Category: ComputerWeekly

Chinese cyber spooks lure laid-off US government workers
30
Jan
2026

Home Office announces sweeping police technology plans

The Home Office has outlined plans for the massive roll-out of artificial intelligence (AI) and facial-recognition technologies as part of…

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Diversity Think Tank: Divesting from inclusion is a tech business mistake
30
Jan
2026

Diversity Think Tank: We can’t afford to roll back DEI

We are experiencing a deliberate, and often quiet, roll back of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within UK businesses…

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Microsoft has already contracted GPUs to balance costs
30
Jan
2026

Microsoft has already contracted GPUs to balance costs

Among the insights revealed during the latest quarterly earnings call from Microsoft is that it is de-risking its artificial intelligence…

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Ex-directors of firm linked to Satoshi Nakamoto imposter sue over whistleblowing retaliation claims
30
Jan
2026

Ex-directors of firm linked to Satoshi Nakamoto imposter sue over whistleblowing retaliation claims

Two former directors of nChain UK, the London blockchain company associated with a computer scientist who falsely claimed to be…

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Pulling the plug: A way to halt a cyber attacker in your network?
29
Jan
2026

RAMP ransomware forum goes dark in probable FBI sting

The Russian-speaking RAMP cyber crime forum – one of the most significant players in the underground cyber criminal ecosystem –…

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Is the Investigatory Powers Tribunal powerless?
29
Jan
2026

Metropolitan Police needs effective constraints on live facial recognition use, court hears

There is virtually nothing in the Metropolitan Police policy to constrain where it deploys live facial recognition (LFR), the High…

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Gartner: How CIOs can lead the talent remix
29
Jan
2026

Skills key to successful AI adoption, says IBM

A shift in employee skills will be vital over the next five years to fully utilise artificial intelligence (AI), according…

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Fujitsu UK job cuts as staff pay the price for failures of top executives
29
Jan
2026

Fujitsu boss ‘falls on his sword’ before settling with Post Office scandal victims

Fujitsu’s CEO in Europe, Paul Patterson, is stepping down from his role at the troubled IT giant, in the aftermath…

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Digital sovereignty about outcomes, not theoretical ideals
29
Jan
2026

SAP overcomes rough start to post 8% growth

SAP has reported revenue of €36.8bn for 2025, up 8% on 2024, despite what Christian Klein, chief executive office, called…

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Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths
29
Jan
2026

Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths

Cyber security is now the UK’s fifth fastest-growing profession, with the number of people working in the field having almost…

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UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country
29
Jan
2026

UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country

The UK government has announced that over a million artificial intelligence (AI) training courses have been completed since the AI…

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Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems
29
Jan
2026

Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems

An HMRC troubleshooter is stepping in to lead an “urgent recovery plan” as the civil service pension scheme experiences difficulties,…

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