UK government confirms Foreign Office cyber attack
The UK government has admitted that IT systems at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) were hacked in October, but insists the attack had…
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Fortinet vulnerabilities prompt pre-holiday warnings
Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities discovered in Fortinet’s product portfolio have prompted a pre-holiday warning for defenders after being added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)…
Post Office six years late to warn subpostmasters about Horizon defect
The Post Office has issued information and instructions to its branch network regarding an issue with Horizon, six years after it began “fobbing off” a…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT sustainability entered the mandate era during 2025
As the calendar turns the final pages on 2025, the information technology sector stands at a critical juncture regarding its environmental commitments. This year was…
Jilted Fujitsu replaced by Netcompany in HMRC relationship
Netcompany is replacing Fujitsu on HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC’s) £245m post-Brexit Northern Ireland trading service, after the troubled supplier was dropped. The Danish IT…
ClickFix attacks that bypass cyber controls on the rise
So-called ClickFix or ClearFake attacks that bypass security controls and use unwitting victims to execute a cyber attack of their own accord are surging at…
The grey door: Solving the UK’s self-inflicted skills shortage
The UK’s technology sector has had, and continues to have, a significant demographic challenge. As the nation grapples with an ageing population, the UK government…
Security platform consolidation in 2026: The AI imperative
By Published: 17 Dec 2025 AI leaves us no other choice but to consolidate cyber security platforms; in 2026, organisations will face AI-driven attacks that…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: What enterprises must do to make sustainability work in 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, sustainability has shifted from the periphery of corporate strategy to the centre of operational design. For technology leaders, this…
Number of women in tech roles up by 1%, says BCS
The number of women in technology roles increased by 1% last year, according to research from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. The professional body’s…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How datacentres can go from power hungry to power smart in 2026
The conversation around datacentre growth and national initiatives to develop and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) models and applications has dominated the datacentre narrative in 2025.…
The changing workplace: Shifts defining its future
Workplace technology is entering a new phase. The findings from CCS Insight’s Survey: Employee Workplace Technology, 2025 reveal a landscape where established work habits persist…