Computer Weekly

The Security Service, MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have been ordered to pay damages to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney following multiple attempts to identify his confidential sources

Every technology innovation and every IT project is, at its heart, a human-interest story - and those delivering the IT should always remember that, says IT services veteran Sam Kingston

The Security Service, MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have been ordered to pay damages to a former BBC journalist, Vincent Kearney, following multiple attempts to identify his confidential sources

Many adults are unable to access digital government services in the UK, leading the digital divide to widen

The parent company of Google and YouTube has increased its debt portfolio from $16bn to $100bn to pay for AI infrastructure

A hacker who broke into Hugging Face’s systems last week has been exposed as a pair of advanced OpenAI frontier models that were trying to cheat on an exam

An urgent question relating to the disbandment of DSIT has put the new administration under pressure to clarify funding and strategy for AI and science

Hubs outside London have made some headway in the UK fintech sector, but overall funding has dropped

How can journalists protect confidential data and sources on their phones when crossing borders?

Academic IT services network Jisc re-signs a collaborative MoU with partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US

Geopolitical tensions, stolen credentials and increasingly rapid attacker movement are reshaping the Middle East’s cyber threat landscape, putting pressure on organisations to look beyond traditional, alert-driven security models

Julian David, CEO of the influential tech trade association TechUK, looks at what’s changed in tech across his career – and perhaps more importantly, what hasn’t

Academic IT and network services network Jisc resigns a collaborative MoU with partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US.

Mark Papermaster says Europe’s commitment to interoperability and diversity of supply could become a strategic advantage as AI infrastructure grows more heterogeneous

AI minister will attend cabinet meetings held by UK prime minister Andy Burnham, with focus on ownership of UK tech

Employee data at US-based cosmetics firm Estée Lauder was compromised through a vulnerability in Oracle’s software, likely orchestrated by the Cl0p ransomware gang

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to Unilever’s global CIO about empowering people to innovate – from IT departments to entrepreneurial women in India. We analyse the arguments for and against the NHS’s controversial Federated Data Platform project. And veteran IT leader Paul Coby shares his top tips for business success. Read the issue now.

Employee data at US-based cosmetics firm Estée Lauder was compromised through a vulnerability in Oracle's software, likely orchestrated by the Cl0p ransomware gang.

Lithuania has built a network of tech startup companies the hard way, through bootstrapping. Today, it claims six companies with valuations over a billion dollars

Virgin Media O2’s CSO Dana Haidan is driving growth by embedding sustainability into core strategy, slashing emissions, boosting circularity and championing digital inclusion