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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Government department moves nearly 3,000 staff from supplier as it insources work in effort to make savings... 👉 [read]
DWP insources Universal Credit checking work
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The UK’s Teachers’ Pension scheme administration is set to transfer from Capita to Tata Consultancy Services... 👉 [read]
Members braced as Teachers’ Pension transfer approaches
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A tech entrepreneur reflects on Britain’s shortage of visible business and technology founder role models... 👉 [read]
CW@60: Making the next 60 years of British tech as glorious as the last
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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... 👉 [read]
Has the time arrived for the retail chief AI officer?
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Former subpostmasters could apply for judicial review over unfair redress of financial losses... 👉 [read]
Government faces judicial review over Post Office Capture redress
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A reimagined structure for the UK data regulator raises questions about the effectiveness of its oversight, as staff continue to express concern over a toxic workplace culture that has taken hold under the organisation’s leadership... 👉 [read]
UK data regulator restructures amid allegations of ‘toxic’ workplace culture
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
NRF Europe 2026 saw some key themes across the retail space, including AI, SaaS and ongoing technology transformation for even the biggest of retailers... 👉 [read]
NRF Europe: tech transformations prevalent among major retailers
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Although the UK and Europe have laws to restrict Chinese technology from critical infrastructure, implementation is patchy... 👉 [read]
UK and Europe at risk from Chinese tech, says security think tank
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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... 👉 [read]
Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
IT services provider is working with Tech First Youth to provide artificial intelligence education to 650,000 young people... 👉 [read]
Atos invests in AI education for West Midlands youth
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
MDASH roll-out builds on Microsoft and Core42’s expanding sovereign cloud investments in the UAE, supporting the nation’s cyber security ambitions through AI-driven threat detection and code security... 👉 [read]
Microsoft, UAE Cyber Council and Core42 deploy AI cyber defence across government
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NetApp Insight launches for new Novus storage that scales to 100TBps to keep AI factory GPUs fed, European data sovereignty controls and six months of free AI Data Engine... 👉 [read]
NetApp aims Novus storage at AI factory bottlenecks
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bank of England governor Andy Bailey warns that artificial intelligence benefits may take longer to be realised... 👉 [read]
Bank of England warns of AI debt
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A multinational operation targeting the KillSec ransomware gang has led to three arrests, including an unnamed 16-year-old... 👉 [read]
Teen hacker arrested amid KillSec cyber gang takedown
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Government department moves nearly 3,000 staff from supplier as it insources work in effort to make savings... 👉 [read]
DWP insources Universal Credit checking work
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The UK’s Teachers’ Pension scheme administration is set to transfer from Capita to Tata Consultancy Services... 👉 [read]
Members braced as Teachers’ Pension transfer approaches
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A tech entrepreneur reflects on Britain’s shortage of visible business and technology founder role models... 👉 [read]
CW@60: Making the next 60 years of British tech as glorious as the last
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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... 👉 [read]
Has the time arrived for the retail chief AI officer?
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Former subpostmasters could apply for judicial review over unfair redress of financial losses... 👉 [read]
Government faces judicial review over Post Office Capture redress
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
An Everpure survey of 2,100 C-suite and IT leaders across eight countries finds 90% recognise the risk, yet 64% lack a formal strategy to close ‘the sovereignty gap’... 👉 [read]
Everpure survey: 88% of executives fear data sovereignty failures
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Magna AI executive says governance, operational ownership and sovereign control will determine whether organisations can scale artificial intelligence beyond pilots... 👉 [read]
Saudi Arabia’s next AI challenge is turning infrastructure into capability
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sweden is strengthening its national security defences against cyber attacks... 👉 [read]
Sweden boosts cyber threat security defences amid AI advances
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The next evolution of cyber security may be autonomous, but industry leaders warn that trust, governance and human judgement can't be automated... 👉 [read]
Cyber security without humans? The rise of agentic AI
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Artificial intelligence-based scams are increasing in number and sophistication, according to National Trading Standards findings... 👉 [read]
Half of Brits struggle to spot AI scams
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Post Office Process Review scheme, set up to redress subpostmaster losses caused by non-Horizon processes, products and policies, closes... 👉 [read]
Post Office process redress scheme pays out £4m so far
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Beyond.pl built central Europe’s first sovereign AI factory on Everpure and Nvidia kit – now its CEO argues the real issue is operational sovereignty, not where the box sits... 👉 [read]
‘Inherent sovereignty is a fallacy’ says Beyond.pl AI factory exec
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Inside a 200-year-old bonded tobacco warehouse, Everpure’s Accelerate London delegates wrestle with competition, orders from on high and AI for AI’s sake... 👉 [read]
