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09 Jun 2025
Object First cranking up UK channel growth
Boss of data backup and restore specialist Object First is keen to build on the momentum the business generated over the past year
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09 Jun 2025
Compensation to Post Office scandal victims reaches £1bn milestone
The government has now paid out more than £1bn to victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal
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09 Jun 2025
Starmer opens London Tech Week with £1bn AI boost
Prime Minister unveiled plans to boost UK’s high-performance compute capacity 20-fold, along with funding to bolster skills
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09 Jun 2025
Government to create online platform for public sector tech buyers
The National Digital Exchange will be a one-stop shop for public sector tech buying, allowing organisations to rate and review products and gain access to pre-approved tech deals
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09 Jun 2025
Barclays rolls out Microsoft Copilot to 100,000 employees as AI adoption gathers pace
Barclays is doubling down on its adoption of artificial intelligence tools by moving to embrace Microsoft Copilot with a large-scale roll-out of the technology to 100,000 staff
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09 Jun 2025
US lawmakers say UK has ‘gone too far’ by attacking Apple’s encryption
US politicians are calling for Congress to rewrite the US Cloud Act to prevent the UK issuing orders to require US tech companies to introduce ‘backdoors’ in end-to-end encrypted messaging and storage
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06 Jun 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Infinigate Group, Assured Data protection, Diliko, N-able, Coro and Quantum Dice
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06 Jun 2025
AI plays key role in NWN-InterVision IT services M&A deal
NWN's acquisition of InterVision will combine generative AI services with contact center, cybersecurity and cloud offerings. It also opens cross-selling opportunities.
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06 Jun 2025
UK ICO publishes AI and biometrics strategy
The UK data regulator has outlined how it will approach the regulation of artificial intelligence and biometric technologies, which will focus in particular on automated decision-making systems and police facial recognition
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05 Jun 2025
FairPrice taps Google Cloud for AI-powered store
The supermarket chain will leverage generative AI and cloud technologies to enhance customer experience and streamline in-store operations, starting with its upcoming Punggol Digital District outlet
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05 Jun 2025
Whitehall fails to recognise digital procurement challenge, says PAC
Committee concerned that Government Commercial Function doesn’t understand the scale of reform needed to address long-standing digital procurement issues, including lack of skills and leadership
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05 Jun 2025
HMRC phishing breach wholly avoidable, but hard to stop
A breach at HMRC saw innocent taxpayers tricked into letting scammers impersonate them through simple phishing attacks leading to account takeover. Such attacks are avoidable, but hard to stop
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05 Jun 2025
Citigroup cuts thousands of staff at China-based tech centres
Financial services giant Citigroup is drastically reducing headcount in its Chinese tech delivery centres as it restructures its technology operation
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05 Jun 2025
SXSW: An immersive experience is the future of AI
OpenAI’s recent acquisition heralds a new direction for generative AI, away from the screen-based user experience
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05 Jun 2025
UK’s error-prone eVisa system is ‘anxiety-inducing’
People experiencing technical errors with the Home Office’s electronic visa system explain the psychological toll of not being able to reliably prove their immigration status in the face of a hostile and unresponsive bureaucracy
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05 Jun 2025
Australia’s CommBank completes migration of data to AWS in AI drive
Putting all of its data in AWS cloud will support bank’s use of artificial intelligence to offer customers more personalised services
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04 Jun 2025
Put ROCs before SOCs, Qualys tells public sector
Putting risk operations before security operations may help government agencies and other public sector bodies better manage the myriad threats they face, and make better decisions for the security of all
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04 Jun 2025
NCSC sets out how to build cyber safe cultures
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance for security teams and leaders on how to foster accessible and appropriate cyber security cultures in their organisations
