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22 Jul 2025
Microsoft issues emergency patch for SharePoint vulnerability
By Jill McKeonThe Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability only impacts on-premises SharePoint Server customers, who should apply the emergency patch as soon as possible to mitigate risk.
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22 Jul 2025
Can convenient tests fix the U.S.'s cancer screening problem?
By Sara HeathCancer screening rates are low, but survey data shows more convenient and innovative testing methods could increase patient engagement and access.
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21 Jul 2025
As healthcare premiums rise, consumers might feel the pinch
By Sara HeathTwo reports detail healthcare premium hikes for 2026, which can impact consumers through higher costs and limited employer coverage options.
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22 Jul 2025
UK government to bring in ransomware payment ban
By Alex ScroxtonCritical infrastructure operators, hospitals, local councils and schools will be among those banned from giving in to cyber criminal demands as the UK moves forward with proposals to address the scourge of ransomware
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22 Jul 2025
ASEAN urged to seize 5G-AI opportunity
By Aaron TanA report warns the region could miss out on economic opportunities as the growing digital divide between ASEAN member states threatens to undermine its competitiveness
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22 Jul 2025
UK government signs partnership with OpenAI
By Lis EvenstadDeal sees firm behind ChatGPT collaborate with government on AI security research to explore investment opportunities
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22 Jul 2025
Interview: How OpenAI is making ChatGPT public and private sector-ready
By Cliff SaranWe speak to OpenAI’s solution engineering lead, Matt Weaver, about enterprise adoption and making ChatGPT secure
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22 Jul 2025
MSPs unprepared to deal with financial impact of cyber attacks
By Simon QuickeInsights into the attitude of managed service providers to ransomware from CyberSmart has exposed a mixed response towards planning for the worst
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22 Jul 2025
AWS adds vector functionality to S3 object storage
By Antony AdsheadS3 Vectors allows customers to store AI vector data in S3 object storage, a move that potentially allows for much cheaper storage of vectorised data usually held in vector databases
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22 Jul 2025
The Bank of England’s quiet ‘Big Bang’
By Karl FlindersThe Bank of England has completed its generational project to replace part of the UK’s critical infrastructure, which went unnoticed beyond the sector it underpins
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22 Jul 2025
Hitachi Vantara claims Hitachi iQ the most complete AI stack
By Stéphane LarcherHitachi Vantara says its approach to storage and AI offers the most comprehensive solutions, based on its industrial heritage and RAG-like functionality it claims others don’t have
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22 Jul 2025
Fresh allegations of ‘sustained’ police and MI5 surveillance against BBC reporters
By Bill GoodwinThe Investigatory Powers Tribunal is investigating claims that police spied on the phone of investigative journalist Chris Moore amid further claims of a sustained monitoring operation against BBC reporters in Northern Ireland between 2006 and 2022
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21 Jul 2025
UK may be seeking to pull back from Apple encryption row with US
By Bill GoodwinUK government officials say that attempts by the Home Office to require Apple to introduce ‘backdoors’ to its secure encrypted storage service will cross US red lines
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21 Jul 2025
Darktrace buys network visibility specialist Mira
By Alex ScroxtonAI cyber giant Darktrace buys network security firm Mira for an undisclosed sum, seeking to enhance the tech stack it offers to highly regulated sectors
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21 Jul 2025
Patch ToolShell SharePoint zero-day immediately, says Microsoft
By Alex ScroxtonThe active exploitation of a dangerous zero-day vulnerability chain in Microsoft SharePoint – which was disclosed over the weekend – is underway. Immediate action is advised
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21 Jul 2025
The Security Interviews: Jason Nurse, University of Kent
By Danny PalmerJason Nurse, reader in cyber security at the University of Kent, discusses the psychological side of cyber and online safety, why placing blame on users as ‘the weakest link’ is wrong – and why security pros should think about user needs more
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21 Jul 2025
Government consults public on self-driving vehicles
By Lis EvenstadThe consultation will inform the creation of laws and regulations for autonomous vehicles as the government aims to begin piloting self-driving taxis in spring 2026
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21 Jul 2025
Interview: Alexandra Willis, director of digital media and audience development, The Premier League
By Mark SamuelsDigital media is core to engaging nearly two billion fans of Premier League football around the world, with data analytics and AI playing an ever-more important role
