IT project management
IT project management is the process of planning, organizing and delineating responsibility for the completion of an organizations' specific information technology (IT) goals.. See complete definition.
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News
08 Oct 2026
ING deliberately started AI journey the hard way
Dutch bank has kicked off its artificial intelligence journey with a complex mortgages product line Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2026
Public sector risk and double standards over occupied Palestine
The UK bans cloud and software for Russia, but sanctions illegal Israeli settlements only narrowly – while AWS, Google and Microsoft run the IT infrastructure for the occupation Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Oct 2026
Green IT: Taking responsibility for software’s physical footprint
Green IT must look beyond physical datacentres to software efficiency. Optimising code, data retention, and architecture reduces energy demand and hardware churn Continue Reading
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News
06 Oct 2026
JP Morgan Chase most advanced in AI as UK banks group in chasing pack
North American banks dominate the leading group of AI adopters, according to global benchmark Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2026
Metropolitan Police awards Atos with £350m IT deal
IT firm will provide London police force with IT services for six years as part of new deal Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2026
NAO to investigate what went wrong in Capita’s civil service pension takeover
The transfer of the Civil Service Pension Scheme to a new administrator has been a disaster, but why? Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2026
Government faces judicial review over Post Office Capture redress
Former subpostmasters could apply for judicial review over unfair redress of financial losses Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Oct 2026
Has the time arrived for the retail chief AI officer?
The retail jobs of the future are oft-debated, but the industry looks to be entering an era primed for the arrival of the chief AI officer Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2026
Members braced as Teachers’ Pension transfer approaches
The UK’s Teachers’ Pension scheme administration is set to transfer from Capita to Tata Consultancy Services Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2026
DWP insources Universal Credit checking work
Government department moves nearly 3,000 staff from supplier as it insources work in effort to make savings Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2026
Atos invests in AI education for West Midlands youth
IT services provider is working with Tech First Youth to provide artificial intelligence education to 650,000 young people Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Oct 2026
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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News
29 Sep 2026
Dutch datacentre sector pitches itself as relief for an overloaded grid
European datacentre associations argue that building datacentres where renewable power is generated could ease grid congestion in the Netherlands and beyond Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Sep 2026
The GPU mirage on a lazy Sunday afternoon
An attempt to spin up my own Whisper transcription server resulted in an afternoon of sold-out zones and vanishing GPUs – a worm's-eye view of the shortage the industry talks about Continue Reading
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News
25 Sep 2026
Consumers want strong independent oversight of banking AI
Despite strong security foundations, customers using AI want independent eyes to watch over banks Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Sep 2026
AI promises a productivity windfall – who will reap the benefits?
Two previous industrial revolutions suggest gains arrive late and flow to capital first. Meanwhile, a 200-year-old idea – the ‘general intellect’ – holds the key to why Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2026
Interview: Frank Karlitschek is David to Microsoft’s Goliath
With 170 employees and European Commission endorsement, Nextcloud’s founder is building Europe’s open source answer to Microsoft 365 Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2026
Okta debuts agentic lifecycle management tools, AI kill switch
In the wake of a string of incidents involving badly managed AI agents, security firm Okta enhanced its year-old agentic services proposition with capabilities to securely manage agentic lifecycles Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Sep 2026
Zero-trust was built for people. Nobody told it about agents
The concept of zero-trust needs no introduction, but in the new world of AI agents, it’s a model that now needs to evolve. Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2026
Data dive: Mapping UK police forces’ hyperscale dependence
Computer Weekly used public DNS records to map which outside companies Britain’s 48 police forces connect to – and found a service that has quietly standardised on one US hyperscaler Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2026
Capita lacks the ‘capacity and ability’ to run GP pension scheme, BMA tells MPs
The British Medical Association (BMA) has written to MP committees calling for the Capita-run GP pension scheme to be brought in-house Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2026
Splunk helps US research uni embrace ‘student-powered’ security
When she was asked to let IT students run its SOC, New Jersey Institute of Technology CISO Sharon Kelley ran a mile. Find out why she changed her mind, and how Splunk is helping her raise a new generation of cyber analysts Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Sep 2026
Cloud sovereignty: Very complex and difficult to achieve
Achieving true digital sovereignty is immensely difficult as geopolitical tensions, complex global supply chains and “sovereignty-washing” complicate IT infrastructure security Continue Reading
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News
21 Sep 2026
Barnet council bringing Capita IT work in-house after alternative contract ‘abandoned’
London Borough of Barnet’s extended IT service contract with Capita finally comes to an end Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Sep 2026
Will new grid rules put the future of UK datacentres at risk?
Ofgem's proposed commitment fees aim to clear grid-clogging data centres, but could the upfront costs deter viable projects and threaten the UK's AI ambitions? Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Sep 2026
Selective sovereignty: Why balance beats lockdown in the data debate
Everpure CTO Patrick Smith argues data sovereignty demands selective control, balancing strict workload rules with global cloud speed rather than an all-or-nothing lockdown Continue Reading
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18 Sep 2026
Hillsborough Law should catch bosses at firms like Fujitsu and Capita
Calls for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to be expanded to government supplier bosses Continue Reading
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18 Sep 2026
Capita boss gets ‘obscene’ pay packet while retired civil servants need emergency loans
Adolfo Hernandez is said to have earned £1.6m in his yearly pay packet, as the government pension scheme he oversees fails to pay retirees Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2026
CW@60: What sport taught me about technology, and vice versa
The leadership traits required for building successful teams - and successful IT projects - span technology and sport, says Capgemini's CTO Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2026
Saffron Building Society drinks its ‘first drop’ of artificial intelligence
Mutual society adopts artificial intelligence platform from FintechOS for end-to-end mortgage origination Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Sep 2026
Transformers: More than meets the eye in datacentre grid connection
As hyperscale AI data centres scale up to handle intense workloads, advanced super-grid transformers are emerging as the hidden linchpin for resilient, sustainable capacity Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2026
Finnish government AI plan puts thousands of public sector jobs at risk
Nordic government estimates huge cost savings and productivity gains through public sector AI plan Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Sep 2026
UK cyber shortfalls: A skills gap and/or a gender gap?
There is both a skills and gender gap occurring in UK cyber, says Code First Girls – something it is looking to remedy with an innovative partnership with Lloyds Banking Group Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Sep 2026
IT event dive: Through the AWS public sector symposium revolving door
What goes on in the gaps between reporting on vendor events, with a morning spent absorbing thousands of words at the AWS Public Sector AI Symposium in London Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2026
AWS AI Symposium: Public sector must shape AI, use open source
As frontier models outpace cyber defences, two public sector voices set out different answers to the same security question – transparency and procurement leverage Continue Reading
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10 Sep 2026
AWS AI Symposium: UHCW adds an operation a day with AI
UHCW added daily theatre capacity and got correct utilisation data using Proximie’s AI as part of what partners describe as the NHS’s largest surgical AI deployment Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Sep 2026
Why AI agents cannot be trusted to secure agentic AI yet
The idea of using AI agents to secure AI agents seems compelling, but in doing so, we risk unnecessarily expanding our attack surface. Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2026
UK committed datacentre pipeline grows to more than 14GW
Barbour ABI data show UK’s datacentre pipeline has grown to 173 projects and more than 14GW of capacity, driven by AI demand and large sites in Scotland and the North East Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2026
TSB CIO leaves bank as Santander merger progresses
UK bank TSB has let its IT boss go as part of its integration with Spanish banking giant Santander Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2026
US senator Bernie Sanders calls for ban on AI superintelligence
Two bills aimed at curbing the possibility of superintelligent AI systems, and regulating the use of agentic AI, are being introduced in the US Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2026
Data dive: Mapping NHS hyperscaler dependence
Mapping NHS DNS data reveals a heavy reliance on US hyperscalers, with Microsoft 365 routing email and infrastructure for the vast majority of trusts in a tangled web of connections Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Sep 2026
The future of AI depends on the quality of the data behind It
More data doesn't mean better insight. As AI grows, foundations matter most. Competitive advantage relies on data quality, not scale. Ensure your data is ready first Continue Reading
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News
01 Sep 2026
Digital ID challenges remain despite government U-turn, says NAO
While the government may have cancelled its digital ID scheme, challenges such as fragmented data, digital access to public services and public trust remain Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Sep 2026
The loop nobody's checking the size of
Every MDR provider leads with the benefits of AI for managed cyber security and covers its bases by stressing that a human oversees what its AI decides. The more useful question is what that person knows. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Sep 2026
Datacentre water use: Not so simple a picture as often painted
Datacentres face intense scrutiny over water use. This article examines how cooling technologies, server efficiency and location shape their real footprint Continue Reading
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News
01 Sep 2026
The Security Interviews: Abby Kearns, ActiveState
ActiveState CEO Abby Kearns discusses open source’s ‘existential crisis’, how AI is changing the secure software playbook, and why it’s time to have a different conversation about open source security Continue Reading
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News
01 Sep 2026
Pay more, check nothing: Councils buy Microsoft but don’t test
A Computer Weekly analysis of FOI responses from 37 English councils found 32 have never run a competitive procurement in which an alternative to Microsoft could have won Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Aug 2026
CW@60: Pursuing the most impactful tech investigations
Technology had changed Tony Collins' work as a journalist even before he joined Computer Weekly and led some of the highest-profile investigations of the era Continue Reading
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News
27 Aug 2026
Post Office Horizon replacement ‘screw-up’ ends in challenge, more cost and delay
IT supplier Escher challenged the award of the Horizon EPOS replacement contract, leading to months of delay and additional costs Continue Reading
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News
27 Aug 2026
Deutsche Bank selects Thought Machine to support core system reduction
Thought Machine’s Google-inspired banking technology has now been adopted by 20 global Tier 1 banks Continue Reading
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News
26 Aug 2026
UK government set to adjudicate on ‘risky’ tech purchases
Proposals for amendments to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would enable the UK government to clamp down on purchases of technology from suppliers linked to hostile foreign countries Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Aug 2026
AI datacentres must provide proof, not promises
AI datacentre proposals are straining grids, water systems and public trust. Authorities need proof of viability – not just announcements – before committing scarce infrastructure resources Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Aug 2026
How can the UK plan rationally for the datacentre future it needs?
Navigating the UK datacentre boom requires robust site planning, early stakeholder engagement, and strategic grid alignment to overcome regulatory delays Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2026
NCSC tells organisations to have AI kill switches at the ready
In the wake of a series of cyber incidents involving AI agents, the NCSC has published interim guidance for operators of agentic systems, advising organisations retain the ability to pull the plug on AI systems entirely Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Aug 2026
Sovereignty’s next chapter: Why AI makes sovereignty a competitive advantage
In part two of a two-part series, Computer Weekly talks to 10 storage suppliers and a lawyer about the next frontier in data sovereignty – from AI model sovereignty to the sovereign SLAs that could redefine the storage market Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Aug 2026
The geography trap: Why a cloud region is no substitute for data sovereignty
In part one of a two-part series, Computer Weekly talks to 10 storage experts and finds that unanimity in data residency is not enough – and that control, jurisdiction and architecture will define the next 18 months Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Aug 2026
Datacentre planning must be part of broad digital and industrial system
The UK must integrate digital and energy planning, and treat compute as a flexible grid asset through evidence-based modular design rather than building isolated hyperscale hubs Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2026
Will Scottish datacentre ruling nudge spec builds into the open?
Scotland forces councils to flag 50MW-plus datacentre bids to ministers within seven days, as mooted gigawatt campuses prove to be vapour or stall on grid connections Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2026
Premier League to phase in cyber compliance regime
The Premier League is introducing mandatory cyber compliance rules, but they won’t be fully enforced until the end of the decade Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Aug 2026
How can the UK plan rationally for its AI datacentre future?
UK digital infrastructure needs a strategic national plan that combines grid discipline, closed-loop cooling, circular hardware, and waste heat recovery to ensure resilience Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Aug 2026
Planning for datacentres needs evidence, not guesswork
UK digital infrastructure growth requires an evidence-led, transparent and dynamic planning framework rather than reliance on speculative forecasts and fragmented local data Continue Reading
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News
17 Aug 2026
Natural History Museum’s ‘living laboratory’ logs 11 million environmental records in first year
More than 50 sensors feed temperature, humidity and acoustic readings into the Museum’s AWS Data Ecosystem, which found woodland soils stayed 10°C cooler in June’s heatwave Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2026
Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud AI partnership
Ryanair adds Google Cloud to existing AWS estate, to deploy Gemini Enterprise and DeepMind models to 35,000 staff for crew scheduling and operational decision-making Continue Reading
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13 Aug 2026
At least six police forces have racked up contracts with Palantir worth £7.8m
A joint investigation by Computer Weekly and Good Law Project reveals six police forces have used Palantir’s data analytics software, while several other forces are believed to have access through regional taskforces Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2026
NBN Co passes fibre tipping point as speed uplift carries FY26 growth
Australia’s wholesale broadband operator met or beat its full-year guidance as copper-to-fibre migration hit record levels Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2026
Mythos ran real-life supply chain attack in AI safety body test
Anthropic’s Mythos 5 has been caught orchestrating a real-world open source supply chain attack using social engineering techniques during a test run by the UK’s AI Security Institute Continue Reading
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E-Zine
04 Aug 2026
How AI kicked in for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at the technology operations centre for the FIFA World Cup to find out how AI helped make the football even better for fans. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at the impact that AI is having on cyber security. And Virgin Atlantic explains the safety-first approach it’s taking for its customer service AI chatbot. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2026
Anthropic lost control of Claude in latest AI cyber blunder
Days after two OpenAI frontier AI models conducted their own real-world cyber attacks, Anthropic admits that three of its models went off the rails and hacked external organisations thanks to a ‘misunderstanding’ with one of its technical partners Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2026
AI will support all Lloyds Bank customer interactions by 2030
Artificial intelligence was a major contributor to the bank’s £2bn cost savings in past four years Continue Reading
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Opinion
31 Jul 2026
AI won't rescue your organisation from itself
What determines whether an IT transformation will enable you to thrive or fail? Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2026
The Security Interviews: Nicole Darden Ford, Microsoft
As a black woman in the white, male-dominated world of cyber security, Microsoft’s Nicole Darden Ford has worked hard to carve out her space in the room. She talks about developing confidence and self-belief, building community, and leading with humility Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2026
Subpostmasters anxious over Horizon replacement as it is delayed yet again
Mounting delays in signing the Post Office Horizon replacement contract are fuelling widespread anxiety and uncertainty across the subpostmaster network, raising operational concerns Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2026
CMA investigates ‘free’ Copilot subscription in M365
The regulator is looking at whether the Personal and Family Microsoft 365 subscription lured people into a premium Copilot subscription on renewal Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 Jul 2026
How IT leaders can start the shift to quantum-safe security
One of the myths of post-quantum computing is that IT leaders can make no meaningful progress until they launch a dedicated transformation programme, but there are simple, impactful steps you can take today Continue Reading
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News
28 Jul 2026
Technology teams to be hit by Visa’s 7% jobs cull
Payments giant Visa set to cut thousands of jobs as competition in the sector intensifies Continue Reading
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News
28 Jul 2026
Did an AI agent really break free and attack another company?
The reality of the AI-orchestrated cyber attack on Hugging Face is rather more complicated, and much more worrying, than it might appear at face value Continue Reading
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News
27 Jul 2026
HSBC chooses Singapore for global AI centre of excellence
UK-headquartered bank will develop artificial intelligence in Singapore-based centre of excellence Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Jul 2026
Stop debating frontier AI – start defending against it
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers if Anthropic’s Claude Mythos frontier AI model is a benefit or barrier to achieving resilient enterprise IT security, and how security leaders need to adapt. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2026
Palantir: Can anyone else do what it does?
Palantir is a US defence-intelligence company, born from the CIA's venture arm that now operates inside the UK public sector. We examine the claim that its technology does what no other supplier can Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2026
Chaotic July Patch Tuesday threatens to overwhelm defenders
Another mammoth Patch Tuesday update, likely topping 600 flaws in total, sends defenders into the weeds Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2026
Inside AWS’s $1bn forward-deployed engineering initiative
The cloud giant is embedding cross-functional teams of engineers, scientists and strategists with customers, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia among those already seeing results Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2026
PAC raises more questions over Capita’s role in government
Report demands answers on Capita’s suitability to run HR and payroll services to 250,000 civil servants Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2026
Scottish Building Society subscribes to embedded AI to begin a new journey
Oldest remaining building society becomes first customer to sign up to embedded AI offering from current supplier SBS Continue Reading
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News
13 Jul 2026
Cyber body Crest launches AI security charter
Crest’s industry-backed AI charter commits signatories to supporting responsible AI adoption and aims to foster trust in AI-enabled security services. Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Jul 2026
Datacentres need to consider alternatives to grid connection
UK datacentre growth is stalled by National Grid delays. Operators are increasingly using "behind-the-meter" private energy deals to secure reliable, cost-effective power faster Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2026
Cyber field doubts promise of Cyber Shield
The NCSC has shared more details of its national AI Cyber Shield initiative, but experts say the project faces serious delivery challenges Continue Reading
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09 Jul 2026
Capita to lose money on pension debacle but ‘has government’s private parts in its grip’
Joint select committee grilling reveals that the tech Capita planned to use to increase process automation did not work Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2026
Post Office Horizon replacement contract delayed further
The Post Office has once more extended the standstill period before putting pen to paper on EPOS system Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2026
European Central Bank demands AI security ‘action plan’
European Central Bank gives banks deadline to outline their plans to defend against artificial intelligence-based security threats Continue Reading
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07 Jul 2026
Capita civil service pension contract ‘prime candidate’ for insourcing, says government minister
Minister said the government will make Capita pay for the government resources used to support it on pension administration scheme Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jul 2026
UKtech50 2026: The most influential people in UK IT
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we announce the 16th annual UKtech50 list of the most influential people in UK technology. We examine how this year’s winner – Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis – has helped establish the UK’s AI reputation worldwide. And our latest buyer’s guide looks at the role of AI in supply chain management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2026
Capita’s rush to hit civil service pension deadline risking errors, say staff
Staff working on Civil Service pension administration transition concerned over pressure forcing unnecessary risks Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2026
Asda’s supply chain woes bring lessons for IT project planning
In spite of preparing for the deployment of a cloud-based ERP system, Asda’s financial results show it faced months of supply chain disruption Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2026
UK regulator publishes ‘landmark’ AI review
FCA review of the use of artificial intelligence in retail finance follows MPs’ criticism of regulators Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jul 2026
Datacentre dive: Inside nLighten’s Bristol edge datacentre
We visit nLighten’s BRS1 datacentre, and travel from gritty city centre fringe to a high-tech overhaul that makes the case for reusing legacy infrastructure over new construction Continue Reading
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News
03 Jul 2026
Europe’s sovereignty ambitions stall at the procurement desk
Nextcloud Summit in Munich shows that Europe’s sovereignty ambitions meet their real test not in the technology, but in the procurement decisions that will determine whether EU legislation changes anything on the ground Continue Reading
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03 Jul 2026
Platforms must shoulder burden of proof for social media design
Under-16s social media ban should be tied to design features, with the burden of proof towards safety placed on companies, says technology psychologist Continue Reading
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03 Jul 2026
SAESL turbocharges aircraft engine maintenance with data and AI
The world’s largest supplier of Rolls-Royce engine maintenance services is working with Kyndryl to modernise its IT infrastructure, build a single source of truth for data, and scale up the use of AI across its business Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2026
Data dive: Kill switch and catch-up – can Europe close the sovereignty gap?
As the US demonstrates it can wield an AI ‘kill switch’, the EU and UK unleash a wave of sovereign tech measures. Can state-led industrial policy bridge a $2tn revenue chasm? Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2026
Danske Bank extends AWS agreement for next phase of transformation
Danish multinational bank and cloud service giant will work together on GenAI initiatives as part of the bank’s transformation strategy Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2026
Union calls for insourcing of pension contract as Capita ‘shit show’ goes on
Outsourcer had until 30 June to fix issues with Civil Service Pension Scheme administration deal it took over in December 2025, but problems persist Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2026
Post Office delays signing Horizon replacement for third time
The Post Office has extended standstill period before formally signing contract for new EPOS system Continue Reading