IT event dive: AI for its own sake at Tobacco Dock with Everpure
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
IT services provider is working with Tech First Youth to provide artificial intelligence education to 650,000 young people... 👉 [read]
Atos invests in AI education for West Midlands youth
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
MDASH roll-out builds on Microsoft and Core42’s expanding sovereign cloud investments in the UAE, supporting the nation’s cyber security ambitions through AI-driven threat detection and code security... 👉 [read]
Microsoft, UAE Cyber Council and Core42 deploy AI cyber defence across government
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Andy Burnham visited Kyiv in Aug 2026, the fourth UK PM since 2022. UK-Ukraine tech collaboration has grown with AI-focused military deals, and Ukraine’s tech sector has proven resilient despite the war... 👉 [read]
Ukraine’s tech industry still stands strong
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
European datacentre associations argue that building datacentres where renewable power is generated could ease grid congestion in the Netherlands and beyond... 👉 [read]
Dutch datacentre sector pitches itself as relief for an overloaded grid
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Metropolitan Police senior officers admit that only 30% of the force has completed mandatory data protection training following a series of high-profile data incidents... 👉 [read]
Only 30% of Metropolitan Police officers have completed mandatory data training
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The latest vulnerabilities to be uncovered in the frequently targeted Citrix NetScaler product lines were being exploited well before disclosure, prompting disquiet... 👉 [read]
Cyber authorities issue alerts over exploitation of Citrix vulns
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An Everpure survey of 2,100 C-suite and IT leaders across eight countries finds 90% recognise the risk, yet 64% lack a formal strategy to close ‘the sovereignty gap’... 👉 [read]
Everpure survey: 88% of executives fear data sovereignty failures
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Magna AI executive says governance, operational ownership and sovereign control will determine whether organisations can scale artificial intelligence beyond pilots... 👉 [read]
Saudi Arabia’s next AI challenge is turning infrastructure into capability
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sweden is strengthening its national security defences against cyber attacks... 👉 [read]
Sweden boosts cyber threat security defences amid AI advances
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The next evolution of cyber security may be autonomous, but industry leaders warn that trust, governance and human judgement can't be automated... 👉 [read]
Cyber security without humans? The rise of agentic AI
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Artificial intelligence-based scams are increasing in number and sophistication, according to National Trading Standards findings... 👉 [read]
Half of Brits struggle to spot AI scams
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Post Office Process Review scheme, set up to redress subpostmaster losses caused by non-Horizon processes, products and policies, closes... 👉 [read]
Post Office process redress scheme pays out £4m so far
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Beyond.pl built central Europe’s first sovereign AI factory on Everpure and Nvidia kit – now its CEO argues the real issue is operational sovereignty, not where the box sits... 👉 [read]
‘Inherent sovereignty is a fallacy’ says Beyond.pl AI factory exec
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Digital sovereignty has become a much-discussed topic - but most debate misses the point. It's not about where your supplier comes from, but about whether you have the ability to make decisions regardless of technology... 👉 [read]
Defining digital sovereignty
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The concept of an AI kill switch – a means to terminate out-of-control agents – sounds dramatic, but security leaders are now starting to talk openly and pragmatically about why they are needed and how to use them... 👉 [read]
Oktane 2026: The industry is ready to talk about AI kill switches
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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... 👉 [read]
The GPU mirage on a lazy Sunday afternoon
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More and more code is being produced by AI tools. A poll finds that software teams are struggling to keep pace... 👉 [read]
Are AI coders more trouble than they’re worth?
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kiteworks customers are back up and running after a highly unusual preemptive shutdown that came amid indications of an impending cyber attack... 👉 [read]
Kiteworks lifts shutdown order after incident-free weekend
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Andy Burnham visited Kyiv in Aug 2026, the fourth UK PM since 2022. UK-Ukraine tech collaboration has grown with AI-focused military deals, and Ukraine’s tech sector has proven resilient despite the war... 👉 [read]
Ukraine’s tech industry still stands strong
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
European datacentre associations argue that building datacentres where renewable power is generated could ease grid congestion in the Netherlands and beyond... 👉 [read]
Dutch datacentre sector pitches itself as relief for an overloaded grid
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Metropolitan Police senior officers admit that only 30% of the force has completed mandatory data protection training following a series of high-profile data incidents... 👉 [read]
Only 30% of Metropolitan Police officers have completed mandatory data training
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Digital sovereignty has become a much-discussed topic - but most debate misses the point. It's not about where your supplier comes from, but about whether you have the ability to make decisions regardless of technology... 👉 [read]
Defining digital sovereignty
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The concept of an AI kill switch – a means to terminate out-of-control agents – sounds dramatic, but security leaders are now starting to talk openly and pragmatically about why they are needed and how to use them... 👉 [read]
Oktane 2026: The industry is ready to talk about AI kill switches
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