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• January 10, 2025 10 Jan'25

  UK Defence Committee urges MoD to embrace AI

  Defence Committee outlines changes it thinks the Ministry of Defence should make to realise the battlefield advantages of artificial intelligence

• January 08, 2025 08 Jan'25

  Black mothers seek ‘total agency’ over perinatal healthcare data

  Black mothers from Birmingham have organised a community-led data initiative that aims to ensure their perinatal healthcare concerns are taken seriously by medical professionals

• January 07, 2025 07 Jan'25

  Regional skills plan to boost UK cyber defences

  Over 30 projects in England and Northern Ireland will receive a share of a £1.9m fund designed to enhance cyber security skills and protect small businesses

• December 20, 2024 20 Dec'24

  Government introduces technology adoption review

  Whitehall has launched a call for evidence on barriers to adopting new technologies in the UK, wanting to know what needs to change for the country to stay at the forefront of technology adoption

• December 19, 2024 19 Dec'24

  Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2024

  As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2024

• December 18, 2024 18 Dec'24

  Post Office IT department fired and rehired ‘friends’ at ‘exorbitant’ rates, says former HR chief

  The Post Office got rid of permanent roles, including IT, and rehired the holders on over double the pay

• December 18, 2024 18 Dec'24

  Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2024

  Looking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2024, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months

• December 18, 2024 18 Dec'24

  Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys

  Supplier’s possession of encryption keys for Police Scotland data sharing system opens potential for access and transfer of sensitive data without the knowledge or consent of the force

• December 17, 2024 17 Dec'24

  Ofcom publishes Illegal Harms Codes of Practice

  The codes of practice and guidance from Ofcom outline the steps online services providers can take to protect their users from illegal harms

• December 16, 2024 16 Dec'24

  Top 10 IT leadership interviews of 2024

  The top technology leaders talk to Computer Weekly to discuss the challenges they face and the strategies, solutions and successes they are delivering

• December 16, 2024 16 Dec'24

  The Security Interviews: Stephen McDermid, Okta

  Okta regional chief security officer for EMEA sits down with Dan Raywood to talk about how Okta is pivoting to a secure-by-design champion

• December 12, 2024 12 Dec'24

  Tech workers say diversity and inclusion efforts are working

  The status of diversity in the technology sector remains up for debate, but some tech industry workers are seeing improvements, says Tenth Revolution Group

• December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

  Government launches £100m innovation fund for public service reform

  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster calls on Whitehall to adopt a ‘test-and-learn’ culture and pledges to make government ‘more like a startup’

• December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

  Top IT predictions in APAC in 2025

  Enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to focus on securing their AI workloads, invest in energy efficient infrastructure and rethink their platform strategy, among other tech trends in the new year

• December 05, 2024 05 Dec'24

  UK medical trial of four-day week finds staff happier and more productive

  Researchers said the results of the trial conducted with employees of a learning technology firm provide ‘further compelling evidence’ on the benefits of four-day work weeks for employees

• December 03, 2024 03 Dec'24

  Cornwall-based charity launches diverse career programme

  Community focused not-for-profit Tech Cornwall has developed a skills programme to help people from diverse backgrounds move into tech careers

• November 28, 2024 28 Nov'24

  Chulalongkorn University debuts GenAI platform

  Thai university teams up with Google Cloud to empower its community with responsible and customisable AI tools for research, learning and administration

• November 27, 2024 27 Nov'24

  Fears tighter Finnish immigration laws could deter IT talent

  A new wave of restrictive immigration laws threatens to significantly hamper efforts by Finnish firms to recruit international IT talent

• November 27, 2024 27 Nov'24

  Barings Law plans to sue Microsoft and Google over AI training data

  Microsoft and Google are using people’s personal data without proper consent to train artificial intelligence models, alleges Barings Law, as it prepares to launch a legal challenge against the tech giants

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  Metropolitan Police officer dismissed for unlawfully accessing Sarah Everard files

  Over 100 Met Police officers and staff have been investigated for accessing sensitive data related to the Sarah Everard case, leading to the dismissal of a Roads and Transport officer who accessed the information while off-duty

• November 20, 2024 20 Nov'24

  Government issues strategic priorities for online safety regulator Ofcom

  Technology secretary Peter Kyle sets out the government’s strategic priorities for how Ofcom should approach regulating online safety, including embedding safety by design and supporting innovation in technologies to help protect people online

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2024

  Each year, Computer Weekly selects a number of Rising Stars who are making waves in the women, diversity and inclusion in tech space and may find themselves on the top 50 list in the future

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2024

  Computer Weekly has revealed who is on the 2024 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner, Sheridan Ash

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  From beauty model to tech role model – this year’s most influential woman in UK tech

  This year’s most influential woman in UK tech, Sheridan Ash, talks about her path into the tech space, from modelling after leaving school at 16, to creating an organisation dedicated to encouraging girls and women to pursue tech roles

• November 18, 2024 18 Nov'24

  Denmark’s AI-powered welfare system fuels mass surveillance

  Research reveals the automated tools used to flag individuals for benefit fraud violate individuals’ privacy and risk discriminating against marginalised groups

• November 14, 2024 14 Nov'24

  Williams Racing F1 team supports kids cyber campaign

  A multi-region campaign will teach pre-teen children cyber security basics – with a little help from Formula 1 star Alex Albon

• November 14, 2024 14 Nov'24

  MPs hold first ever debate on live facial recognition

  MPs have held an open debate on police use of live facial recognition technology for the first time since it was initially deployed by the Met Police in August 2016

• November 14, 2024 14 Nov'24

  Mike Potter’s departure leads to changes at the CDDO

  The government digital officer left his role in September, and government chief technology officer David Knott is currently leading the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) in the interim while permanent arrangements are agreed

• November 14, 2024 14 Nov'24

  CIO interview: Steve O’Connor, Aston Martin

  Skills gaps, electrification and customisation driving need for change, says Aston Martin CIO Steve O’Connor

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Police cloud project raises data protection concerns despite legal reforms

  Ongoing data protection issues with the use of hyperscale public cloud infrastructure by UK police could complicate the ambitions of nine forces to move their common records management system into the cloud

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  UK Bolt drivers win legal claim to be classed as workers

  Employment Tribunal ruling says Bolt must classify its drivers as workers rather than self-employed, putting drivers in line to receive thousands of pounds in compensation from the ride-hailing and delivery app

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  AI a force multiplier for the bad guys, say cyber pros

  CIISec’s annual report on the security profession finds evidence of growing concern that artificial intelligence will ultimately prove more useful to threat actors than defenders

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  UK government launches AI assurance platform for enterprises

  The platform is designed to drive demand for the UK’s artificial intelligence assurance sector and help build greater trust in the technology by helping businesses identify and mitigate a range of AI-related risks

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  Gartner Symposium: Why the chance of digital success is random

  For some CIOs, there is only a 48% chance their digital business initiatives will succeed, but collaborating with non-IT functions can increase success rates

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  Starmer announces tech-enabled crackdown on people smuggling

  The UK government has announced a further £75m of funding for its Border Security Command, meaning it will now have £150m over two years to spend on new technologies and staff

• November 01, 2024 01 Nov'24

  Outside IR35: What the Autumn Budget’s Employers’ NI changes mean for IT contractors

  The UK government used the Autumn Budget to announce an increase to the amount of Employers’ National Insurance Contributions companies will have to pay, which could have big implications for IT contractors

• October 31, 2024 31 Oct'24

  DWP appoints Helen Wylie as its new chief digital and information officer

  Wylie steps up from chief technology officer to replace her departing boss, Rich Corbridge, to take over one of the largest IT estates in Europe

• October 30, 2024 30 Oct'24

  Alphabet results reveal extent of AI-powered programming

  The parent company of Google is using its Gemini generative artificial intelligence tool to code a quarter of new software development initiatives

• October 29, 2024 29 Oct'24

  Government urged to introduce 10-year visas for overseas tech graduates

  Labour-linked think tank calls for government to introduce low-cost schemes to boost innovation

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  Lords committee warns about risks of the UK losing its EU data adequacy

  The UK government must work with the European Commission (EC) to secure a renewal of UK’s two data adequacy statuses, says cross-party Lords committee, in stark warning about impacts of losing the ability to seamlessly exchange citizens’ personal ...

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  IR35: Fallout from public-private sector reforms still being felt by IT contractors

  Research from accountancy consultancy Sapphire suggests IT contractors are still feeling the downbeat effects of the IR35 reforms

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Nvidia deepens investment in India’s AI ecosystem

  Nvidia is expanding its presence in India through new partnerships focused on building AI infrastructure, developing Indian language models and training AI professionals

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  How AI helps junior programmers and senior managers

  Many believe artificial intelligence will not replace human software developers but will instead offer a way to help coders deliver software more easily

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  NCSC chief warns of gap in cyber threats and defence capabilities

  The UK and its allies must take collective action to improve their cyber resilience and repel the increasing volume of severe cyber attacks, says NCSC chief

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  EU cyber security bill NIS2 hits compliance deadline

  The EU’s NIS2 bill will harmonise how companies and member states approach cyber security, but its success will depend on how well it is implemented and enforced

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Tech and digital skills key to improving police productivity

  The Policing Productivity Review sees data and technology as a way of improving productivity and outcomes, as well as a potential means of restoring diminishing legitimacy, but warns there needs to be a revamp in digital skills, investment and ...

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  UK government unveils AI safety research funding details

  Through its AI Safety Institute, the UK government has committed an initial pot of £4m to fund research into various risks associated with AI technologies, which will increase to £8.5m as the scheme progresses

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Hillingdon Council commits £9m to tech revamp in digital strategy

  Hillingdon’s three-year digital strategy will see the council fund attempts to modernise its systems and infrastructure, change how residents interact with the local authority and make better use of data

• October 13, 2024 13 Oct'24

  Half of UK tech workers planning to leave role, finds Harvey Nash

  A large number of people in the UK, and globally, are looking to switch tech roles, according to research by Harvey Nash

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  UK and US pledge closer working on children’s online safety

  In their first agreement on the subject of children’s online safety, the UK and US governments have said they will create a new working group to boost cooperation