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04 Jun 2025
Investigatory powers: Guidelines for police and spies could also help businesses with AI
Computer Weekly talks to Muffy Calder, technology advisor to the UK’s investigatory powers commissioner, about privacy, intrusion and artificial intelligence
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04 Jun 2025
SXSW London: Risk of AI removing choice
The modern era, where AI speeds up day-to-day chores, is undermining creativity and the ability to make choices
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04 Jun 2025
Microsoft outlines three-pronged European cyber strategy
Microsoft chair Brad Smith outlines an expansive cyber programme targeting governments across Europe with enhanced threat intelligence and support
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04 Jun 2025
European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy
Civil society organisations have urged the European Commissioner to not renew the UK’s data adequacy, given the country’s growing divergence from European data protection standards
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04 Jun 2025
Interview: Manish Jethwa, chief technology officer, Ordnance Survey
The UK mapping service has moved on a long way from paper maps as it now looks to use artificial intelligence to understand, interpret and derive insights from geographical data
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03 Jun 2025
Fintech growth three times that of finance sector as a whole
Global fintech revenues reached £280bn in 2024, according to Boston Consulting Group report
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03 Jun 2025
HMRC aims to improve customer service with £1.5bn IT investment
The department is on the hunt for customer relationship management system and contact centre as a service suppliers, following criticism of its customer service
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02 Jun 2025
US cyber agency CISA faces stiff budget cuts
CISA is one of several US agencies facing drastic budget cuts under the Trump administration
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02 Jun 2025
Microsoft Copilot AI saves civil service hours of admin work
Over a third of Microsoft 365 users who took part in trials across government departments claimed they saved more than half an hour in productivity a day
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02 Jun 2025
Cyber and digital get over £1bn to enhance UK’s national security
The government has set out plans to spend over a billion pounds on digital and cyber warfare capabilities to enhance the UK’s ability to defend itself and fight offensive wars
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02 Jun 2025
NPCC calls for better tech investment
The National Police Chiefs’ Council sets out a series of digital ambitions and asks for £220m per year in the upcoming spending review to scale up science and technology capabilities
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30 May 2025
Tech adaptability helps Zopa unwrap current account and test generative AI
Zopa Bank’s current account, already used by thousands of existing customers, will be made available to the wider public before end of 2025
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30 May 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Distology, Bitdefender, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, TD Synnex and Xledger UK
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29 May 2025
HP: Partners key to delivering sustainability
Vendor HP provides an update on the continuing demand from customers for green technology and the role its channel plays in supporting those needs
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29 May 2025
TXP expands reach with Metatech buy
Ambition to become the mid-market specialist in legacy system modernisation takes another step forward
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29 May 2025
Post Office slammed after deleting social media comments on IT scandal
Post Office accused of suppressing the views of victims of the Horizon scandal by deleting comments on social media platforms
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29 May 2025
Gov.uk Wallet open to public sector bodies
Government departments can soon begin to add documents to Gov.uk Wallet, as the Government Digital Service publishes guidance for public sector bodies on how to use the smartphone app
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28 May 2025
UK biometric surveillance exists in ‘legal grey area’
The rapid proliferation of ‘biometric mass surveillance technologies’ throughout the UK’s public and private sectors is taking place without legal certainty or adequate safeguards for the public
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28 May 2025
Service providers pursue quantum computing security market
Accenture, DXC and Unisys are among the companies pursuing quantum security services. They'll need to overcome competing cybersecurity concerns and an uncertain threat deadline.
