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CW@60: All computers are bastards

Published in CW@60: All computers are bastards on 09.09.2026

Technology and power have always gone hand in hand - but there is very much a better way, says Computer Weekly's ethics editor

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft updates address almost 1,000 flaws

Published in CW@60: All computers are bastards on 08.09.2026

Microsoft has released another record-breaking Patch Tuesday update with almost 1,000 flaws in scope

Government to force tech companies to verify age of users to protect children

Published in CW@60: All computers are bastards on 08.09.2026

Phone and tablet users will be required to verify their ages with credit card or official ID under government plans to prevent under-18s viewing nude images.

UK government proposes AI first responders for cyber attacks

Published in CW@60: All computers are bastards on 08.09.2026

The UK government will use money set aside for defensive investments to build an agentic cyber incident response capability, ministers say

UK committed datacentre pipeline grows to more than 14GW

Published in CW@60: All computers are bastards on 08.09.2026

Barbour ABI data show UK’s datacentre pipeline has grown to 173 projects and more than 14GW of capacity, driven by AI demand and large sites in Scotland and the North East

TSB CIO leaves bank as Santander merger progresses

Published in CW@60: All computers are bastards on 08.09.2026

UK bank TSB has let its IT boss go as part of its integration with Spanish banking giant Santander

Government rejects Computer Misuse Act amendment to protect cyber professionals

Published in CW@60: All computers are bastards on 08.09.2026

The government has rejected an amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill intended to protect cyber security professionals, but says reforms are a priority

Government has seen enough of Capita failure and Civil Service Pension Scheme to be moved in-house

Published in CW@60: All computers are bastards on 08.09.2026

Members of the troubled outsourced scheme are still waiting for pensions nine months after Capita took over its management