-coming-after-vendor-adds-first-CFO">ThoughtSpot</a> and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/252516835/Pyramid-Analytics-raises-120M-IPO-could-be-next">Pyramid Analytics</a> spoke openly about IPOs, with Qlik even <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/252511695/Qlik-planning-an-IPO-files-application-with-the-SEC">filing its initial paperwork</a>. But after tech stocks plummeted in the spring of 2022, the technology landscape changed toward the end of the year, with AI becoming the dominant focus. Since then, niche data management and analytics vendors have had to reposition themselves and have largely lost the favor of the investment community.</p> <p>Qlik, ThoughtSpot and Pyramid remain private.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Databricks is delaying because public markets are already giving it public company resources without public company constraints," Ni said. "Databricks is using the financial flexibility to drive growth rather than prove quarterly predictability. An IPO will become more necessary when the need for employee liquidity, acquisition currency and public market permanence outweighs the benefits of flexibility."</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="The outlook"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>The outlook</h2> <p>While an IPO is all but inevitable, and before going public Databricks remains able to attract large amounts of funding to fuel seemingly any growth initiative, technology needs to remain the vendor's main priority, according to McKnight.</p> <p>"My focus, and my clients' focus, is less on the financial headlines&nbsp;and much more on the core architectural and product execution&nbsp;they deliver to the enterprise," he said.</p> <p>For example, the <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/feature/AI-feature-spend-is-the-new-software-cost-control-problem">high cost of AI development</a> is an ongoing concern for many enterprises, in some cases preventing companies from building agents and other applications. In addition, navigating Databricks to develop data and AI products can be complicated. Meanwhile, after acquiring a spate of companies -- including its purchase of PostgreSQL database innovator <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366649200/Databricks-Electric-acquisition-adds-embeddable-PostgreSQL">ElectricSQL</a> this week -- there are still tools that need to be integrated with Databricks' existing platform before customers can take full advantage.</p> <p>"They&nbsp;could&nbsp;neutralize cost opacity, deliver a true zero-administration experience,&nbsp;provide prebuilt AI templates within Agent Bricks&nbsp;and see about&nbsp;integrating [acquisitions such as] PostgreSQL Lakebase (Neon)&nbsp;and Tabular under Unity Catalog," McKnight said, noting that some competitors deliver faster execution and lower costs across customers data estates.</p> <p>"Additionally, Databricks suffers from severe competitive multi-year ingestion pipeline degradation&nbsp;and critical autoscaling endpoint failures under real-time concurrent inference," he added.</p> <p>Mohan similarly suggested that while a well-timed IPO rather than another funding round is essential, so is ensuring that the many new features Databricks has <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366637142/New-Databricks-tool-aims-to-up-agentic-AI-response-accuracy">developed</a> and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366588032/Databricks-1B-plus-Tabular-acquisition-adds-Iceberg-support">acquired</a> work as intended, and do so in an integrated manner that enables customers to build the data and AI tools they desire.</p> <p>"Proof that their expansion is actually working," he said when asked what he'd like to see from Databricks over then next year. "There is no guarantee that their forays into marketing and security -- or even Lakebase -- will appeal to buyers who may be reluctant to put all their eggs in one basket. I'd like to see them prove these expansions merge into one coherent product rather than a widening surface."</p> <p><i>Eric Avidon is a senior news writer for Informa TechTarget and a journalist with more than three decades of experience. He covers analytics and data management.</i></p> </section> Experts note that the benefits of going public ultimately outweigh those of staying private, even with the vendor seemingly able to raise unlimited financing. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/money_g1222040206.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366649434/IPO-inevitable-for-Databricks-after-adding-5B-in-funding Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:43:00 GMT <p>A Copilot+ PC is a class of Windows 11 computers equipped with a neural processing unit (NPU) that can handle AI workloads locally. By offloading supported AI tasks from the CPU and GPU, the NPU enables AI experiences that run more efficiently on the device while reducing reliance on cloud processing. Copilot+ PCs also offer benefits such as longer battery life, improved mobility and enhanced security, making them an attractive option for some enterprise users. &nbsp;</p> <p>Copilot+ PCs might not be suitable for every organization or employee. Before investing in these systems, IT administrators, CIOs and other decision-makers should fully understand how Copilot+ PCs differ from standard PCs. They should also identify which users are most likely to benefit from them and assess whether the technology aligns with their goals for <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterprisedesktop/answer/Is-it-time-to-adopt-autonomous-endpoint-management-software">AI, security and endpoint management</a>.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="How do Copilot+ PCs compare to standard PCs?"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><b>How do Copilot+ PCs compare to standard PCs? </b></h2> <p>Copilot+ PCs differ from standard PCs primarily in hardware. While both include a processor, GPU, memory and storage, Copilot+ PCs are a Microsoft-defined class of Windows 11 computers that must meet specific performance and configuration requirements.</p> <h3>Hardware requirements</h3> <p>To qualify as a Copilot+ PC, a device must include the following:</p> <ul type="disc" class="default-list"> <li>An NPU capable of performing at least 40 trillion operations per second (TOPS).</li> <li>A high-performing processor -- either an <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/ARM-processor">ARM-based</a> Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite or X Plus, or x86-based models such as the Intel Core Ultra or AMD Ryzen AI.</li> <li>At least 16 GB of RAM.</li> <li>At least 256 GB of SSD storage.</li> <li>Windows 11 version 24H2 or later.</li> <li>A Microsoft Pluton security processor with <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/trusted-platform-module-TPM">TPM 2.0</a>, Windows Hello and Windows Enhanced Sign-in Security support.</li> </ul> <ul class="default-list"></ul> <h3>The NPU advantage</h3> <p>The NPU is what truly sets Copilot+ PCs apart from more traditional PCs by handling AI-intensive workloads locally, without requiring cloud services or internet connectivity. The NPU frees up the CPU and GPU to handle other processing tasks, resulting in more efficient AI operations, reduced energy consumption, extended battery life and improved performance across applications and workflows.</p> <h3>Exclusive AI features</h3> <p>The NPU enables users to access AI experiences built into Windows 11, some of which are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li><b>Click to Do.</b> Provides contextual shortcuts for completing related tasks.</li> <li><b>Cocreator.</b> Generates and refines images in real time from text prompts or existing images using AI.</li> <li><b>Live Captions with Translation.</b> Translates live or recorded audio into English from over 40 languages while displaying real-time captions.</li> <li><b>Photo and image editing.</b> Uses AI to edit and enhance images more efficiently.</li> <li><b>Recall.</b> Creates a searchable timeline of user activity for locating previously viewed content using natural-language descriptions.</li> <li><b>Windows Studio Effects.</b> Enhances video and audio during online meetings with features such as voice clarity, intelligent lighting and gaze correction.</li> </ul> <p>Microsoft considers these important productivity features that enhance efficiency. However, the Recall feature has faced privacy and security concerns. After its initial release, Microsoft redesigned it to provide more control over its use, although concerns remain. IT teams often disable this feature on their managed Windows 11 devices to avoid any associated risks.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Understanding Microsoft's Copilot terminology"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Understanding Microsoft's Copilot terminology</h2> <p>Microsoft's use of the term Copilot can be confusing. The Copilot AI assistant is available on any Windows 11 device, not just Copilot+ PCs, and can also be used on non-Windows devices. Copilot functionality is largely the same regardless of the hardware.</p> <p>Microsoft also offers <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterprisedesktop/answer/How-does-Microsoft-365-Copilot-pricing-and-licensing-work">Microsoft 365 Copilot</a>, a subscription service that provides advanced AI services across Microsoft 365 apps. It is available to eligible Microsoft 365 customers, not just those on Copilot+ PCs.</p> <p>Microsoft previously offered Copilot Pro as an add-on for Microsoft 365 Personal, Family and Premium subscribers. The service is no longer available for purchase, and existing subscriptions ended on August 1, 2026.</p> <p>The following table compares both types of computers.</p> <p></p> <table class="main-article-table" style="width: 652px;" height="881"> <thead> <tr style="height: 55px;"> <td style="width: 209.312px; height: 55px;"><b>Capability</b></td> <td style="width: 184.281px; height: 55px;"><b>Standard x86 PCs</b></td> <td style="width: 248.406px; height: 55px;"><b>Copilot+ PCs</b></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 209.312px; height: 18px;"><b>Local and online AI processing</b></td> <td style="width: 184.281px; height: 18px;">Limited local AI support; processing on CPU/GPU, making standard PCs reliant on cloud services.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px; height: 18px;">Includes an NPU that delivers at least 40 TOPS for local and offline AI processing, reducing dependence on cloud services.</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 209.312px; height: 18px;"><b>Memory and storage</b></td> <td style="width: 184.281px; height: 18px;">No minimum memory or storage requirements.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px; height: 18px;">Requires at least 16 GB of memory and 256 GB of SSD storage.</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 209.312px; height: 18px;"><b>Windows 11 version</b></td> <td style="width: 184.281px; height: 18px;">Any currently supported version of Windows 11.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px; height: 18px;">Windows 11 version 24H2 or later.</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 209.312px; height: 18px;"><strong>Windows 11 AI features</strong></td> <td style="width: 184.281px; height: 18px;">Support for general Windows 11 features, excluding AI-specific ones.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px; height: 18px;">Support for all Windows 11 features, including the AI-specific ones.</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 209.312px; height: 18px;"><strong>Microsoft 365 Copilot</strong></td> <td style="width: 184.281px; height: 18px;">Subscription is available to customers with a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px; height: 18px;">Subscription is available to customers with a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan.</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 209.312px; height: 18px;"> <p><strong>Battery life</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 184.281px; height: 18px;">Varies depending on the PC model and its configuration.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px; height: 18px;">Exceptional battery life due to the efficient NPU, especially on ARM systems.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 209.312px;"><strong>Video conferencing</strong></td> <td style="width: 184.281px;">Typically adequate, depending on the system.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px;">Support for Windows 11 AI features that enhance video, including Windows Studio Effects and Live Captions with Translations.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 209.312px;"><strong>Security</strong></td> <td style="width: 184.281px;">Varies depending on vendor and model, but generally strong.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px;">Maximizes Windows 11 security with TPM 2.0, Windows Hello, Windows Enhanced Sign-in Security and the Microsoft Pluton security processor.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 209.312px;"><strong>Software/peripheral compatibility</strong></td> <td style="width: 184.281px;">Broad support for enterprise software and peripherals.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px;">Minimal compatibility issues with x86 systems; ARM systems could face issues with peripherals and software, even with emulation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 209.312px;"><strong>Cost</strong></td> <td style="width: 184.281px;">Varies by model but generally lower than Copilot+ PCs, while offering more buying options.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px;">Initial costs are higher due to premium components, along with potential integration, management and training expenses for ARM systems.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 209.312px;"><strong>Future-proofing</strong></td> <td style="width: 184.281px;">Might not be ready for the continuous integration of AI into apps and workflows.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px;">Designed to support future AI requirements.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 209.312px;"><strong>Deployment and management</strong></td> <td style="width: 184.281px;">Minimal risks for standard x86 PCs, especially with vendors offering enterprise systems.</td> <td style="width: 248.406px;">Minimal risks for x86 PCs; more challenges with ARM systems.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Are Copilot+ PCs worth it?"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><b>Are Copilot+ PCs worth it?</b></h2> <p>When evaluating whether to deploy Copilot+ PCs, decision-makers should consider mobility needs, software requirements and existing IT management platforms. Under the right circumstances, Copilot+ PCs can offer the following benefits:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li><b>Local AI processing.</b> With an NPU capable of delivering at least 40 TOPS, Copilot+ PCs can run workloads locally, delivering exceptional performance while reducing cloud computing costs and reducing privacy risks.</li> <li><b>Greater battery life and mobility.</b> Copilot+ PCs are lightweight, compact and high-performing, with significantly longer battery life than many standard PCs, especially ARM-based models. Many users can work an entire day without recharging, making these devices <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/feature/Connected-workers-are-industrial-AIs-proving-ground">well-suited for mobile work</a>.</li> <li><b>Productivity features.</b> The NPU enables AI features in Windows 11, such as Windows Studio Effects and Live Captions with Translation.</li> <li><b>Enhanced security.</b> Copilot+ PCs come with strong Windows 11 security features, including TPM 2.0, Windows Hello and the Microsoft Pluton Security Processor for secure identity and cryptographic services.</li> </ul> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Who can benefit from Copilot+ PCs?"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><b>Who can benefit from Copilot+ PCs?</b></h2> <p>Organizations with mobile workers can potentially benefit the most from Copilot+ PCs. Field workers, sales reps and traveling executives can take advantage of these features, making it possible to work more efficiently wherever they are. They can also process AI workloads locally and offline, providing even more flexibility, without sacrificing performance or security.</p> <p>Copilot+ PCs can also benefit non-mobile knowledge workers, especially those using Microsoft products and services. They can use tools to improve content, summarize information and perform contextual searches. In addition, Copilot+ PCs can benefit organizations of all sizes, including small and medium-sized businesses, which often have greater flexibility in adopting the ARM architecture.</p> <p>Organizations with data privacy constraints that want to reduce their cloud exposure might also find Copilot+ PCs worth the investment, especially as they incorporate more AI into their applications and workflows. This approach avoids transmitting sensitive information over the internet or storing it in the cloud, which can be especially beneficial in highly regulated environments.</p> <p>Organizations adopting modern workload strategies to support AI should also consider Copilot+ PCs. They can start by developing apps that use the local NPU, aiming to future-proof their business and gain a competitive edge.</p> <p>Organizations that are preparing to <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366632672/Windows-11-tops-AI-as-main-driver-for-PC-sales">refresh their aging hardware</a> might also consider Copilot+ PCs. However, they should not purchase Copilot+ PCs simply because they are available, and they need new computers. Instead, they should limit Copilot+ PCs to specific users and roles, based on factors such as mobility or the need to process AI workloads locally.</p> <p>As valuable as Copilot+ PCs can be in some circumstances, organizations are not likely to reap much benefit from them under the following circumstances:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Users primarily perform basic office tasks using apps like Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.</li> <li>Desktop apps require little or no local AI acceleration or rely on GPU acceleration.</li> <li>Workstations are shared, such as in kiosks or for temporary workers.</li> <li>Cost considerations prioritize immediate concerns, such as increased security controls and enhanced endpoint management.</li> <li>The current PC inventory has been recently refreshed.</li> </ul> <p>Even if organizations cannot justify deploying Copilot+ PCs now, the landscape could look very different over the next few years. Microsoft is expected to continue adding AI features to Windows and other products, while third-party vendors will likely optimize their apps to take advantage of local NPU processing.</p> <p>At the same time, workflows incorporating local AI processing are likely to become more standardized, as NPU-aware software becomes more common. Organizations can also expect more enterprise software to offload AI workloads to local hardware, improving performance, reducing cloud dependency and safeguarding sensitive data.</p> <p>Manufacturers are expected to improve NPUs and their integration with other system hardware and software, while enhancing security and privacy controls. NPUs might even become standard equipment on PCs, much like GPUs, helping to drive down costs. NPUs could become standard on most PCs, potentially making those without them obsolete.</p> <p>Additionally, improvements in ARM compatibility will continue as software vendors add native ARM support to enterprise applications, management platforms and peripherals. The rise of x86-based Copilot+ PCs will give IT buyers more options, especially as AI performance and battery life continue to improve.</p> <p>Organizations might increasingly adopt Copilot+ PCs to manage cloud costs and meet security, privacy and compliance requirements, with NPU-based security potentially becoming mandatory in the future.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Leading Copilot+ PC models"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><b>Leading Copilot+ PC models</b></h2> <p>Several vendors now offer Copilot+ PCs, and in most cases, they sell multiple models or variations of the same model. The following six models represent a small sample of the growing number of Copilot+ PCs on the market.</p> <table class="main-article-table" style="width: 670px;"> <thead> <tr style="height: 55px;"> <td style="width: 94.6406px; height: 55px;"><strong>Model</strong></td> <td style="width: 79.3281px; height: 55px;"><strong>CPU</strong></td> <td style="width: 83.3438px; height: 55px;"><strong>Graphics</strong></td> <td style="width: 73.3125px;"><strong>NPU</strong></td> <td style="width: 90.375px;"><strong>Memory</strong></td> <td style="width: 68.2812px;"><strong>Storage</strong></td> <td style="width: 70.2969px;"><strong>Display</strong></td> <td style="width: 85.4219px;"><strong>Battery life</strong></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 94.6406px; height: 18px;"><strong>ASUS Zenbook</strong></td> <td style="width: 79.3281px; height: 18px;">AMD Ryzen AI (x86)</td> <td style="width: 83.3438px; height: 18px;">AMD Radeon</td> <td style="width: 73.3125px;">AMD XDNA (50 TOPS)</td> <td style="width: 90.375px;">32 GB LPDDR5X</td> <td style="width: 68.2812px;">1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe</td> <td style="width: 70.2969px;">16" 3K OLED</td> <td style="width: 85.4219px;">up to 23 hours</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 94.6406px; height: 18px;"><strong>Dell Latitude 7455 Laptop </strong></td> <td style="width: 79.3281px; height: 18px;">Snapdragon X Plus or Elite (ARM)</td> <td style="width: 83.3438px; height: 18px;">Qualcomm Adreno</td> <td style="width: 73.3125px;">Qualcomm Hexagon <br>(45 TOPS)</td> <td style="width: 90.375px;">up to 32 GB LPDDR5X</td> <td style="width: 68.2812px;">up to 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe</td> <td style="width: 70.2969px;">14” touch QHD+ (2560x1600)</td> <td style="width: 85.4219px;">up to 22 hours</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 94.6406px; height: 18px;"><strong>HP EliteBook Ultra G1q </strong></td> <td style="width: 79.3281px; height: 18px;">Snapdragon X Elite (ARM)</td> <td style="width: 83.3438px; height: 18px;">Qualcomm Adreno</td> <td style="width: 73.3125px;">Qualcomm Hexagon <br>(45 TOPS)</td> <td style="width: 90.375px;">16 GB LPDDR5X</td> <td style="width: 68.2812px;">512 GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe</td> <td style="width: 70.2969px;">14” 2.2K touch LCD</td> <td style="width: 85.4219px;">up to 26 hours</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 94.6406px; height: 18px;"><strong>Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon) </strong></td> <td style="width: 79.3281px; height: 18px;">Snapdragon X Plus or Elite (ARM)</td> <td style="width: 83.3438px; height: 18px;">Qualcomm Adreno</td> <td style="width: 73.3125px;">Qualcomm Hexagon <br>(45 TOPS)</td> <td style="width: 90.375px;">32 GB LPDDR5X</td> <td style="width: 68.2812px;">up to 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe</td> <td style="width: 70.2969px;">14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS or 2.8K OLED</td> <td style="width: 85.4219px;">multiday</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 94.6406px; height: 18px;"><strong>Microsoft Surface Pro for Business (Intel) </strong></td> <td style="width: 79.3281px; height: 18px;">Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7 (x86)</td> <td style="width: 83.3438px; height: 18px;">Intel Graphics</td> <td style="width: 73.3125px;">Intel AI Boost (47 TOPS)</td> <td style="width: 90.375px;">up to 64 GB LPDDR5X</td> <td style="width: 68.2812px;">up to 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe</td> <td style="width: 70.2969px;">13" touch OLED (2880x1920)</td> <td style="width: 85.4219px;">up to 17 hours</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18px;"> <td style="width: 94.6406px; height: 18px;"><strong>Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro</strong></td> <td style="width: 79.3281px; height: 18px;">Intel Core Ultra 7 (x86)</td> <td style="width: 83.3438px; height: 18px;">Intel Arc 140V</td> <td style="width: 73.3125px;">Intel AI Boost <br>(47 TOPS)</td> <td style="width: 90.375px;">up to 32 GB LPDDR5X</td> <td style="width: 68.2812px;">up to 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe</td> <td style="width: 70.2969px;">14" or 16" touch 3K Dynamic AMOLED 2X</td> <td style="width: 85.4219px;">up to 25 hours</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Although Copilot+ PCs are built for high performance, organizations should evaluate each model to ensure it meets users' performance and storage requirements, especially when running AI processes.</p> <p>For example, some ARM-based computers feature the Snapdragon X Plus processor, while others use the X Elite processor, which is slightly faster. Dell's Latitude 7455 Laptop, for instance, offers users the choice between these two processors, along with various memory, storage and display options. In addition, some systems provide only 16 GB of memory and 512 GB of storage, while others might offer 32 GB of memory and 1 TB of storage. In some cases, the difference might be as simple as including more USB-C ports.</p> <p>Battery life is a major concern for users. Although ARM-based computers excel in this area, IT buyers should consider system configuration and application workloads rather than relying solely on manufacturer estimates.</p> <p>For example, the Lenovo <a target="_blank" href="https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T14s_Gen_6_Snapdragon/ThinkPad_T14s_Gen_6_Snapdragon_Spec.PDF?v=b9ca76d5-ca7f-41c4-bdff-ee7728f1827c" rel="noopener">Product Specifications Reference</a> for the ThinkPad T14s claims a maximum battery life of up to 34.9 hours under ideal conditions. However, real-world battery life is often lower, leading Lenovo to describe it as "all-day" or "multiday." Before purchasing any Copilot+ PC, decision-makers should verify current information and conduct tests themselves.</p> <p>Users prioritize mobility and performance, considering factors like size and weight. The Dell Latitude 7455 Laptop weighs 3.17 pounds, the ASUS Zenbook weighs 3.31 pounds, and the lightest ThinkPad T14s is only 2.72 pounds.</p> <p>Many Copilot+ PCs <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/tip/Why-Wi-Fi-7-is-crucial-for-enterprise-AI">support Wi-Fi 7</a>, the latest wireless standard. Some models, like the Latitude 7455 Laptop and Surface Pro, also offer optional 5G connectivity. Copilot+ PCs also differ in design: The Zenbook is a traditional laptop with a touchscreen, whereas the Surface Pro is a 2-in-1 system that can function as both a laptop and a tablet.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Deciding whether Copilot+ PCs are worth the investment"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><b>Deciding whether Copilot+ PCs are worth the investment</b></h2> <p>Decision-makers must weigh the following factors when determining whether Copilot+ PCs are the right fit for their organization:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li><b>Workloads and AI readiness.</b> Assess the types of workflows and apps your organization currently supports, along with your future AI processing requirements. Does your organization plan to add applications that are optimized for local NPU processing? If it is moving toward modern <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchcustomerexperience/feature/The-front-office-is-being-rebuilt-around-AI-workflows">workflows that incorporate local AI processing</a>, Copilot+ PCs could be a good fit.</li> <li><b>User roles and mobility requirements.</b> Consider which employees would benefit the most from using Copilot+ PCs. Mobile workers, executives, field personnel and other workers who need long battery life, strong performance and AI-assisted productivity tools might benefit more than employees who primarily handle routine desktop workloads.</li> <li><b>Security, privacy and compliance.</b> Evaluate your security and privacy requirements and whether Copilot+ PCs align with them. Also assess how well Copilot+ PCs will integrate into your overall endpoint security and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/tip/How-to-use-AI-to-enforce-data-governance-policies">data governance strategy</a>. Copilot+ PCs could strengthen an organization's overall endpoint security strategy, but decision-makers should also consider the governance and privacy implications of features such as Recall.</li> <li><b>Hardware refresh strategy.</b> Identify your current and future hardware refresh cycles, as well as current procurement commitments. When are your PCs due for replacement? What are the target lifespans when purchasing new hardware? This could be a good time to consider Copilot+ PCs, at least for some employees.</li> <li><b>Business value and total cost of ownership.</b> Perform TCO and ROI analyses to determine whether the additional costs of Copilot+ PCs are justified. Consider potential productivity gains, improved customer service and reduced cloud computing costs. For certain users and workloads, the ROI could easily justify the initial investment.</li> <li><b>Processor architecture. </b>A key decision when choosing a Copilot+ PC is whether to opt for an ARM- or x86-based architecture. ARM-based PCs are typically more efficient, resulting in smaller, quieter, cooler computers and longer battery life. However, compatibility issues might arise with certain business or legacy software, even if emulation is used, potentially resulting in additional costs and reduced productivity. x86-based PCs are less likely to encounter these issues. Assess your software and peripherals for ARM compatibility and verify that your current management and data governance platforms can seamlessly integrate ARM-based Copilot+ PCs without disrupting operations. If your assessment uncovers issues, determine what is needed to resolve them.</li> </ul> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Rollout strategy"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Rollout strategy</h2> <p>Adopting Copilot+ PCs does not have to be an all-or-nothing decision. Organizations should consider first testing the PCs with a small pilot group of power users. Based on the results, they might consider a phased rollout to only those workers who could realistically benefit from such powerful machines.</p> <p><em>Robert Sheldon is a freelance technology writer. He has written numerous books, articles and training materials on a wide range of topics, including big data, generative AI, 5D memory crystals, the dark web and the 11th dimension.</em></p> </section> Copilot+ PCs are high-performance Windows 11 computers that enable local AI processing, extended battery life and AI features like Windows Studio Effects and Live Captions. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/maze_g676210320.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/feature/Are-Copilot-PCs-worth-it-Evaluating-AI-powered-Windows-PCs Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:39:00 GMT <p>The U.S. has been a net energy exporter since 2019, <a href="https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/imports-and-exports.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> the U.S. Energy Information Administration. However, energy costs have been rising, and U.S. energy exports reached record highs.</p> <p><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/it-strategy/feature/CIOs-must-now-model-war-as-an-enterprise-risk">Geopolitical tensions</a> involving Russia, Iran and Venezuela have affected global energy markets, contributing to price volatility. While the U.S. produces most of the energy it consumes domestically, these disruptions affect global LNG demand and prices, which can indirectly influence U.S. export commitments and domestic availability.</p> <p>U.S. energy policy affects domestic prices mainly by changing how much energy is produced, how much is exported and how much remains available to U.S. buyers. When policy constrains supply or increases demand for exports, it can push prices higher, especially for natural gas and electricity.</p> <p>Record U.S. energy exports represent a fundamental shift in energy markets that will affect everyone – <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/it-strategy/feature/Predictable-IT-spending-in-an-unpredictable-economy">including IT budgets</a> -- for years to come. CIOs who understand this connection and act strategically will turn a budget challenge into a competitive advantage through superior cost management and operational efficiency.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Understanding the energy export and IT budget connection"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Understanding the energy export and IT budget connection</h2> <p>The problem is on both the supply and demand sides. There are stories about data centers <a href="https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/ask-expert-are-data-centers-driving-my-electricity-bills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">running up electric bills</a> for residential customers. In recent months, Venezuela and Iran have been taken out of the supply, and for some time, Russia has been on the outs with the West due to its attack on Ukraine.</p> <p>Net energy exports do not automatically mean cheap energy at home. It can mean the opposite. If supply falls or demand spikes, the U.S. cannot back out of sales and break its contracts. It must fulfill its contractual obligations.</p> <p>For natural gas in particular, studies and recent reporting indicate that higher LNG exports can raise domestic gas prices, which then also feed into electricity bills because gas often sets power prices. And LNG exports are at record highs and expected to <a href="https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67484" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grow by 30% in 2027</a>.</p> <p>Natural gas generated about 41% of U.S. utility-scale electricity in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data centers are particularly accounting for more power consumption, with recent estimates by Goldman Sachs saying global data-center power <a href="https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/ai-to-drive-165-increase-in-data-center-power-demand-by-2030" target="_blank" rel="noopener">demand could rise</a> 50% by 2027 and as much as 165% by 2030 versus 2023.</p> <p>And don't expect prices to come down any time soon, even with a resolution to the Middle East conflict. "You know, even if it's resolved tomorrow, they say that prices shoot up like a rocket, but they float down like a feather, so you know, and that you can't count on a resolution," said John Winsett, CEO of NPI, a data intelligence firm.</p> <p>Executives need to keep a close eye on this issue. Electricity represents <a href="https://iaeimagazine.org/electrical-fundamentals/how-much-electricity-does-a-data-center-use-complete-2025-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20-30%</a> of data center operating costs, according to IAEI Magazine. Businesses should also monitor energy costs, even if they don't own data centers. Cloud providers pass energy costs through to customers, and co-location contracts often include energy cost escalators.</p> <p>There isn't a single national forecast for data center electricity costs over the next two to three years, but recent reporting points to substantial upward pressure, with some estimates suggesting electricity prices could rise <a href="https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/data-center-power-demands-are-contributing-to-higher-energy-bills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">up to 40%</a> by 2030 compared with 2025. In faster-growing regions, especially data-center-heavy markets, the increase can be much steeper. A Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> says electricity prices in Virginia have already increased 267% over five years.</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> If you are doing a colo or outsourcing of a data center, you've got to check to see if there's an energy pass-through clause, because that clause will allow them to adjust your monthly bill by the amount that they feel is necessary. </figure> <figcaption> <strong>John Winsett, CEO of NPI</strong> </figcaption> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Direct impacts on your IT budget"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Direct impacts on your IT budget</h2> <p>No <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/feature/Guide-to-understanding-the-various-types-of-data-centers">type of data center</a> is immune to price increases, regardless of whether a business has an on-premises data center, a cloud environment, a hybrid environment or co-location.