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21 Jul 2025
Singapore under ongoing cyber attack from APT group
By Aaron TanNation-state actor UNC3886 is actively targeting Singapore’s critical national infrastructure in a sophisticated espionage and disruption campaign, with the country mounting a whole-of-government response
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21 Jul 2025
Netherlands calls for European shift to post-tracking internet as privacy laws fail
By Kim LoohuisDutch research institute argues decade of regulation hasn’t curbed surveillance capitalism, proposes fundamental business model change
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18 Jul 2025
NCSC exposes Fancy Bear's Authentic Antics malware attacks
By Alex ScroxtonAmid a new round of UK government sanctions targeting Moscow's intelligence apparatus, the NCSC has formally attributed attacks orchestrated with a cleverly-designed malware to the GRU's Fancy Bear cyber unit
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18 Jul 2025
Data-driven AI: How AWS partners and customers operate
By Esther ShittuA key factor is driving how organizations like The Ocean Cleanup and Dine Brands apply AWS' technology to their applications and needs.
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18 Jul 2025
DWP accused of shielding AI deployments from public scrutiny
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAmnesty International and Big Brother Watch say Department for Work and Pensions’ ‘unchecked’ and opaque use of AI in the UK benefits system treats claimants as suspicious and is shielded from public scrutiny
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18 Jul 2025
Peer warns IT suppliers against partnering with Fujitsu in government contracts
By Karl FlindersAccording to publicly available figures, Fujitsu has won over half a billion pounds in government business as prime contractor since January 2024, but there is more than what has been reported
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18 Jul 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeCatch up on developments this week at Apogee, Westcon-Comstor, BlueSnap, SoftwareONE and ISS
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18 Jul 2025
Barracuda: Security opportunities and challenges out there for MSPs
By Simon QuickeSurvey of the market reveals many SME customers are working with the channel, and are prepared to spend to keep themselves protected
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18 Jul 2025
Charities struggle to find the skills to adopt AI
By Clare McDonaldCharities are building pace with digital adoption, but in many cases a lack of skills stands in the way of properly utilising tech
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18 Jul 2025
First Post Office Capture conviction referred to Court of Appeal
By Karl FlindersA former Capture software user’s 1998 theft conviction is the first to be referred to the Court of Appeal
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17 Jul 2025
European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network
By Alex ScroxtonA Europol operation has succeeded in disrupting a pro-Russian hacktivist network accused of conducting DDoS cyber attacks on targets in Ukraine and Europe
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17 Jul 2025
Estimated 96% of EMEA financial services sector not ready for DORA
By Brian McKennaResearch from data backup provider Veeam indicates that vast majority of European financial services firms do not feel ready to meet the resiliency requirements of the EU’s DORA act
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17 Jul 2025
UK government plans to ramp up sovereign computer capacity
By Cliff SaranIsambard-AI and Dawn are two of the supercomputers that mark the beginning of the UK’s goal to deliver 420 Exaflops of computer by 2030
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17 Jul 2025
Thousands of women in tech leave their roles each year
By Clare McDonaldAt the launch of the Lovelace Report, experts state that women in the tech workplace aren’t being promoted, which in turn is pushing them out of the industry
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17 Jul 2025
Fujitsu outage crashes Post Office Horizon system
By Karl FlindersJapanese IT giant’s time serving the Post Office is due to end next year, but problems persist
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17 Jul 2025
Travelex replacing its software spine as part of cloud migration
By Karl FlindersThe foreign currency supplier is replacing its legacy supply chain backbone to enable its migration to the cloud
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17 Jul 2025
ASEAN’s first driverless bus service debuts in Singapore
By Aaron TanThe fully autonomous shuttle will operate at Resorts World Sentosa, marking a significant step in Singapore’s push to integrate autonomous vehicles into its public transport network
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17 Jul 2025
Terrorist potential of generative AI ‘purely theoretical’
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonUK terror legislation advisor takes stock of the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems to be adopted by terrorists, particularly for propaganda and attack planning purposes, but acknowledges the impact may be limited
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16 Jul 2025
Hackbots biggest cloud security risk, slashing attack times to minutes
