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Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know

Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Six trends that will define cyber through to 2030

From Covid-19 to war in Ukraine, SolarWinds Sunburst, Kaseya, Log4j, MOVEit and more, the past five years brought cyber to mainstream attention, but what comes next? The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank looks ahead to the second half of the 2020s Continue Reading

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• Pierre-Martin Tardif, ISACA

US TikTok ban imminent after appeal fails

TikTok’s appeal against a US government ban has failed, with a judge dismissing its arguments that its First Amendment free speech rights are being restricted Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How AI can help you attract, engage and retain the best talent in 2025

On the Fifth Day of AI, we explore how AI is reshaping HR – boosting productivity, addressing concerns, and preparing organisations for the future. Continue Reading

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• Toria Walters, ANS

Trains delayed due to ‘nationwide fault’ with comms system

A fault instigated by the installation of new hardware at a major communications hub hindered the ability of train drivers and signallers to automatically log in to onboard radio communications system Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

TfL cyber attack cost over £30m to date

TfL provides more detail on the financial impact of the September 2024 cyber attack that crippled several of its online systems Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What do the home secretary’s policing reforms mean for the future of the Police Digital Service?

The government is to create a new central body for policing with IT strategy in its proposed purview, but what does this mean for the Home Office-backed Police Digital Service? Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Podcast: Storage and AI training, inference, and agentic AI

We talk to Hitachi Vantara CTO for AI Jason Hardy about training, inference and agentic AI, and how competing workloads bring context switching that storage for AI has to handle Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

What is a collaborative robot (cobot)?

A collaborative robot, also known as a cobot, is an industrial robot that can safely operate alongside humans in a shared workspace. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer

Met Police challenged on claim LFR supported by ‘majority of Lewisham residents’

A community impact assessment for the Met Police’s deployment of live facial-recognition tech in Lewisham brings into question the force’s previous claims to Computer Weekly that its use of the technology is supported by ‘the majority of residents’ Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Are you on the naughty or nice list for responsible AI adoption?

On the Fourth Day of AI, we discuss the value of adopting AI responsibly, and outlines how businesses can build responsible adoption into their plans Continue Reading

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• Kyle Hill, ANS

Post Office Fujitsu contract extended by a year as decision time looms

The Post Office has let contractors and third parties go as it completes its analysis of the future Horizon replacement options Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Shared digital gateway was source of three NHS ransomware attacks

Alder Hey children’s hospital confirms ransomware operators accessed its systems through a shared digital gateway, but is standing firm in the face of the gang’s demands Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The most pressing challenges for CISOs and cyber security teams

From Covid-19 to war in Ukraine, SolarWinds Sunburst, Kaseya, Log4j, MOVEit and more, the past five years brought cyber to mainstream attention, but what comes next? The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank looks ahead to the second half of the 2020s Continue Reading

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• Elliot Rose, PA Consulting

From front to back: tech vice-president Dan Lake on Notonthehighstreet.com’s tech strategy

Notonthehighstreet.com vice-president of technology, Dan Lake, says that the online marketplace has underinvested in back-end systems – but it’s time for change Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

2025: The year of AI for business - top trends to watch out for

On the Third Day of AI, we explore some of the key trends to keep an eye on, and prepare for, in 2025 Continue Reading

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• Chris Huntingford, ANS

US updates telco security guidance after mass Chinese hack

Following the widespread Salt Typhoon hacks of US telecoms operators including AT&T and Verizon, CISA and partner agencies have launched refreshed security guidance for network engineers and defenders alike Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Australian utilities explore potential of AI

Australia’s utilities sector is exploring and implementing AI to enhance grid stability, manage rooftop solar and prepare for the influx of electric vehicles Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

All businesses want for Christmas is a clear definition of AI

On the second of the 12 Days of AI, we look at the importance of truly understanding what AI is to enable true organisational transformation. Continue Reading

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• Janet Robb, ANS

F1 heightens fan experiences with the power of Salesforce

Learn how the technical teams behind Formula One are using Salesforce’s tools to enhance fan activation and engagement at 24 races across the world, and how they are bringing AI into play with Agentforce capabilities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

AIOps and storage management: What it is and who provides it

We look at AI-powered tools to manage storage and data protection that can help to detect infrastructure issues and help to optimise performance and even cloud costs Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

VMware ‘shock’ spawned lock-in rebellion, says NetApp

NetApp makes predictions for 2025 that include lower tolerance for lock-in due to VMware changes, a shift to DRaaS, AI disillusionment and big spending on energy infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Curing cancer with computers

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at the Francis Crick Institute to find out how data science and AI support its groundbreaking medical research. As courts on both sides of the Atlantic target Google, we analyse the legal threats for Big Tech. And our latest buyer’s guide examines cloud and object storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