</p> <p>An on-premises data center operating costs tend to be more fixed than cloud and co-location because you have control over the purchasing of electricity. A colo or a cloud service provider (CSP) can have a pass-through clause, which allows them to adjust the terms of their contract if electricity prices change.</p> <p>"If you are doing a colo or outsourcing of a data center, you've got to check to see if there's an energy pass-through clause, because that clause will allow them to adjust your monthly bill by the amount that they feel is necessary," said Winsett. "In a colo data center [contract], you negotiate for a fixed rate power clause, or at least an energy cost cap. The worst scenario is an uncapped variable pass-through language."</p> <p>Location is also a factor in cost, as energy prices vary from one region to the next. Energy prices tend to be cheaper in areas rich in natural resources, such as liquid natural gas in Pennsylvania and coal in the West.</p> <p>"A significant portion of the higher costs in the coastal regions is due to transportation, because the price at the wellhead is the price at the wellhead. It's transportation that adds a lot of cost to get the product to market, particularly New England and the Mid-Atlantic states," said Paul DeCotis, senior partner, Energy &amp; Utilities at West Monroe Partners, a global consulting firm.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Strategic responses for IT leaders"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Strategic responses for IT leaders</h2> <p>IT leaders need to prepare for the instability caused by energy price fluctuations, and there are a few steps they can take. The first thing, according to Winsett, is to work on their cost sensitivity analysis and treat energy prices like a macro variable, just like interest rates.</p> <p>"[Energy prices] have been so stable for so long that you lose muscle memory on how to do this stuff, but it's important that they bring that back up to muster, so that any of these agreements [enterprises] are making, even if it has an energy pass-through, it's collared somewhat," he said.</p> <p>Another consideration is infrastructure modernization. This has the highest upfront costs for acquiring new equipment and a longer payoff period, but modernization can pay off handsomely if you are dealing with old, inefficient hardware.</p> <p>"I think that over time, as hardware gets more efficient, it's able to produce more output and generally take less power. So that's always a strategy that we see data centers employ. You're generally chasing efficiency," said Dan Lawrence, CEO at OBM, a cryptocurrency software developer.</p> <p>DeCotis said he's seeing much more interest in on-shoring equipment and supplies because it reduces the risk of supply disruptions when importing them from overseas. "With more onshore manufacturing of electrical equipment in systems, there's a very real security benefit when you're buying equipment," he said.</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> I think that over time, as hardware gets more efficient, it's able to produce more output and generally take less power. So that's always a strategy that we see data centers employ. You're generally chasing efficiency. </figure> <figcaption> <strong>Dan Lawrence, CEO at OBM</strong> </figcaption> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="What CIOs are doing"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>What CIOs are doing</h2> <p>Some CIOs have seen the writing on the wall, noting that they have the reporting on data center power consumption and the instability brought about by the Iran conflict. So, they are taking steps to get ahead of the power issue before it becomes unmanageable.</p> <p>For instance, Lawrence said his company is seeing more battery deployments co-located with renewable power, which provides a consistent power source for a data center in a highly renewable-focused way.</p> <p>DeCotis said he speaks with chief procurement officers every day, and not a day goes by that they aren't worried about the future power costs, mostly driven by token consumption now. <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/it-strategy/feature/Tokenmaxxing-How-CIOs-can-extract-maximum-value-from-AI-tokens">Tokens are the currency of AI</a>, and tasks are executed in exchange for tokens. You generate tokens through processing.</p> <p>"With energy creeping up, they're watching it," he said. "It's been subsidized by their in-place contracts, so it's been protected by their in-place contracts, but as those come up for renewal, they're going to be feeling the pinch.</p> <p>Lawrence said the biggest thing he's seeing out of data center operators is what he calls demand management or demand mitigation. The objective is to make them more flexible with the available compute during certain hours of the day.</p> <p>For example, in a 50-megawatt data center, a business might cut the available load to 25 mW during off-peak hours and raise it to 50 mW during peak hours.</p> <p>"So, a lot of the data centers are trying to make themselves look more flexible and say I'm not always going to need 50 megawatts here. Instead, I'm going to offer the very minimal necessary, and max out around these couple of periods where I get my 50 megawatts for the rest of the day," he said.</p> <p><i>Andy Patrizio is a technology journalist with almost 30 years' experience covering Silicon Valley who has worked for a variety of publications on staff or as a freelancer, including Network World, InfoWorld, Business Insider, Ars Technica and InformationWeek.</i></p> </section> Record U.S. energy exports are creating an unexpected problem -- soaring electricity costs for data centers that could reshape IT budgets for years to come. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/money_g1255091249.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/it-strategy/feature/What-record-US-energy-exports-mean-for-your-IT-budget Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:20:00 GMT <p>The insatiable appetite for energy to power AI is leading to a massive increase in data center expansion. All the increased data center usage is having serious effects on sustainability areas, including increased carbon emissions, power grid reliability, water usage and cost increases driven by higher demand.</p> <p>This all has put CIOs in a bind as they try to balance <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/ai/post/AI-turns-data-center-power-into-an-enterprise-challenge">power-hungry AI development</a> and deployment with meeting ESG goals. While the standard data center story focuses on the rapid expansion of data centers by the major AI technology providers – and the challenges to this build-out by local communities – the enterprise AI data center story is likely to be told through in-house on-premises facilities, according to industry analysts.</p> <p>There are significant ESG implications to the data center buildouts – both on-premises and by AI mega-vendors – and enterprises must take energy efficiency into data center design as the power demand surge continues, analysts said.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Sustainability impact of data center expansion"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Sustainability impact of data center expansion</h2> <p>The ESG effects of massive data center expansion are clear:</p> <ul type="disc" class="default-list"> <li><b>Energy consumption.</b> Data centers consumed about 415 TWh (terawatt hours) or 1.5% of global electricity in 2024, according to <a href="https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-and-ai">a report</a> from the International Energy Agency (IEA). By 2030, this is expected to double to 945 TWh and 3% of global electricity consumption.&nbsp;</li> <li><b>Water usage.</b> Data centers are using water -- lots of it – to cool the immense levels of heat generated by AI computing. This is only going to increase as more data centers are built. West Water Research <a target="_blank" href="https://westwaterresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Q2-Water-Market-Insider-Data-Centers.pdf" rel="noopener">projects that data center water usage</a> will grow by 170% by 2030.</li> <li><b>Carbon emissions.</b> Renewable energy sources have made their way into the data center, but fossil fuels remain the predominant power source. Embodied carbon in construction materials and hardware also contribute to data center carbon footprints.</li> <li><b>E-waste.</b> The frequent hardware refresh cycles used for AI training are significant generators of electronic waste.</li> <li><b>Land use.</b> There are several ways that data center build-outs affect the physical environments around them. This includes loss of wildlife habitats, farmland, wetlands and green spaces, as well as noise from constantly operating ceiling fans.&nbsp;</li> </ul> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="The enterprise data center moves home"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>The enterprise data center moves home</h2> <p>Most of the attention around data centers and the environmental impacts have focused on the massive facilities that are being built by the cloud AI giants, including Meta, Google, AWS and Microsoft. But enterprise AI development is largely an on-premises data center story. CIOs must decide how to bring AI fully into the enterprise data center in new or retrofitted facilities or in co-location or hybrid scenarios.</p> <p>For now, most of a CIO's AI spend is going to cloud service providers and to AI model builders such as Anthropic and OpenAI, according to Alex Cordovil research director at Dell'Oro Group, a telecommunications and data center infrastructure market research firm.</p> <p>However, Cordovil expects enterprises to start bringing more AI infrastructure on-premises, under their own roof. This is both a strategy to control cloud costs and to enable more customization of AI models toward their own needs.</p> <p>"Some large companies have already begun that journey, but we do not expect it to become a mainstream trend later in the decade," he said.</p> <p>There are many reasons why enterprises are prioritizing their own data centers, according to Scott Sinclair industry analyst at Omdia, a division of Informa TechTarget.</p> <p>One of this is <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatamanagement/feature/Data-sovereignty-expands-beyond-compliance-boundaries">data sovereignty</a>, in part because of U.S. and European regulations, but also because AI often uses private data, including PII, trade secrets and source codes in models that organizations want to keep in their own data centers, Sinclair said.</p> <p>"Many software companies have a rule that all of the core code for their software products must stay in their own data centers and not put on the public cloud or any cloud," he said. "So, if they're going to run AI to help developers augment their code, it has to run on-premises because that's where their code lives."</p> <p>Another major factor, which also enters the sustainability conversation, is the overall demand on processing, GPUs, memory, data storage and networking. This infrastructure demand for AI is very costly to run on public cloud infrastructure, Sinclair said.</p> <p>It's also expensive to run AI in an enterprise's own data center, but there are elements that allow it to run more efficiently, so it can cost relatively less than the public cloud, he said.</p> <p>"It also gives you more control over capping those costs, because if it's running in your own infrastructure, you're not going to get a <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/feature/How-CIOs-can-avoid-the-AI-surprise-bill">surprise bill</a> from your own data center because you've already bought all the stuff," Sinclair said.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Kill the zombie servers"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Kill the zombie servers</h2> <p>While there's no silver bullet for CIOs to address the ESG issues resulting from AI-driven data energy consumption, there are ways to mitigate the problems and be more environmentally responsible.</p> <p>For an organization to become more energy efficient in its data center, it first must determine how much energy it uses and how much it will need, according to Tony Harvey, vice president and analyst at Gartner.</p> <p>The first step to this is gathering data from the organization's electricity bills, he said. This allows the CIO to know how much power they're using and break down where the power is going – compute, cooling and ancillary applications.</p> <p>"Because then you can start to work out your efficiency," Harvey said. "Your perfect efficiency would be that 100% of power is going to the compute, which is impossible because you're generating heat that you're going to have to get rid of."</p> <p>Once an organization has accurate data on the amount of power it uses, the CIO can begin to plan improvements. One of the major power drains are zombie servers that <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624353/How-to-tackle-your-infrastructure-technical-debt">hiding in most enterprises</a>, Harvey said.</p> <p>For example, there are a lot of VMware servers running now and as many organizations are now planning to <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatacenter/news/366645215/More-VMware-customers-jumping-ship-as-contracts-wind-down">migrate from VMware</a>, they need to inventory many WMs they have and who owns them.</p> <p>"Then they find out that they have a thousand zombie VMs that somebody turned on, and nobody ever turned off," he said.</p> <p>The best way to consider power consumption and running AI is to not necessarily buy new and more powerful servers, but to make existing servers operate more efficiently, Harvey said.</p> <p>"The more efficient you are, the more efficient you are using the hardware that you've already purchased," he said. "This means that you're not wasting the company's money on hardware that's not being used and the power on hardware that's not actually being used."</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="To liquid cool or not"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>To liquid cool or not</h2> <p>Data center design is key to the efficiency that results in improved energy usage. But this gets into another ESG issue – the use of water to cool the heat produced in data centers.</p> <p>There are two parts to the design that need to be considered, Harvey said. One is removing heat from servers, and the other is ejecting that heat from the data center to the outside world, which requires liquid cooling.</p> <p>There are tradeoffs that must go into the <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatacenter/tip/Data-center-cooling-systems-and-technologies-and-how-they-work">data center cooling</a> design. One way is to use airflow through a chiller that works like a refrigerator, which has effectively zero water usage but uses more power. The other is to use water, which is extremely efficient at removing heat and uses less power, but can consume vast amounts of water.</p> <p>"There's always going to be some power usage and water usage," Harvey said. "But the more efficient you are, the less power you use, the less water you use."</p> <p>The optimal way to think about data center energy consumption is to maximize efficiency, he said. Two simple concepts are the foundation for this – not overcooling the data center and getting rid of all the idle servers.</p> <p>"Just run what you need to run, and if it's not being used, turn it off," Harvey said. "It's exactly the same advice as what you should do in your home."</p> <p>The trade-off between air cooling versus liquid cooling is a vital element in the energy usage issue, agreed Sinclair.</p> <p>There's a lot of innovation and excitement around the concept of liquid cooling, but the data centers that enterprises currently use are not set up to do liquid cooling, he said.</p> <p>"If you're building a new data center today, you would likely optimize liquid cooling, but building a net-new data center is not in the picture for many traditional enterprises," Sinclair said. "But if you have a data center that was designed for air cooling, it's often cost-prohibitive to try to retrofit that to do liquid cooling."</p> <p>This means that most CIOs are looking at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.digitalrealty.com/resources/blog/future-of-data-center-cooling" rel="noopener">air-cooled data center designs</a> and major server vendors including Dell and HPE are developing air-cooled innovations.</p> <p>CIOs need to focus on efficiency as much as possible both to minimize the impact on the environment and to minimize costs for the company, he said.</p> <p>"Often the power envelope that's available to enterprises is a fixed thing," Sinclair said. "Most companies have a limit to what they can do, so they're trying to maximize the value they can create from that envelope, which means you need to be more efficient."</p> <p>CIOs also need to consider ESG implications as they decide between retrofitting an existing data center or building new ones for the increased AI demands, Cordovil said.</p> <p>Retrofitting uses the embedded carbon of existing infrastructure, which doesn't add <a href="https://www.carbontrust.com/our-work-and-impact/guides-reports-and-tools/what-are-scope-3-emissions-and-why-do-they-matter">Scope 3 emissions</a> for the bricks and pipes used in a new facility, he said. However, in most cases a retrofitted facility will run less efficiently than a purpose-built one.</p> <p>"The calculation here is non-trivial, and company leadership will need to weigh several different factors to best inform the decision," Cordovil said.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Budgeting for power"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Budgeting for power</h2> <p>As enterprises move more into the AI era, they need to start thinking about power budgets in a similar way to their overall monetary budget, Sinclair said. They only have so much power, so they need to maximize that power "spend."</p> <p>"Enterprises are already thinking in those terms, but if they're not, they need to start thinking about infrastructure investments in that framework," he said. "Because the demand for AI is not going to subside anytime soon. The more successful you are with AI, the more you want to do more of it, which drives more interest."</p> <p>However, the ability of enterprises to improve efficiency in data center mechanical systems is likely not enough to offset the amount of power that AI will draw, said Cordovil.</p> <p>"Cooling systems account for only a fraction of total energy consumption and even if we make them 10 or 20 percent more efficient, that will not offset the power draw of the accelerators," he said.</p> <p>There is some promise in better chip efficiency and other promising early-cycle technologies, but the power demand holds the cards.</p> <p>"The reality is that unless new chip architectures deliver efficiencies of more than an order of magnitude, that additional capacity gets consumed quickly by pent-up demand," Cordovil said. "It's good old <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921800905001084" rel="noopener">Jevons paradox</a> at play."</p> <p><i>Jim O'Donnell is a news director for TechTarget, where he covers IT strategy and enterprise ESG.</i></p> </section> CIOs must prioritize efficiency as AI's massive energy demand drives data center expansion, straining sustainability with more carbon emissions, water usage and power consumption. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/esg_a468795958.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/sustainability/feature/Data-center-energy-efficiency-a-must-to-meet-ESG-goals Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:11:00 GMT <p>Numbers tell you how a supplier performed. Relationship data tells you whether the relationship can hold up under pressure.</p> <p>That distinction matters because supply chain disruptions can happen at any time and for any number of reasons. How well a company recovers depends partly on alternate suppliers, inventory, contracts and logistics options. But it also depends on what the company already knows about its supplier relationships before something breaks.</p> <p>Supplier resilience depends on supplier relationship data: the structured and unstructured information that shows how supplier relationships actually work. KPIs, scorecards and spend data matter, but they do not show the whole relationship. Companies also need segmentation, communication history, supplier feedback, risk signals, shared goals, internal ownership and insight into whether the buyer is a priority for the supplier.</p> <p>Data by itself is not insight.</p> <p>Relationship data is only useful if the company captures it, shares it, reviews it and uses it to make supplier decisions. A company might have supplier spend data, delivery metrics and contract records and still lack a clear view of which relationships matter most when disruption hits. If the organization has not collected, shared and acted on supplier relationship data before a disruption, it will have less to work with when capacity tightens, materials become scarce, a supplier misses a commitment or a new risk appears.</p> <p>Finding backup suppliers after a disruption is not enough if the company does not already understand the suppliers it depends on now. The more accurate and current that relationship knowledge is, the better prepared the company is to decide which suppliers need attention, which relationships require executive involvement and which risks need action before conditions worsen.</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> Numbers tell you how a supplier performed. Relationship data tells you whether the relationship can hold up under pressure. </figure> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Supplier resilience starts with strategic relationships"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Supplier resilience starts with strategic relationships</h2> <p>A useful starting point is knowing which suppliers are transactional and which are strategic. Transactional suppliers fill a specific need at a particular moment. They might be important, cost-effective or reliable, but they are not necessarily core to the business.</p> <p>Strategic suppliers are different. They are not simply the suppliers that are expensive, familiar or historically important; they are suppliers whose relationship creates business value that would be difficult to replace.</p> <p>One test is whether the supplier helps the company gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Some suppliers might be important, but the answer to that question is still no. Those suppliers might deserve good management but not the same level of strategic attention. The suppliers that <i>do</i> create competitive advantage belong in a different category.</p> <p>That distinction matters because the useful information about <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/feature/10-best-practices-for-managing-strategic-supplier-partnerships">strategic supplier partnerships</a> goes beyond spend, delivery and contract history. Companies also need to understand shared objectives, supplier intent, internal stakeholder alignment, past relationship history, supplier feedback, trust, due diligence and whether the relationship creates value for both sides.</p> <p>Those details might seem softer than cost or delivery metrics, but they often determine whether the relationship holds up under supply chain pressure.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Not every supplier relationship deserves the same treatment"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Not every supplier relationship deserves the same treatment</h2> <p>While all suppliers have importance, how much attention they require depends on the category they fall into. That is the first layer of supplier relationship data an organization should determine.</p> <p>Supplier data should help the company understand which suppliers are strategic, preferred, transactional or basic -- and why. Supplier segmentation can be based on spend, risk, strategic importance and value. That distinction should guide how much attention, governance and collaboration each supplier relationship receives.</p> <p>A <i>strategic</i> supplier is core to the business. This type of supplier might help the company create a competitive advantage, support a critical product or process, provide hard-to-replace materials or services, or share long-term business goals with the company.</p> <p>A <i>preferred</i> supplier is important and trusted, but not necessarily strategic. The company might rely on the supplier regularly, have favorable pricing or service terms, and want to maintain a strong relationship, but the supplier might not be central to competitive advantage or long-term business direction.</p> <p>A <i>transactional</i> supplier fills a defined business need, often around price, availability or a specific product or service. The relationship might be valuable, but it is usually more limited and easier to replace than a strategic or preferred supplier relationship.</p> <p>A <i>basic</i> supplier provides routine goods or services with limited strategic importance. The relationship still needs oversight, but it usually does not require the same level of collaboration, executive attention or shared planning.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Scorecards are useful, but they are not the relationship"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Scorecards are useful, but they are not the relationship</h2> <p>For basic or even transactional supplier relationships, scorecards and KPIs might be enough to govern the relationship and provide useful insight. Scorecards can track delivery, quality, responsiveness and other performance measures, but they should not become the whole relationship -- especially for strategic or preferred suppliers.</p> <p>Supplier relationship management (<a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/definition/supplier-relationship-management-SRM">SRM</a>) provides structure to this work. It helps organizations evaluate each supplier's contribution, identify suppliers critical to business continuity and build different strategies for different supplier categories. The point of supplier segmentation is simple: Suppliers that are critical to the business deserve more attention than suppliers that provide widely available goods or services.</p> <p>That distinction is central to strong <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/feature/8-key-supplier-relationship-management-strategies">SRM strategies</a>. Treating every supplier as equally strategic wastes attention. Treating strategic suppliers as ordinary vendors creates risk.</p> <p>Segmentation and scorecards help companies decide where to focus, but they do not prove that a supplier relationship is resilient. A supplier can meet the company's basic performance metrics and still leave the company exposed if communication is weak, goals are misaligned or the supplier does not see the buyer as a priority customer.</p> <figure class="main-article-image half-col" data-img-fullsize="https://www.techtarget.com/rms/onlineimages/erp-supplier_relationship_management_process-h.png"> <img data-src="https://www.techtarget.com/rms/onlineimages/erp-supplier_relationship_management_process-h_half_column_mobile.png" class="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.techtarget.com/rms/onlineimages/erp-supplier_relationship_management_process-h_half_column_mobile.png 960w,https://www.techtarget.com/rms/onlineimages/erp-supplier_relationship_management_process-h.png 1280w" alt="Illustration showing three steps in the supplier relationship management process: segment suppliers, develop a supplier strategy and execute the strategy" height="273" width="279"> <figcaption> <i class="icon pictures" data-icon="z"></i>Supplier segmentation is an early step in deciding which supplier relationships require deeper strategy, ownership and collaboration. </figcaption> <div class="main-article-image-enlarge"> <i class="icon" data-icon="w"></i> </div> </figure> <p>Numbers are important.</p> <p>In many cases, they are essential. KPIs, scorecards and performance metrics can show whether a supplier delivers on time, meets quality requirements, responds quickly and fulfills contractual expectations. But those measures are not the only things that matter in day-to-day supplier management, and they matter even less on their own during a crisis.</p> <p>Supplier performance management and supplier relationship management are different, even though both are important and complementary. A supplier can look good on a scorecard and still create risk if the relationship behind the metrics is weak. The supplier might meet delivery targets in normal conditions but fail to communicate early when capacity tightens. It might not fully understand the buyer's priorities. It might not view the buyer as a preferred customer. Or the buyer's own internal teams might undermine the relationship because procurement, operations, finance and business stakeholders are not aligned.</p> <p>Call this a gap between supplier performance data and supplier relationship data. Supplier performance data shows how the supplier has performed against defined measures. Supplier relationship data shows whether the relationship is strong enough to support the business when conditions change. That requires insight beyond numbers. It should include not only the company's view of the supplier but also the supplier's view of the company.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">What counts as supplier relationship data?</h3> <p>Supplier relationship data is the structured and unstructured information that shows how a supplier relationship works. Performance data is part of that picture. It can include on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, pricing accuracy, contract compliance and service-level commitments. These measures help companies see whether suppliers are meeting expectations.</p> <p>But relationship data also includes supplier segmentation, communication history, escalation patterns, supplier feedback, shared goals, internal ownership, risk signals and whether the buyer is important enough to the supplier to receive early warnings or preferred attention during disruption.</p> <p>The distinction matters because a supplier can meet performance targets in normal conditions and still leave the company exposed during a crisis. If the supplier does not communicate early, if business goals are misaligned or if internal teams send conflicting signals, the scorecard might look better than the relationship really is.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="The buyer's scorecard is only one side of the relationship"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>The buyer's scorecard is only one side of the relationship</h2> <p>Companies also need to understand what they mean to the supplier:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Are they a priority customer?</li> <li>Are they easy to work with?</li> <li>Are their forecasts, payments, decisions and communications reliable?</li> <li>Do their internal teams treat the supplier consistently?</li> <li>Does the supplier see enough value in the relationship to communicate early, collaborate on solutions and make room for the buyer when capacity, inventory or attention is constrained?</li> </ul> <p>Those questions matter because resilience often depends on information that does not always appear in formal metrics. A supplier might warn a trusted customer earlier. It might share informal insight about capacity constraints, material shortages or delivery risks. It might be more willing to collaborate on alternatives if the relationship has been built before the disruption begins.</p> <p>That is why <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/feature/Top-challenges-of-supplier-relationship-management">SRM challenges</a> are not only procurement problems. A procurement team might own the SRM strategy, but supplier relationships are shaped by the behavior of the whole company. Finance affects the relationship through payment terms and dispute resolution. Operations affects it through forecasts, changes and urgent requests. Business units affect it through shifting requirements. Legal, compliance and risk teams affect it through contract terms, policies and escalation decisions.</p> <p>If those groups are not aligned, the supplier sees the inconsistency. The company might say the relationship is strategic, while its behavior tells the supplier something else. That weakens resilience before any disruption occurs.</p> <p>Understanding relationship data is the first step, but supplier segmentation has to change decisions if companies want that data to improve resilience before disruption hits.</p> <p>A backup supplier might help when something breaks, but resilience starts earlier than that: It starts with knowing which supplier relationships are strong enough to count on.</p> <p><em>James Alan Miller is a veteran technology editor and writer who leads Informa TechTarget's Enterprise Software group. He oversees coverage of ERP &amp; Supply Chain, HR Software, Customer Experience, Communications &amp; Collaboration and End-User Computing topics.</em></p> </section> Supplier resilience depends on supplier relationship data, including segmentation, risk signals and ownership -- not just KPIs. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/collab_g1213710695.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/feature/Supplier-resilience-depends-on-relationship-data Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:55:00 GMT <p><iframe title="Why EY built an entire AI platform for enterprise-scale agentic AI" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px); height: 150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=zuad8-1b2e47e-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;pbad=0&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=2baf9e" loading="lazy"></iframe></p> <p>EY had just successfully <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/podcast/How-EY-is-training-employees-to-use-AI">trained its 400,000 employees</a> on generative AI and deployed the technology throughout the organization when agentic AI came along to disrupt workflows yet again. Now the Big Four accounting and IT consultancy, officially known as Ernst &amp; Young Global Limited, needed a comprehensive plan for deploying AI agents that added business value while operating within the compliance requirements of EY's highly regulated industry. Employees would need a new round of training to add agentic tools to their AI arsenals and learn to work alongside agents.</p> <p>The solution was a single, multilayered AI "operating system" built in collaboration with Microsoft and Nvidia that sits atop the <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/ai/definition/generative-AI">generative AI</a> foundation and unifies intelligence, orchestration, data, workflows, governance and domain experience, according to an EY <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/ai/building-an-enterprise-scale-agentic-ai-operating-system" rel="noopener">case study</a>.</p> <p>In this episode of <i>Enterprise Apps Unpacked, </i>Julie Teigland, EY's global vice chair of alliances and ecosystems, explains how the platform works and how other companies can follow a similar strategy.</p> <div class="imagecaption alignRight"> <img src="https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/teigland_julie.jpg" alt="Julie Teigland, EY's Global Vice Chair of Alliances &amp; Ecosystems">Julie Teigland </div> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Defragmenting AI development"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Defragmenting AI development</h2> <p>EY leadership was well aware of the challenges other adopters of agentic AI encountered when trying to <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/news/366641954/How-to-escape-agentification-pilot-purgatory-for-scalable-AI">move beyond pilots</a> and scale the technology across the enterprise. The company had identified AI as central to its ambitious goal of $100 billion in annual revenue, so solving the scale problem would be critical.</p> <p>Fragmentation was already becoming a problem. "We had some really valuable AI capabilities, data assets and use cases coming across the organization, but to be honest, they weren't connected," Teigland said. "Lots of different teams were experimenting with different models. We had data across multiple systems, and governance approaches were kind of evolving. Scaling that became increasingly complex."</p> <p>She likens the platform to a wedding cake with three layers, with data as the foundational layer, orchestration and workflow in the middle, and an intelligence layer at the top that contains an AI model catalog. "AI really only scales when all three come together: intelligence, data and governance," she said.