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28 May 2025
Remote purchase fraud surges 14%, says banking industry
Brits lost over £1bn to payment fraud in its many forms last year, according to the latest banking industry numbers
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27 May 2025
Maturing UK fintechs increase tech and cyber security hiring
Increased hiring reflects that fintechs are maturing and now require more cyber security and compliance experts
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27 May 2025
Government launches search to link UK to European supercomputers
As part of Horizon 2020, the UK recently signed up to an EU initiative to support the expansion of high-performance computing for AI
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27 May 2025
Armed forces charity steps in to address cyber mental health crisis
CIISec and military charity PTSD Resolution hope to address a gathering mental health crisis among frontline cyber professionals
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27 May 2025
Interview: Richard Masters, vice-president of data and AI, Virgin Atlantic
The airline’s data chief is applying his expertise as a PhD in astrophysics to the nitty-gritty details of using artificial intelligence to improve customer experience
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27 May 2025
Norway’s autonomous bus moves into the fast lane
In a small but ambitious project in Stavanger, Norway, autonomous buses are proving they might one day solve a critical problem: the chronic shortage of bus drivers
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23 May 2025
Essex Police discloses ‘incoherent’ facial recognition assessment
An equality impact assessment of Essex Police live facial recognition deployments is plagued by inconsistencies and poor methodology, undermining the force’s claim that its use of the technology will not be discriminatory
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23 May 2025
Labour puts Humphrey AI to work for council admin
A tool built on the government’s Humphrey AI toolset is being piloted by 25 councils to take notes during meetings
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23 May 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Kiteworks, CrowdStrike, Exertis, e92plus, Climb Channel Solutions UK, Pulsant and Westcon-Comstor
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23 May 2025
Police Digital Service board director quits several months after CISO departs
The Police Digital Service has confirmed it’s in the process of recruiting a new CISO, as Companies House documents confirm one of its board members left the organisation earlier this month
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22 May 2025
Partner marketing for startups gets specialized, integrated
Software startups presenting at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's Innovation Showcase are working with specialized channel partners and pursuing technology integration partnerships.
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22 May 2025
Microsoft raises posse to target dangerous Lumma malware
Microsoft, along with a consortium of partners, has seized and disrupted a significant part of the Lumma malware-as-a-service network used to steal data and funds
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22 May 2025
DSIT makes £5.5m of funding available to new projects
The government is focusing on easing the regulatory burden that can often hamper the introduction of innovative technologies in the public sector
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22 May 2025
Lloyds and Nationwide to use UK finance sector LLM
Industry-specific large language models could improve customer services, strengthen security and support regulatory compliance
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22 May 2025
HMRC begins escape from Fujitsu’s grip through £500m contract
HMRC looking for a supplier to support its planned exit from three Fujitsu datacentre contracts
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21 May 2025
M&S cyber attack disruption likely to last until July
M&S says it has moved into recovery mode after a ransomware attack, but expects some disruption to persist throughout the coming weeks
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21 May 2025
NCSC: Russia’s Fancy Bear targeting logistics, tech organisations
The NCSC and its partner agencies have blown the whistle on an extensive campaign of malicious cyber attacks orchestrated by the Russian state Fancy Bear operation
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21 May 2025
Fujitsu raked in £80m from HMRC in March alone, despite Post Office scandal
HM Revenue & Customs described as a UK ‘cash cow’ for the Japanese IT giant at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal
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21 May 2025
Ransomware attacks dropped by a third last month
Reported ransomware attacks eased off during April following a dramatic spike in the first quarter of 2025
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21 May 2025
Strong fintech security posture at risk via third-party weak links
Despite having a strong security posture, the financial technology sector could be open to attack via third parties
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20 May 2025
Botched Post Office IT projects continue to drain public purse
Millions more pounds of public money spent by the Post Office as a result of an IT error that exposed the personal details of Horizon victims
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20 May 2025
Retail cyber attacks hit food distributor Peter Green Chilled
Cold chain services provider Peter Green Chilled, which supplies the likes of Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, has been forced to halt operations after succumbing to a ransomware attack
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20 May 2025
