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Swedish welfare authorities suspend ‘discriminatory’ AI model

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A “discriminatory” artificial intelligence (AI) model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag people for benefit fraud investigations has been suspended, following an intervention by the country’s Data Protection Authority (IMY). Starting in June 2025, IMY’s involvement was prompted after a joint investigation from Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet (SvB) revealed in November 2024…

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German healthcare aims to replace faxes and phones with secure messaging

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Germany’s healthcare system has begun a programme that aims to improve communication and decision-making by replacing faxes, phone calls and voicemails with encrypted messaging services. The project, which is being overseen by Germany’s National Digital Health Agency, Gematik, promises a highly secure alternative to WhatsApp that will allow patients, healthcare professionals and insurance companies to…

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Abu Dhabi accelerates autonomous mobility push with 29 commercial partnerships

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Abu Dhabi has unveiled 29 commercial deployment agreements for autonomous mobility technologies, signalling the emirate’s strongest move yet to position itself at the forefront of next-generation transport and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven logistics. Announced by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) during the first Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week (ADAW), the agreements span land, air and industrial…

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Major software issue occurred in PSNI emergency call system

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A “major issue” with the ControlWorks software used by police to monitor emergency calls led to a delay in officers receiving critical information during a fast-moving investigation, Computer Weekly has learned. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) uses ControlWorks as part of its command and control system. The software is primarily used for managing,…

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Post Office contract with Fujitsu has option to extend into 2028

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The Post Office’s contract with Fujitsu for the supplier’s Horizon system has a built-in option to continue into 2028. The news earlier this week that the deal was being extended 12 months to March 2027, costing an additional £41m, was criticised by Post Office scandal victims and campaigners. But the official tender includes a built-in…

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US indicts three cyber pros who moonlit for ransomware gang

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US prosecutors have indicted three cyber security professionals who are alleged to have extorted multiple organisations using the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware locker in their spare time. Between them, the three racked up five known victims, a doctor’s office and an engineering company based in California, a medical device company based in Florida, a pharmaceutical company based…

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Yes, You Can Run Windows 95 In Your Browser, And It’s Glorious

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Brooks Kraft/Getty Images Released on August 24, 1995, Microsoft Windows 95 was one of the most anticipated software launches at the time. It was a huge change over the previous release Windows 3.1, adding a bunch of new features and introducing what we now know as plug and play for external peripherals. Over one million…

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Police Digital Service defends IT contractor cuts amid concerns over IT project delivery

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The Police Digital Service (PDS) has dismissed concerns about the quality and pace of its work being hampered by a cost-cutting push to reduce headcount in its flexible IT workforce, while acknowledging its efforts to improve workplace culture remain ongoing. The Home Office-funded company is responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of the National…

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Unearthed report reveals source of Post Office’s tenuous Capture sales pitch

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An internal Post Office report has been unearthed that reveals the organisation was targeting sales of its flawed Capture system to thousands of branches with misleading claims on error reduction. The 13-page report from July 1993, which has been disclosed to Computer Weekly by a source, was titled: Capture: An investigation into changes in cash…

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Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2025

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Role models are everywhere, and while Computer Weekly’s list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech highlights the women at the top of their game in the technology sector, every woman in a tech or digital role has the potential to inspire someone else into the industry. People across all levels in the tech…

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