</p> <p>The platform has also driven innovation, with the company developing more than 50,000 agents over nine months, according to Teigland. And in line with past IT initiatives, EY "drinks its own champagne" before sharing what it has learned with clients. She said one client used EY's agentic platform approach in its AI-infused <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchsap/SAP-S4HANA-migration-A-definitive-guide">SAP S/4HANA</a> transformation.</p> <p>Such an ambitious undertaking might seem beyond the capabilities of smaller companies, but Teigland said that's not the case, citing the example of a shipbuilding company that hired EY to build a similar layered platform to improve collaboration between humanoid robots and employees. "SMBs need the same type of model, the same layer wedding cake approach in terms of getting their data right and making sure they've got that governance baked in," she said.</p> <p>Other topics discussed in the podcast include the following:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>The business benefits the platform delivers to EY, its clients and partners.</li> <li>The respective roles of EY, Microsoft and Nvidia in the development partnership.</li> <li>How the agentic AI platform is used internally.</li> <li>The biggest lessons learned.</li> </ul> <p><i>David Essex is an industry editor who creates in-depth content on enterprise applications, emerging technology and market trends for several Informa TechTarget websites.</i></p> </section> In this podcast, EY's Julie Teigland says the AI "operating system" co-developed with Microsoft and Nvidia unified its fragmented AI efforts and holds lessons for other companies. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/digdeeper/1.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/podcast/Why-EY-built-an-entire-AI-platform-for-enterprise-scale-agentic-AI Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:14:00 GMT <p>Technical debt accumulates when organizations prioritize speed, growth or short-term delivery over long-term technology sustainability.</p> <p>Like financial debt, technical debt creates ongoing interest in the form of higher maintenance costs, slower innovation, greater operational risk and reduced engineering capacity. Systems that are merely inconvenient today can become major business constraints tomorrow as dependencies, complexity and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchcloudcomputing/tip/A-4-step-action-plan-to-modernize-legacy-systems">modernization costs</a> grow.</p> <p>IT leaders must reduce strategic debt, control its accumulation and keep its risk at an acceptable level. Technical debt is often invisible on balance sheets, yet it can materially affect operating costs and growth. Leaders should not mistake slow delivery or recurring incidents for isolated team problems when accumulated legacy practices and systems are to blame.</p> <p>Below, explore how to quantify technical debt, a five-phase roadmap to reduce and manage it effectively, and how to measure debt and its effect on the organization.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Understanding and quantifying technical debt"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Understanding and quantifying technical debt</h2> <p><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/technical-debt">Technical debt</a> is the future cost created by shortcuts, outdated systems and deferred technology decisions. The result is compounding delivery delays, increased maintenance costs and increased risk. It also hinders organizations in legacy environments, thereby decreasing innovation and agility.</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> The essential question for executives is not 'How much debt exists?' but 'Which debt creates the most business drag or risk?' </figure> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <p>Categorize technical debt across the following domains:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li><b>Code-level debt.</b> Duplicated, complex or poorly documented code.</li> <li><b>Architectural debt.</b> Legacy platforms, tightly coupled systems or infrastructure that limits scalability.</li> <li><b>Organizational debt.</b> Skills gaps, fragmented ownership, weak governance or inefficient processes.</li> </ul> <p>The essential question for executives is not "How much debt exists?" but "Which debt creates the most business drag or risk?"</p> <p>Evaluate existing systems and processes using the following measures:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Technical debt inventories and application portfolios.</li> <li><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/tip/Static-and-dynamic-code-analysis-Complementary-techniques">Static code analysis</a> and complexity metrics.</li> <li>Cost of delay and maintenance spend.</li> <li>Risk scoring based on business criticality, security and operational exposure.</li> <li>Debt-to-value or debt-to-revenue ratios.</li> </ul> <p>Once debt is visible and quantified, leaders can shift from reactive maintenance to an informed, deliberate strategy. Use the resulting visibility to reduce the highest-impact debt first.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="5 phases to technical debt elimination"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>5 phases to technical debt elimination</h2> <p>Addressing technical debt means more than initiating a one-time cleanup project. It is an ongoing management discipline that maintains smooth and flexible operations.</p> <h3>Phase 1: Discovery and assessment</h3> <p>Begin by creating a comprehensive technical debt inventory. Without this fundamental resource, it is impossible to identify and quantify potential sources of cost and drag.</p> <p>This inventory could include the following:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Catalog applications, infrastructure, integrations and critical dependencies.</li> <li>Combine data from IT teams, monitoring tools, code analysis and financial systems.</li> <li><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/feature/Configuration-sprawl-is-hidden-software-debt">Identify debt hidden in legacy systems</a> or undocumented dependencies.</li> <li>Record each item's owner, age, business dependency and potential effects.</li> <li>Establish a baseline for debt levels and annual interest costs.</li> </ul> <h3>Phase 2: Prioritization by business value</h3> <p>Decide what to address first based on business impact, which may be financial or risk-oriented.</p> <p>Take the following steps to prioritize debts:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Avoid treating every debt as equally urgent.</li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.forrester.com/blogs/key-questions-for-tackling-technical-debt/" rel="noopener">Rank</a> debt by business criticality, operational risk, security exposure, cost and strategic relevance.</li> <li>Distinguish between debt that blocks growth and debt that can safely remain in place.</li> <li>Link priorities to business goals, transformation initiatives and budget planning.</li> </ul> <p>Remediation is a capital allocation and portfolio decision on where limited budget and engineering capacity should be invested. Make prioritization an investment strategy, so teams focus on the technical debt that matters most.</p> <div class="youtube-iframe-container"> <iframe id="ytplayer-0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cdzUXv8SpjY?autoplay=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;widget_referrer=null&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https://www.techtarget.com" type="text/html" height="360" width="640" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> <h3>Phase 3: Remediation while maintaining business continuity</h3> <p>Actively reduce debt without disrupting normal operations. This might involve the following:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Use <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchCloudComputing/tip/Use-the-7-Rs-to-develop-an-app-modernization-strategy">refactoring</a>, application modernization, platform migration, system retirement and architecture redesign.</li> <li>Build debt reduction into existing product and engineering roadmaps.</li> <li>Start with high-value, high-risk debt where remediation can produce measurable results.</li> <li>Use incremental changes, phased migrations and rigorous testing to ensure continuity.</li> <li>Acknowledge that <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/feature/4-shutdown-risks-that-complicate-legacy-modernization">modernization brings its own risks</a>, including migration disruption and change fatigue.</li> </ul> <p>Evaluate remediation costs against the ongoing cost of carrying debt. Choose controlled reduction, not risky modernization efforts, and act only where the tradeoff is justified.</p> <h3>Phase 4: Prevention through sustainable processes and governance</h3> <p>Prevent new debt from accumulating at the same rate as reduction efforts. This might involve the following:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Establish architecture governance and clear technology ownership.</li> <li>Add technical debt reviews to portfolio, product and planning processes.</li> <li>Define standards for documentation, code quality, lifecycle management and <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchAppArchitecture/tip/Treat-platform-engineering-as-a-competitive-advantage">platform selection</a>.</li> <li>Track intentional debt with owner, rationale and repayment plan.</li> <li>Align incentives so teams are not rewarded solely for speed of delivery.</li> </ul> <p>Clarify executive ownership: CIOs and CTOs set the strategy and risk tolerance, while CFOs help evaluate financial trade-offs. Business leaders should prioritize debt based on business impact. Build governance and accountability into routine operations so that technical debt management remains sustainable.</p> <h3>Phase 5: AI-driven optimization</h3> <p>The future of technical debt management may be increasingly predictive, automated and integrated into everyday technology operations. AI creates specific debt-reduction opportunities within that future, including the following:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li>AI can continuously scan codebases, architectures and operational data for debt patterns.</li> <li>AI-driven tools may identify dependencies, predict failure risk and recommend remediation priorities.</li> <li>AI can help assess the likely business impact of debt before it becomes a major constraint.</li> </ul> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> The target for success is sustained control of technical debt, not its complete elimination. </figure> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatacenter/tip/Balancing-automation-with-human-oversight-in-AI-data-centers">Human oversight</a> and executive governance are critical. AI should inform decisions, not replace accountability. Use AI to move from periodic debt reviews to continuous optimization.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Measuring success and ROI"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Measuring success and ROI</h2> <p>ROI should be measured through business outcomes rather than lines of code changed or the number of systems modernized. It must also track whether debt accumulates faster or more slowly over time. The target for success is sustained control of technical debt, not its complete elimination.</p> <p>Use the following specific KPIs and metrics:</p> <ul class="default-list"> <li><b>Mean time to recovery</b><b>.</b> Does reduced complexity accelerate incident recovery?</li> <li><b>Maintenance cost reduction.</b> Is spending on legacy systems, manual work and recurring fixes declining?</li> <li><b>Engineering capacity recovered.</b> How much team capacity is returned to strategic work rather than maintenance?</li> <li><b>Risk mitigation.</b> Are critical vulnerabilities, unsupported technologies and high-risk dependencies being reduced?</li> <li><b>Time to market.</b> Are products, features and strategic initiatives delivered faster?</li> <li><b>Change failure rate.</b> Is modernization improving delivery quality without increasing operational disruption?</li> </ul> <p>Regular reporting ensures leadership is aware of the costs and benefits of deliberately managing technical debt.</p> <p>Overall, technical debt management is an ongoing strategic responsibility. Follow a clear roadmap, strengthen executive ownership and integrate metrics to control compounding costs while building a stronger foundation for innovation and growth.</p> <p><em>Damon Garn owns Cogspinner Coaction and provides freelance IT writing and editing services. He has written multiple CompTIA study guides, including the Linux+, Cloud Essentials+ and Server+ guides, and contributes extensively to TechTarget Editorial, The New Stack and CompTIA Blogs.</em></p> </section> Technical debt arises from prioritizing short-term gains over long-term sustainability. A strategic approach involves discovery, prioritization and remediation to reduce its impact. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/onlineimages/money_g1142678124.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/it-strategy/tip/How-to-reduce-and-eliminate-technical-debt Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:04:00 GMT <p>In a major win for healthcare providers, a U.S. appeals court ruled against the federal government's formula for calculating qualifying payment amounts under the No Surprises Act.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/23/23-40605-CV1.pdf">ruling released on Tuesday</a> tossed aside two key factors insurers use to determine QPAs, which serve as anchor points in the federal independent dispute resolution process for calculating final payment determinations. Those factors include the inclusion of so-called ghost rates and the exclusion of bonuses and other incentive payments in contracted rates.</p> <p>The majority of the 17-judge 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled in favor of providers in the en banc ruling. However, they sided with the government in allowing insurers to exclude one-off agreements for services, such as air ambulances, from the contracted rates for QPA calculations.</p> <p>The case has been ongoing since November 2022, when the Texas Medical Association filed its <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/revcyclemanagement/news/366600492/The-Battle-For-Fair-Reimbursement-Under-The-No-Surprises-Act">third lawsuit challenging the implementation of the NSA</a>. Each case has centered on the use of the QPA to calculate payment determinations, with the first case securing a ruling that the amount is not the primary factor arbitrators use. The second case succeeded in reducing the weight of the amount in determinations.</p> <p>The latest ruling focuses on the rates insurers use to create QPAs for arbitrators. Under federal guidance, they have included rates listed in providers' network contracts for medical services they never actually perform, as long as the amount is more than $0.</p> <p>The guidance also instructs insurers to exclude bonuses, incentive payments and other adjustments when factoring QPAs for medical services since these funds are rarely tied to specific contracted rates.</p> <p>The NSA specifies that QPAs should be the median contracted rate that a plan pays for a specific service in a given area, adjusted for inflation. However, healthcare providers, including the TMA in this lawsuit, argue that the factors at issue have artificially deflated QPAs, thereby driving the amounts lower than true market rates and leading to <a href="https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/no-surprises-disputes-idr-2025-cms/810525/">a tidal wave of IDR disputes</a>.</p> <p>Providers have said the IDR process has been the only way to seek fair reimbursement in light of lower out-of-network rates offered by insurers.</p> <p>The TMA celebrated the ruling, saying it ensures a fair IDR process while preserving patient access to care under the NSA.</p> <p>"TMA has repeatedly urged the federal government to implement the NSA in a manner that is lawful and preserves patient access and physician practice viability. The appellate court's decision is another step in the right direction for both patients and the physicians who care for them," Bradford W. Holland, M.D., president of the TMA, said in the <a href="https://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=68379">statement</a>.</p> <p>The federal government and payers have warned the courts that vacating the QPA methodology would create operational challenges, which could undermine patient protections against surprise medical billing.</p> <p>However, the ruling stated that "administrative agencies cannot survive judicial review simply by making mistakes that are so colossal that the sky will fall if a court reviews them."</p> <p>Tossing the formula "will not result in all-out chaos," the ruling continued. Instead, the court suggested federal agencies exercise their enforcement discretion to allow payers to continue using existing QPAs until new amounts can be determined.</p> <p>"That way, patients will not be saddled with the balance billing of pre-NSA times," it explained. "Indeed, the agencies have been exercising enforcement discretion while their appeal from the district court has been pending, so they are more than capable of preventing immediate chaos."</p> <p>The government can appeal the ruling. Although, agencies have been actively reforming the IDR process and the law itself to better serve all stakeholders, including payers and providers.</p> <p>The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized a rule in May that has overhauled the IDR process amid criticisms that it is inefficient. The rule especially targeted the growing number of ineligible disputes entering the process by tightening pre-IDR negotiation rules.</p> <p>However, insurers say the rule will actually make it easier for providers to file disputes, particularly with lower administrative fees. They would have liked to see more done to level the playing field. Providers win north of 80% of disputes, raking in close to $15 billion last year alone, according to an <a href="https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/medical-billing-arbitration-paid-out-15-billion-to-providers-in-surprise-bill-disputes-73d8c4cb?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos2">analysis of CMS data by <i>The Wall Street Journal</i></a>.</p> <p><i>Jacqueline LaPointe is an Executive Editor at Xtelligent Healthcare Media, covering revenue cycle management, healthcare payers, health policy and health IT since 2016.</i></p> The 5th Circuit court struck down key factors insurers use to calculate payment amounts under the No Surprises Act, siding with providers who argued rates were artificially low. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/HeroImages/healthcare-medical-stethoscope-paperwork-megaflopp-adobe.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/revcyclemanagement/news/366648918/Appeals-court-overturns-No-Surprises-Act-QPA-calculation-method Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:59:00 GMT <p>The GitHub leaderboard featured 13 new repositories entering the top 20 and weekly star gains rising from dozens to thousands.</p> <p>Matt Pocock’s <a href="https://github.com/mattpocock/skills">skills</a> held the No. 1 spot with nearly 11,000 new stars, followed by <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/microsoft/ai-for-beginners" rel="noopener">Microsoft’s AI-For-Beginners</a> with 7,628, a curriculum. One notable newcomer was <a href="https://github.com/usestrix/strix">strix</a>.</p> <p>Among returning projects, <a href="https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl">firecrawl</a> made the biggest jump, climbing from No. 19 to No. 7, while pi fell from No. 3 to No. 10. QwenPaw, orca, MediaCrawler and worldmonitor were among the 13 projects that dropped out of the top 20.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Top 20 GitHub repos this week"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Top 20 GitHub repos this week</h2> <p>GitHub users star a project when they want to bookmark it, like it or show appreciation to the creator of the repo. In this way, stars act as a proxy for developer community interest. While any attention-based ranking mechanism is prone to manipulation, IT leaders can still make use of this information. GitHub star growth can signal emerging tools, or tools that teams might ask for next. Star growth metrics also give a window into developer demand, highlighting shadow IT that developers might be experimenting with. Experimenting with <a href="https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/openclaw-ai-runs-wild-business-environments">fast-growing repos can introduce security vulnerabilities</a>, so knowledge of repos in-high demand can help direct the attention of security teams. The top repo list, in aggregate, can also show what <i>types </i>of projects overall are gaining traction in the developer community.</p> <p><iframe title="GitHub weekly trending repositories" aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-Z6fmP" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Z6fmP/3/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="935" data-external="1"></iframe></p> <p> <script type="text/javascript">window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}});</script> </p> <p><i>Ben Lutkevich is an award-winning technology writer and editor.</i></p> </section> GitHub Stars are a proxy for developer interest. Weekly GitHub star growth highlights fast-rising repos, giving early insight into adoption trends, risks and strategic opportunities. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/digdeeper/1.jpg https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/tip/What-repos-are-trending-on-GitHub Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:15:00 GMT <p>The global transition away from 2G and 3G networks is gathering pace as operators seek to modernise infrastructure and reallocate spectrum for faster 4G and 5G technologies, with 174 operators in 67 markets having started 3G switch-offs, of which 102 have completed the transition, according to the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).</p> <p>In the <em><a title="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/QGACCjRvnlfAvPX8yt1tAjhmzNoo?domain=gsacom.com/" href="https://gsacom.com/paper/2g-and-3g-switch-off-august-2026/">2G and 3G switch-off report</a></em>, the GSA identified 313 operators that have completed, planned or in-progress with 2G and 3G switch-offs in 89 countries and territories.&nbsp;Moreover, the GSA said that continuing interest and investment in this strategy is allowing the refarming of spectrum to add capacity for LTE and <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646169/Eisteddfod-tunes-up-for-enhanced-4G-5G-mobile-connectivity">5G</a>, and reduces the energy used to operate networks that have relatively little traffic.&nbsp;</p> <p>“When they were first introduced to the market, 2G and 3G were highly important innovations, but as greater technological advances have emerged, their importance has waned and usage of both technologies is now diminishing worldwide,” said Joe Barrett, president of Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). “As a result, many operators, regulators and governments are determining that the older 2G and 3G technologies should be switched off for the faster, more efficient and more secure LTE and 5G networks.”</p> <p>Out of the 313 operators, 139 operators in 70 markets have completed or planned 2G shutdowns, with 56 of these already finalised. Some 174 operators in 67 markets have started 3G switch-offs, of which 102 have completed the transition. Almost half (58%) of operators retiring older networks are upgrading to both 4G and 5G. A total of 27 operators had retired both their 2G and 3G networks.</p> <p>GSA data also confirmed that 2G and 3G switch-offs are occurring in most regions, with government, regulator and operator groups increasingly attempting to set specific switch-off dates designed to encourage the switch-off of 2G and 3G in 2026 and beyond.</p> <p>The report found that some 2G and 3G switch-offs are led by operator group targets, while others are mandated by government and regulators to encourage the shift to newer networks that are more energy efficient and to allow spectrum to be reallocated. Operators were continuing to outline plans to retire their 2G and 3G networks, although some have not met their initial targets.</p> <p>All of this, said the GSA, underlined the challenges accompanying this process, particularly for machine-to-machine and <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646313/Cellular-IoT-connectivity-market-powers-on">internet of things (IoT) connections</a> where some industries have very long device replacement cycles.</p> <p>Looking at specific regions, the study identified Europe as leading in global switch-off activity, accounting for 43% of all cases, followed by Asia (26%) and Latin America and the Caribbean (9%).</p> <p>In an example of a major operator leading the way in Europe, in December 2021, the UK government and the leading UK mobile network operators (MNOs) – Vodafone, EE, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) and Three – <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252510659/UK-2G-3G-mobile-nets-to-be-switched-off-by-2033-Open-RAN-to-carry-35-of-traffic-by-2030">agreed on 2033 as the year by which all public 2G and 3G networks in the UK will be switched off</a> to free up and reallocate the required amount of spectrum to allow for the mass roll-out of more efficient 4G and 5G services and other future networks, such as <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616236/Indoor-6G-trial-shows-major-throughput-gain">6G</a>.</p> <p>In 2025, VMO2 named the city of Durham as the <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617903/Virgin-Media-O2-to-begin-3G-switch-off-in-April-2025">first area in the UK where its 3G services would be switched off</a>. The operator had first announced in September 2023 that part of its plan to evolve its network to enhance customer experience and improve services, it was pulling the plug on legacy mobile.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about 3G switch off</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366643663/EE-accelerates-UK-5G-roll-out-teams-with-Meta-to-boost-mobile-video">EE accelerates UK 5G+ roll-out and teams with Meta to boost mobile video</a>: UK mobile provider activates advanced 5G connectivity at more than 25 major events and in more than 30 tourist destinations, and teams with social media giant to bring about smoother video.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366551555/Virgin-Media-O2-to-begin-switching-off-3G-network-in-2025">Virgin Media O2 to begin switching off 3G network in 2025</a>: As its network evolves and looking to enhance customer experience and improve services, VMO2 announces plans to pull plug on legacy mobile network to focus on upgrading faster, more reliable and energy-efficient services.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646019/O2-hits-Giga-Site-mobile-network-milestone">O2 hits Giga Site mobile network milestone</a>: UK operator reveals latest part of Mobile Transformation Plan passing the halfway mark on plan to have 1,000 advanced mobile sites across the country.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252518105/Three-UK-to-switch-off-3G-network-in-two-years-time">Three UK to switch off 3G network in two years’ time</a>: End of UK’s first third-generation network planned as operator announces its investments in 4G and 5G gather pace, with next-gen network hitting new usage milestone, increasing by over 358% over the past year.</li> </ul> </div> </div> Research from mobile trade association finds that Europe leads in 2G and 3G network switch-off activity globally, accounting for 43% of all cases, followed by Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/mobile-smartphone-message-3G-4G-fotolia.jpeg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649412/More-than-300-operators-in-89-markets-engaged-in-3G-switch-offs Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:56:00 GMT <p>An autonomous excavator, the expansion of a self-driving bus trial and autonomous vehicles for airports, highways and city streets are among nine new projects to have received funding from the UK government’s Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Pathfinder programme, showing how CAM technologies can be used to drive opportunities across a wide range of sectors.</p> <p>Running until 2030, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/backing-british-industry-government-launches-25bn-drive35-programme-to-power-uk-auto-investment-and-jobs">the £150m programme</a> is seen as key to realising the industry’s potential. It is aimed at addressing the challenges of bringing CAM vehicles to market, providing funding for projects that are intended to develop “world-first” technologies, products and services, ranging from “cutting-edge” software to smart transport services. It was announced in the government’s <a title="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ep-vCxkVlDiBQmjgQI8f0TyV5ZJ?domain=urldefense.com" href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6858622776eec44bf9d71dcf/industrial_strategy_advanced_manufacturing_sector_plan.pdf">advanced manufacturing sector plan</a>, which aims to grow the UK’s CAM industry – calculated to be worth £3.7bn.</p> <p>Projects funded by CAM Pathfinder must demonstrate that the cutting-edge technology or mobility services being developed can help industries become safer, sustainable, inclusive and more productive. By accelerating the development, deployment and adoption of such technologies and services, the objective is to support growth and investment and unlock innovation across transport.</p> <p>The CAM Pathfinder programme is delivered&nbsp;by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/centre-for-connected-and-autonomous-vehicles">Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles</a>&nbsp;(CCAV), supported by&nbsp;<a title="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/5SYGCPNMYvtNOJvRPCzfMix49Bz?domain=urldefense.com" href="https://zenzic.io/">Zenzic</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a title="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/VKfKCQWNOwhl8JBpYTPhRiGIqqg?domain=urldefense.com" href="https://www.ukri.org/councils/innovate-uk/">Innovate UK</a>. CCAV is a joint policy unit of the Department for Transport and the Department for Business and Trade. Zenzic was created by the UK government and industry to champion the CAM ecosystem and lead the UK in accelerating the self-driving revolution, with the goal of ensuring a safer, more secure, sustainable and inclusive transport future.</p> <p>The&nbsp;UK’s <a title="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cwfCCxkVlDiB8ZQlBH8fEGhyo4dE?domain=urldefense.com" href="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cwfCCxkVlDiB8ZQlBH8fEGhyo4dE?domain=urldefense.com">Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)</a> estimates that Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) could deliver a £66bn annual economic boost to the UK by 2040. While often associated with passenger cars, the construction sector is also seen as a major beneficiary, with the potential to utilise automated off-highway machinery and logistics to improve worksite safety and efficiency.</p> <p>The latest projects are seen as being able to realise that opportunity by supporting innovation and commercial deployment across multiple UK regions, creating opportunities for high-value jobs, increasing productivity and strengthening domestic supply chains.</p> <p>Demonstrate and Enable are part of the UK government’s CAM Pathfinder programme, announced in the Industrial Strategy <a title="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/6pcMCzpBnGHnDKm1nFgi7Wh9wqeW?domain=urldefense.com" href="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/6pcMCzpBnGHnDKm1nFgi7Wh9wqeW?domain=urldefense.com">Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan</a>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;aim of growing the CAM industry.</p> <p>The projects funded by Enable encompass highly automated excavators for autonomous earthmoving and commercialising connector. Those funded by Demonstrate include dynamic braking for autonomous vehicles (D-BrAVe); airside sentry for connected vehicles; accelerating the development of <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366645574/Road-to-higher-vehicle-automation-accelerates">L4 Autonomous Vehicles</a> with photorealistic simulation at scale; automated highway maintenance vehicles phase 2; driven by sound+ all‑weather perception subsystem for reliable automated driving; adventure city‑ready autonomous mobility service model; 5D radar perception for intelligent driving (5D Rapid).</p> <p><a href="https://www.flanneryplanthire.com/">Flannery</a>, one of the UK’s largest plant hire businesses, and <a href="https://www.gravisrobotics.com/">Gravis Robotics</a> have secured funding from the CAM Pathfinder: Enable Competition to develop a “first-of-its-kind”, automated excavator for the construction industry.</p> <p>The government noted that the UK construction industry is facing unprecedented demand over the next decade, with more than <a title="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/RL50CyP6mEtJDYy1JIMhm2hxrTLR?domain=urldefense.com" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/infrastructure-pipeline-kicks-off-new-era-of-infrastructure-delivery">£530bn earmarked for development</a>, but with an ageing workforce and severe skills shortages looming, the organisations are hopeful of demonstrating how embracing automation could boost the sector.</p> <p>Connector, <a href="https://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/smart-technology-innovation/connector">a self-driving public bus service in Cambridge</a> which has facilitated more than 2,000 journeys across 700 miles of public road since its launch in June 2025, is the second project to have received UK government grant funding from Enable, which will see the trial expanded to explore further benefits of deploying CAM on public roads and will run until June 2027.</p> <p>A further seven technical demonstrator projects including autonomous airside vehicles for airports, winter gritters and city-ready passenger-carrying vehicles have also secured funding from the first CAM Pathfinder: Demonstrate competition.</p> <p>Commenting on the funding for the&nbsp; projects, UK industry minister Blair McDougall said: “Britain’s autonomous vehicle sector is world-class, and with our modern industrial strategy we’re bringing business and science together to support the innovators and businesses who are shaping the future of transport.</p> <p>“By backing these cutting-edge technologies with the funding to scale up, we’re helping this innovative sector to drive growth and jobs in every part of the UK, and I want to congratulate all the winners on their success and their role in reinforcing Britain’s leadership in this fast-growing industry.”</p> <p>Zenzic programme director Mark Cracknell added: “Today’s announcement builds on all of the fantastic progress made by CAM Pathfinder so far and puts the UK firmly in the driving seat when it comes to developing and deploying the CAM solutions of tomorrow. From construction to public roads and airside, these projects have the potential to transform UK businesses, create and safeguard hundreds of jobs and further strengthen the domestic supply chain.”</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about connected vehicles</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366645676/Verizon-gears-up-as-BMW-US-vehicle-connectivity-provider">Verizon gears up as BMW US vehicle connectivity provider</a>: Comms provider named as US connectivity provider for global car manufacturer’s newly manufactured vehicles, delivering 5G standalone and LTE connectivity through partnership with Japanese telco.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366644252/Motive-AI-Coach-connected-vehicle-tech-drives-into-UK">Motive AI Coach connected vehicle tech drives into UK</a>: Connected vehicle solution deploys AI to deliver high-impact, personalised video feedback at scale, dynamically tailoring each script to drivers’ needs.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/CES-2026-Connected-vehicles-accelerate-the-pace-of-AI">CES 2026: Connected vehicles accelerate the pace of AI</a>: In a round-up of this year’s CES, we look at the rise of connected vehicles, robotics and artificial intelligence, with prototypes evolving into real deployments.