Category: ComputerWeekly

Post Office offered bailout to cover £104.4m IR35 tax bill linked to Horizon IT scandal
05
Feb
2026

Post Office offered bailout to cover £104.4m IR35 tax bill linked to Horizon IT scandal

A document, published on the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) pages on the Gov.uk website late last month, confirmed the…

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The European offensive against encrypted phone evidence
05
Feb
2026

The European offensive against encrypted phone evidence

Over the past four years, I have handled numerous international cases involving SkyECC, Ennetcom, EncroChat, and other PGP- or crypto-phone…

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Microsoft users warned over privilege elevation flaw
05
Feb
2026

SolarWinds RCE bug makes Cisa list as exploitation spreads

A critical vulnerability in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk service has been added to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s…

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Intersec Dubai highlights why AI has become critical in the race against cyber attackers
05
Feb
2026

Smaller, safer AI models may be key to unlocking business value

Artificial intelligence (AI) I hasn’t just hit the big leagues; it is the big leagues. Over the course of 2025, AI was embedded into…

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Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn
04
Feb
2026

UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says

Persistent weaknesses in cyber security posture and policy are imposing costs on the UK’s economy, hampering growth, and exposing critical…

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Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds
04
Feb
2026

Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds

The tried-and-tested ‘business models’ favoured by some of the world’s most adept, and dangerous, ransomware gangs are scaling rapidly as…

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Infosecurity Europe launches cyber security startups stream
03
Feb
2026

Infosecurity Europe launches cyber security startups stream

The Infosecurity Europe event, being held in London in June, has announced a cyber security startups stream. Event organiser RX…

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OpenAI now offers open AI models, but CIOs need to assess the risk
03
Feb
2026

Gartner: AI and datacentre spending ramps up

IT spending is to grow almost 11% (10.8%), hitting $6.2tn in 2026, according to the latest forecast from analyst Gartner….

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From chaos to clarity: How AI is redefining construction at scale
03
Feb
2026

From chaos to clarity: How AI is redefining construction at scale

The construction industry has long been associated with delays, cost overruns and fragmented ways of working. Despite managing trillions of…

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CGI’s artificial intelligence boss knows his job title won’t exist for long
03
Feb
2026

CGI’s artificial intelligence boss knows his job title won’t exist for long

CGI’s artificial intelligence (AI) head knows his current job title won’t exist in the future, when AI is established in…

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UK government’s back and forth on planning
03
Feb
2026

UK government’s back and forth on planning

Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 3 February 2026 Datacentre indecision: UK government’s back and forth on…

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Apple encryption row: Does law enforcement need to use Technical Capability Notices?
03
Feb
2026

Why the UK needs to rethink the Investigatory Powers Act and allow intercept evidence in court

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016), now 10 years’ old, is seriously out of date. It provides the main…

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