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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World

Computer Weekly Feed - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 5:40am
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World
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A newly uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence

Computer Weekly Feed - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 5:40am
A newly uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence
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The ICO has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World.

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 4:20pm
The ICO has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World.
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A newly-uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence.

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 1:16pm
A newly-uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence.
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Government officials form the US and Europe have condemned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for remarks about Israel she never made, based on a truncated clip circulating online that takes her statements out of context

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 11:15am
Government officials form the US and Europe have condemned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for remarks about Israel she never made, based on a truncated clip circulating online that takes her statements out of context
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The payments regulator has fined the bank nearly £4m after it missed a deadline to implement a system to check payees

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 9:14am
The payments regulator has fined the bank nearly £4m after it missed a deadline to implement a system to check payees
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The landmark 1.5GW renewable-powered facility at Oxagon signals the Kingdom’s accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, sustainable computing and next-generation digital cities

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 9:14am
The landmark 1.5GW renewable-powered facility at Oxagon signals the Kingdom’s accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, sustainable computing and next-generation digital cities
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The strategic framework for 2031 lays out the steps the UK needs to take to drive forward innovation and academic research in artificial intelligence

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 8:13am
The strategic framework for 2031 lays out the steps the UK needs to take to drive forward innovation and academic research in artificial intelligence
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The research and development arm of telco Deutsche Telekom has worked with Qunnect to demo quantum networking over 30km of optical fibre

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 8:13am
The research and development arm of telco Deutsche Telekom has worked with Qunnect to demo quantum networking over 30km of optical fibre
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The summit aims to democratise AI and bridge the growing divide between countries, but critics warn that it risks becoming a mere spectacle if the technology only serves the interests of power and profit

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 7:13am
The summit aims to democratise AI and bridge the growing divide between countries, but critics warn that it risks becoming a mere spectacle if the technology only serves the interests of power and profit
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The India AI Impact Summit, the first to be held in the Global South, aims to democratise artificial intelligence and bridge the growing divide between countries, but critics warn that it risks becoming a mere spectacle if the technology continues to...

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:13am
The India AI Impact Summit, the first to be held in the Global South, aims to democratise artificial intelligence and bridge the growing divide between countries, but critics warn that it risks becoming a mere spectacle if the technology continues to serve the interests of power and profit
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Cisa has added six CVEs to its Kev catalogue this week, including newly disclosed issues in Google Chromium and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, and some older flaws as well

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:13am
Cisa has added six CVEs to its Kev catalogue this week, including newly disclosed issues in Google Chromium and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, and some older flaws as well
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A ransomware gang called 0APT has attracted attention, but many of its victims may not even be real, and its operators are being accused of over-egging their criminal pudding

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:13am
A ransomware gang called 0APT has attracted attention, but many of its victims may not even be real, and its operators are being accused of over-egging their criminal pudding
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House of Lords debate saw government minister make an ambiguous promise in regard to the treatment of computer evidence in court

Computer Weekly Feed - Thu, 02/19/2026 - 5:13am
House of Lords debate saw government minister make an ambiguous promise in regard to the treatment of computer evidence in court
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Cisa has added six CVEs to its Kev catalogue this week, including newly-disclosed issues in Google Chromium and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, and some older flaws as well.

Computer Weekly Feed - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 2:51pm
Cisa has added six CVEs to its Kev catalogue this week, including newly-disclosed issues in Google Chromium and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, and some older flaws as well.
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A new ransomware gang called 0APT has attracted attention, but many of its victims may not even be real, and its operators are being accused of over-egging their criminal pudding.

Computer Weekly Feed - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 1:51pm
A new ransomware gang called 0APT has attracted attention, but many of its victims may not even be real, and its operators are being accused of over-egging their criminal pudding.
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AI is introducing new risks that existing evaluation and governance approaches were never designed to manage, creating a widening gap between what AI-backed security tools promise and what can be realistically controlled.

Computer Weekly Feed - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 12:49pm
AI is introducing new risks that existing evaluation and governance approaches were never designed to manage, creating a widening gap between what AI-backed security tools promise and what can be realistically controlled.
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Post Office IT chief tells Computer Weekly about the challenges and progress in removing the controversial Horizon system from Post Office branches

Computer Weekly Feed - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 12:49pm
Post Office IT chief tells Computer Weekly about the challenges and progress in removing the controversial Horizon system from Post Office branches
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EU-South Korea research group is pioneering the use of photon-based hardware chips to help reduce the energy consumption of artificial intelligence datacentres

Computer Weekly Feed - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 8:47am
EU-South Korea research group is pioneering the use of photon-based hardware chips to help reduce the energy consumption of artificial intelligence datacentres
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Ertug Ayik, managing director for Middle East and Africa at HP Inc, outlines how on-device artificial intelligence, embedded security and a partner-first model are positioning the company at the heart of MENA’s digital transformation

Computer Weekly Feed - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 5:44am
Ertug Ayik, managing director for Middle East and Africa at HP Inc, outlines how on-device artificial intelligence, embedded security and a partner-first model are positioning the company at the heart of MENA’s digital transformation
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