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637420/Volvo-EX60-hits-accelerator-on-in-vehicle-connectivity-and-AI">Volvo EX60 hits accelerator on in-vehicle connectivity and AI</a>: Auto maker unveils comms, infotainment and artificial intelligence in all-electric vehicle, including system on a chip said to deliver the highest level of processing power found in its cars to date.</li> </ul> </div> </div> Investment boost for projects exploring how autonomous vehicles could benefit businesses and communities across the UK as part of £150m Pathfinder programme https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/German/article/autopilot-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649395/UK-government-unlocks-further-connected-vehicle-development-funding Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:51:00 GMT <p>Even though embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) services have become the default way millions of business travellers connect wirelessly abroad, user experience response times to the same network can differ by a factor of 10 because of decisions made in wholesale agreements they are not aware of, reveals research from Ookla.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.ookla.com/articles/travel-esim-performance"><em>Travel eSIM performance penalty</em></a> study was based on eSIM performance across 190 destination countries in the second quarter of 2026. It set out to reveal “the hidden” wholesale networks and internet exit points behind more than 50 travel eSIM brands, and how those choices shape latency and speed.</p> <p>The Speedtest data used in the test captured the SIM profile on the device, the visited network and the point where traffic reaches the public internet. In that way, Ookla said that it was able to map every <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639408/Wildix-looks-to-bring-conversations-under-enterprise-control-with-eSIM">major travel eSIM brand</a> to the wholesale network that anchors it.</p> <p>The finding that underlined everything was that travel eSIM was a market coming of age and a supply chain still in the shadows. Among the key trends were that travel eSIMs are taking share of international roaming and not just riding a busier travel year, and that a handful of wholesale networks underpin most of the market. Where an eSIM exits to the internet can also matter as much as the local mobile network, and the study revealed that commercial policy is visible in performance and not just routing.</p> <p>The study found that measured activity from branded travel eSIMs grew at a double-digit rate in the 12 months to June 2026, substantially outpacing the 12% growth in total <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623036/Vodafone-A1-Ericsson-unveil-first-5G-Standalone-international-roaming">international roaming</a> activity and taking travel eSIMs from 2.7% to 3.4% of all measured roaming. Ookla noted that because this share measure is independent of how many people travelled, it points to a genuine shift in traveller behaviour.</p> <p>In addition, more than 50 retail brands rely on a concentrated pool of providers that orchestrate roaming agreements around the world. Those providers are Hutchison’s networks in Austria and Hong Kong; China Mobile Hong Kong; KPN; Orange; Singtel; <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638835/Telna-launches-100M-travel-eSIM-growth-fund">Telna</a>; Webbing; Transatel; Proximus; <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366622072/BICS-launches-eSIM-Hub-to-simplify-global-enterprise-IoT-deployments">BICS</a>; Plus in Poland; and Sky in the UK. These findings are said to emphasise how brand loyalty does not exist at this layer, with several brands switching wholesale suppliers during the quarter.</p> <p>From a technology perspective, the study found that under home routing, traffic is sent back through the provider’s core network, often in another country, before reaching the internet and that the result was that true local breakout – where traffic exits in the country being visited – remains uncommon. For example, the data showed that in the same Japanese network, median latency ranged from 54 ms with local routing to 543 ms when traffic was sent through Madrid, despite identical radio conditions.</p> <p>Download speed distributions revealed caps and throttled plans, with one major brand clustering near 6 Mbps and a free tier near 0.2 Mbps. In the worst brand and destination pairings, latency was up to 30 times higher than for local mobile users on the same network.</p> <p>Yet ultimately, the survey showed that the commercial momentum behind travel eSIMs is no longer in question. Airalo became the segment’s <a href="https://www.airalo.com/about-us/press-releases/airalo-becomes-first-esim-unicorn">first unicorn</a> in July 2025 on the back of a $220m round, and the company said it now serves more than 20 million travellers. Holafly, its closest rival, claimed to have <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/from-start-up-to-global-scale-up-holafly-crosses-the-500m-mark-302566262.html">crossed $500m</a>&nbsp;in cumulative revenue.</p> <p>Ookla believes that this addressable base keeps widening as Apple ships&nbsp;<a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/109525">eSIM-only iPhones</a> in a growing list of markets and remote SIM provisioning becomes routine across the device base. Distribution is broadening in parallel, from travel platforms embedding connectivity in the booking flow to fintech apps such as Revolut selling data packs beside currency exchange. In the US, T-Mobile now sells its own <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-prepaid-launches-u-s-pass-esim-for-international-travelers">prepaid travel eSIM</a> for inbound visitors and several national operators quietly white-label wholesale travel eSIM platforms under their own logos.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about eSIM</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366645724/Singtel-and-Thales-launch-multi-operator-IoT-eSIM-network">Singtel and Thales launch multi-operator IoT eSIM network</a>: Bridge Alliance service will allow enterprises to provision and manage connected devices across four Asia-Pacific mobile operators through a single platform.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642413/Eseye-boosts-global-IoT-resilience-with-SGP32-eSIM-orchestration">Eseye boosts global IoT resilience with SGP.32 eSIM orchestration</a>: Internet of things connectivity provider combines SGP.32 remote provisioning with multi-IMSI, intelligent fallback and managed eSIM orchestration to ensure resilient global IoT connectivity.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639408/Wildix-looks-to-bring-conversations-under-enterprise-control-with-eSIM">Wildix looks to bring conversations under enterprise control with eSIM</a>: AI-powered Fixed Mobile Convergence capability designed to connect native mobile calls to enterprise workflows, preserving identity, context and customer insight without requiring an app.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637630/Platforms-must-adapt-to-IoT-demand-to-support-eSim-growth">Platforms must adapt to IoT demand to support eSIM growth</a>: Research on embedded subscriber identity module markets reveal rapid growth and shifting consumer attitudes, with sustained growth especially in internet of things use cases.</li> </ul> </div> </div> Latest analysis by Ookla finds hidden challenges in wholesale embedded subscriber identity module infrastructure and routing architecture, even for users on the exact same host network https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/HeroImages/eSIM-tech-phone-digital-kolonko-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649276/Wholesale-routing-choices-create-massive-eSIM-performance-gaps Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:28:00 GMT <p>Taxpayers could shoulder millions of pounds more costs associated with replacing the controversial Post Office Horizon software, as the losing bidder for the contract challenges the <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366643515/Fujitsu-finally-thrown-out-of-Post-Office-in-500m-Horizon-replacement-deals">award going to cloud-based EPOS supplier OneView Commerce</a>.</p> <p>Already anxious subpostmasters face more uncertainty as sources claim a supplier challenge to the contract award is holding up Post Office Horizon replacement contract. According to a source, Escher – the supplier who made the final two bidders, but lost out on the contract – believes the contract was not properly awarded and is making a claim for loss of profits for a contract it believes it should have won.</p> <p>Computer Weekly asked the Post Office and Escher for comment, but neither would confirm or deny the claims. The Department for Business and Trade, which owns the Post Office, also declined to comment.</p> <p>A legal challenge and demand for compensation could cost taxpayers millions of pounds more and delays will hold up the desperately needed Horizon replacement.</p> <p>The £169.2m deal for an electronic point of sale system (EPOS), known as Lot 2, is part of the <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366643515/Fujitsu-finally-thrown-out-of-Post-Office-in-500m-Horizon-replacement-deals">plan to remove Fujitsu</a> and its controversial Horizon system from the Post Office business.&nbsp;The contract was initially set to be formally signed on 3 June,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366645261/Post-Office-delays-signing-Horizon-replacement-for-third-time">but this was extended</a>&nbsp;on six occasions, with <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646732/Subpostmasters-anxious-over-Horizon-replacement-as-it-is-delayed-yet-again?_gl=1*1jg54vr*_ga*Mjg4MTcxMzU3LjE3Nzk5NjUxNTU.*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3ODY0Mzk4MTMkbzI4MyRnMSR0MTc4NjQ0OTI0MiRqNDUkbDAkaDA.">the latest delay</a> meaning the earliest it could be signed off is now 22 August.</p> <p>One outsourcing legal expert described the delay to a contract of “such a high profile” as “irregular, if not unprecedented”.</p> <p>The other contract in the Horizon replacement plan, Lot 1, is <span>a £322.8m contract to run Horizon. It was won by Accenture and formally signed off weeks ago, but the formal signing of the OneView Commerce contract has been repeatedly delayed, with the standstill period between the initial agreement and its formal signing extended six times so far.</span></p> <p>Escher has a historic link to Horizon. As part of the controversial Horizon system, the Post Office used middleware from Escher, known as Riposte, and the Fujitsu-designed software was written onto it.</p> <p>There is no suggestion the Escher software was at fault. A source, who worked in the development of the original Horizon EPOS system in the 1990s,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252496560/Fujitsu-bosses-knew-about-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-flaws-says-insider">told Computer Weekly in 2021</a>&nbsp;that the big flaw in Horizon was the way data was being written to Riposte.</p> <p>In July last year, Computer Weekly learned that two former Post Office executives, who served for decades at the Post Office, including in senior roles, <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627634/Former-Post-Office-staff-in-Horizon-replacement-bid-team">were in the Escher team bidding for the Horizon replacement contract</a>. Although Escher was not at fault, many see the company as being an unpalatable choice, particularly with former Post Office staff working in the bidding team.</p> <p>The move to an off-the-shelf EPOS system was supposed to reduce complexity. The Post Office announced its plan to buy an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623877/Controversial-Post-Office-Horizon-system-could-stay-until-2033">off-the-shelf replacement</a>, which had been on the cards since October last year, when, during his appearance at the Post Office scandal public inquiry, Post Office chairman Nigel Railton said the company’s decision to build the new system in-house was one of two reasons&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612944/Post-Office-IT-transformation-project-was-set-up-to-fail-chairman-tells-inquiry">the project was “set up to fail”</a>.</p> <p>Railton told the inquiry: “One was the decision ‘to get off Horizon’, which is different to building a system for the future, and the second was the decision to build in-house.”</p> <p>He said there were many “horror stories” of people trying to build systems in-house. “I think, based on my experience, that this was always set up to fail,” he told the public inquiry.</p> <p>The Post Office scandal was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240089230/Bankruptcy-prosecution-and-disrupted-livelihoods-Postmasters-tell-their-story">first exposed by Computer Weekly in 2009</a>, revealing the stories of seven subpostmasters and the problems they suffered due to Horizon accounting software, which led to the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history&nbsp;(<i>see below timeline of Computer Weekly articles about the scandal since 2009</i>).</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Timeline: Computer Weekly articles about the scandal since 2009</h3> <ul type="square" class="default-list"> <li>May 2009:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240089230/Bankruptcy-prosecution-and-disrupted-livelihoods-Postmasters-tell-their-story">Bankruptcy, prosecution and disrupted livelihoods – postmasters tell their story</a>.</li> <li>September 2009:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280090846/Post-masters-form-action-group-after-accounts-shortfall">Post-masters form action group after accounts shortfall</a>.</li> <li>November 2009:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280091449/Post-Office-theft-case-deferred-over-IT-questions">Post Office theft case deferred over IT questions</a>.</li> <li>May 2010:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280092879/Royal-Mail-postpones-Horizon-roll-out-after-outages">A pilot of the new Horizon Online system at Royal Mail has been scaled back after connectivity problems and outages</a>.</li> <li>February 2011:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280095088/Post-Office-faces-legal-action-over-alleged-accounting-system-failures">Post Office faces legal action over alleged accounting system failures</a>.</li> <li>October 2011:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240105787/85-sub-postmasters-seek-legal-support-in-claims-against-Post-Office-computer-system">85 subpostmasters seek legal support in claims against Post Office computer system</a>.</li> <li>June 2012:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240158501/Post-Office-launches-external-review-of-system-at-centre-of-legal-disputes">Post Office launches external review of system at centre&nbsp;of legal disputes</a>.</li> <li>January 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240175402/Post-Office-admits-that-Horizon-system-needs-more-investigation">Post Office admits Horizon system needs more investigation</a>.</li> <li>January 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240175994/Post-Office-calls-for-amnesty-for-Horizon-evidence">Post Office announces amnesty for Horizon evidence</a>.</li> <li>January 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240176122/Post-Office-wants-to-get-to-bottom-of-IT-system-allegations">Post Office wants to get to bottom of IT system allegations</a>.</li> <li>June 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240186334/Investigation-into-Post-Office-accounting-system-to-drill-down-on-strongest-cases">Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases</a>.</li> <li>July 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240187566/Post-Office-Horizon-system-investigation-reveals-concerns">Post Office Horizon system investigation reveals concerns</a>.</li> <li>October 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240207934/End-in-sight-for-sub-postmaster-claims-against-Post-Offices-Horizon-accounting-system">End in sight for subpostmaster claims against Post Office’s Horizon accounting system</a>.</li> <li>October 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240208118/Former-Lord-Justice-of-Appeal-Anthony-Hooper-joins-Post-Office-Horizon-investigation">Former Lord Justice of Appeal Hooper joins Post Office Horizon investigation</a>.</li> <li>November 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240209819/150-subpostmasters-make-claims-to-Horizon-accounting-system-investigation">150 subpostmasters file claims over “faulty” Horizon accounting system</a>.</li> <li>September 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240230333/Fresh-questions-raised-over-Post-Office-IT-systems-role-in-fraud-cases">Fresh questions raised over Post Office IT system’s role in fraud cases</a>.</li> <li>December 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240236243/MPs-blast-Post-Office-over-IT-system-investigation-and-remove-backing">MPs blast Post Office over IT system investigation and remove backing</a>.</li> <li>December 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240236291/Why-MPs-lost-faith-in-the-Post-Offices-IT-investigation-but-vowed-to-fight-on">Why MPs lost faith in the Post Office’s IT investigation, but vowed to fight on</a>.</li> <li>December 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240236777/Debate-over-Post-Office-IT-system-to-be-held-in-Westminister">MPs to debate subpostmaster IT injustice claims</a>.</li> <li>December 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240236938/MP-accuses-Post-Office-of-acting-duplicitously-in-IT-investigation">MP accuses Post Office of acting ‘duplicitously’ in IT investigation</a>.</li> <li>January 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240238523/MPs-force-inquiry-into-Post-Office-subpostmaster-mediation-scheme">MPs force inquiry into Post Office&nbsp;subpostmaster mediation scheme</a>.</li> <li>January 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240239009/Post-Offices-faces-grilling-by-MPs-over-Horizon-accounting-system">Post Office faces grilling by MPs&nbsp;over Horizon accounting system</a>.</li> <li>February 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240239385/Post-Office-CIO-would-talk-to-any-subpostmaster-about-IT-problems-promises-CEO">Post Office CIO will&nbsp;talk to any subpostmaster&nbsp;about IT problems, promises CEO</a>.</li> <li>March 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240242064/Post-Office-ends-IT-system-investigation-day-before-potentially-damning-report">Post Office ends working group for IT system investigation&nbsp;day before potentially damaging report</a>.</li> <li>March 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500242929/MPs-seeks-reassurance-over-Post-Office-mediation-scheme">MPs seek reassurance over Post Office mediation scheme</a>.</li> <li>March 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500243220/Retiring-MP-aims-to-uncover-truth-of-alleged-Post-Office-computer-system-problems">Retiring MP aims to uncover truth of alleged Post Office computer system problems</a>.</li> <li>April 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500244656/Post-Office-failed-to-investigate-account-shortfalls-before-legal-action-report-claims">Post Office failed to investigate account shortfalls&nbsp;before legal action, report claims</a>.</li> <li>April 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500245279/Criminal-Courts-Review-Commission-set-to-review-subpostmasters-claims-of-wrongful-prosecution">Criminal Courts Review Commission set to review subpostmasters’ claims of wrongful prosecution</a>.</li> <li>June 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500249009/Post-Office-looking-to-replace-controversial-Horizon-system-says-MP">Post Office looking to replace controversial Horizon system with IBM, says MP</a>.</li> <li>July 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500249393/Campaigners-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-system-dispute">Campaigners call for independent inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT system dispute</a>.</li> <li>October 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500255862/James-Arbuthnot-takes-Post-Office-IT-fight-to-House-of-Lords">James Arbuthnot takes Post Office IT fight to House of Lords</a>.</li> <li>November 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500256860/Communication-Workers-Union-warns-subpostmasters-of-flaw-in-Post-Office-Horizon-accounting-system">The union that represents Post Office subpostmasters has warned of a problem with the Horizon accounting system</a>.</li> <li>November 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500257572/Post-Office-IT-support-email-reveals-known-Horizon-flaw">Post Office IT support email reveals known Horizon flaw</a></li> <li>November 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500257720/Group-litigation-against-Post-Office-being-prepared-in-Horizon-dispute">Group litigation against Post Office being prepared in Horizon dispute</a>.</li> <li>February 2016:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500272635/Post-Office-faces-group-litigation-as-subpostmasters-fund-class-action">Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action</a>.</li> <li>June 2016:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450297820/Considerable-risk-if-Post-Office-replaced-Horizon-system-says-chairman">Post Office chairman Tim Parker says there would be “considerable risk” associated with changing its Horizon computer system</a>.</li> <li>November 2016:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403690/Group-litigation-against-Post-Office-in-Horizon-system-dispute-prepares-for-next-stage">The legal team hired by a group of subpostmasters will take their case to the next stage</a>.</li> <li>January 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411786/Game-on-for-group-litigation-against-Post-Office-after-watershed-decision">The group action against the Post Office that alleges subpostmasters have been wrongly punished for accounting errors gets green light from the High Court of Justice</a>.</li> <li>March 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450415674/1000-sub-postmasters-apply-to-join-IT-related-group-litigation-against-Post-Office">1,000 subpostmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office</a>.</li> <li>April 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450417356/Criminal-Courts-Review-Commission-appoints-forensic-accountants-for-Post-Office-IT-system-cases">Investigation into claims of miscarriages of justice in relation to a Post Office accounting system has appointed a forensic accountant firm</a>.</li> <li>May 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419861/Hundreds-of-sub-postmasters-have-applied-to-join-IT-related-legal-action-since-March">Hundreds of subpostmasters have applied to join IT-related legal action since March</a>.</li> <li>July 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419861/Hundreds-of-sub-postmasters-have-applied-to-join-IT-related-legal-action-since-March">Post Office defence in computer system legal case due this week</a>.</li> <li>August 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450423858/Subpostmasters-allege-bullying-and-intimidation-by-Post-Office-over-Horizon-IT-system">Campaigners submit initial evidence in group litigation against Post Office over controversial Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>October 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450428525/Post-Office-computer-system-legal-case-reaches-important-procedural-juncture">Subpostmasters’ group action against the Post Office reaches an important milestone</a>.</li> <li>November 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450429076/Court-dates-set-for-Post-Office-accounting-system-trials">An end is in sight for subpostmasters’ campaign against alleged wrongful prosecution, which they blame on a faulty computer system</a>.</li> <li>November 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450430183/Post-Office-court-case-judge-issues-warning-to-legal-teams">High Court judge in subpostmasters versus Post Office case over an faulty system tells legal teams to cooperate</a>.</li> <li>January 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433741/Forensic-investigation-into-Post-Office-IT-system-at-centre-of-legal-case-nears-completion">Forensic investigation into Post Office IT system at centre of legal case nears completion</a>.</li> <li>April 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252439796/Criminal-Courts-Review-Commission-findings-in-Post-Office-computer-case-raise-further-enquiries">Criminal Cases Review Commission&nbsp; examination of Post office IT system has raised further questions</a>.</li> <li>May 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440879/Connectivity-problem-hits-thousands-of-Post-Office-branches">Post Office branches unable to connect to Horizon computer system for several hours after morning opening time</a>.</li> <li>October 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252451492/Why-subpostmasters-and-Post-Office-are-battling-it-out-in-the-High-Court">After over a decade of controversy, next week marks the beginning of a court battle between subpostmasters and the Post Office</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452254/High-court-Post-Office-trial-puts-subpostmasters-contract-under-microscope">Case against Post Office in relation to allegedly faulty computer system begins in High Court</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452444/Post-Office-trial-throws-up-more-known-computer-problems">High Court case in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has revealed a known problem with a computer system</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452694/Post-Office-executives-cross-examined-in-Horizon-IT-system-trial">A High Court trial, where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office for damages caused by an allegedly faulty IT system, ends second week</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452957/Post-Office-held-back-information-about-Horizon-IT-system-errors">Post Office director admits to Horizon errors and not sharing details with subpostmaster network</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453243/High-Court-trial-over-Horizon-computer-system-completes-witness-cross-examinations">The High Court trial in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has reached an important stage</a>.</li> <li>December 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453546/CCRC-may-hold-off-subpostmaster-decision-until-after-Post-Office-Horizon-trial">CCRC may hold off subpostmaster decision until after Post Office Horizon trial</a>.</li> <li>December 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454055/Complex-Post-Office-Horizon-case-set-to-continue-into-2020">Court case where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office set to span at least four trials and extend into 2020</a>.</li> <li>January 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252455126/Subpostmasters-suing-Post-Office-over-IT-failures-stunned-by-CEOs-honour">Subpostmasters’ campaign group attacks Post Office CEO Paula Vennells’ New Year honour amid ongoing court case</a>.</li> <li>January 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252455877/Thousands-of-known-errors-on-controversial-Post-Office-computer-system-to-be-revealed">Thousands of known errors on controversial Post Office computer system to be revealed</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252458999/Tech-under-spotlight-at-High-Court-in-second-subpostmasters-versus-Post-Office-trial">Tech under spotlight at High Court in second subpostmasters versus Post Office trial</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459274/Post-Office-considered-Horizon-IT-system-as-high-risk-court-told">Post Office considered Horizon IT system “high-risk”, court told</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459857/CCRC-watching-Post-Office-Horizon-trial-closely">CCRC watching Post Office Horizon trial closely</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459564/Subpostmasters-achieve-stunning-victory-against-Post-Office-in-Horizon-case">Judge rules that Post Office showed “oppressive behaviour” in response to claimants accused of accounting errors they blamed on Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459863/Post-Office-lacked-humanity-in-the-treatment-of-subpostmasters-says-peer">Post Office “lacked humanity” in the treatment of subpostmasters, says peer</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459670/Post-Office-director-cross-examination-confirms-lack-of-investigation-into-branch-IT-problems">A High Court judge heard that the Post Office did not investigate a computer system error that could cause losses, despite being offered evidence</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459996/Horizon-IT-system-trial-suspended-after-Post-Office-accuses-judge-of-bias">The Post Office legal team in the case brought by more than 500 subpostmasters has called for the judge to be recused after questioning his impartiality</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252460542/Post-Office-made-to-repay-public-money-it-allocated-to-fund-Horizon-litigation">A senior civil servant asked the Post Office to repay public money it had wrongly allocated to paying legal costs</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252460815/Post-Office-could-face-huge-costs-bill-for-first-Horizon-trial">Subpostmaster claimants’ legal team makes application for the Post Office to pay millions of pounds of costs associated with trial</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461096/Post-Office-to-appeal-judgment-from-first-Horizon-trial">Post Office to appeal judgment from first Horizon trial</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461348/Judge-in-Post-Office-trial-rejects-application-to-recuse-himself">The Post Office’s claim that the judge overseeing the case concerning its controversial Horizon IT system was biased has been dismissed</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461728/MP-questions-government-over-Post-Office-Horizon-case">MP questions government over Post Office Horizon case</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461829/Government-says-no-conflict-of-interest-in-Post-Office-trial-due-to-chairmans-dual-role">Government says no conflict of interest in trial despite Post Office chairman’s dual role</a>.</li> <li>May 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252463196/Court-of-Appeal-rejects-a-Post-Office-request-in-Horizon-IT-case">The Court of Appeal has refused the Post Office’s application to appeal a major decision in the Horizon IT trial</a>.</li> <li>May 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252463625/Post-Office-applies-to-appeal-damning-judgment-in-first-Horizon-trial">The Post Office has applied for permission to appeal judgments from the first trial in its IT-related legal battle with subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>May 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252463938/Post-Office-told-to-pay-over-5m-of-its-opponents-costs-for-first-Horizon-trial">The judge in the Post Office Horizon trial has ordered the organisation to pay the legal costs, and refused to give permission to appeal a major judgment</a>.</li> <li>June 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252465193/Post-Office-asks-Court-of-Appeal-for-permission-to-appeal-judgment-in-first-Horizon-trial">Post Office asks Court of Appeal for permission to appeal judgment in first Horizon trial</a>.</li> <li>July 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252466111/Post-Office-back-office-error-leaves-subpostmaster-with-thousands-of-pounds-extra">Post Office back-office error leaves subpostmaster with thousands of pounds extra</a>.</li> <li>July 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252466406/Post-Office-fixes-technical-problem-causing-accounting-errors-in-Horizon">Post Office fixes technical problem causing accounting errors in Horizon</a>.</li> <li>August 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252468199/Hundreds-of-Post-Office-branches-hit-by-new-Horizon-problem">Subpostmasters suffering slow running and frozen terminals while Post Office searches for a fix to issues apparently caused by a software update</a>.</li> <li>August 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252468689/Latest-Post-Office-Horizon-problems-caused-by-software-update">The Post Office has fixed the latest problems with its Horizon system, affecting hundreds of branches</a>.&nbsp;</li> <li>October 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252473026/Post-Office-IT-trial-judgement-within-days">A High Court judgment for a trial that focused on the Post Office’s IT system at the centre of a multimillion-pound litigation will be announced early next month</a>.</li> <li>November 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252474416/Court-of-Appeal-dismisses-Post-Office-application-to-appeal-damning-judgment">The Court of Appeal has rejected a Post Office application to appeal judgments made in its multimillion-pound battle with subpostmasters over IT system failures</a>.