By Stephen WithersWith cyber criminals using automated tools to steal data in minutes, organisations must focus on runtime protection and automated responses to combat the rising threat from AI and misconfigured cloud assets
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16 Jul 2025
Co-op chief ‘incredibly sorry’ for theft of 6.5m members’ data
By Alex ScroxtonCo-op chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq has revealed that all the personal data of all 6.5 million of its members was compromised in the April 2025 cyber attack on its systems
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16 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider playbook evolving fast, says Microsoft
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft warns users over notable evolutions in Scattered Spider’s attack playbook, and beefs up some of the defensive capabilities it offers to customers in response
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16 Jul 2025
Meta AI training will be challenged at Europe’s highest court, says data protection chief
By Mark BallatdThe data protection commissioner for Hamburg believes Meta’s AI training should be stopped
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16 Jul 2025
BBC plans to outsource and offshore thousands of tech roles
By Karl FlindersThe BBC is drawing up plans to outsource roles in its digital product group and finance, which could include some being carried out overseas
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16 Jul 2025
Forrester urges IT leaders to dump technical debt
By Cliff SaranIT needs to invest in innovative technologies and outsource legacy IT management to tackle volatile global markets, says Forrester
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16 Jul 2025
Securonix tackles security data deluge with AI-driven platform
By Aaron TanAs security data volumes grow and security budgets tighten, Securonix is betting on its AI-driven platform to help businesses manage threats cost-effectively, says its CEO
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15 Jul 2025
Infrastructure-as-code tools advance platform evolution
By Beth PariseauInfrastructure as code still anchors IT automation, but its primary users are now platform engineers, prompting ongoing shifts in product features and competition.
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15 Jul 2025
UKtech50 2025 winner: Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, DeepMind
By Lis EvenstadFrom chess prodigy to AI visionary, this year’s most influential person in UK technology is far from ordinary. From using AI to win video games to discovering the structure of proteins, Demis Hassabis is a force to be reckoned with
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15 Jul 2025
UKtech50 2025: The most influential people in UK technology
By Lis EvenstadComputer Weekly has announced the 15th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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15 Jul 2025
Current approaches to patching unsustainable, report says
By Alex ScroxtonOrganisations are struggling to prioritise vulnerability patching appropriately, leading to situations where everything is a crisis, which helps nobody, according to a report
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15 Jul 2025
MoD cyber breach put thousands of Afghan lives at risk
By Alex ScroxtonMore than 18,000 Afghan citizens eligible to relocate to the UK under a government programme to protect them from the Taliban were put at risk in a heretofore unreportable data breach
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15 Jul 2025
NCSC sets up Vulnerability Research Initiative
By Alex ScroxtonThe NCSC is expanding its vulnerability research project to draw in external expertise
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15 Jul 2025
Businesses say they are getting four Oracle Java audits a year
By Cliff SaranChanges to Oracle Java licensing now means that IT leaders need to be wary of the footprint of this widely deployed enterprise platform
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15 Jul 2025
Interview: Philip Colligan, CEO, Raspberry Pi Foundation
By Clare McDonaldWith the trend of ‘vibe coding’ growing, Raspberry Pi Foundation’s CEO warns schools should not be complacent about continued coding education
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15 Jul 2025
Xeretec and Qodea active on M&A front
By Simon QuickeXerox partner and Google consultancy takes steps to widen market reach and add to their portfolios
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15 Jul 2025
Ada Lovelace: using market forces to professionalise AI assurance
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Ada Lovelace Institute examines how ‘market forces’ can be used to drive the professionalisation of artificial intelligence assurance in the context of a wider political shift towards deregulation
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15 Jul 2025
Datadog doubles down on APAC, targets faster growth
By Aaron TanThe observability tools supplier is executing a multi-year growth plan for Asia-Pacific and Japan, focusing on data residency, localisation and AI-driven observability to grow its market share
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14 Jul 2025
U.S. pushes back on China, invests in rare earth resources
By Makenzie HollandU.S. officials are increasingly concerned about China's dominance over critical minerals used in advanced technologies.