NCSC boss calls for ‘sustained vigilance’ in an aggressive world

NCSC CEO Richard Horne is to echo wider warnings about the growing number and severity of cyber threats facing the UK as he launches the security body’s eighth annual report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CISOs will face growing challenges in 2025 and beyond

From Covid-19 to war in Ukraine, SolarWinds Sunburst, Kaseya, Log4j, MOVEit and more, the past five years brought cyber to mainstream attention, but what comes next? The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank looks ahead to the second half of the 2020s Continue Reading

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• Mike Gillespie and Ellie Hurst, Advent IM

Dutch chip strategy balances talent and infrastructure in €2.5bn investment

Project Beethoven aims to create complete semiconductor ecosystem through coordinated education and infrastructure investment Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Unwrapping the benefits of AI for marketing

In the first of a new series of articles, the 12 Days of AI, we explore how AI is being used in marketing, the benefits and key use cases, as well as concerns and how marketers can best take advantage of AI Continue Reading

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• Sophie Rea, ANS

UK economy could see £600m boost through digital IDs for businesses

Government-backed organisation kicks off initiative to widen use of digital identities, in an effort to streamline financial services and cut hundreds of millions of pounds of economic crime Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Automated patch management: A proactive way to stay ahead of threats

Timely patch management should be crucial in any organisation, but too often it goes by the wayside. Automating the process may offer a path forward for hard-pressed cyber defenders Continue Reading

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• Isla Sibanda

Podcast: Areal density, AI design and the 50TB hard drive

We talk to Seagate about hard disk drives, the use of artificial intelligence to design them with higher areal density, more terabytes per platter, and capacities up to 50TB, especially with HAMR recording Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Swedish authorities urged to discontinue AI welfare system

Amnesty International is calling on Sweden’s social insurance agency to immediately discontinue its machine learning-based welfare system, following an investigation by Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet that found it to be discriminatory Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Atos readies ‘adaptive and intimate’ Invictus Games IT service

IT services company will ship 50 of its staff from Europe to Canada to work onsite at the tournament in February 2025 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cloud data lakes: Where do they fit and what are their benefits?

We look at cloud data lakes, what they are, where they fit in the data management lifecycle, their benefits and the key providers in the hyperscaler clouds Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Case study: Manchester Airports Group using AWS to revamp its data strategy

Manchester Airports Group is using AWS technology to improve passenger experience through a revamp of its data strategy, as set out by the organisation's chief digital officer, Ryan Cant Continue Reading

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• Madeline Bennett, Mowser Media

Artificial intelligence can save UK public services – fact or fiction?

Sean Green asks whether artificial intelligence can save the UK public sector Continue Reading

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• Sean Green

Fujitsu’s charity boss made redundant while Post Office scandal victims await support

At a time when it could give something back to Post Office Horizon victims persecuted as a result of its faulty software, Fujitsu makes UK charity boss redundant Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Further disruption expected after latest NHS cyber attack

IT and security teams at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust continue to work around the clock following a major cyber incident, with services disrupted and no timeline for resolution Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Post Office Capture users invited to pivotal meeting with government

About 80 former Capture users have now come forward for legal support in making claims against the Post Office Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

In the cloud, effective IAM should align to zero-trust principles

The Security Think Tank considers best practices in identity and access management and how can they be deployed to enable IT departments to combat cyber-attacks, phishing attacks and ransomware Continue Reading

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• Vladimir Jirasek, Foresight Cyber

Eurocontrol works with Atos to support public cloud move

Air traffic management organisation Eurocontrol has deployed a multi-region public cloud environment as part of a wider digital transformation of its operations, which is being undertaken with support from Atos Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Dutch politicians raise concerns over Big Tech reliance

Dutch political parties have warned about the Netherlands’ growing reliance on US tech giants Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Sellafield operator opens dedicated cyber centre

The UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has opened a cyber security centre spanning its activities across the nuclear sector Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Blue Yonder ransomware attack breaks systems at UK retailers

UK supermarkets continue to deal with the impact of a ransomware attack on the systems of supply chain software supplier Blue Yonder, which is disrupting multiple aspects of their businesses including deliveries and staff management Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Post Office scandal redress echoes Windrush compensation problems

Campaigning former subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates met with Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) over financial redress scheme Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Russian threat actors poised to cripple power grid, UK warns

UK government escalates cyber rhetoric in a speech at a Nato event, saying Russian advanced persistent threats stand ready to conduct cyber attacks that could ‘turn off the lights for millions’ Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Gambling cloud provider bets on Nutanix and cools on VMware

Continent 8 consolidates infrastructure for cloud services and backs Nutanix as it gains influence over product roadmap and cools on VMware amid customer dissatisfaction over licence changes Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Post Office scandal: How much deeper and wider can it get?