</li> <li>November 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252474583/Peer-suggests-clear-out-of-Post-Office-board-after-Court-of-Appeal-confirms-major-defeat-in-court">Peer calls for clear-out of Post Office board after Court of Appeal confirms major court defeat</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475310/Post-Office-settles-legal-dispute-with-subpostmasters-ending-20-year-battle-for-lead-claimant">The Post Office has settled its long-running legal dispute with subpostmasters, and will pay £57.75m in damages</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475442/Subpostmasters-got-the-best-deal-possible-in-legal-battle-with-the-Post%20Office-says-lawyer">Subpostmasters ended their legal battle with the Post Office at the optimal time, according to the lawyer that managed the High Court action</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475611/Subpostmasters-proved-right-on-IT-system-failures-as-calls-for-full-public-inquiry-mount">Subpostmasters proved right on IT system failures as calls for full public inquiry mount</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475773/Criminal-Courts-Review-Commission-to-review-Horizon-judgment-swiftly">Criminal Courts Review Commission to review Horizon judgment “swiftly”</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475841/National-Federation-of-Subpostmasters-cries-foul-after-court-ruling">National Federation of Subpostmasters cries foul after court ruling on controversial computer system</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475989/Former-Post-Office-CEO-apologises-to-subpostmasters-over-Horizon-scandal">Former Post Office CEO apologises to subpostmasters over Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476160/Call-for-former-Post-Office-CEO-to-step-down-from-public-roles-after-IT-court-battle-lost">Call for former Post Office CEO to step down from public roles after IT court battle lost</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476403/Fujitsu-must-face-scrutiny-following-Post-Office-Horizon-trial-judgment">Fujitsu must face scrutiny following Post Office Horizon trial judgment</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476569/Subpostmaster-group-calls-for-government-to-pay-legal-costs-for-Horizon-trial">Subpostmaster group calls for government to pay legal costs for Horizon trial</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476622/Why-subpostmasters-are-calling-on-the-government-to-pay-Horizon-trial-costs">Why subpostmasters are calling on the government to pay Horizon trial costs</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476768/Government-distances-itself-from-Post-Office-decisions-in-Horizon-IT-litigation">Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy says it did not make decisions in the Post Office’s recent court battle</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477142/Government-should-not-be-allowed-to-dismiss-subpostmasters-claims-over-Horizon-IT-scandal">Government should not be allowed to dismiss subpostmasters’ claims over Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477368/Police-sent-information-about-potential-Fujitsu-staff-perjury-in-subpostmaster-prosecutions">Police sent information about potential Fujitsu staff perjury in subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477433/Subpostmaster-prosecutions-move-closer-to-appeal">Prosecutions are a significant step closer to being sent to the Court of Appeal as Criminal Courts Review Commission forms a group of commissioners to review them</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Alan-Bates-The-details-man-the-Post-Office-paid-the-price-for-ignoring">Alan Bates: The “details man” the Post Office paid the price for ignoring</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477786/Government-refuses-request-to-pay-legal-costs-for-subpostmasters-in-Post-Office-case">The government has refused to pay the huge legal costs subpostmasters incurred in their battle with the government-owned Post Office, which they won</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252478402/Pressure-for-public-inquiry-into-Post-Office-IT-system-scandal-begins-with-mountain-to-climb">Members of Parliament seeking a public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal face huge challenges, but pressure and time could force justice</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252478549/Calls-for-inquiry-into-Post-Office-IT-scandal-increase-in-Parliament-with-cross-party-support">Calls for inquiry into Post Office IT scandal increase in Parliament, with cross-party support</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252478694/Concerns-raised-over-former-Post-Office-CEOs-appointment-at-NHS-trust-under-review">Care Quality Commission to review concerns over Paula Vennells’ appointment after they were raised by a former NHS consultant psychiatrist</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479087/Government-admits-it-was-too-passive-managing-Post-Office-as-parliamentary-pressure-builds">Government admits it was too passive managing Post Office as parliamentary pressure builds</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479323/Government-claims-it-was-misled-by-Post-Office-over-IT-scandal">Minister says Post Office IT experts misled the government when it asked questions about subpostmasters’ concerns over Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479176/Boris-Johnson-commits-to-getting-to-the-bottom-of-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal">Boris Johnson commits to “getting to the bottom of” Post Office Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479401/Boris-Johnsons-commitment-to-inquiry-into-Post-Office-scandal-in-doubt">Boris Johnson’s commitment to inquiry into Post Office scandal in doubt</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479549/MPs-call-on-PM-to-commit-to-full-public-inquiry-into-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal">MPs call on PM to commit to full public inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479650/Those-who-did-not-play-by-the-rules-in-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-should-face-prosecution">Those who did not play by the rules in Post Office Horizon scandal “should face prosecution”</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479794/MPs-told-to-hold-to-account-those-responsible-for-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal">MPs told to hold to account those responsible for Post Office Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480083/Secret-Post-Office-deals-cause-fury-among-Horizon-IT-scandal-campaigners">The Post Office has sparked anger with secret settlements with subpostmasters outside the recent legal action against it</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480365/Labour%20MP%20Karl%20Turner%20tells%20Computer%20Weekly%20that%20the%20Post%20Office%20Horizon%20scandal%20is%20the%20most%20grotesque%20version%20of%20predatory%20capitalism%20he%20has%20ever%20seen">Labour MP Karl Turner tells Computer Weekly that the Post Office Horizon scandal is the most grotesque version of predatory capitalism he has ever seen</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480365/MP-warns-minister-not-to-parrot-civil-servants-lines-on-Post-Office-IT-scandal">MP Kevan Jones has warned a government minister not to repeat the mistakes of predecessors in relation to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480440/Coronavirus-CCRC-uses-Microsoft-Teams-to-consider-subpostmaster-appeals">Criminal Cases Review Commission to use Microsoft Teams to ensure review of subpostmaster prosecutions is held on time</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480463/Coronavirus-Post-Office-postpones-subpostmaster-compensation-scheme-amid-Covid-19-crisis">Post Office postpones subpostmaster compensation scheme amid Covid-19 crisis</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480571/Meeting-reviewing-subpostmaster-applications-to-appeal-criminal-prosecutions-moves-into-second-day">Meeting reviewing subpostmaster applications to appeal criminal prosecutions moves into second day</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480655/Subpostmaster-prosecutions-to-be-considered-by-Court-of-Appeal-for-miscarriages-of-justice">Subpostmaster prosecutions to be considered by Court of Appeal for miscarriages of justice</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480745/How-Subpostmasters-made-legal-history-with-biggest-referral-of-potential-miscarriages-of-justice">How subpostmasters made legal history with biggest referral of potential miscarriages of justice.</a></li> <li>April 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252482260/Met-Police-assess-evidence-of-potential-perjury-in-Post-Office-IT-trials">Met Police&nbsp;examines information about evidence&nbsp;given in court by Fujitsu staff on the Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>May 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252482517/Subpostmasters-receive-their-inadequate-damages-over-Horizon-IT-scandal">Subpostmasters who had their lives ruined by the Post Office’s faulty IT system have&nbsp;received their damages after a High Court victory</a>.</li> <li>May 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252483344/Post-Office-executive-who-tried-to-mislead-judge-in-Horizon-trial-leaves-via-back-door">A senior Post Office executive at the centre of an IT scandal, who tried to mislead a High Court judge in relation to it, has&nbsp;left the organisation without fanfare&nbsp;despite many years of service</a>.</li> <li>May 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252483639/900-more-criminal-prosecutions-of-subpostmasters-could-be-unsafe-because-of-IT-failures">Post Office re-examines hundreds of prosecutions that could have resulted from faults in Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252483733/Subpostmasters-crowdfund-for-justice-in-IT-scandal">A campaign group representing subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for theft and false accounting by the Post Office is raising money to help clear the names of victims of the scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484026/Subpostmasters-to-force-scrutiny-of-governments-role-in-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Subpostmasters to force scrutiny of government’s role in Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484100/CCRC-sends-47-subpostmaster-miscarriages-of-justice-for-appeal-asks-for-prosecution-powers-review">The Criminal Cases Review Commission sends 47 more subpostmaster cases to Court of Appeal and asks government to review private prosecution powers</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484163/Government-investigation-into-Horizon-scandal-bares-teeth">Select committee chair writes to former Post Office CEO demanding answers over her role in IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484483/Anger-as-government-launches-pathetic-and-pointless-review-of-Horizon-scandal">The government has been accused of launching a review that fails in getting to the bottom of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484566/Subpostmasters-will-not-cooperate-with-government-review-into-IT-scandal">Subpostmasters will not cooperate with government review into IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484647/Blow-to-Government-review-of-Post-Office-scandal-as-key-forensic-accountants-refuse-to-support-it">The government’s proposed review of the Post Office IT scandal has received a further setback as forensic accountants join subpostmasters in refusing to back it</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484776/Select-committee-chair-demands-sharper-teeth-for-review-of-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Call for government review of Post Office Horizon scandal to have the power to force individuals to give evidence under oath</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484917/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-victims-keep-pressure-on-governments-doorstep">Subpostmasters seeking justice in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are regaining momentum in Parliament</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484963/Care-Quality-Commission-to-discuss-concerns-over-Paula-Vennells-NHS-role">Healthcare regulator will be discussing concerns about former NHS boss chairing an NHS trust at an upcoming meeting</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485110/Firm-that-investigated-controversial-Post-Office-IT-system-to-support-criminal-conviction-appeals">Second Sight is working with law firm in appeals by subpostmasters against criminal convictions in Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485190/Former-Post-Office-CEO-and-Fujitsu-play-the-blame-game-in-Horizon-IT-scandal">Post Office and Fujitsu blame each other for many of the failings in the Horizon IT scandal that wrecked lives</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485328/MPs-to-examine-fairness-of-private-prosecutions-in-light-of-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Parliamentary Justice Committee to hold short inquiry into the rules and regulations surrounding private organisations’ ability to initiate criminal proceedings</a>.</li> <li>July 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485826/Post-Office-scandal-victims-have-days-to-raise-thousands-of-pounds-or-perpetrators-go-scot-free">Victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal need to raise thousands of pounds in a week or those responsible for their suffering will avoid scrutiny</a>.</li> <li>July 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252486099/Subpostmasters-hit-funding-target-to-prevent-government-burying-IT-scandal">The government is set to face scrutiny over its involvement in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, described as one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in modern UK history</a>.</li> <li>September 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252488725/Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal-victims-face-long-fight-as-government-digs-heels-in">The government repeats that it won’t pay victims’ legal costs and confirms review into the scandal will not have the power to call witnesses</a>.</li> <li>September 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252489777/Subpostmasters-still-in-the-dark-about-live-Horizon-errors">Subpostmasters still not being told about all the known errors in the controversial Post Office branch accounting and retail system that they use</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252489999/Justice-for-subpostmasters-as-wrongful-criminal-convictions-are-set-to-be-quashed">The Post Office has chosen not to contest 44 out of 47 appeals, meaning most are likely to have their names cleared, but others still face a Court of Appeal battle for justice</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490154/Government-deaf-to-loud-calls-for-statutory-public-inquiry-into-Post-Office-scandal">MPs are demanding the government holds a full statutory public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490276/Care-Quality-Commissions-enquiries-into-IT-scandal-CEO-continue">NHS regulator continues enquiries about the appointment of former Post Office CEO at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as more damning details emerge</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490447/Government-ministers-plea-for-subpostmasters-to-take-part-in-review-of-IT-scandal-rejected">Government minister met with former subpostmaster online in an attempt to get victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal involved in government review</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490580/Post-Office-races-to-solve-IT-error-under-gaze-of-public-and-banks">The Post Office is focusing urgently on fixing an IT error suffered by a subpostmaster amid the ongoing IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490795/Labour-shares-subpostmaster-concerns-over-whitewash-Horizon-IT-inquiry">Labour politicians are calling for the government to give the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry the power to force witnesses to give evidence if they don’t cooperate</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490996/NHS-trust-takes-another-look-at-its-appointment-of-IT-scandal-CEO">Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has asked for external review of its process when appointing controversial executive</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252491520/Subpostmasters-complaint-about-government-begins-its-journey-to-Parliamentary-Ombudsman">Government faces scrutiny of its handling of the Post Office IT scandal that destroyed subpostmasters’ lives and livelihoods</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252491681/Post-Office-Horizon-system-crashes-nationally">Post Office branches offline during busy business hours after suffering an IT error that the Post Office said related to IT from supplier Fujitsu</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252491906/Lack-of-openness-on-Horizon-errors-remains-as-Fujitsu-refuses-to-explain-latest-outage">Fujitsu is refusing to explain what caused a national system outage in Post Office branches last week, despite the Post Office confirming the issue was the fault of the supplier</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492031/Police-open-criminal-investigation-into-potential-perjury-by-Fujitsu-staff-in-Post-Office-IT-trial">The Metropolitan Police opens criminal investigation into Fujitsu staff who gave evidence in trials of subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted and even imprisoned for financial crimes</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492118/Post-Office-explanation-of-IT-system-outage-so-vague-it-is-pointless">Post Office criticised over vagueness of its explanation of the cause of a UK-wide IT failure that saw subpostmasters unable to do business</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492186/Botched-software-update-to-blame-for-Horizon-crash">Post Office says planned firmware update caused the problem that left branches unable to do business for 90 minutes</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492350/Fujitsu-staff-under-investigation-for-potential-perjury-in-Post-Office-IT-trial-named">Court documents reveal the names of the Fujitsu employees under investigation for potentially providing misleading information in criminal trials</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492495/Subpostmasters-want-300m-from-a-government-that-allowed-Post-Office-reign-of-terror">The government allowed the Post Office to ‘run amok’ and destroy lives, says complaint to Parliamentary Ombudsman</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492572/Post-Office-accused-of-lying-and-potentially-being-in-contempt-of-Parliament-in-IT-scandal">Campaigning politician demands access to documents that could prove that the Post Office lied</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492923/Government-covers-its-ears-as-complaint-by-victims-of-Post-Office-abuse-heads-to-ombudsman">Government denies responsibility for the abuse inflicted on subpostmasters by the Post Office over faulty IT system</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493199/Post-Office-IT-scandal-CEO-Paula-Vennells-jumps-NHS-ship-as-pressure-mounts">CEO at the centre of the scandal that saw innocent people bankrupted and some sent to prison steps down from NHS role as pressure for her resignation grows</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493522/History-made-as-subpostmasters-wrongly-prosecuted-in-Horizon-IT-scandal-have-convictions-quashed">History made as subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted in Horizon IT scandal have convictions quashed</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493521/Appointment-of-disgraced-former-Post-Office-executive-at-Welsh-FA-questioned-by-MP">The appointment of a former Post Office executive, who tried to mislead a judge, in the Football Association of Wales has been questioned by an&nbsp;MP</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493818/Post-Office-suffers-latest-court-defeat-in-Horizon-IT-scandal">Court of Appeal indicates subpostmasters can pursue appeal route that could do more damage to Post Office’s reputation</a>.</li> <li>January 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252494402/NHS-trust-says-appointment-processes-robust-despite-criticism-of-role-for-Post-Office-scandal-CEO">NHS trust defends its director appointment process following an external review of its recruitment of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells</a>.</li> <li>January 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252495079/IT-scandal-exposes-legal-rule-that-made-it-easy-for-Post-Office-to-prosecute-the-innocent">Lawyers call for changes to digital evidence rule that made it easier for the Post Office to ‘bamboozle courts’ and make subpostmasters pay a heavy price for its IT failings</a>.</li> <li>January 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252495097/More-subpostmasters-prosecutions-sent-to-appeal-for-wrongful-conviction">The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred four more subpostmasters’ criminal convictions to appeal, as part of the biggest miscarriage of justice in modern UK history</a>.</li> <li>February 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252496560/Fujitsu-bosses-knew-about-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-flaws-says-insider">A former senior developer who worked for Fujitsu on the Post Office IT system that led to subpostmasters being falsely accused of fraud, has claimed bosses knew of fundamental flaws before going live</a>.</li> <li>February 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252496767/Subpostmaster-group-calls-for-prime-minister-to-pause-Horizon-whitewash-inquiry">Subpostmasters call for Boris Johnson to pause and reshape the government’s Horizon inquiry</a>.</li> <li>February 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252496823/Appointment-of-disgraced-former-Post-Office-director-triggers-vote-of-no-confidence-in-Welsh-FA-boss">Vote of no confidence in Football Association of Wales boss triggered by recruitment of former Post Office executive who tried to mislead a judge in IT trial</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497419/Government-to-change-unfair-private-prosecutions-used-to-prosecute-innocent-subpostmasters">Government agrees to change private prosecution rules that were abused by the Post Office in its pursuit of subpostmasters wrongly accused of financial crimes</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497511/Prime-Minister-yet-to-respond-to-serious-subpostmaster-concerns-over-Horizon-IT-scandal-inquiry">Subpostmaster victims who have spent millions bringing the Post Office IT scandal to light have received no reply to their concerns from Boris Johnson</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497573/Governments-refusal-of-freedom-of-information-request-about-Post-office-deeply-concerning">MP condemns department’s ‘bizarre’ rejection of freedom of information request linked to Post Office IT scandal</a>.&nbsp;</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497583/Welsh-FA-boss-linked-to-recruitment-of-controversial-former-Post-Office-executive-to-step-down">Football Association Wales boss steps down after losing confidence motion triggered by appointment of an executive involved in the Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497665/Potential-miscarriages-of-justice-of-Scottish-subpostmasters-move-to-full-review">The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) is reviewing five cases of potential miscarriage of justice in relation to subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498067/Subpostmasters-in-Court-of-Appeal-to-end-20-year-torment">Subpostmasters heading to Court of Appeal to clear their names in what is potentially the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498087/Government-to-bail-out-Post-Office-which-cant-afford-to-pay-compensation-to-subpostmasters">The Post Office does not have enough money to pay compensation to the subpostmasters it wrongfully prosecuted</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498141/Post-Office-IT-scandal-executive-forced-out-of-job-at-Football-Association-of-Wales">Angela van den Bogerd has left her role at the Football Association of Wales, following criticism of her part in Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498245/Post-Office-staff-instructed-to-shred-documents-that-undermined-its-claims-Horizon-was-robust">Court of Appeal hearing reveals Post Office instructed employees to destroy documents that undermined an insistence that its Horizon computer system was robust</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498341/Post-Office-was-told-in-2013-that-Fujitsu-witness-was-unreliable-in-subpostmaster-prosecutions">The Post Office was warned that a former Fujitsu employee had misled courts when giving evidence on its behalf</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498358/Prime-Minister-says-people-should-be-held-to-account-for-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Boris Johnson agrees with MP that those responsible for the Post Office Horizon scandal should be brought to book</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498388/Ex-Post-Office-CEO-Paula-Vennells-walked-away-from-IT-scandal-with-over-400,000-in-pay-and-bonuses">Former Post Office chief was paid over £400,000 when she left despite the organisation being involved in what would become the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498409/Government-faces-judicial-review-into-plans-for-Post-Office-Horizon-inquiry">The UK government faces a potential judicial review over its Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry, after subpostmasters formally wrote to the government seeking one</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498901/Demands-for-changes-to-barmy-rules-on-digital-evidence-have-governments-ear">The government is listening to calls for changes in how digital evidence is considered in court, as Post Office IT scandal spells out current rule’s inadequacy</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498971/Post-Office-gives-controversial-Fujitsu-contract-another-year">The Post Office’s controversial contract with Fujitsu has been extended another year to help the organisation manage its exit</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499045/Post-Office-Horizon-contract-extension-is-part-of-project-to-bring-Fujitsu-work-in-house">The Post Office is to move work done by Fujitsu in-house when its outsourcing contract ends, and is already recruiting IT experts</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499238/End-of-the-road-for-Post-Office-IT-system-that-destroyed-lives">The Post Office has revealed the end to its controversial Horizon IT system which, through its errors and the Post Office’s denial of them, caused huge suffering</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499377/Only-Government-standing-in-the-way-of-fair-compensation-for-subpostmasters">The UK government is the only block to fair compensation for subpostmasters who were wrongly punished for accounting shortfalls</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499723/Post-Office-scandal-victims-have-criminal-convictions-overturned-in-Court-of-Appeal">The Court of Appeal has overturned the criminal convictions of 39 subpostmasters who were blamed and punished for accounting shortfalls caused by computer errors</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499778/Post-Office-scandal-CEO-steps-down-from-roles-after-massive-miscarriage-of-justice-is-laid-bare">Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells has left roles in the church, Morrisons and Dunelm after postmasters’ convictions were overturned in the Court of Appeal</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499806/Another-38-subpostmasters-submit-appeals-against-convictions">The biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history is set to get bigger as more subpostmasters take their cases to the Court of Appeal</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500167/Post-Office-CEO-either-knew-what-was-going-on-in-Horizon-scandal-or-was-asleep-at-the-wheel">Post Office IT scandal CEO has no excuse for her inaction in preventing the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history, says Criminal Cases Review Commission chairperson</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500232/Post-Office-dishonesty-in-Horizon-scandal-is-reason-enough-for-statutory-public-inquiry">Subpostmasters, MPs and the public call for a full statutory judge-led public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal, following another damning court judgment</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500395/Minister-promises-fair-and-speedy-compensation-for-555-subpostmasters-who-defeated-Post-Office">Government says it wants to ensure a fair pay-out for the 555 subpostmasters who defeated the Post Office in a legal battle</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500406/Post-Office-contacts-over-500-subpostmasters-potentially-wrongly-prosecuted-for-financial-crimes">The Post Office has contacted hundreds of people it might have wrongly prosecuted for financial crimes</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500460/Miscarriages-of-justice-are-the-potent-tip-of-Post-Office-scandal">The miscarriages of justice involving subpostmasters are the most disturbing element of the Post Office Horizon scandal – but it goes much deeper</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500646/Fujitsu-bags-3bn-in-public-sector-contracts-while-software-errors-wreck-the-lives-of-subpostmasters">The supplier at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal has so far escaped the ramifications of its role in the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500762/More-former-subpostmasters-have-criminal-convictions-quashed">Another two former subpostmasters have had their convictions for financial crimes overturned, following a hearing in Southwark Crown Court</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501013/Post-Office-Horizon-inquiry-set-to-be-given-statutory-status-with-wider-powers">The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made statutory with the power to compel witnesses and evidence</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501082/Nothing-off-the-table-in-statutory-Post-Office-scandal-inquiry">The government confirmed that the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be given statutory status and wider scope</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501128/Subpostmaster-campaign-group-to-meet-Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-chair">The Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance has agreed to meet the former judge heading up the inquiry into the Post Office scandal that ruined the lives of hundreds of subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501399/Its-a-good-day-when-we-refer-a-case-CCRC-tells-MPs-during-review-of-Post-Office-prosecutions">Criminal Cases Review Commission will not allow pressure on its resources to prevent subpostmasters seeking a review of their criminal convictions</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501510/BCS-demands-reform-to-rules-on-computer-evidence-following-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-revelations">Professional IT body wants changes to how computer evidence is used in court in the wake of the Post Office case</a>.</li> <li>June 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501656/Post-Office-scandal-public-inquiry-finally-begins-after-chances-to-address-problems-were-missed">The Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry begins with subpostmaster campaign group waiting for full details before committing its support</a>.</li> <li>June 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252502056/Did-government-allow-Post-Office-to-sack-forensic-accountants-to-cover-up-Horizon-scandal">Whatever the Post Office told government about its decision to sack investigators examining subpostmaster prosecutions for theft could identify if the government was part of a cover-up</a>.</li> <li>June 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252502738/Post-Office-pays-400-subpostmasters-compensation-for-losses-caused-by-computer-errors">The Post Office has so far compensated about 400 subpostmasters who suffered losses as a result of computer errors that they were wrongly blamed for</a>.</li> <li>July 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252503399/Ten-more-former-subpostmasters-set-to-have-wrongful-convictions-overturned">Another 10 subpostmasters are set to have their criminal convictions quashed as part of one of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history</a>.</li> <li>July 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252503752/Government-commitment-to-Post-Office-Horizon-victims-was-a-false-promise">The government has made no contact with subpostmasters two months after it said it would work with them to ensure they get speedy and fair compensation</a>.</li> <li>July 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252503844/Taxpayers-will-have-to-pay-at-least-300m-to-bail-out-Post-Office-after-scandal">The cost of a scheme set up to compensate subpostmasters who were victims of the Horizon IT scandal will exceed £300m</a>.</li> <li>July 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252504363/Government-to-fund-interim-compensation-of-up-to-100000-for-each-wrongly-convicted-subpostmaster">The government will pay interim compensation within weeks to subpostmasters who were wrongly convicted of crimes due to computer errors</a>.</li> <li>August 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505156/Four-more-subpostmasters-set-to-have-convictions-overturned">A further four subpostmasters are set to have their wrongful convictions overturned in the latest development in the Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>August 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505410/Overturned-convictions-of-subpostmasters-mount-up-but-555-victims-no-closer-justice">The government has failed to provide fair compensation to the subpostmasters who exposed the full extent of the Horizon scandal to the world</a>.</li> <li>August 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506031/Subpostmasters-demand-more-clarity-on-Horizon-public-inquiry-before-committing-their-support">Subpostmasters demand more clarity on Horizon public inquiry before committing their support</a>.</li> <li>September 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506632/CCRC-refers-six-more-subpostmaster-convictions-for-appeal">Six more subpostmaster convictions referred for appeal in Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>September 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506647/Government-Minister-holds-secret-meeting-with-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-victims">Government minister holds secret meeting with Post Office Horizon scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>October 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508099/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-inquiry-announces-first-public-hearing">The public inquiry into a scandal that saw subpostmasters imprisoned after being blamed for accounting shortfalls will hold its first public hearing early next month</a>.</li> <li>October 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508541/Post-Office-board-appalling-short-sighted-and-partisan-said-Minister-researching-Horizon-project">A government minister investigating the controversial Horizon IT project in 2000 described the Post Office board of directors as ‘appalling, short-sighted and partisan’</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509066/Fujitsu-escaped-huge-lawsuit-because-Post-Office-behaved-so-badly-in-Horizon-scandal">The behaviour of Post Office senior management during the Horizon scandal was so egregious that the supplier of the faulty software has escaped a large financial penalty</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509113/Police-interview-former-Fujitsu-staff-for-second-time-in-potential-perjury-investigation">Former Fujitsu staff who gave evidence in subpostmaster trials have been questioned by police for a second time</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509150/Number-of-subpostmasters-appealing-convictions-reaches-137-at-one-legal-firm">Former subpostmasters convicted of crimes based on data from error-prone Post Office computer system continue to embark on appeals</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509242/Government-and-Post-Office-should-stop-discussing-Horizon-victim-compensation-and-pay-it">The first hearing in the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry hears why victims should be paid compensation immediately</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509479/Convictions-of-eight-former-subpostmasters-in-Scotland-under-review">The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is investigating eight potential miscarriages of justice linked with faulty Post Office IT system</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509618/Post-Office-agrees-to-share-privileged-legal-information-with-Horizon-scandal-inquiry">The Post Office will waive professional legal privilege for documents relating to legal advice it received regarding subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>November 2021&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509696/Six-more-former-subpostmasters-have-convictions-overturned">A total number of 65 subpostmasters have now had criminal convictions overturned in Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>November 2021&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509817/Subpostmasters-asked-to-remove-support-for-Post-Office-scandal-inquiry">Subpostmasters asked to withdraw support for Post Office scandal inquiry</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509860/More-wrongful-convictions-overturned-in-Post-Office-scandal">Seven more subpostmasters have been cleared after the Post Office charged them for crimes caused by its faulty Horizon software</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252510062/Post-Office-supported-1999-law-change-that-eased-prosecutions-using-computer-evidence">The Post Office made clear its support for a change in UK law regarding computer evidence that was making prosecution ‘onerous’ – a change which later helped to wrongfully convict subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252510083/Post-Office-Inquiry-clears-up-opaque-stance-on-subpostmaster-compensation">The chair of the Post Office scandal public inquiry has confirmed the compensation of a group of subpostmasters will be revisited</a>.</li> <li>December 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252510928/Government-must-go-further-after-agreeing-to-pay-compensation-for-wrongly-convicted-subpostmasters">Government must go further after agreeing to pay compensation for wrongly convicted subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>December 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511005/Pressure-on-government-to-pay-fair-compensation-to-subpostmasters-left-out-of-current-schemes">Pressure on government to pay fair compensation to subpostmasters left out of current schemes</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511716/MPs-call-for-fair-compensation-for-excluded-victims-of-Post-Office-scandal">Almost 100 MPs have backed a call for the government to reverse its decision to exclude 555 subpostmasters from fair compensation</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511844/Post-Office-cant-access-records-of-all-money-paid-to-it-by-victims-of-the-Horizon-scandal">A parliamentary select committee was told that the Post Office is unable to access information to accurately calculate compensation for some Horizon scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512010/Post-Office-received-1bn-taxpayer-subsidy-last-year-as-part-of-IT-scandal-compensation">The Post Office received subsidies worth over £1bn last year, including a £685m payment just last month, in a scheme labelled Post Office Historical Matters Compensation</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512095/Government-widens-subpostmaster-miscarriage-of-justice-compensation">Government widens subpostmaster miscarriage of justice compensation scheme in&nbsp;Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512243/Government-has-nothing-against-paying-555-subpostmasters-fair-compensation">Government officials are open to finding a way to properly compensate victims of the Horizon scandal without setting a dangerous legal precedent</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512410/Subpostmaster-campaign-group-to-meet-government-over-unfair-compensation-settlement">The subpostmaster campaign group responsible for exposing the Post Office Horizon scandal is to meet with the government to discuss fair compensation for their suffering</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512465/Demands-on-Fujitsu-to-contribute-to-1bn-Horizon-scandal-compensation-costs">Fujitsu cannot hide away as taxpayers pick up the bill for the Post Office scandal triggered by its IT system, say peers</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512882/Cack-handed-government-compensation-scheme-prolongs-suffering-of-Horizon-scandal-victims">Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are being denied the millions of pounds they are owed as the government delays compensation resolution</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513159/Post-Office-scandal-victims-to-tell-their-stories-in-public">Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are due to tell their devastating stories to the statutory inquiry</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513492/MPs-demand-urgent-compensation-for-Post-Office-scandal-victim-group">MPs are demanding urgent action by the government to provide full compensation to a group of 555 Post Office Horizon scandal victims who have so far been left out</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513544/The-British-public-are-waking-up-to-the-scandal-that-happened-under-their-noses">Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have been suffering in silence for many years, but the current public inquiry is giving them a voice, and people are listening</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513687/Horizon-inquiry-questioning-raises-hopes-of-fair-compensation-for-victims-so-far-left-out">Horizon inquiry questioning raises hopes of fair compensation for victims so far left out</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513934/Government-set-to-backtrack-on-untenable-position-on-subpostmaster-compensation">Government set to backtrack on untenable position on subpostmaster compensation</a>.