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14 Jul 2025
Brits clinging to Windows 10 face heightened risk, says NCSC
By Alex ScroxtonBusinesses and consumers alike may not feel the need to upgrade to Windows 11 as its predecessor approaches end-of-life, but they are putting their own security at risk, says the NCSC
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14 Jul 2025
Luxury retailer LVMH says UK customer data was stolen in cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonFrench luxury goods retailer LVMH has disclosed multiple cyber attacks in 2025 so far, and their impact is now spreading to the UK as a new incident affecting Louis Vuitton comes to light
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14 Jul 2025
Home Office dumps Fujitsu from IT services contract
By Karl FlindersHome Office to take IT service desk contract in-house, with staff set to transfer from Fujitsu
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14 Jul 2025
DCC sells Exertis to private equity firm Aurelius
By Simon QuickeA deal for Exertis is struck eight months following DCC’s announcement that it was divesting its IT distribution business
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14 Jul 2025
UK sets sights on humanoid robot future
By Cliff SaranAI and robots are part of Labour’s plans to build out a high-tech economy, but a robot workforce is a long way off
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14 Jul 2025
AI adoption grows amid falling trust in AI outputs
By Aaron TanAs organisations move from AI hype to reality, a decline in trust for AI outputs is not a sign of failure, but a signal of market maturity, according to Bhavya Kapoor, Avanade's Asia-Pacific president
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11 Jul 2025
EU broadband challengers warn of fixed connectivity monopolies
By Joe O’HalloranNon-incumbent EU fixed broadband providers raise alarm at proposed legislation, insisting that regulatory certainty is needed to drive investment in connectivity
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11 Jul 2025
MoD supply chain cyber scheme gets up and running
By Alex ScroxtonThe Ministry of Defence and IASME have launched a certification scheme for organisations working in the UK defence supply chain, with construction firm Morgan Sindall the first business to achieve compliance
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11 Jul 2025
ACM president Yannis Ioannidis sees a more humane role for AI
By Pat BransPanel brought together academic, industry and policy leaders to discuss how AI can support climate goals, financial inclusion and infrastructure development
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11 Jul 2025
Schools using AI to personalise learning, finds Ofsted
By Clare McDonaldWhen looking into how some education providers in the UK are using AI, Ofsted found many have hit the ground running
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11 Jul 2025
Meta and Alan Turing Institute back open source AI fellowship
By Cliff SaranLabour’s AI fellowship will see experts use open source AI tools in a bid deliver better public services at lower cost
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11 Jul 2025
Former Post Office staff in Horizon replacement bid team
By Karl FlindersEscher, which supplied middleware in the Post Office Horizon system, is eyeing up the contract to replace the controversial software
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11 Jul 2025
UK to create ‘governance framework’ for police facial recognition
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonHome secretary Yvette Cooper has confirmed UK will regulate police facial recognition, citing police reticence to deploy systems without proper governance, but declined to say if any new framework will be statutory
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11 Jul 2025
UK online safety regime ineffective on misinformation, MPs say
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonA report from the Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee outlines how the Online Safety Act fails to deal with the algorithmic amplification of ‘legal but harmful’ misinformation
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11 Jul 2025
European Commission accused of rigging data watchdog appointment
By Bill GoodwinThe European Commission has been accused of rigging the selection process for the next European Data Protection supervisor
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11 Jul 2025
AWS bolsters security tools to help customers manage AI risks
By Aaron TanAmazon Web Services has unveiled new and updated security services, including container-level threat detection and a unified command centre, to help organisations build and secure artificial intelligence applications
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10 Jul 2025
Tariffs could hamper U.S. manufacturing growth
By Makenzie HollandThe Trump administration's fluctuating position on tariffs is creating pricing unpredictability for U.S. businesses and manufacturers.
