MPs could be unintentionally going easy on tech ‘parasite’ in Post Office scandal bill
The figure being bandied about for the cost of the Post Office scandal is lowering expectations on Fujitsu, because it doesn’t include hundreds of millions…
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From promise to proof: making AI security adoption tangible
The AI-centric security product demo looked impressive. The vendor spoke confidently about autonomous detection, self-learning defences, and AI-driven remediation. Charts moved in real time, alerts…
MPs and contractors urge UK government to U-turn on ‘manifestly unfair’ Loan Charge settlement terms
The UK government stands accused of “betraying” thousands of contractors who have settled their Loan Charge liabilities in full by agreeing to cut the amount…
Salesforce advocates AI fluency framework alongside customers
Salesforce has launched what it calls an “artificial intelligence (AI) fluency playbook”, advocating an approach to business AI usage that describes it as going beyond…
Personal data of thousands stolen in attack on London councils
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) in Greater London is in the process of contacting households across the borough after establishing in December…
Like it or not, AI will transform cyber strategy in 2026
“Back in 2020,” says Anthony Young, CEO at managed security services provider (MSSP) Bridewell, “predictions that AI [artificial intelligence] would reshape defensive strategies seemed optimistic;…
Campaigners urge UK to develop digital sovereignty strategy
The Open Rights Group (ORG) is calling on the UK government to implement a digital sovereignty strategy, arguing there is a pressing need to reduce…
UK’s AI plan of action needs to shift into overdrive
Twelve months after Labour’s 50-point plan of action to stimulate the UK’s artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled economy, a new report shows billions of pounds are being…
Security Think Tank: Stop buying AI, start buying outcomes
‘AI-powered’ security tools are already everywhere, and 2026 will only make that more apparent. The question I hear from CISOs is never “Should we be…
Interview: Diana Schildhouse, chief data and analytics officer, Colgate-Palmolive
Diana Schildhouse, chief data and analytics officer at Colgate-Palmolive, describes herself as a data storyteller – but what does that mean in terms of day-to-day…
CCRC says multiple Post Office software systems potentially implicated in miscarriages of justice
Errors in a number of pre-Horizon IT systems used at the Post Office could be linked to wrongful convictions, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)…
Home Office digital-only eVisa system could be ruled unlawful
The Home Office’s refusal to issue alternative proof of immigration status outside of its electronic visa (eVisa) system could be deemed unlawful in 2026 if…