</li> <li>March 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252514110/Post-Office-warned-of-software-flaw-in-2006-but-failed-to-alert-subpostmaster-network">The Post Office and Fujitsu failed to alert subpostmasters to a software error that caused them to be wrongly blamed for accounting shortfalls</a>.</li> <li>March 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252514320/Horizon-scandal-inquiry-hearing-sheds-light-on-Subpostmaster-federations-role-in-hushing-up-IT">Horizon inquiry hearing sheds light on subpostmaster federation’s role in hushing up IT problems</a>.</li> <li>March 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252514929/555-subpostmasters-to-get-fair-compensation-after-government-U-turn">555 subpostmasters to get fair compensation after government U-turn on its stance on High Court settlement</a>.</li> <li>March 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252515319/Compensation-goal-finally-in-sight-for-555-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Compensation goal finally in sight for 555 Post Office scandal victims, after 13 year campaign</a>.</li> <li>April 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252515504/Fujitsu-bags-430m-government-contracts-despite-rising-cost-of-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal">Fujitsu bags £430m government contracts despite rising cost of Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>April 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516173/More-Scottish-subpostmaster-conviction-reviews-expected-as-part-of-Post-Office-scandal">The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission expects more subpostmasters with potential wrongful convictions to come forward</a>.</li> <li>April 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516273/Post-Office-scandal-victims-still-waiting-for-compensation-a-year-after-convictions-overturned">Former subpostmasters who were wrongfully convicted and punished for crimes have not yet received full compensation over a year after their convictions were overturned</a>.</li> <li>April 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516388/Police-question-former-Fujitsu-worker-again-in-Post-Office-scandal-perjury-investigation">A former Fujitsu worker has been questioned under caution for the third time&nbsp;as police investigate potential perjury in trials of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of financial crimes</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516635/Post-Office-scandal-CEO-could-be-stripped-of-CBE">Paula Vennells could be stripped of her CBE as the Honours Forfeiture Committee commits to reconsider its award in the light of the Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516675/Judicial-intervention-inevitable-as-Post-Office-compensation-valuation-falls-short">Lawyer negotiating compensation for victims of Post Office scandal says the two sides are ‘poles apart’ on valuations</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252517922/Post-Office-scandal-victims-in-Scotland-to-tell-their-stories-raising-questions-of-law">Inquiry into Post Office scandal moves to Scotland, with differences in English and Scottish law raising further serious questions about subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252517997/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-chair-brings-forward-urgent-compensation-hearings">The chair of the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry has brought forward hearings about compensation as victims warn that at this rate “people will die” before they get anything</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252518010/CCRC-to-contact-88-more-former-subpostmasters-with-potentially-wrongful-convictions">The Criminal Cases Review Commission is to contact 88 more potentially wrongfully convicted Post Office workers</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252518282/Controversial-Post-Office-IT-system-to-be-replaced-by-2025">The Post Office Horizon IT system at the centre of a national scandal will be replaced by 2025, with a supplier expected to be named in August</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252518299/Post-Office-scandal-victim-calls-for-governments-role-in-silencing-victims-to-be-investigated">Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal in Scotland raise further questions about Post Office and government conduct</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252520527/Government-has-no-plans-to-review-controversial-court-rules-on-computer-evidence">Government accused of ‘passing the buck’ and ‘not knowing what it is talking about’ after stating it has no plans to review court rules on computer evidence</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252520682/The-barristers-that-broke-their-backs-to-break-the-Post-Offices-shield-of-lies">Computer Weekly spoke to the barristers at Henderson Chambers that fought the Post Office in the High Court to expose the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252521309/More-wrongful-convictions-quashed-in-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Two more Post Office Horizon scandal victims have had their wrongful convictions overturned</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252521718/Minister-says-compensation-offer-to-555-subpostmasters-close">The 555 subpostmasters who exposed the depth of the Post Office Horizon scandal could finally be fairly compensated</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252521791/Post-Office-IT-investigator-to-be-released-from-confidentiality-obligations-for-inquiry">Forensic accounting firm that ‘knows where the bodies are buried’ will be released from confidentiality obligations by the Post Office to give evidence to public inquiry</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252522193/Independent-scrutiny-brought-into-compensation-negotiations-for-wrongly-prosecuted-subpostmasters">Lawyers negotiating the compensation valuations for former subpostmasters who suffered wrongful convictions have brought in independent&nbsp;judicial scrutiny&nbsp;to break an impasse</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252522141/Subpostmaster-campaigning-forces-government-to-set-up-compensation-scheme-and-make-interim-payments">Subpostmaster campaign group is a step closer to achieving what it was originally set up to do as government launches compensation scheme for its members who did not receive fair payouts</a>.</li> <li>July 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252523126/Six-more-subpostmaster-convictions-overturned">More former subpostmasters have their wrongful convictions for theft and fraud overturned in the Court of Appeal</a>.</li> <li>July 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252523143/Post-Office-attacked-subpostmasters-who-questioned-Horizon-say-victims">When the Post Office’s lie about the Horizon system failed to silence subpostmaster critics, it took more extreme measures, say victims of the scandal</a>.</li> <li>September 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252524481/Police-interview-Horizon-scandal-victim-in-investigation-into-potential-perjury-by-Fujitsu-staff">The Met Police have interviewed a former subpostmaster as part of an investigation into potential perjury by former Fujitsu staff</a>.</li> <li>September 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252525291/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-chair-intervenes-in-slow-compensation-progress">Chair of statutory public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal has aired his disappointment over the slow progress in making interim payments to victims</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252525926/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-restarts-with-call-for-a-pause-amid-disclosure-controversy?_ga=2.192509992.363987533.1665478652-286388731.1664962548&amp;_gl=1*4vu0dy*_ga*Mjg2Mzg4NzMxLjE2NjQ5NjI1NDg.*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTY2NTc0MDc3NC4zOC4xLjE2NjU3NDU4NDkuMC4wLjA.">The public inquiry into the Post Office scandal has begun phase two with a request for adjournment amid allegations that the Post Office is failing to disclose relevant documents</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526045/Those-responsible-for-subpostmaster-suffering-in-Horizon-scandal-must-face-public-inquiry">Victims demand that the perpetrators of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal face the public inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526102/Fujitsu-to-finally-face-up-to-blame-for-its-part-in-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal">Fujitsu’s part in causing the extreme suffering of subpostmasters will be made clear as the IT supplier begins giving evidence at a statutory inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526209/Subpostmaster-federation-failed-its-members-when-they-needed-it-most">A dereliction of duty saw subpostmaster federation ignore its members when IT problems hit and allowed the Post Office destroy their lives</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526537/New-minister-asked-to-pause-Fujitsu-government-contracts">Politicians are keeping up the pressure to block government contracts being awarded to Fujitsu because of its role in the Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526542/Reported-Horizon-errors-should-have-been-show-stopper-public-inquiry-told">Problems reported with the Post Office’s Horizon IT system before its roll-out should have been regarded as a “show-stopper.”</a></li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526586/Horizon-system-EPOSS-code-writers-lacked-basic-programming-skills-public-inquiry-hears">Horizon system code writers lacked basic programming skills, according to the task force set up to investigate reported problems with the controversial software</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526661/Post-Office-warned-of-Horizon-software-induced-tragedy-in-1999">T</a><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526661/Post-Office-warned-of-Horizon-software-induced-tragedy-in-1999">rials of the Horizon computer system in Post Office branches in 1999 led to a warning from subpostmasters that software problems meant “a tragedy was not far away”</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526828/Game-of-hardball-in-Horizon-negotiations-left-subpostmasters-exposed-to-tragedy?_ga=2.132243406.1953818817.1667299299-286388731.1664962548&amp;_gl=1*4o99gw*_ga*Mjg2Mzg4NzMxLjE2NjQ5NjI1NDg.*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTY2NzQ4NTg3OS4xMTIuMS4xNjY3NDg1OTg4LjAuMC4w">Game of ‘hardball’ in Horizon negotiations left subpostmasters exposed to tragedy</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526883/Confirmation-bias-led-Post-Office-to-prosecute-subpostmasters-without-investigation-inquiry-told">Confirmation bias led Post Office to prosecute subpostmasters without investigation, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527040/Six-subpostmaster-convictions-referred-for-appeal-in-Scotland">SCCRC has referred six cases of potential wrongful convictions of subpostmasters to the High Court of Justiciary</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527085/Fujitsu-expert-witness-in-subpostmaster-trial-manoeuvred-into-role-public-inquiry-told">Fujitsu expert witness in subpostmaster trial ‘manoeuvred’ into role, public inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527307/Post-Office-changed-view-of-Horizon-problems-before-roll-out-because-of-a-sunk-cost-fallacy">Post Office changed view of Horizon problems before roll-out, because of a ‘sunk cost fallacy’</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527341/Team-working-on-controversial-Post-Office-Horizon-EPOSS-software-was-the-joke-of-the-building">Team working on controversial Post Office Horizon EPOSS software was the ‘joke of the building’</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527436/Post-Office-scandal-inquirys-expert-IT-witness-troubled-by-his-findings">The Post Office IT scandal inquiry’s appointed expert IT witness was “troubled” by the lack of integrity of data from the Horizon system that was used to send people to prison</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Fujitsu-put-pressure-on-UK-government-to-sign-off-troubled-Horizon-project-public-inquiry-hears">Telegram from British Embassy in Tokyo to UK government reveals pressure on ministers to sign off controversial contract</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527837/Subpostmaster-federation-deliberately-kept-public-in-dark-over-computer-problems-secret">Subpostmaster federation deliberately kept public in dark over computer problems</a>.</li> <li>December 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527952/Post-Office-boosted-its-coffers-as-Horizon-system-threw-up-unexplained-shortfalls-inquiry-told">Post Office boosted its ‘coffers’ as Horizon system threw up unexplained shortfalls, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>December 2022:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252528046/Post-Office-scandal-cock-up-or-cook-up">Post Office scandal – “cock-up or cook-up”?</a></li> <li>December 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252528356/Criminal-Cases-Review-Commission-calls-on-more-convicted-subpostmasters-to-come-forward">Criminal Cases Review Commission calls on more convicted subpostmasters to come forward</a>.</li> <li>January 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252528935/Former-subpostmaster-Alan-Bates-turns-down-OBE-offer">Former subpostmaster Alan Bates, who ‘pulled up trees and moved mountains’, turns down OBE offer</a>.</li> <li>January 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252529287/Advisory-board-goal-for-Post-Office-scandal-victims-to-be-returned-to-rightful-financial-position?amp=1">Advisory board goal for Post Office scandal victims to be returned to rightful financial position</a>.</li> <li>January 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365529814/Former-Fujitsu-staff-under-police-investigation-to-face-Post-Office-IT-scandal-inquiry">Former Fujitsu staff under police investigation to face Post Office IT scandal inquiry</a>.</li> <li>February 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365531937/Post-Offices-most-senior-executives-hushed-up-Horizon-errors-public-inquiry-told">Post Office’s most senior executives hushed up Horizon errors, public inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>March 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365532018/Post-Office-ditched-plan-to-replace-Fujitsu-with-IBM-in-2015-due-to-cost-and-project-concerns">Post Office attempted to replace controversial Horizon system 10 years ago, but was put off by project’s scale and cost</a>.</li> <li>March 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365532063/IT-worker-evidence-reveals-a-toxic-Post-Office-IT-helpdesk-that-discriminated-against-subpostmasters">IT worker tells public inquiry that the Post Office Horizon helpdesk was toxic, rudderless and racist</a>.</li> <li>March 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365532477/Subpostmaster-demands-names-of-Post-Office-executives-who-crushed-him-to-suffocate-truth">Subpostmaster demands names of Post Office executives who crushed him to suffocate truth</a>.</li> <li>April 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365534956/CCRC-says-door-open-for-more-reviews-of-subpostmaster-convictions">CCRC says ‘door open’ for more reviews of subpostmaster convictions</a>.</li> <li>April 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365535112/Controversial-Fujitsu-contract-with-Post-Office-extended-after-technical-challenges-moving-to-cloud">The Post Office has extended a contract with Fujitsu after being unable to resolve technical issues related to migrating its IT to the cloud</a>.</li> <li>April 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365535585/Post-Office-paid-IBM-millions-when-it-ended-proposed-contract-to-replace-Horizon">Post Office paid IBM millions when it ended proposed contract to replace Horizon</a>.</li> <li>April 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365535585/Post-Office-paid-IBM-millions-when-it-ended-proposed-contract-to-replace-Horizon">The Post Office ended a proposed contract with IBM to replace its controversial Horizon system after work had already started</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366535953/More-Post-Office-software-related-convictions-take-total-to-86">More Post Office software-related convictions overturned takes total to 86</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366537376/Fujitsu-staff-had-unrestricted-and-unauditable-remote-access-to-Post-Office-branch-systems">Fujitsu staff had ‘unrestricted and unauditable’ remote access to Post Office branch systems</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366537341/Post-Office-lawyer-bragged-how-team-destroyed-attack-on-the-Horizon-system-and-put-woman-in-prison">Post Office lawyer bragged how team ‘destroyed attack on the Horizon system’ and put woman in prison</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366537461/Post-Office-executive-produced-one-sided-report-giving-Horizon-system-a-false-bill-of-heath">Post Office executive told to report false bill of health on controversial software</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366538153/Campaigning-former-subpostmaster-fears-compensation-for-scandal-victims-will-be-delayed-to-2025">Campaigning former subpostmaster fears compensation for scandal victims will be delayed to 2025</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366538096/Post-Office-scandal-cover-up-a-dark-chapter-in-government-corporate-and-legal-history">Post Office scandal – cover-up a ‘dark chapter’ in government, corporate and legal history</a>.</li> <li>June 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366542414/Post-Office-will-not-oppose-potential-Horizon-conviction-appellants">Post Office CEO told MPs that the organisation is telling some subpostmasters it won’t oppose them if they appeal</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366543482/Public-inquiry-hears-how-Post-Office-security-withheld-evidence-from-people-it-suspected-of-theft">Public inquiry hears how Post Office security withheld evidence from people it suspected of theft</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366543715/Former-Fujitsu-IT-chief-evidence-postponed-after-late-Post-Office-disclosure">Former Fujitsu IT chief evidence postponed after late Post Office disclosure</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544234/Post-Office-inquiry-must-examine-rule-on-IT-evidence-if-miscarriages-of-justice-are-to-be-avoided">Post Office inquiry must examine role of court rules around use of computer evidence that enabled it to prosecute innocent people</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544394/Peer-calls-for-every-Post-Office-prosecution-to-be-reviewed">Peer calls for every Post Office prosecution to be reviewed</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544317/Horizon-inquiry-adjourned-as-Post-Office-disclosure-failures-threaten-to-derail-proceedings">Horizon inquiry adjourned as Post Office disclosure failures threaten to ‘derail’ proceedings</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544506/Horizon-inquiry-chief-threatens-Post-Office-with-criminal-sanctions-over-disclosure-failures">Horizon inquiry chief threatens Post Office with ‘criminal sanctions’ over disclosure failures</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544874/Subpostmaster-compensation-deadline-will-be-missed-warns-public-inquiry-chair">Subpostmaster compensation deadline will be missed, warns public inquiry chair</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366545596/CCRC-refers-two-more-subpostmaster-conviction-for-appeal">CCRC refers two more subpostmaster convictions for appeal</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366546032/Post-Office-tried-to-convince-independent-IT-witness-that-he-was-wrong-about-Horizon">Post Office tried to convince independent IT witness that he was wrong about Horizon</a>.</li> <li>August 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366548772/MP-calls-for-review-of-computer-evidence-rule-which-meant-subpostmasters-were-wrongly-convicted">MP calls for review of computer evidence rule which led to subpostmasters being wrongly convicted</a>.</li> <li>August 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366549452/Six-subpostmaster-appeals-to-be-heard-in-Scottish-court">Six subpostmaster appeals to be heard in Scottish court</a>.</li> <li>September 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366552411/Post-Office-employee-changed-story-for-witness-statement-used-to-destroy-subpostmaster">Post Office employee changed story for witness statement used to destroy subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>September 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366553492/Post-Office-had-no-interest-in-subpostmaster-welfare-when-taking-legal-action-says-Fujitsu-memo">Post Office had no interest in subpostmaster welfare when taking legal action, says Fujitsu memo</a>.</li> <li>September 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366552360/Government-offers-600000-to-subpostmasters-with-overturned-convictions">Government offers £600,000 to subpostmasters with overturned convictions</a>.</li> <li>September 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366553454/Five-more-subpostmasters-have-IT-system-related-convictions-overturned">Five more subpostmasters have IT system-related convictions overturned</a></li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366553642/Government-breached-privacy-of-Horizon-victims-with-compensation-offer-says-lawyer">Government ‘breached privacy’ of Horizon victims with compensation offer</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366553756/First-subpostmaster-Horizon-conviction-overturned-in-Scotland">First subpostmaster Horizon conviction overturned in Scotland</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366554152/Amnesia-hides-names-of-individuals-behind-Post-Offices-head-on-a-spike-strategy">Amnesia hides names of individuals behind Post Office’s ‘head on a spike’ strategy</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366555336/Angry-lawyer-warned-against-Post-Office-computer-investigation-in-2010-email">‘Angry’ lawyer warned against Post Office computer investigation in 2010 email</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366555682/Former-Post-Office-executive-admits-he-wouldnt-sign-unfair-contract-he-pushed-on-subpostmasters">Former Post Office executive admits he wouldn’t sign unfair contract he pushed on subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366556296/Post-Office-auditors-presumed-subpostmasters-were-on-the-fiddle-or-in-a-muddle">Post Office auditors presumed subpostmasters were ‘on the fiddle’ or ‘in a muddle’</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366556653/Taxpayers-to-fund-a-further-150m-for-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Bill for the scandal over £1bn, as campaign leader considers private prosecutions of Post Office executives</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366558553/Post-Office-disclosure-failures-delay-Horizon-scandal-inquiry-again">Post Office disclosure failures delay Horizon scandal inquiry again</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366558733/Former-Post-Office-manager-has-no-memory-of-preparing-witness-statement-in-legal-dispute">Former Post Office manager has no memory of preparing witness statement in legal dispute</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366559812/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-postpones-more-key-witness-hearings">Post Office scandal inquiry postpones more key witness hearings</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366560655/Controversial-Fujitsu-contract-with-Post-Office-extended-again">Controversial Fujitsu contract with Post Office extended again</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366561353/CCRC-refers-two-posthumous-subpostmaster-appeals-to-Crown-Court">CCRC refers posthumous appeals against convictions to Crown Court for first time</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366561493/Paulla-Vennells-email-fuelled-Post-Office-Horizon-cult-inquiry-told">Paula Vennells’ email fuelled Post Office Horizon cult, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366561572/Slow-government-response-to-Post-Office-scandal-compensation-forces-new-legislation">Slow government response to Post Office scandal compensation forces new legislation</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366561574/Post-Office-lawyer-with-his-fingerprints-are-all-over-IT-scandal-spreads-blame">Post Office lawyer with his fingerprints all over IT scandal spreads blame</a></li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366562072/Undisclosed-document-could-reveal-pressure-on-Fujitsu-expert-witness-in-Post-Office-prosecution">Undisclosed document could reveal pressure on Fujitsu expert witness in Post Office prosecution</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366562217/Money-at-heart-of-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-blame">Post Office prioritised its ‘bottom line’ over justice</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366562653/Former-Post-Office-investigator-called-subpostmaster-campaigners-crooks">Former Post Office investigator called subpostmaster campaigners ‘crooks’</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366563257/Current-Post-Office-executive-in-denial-of-Horizon-cover-up">Current Post Office executive in denial of Horizon cover-up</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366563400/Government-advised-to-overturn-all-Post-Office-scandal-convictions">Government advised to overturn all Post Office scandal convictions</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366563893/Government-reveals-its-own-slow-progress-in-compensating-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Government reveals its own slow progress in compensating Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366564035/No-hiding-place-for-those-responsible-for-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal">‘No hiding place’ for those responsible for Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366564173/Post-Office-gets-government-handout-as-Horizon-replacement-costs-increase-significantly">Post Office gets government handout as Horizon replacement costs increase ‘significantly’</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565512/Metropolitan-Police-launches-second-criminal-investigation-in-Post-Office-scandal">Metropolitan Police launches second criminal investigation in Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565613/Post-Office-scandal-furore-is-moment-to-change-digital-evidence-rules">The current rules around digital evidence are partly to blame for the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565715/Fujitsu-gets-stay-of-execution-as-MPs-support-exoneration-of-wrongfully-convicted-subpostmasters">Fujitsu gets stay of execution as MPs support exoneration of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565752/Hero-subpostmaster-accuses-government-of-diversion-tactics-through-weaselly-statistics">‘Hero’ subpostmaster accuses government of diversion tactics through ‘weaselly’ statistics</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565720/How-Fujitsu-became-a-central-part-of-the-Post-Office-scandal">How Fujitsu became a central part of the Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565784/Hundreds-of-subpostmasters-to-have-convictions-quashed-in-blanket-exoneration">The government has chosen to introduce legislation that will enable it to exonerate hundreds of subpostmasters as a group</a></li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="file:///C:/Users/kflinders/Desktop/Working%20on/How%20legal%20disclosure%20failures%20disrupted%20the%20Post%20Office%20Horizon%20inquiry">How legal disclosure failures disrupted the Post Office Horizon inquiry</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566438/Fujitsu-morally-obliged-to-contribute-to-subpostmaster-financial-redress-amid-insane-delays">Fujitsu ‘morally obliged’ to contribute to subpostmaster financial redress amid ‘insane’ delays</a></li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566755/More-than-900-subpostmaster-convictions-wouldnt-have-happened-without-Post-Office-backed-law-change">More than 900 subpostmaster convictions wouldn’t have happened without Post Office-backed law change</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566772/Anger-sparked-by-TV-drama-forces-Fujitsu-to-put-public-sector-contract-bidding-on-hold">Anger sparked by TV drama forces Fujitsu to put public sector contract bidding on hold</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566859/Fujitsu-boss-describes-Post-Office-behaviour-as-shameful%20and%20appalling">Fujitsu boss describes Post Office behaviour as ‘shameful and appalling’</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566896/Fujitsu-boss-admits-to-missed-opportunities-to-prevent-miscarriages-of-justice">Fujitsu boss admits to missed opportunities to prevent miscarriages of justice</a>&nbsp;</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566896/Fujitsu-boss-admits-to-missed-opportunities-to-prevent-miscarriages-of-justice">Concerns of an expert witness in subpostmaster trials were ignored by Fujitsu</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366567032/Urgent-question-asks-which-ministers-knew-of-Post-Offices-shocking-plan-to-remove-judge">Urgent question asks which ministers knew of Post Office’s shocking plan to remove judge</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366567093/Fujitsu-agrees-to-support-former-subpostmasters-families-beyond-financial-redress">Fujitsu agrees to support former subpostmasters’ families beyond financial redress</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366567433/Committee-chair-asks-minister-to-back-Mr-Bates-clause-in-Post-Office-compensation-legislation">Committee chair asks minister to back ‘Mr Bates clause’ in Post Office compensation legislation</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366567874/Expert-IT-witness-outsmarted-an-aggressive-Post-Office-to-get-to-truth-after-inspection-madness">Expert IT witness outsmarted an ‘aggressive’ Post Office to get to truth after inspection ‘madness’</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568092/MP-demands-answers-from-government-minister-over-second-faulty-Post-Office-IT-system">MP demands answers from government minister over second faulty Post Office IT system</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568333/Pre-Horizon-users-contacting-lawyers-as-more-Post-Office-IT-horror-stories-emerge">Pre-Horizon users contacting lawyers as more Post Office IT horror stories emerge</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568552/Government-dragging-it-out-by-refusing-to-share-knowledge-of-Post-Office-trial-delaying-tactic">Government ‘dragging it out’ by refusing to share knowledge of Post Office trial ‘delaying tactic’</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568812/People-are-now-listening-Post-Office-inquiry-told-as-latest-phase-ends">‘People are now listening’:&nbsp;Post Office inquiry told as latest phase ends</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568954/Post-Office-scandal-phase-fours-rogues-gallery">Post Office scandal: Phase four’s rogues’ gallery</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366569712/More-than-1000-subpostmasters-could-have-used-second-faulty-Post-Office-system">More than 1,000 subpostmasters could have used second faulty Post Office system</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal-inquiry-Two-years-of-shocking-revelations">Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry: Two years of shocking revelations</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366569873/Post-Office-CEO-refused-to-meet-government-minister-without-her-lawyer-after-2015-Horizon-report">Post Office CEO refused to meet government minister without her lawyer after 2015 Horizon report</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366570054/Post-Office-IT-insider-and-the-software-decision-that-lit-the-Horizon-scandal">Post Office IT insider and the software decision that lit the Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366570413/Controversial-Post-Office-Capture-system-was-developed-in-house">Controversial Post Office Capture system was developed in-house</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571076/Law-to-clear-hundreds-of-wrongfully-convicted-subpostmasters-expected-In-July?_gl=1*d95qqy*_ga*Nzg3MzQ4Njc1LjE3MDc4MTY3Njg.*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTcwODg4MzMxMC41Mi4xLjE3MDg4ODM5NjAuMC4wLjA.">Law to clear hundreds of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters expected in July</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366570712/Unisys-investigating-potential-involvement-in-controversial-Post-Office-system">Unisys investigating potential involvement in controversial Post Office system</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571135/King-Charles-strips-disgraced-Post-Office-CEO-of-her-CBE">King Charles strips disgraced Post Office CEO of her CBE</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571354/Post-Office-scandal-roundup-fourth-estate-in-full-throttle">Post Office scandal roundup: Fourth Estate in full throttle</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571394/Government-wont-rush-to-include-Post-Office-Capture-convictions-in-overturning-legislation">Government won’t rush to include Post Office Capture convictions in overturning legislation</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571363/Government-should-face-legal-deadlines-on-paying-Post-Office-victims">Government should face legal deadlines on paying Post Office victims</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571692/Pathetic-Post-Office-spat-detracts-attention-and-fuels-disdain-for-authority">‘Pathetic’ Post Office spat detracts attention and fuels ‘disdain’ for authority</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571653/Post-Office-CEOs-Capture-investigation-claims-questioned">Post Office CEO’s claim to be ‘working hard’ on Capture investigation in doubt</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571913/MPs-demand-Fujitsu-be-nailed-down-on-financial-promise-to-Post-Office-scandal-victims">MPs demand Fujitsu be ‘nailed down’ on financial promise to Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571992/Post-Office-staff-conspired-to-pervert-the-course-of-justice-says-KC">KC names Post Office staff he believes conspired to pervert the course of justice</a></li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572232/Perverting-course-of-justice-and-contempt-of-Parliament-a-week-in-post-drama-Post-Office-scandal">Perverting course of justice and contempt of Parliament: a week in post-drama Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572277/Post-Office-prosecutions-during-Horizon-go-live-phase-are-frightening">Post Office prosecutions during Horizon go-live phase are ‘frightening’</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572513/Brutal-decisions-required-to-sort-out-Post-Office-mess-says-select-committee-chair">‘Brutal’ decisions required to sort out Post Office mess, says select committee chair</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572633/MPs-call-for-Post-Office-exclusion-from-compensation-schemes-as-trust-hits-rock-bottom">MPs call for Post Office exclusion from compensation schemes, as trust hits rock bottom</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572692/Fujitsu-should-pay-half-of-Post-Office-scandal-costs-says-MP">Fujitsu should pay half of Post Office scandal costs, says select committee chair</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366573252/Current-subpostmaster-account-shortfalls-reveal-extent-of-Post-Offices-pre-2019-neglect">Current subpostmaster account shortfalls reveal extent of Post Office’s pre-2019 neglect</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366573392/Unprecedented-bill-to-exonerate-hundreds-of-wrongly-convicted-Post-office-workers-arrives">Unprecedented bill to exonerate hundreds of wrongly convicted Post Office workers arrives</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366573533/Children-of-Post-Office-victims-form-group-to-hold-Fujitsu-boss-to-his-word">Children of Post Office victims to hold Fujitsu boss to his word</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366573602/Controversial-Post-Office-Capture-software-was-completely-rewritten-in-1994">Controversial Post Office Capture software was completely rewritten in 1994</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366574833/Post-Office-scandal-fallout-for-Fujitsu-could-open-UK-public-sector-to-Indian-giants">Post Office scandal fallout for Fujitsu could open UK public sector to Indian giants</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366575033/Post-Office-Capture-users-campaign-gathers-pace">Post Office Capture users’ campaign for justice gathers pace</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366575372/Sums-of-money-Post-Office-stole-from-subpostmasters-may-never-be-known">Sums of money Post Office ‘stole’ from subpostmasters may never be known</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366575495/Leaked-comms-reveal-Fujitsu-eyeing-huge-UK-government-bounty-despite-Post-Office-scandal-promise">Leaked comms reveal Fujitsu eyeing huge UK government bounty</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366575754/Remote-access-is-the-Post-Offices-known-unknown">Remote access is the Post Office’s known unknown</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366577734/Fujitsu-staff-instructed-how-to-bid-for-government-contracts-during-self-imposed-ban">Fujitsu staff instructed how to bid for government contracts during self-imposed ban</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366579492/Fujitsu-should-stop-bending-rules-stop-bidding-and-pay-up-says-MP">Fujitsu should stop bending rules, stop bidding and pay up, says MP</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366579713/Environment-Agency-dumps-Fujitsu-in-sign-of-Post-Office-scandal-taking-its-toll">Environment Agency dumps Fujitsu as Post Office scandal takes its toll</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366579994/MPs-will-grill-Cabinet-Office-over-Fujitsu-contract-bidding-pause">MPs will grill Cabinet Office over Fujitsu contract bidding pause</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580055/Some-former-Post-Office-staff-should-be-jailed-over-scandal-says-government-minister">Some former Post Office staff should be jailed over scandal, says government minister</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580033/Further-extension-to-controversial-Post-Office-contract-with-Fujitsu-inevitable">Further extension to controversial Post Office contract with Fujitsu inevitable</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580240/Civil-servants-more-to-blame-for-Post-Office-cover-up-than-ministers-says-Alan-Bates">Civil servants more to blame for Post Office cover-up than ministers, says Alan Bates</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580376/Subpostmasters-stealing-from-branches-didnt-make-sense-former-judge-tells-inquiry">Subpostmasters stealing from branches ‘didn’t make sense,’ former judge tells inquiry</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580532/Fujitsu-public-sector-contracts-dry-up-in-Post-Office-scandal-aftermath">Fujitsu public sector contracts dry up in Post Office scandal aftermath</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580442/Former-Post-Office-executives-neglect-prolonged-Horizon-reliability-myth">Former Post Office executive’s neglect prolonged Horizon reliability myth</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580563/Post-Office-boss-said-subpostmasters-had-hands-in-till-and-blamed-technology-for-missing-cash">Post Office boss said subpostmasters had hands in till and blamed technology</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580983/Alan%20Bates%20and%20JFSA%20won%E2%80%99t%20back%20down%20in%20fight%20with%20government%20and%20Post%20Office">Alan Bates and JFSA won’t back down in fight with government and Post Office</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580983/Post-Office-boss-signed-off-hush-money-to-cover-up-smoking-gun">Post Office boss signed off hush money to cover up smoking gun</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581297/IT-expert-who-helped-expose-Post-Office-scandal-offers-to-investigate-second-controversial-system">IT expert who helped expose Post Office scandal offers to investigate second controversial system</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581519/Unisys-reveals-no-link-to-development-of-controversial-Post-Office-software">Unisys reveals no link to development of controversial Post Office software</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581672/Post-Office-lawyer-was-a-jack-of-all-trades-but-failed-his-own">Post Office lawyer was a jack of all trades, but failed his own</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581777/Fujitsu-UK-to-cut-UK-jobs-as-Post-Office-scandal-fallout-hits-sales">Fujitsu to cut UK jobs as Post Office scandal fallout hits sales</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581895/Expert-investigating-Capture-system-refuses-to-meet-untrustworthy-Post-Office">Expert investigating Capture system refuses to meet ‘untrustworthy’ Post Office</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581954/Post-Office-boss-used-husbands-descriptions-in-Orwellian-ploy-to-downplay-Horizon-problems">Post Office boss used husband’s descriptions in ‘Orwellian’&nbsp;ploy to downplay Horizon problems</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582013/Lords-debate-amendment-to-law-on-use-of-computer-evidence-in-light-of-Post-Office-scandal">Lords debate amendment to law on use of computer evidence in light of Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582214/More-evidence-emerges-that-Post-Office-executive-misled-High-Court-judge">More evidence emerges that Post Office executive misled High Court judge</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582332/Post-Office-lied-to-subpostmasters-when-forced-to-meet-them-says-former-federation-representative">Post Office ‘lied’ to subpostmasters when forced to meet them, says former federation representative</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582452/Post-Office-scheme-was-a-charade-that-never-intended-for-large-compensation-pay-outs">Post Office scheme was a ‘charade’ that never intended for large compensation pay-outs</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582732/Post-Office-misjudged-campaigner-it-labelled-a-bluffer">Post Office misjudged campaigner it labelled a ‘bluffer’</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366583159/Post-Office-investigators-saw-subpostmasters-as-enemies-and-thats-what-they-became">Post Office investigators saw subpostmasters as ‘enemies’ – and that’s what they became</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366583452/Post-Office-legal-boss-withheld-details-from-statutory-body-reviewing-miscarriages-of-justice">Post Office legal boss withheld details from statutory body reviewing miscarriages of justice</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366583303/Police-told-in-2016-that-Post-Office-prosecutor-withheld-evidence-of-Horizon-errors-from-court">Police told in 2016 that Post Office prosecutor withheld evidence of Horizon errors from court</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366583912/Fujitsus-Post-Office-Horizon-admission-was-bombshell-amid-religious-panic-over-reliability">Fujitsu Post Office system admission was ‘bombshell’ to barrister</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know">Barrister says Post Office lawyers misled him over Horizon cases</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366584740/Scotlands-Post-Office-scandal-victims-to-be-exonerated-en-masse">Scotland’s Post Office scandal victims to be exonerated en masse</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585307/Comms-director-at-centre-of-cover-up-never-thought-Post-Office-were-the-baddies">Comms director at centre of cover-up never thought Post Office were the ‘baddies’</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366584810/Post-Office-IT-boss-failed-to-raise-concern-over-false-Horizon-statements">Post Office IT boss failed to raise concern over false Horizon statements</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585694/Post-Office-considered-asking-Computer-Weekly-to-review-Horizon-IT-system">Post Office considered asking Computer Weekly to review Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585733/Post-Office-CEO-Paula-Vennells-didnt-believe-there-were-miscarriages-of-justice-inquiry-told">Post Office CEO Paula Vennells ‘didn’t believe there were miscarriages of justice’</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585779/The-fall-from-grace-of-ex-priest-and-Post-Office-boss-Paula-Vennells">The fall from grace of ex-priest and Post Office boss Paula Vennells</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585812/Post-Office-directors-went-crawling-back-to-Fujitsu-when-IBM-project-got-complex">Post Office directors went crawling back to Fujitsu when IBM project got complex, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585863/You-knew-former-ally-accused-Paula-Vennells-of-knowing-about-Horizon-problems">‘You knew’:&nbsp;former ally accused Paula Vennells of knowing about Horizon problems</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586015/Third-police-probe-into-Post-Office-scandal-under-consideration">Third police probe into Post Office scandal under consideration</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586256/Government-was-aware-of-Post-Office-strategy-to-fight-subpostmasters">Government knew of Post Office plan to remove judge</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586242/Paula-Vennells-boasted-about-removing-Horizon-risk-reference-in-Royal-Mail-flotation-prospectus">Paula Vennells boasted about removing Horizon risk reference in Royal Mail flotation prospectus</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586358/Over-700-wrongful-subpostmaster-convictions-overturned-by-new-legislation">Over 700 subpostmasters exonerated by new legislation</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586398/Post-Office-scandal-Met-Police-investigation-set-to-go-national">Met Police investigation set to go national</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586399/Government-appoints-investigators-to-analyse-Post-Office-Capture-software-used-before-Horizon">Government appoints investigators to analyse Post Office Capture software used before Horizon</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586814/Post-Office-Horizon-replacement-project-labelled-unachievable-as-taxpayer-bill-reaches-1bn">Post Office Horizon replacement project labelled ‘unachievable’ as taxpayer bill reaches £1bn</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587174/Fujitsu-set-for-further-180m-deal-as-Post-Office-Horizon-replacement-delayed">Fujitsu set for further £180m deal as Post Office Horizon replacement delayed</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587652/Post-Office-bosses-misled-subpostmasters-day-before-IT-project-problems-exposed">Post Office bosses misled subpostmasters a day before IT project problems were exposed</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587793/Subpostmasters-consider-legal-action-against-government-in-pursuit-of-financial-redress">Subpostmasters may take legal action against government in pursuit of financial redress</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587816/Post-Office-chair-was-aware-of-Horizon-concerns-from-day-one">Post Office chair was aware of Horizon concerns from day one but failed to act</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587837/Mystery-Post-Office-software-developer-revealed-in-1995-Horizon-project-document">Mystery Post Office software developer revealed in 1995 Horizon project document</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587935/Fujitsu-had-Post-Office-over-a-barrel-inquiry-told">Fujitsu had Post Office ‘over a barrel’, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366588592/Post-Office-Capture-software-training-deficit-echoes-systemic-Horizon-problems">Post Office Capture software training deficit echoes systemic Horizon problems</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366588662/IT-witness-hidden-away-from-Post-Office-court-battle-supported-it-from-shadows">IT witness was hidden away from Post Office court battle, but supported it from shadows</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366588932/Post-Office-scandal-victims-in-Scotland-have-convictions-quashed">Post Office scandal victims in Scotland have convictions quashed</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366588822/Once-ridiculed-Post-Office-scandal-campaigner-Alan-Bates-receives-knighthood">Once ridiculed Post Office scandal campaigner Alan Bates receives knighthood</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589578/Post-Office-and-Fujitsu-had-tense-relationship-but-were-joined-at-hip-when-protecting-their-brands">Post Office and Fujitsu had tense relationship, but were joined at hip when protecting their brands</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589422/Sir-Alan-Bates-hits-out-at-Post-Office-incompetence-after-data-breach">Sir Alan Bates hits out at Post Office ‘incompetence’ after data breach</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589716/Metropolitan-Police-set-to-investigate-one-of-its-own-staff-in-Post-Office-probe">Metropolitan Police could investigate one of its own staff in Post Office probe</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589563/Post-Office-expert-IT-witness-Gareth-Jenkins-resigns-BCS-membership">Post Office expert IT witness Gareth Jenkins resigns BCS membership</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589775/Numbers-prove-former-subpostmaster-federation-bosss-ignorance-over-Post-Office-scandal">Numbers prove former subpostmaster federation boss’s ignorance over Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366591596/Ignorance-of-legal-niceties-from-Post-Office-expert-IT-witness-saw-innocent-people-jailed">Ignorance of ‘legal niceties’ from Post Office expert IT witness saw innocent people jailed</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366590300/Experts-shocked-by-extraordinary-claim-made-by-Post-Office-IT-expert-witness">Experts shocked by ‘extraordinary’ claim made by Post Office IT expert witness</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366592093/Former-Fujitsu-engineer-says-Post-Office-trapped-him-into-giving-incomplete-evidence">Former Fujitsu engineer says Post Office ‘trapped’ him into giving incomplete evidence</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366592443/Former-Post-Office-chair-regrets-keeping-critical-Horizon-report-secret">Former Post Office chair ‘regrets’&nbsp;keeping critical Horizon report secret</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366592775/Sir-Alan-Bates-welcomes-MPs-elevation-to-House-of-Lords">Sir Alan Bates welcomes MP’s elevation to House of Lords</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366592917/Government-left-monitoring-of-Post-Office-to-luck">Government left monitoring of Post Office to ‘luck’</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366593212/Civil-servant-was-lone-voice-on-Post-Office-board-to-query-legal-plan-that-blew-taxpayers-cash">Civil servant was lone voice on Post Office board to query legal plan that blew taxpayers’ cash</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366593732/Civil-servant-said-subpostmasters-threat-of-legal-action-was-sabre-rattling">Civil servant said subpostmasters’ threat of legal action was ‘sabre-rattling’</a></li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366593992/Fujitsu-analyst-gave-witness-statements-when-more-qualified-colleagues-refused">Fujitsu analyst gave witness statements when more qualified colleagues refused</a></li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366596078/Government-trusted-abuser-over-the-abused-on-Post-Office-scandal">Government trusted ‘abuser’ over the abused on Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366596372/Ed-Davey-and-Jo-Swinson-handled-by-civil-servants-in-Post-Office-cover-up-says-Sir-Alan-Bates">Ed Davey and Jo Swinson ‘handled’ by civil servants in Post Office cover-up, says Sir Alan Bates</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366596397/Former-minster-felt-she-was-fighting-department-over-Post-Office-controversy">Former minister felt she was fighting department over Post Office controversy</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366596559/Post-Office-acted-the-victim-and-civil-servants-abandoned-their-principles-says-former-minister">Post Office ‘acted the victim’ and civil servants ‘abandoned their principles’, says former minister</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366598430/Vince-Cable-says-the-Post-Office-lied-to-the-government-over-Horizon-issues">Vince Cable says the Post Office ‘lied’ to the government over Horizon issues</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366599254/Government-commits-at-least-540m-to-financial-redress-for-wrongfully-convicted-Post-Office-staff">Government commits at least £540m to financial redress for wrongfully convicted Post Office staff</a>.</li> <li>August 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366599673/Post-Office-scandal-Phases-5-and-6-had-islands-of-conscientiousness-in-great-depths-of-neglect">Post Office scandal: Phases 5 and 6 had islands of conscientiousness in great depths of neglect</a>.</li> <li>August 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366603062/Post-Office-brings-in-new-IT-chief-as-it-awaits-funding-for-Horizon-replacement">Post Office brings in new IT chief as it awaits funding for Horizon replacement</a>.</li> <li>August 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366605718/Post-Office-systems-crash-hits-collapsing-Horizon-system">Post Office systems crash hits ‘collapsing’&nbsp;Horizon system</a>.</li> <li>August 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366608479/Post-Office-apologises-for-IT-problem-text-alert-that-was-never-sent">Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366609561/Post-Office-and-Fujitsu-malevolence-and-incompetence-means-huge-final-taxpayers-bill">Post Office and Fujitsu malevolence means huge taxpayers’ bill</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366609960/Post-Office-scandal-victims-given-route-to-appeal-unfair-financial-settlements">Post Office scandal victims given route to appeal unfair financial settlements</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366610126/Fujitsu-cuts-annual-staff-pay-rise-as-Post-Office-scandal-bites">Fujitsu UK staff won’t receive annual pay rise as Post Office scandal bites</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366609946/Under-pressure-Post-Office-botches-hardware-procurement-in-project-to-replace-error-prone-system">Under-pressure Post Office botches hardware procurement in project to replace error-prone system</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366610515/Government-receives-report-on-second-controversial-Post-Office-IT-system">Government receives report on second controversial Post Office IT system</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366610815/Fujitsu-loses-50m-in-sales-after-Post-Office-scandal-furore">Fujitsu loses £50m in sales after Post Office scandal furore</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611132/Post-Office-chief-executive-Nick-Read-quits">Post Office chief executive Nick Read quits</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611257/Post-Office-scandal-victim-becomes-first-to-receive-600000-under-new-redress-scheme">Post Office scandal victim becomes first to receive £600,000 under new redress scheme</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611555/Post-Office-system-still-causing-unexplained-Horizon-shortfalls-for-half-of-subpostmasters">Post Office system still causing unexplained shortfalls for over half of subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611383/Fujitsu-addresses-financial-challenge-doubts-over-commitment-to-righting-Post-Office-wrongs">Fujitsu faces financial challenges, with doubts over its commitment to righting Post Office wrongs</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611619/Post-Office-IT-departments-focus-on-chasing-a-discount-meant-botched-procurement">Post Office IT department’s focus on chasing a discount meant botched procurement</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611835/Post-Office-IT-procurement-mess-saw-35m-spent-on-air-conditioner-says-board-member">Post Office IT procurement mess saw £35m spent on air conditioner, says board member</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612032/Fujitsu-accused-of-paying-lip-service-to-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Fujitsu accused of ‘paying lip service’ to Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612054/Subpostmasters-living-years-with-disputed-but-unresolved-debts-to-the-Post-Office-inquiry-told">Subpostmasters living years with disputed but unresolved debts to the Post Office, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611858/More-parallels-between-Post-Office-Capture-and-Horizon-scandal-revealed">More parallels between Post Office Capture and Horizon scandal revealed</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612292/Investigation-finds-reasonable-likelihood-Post-Office-Capture-software-caused-accounting-losses">Investigation finds ‘reasonable likelihood’ Post Office Capture software caused accounting losses</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612692/Post-Office-spending-80000-a-week-on-engineers-who-cant-work-as-IT-project-burns-cash">Post Office spending £80,000+ a week on engineers who can’t work, as IT project burns cash</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612637/Post-Office-and-Fujitsu-from-blood-brothers-to-bad-blood">Post Office and Fujitsu: from blood brothers to bad blood</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612718/Late-evidence-in-Post-Office-Capture-investigation-could-not-be-reviewed">Late evidence in Post Office Capture investigation could not be reviewed</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612738/Post-Office-recruiting-tech-savvy-board-member-amid-unravelling-IT-disaster">Post Office recruiting tech-savvy board member amid unravelling IT disaster</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612666/Post-Office-senior-executive-suspended-over-allegations-of-destroying-evidence">Post Office senior executive suspended over allegations of destroying evidence</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612955/Whistleblowers-call-out-ongoing-cover-up-by-Post-Office-CEO-in-explosive-letter">Whistleblowers call out ongoing cover-up by Post Office CEO in explosive letter</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612789/Post-Office-boss-Nick-Read-Inadequate-greedy-and-self-interested-whistleblowers-tell-inquiry">Post Office boss Nick Read ‘inadequate, greedy and self-interested’, whistleblowers tell inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612938/Can-the-Post-Office-project-to-replace-Horizon-be-rescued">Can the Post Office project to replace Horizon be rescued?</a></li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612944/Post-Office-IT-transformation-project-was-set-up-to-fail-chairman-tells-inquiry">Post Office IT transformation project was ‘set up to fail’, chairman tells inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613118/Under-fire-Nick-Read-was-unprepared-for-Post-Office-challenge">Under-fire Nick Read was unprepared for Post Office challenge</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613372/Post-Office-dragging-its-feet-getting-rid-of-tainted-staff-despite-government-green-light">Post Office dragging its feet getting rid of tainted staff, despite government ‘green light’</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613500/Post-Office-believes-it-took-36m-from-subpostmasters-with-unexplained-losses">Post Office believes it took £36m from subpostmasters with unexplained losses</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613496/Post-Office-set-to-axe-in-house-development-for-NBIT-software">Post Office set to axe in-house-developed New Branch IT software</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613852/Former-police-officer-heading-Post-Office-operations-dd-nothing-to-help-innocent-subpostmasters">Former police officer heading Post Office operations did nothing to help innocent subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>October 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613894/Sir-Alan-Bates-tells-prime-minister-to-guarantee-Post-Office-scandal-victim-redress-by-March-2025">Sir Alan Bates tells Prime Minister to guarantee Post Office scandal victim redress by March 2025</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614033/Met-Police-investigating-senior-Post-Office-worker-over-evidence-destruction-allegation">Met Police investigating senior Post Office worker over evidence destruction allegation</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614193/Late-evidence-review-doesnt-change-Post-office-Capture-system-report">Review of late evidence doesn’t change Post Office Capture system report</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613941/Post-Office-worker-who-allegedly-told-staff-to-destroy-evidence-could-return-as-police-investigate">Post Office worker who allegedly told staff to destroy evidence could return to work</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613750/Former-Post-Office-IT-boss-alleged-to-have-misrepresented-alternative-to-in-house-build">Former Post Office IT boss alleged to have misrepresented alternative to in-house build</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614104/Change-to-rules-on-computer-evidence-will-be-an-outcome-of-Post-Office-scandal">Change to rules on computer evidence will be an ‘outcome’ of Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614435/Federation-requests-government-investigation-into-third-Post-Office-branch-system">Federation requests government investigation into third Post Office branch system</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614572/Warning-shots-fired-as-former-subpostmasters-have-useful-meeting-with-Post-Office-CEO">Warning shots fired as former subpostmasters have ‘useful’ meeting with Post Office CEO</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614227/Government-urged-to-overturn-all-convictions-based-on-Post-Office-Capture">Government ‘urged’ to overturn all convictions based on Post Office Capture</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614717/Who-is-the-subject-of-the-Post-Offices-Project-Tiger-investigation">Who is the subject of the Post Office’s Project Tiger investigation?</a></li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614808/No-simple-replacement-to-digital-evidence-rules-says-Post-Office-Horizon-trial-judge">No simple replacement for digital evidence rules, says Post Office Horizon trial judge</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614811/Fujitsu-boss-to-face-tough-reappearance-at-Post-Office-inquiry-following-inaction-and-sidestepping">Fujitsu boss to face tough reappearance at Post Office inquiry, following inaction and sidestepping</a>.&nbsp;</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614725/Post-Office-scandal-affected-relationships-of-two-thirds-of-victims">Post Office scandal affected relationships of two-thirds of victims</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614908/Governments-600000-offer-to-Horizon-scandal-victims-was-political">Government’s £600,000 offer to Horizon scandal victims was ‘political’</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615136/Botched-Post-Office-website-upgrade-caused-serious-data-breach">Post Office data breach caused by botched website upgrade</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615163/Post-Office-was-reluctant-to-cut-costs-despite-143-central-staff-earning-more-than-100k">Post Office was reluctant to cut costs despite 143 central staff earning more than £100k</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615244/Post-Office-appointing-third-party-reviewer-of-current-Horizon-system">Post Office appointing third-party reviewer of current Horizon system</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615285/Post-Office-wrongly-used-public-funds-to-pay-for-legal-battle">Post Office wrongly used public funds to pay for legal battle</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615381/Government-announces-Green-Paper-on-future-of-scandal-ridden-Post-Office">Government announces Green Paper on future of scandal-ridden Post Office</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615494/Post-Office-scandal-not-caused-by-software-errors-says-combative-Fujitsu-boss">Post Office scandal not caused by software errors, says combative Fujitsu boss</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615655/Post-Office-requested-four-year-Horizon-extension-as-Fujitsu-boss-arrived-at-public-inquiry">Post Office requested four-year Horizon extension, as Fujitsu boss arrived at public inquiry</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615973/Post-Office-to-decide-on-Horizon-before-April-Fujitsu-board-considers-final-contract-extension">Post Office to decide on Horizon before April, Fujitsu board considers final contract extension</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615957/Post-Office-IT-boss-calls-for-subpostmasters-to-judge-him-on-his-actions">Post Office IT boss calls for subpostmasters to judge him on his actions</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615956/Post-Office-scandal-Inquirys-final-phase-exposes-dysfunction-past-and-present">Post Office scandal: Inquiry’s final phase exposes dysfunction past and present</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615867/Post-Office-is-paying-lawyers-too-much-admits-minister">Post Office is paying lawyers too much, admits minister</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616054/Subpostmasters-hit-by-Post-Office-scandal-plan-to-meet-over-nuclear-option">Subpostmasters hit by Post Office scandal plan to meet over ‘nuclear option’</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616132/Post-Office-project-taking-control-of-Horizon-data-from-Fujitsu-as-part-of-messy-split">Post Office project taking control of Horizon data from Fujitsu as part of messy split</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616292/Fujitsu-snubbed-on-private-sector-deal-with-Centrica-due-to-Post-Office-scandal-backlash">Fujitsu snubbed on private sector deal with Centrica due to Post Office scandal backlash</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal-inquiry-Two-years-of-shocking-revelations">Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry: Three years of shocking revelations</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616319/Government-looking-into-third-faulty-Post-Office-IT-system">Government looking into third faulty Post Office IT system</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616259/Convictions-of-Post-Office-Capture-system-users-to-be-reviewed-by-statutory-body">Convictions of Post Office Capture system users to be reviewed by statutory body</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616303/Post-Office-scandal-How-much-deeper-and-wider-can-it-get">Post Office scandal: How much deeper and wider can it get?</a></li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616357/Post-Office-scandal-redress-echoes-Windrush-compensation-problems">Post Office scandal redress echoes Windrush compensation problems</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616230/Post-Office-Capture-users-invited-to-pivotal-meeting-with-government">Post Office Capture users invited to pivotal meeting with government</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616467/Fujitsus-charity-boss-made-redundant-while-Post-Office-scandal-victims-await-support">Fujitsu’s charity boss made redundant while Post Office scandal victims await support</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616872/Post-Office-Fujitsu-contract-extended-by-a-year-as-decision-time-looms">Post Office Fujitsu contract extended by a year as decision time looms</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616977/Post-Office-senior-leadership-warned-of-IT-project-data-safeguarding-risk">Post Office senior leadership warned of IT project data safeguarding risk</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616881/Controversial-Horizon-system-to-remain-in-Post-Office-branches-as-part-of-tech-fusion-says-source">Controversial Horizon system to remain in Post Office branches as part of tech ‘fusion’, says source</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617072/Police-not-ruling-any-person-or-crime-out-of-Post-Office-scandal-investigation">Police not ruling any person or crime out of Post Office scandal investigation</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617123/Post-Office-weaponised-IT-system-in-most-extensive-and-prolonged-miscarriage">Post Office ‘weaponised’ IT system in most ‘extensive and prolonged’ miscarriage</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617280/Government-promises-redress-and-justice-to-Post-Office-Capture-system-users">Government promises redress and justice to Post Office Capture system users</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617366/Post-Office-creates-CTO-role-to-support-extensive-and-complex-plans">Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617210/Post-Office-IT-department-fired-and-rehired-friends-at-exorbitant-rates-says-former-HR-chief">Post Office IT department fired and rehired ‘friends’ at ‘exorbitant’ rates, says former HR chief</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617418/Post-Office-scandal-campaigners-awarded-OBEs-in-New-Year-Honours-List">Post Office scandal campaigners awarded OBEs in New Year Honours List</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617566/Sir-Alan-Bates-has-serious-concerns-over-Post-Office-scandal-compensation-budget">Sir Alan Bates has ‘serious concerns’ over Post Office scandal compensation budget</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617586/Post-Office-staff-list-14-scandal-stained-individuals-who-should-have-honours-stripped">Post Office staff list 14 scandal-stained individuals who should have honours stripped</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617800/Former-subpostmasters-invited-to-take-part-in-Post-Office-Capture-compensation-scheme-development">Former subpostmasters invited to take part in Post Office Capture compensation scheme development</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617852/Post-Office-scandal-stained-Fujitsu-orders-staff-to-cut-costs-amid-widening-UK-losses">Post Office scandal-stained Fujitsu orders staff to cut costs amid widening UK losses</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618072/Subpostmasters-wont-get-financial-redress-until-mid-2027-at-current-rate-of-progress">Subpostmasters won’t get financial redress until mid-2027 at current rate of progress</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618206/Government-calls-for-expert-views-on-computer-evidence-to-learn-lesson-from-Post-Office-scandal">Government calls for expert views on computer evidence to learn lesson from Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618322/Review-of-legal-rule-on-computer-evidence-long-overdue-say-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Review of legal rule on computer evidence long overdue, say Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618678/Government-failed-to-provide-accurate-cost-of-Post-Office-scandal-compensation">Government failed to provide accurate cost of Post Office scandal compensation</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619235/CCRC-reviewing-17-Post-Office-convictions-with-potential-Capture-software-involvement">CCRC reviewing 17 Post Office convictions with potential Capture software involvement</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619651/Positive-steps-in-redress-for-Post-Office-Capture-victims">’Positive steps’ in redress for Post Office Capture victims</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619440/Fujitsus-600m-plus-prize-with-His-Majestys-cash-cow-in-2025">Fujitsu’s £600m-plus prize with His Majesty’s ‘cash cow’ in 2025</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619680/Peer-demands-Fujitsu-cough-up-300m-interim-payment-towards-Post-Office-scandal-bill">Peer demands Fujitsu cough up £300m interim payment towards Post Office scandal bill</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619806/Post-Office-makes-first-official-apology-to-Capture-users">Post Office makes first official apology to Capture users</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619960/Metropolitan-Police-concern-puts-brakes-on-Post-Office-Horizon-data-migration">Metropolitan Police concern puts brakes on Post Office Horizon data migration</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620536/Government-announcement-on-Fujitsu-talks-add-vague-words-and-no-interim-payment">Government announcement on Fujitsu talks add ‘vague words’ and no interim payment</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620384/Post-Office-scandal-data-leak-interim-compensation-offers-made">Post Office scandal data leak interim compensation offers made</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620854/Minister-asks-for-evidence-of-Post-Office-ECCO-system-problems">Minister asks for evidence of Post Office ECCO+ system problems</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620988/Former-subpostmaster-to-sue-Post-Office-and-Fujitsu-for-judgment-obtained-by-fraud">Former subpostmaster to sue Post Office and Fujitsu for judgment ‘obtained by fraud’</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620910/Government-considering-redress-scheme-for-families-of-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Government considering redress scheme for families of Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621213/MPs-demand-government-reconsider-response-to-Post-Office-compensation-report">MPs demand government reconsider response to Post Office compensation report</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621280/Kroll-reviewing-Post-Office-Horizons-current-integrity-and-discrepancy-identification?_gl=1*2lgjm8*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTc0MzAwMjQ2Ny4xMy4xLjE3NDMwMDYxMzMuMC4wLjA.">Kroll reviewing Post Office Horizon’s current integrity and discrepancy identification</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621762/Experts%20question%20court%E2%80%99s%20rejection%20of%20former%20Post%20Office%20manager%E2%80%99s%20Horizon%20appeal">Experts question court’s rejection of former Post Office manager’s Horizon appeal</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621786/Scottish-support-group-for-Post-Office-scandal-victims-launched">Scottish support group for Post Office scandal victims launched</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621800/Post-Office-Capture-and-ECCO-users-asked-to-make-contact-with-Scottish-statutory-body">Post Office Capture and Ecco+ users asked to make contact with Scottish statutory body</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366622017/Post-Office-cant-find-evidence-for-over-1000-Horizon-scandal-redress-claimants">Post Office can’t find evidence for over 1,000 Horizon scandal redress claimants</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366622179/Post-Office-gets-extra-136m-towards-tech-transformation-as-clock-ticks-on-Horizon?_gl=1*pgbh5m*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTc0NDM2MTEwNy43MS4xLjE3NDQzNjU0NzkuMC4wLjA.">Post Office gets extra £136m towards tech transformation as clock ticks on Horizon</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366622421/More-than-100-Horizon-victims-are-challenging-Post-Office-offers-on-complex-claims">More than 100 Horizon victims are challenging Post Office offers on complex claims</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623124/Fujitsu-UK-staff-will-get-bonus-despite-Post-Office-scandal-fallout">Fujitsu UK staff will get bonus despite Post Office scandal fallout</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623342/Progress-made-on-governments-Post-Office-Capture-redress-but-concerns-remain">Progress made on government’s Post Office Capture redress, but concerns remain</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623751/Evidence-reveals-Post-Office-scandal-victims-short-changed-in-compensation-payouts">Evidence reveals Post Office scandal victims short-changed in compensation payouts</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="http://preview.pg.techtarget.com:8080/techtarget-ecm/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=41368aed229c6910VgnVCM1000003f80a50aRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=006c165cad300310VgnVCM1000000d01c80aRCRD&amp;vgnextfmt=default&amp;appInstanceName=default&amp;_dc=1747403318234&amp;vgnextrefresh=1">Controversial Post Office Horizon system could stay until 2033</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623902/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-to-publish-first-findings-this-summer">Post Office scandal inquiry to publish first findings this summer</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624021/Post-Office-performs-costly-30-year-U-turn-on-Horizon">Post Office performs costly 30-year U-turn on Horizon</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624005/Botched-Post-Office-IT-projects-continue-to-drain-public-purse">Botched Post Office IT projects continue to drain public purse</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624141/Fujitsu-raked-in-80m-from-HMRC-in-March-alone-despite-Post-Office-scandal">Fujitsu raked in £80m from HMRC in March alone, despite Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624967/Post-Office-slammed-after-deleting-social-media-comments-on-IT-scandal">Post Office slammed after deleting social media comments on IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366625541/Compensation-to-Post-Office-scandal-victims-reaches-1bn-milestone">Compensation to Post Office scandal victims reaches £1bn milestone</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366625793/HMRC-paid-Fujitsu-315m-last-year-but-Post-Office-scandal-suppliers-UK-business-faces-gradual-de">HMRC paid Fujitsu £310m last year, but Post Office supplier’s UK business faces gradual decline</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626068/Government-announces-details-of-Post-Office-Capture-redress-scheme">Government announces details of Post Office Capture redress scheme</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626318/Report-on-integrity-of-the-current-Post-Office-Horizon-system-due-in-Autumn">Report on integrity of current Post Office Horizon system due in autumn</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626532/Wrongly-convicted-subpostmasters-may-have-to-wait-another-year-for-redress">MPs say the government has not done enough to contact all those who qualify for Post Office scandal compensation schemes</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626756/Seven-main-suspects-under-police-investigation-in-national-Post-Office-probe">Seven main suspects under police investigation in national Post Office probe</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626737/Fujitsus-grip-on-HMRC-loosening-but-bags-of-taxpayer-cash-still-to-be-made">Fujitsu’s grip on HMRC loosening but bags of taxpayer cash still to be made</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627174/Post-Office-inquiry-chair-cannot-rule-out-scandal-caused-13-suicides">Post Office inquiry chair ‘cannot rule out’ scandal caused 13 suicides</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627634/Former-Post-Office-staff-in-Horizon-replacement-bid-team">Former Post Office staff in Horizon replacement bid team</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627641/Home-Office-dumps-Fujitsu-from-IT-services-contract">Home Office dumps Fujitsu from IT services contract</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627820/Fujitsu-outage-crashes-Post-Office-Horizon-system">Fujitsu outage crashes Post Office Horizon system</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627933/Peer-warns-IT-suppliers-against-partnering-Fujitsu-in-government-contracts">Peer warns suppliers against partnering Fujitsu in contracts</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366628045/Post-Office-will-not-compensate-subpostmasters-for-IT-outage">Post Office will not compensate subpostmasters for IT outage</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366629119/Fujitsu-orders-staff-to-retain-Post-Office-related-documentation-as-it-braces-for-legal-action">Fujitsu tells all UK staff to preserve documents related to its work with the Post Office</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366629672/Metropolitan-Police-contract-with-Fujitsu-is-potential-conflict-of-interest-amid-Post-Office-probe">Metropolitan Police contract with Fujitsu is ‘potential conflict of interest’ amid Post Office probe</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366629917/Subpostmaster-federation-accepted-money-from-Fujitsu-in-run-up-to-High-Court-Post-Office-trial">Subpostmaster federation accepted money from Fujitsu in run-up to High Court Post Office trial</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366629933/Police-investigation-into-Post-Office-scandal-to-cost-more-than-50m">Police investigation into Post Office scandal to cost more than £50m</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630000/Home-Office-Fujitsu-contract-is-de-facto-conflict-of-interest-in-Post-Office-police-probe">Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe</a>.</li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630253/Fujitsus-roots-in-government-go-too-deep">Post Office scandal supplier’s roots in government go too deep</a>.</li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630262/Depression-anxiety-PTSD-and-suicidal-thoughts-Post-Office-victims-speak-out">Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out</a>.</li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630443/Fujitsu-braced-for-double-digit-decline-triggered-by-foolish-display-of-legal-machismo">Internally, Fujitsu UK is braced for major revenue decline as Post Office scandal takes its toll</a>.</li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630772/Post-Office-Horizon-accounts-are-still-a-mess-and-replacement-system-is-years-away">Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years away</a></li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366631595/Post-Office-Capture-appeals-slowed-by-poor-records">Post Office Capture appeals slowed by poor records</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632434/Peer-demands-Fujitsu-pay-700m-in-interim-as-it-prepares-response-to-Post-Office-scandal-inquiry">Peer demands Fujitsu pay £700m in interim as it prepares response to Post Office scandal inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632424/Fujitsu-boss-said-Post-Office-inquiry-report-wasnt-that-bad-despite-link-to-suicides">Fujitsu boss said Post Office inquiry report wasn’t ‘that bad’, despite link to suicides</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632706/Shameless-Fujitsu-boss-confident-firm-will-be-back-in-good-books-in-18-months">Shameless Fujitsu boss confident firm will be back in ‘good books’ in 18 months</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632837/CCRC-formally-sends-Post-Office-Capture-referral-to-Court-of-Appeal">CCRC formally sends Post Office Capture referral to Court of Appeal</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633555/Government-awards-Post-Office-2m-contract-to-search-for-its-own-Capture-records">Government awards Post Office £2m contract to search for its own Capture records</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633678/Post-Office-Capture-redress-scheme-went-down-like-lead-balloon-and-is-discriminatory">Post Office Capture redress scheme ‘went down like lead balloon’ and is ‘discriminatory’</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633625/Peer-angry-as-sales-figures-suggest-Fujitsu-has-weathered-Post-Office-scandal-storm">Peer angry as sales figures suggest Fujitsu has weathered Post Office scandal storm</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633589/Investigator-warns-Post-Office-inquiry-about-Horizon-defect-at-large-for-years">Post Office scandal investigator warns public inquiry about Horizon defect at large for years</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634214/Unearthed-report-reveals-source-of-Post-Offices-tenuous-Capture-sales-pitch">Unearthed report reveals source of Post Office’s tenuous Capture sales pitch</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634300/Post-Office-extends-controversial-Fujitsu-contract-in-41m-deal">Post Office extends controversial Fujitsu contract in £41m deal</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634434/Post-Office-contract-with-Fujitsu-has-option-to-extend-into-2028">Post Office contract with Fujitsu has option to extend into 2028</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634551/Fujitsu-milks-110m-from-HMRC-in-six-months-with-hardly-a-public-stir">Fujitsu milks £110m from HMRC in six months with hardly a public stir</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634756/Subpostmaster-was-told-no-jury-would-believe-Post-Office-had-dodgy-computer">Research says wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters casts doubt on ‘golden thread’ of British justice</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635237/CCRC-refers-case-based-on-third-faulty-Post-Office-system">CCRC refers case based on third faulty Post Office system</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635600/Former-Post-Office-legal-boss-wont-escape-police-reach">Former Post Office legal boss won’t escape police reach</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635602/Post-Office-scandal-could-widen-to-thousands-more-branches-after-third-system-appeal">Post Office scandal could widen to thousands more branches after third system appeal</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635620/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</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635582/Post-Office-avoids-1m-fine-over-botched-website-upgrade-data-breach">Post Office avoids £1m fine over botched website upgrade data breach</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635668/Fujitsu-police-contract-complicates-Post-Office-investigation">Fujitsu police contract ‘complicates’ Post Office investigation</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636272/Fujitsu-underestimated-Post-Office-scandal-backlash">Fujitsu underestimated Post Office scandal backlash</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636563/Post-Office-six-years-late-to-warn-subpostmasters-about-Horizon-defect?_gl=1*49p5gt*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3Njc2MDc5NjMkbzU2JGcxJHQxNzY3NjA4MDU1JGozNCRsMCRoMA..">Post Office six years late to warn subpostmasters about Horizon defect</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636802/Fujitsu-boss-has-been-a-Post-Office-scandal-bystander-for-over-a-decade">Fujitsu boss has been a Post Office scandal bystander for over a decade</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636770/Former-Fujitsu-IT-support-team-were-legalised-hackers">Fujitsu Post Office IT support team were ‘legalised hackers’</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636911/CCRC-says-multiple-Post-Office-software-systems-potentially-implicated-in-miscarriages-of-justice?_gl=1*fusf1s*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3NjgyOTcxNTUkbzg2JGcxJHQxNzY4Mjk4OTE4JGo0NyRsMCRoMA..">CCRC says multiple Post Office software systems potentially implicated in miscarriages of justice</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637292/Post-Office-scandals-oldest-victim-calls-for-total-ban-on-Fujitsu">Post Office scandal’s oldest victim calls for total ban on Fujitsu</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637471/DWP-review-of-Post-Office-worker-prosecutions-yet-to-start-months-after-announcement">The DWP said in August that it would carry out an independent review of prosecutions of subpostmasters, but it has yet to appoint a reviewer</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637646/Peer-demands-independent-investigation-into-DWPs-prosecution-of-subpostmasters">Peer demands independent investigation into DWP’s prosecution of subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637835/Fujitsu-boss-falls-on-his-sword-before-settling-with-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Fujitsu boss ‘falls on his sword’ before settling with Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638192/Sir-Alan-Bates-slams-nonsense-reported-about-his-financial-redress-settlement">Sir Alan Bates slams ‘nonsense’ reported about his financial redress settlement</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638232/History-repeats-itself-in-Post-Office-Capture-redress-scheme-with-low-ball-offers-made">History repeats itself in Post Office Capture redress scheme with low-ball offers made</a>.</li> <li>February 2026&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638847/Minister-responds-to-criticism-of-Post-Office-Capture-redress-scheme">Minister responds to criticism of Post Office Capture redress scheme</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638999/Fujitsu-will-be-out-by-summer-2027-says-Post-Office-CTO">Fujitsu will be out by next summer, says Post Office CTO</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639018/Peer-disappointed-that-DWP-review-of-subpostmaster-prosecutions-is-still-months-away">Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639155/UK-government-risks-perpetuating-Post-Office-injustice-through-response-to-Capture-appeals">UK government risks ‘perpetuating’ Post Office injustice through response to Capture appeals</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639049/Eradicating-Fujitsu-and-Horizon-from-the-Post-Office-step-by-step">Eradicating Fujitsu and Horizon from the Post Office, step by step</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639272/Minister-wants-logical-conclusion-to-review-of-digital-evidence-in-light-of-Post-office-scandal">Minister wants ‘logical conclusion’ to review of digital evidence in light of Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638929/Email-from-1999-reveals-Post-Office-ECCO-system-crash-problems">Email from 1999 reveals Post Office ECCO+ system crash problems</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639388/Government-commits-483m-to-Post-Office-for-IT-transformation">UK government commits £483m to Post Office for IT transformation</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639757/Scandal-victim-gets-leave-to-appeal-decision-to-split-case-against-Post-Office-and-Fujitsu">Scandal victim gets leave to appeal decision to split case against Post Office and Fujitsu</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639859/IBM-takes-a-second-shot-at-Post-Office-contract-to-replace-Horizon">IBM takes a second shot at Post Office contract to replace Horizon</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639931/MP-report-calls-for-legislation-to-overturn-Post-Office-Capture-convictions?_gl=1*nijjqa*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3NzM5MTk2MTMkbzI5MyRnMSR0MTc3MzkyMDk0MSRqMiRsMCRoMA..">MP report calls for legislation to overturn Post Office Capture convictions</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640326/Government-announces-redress-scheme-for-families-of-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Government announces redress scheme for families of Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640615/DWP-finally-seeks-reviewer-of-its-subpostmaster-prosecutions?_gl=1*rbhnnc*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3NzQ1MTkwMTkkbzMxNiRnMSR0MTc3NDUyMjMyNCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.">DWP finally seeks reviewer of its subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640853/Post-Office-still-cant-find-evidence-for-1400-scandal-redress-claimants-while-people-die-waiting">Post Office still can’t find evidence for 1,400 scandal redress claimants, while people die waiting</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Second%20Post%20Office%20Capture%20System%20Conviction%20Referred%20to%20Court%20of%20Appeal.%20Steve%20Marston%E2%80%99s%20reaction%20this%20morning%20:%22It%20feels%20like%20a%20massive%20weight%20has%20been%20lifted.%20Obviously%20this%20is%20a%20massive%20step%20forward,%20but%20there's%20still%20a%20hell%20of%20a%20long%20way%20to%20go%20yet.%22%20https:/www.computerweekly.com/news/366640609/Second-Post-Office-Capture-conviction-referred-to-appeal-court">Second Post Office Capture conviction referred to appeal court</a>.</li> <li>April 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641092/Post-Office-scandal-supplier-Fujitsu-to-cut-nearly-10-of-UK-workforce">Post Office scandal supplier Fujitsu to cut nearly 10% of UK workforce</a>.</li> <li>April 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641017/Fujitsu-injects-another-80m-into-UK-arm-amid-Post-Office-Scandal-fallout">Fujitsu injects another £80m into UK arm amid Post Office scandal fallout</a>.</li> <li>April 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641051/Keir-Starmer-was-warned-about-Post-Office-prosecution-practices-as-director-of-public-prosecutions">Keir Starmer was warned about Post Office prosecution practices as director of public prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>April 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641747/Platitudes-hide-struggle-as-Post-Office-scandal-redress-scheme-closing-date-announced">‘Platitudes’ hide struggle as Post Office scandal redress scheme closing date announced</a>.</li> <li>April 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642366/Court-of-Appeal-rejects-Post-Office-Capture-case-delay-request">Court of Appeal rejects Post Office Capture case delay request</a>.</li> <li>May 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642657/Post-Office-acknowledges-ECCO-users-calls-for-help-three-decades-ago">Post Office acknowledges ECCO+ user’s calls for help three decades ago</a>.</li> <li>May 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642879/Fujitsu-UK-pays-staff-bonuses-as-it-sits-on-Post-Office-scandal-contribution">Fujitsu UK pays staff bonuses as it sits on Post Office scandal contribution</a>.</li> <li>May 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642986/Accenture-joins-IBM-in-battle-for-323m-Post-Office-Horizon-deal">Accenture joins IBM in battle for £323m Post Office Horizon deal</a>.</li> <li>May 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642891/Post-Office-to-contest-Capture-conviction-appeal-despite-chairman-support-for-overturning-en-masse">Post Office to contest Capture conviction appeal despite chairman support for overturning en masse</a>.</li> <li>May 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366643102/Post-Office-chair-defends-inappropriate-and-harmful-position-on-Capture-appeals">Post Office chair defends ‘inappropriate and harmful’ position on Capture appeals</a>.</li> <li>May 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642931/Post-Office-objection-to-Capture-appeals-is-inexplicable-and-unconscionable">Post Office objection to Capture appeals is ‘inexplicable and unconscionable’</a>.</li> <li>May 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366643515/Fujitsu-finally-thrown-out-of-Post-Office-in-500m-Horizon-replacement-deals">Fujitsu finally thrown out of Post Office in £500m Horizon replacement deals</a>.</li> <li>May 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366643541/Sir-Alan-Bates-questions-UK-government-commitment-to-Post-Office-criminal-investigation">Sir Alan Bates questions UK government commitment to Post Office criminal investigation</a>.</li> <li>June 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366644383/Post-Office-Capture-appeal-objections-not-right-just-or-fair">Influential advisory group tells Post Office there is a ‘clear case’ that Capture convictions are unsafe</a>.</li> <li>June 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366644578/Post-Office-delays-signing-Horizon-software-replacement-contract">Post Office delays signing Horizon software replacement contract</a>.</li> <li>June 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366645057/Former-Post-Office-legal-boss-referred-to-disciplinary-council">Former Post Office legal boss referred to disciplinary council</a>.</li> <li>July 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366645261/Post-Office-delays-signing-Horizon-replacement-for-third-time">The Post Office has extended standstill period before formally signing contract for new EPOS system</a>.</li> <li>July 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366645716/Post-Office-Horizon-replacement-contract-delayed-further">Post Office Horizon replacement contract delayed further</a>.</li> <li>July 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646239/It-beggars-belief-as-DWP-drags-its-heels-over-subpostmaster-prosecutions-reviews">‘It beggars belief’ as DWP ‘drags its heels’ over subpostmaster prosecutions reviews</a>.</li> <li>July 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646332/UK-Public-dont-trust-Fujitsu-but-government-does">UK public don’t trust Fujitsu, but government does</a>.</li> <li>August 2026: <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646721/MPs-demand-answers-on-Fujitsus-inclusion-in-lucrative-frameworks">MPs demand answers on Fujitsu’s inclusion in lucrative frameworks</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> Losing bidder challenges the Post Office’s decision to award Horizon replacement contract to OneView Commerce https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/post-office-sign-1-london-wall-clrcrmck.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649001/Supplier-challenge-delays-Post-Office-Horizon-replacement Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:11:00 GMT <p>Quintas Energy, which provides independent asset management services to the renewable energy sector, is deploying Box to establish a <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639242/RWS-Global-deploys-Boxs-AI-tools-to-streamline-contract-workflow">secure, intelligent content layer</a>.</p> <p>The new IT infrastructure will integrate with its proprietary platform and artificial intelligence (AI) programme to capture, classify and govern business-critical documentation. To support operational workflows, with AI positioned as a transformative technology to improve asset management.</p> <p>As renewable energy portfolios grow in size, geographical reach and technical complexity, asset managers are required to coordinate larger volumes of contractual, technical, financial, regulatory and operational documentation across multiple stakeholders.</p> <p>Rafael Hueso, CIO of Quintas Energy, described AI as “a game changer”, adding: “AI is coming and it’s here to stay.”</p> <p>Specifically, Quintas Energy has looked at which workflows benefit from AI’s use. <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/news/366637320/Box-releases-Box-Extract-its-AI-metadata-agent">Box Enterprise Advanced</a> is being deployed to accelerate client and asset onboarding – processes typically slowed by high volumes of technical, financial, and compliance documentation. By establishing a structured, intelligent content environment, Box promises to enable Quintas Energy to reduce manual coordination, improve data quality and speed up the transition to operational readiness.</p> <p>Rather than setting specific goals to achieve with AI, Hueso said that the business has competitive goals and company objectives it wants to achieve: “We are pretty sure that AI will help us to achieve these in a consistent way.”</p> <p>The key, according to Hueso, is to ensure that AI insights built on top of content is trustworthy, which is why the company selected Box.</p> <p>And while AI is very much a part of the digital transformation programme at Quintas Energy, Hueso said: “Before we began this programme, we looked at governance rather than AI itself because it’s a baseline.” Discussing the use of Box, he added: “It was never just about the storage. It was more about building a content layer that we can trust and build AI on top of.”</p> <p>Hueso said the goal is to have content available across the business to be AI-ready, which means it is structured, classified and governed securely. This will enable AI to reliably find, interpret and act on information held in Box, instead of having Box used just as a repository of corporate information.</p> <p>“It means having metadata and classification applied at the point of injection, using tools like Box Extract,” said Hueso. The idea is to use content held in Box to feed workflows. “Information flows automatically to where decisions actually get made, rather than just sitting in a folder waiting to be found.”</p> <p>Given the recent postmortem of an <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646678/Anthropic-lost-control-of-Claude-in-latest-AI-cyber-blunder">Antropic security breach</a>, Hueso said that governance is essential for keeping corporate IT assets secure. While he conceded that there is inherent risk in adopting any new technology, he believes bigger risk is long-term exposure of leaving critical information fragmented and governed outside any security framework.</p> <p>“The biggest security risk in the use of AI tools within corporate IT is ungoverned legacy content sitting outside a proper framework,” he stated. “This is our perfect storm of risk because anytime you centralise content and connect it to AI, you have to take security more seriously, which is exactly why governance was the starting point in this programme, rather than afterthought. We are building &nbsp;classification, access controls, compliance and retention policies from day one.”</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about AI in content management</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>ADNOC shifts AI strategy from isolated pilots to <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646979/ADNOC-shifts-AI-strategy-from-isolated-pilots-to-enterprise-wide-operations">enterprise-wide operations</a>: UAE energy giant embeds artificial intelligence across its value chain as it moves from experimentation to operational scale.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/AI-kicks-in-for-2026-FIFA-World-Cup">AI kicks in</a> for 2026 FIFA World Cup: Computer Weekly looks at the technological backbone in place for global football’s pinnacle event, the FIFA World Cup, and how AI has become a permanent fixture and first on the timesheet.</li> </ul> </div> </div> The company is using artificial intelligence with Box to help it classify and understand documentation https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/HeroImages/content-data-management-Tierney-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649394/Quintas-Energy-deploys-AI-through-Box-to-power-workflows Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:56:00 GMT <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Alation (from the French and originating from Latin alatus meaning winged) is known for its AIOS technology – an open, governed, self-improving “intelligence operating system” and its pedigree in the data catalogue market.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">The company says it helps software engineering teams establish trust in the agents, data and context that now power AI-driven decisions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Working on new agreements with </span><span style="font-weight: 400">PwC Canada</span><span style="font-weight: 400">, Alation has combined PwC Canada’s regulatory and implementation expertise with Alation’s AIOS for AI-powered, pre-built software services designed for highly regulated industries.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">The organisations say that their working partnership is focused on ensuring regulatory compliance is no longer a manual, point-in-time exercise but a continuous, AI-enabled capability.</span></p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Joint accelerator instigators"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><span style="font-weight: 400">Joint accelerator instigators</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">New “joint accelerators” include pre-built, self-improving, industry-specific solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-align alignright wp-image-12405 size-thumbnail" src="https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/A-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/A-150x150.jpg 150w, https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/A-300x300.jpg 300w, https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/A.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px">The first software project under the partnership is the E-21 Compliance Accelerator, purpose-built for Canadian chartered banks facing OSFI Guideline E-21 data risk management requirements.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">AI agents running the accelerator automate critical data element (CDE) classification, data lineage tracing, and audit evidence generation to reduce compliance preparation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Each element is also self-improving, removing the need for manual maintenance. Early deployments at Canadian financial institutions have produced complete, auditor-ready evidence packages. Additional work targeting regulatory frameworks and industries is currently under development through the partnership.</span></p> <blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">“PwC Canada has been helping financial institutions navigate complex regulatory change for decades. This partnership builds on our existing technology capabilities by accelerating how we operationalise that expertise at scale, enabling us to bring proven solutions to new industries and evolving regulatory frameworks,” said Prithviraj Thakur (PRT), partner and data management practice lead at PwC Canada.</span></p> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">“Data governance is becoming a board-level issue across every regulated industry,” said </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonbruce/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Jonathan Bruce</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, VP global partnerships, Alation.&nbsp;</span></p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Proof of the model"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i><span style="font-weight: 400">Proof of the model</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Bruce says that PWC’s “domain expertise” now has a technology platform that lets it accelerate time to value for its customers – and he thinks that the E-21 accelerator is “proof of the model” on road that sees the joint effort here only just getting started.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Under the OSFI Guideline E-21 mandate, Canada’s banking sector is mandated and tasked with the need to implement stringent frameworks for data risk management, oversight, architectural integrity and comprehensive lineage visibility.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-align alignnone size-full wp-image-12406" src="https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/1-2.png" alt="" width="580" height="263" srcset="https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/1-2.png 580w, https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/1-2-300x136.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-align alignnone size-full wp-image-12407" src="https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/2-2.png" alt="" width="580" height="402" srcset="https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/2-2.png 580w, https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/cwdn/files/2026/08/2-2-300x208.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px"></p> </section> Alation (from the French and originating from Latin alatus meaning winged) is known for its AIOS technology - an open, governed, self-improving “intelligence operating system” and its pedigree in ... https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/CW-Developer-Network/Alation-PwC-Canada-forge-data-governance-partnership-for-regulated-industries Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:10 GMT 60 webmaster@techtarget.com