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10 Jul 2025
Government funding to help SMEs protect their IP
By Alex ScroxtonScheme will see SMEs and innovative startups working in sensitive sectors receive advice on enhancing cyber and physical security measures to protect their valuable intellectual property
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10 Jul 2025
UK and France forge closer cyber, tech research ties
By Alex ScroxtonThe navigation and timing systems used by power suppliers and emergency services to run their operations will fall in scope of an Anglo-French research pact that will also foster development in AI and supercomputing
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10 Jul 2025
'Docker Compose up' now includes AI agents
By Beth PariseauDocker is expanding the Docker Compose spec to accommodate AI agents in an effort to bring AI development closer to existing software development workflows.
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10 Jul 2025
Irish bank rolls out AI tools to 10,000 staff
By Karl FlindersFollowing exploration of artificial intelligence’s potential in conjunction with staff, AIB is rolling the tools out across the company
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10 Jul 2025
Four arrested in M&S cyber attack investigation
By Alex ScroxtonPolice have made four arrests in connection with a trio of cyber attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods
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09 Jul 2025
Ofcom: use comms regulation to drive innovation
By Joe O’HalloranAs it looks to boost British business by achieving its ambitions in connectivity, UK comms regulator outlines three key areas to prioritise
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09 Jul 2025
NAO says government should employ data analytics to tackle fraud
By Cliff SaranThe National Audit Office recommends public bodies share and manage data in a way that prevents fraud and saves taxpayers’ money
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09 Jul 2025
Accounting watchdog ‘disclaims’ College of Policing financial accounts after serious IT failures
By Bill GoodwinThe professional body for policing in England and Wales failed to properly manage its transition to new accounting and payroll systems
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09 Jul 2025
Three-quarters of UK champion continued broadband infrastructure investment
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from trade association for organisations building and delivering UK’s internet services finds almost half of Brits would sooner give up the gym than lose web access, but also highlights a need for real partnership and bolder action to bridge the digital divide
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09 Jul 2025
CIOs will use AI and low-code to combat SaaS sprawl
By Aaron TanNintex CEO Amit Mathradas explains why the proliferation of software-as-a-service tools is unsustainable and how CIOs are reclaiming control by building their own applications using artificial intelligence and automation
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09 Jul 2025
Qantas details impact of data breach on 5.7 million customers
By Aaron TanAustralian flag carrier begins notifying millions of individuals after a cyber attack on a call centre, confirming that while financial and passport details are safe, a significant volume of other personal information was compromised
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08 Jul 2025
Microsoft targets 130 vulnerabilities on July Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatAdmins will want to focus on issuing corrections for the large number of flaws, some of which require no user interaction, in Windows RRAS and Microsoft Office.
