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The conduct of powerful nations is causing knock-on effects in the cyber world as long-standing security frameworks appear increasingly precarious

Tussell Tech200 finds big growth in IT supplier revenue in defence and education, with gains for suppliers in IT services and digital transformation

How the sustainability practice enables BT to move on ‘tough topic’ targets that increase innovation, efficiency and success across its product portfolio

Labour proposals to restrict social media use to people aged 16 and under could have unintended consequences for businesses using virtual private networks

The US government is incorporating social media vetting as part of its border control policy, leading to concerns about what data will be collected and how it will be protected

Think about sustainability as a product in itself, urges the company’s legal and corporate sustainability leader

Growing reliance on artificial intelligence is encroaching into the stock market, finds research

Microsoft Azure provided ‘the bulk’ of provision when Unilever went all-in on cloud in 2023, but now Google will be the ‘destination’ for the multinational’s cloud and data platform

BCS Consultancy survey finds demand for datacentres is growing apace, but power constraints and skills shortages are hampering delivery and operations

Banks prepare to discuss a new payments infrastructure that would remove heavy reliance on US firms

Are negotiated software renewal fees binding? Dell is arguing that this provision in Tesco’s VMware 2021 contract amounts to a commitment

UK government says half of all small businesses have been cyber breached in the recent past as it urges them to ‘lock the door’

While Microsoft Azure makes up ‘the bulk’ of Unilever’s underlying infrastructure, Google claims it is providing the ‘backbone’ as hyperscalers work with the all-cloud multinational on its agentic AI deployment

British Transport Police will deploy facial recognition for six months despite calls for the government to halt its rapid expansion of the technology

Sustainability initiatives continue to drive competitive advantage in addition to cutting costs, reveals Kyle Myers of colocation giant CyrusOne

An inquest heard that there were major issues with the system used by the Police Service of Northern Ireland to record information reported by the public

The fallout from the Post Office scandal is a recurring theme of reporting for Computer Weekly, and in this week’s ezine, we find out how the organisation’s efforts to address the shortcomings of its Horizon software have resulted in it being hit with a multimillion-pound IR35-related tax bill. We also sit down with Checkout.com CTO Mariano Albera to find out how he’s applying his knowledge of e-commerce to the finance sector, and why coding will always have a special place in his heart. In the third and final instalment of the AI security buyer’s guide, we take a look at how the technology can both help and hinder enterprise IT security strategies. And, rounding out the issue, we find out how five different charities are using CRM and digital experience technologies to bolster donations. Read the issue now.

An inquest heard today that there were major issues with the system used to by the Police Service of Northern Ireland to record information reported by the public

Capgemini’s chief innovation officer says the 2025 rise and deployment of artificial intelligence agents put enterprise AI progress on hold, but laid the ground for acceleration to come

With a varied IT leadership career across healthcare, retail and central government, property development brought fresh challenges for the CIO – and a chance to share his experience in an industry not renowned for digital transformation