It took decades to expose the Post Office Horizon scandal but that effort has laid the groundwork for others to seek justice and financial redress Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Microsoft calls on Trump to ‘push harder’ on cyber threats

Microsoft’s Brad Smith urges president-elect Donald Trump to keep the faith when it comes to fighting back against hostile cyber actors from China, Iran and Russia Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Geopolitical strife drives increased ransomware activity

The lines between financially motivated cyber criminals and nation state APTs are rapidly blurring, as geopolitical influences weigh heavily on the threat landscape, according to data from NCC Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Swiss encrypted messaging service, ePost, targets one million postal users

Swiss ePost chief Renato Stalder bets on encrypted communications as demand for letter delivery falls Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Convictions of Post Office Capture system users to be reviewed by statutory body

Statutory body to look at the convictions of subpostmasters who used a pre-Horizon branch accounting system Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

NHS Federated Data Platform celebrates first birthday

In its first year, more than 100 NHS organisations have signed up to the controversial platform, aiming to bring together data from different IT systems Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Government looking into third faulty Post Office IT system

The Department for Business and Trade will look into claims that a third Post Office branch system caused unexplained shortfalls that branch workers and subpostmasters were blamed for Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Driving innovation in emerging tech through international collaboration

The UK has seen success in forging international partnerships around technology - this experience should be enough to encourage the government to seek further agreements to support the digital economy Continue Reading

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• Daniel Clarke, TechUK

BianLian cyber gang drops encryption-based ransomware

The Australian and American cyber authorities have published updated intelligence on the BianLian ransomware gang, which has undergone a rapid evolution in tactics Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Microsoft slaps down Egyptian-run rent-a-phish operation

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has conducted a successful takedown of almost 250 malicious websites used in the cyber criminal ONNX phishing-as-a-service operation Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry: Three years of shocking revelations

Nearly three years of shocking revelations from the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Fujitsu snubbed on private sector deal with Centrica due to Post Office scandal backlash

Centrica board said to be concerned about contracting Fujitsu due to its involvement in the Post Office scandal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

ORG urges ICO to revise public sector enforcement approach

The Open Rights Group is urging the Information Commissioner’s Office to revise its light touch approach to public sector data protection issues, arguing that its experimental policy of limiting its enforcement actions to reprimands and notices, rather issuing fines, is allowing bad practices to continue largely unabated Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Apple addresses two iPhone, Mac zero-days

Two zero-day vulnerabilities uncovered in Apple’s operating systems could have allowed for arbitrary code execution and cross-site scripting attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Post Office to harness technology to automate scandal financial redress payments

Technology that could speed up financial redress for subpostmasters is being worked on in-house by the Post Office Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Post Office project taking control of Horizon data from Fujitsu as part of messy split

The Post Office will no longer rely on Fujitsu for Horizon data past and present once cloud migration project is complete, in a major uncoupling of the 30-year relationship Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Post Office is paying lawyers too much, admits minister

When pushed, a government minister admits the Post Office is paying lawyers too much money in relation to the Post Office scandal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Storage technology explained: Ransomware and storage and backup

We look at ransomware attacks, and the importance of good backup practice as well as immutable snapshots, air-gapping, network segmentation, AI anomaly detection and supplier warranties Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Underfunded, under pressure: We must act to support cyber teams

With almost half of cyber pros experiencing more incidents this year, security leaders say their teams are coming under increasing strain. Businesses must be more proactive approach about building a resilient, future-ready workforce Continue Reading

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• Chris Dimitriadis, ISACA

Overcoming the cyber paradox: Shrinking budgets – growing threats

The challenging macro environment has left security budgets stretched thin even while new tech like AI presents a threat multiplier. In the face of these challenges, it becomes vital for security leads to do more to maintain funding Continue Reading

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• Richard Watson, EY

Interview: Raymond Boyle, vice-president of data and analytics, Hyatt Hotels

Data culture is a key focus for the strategy at the global hotel chain, especially as AI opens up new opportunities to drive personalisation and trust with customers Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Subpostmasters hit by Post Office scandal plan to meet over 'nuclear option'

Members of campaign group Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance will discuss taking legal action in their pursuit of full, fair and final financial redress Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Post Office scandal: Inquiry’s final phase exposes dysfunction past and present

Conclusion of the seventh and final phase of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry hearings is another landmark in a scandal that has unfolded over a quarter of a century Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Nationwide Building Society backs HPE GreenLake for hybrid cloud push

Nationwide Building Society's digital transformation efforts are continuing apace, with the company enlisting the help of HPE GreenLake to meet its hybrid cloud goals Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

UK government seeks AI innovators to support clean energy transition and pursuit of net zero by 2050

The UK government has launched the second round of the Manchester Prize, which is geared towards using artificial intelligence technologies to assist with the clean energy transition Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Adventures in AI at Tripadvisor