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08 Jul 2025
July Patch Tuesday brings over 130 new flaws to address
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft patched well over 100 new common vulnerabilities and exposures on the second Tuesday of the month, but its latest update is mercifully light on zero-days
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08 Jul 2025
M&S calls for mandatory ransomware reporting
By Alex ScroxtonThe government should extend ransomware reporting mandates to businesses to help gather more intelligence and better support victims, says M&S chairman Archie Norman
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08 Jul 2025
AI for Good: Signal president warns of agentic AI security flaw
By Cliff SaranSecure by design is a mantra of the tech sector, but not if it’s agentic AI, which wants ‘root’ access to everything
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08 Jul 2025
Evolve IP talks growth amid brand refresh
By Simon QuickeCloud collaboration player uses moment to elevate key personnel and underline its market pitch
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08 Jul 2025
SEC and SolarWinds to settle lawsuit over 2020 breach
By Alex ScroxtonThe US SEC and SolarWinds have reached a settlement in principle to resolve litigation over alleged security failings that led to the 2020 compromise of the supplier’s Orion platform by Russian cyber spies
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08 Jul 2025
Interview: Steve Riley, head of IT operations and service management, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1
By Mark SamuelsAs the British Grand Prix rolled into Silverstone for the annual jamboree of Formula One motor racing, we caught up with the Mercedes F1 team to find out how technology has advanced in the year since the last race
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08 Jul 2025
Liverpool launches community AI charter
By Lis EvenstadThe charter, which was created by a residents’ assembly, outlines public data sharing principles and supports the use of AI for public benefit
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08 Jul 2025
Interview: Vivek Bharadwaj, CIO, Happy Socks
By Mark SamuelsThe clothing manufacturer’s IT chief has a foot in every aspect of the tech stack – and is placing data and AI at the centre of future digital strategy
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08 Jul 2025
Post Office inquiry chair 'cannot rule out' scandal caused 13 suicides
By Karl FlindersPost Office scandal public inquiry publishes its first report after three years of gathering and analysing evidence, examining the human impact on victims and the compensation process
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08 Jul 2025
NHS trust accused of ‘at best cavalier, at worst deceitful’ behaviour after deleting emails
By Tommy GreeneA London hospital trust faces allegations it withheld key evidence from a tribunal hearing after one of its directors attempted to destroy more than 90,000 emails
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08 Jul 2025
Proofpoint bets on APAC growth amid spike in AI-driven threats
By Aaron TanWith cyber attacks spiking in non-English-speaking markets such as Japan, the security firm is boosting its regional presence to combat a wave of AI-generated threats
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07 Jul 2025
Interview: Antony Hausdoerfer, group CIO, The AA
By Mark SamuelsThe vehicle recovery specialist is looking to artificial intelligence and connected vehicle technology to enhance customer experience and get drivers back on the road in the shortest possible time
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07 Jul 2025
Tech firms complicit in ‘economy of genocide’, says UN rapporteur
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonA UN special rapporteur has called for technology firms operating in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories to immediately halt their activities, in wider report about the role corporate entities have played in the Israeli state’s ongoing ‘crimes of apartheid and genocide’
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07 Jul 2025
More than 70% of parents say kids aren’t taught coding at school
By Clare McDonaldDespite a growing need for tech skills, many parents claim coding isn’t taught in schools, research from the Raspberry Pi Foundation has found
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07 Jul 2025
Zopa to embed into Manchester’s tech ecosystem
By Karl FlindersChallenger bank Zopa plans to eventually have 500 staff in its Manchester office, which will launch next month
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07 Jul 2025
Ingram Micro hit by ransomware attack
By Simon QuickeDistributor Ingram Micro suffers outages after ransomware group targets the channel player
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07 Jul 2025
Interview: Data processing for particle physics at Cern
By Cliff SaranWe speak to Cern principal scientist Archana Sharma about pattern recognition, machine learning and quantum technology
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07 Jul 2025
Digital warfare is blurring civilian front lines
By Aaron TanSingapore’s defence cyber chief warns that the traditional lines between military conflict and civilian life are blurring, with adversaries now targeting civilian systems and using AI to put the threat landscape on steroids
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04 Jul 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments of note at Dell, Gamma Communications, Bytes, TD Synnex, LevelBlue, Crayon, Trend Micro and Brother UK