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ITER builds global, high-speed data backbone for remote scientific participation

ITER, the international mega-project constructing the world’s largest experimental fusion reactor, expects thousands of scientists from partner countries to participate in experiments once the machine begins operating in the 2030s – but ITER is regulated like a nuclear fission facility, which means remote control of plant systems is strictly prohibited. While scientists abroad cannot log…

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Cyber teams on alert as React2Shell exploitation spreads

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the React JavaScript library, which earlier today caused disruption across the internet as Cloudflare pushed mitigations live on its network, is now being exploited by multiple threat actors at scale, according to reports. Maintained by Meta, React is an open source resource designed to enable developers to build…

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A framework for software development self-service

Software development is associated with the idea of not reinventing the wheel, which means developers often select components or software libraries with pre-built functionality, rather than write code to achieve the same result. There are many benefits of this approach. For example, a software component that is widely deployed is likely to have undergone extensive…

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Mandatory digital ID paves way for surveillance and exclusion, MPs hear

The UK’s proposed mandatory digital ID scheme will not help reduce illegal migration or stop people working illegally, and could instead set up the infrastructure for exclusion and mass surveillance, MPs have been told. On 26 September 2025, UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that the government planned to introduce a mandatory national digital ID scheme,…

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What lies in store for the security world in 2026?

If 2024 and 2025 were the years organisations felt the strain of tightening budgets, 2026 is the year those decisions will fully manifest in their cyber risk exposure. Across both the private and public sectors, years of belt-tightening have led to reduced headcount, ageing infrastructure and postponed modernisation. Analyst reports show growth in cyber security…

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Technology innovation drives accountancy job changes

Services provided by accountants can help small business owners manage cash flow better, a study commission by Intuit QuickBooks has reported, but the role of accounting is changing as more technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are embedded into accounting software packages. The study, conducted by Chris Brauer, director of innovation in the Institute of Management…

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German healthcare aims to replace faxes and phones with secure messaging

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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Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2025

Naomi Timperley, co-founder of Tech North Advocates, has become the 14th person to be named Computer Weekly’s most influential woman in UK technology. The list was created in 2012 to make the amazing women in the UK’s technology sector more visible and accessible, originally showcasing only 25 women before growing to include 50 women in…

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OpenUK works with UKRI on open source guidance for public sector

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has begun a collaboration with OpenUK to offer open source guidance for the public sector. OpenUK, which is a non-profit organisation representing the UK’s open technology sector, was contracted by UKRI to provide the guidance, covering both how the UK public sector releases and curates open source software and how…

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European governments opt for open source alternatives to Big Tech encrypted communications

European governments are increasingly turning towards open standards alternatives to end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration services dominated by WhatsApp and Microsoft Teams. An open network messaging architecture, known as Matrix, is attracting interest from European governments that are seeking “sovereign” alternatives to encrypted collaboration and messaging tools supplied by US Big Tech companies. Matrix aims…

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