Interview: Driving tech innovation at the BBC
Computer Weekly speaks to Jatin Aythora, director of BBC Research and Development, about self-belief and learning from different industries
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19 May 2025
Chinese cyber spooks lure laid-off US government workers
A Washington DC-based think tank has published evidence that Chinese intelligence services have been running a network of digital ‘front’ companies targeting laid-off government workers as recruits
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19 May 2025
Legal Aid Agency breach may encompass millions of people
Legal Aid Agency says the data of anybody who applied for legal aid over the past 15 years has been compromised in a cyber attack
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19 May 2025
Dutch universities call for reduced dependence on Big Tech
Dutch universities are calling for greater digital autonomy as more research and educational data is stored in American clouds, posing risks to academic freedom, privacy and accessibility
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19 May 2025
Government sets up guidance for 10-year R&D commitment
Research and development is one of the main areas of focus for Labour’s Plan for Change as it readies its Industrial Strategy
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19 May 2025
Post Office performs costly 30-year U-turn on Horizon
Post Office Horizon replacement magnifies missed opportunity as move from the controversial Horizon system to an off-the-shelf alternative is going back to a plan it rejected in the 1990s
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16 May 2025
Mid-career professionals must learn to understand and use AI as GenAI tips balance
Whether in the finance, IT or legal sectors, artificial intelligence will change the way businesses operate and how their people work
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16 May 2025
Cisco prepares partners for its 360 partner programme
Halfway through the time between announcement and launch of the fresh channel programme, Cisco’s UK channel boss is busy supporting partners through the transition
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16 May 2025
Security tests reveal serious vulnerability in government’s One Login digital ID system
A ‘red teaming’ exercise to simulate cyber attacks on the government’s flagship digital identity system has found that One Login can be compromised without detection
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15 May 2025
How close is quantum computing to commercial reality?
At a recent event, experts explored the progress towards logical qubits and how these will be applied to empower business IT
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15 May 2025
Government starts private sector engagement on digital ID and Gov.uk Wallet
Following concerns from the digital identity industry that Gov.uk Wallet would dominate the market, the government has offered private sector providers a ‘critical role’ in its future, as it revealed further details on the wallet
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15 May 2025
Smart ball analytics proves value in rugby
Welsh professional rugby player Dan Biggar gives his thoughts on the role of data analytics in his sport, at an event where the Sportable smart ball was demonstrated
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15 May 2025
Post Office scandal inquiry to publish first findings this summer
Inquiry announces that findings on compensation and human impact will be presented in the next few months
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14 May 2025
Scattered Spider retail attacks spreading to US, says Google
Google’s threat intel analysts are aware of a number of in-progress cyber attacks against US retailers linked to the same Scattered Spider gang that supposedly attacked M&S and Co-op in the UK
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14 May 2025
UK government outlines plan to surveil migrants with eVisa data
Electronic visa data and biometric technologies will be used by the UK’s immigration enforcement authorities to surveil migrants living in the country and to ‘tighten control of the border’, attracting strong criticism from migrant support groups
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14 May 2025
BBVA creates ChatGPT Store and expands use of the GenAI tool
Data reveals that bank employees are saving an average of almost three hours every week by using ChatGPT
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14 May 2025
Humphrey AI tool powers Scottish Parliament consultation
AI-powered Consult tool has helped the Scottish Parliament to organise feedback from a public consultation into themes
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13 May 2025
UKRI must do more to drive innovation agenda and avoid fraud
UKRI’s funding of research and innovation to support the government’s growth strategy has room for improvement
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13 May 2025
May Patch Tuesday brings five exploited zero-days to fix
Microsoft fixes five exploited, and two publicly disclosed, zero-days in the fifth Patch Tuesday update of 2025
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13 May 2025
M&S forces customer password resets after data breach
M&S is instructing all of its customers to change their account passwords after a significant amount of data was stolen in a DragonForce ransomware attack
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13 May 2025
Sophos rolls out MSP Elevate
Programme for managed service providers aims to support those committed to delivering growth
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13 May 2025
AWS Marketplace channel partners rev software, service sales
Partners are building a new route to market on AWS Marketplace. One has surpassed $1 billion in total sales and another expects to soon generate half its revenue there.