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how travel site Tripadvisor is embracing AI to offer new products and services to its users. Gartner says the chance of a successful digital project is like ‘flipping a coin’ – we went to its annual IT leadership symposium to ask why. And we examine what companies must do to comply with the EU’s new NIS2 cyber security rules. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

How banks are navigating the AI landscape

Industry experts discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in banking, while addressing the challenges and governance implications of integrating AI into financial services Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Infinidat gets in on the RAG act with workflow architecture offer

Storage array maker says customers can get data from any NFS storage to use in RAG for internal enterprise AI projects, and claims its OS metadata expertise enables this Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

AWS widening scope of MFA programme after early success

AWS reports strong take-up of multi-factor authentication among customers since making it compulsory for root users earlier this year, and plans to expand the scope of its IAM programme in spring 2025 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Josh Osman, Computer Weekly

UK consumers losing more than ever to holiday scams

Last Christmas, UK consumers lost over £11m to cyber criminals. This year, to save them from tears, the NCSC and Action Fraud are teaming up to launch an anti-fraud campaign Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Final report on Nats calls for improvements to contingency process

Suppliers need to be involved much sooner and a review of technical documentation is needed to speed up recovery Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Post Office IT boss calls for subpostmasters to judge him on his actions

Recently installed Post Office chief transformation officer tasked with replacing controversial IT system tells Computer Weekly the organisation’s leadership understands the challenges ahead Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Storage technology explained: Flash vs HDD

In this guide, we examine the differences between flash storage and HDD, the rise of NVMe and much denser formats such as QLC, and whether or not flash will vanquish HDD in the all-flash datacentre Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

CBRE: Spare datacentre capacity levels to hit all-time low across Europe by end of 2024

Real estate consultancy CBRE has lifted the lid on how growing demand for datacentre capacity, coupled with shortages of land and power in Europe, are having a downbeat impact on vacancy rates Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Post Office to decide on Horizon before April, Fujitsu board considers final contract extension

Chief transformation officer tells Computer Weekly about ongoing work on replacing controversial Post Office Horizon system and extending contract with Fujitsu Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

The Loan Charge scandal explained: Everything you need to know

Tens of thousands of IT contractors have been saddled with life-changing tax bills as a result of a controversial, retroactive government policy – and the fall-out from its introduction has been likened to the Post Office IT scandal Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Datacentre Editor

Schwarz Group partners with Google on EU sovereign cloud

Partnership with Europe’s biggest retailer will offer client-side encryption and ensure data doesn’t leave Germany Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Microsoft UAE power deal at centre of US plan for AI supremacy

Microsoft pens artificial intelligence energy deal with United Arab Emirates oil giant ADNOC Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Virtual wards to digital feedback: the Nordic approach to post-pandemic healthcare

Post-pandemic healthcare is benefitting from Nordic tech foresight, with the country bringing digital change to the world’s health sector to allow for more remote care Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

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 Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Storage technology explained: What is S3 and what is it good for?

We look at S3, AWS’s object storage protocol that originated in its cloud services and has now spread as near enough a standard and to third-party on-premise deployments Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Schools go smartphone-free to address online harms

Schools are implementing smartphone-free policies in an attempt to curb students’ exposure to online harms, but teachers and parents are worried the Online Safety Act will only partially address concerns Continue Reading

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• Adele Zeynep Walton

China’s Volt Typhoon rebuilds botnet in wake of takedown

Nine months after its malicious botnet comprising legacy routers was disrupted by the Americans, Chinese APT Volt Typhoon is rebuilding and presents as persistent a threat as ever Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Ex-boxer fights US government over legality of Sky ECC cryptophone intercepts

Lawyers for former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic argue that US prosecutors’ reliance on messages obtained by a European police hacking operation into the SKY ECC encrypted phone network breaches the US constitution Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Microsoft fixes 89 CVEs on penultimate Patch Tuesday of 2024

High-profile vulns in NTLM, Windows Task Scheduler, Active Directory Certificate Services and Microsoft Exchange Server should be prioritised from November’s Patch Tuesday update Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Zero-day exploits increasingly sought out by attackers

Threat actors increasingly favour zero-day exploits to attack their victims before patches become available, according to the NCSC and CISA, which have just published a list of the most widely used vulnerabilities of 2023 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Strengthening cyber: Best IAM practices to combat threats

The Security Think Tank considers best practices in identity and access management and how can they be deployed to enable IT departments to combat cyber-attacks, phishing attacks and ransomware Continue Reading

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• Andrew Peel, Scott Swalling, PA Consulting

AWS storage: Key storage options in the Amazon cloud

We survey the key cloud storage options available from AWS, which include S3 object storage and its options, block storage in EBS and a range of file storage choices Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard