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Staff of the UK’s data protection watchdog say it was ‘less effective’ due to a toxic workplace culture upheld by senior leadership team

India is rolling out facial-recognition technology to monitor millions of its citizens, with much of the software coming from a Spanish company – but critics argue the government promise of public safety is not the main aim

AI is affecting the day-to-day careers of cyber security pros in regard to stress levels, but respondents to an ISC2 data-gathering exercise are split over whether or not their stress levels are going up or down

Billions of pounds are being lost - and hundreds of thousands of people excluded from the economy - because so much of our technology and working lives are not inclusive by design

Cyber security expert Rik Ferguson charts an unlikely career from The Hobbit through childhood thespianism to the cutting edge of cyber defence

From Delhi to Jaipur, India is rolling out facial-recognition technology to monitor millions of its citizens. Investigate Europe has found that behind much of the software is Spanish company Herta Security – but critics argue that the government promise of public safety is not the main aim

Global datacentre electricity consumption reaches 1.9% of all generation, with ‘zombie workloads’ wasting 3GW of US capacity alone and a 100MW project delay costing up to $1bn

Report demands answers on Capita’s suitability to run HR and payroll services to 250,000 civil servants

AI is impacting the day-to-day careers of cyber security pros in regard to stress levels, but respondents to an ISC2 data-gathering exercise are split over whether or not their stress levels are going up, or down.

Can our new Prime Minister bring a new approach to AI that treats the voracious Big Tech companies with less deference?

The Edge browser may have a small market share, but research commissioned by Firefox shows how Microsoft muscles in

AI workloads are pushing traditional datacentre management to its limits. Modern DCIM is now essential, using predictive analytics to ensure resilience, efficiency, and sustainability

550MW AI datacentre project – with Microsoft reportedly signed up – reflects shift as European market moves north to bypass power constraints in traditional Flap-D hubs

DMCC Cyber vertical brings together more than 200 cyber security firms under the DMCC Tech platform, reinforcing Dubai’s ambition to become a global technology and cyber innovation hub

AWO solicitor Lucie Audibert speaks with Computer Weekly about representing Labour MP Jess Asato’s legal claim against xAI’s chatbot Grok, its nudification capabilities and how this case may define what liability for developers of AI tools look like

Crest’s industry-backed AI charter commits signatories to supporting responsible AI adoption and aims to foster trust in AI-enabled security services.

TXOne Networks CEO Terence Liu says AI is transforming both industrial operations and cyber threats, forcing GCC energy operators to prioritise visibility, operational control and resilience as critical infrastructure becomes increasingly interconnected

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

Hackers linked to Russian intelligence behind attack on Poland’s energy infrastructure, theft of credentials and using vulnerable routers to attack critical national infrastructure  

Growth in carbon emissions for 2024-25 matches total emissions over the previous four years, as Microsoft focuses on datacentre power