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13 May 2025
Controversial Post Office Horizon system could stay until 2033
Post Office seeks off-the-shelf Horizon replacement as part of £492m tender that includes ongoing support for Horizon up to 2033
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13 May 2025
Gov.uk One Login loses certification for digital identity trust framework
The government’s flagship digital identity system has lost its certification against the government’s own digital identity system trust framework
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13 May 2025
NHS trust cloud plans hampered by Trump tariff uncertainty
Essex NHS wants to move some capacity to the Nutanix cloud, but can’t be certain prices will hold between product selection and when procurement plans gain approval
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13 May 2025
Evidence reveals Post Office scandal victims short-changed in compensation payouts
Subpostmasters who appealed compensation payments have significantly increased ‘worryingly undervalued’ settlements
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12 May 2025
Italian bank signs 10-year deal with Google Cloud
UniCredit will transform operations through cloud, AI and data analytics technologies from Google Cloud
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12 May 2025
University will ‘pull the plug’ to test Nutanix disaster recovery
University of Reading set to save circa £500,000 and deploy Nutanix NC2 hybrid cloud that will allow failover from main datacentre
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09 May 2025
Interview: Amanda Stent, head of AI strategy and research, Bloomberg
Hallucinating AI, which lies through its teeth, keeps Amanda Stent busy at data analytics and intelligence giant Bloomberg
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09 May 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Assured Data Protection, Acer, Canon, UiPath and Coro
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09 May 2025
Government calls on tech companies to join crime-cutting campaign
The justice secretary met with 30 tech companies to discuss how technology can help to tackle prison violence and reduce reoffending rates
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09 May 2025
Government launches £8.2m plan to encourage girls into AI
The government is investing in teacher training and student support to get more girls into maths classes, ultimately leading to AI careers
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09 May 2025
Nordic countries plan offline payment system for disaster backup
Board member of the Bank of Finland reveals plan as likelihood of losing internet connectivity increases amid geopolitical tensions
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08 May 2025
Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn
A Public Accounts Committee report on government cyber resilience finds that the Cabinet Office has been working hard to improve, but is likely to miss targets and needs a fundamentally different approach
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08 May 2025
Preparing for post-quantum computing will be more difficult than the millennium bug
The job of getting the UK ready for post-quantum computing will be at least as difficult as the Y2K problem, says National Cyber Security Centre CTO Ollie Whitehouse
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08 May 2025
US tells CNI orgs to stop connecting OT kit to the web
US authorities have released guidance for owners of critical national infrastructure in the face of an undisclosed number of cyber incidents
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08 May 2025
UK Digital Services Tax survives US trade negotiations
The UK will retain its Digital Services Tax on tech giants in a landmark US trade agreement that paves the way for a future digital tech deal
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08 May 2025
Climb increases AI support
Distributor looks to guide partners from start to selling to get more comfortable pitching artificial intelligence offerings
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08 May 2025
NHS launches digital tool to improve cancer care
Cancer 360 tool aims to bring together data on cancer patients in one place, allowing clinicians access to all the information through the Federated Data Platform
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08 May 2025
UK government websites to replace passwords with secure passkeys
Government websites are to replace difficult-to-remember passwords with highly secure passkeys that will protect against phishing and cyber attackers
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07 May 2025
Chaos spreads at Co-op and M&S following DragonForce attacks
No end is yet in sight for UK retailers subjected to apparent ransomware attacks
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07 May 2025
Oxford Uni adds cyber resilience module to MBA programme
Oxford University’s Saïd Business School is working with cyber response specialist Sygnia to help future business leaders get on top of security
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07 May 2025
Schools pilot exam results app that could save £30m
Exam results and certificates will be provided digitally in a pilot the government hopes will lead to huge financial savings
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07 May 2025
UK hands Indian IT suppliers competitive boost in trade deal
Trade deal will exempt IT workers from India from paying National Insurance contributions for three years