Copyright TechTarget - All rights reserved ComputerWeekly’s best articles of the day https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Techtarget Feed Generator en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:03:14 GMT https://www.computerweekly.com editor@computerweekly.com <p>The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has said government should end an outsourcing contract with Capita in its troubled civil service pension after it cut the supplier in a separate government-run scheme.</p> <p>After a Cabinet Office announcement that Capita is <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642152/Government-terminates-Capitas-Royal-Mail-pension-contract">losing its contract to administer the Royal Mail pension scheme</a>, due to “missed milestones” among other things, the PCS called for the same rationale to be applied to the troubled civil service arrangement.</p> <p>Capita’s failures since it took over the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) administration in December 2025 have been aired in public, but the supplier has retained the contract.</p> <p>The PCS said the government must “urgently follow the decision to terminate Capita’s contract with the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme” by taking the same action on the civil service contract.</p> <p>Announcing Capita’s termination in the House of Commons, Cabinet Office minster Nick Thomas-Symonds said: “Capita had an 18-month planning window to prepare for the transition. They failed to deliver numerous milestones, including a failure to implement the required IT automation. The Cabinet Office repeatedly flagged delays in transition milestones.”</p> <p>Following the minister’s comments, a Cabinet Office spokesperson confirmed: “We have terminated the contract with Capita for the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme following their failure to meet key delivery milestones.”</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641895/Capita-lacked-detail-and-thoroughness-in-planning-botched-Civil-service-pension-scheme-takeover">CSPS has had huge problems since Capita replaced MyCSP</a> as pension administrator in December 2025. Capita has faced criticism this year following its takeover of the Civil Service Pension Scheme administration, which has seen thousands of former civil servants face financial hardship due to delays.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about Civil Service pension problems</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641895/Capita-lacked-detail-and-thoroughness-in-planning-botched-Civil-service-pension-scheme-takeover">Capita lacked ‘detail and thoroughness’ in planning botched Civil Service Pension Scheme takeover</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642152/Government-terminates-Capitas-Royal-Mail-pension-contract">Government terminates Capita’s Royal Mail pension contract</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640779/Capita-left-to-deal-with13000-civil-service-pension-cases-over-a-year-old">Capita left to deal with 13,000 civil service pension cases over a year old</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639026/Thousands-of-unread-emails-and-20-million-database-errors-cause-civil-service-pension-hardship">Thousands of unread emails and 20 million database errors cause civil service pension hardship</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637837/Troubleshooter-steps-in-as-Capita-and-civil-service-bosses-apologise-for-pension-scheme-problems">Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633358/Capita-rubbishes-Public-Accounts-Committee-report-claims">Capita rubbishes Public Accounts Committee report claims</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said the decision to terminate Capita’s role in the Royal Mail pension scheme is proof that “this can be done”.</p> <p>“When a contractor fails, contracts can and should be ended,” she said. “The same must apply to the civil service pension scheme. We have consistently raised the alarm as civil servants and pensioners have been left in distress, facing delays and errors to the payments they rely on.</p> <p>The PCS is calling for the government to bring the service back in-house to ensure accountability and proper service for members.</p> <p>In March, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/modernising-public-procurement-backing-british-businesses-and-building-a-fairer-economy">Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary Chris Ward said</a>: “For decades, successive governments have been, at best, ambivalent about whether public services are delivered in-house. At worst, we’ve had outsourcing by default, with public services hollowed out and sold off to the lowest bidder. That era ends today.”</p> <p>The government introduced a Public Interest Test, requiring all departments to assess whether a service can be delivered more effectively in-house before any outsourcing decision is made. This will apply to service contracts of £1m and above, covering over 95% of central government spend. “All departments must also publish insourcing strategies to make the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation a reality,” said Ward.</p> <p>A recently retired civil servant still waiting for his pension, which has been delayed due to Capita failings, said: “I’d agree that shockingly bad performance should have serious consequences, and I was therefore heartened to hear that Capita had lost the Royal Mail contract. I am sympathetic to what the PCS is saying, particularly on accountability.</p> <p>“But the reality will be more complicated and require careful thought and planning,” he added. “There aren’t battalions of civil servants on standby ready for the work. Significant investment would be required in people and IT for this to happen, as well as political agreement to a rise in civil service headcount. Time would be needed to plan and implement a robust system, so change would take time. What happens in the interim?”</p> Union representing civil servants said that when outsourcing suppliers fail, they should be dropped https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/London-Westminster-Parliament-1-adobe.jpeg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642312/Government-should-drop-Capita-from-civil-service-scheme-after-it-loses-Royal-Mail-role-says-union Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:45:00 GMT <p>If there was any doubt, AI mania was on full display at <a href="https://www.googlecloudevents.com/next-vegas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Cloud Next</a> in Las Vegas this week, but history shows us that when humans start getting manic about things, it doesn’t always work out great.</p> <p>Lately, I’ve seen a few commentators bringing up the horrible story of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the radium girls</a> to try to make this point. Have you ever heard of them? They were factory workers of the 1920s hired to paint watch faces with newfangled luminous paint containing deadly radium.</p> <p>The camel hair paintbrushes the workers used lost their shape after a few brush strokes so they were encouraged to reshape the brushes by licking the tips. Many of the workers also used the paint as lipstick or nail polish, because why not?</p> <p>This did not go well for anybody involved. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2014/12/28/373510029/saved-by-a-bad-taste-one-of-the-last-radium-girls-dies-at-107" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Many radium girls experienced dental issues</a>, lost teeth, and suffered oral lesions and ulcers. Others developed anaemia and necrosis of the jaw. Some experienced disruption to their menstrual cycles or were even rendered sterile.</p> <p>At least 50 women died prematurely as a result.</p> <p>This wasn’t the only misuse of radium. In a short-lived mania for the radioactive metal – <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/themes/marie-and-pierre-curie-and-the-discovery-of-polonium-and-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898</a> – humans also put it in toothpaste, hair cream, and a medicinal tonic drink called Radithor. Doctors even used it to try to treat cancer.</p> <p>AI is manifestly not a radioactive element but there are clear parallels between its widespread application and the reckless use of radium a century ago. And I believe there is a warning here for us, or a lesson if we care to hear it; we need to figure AI out before we do something really dumb.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Put your hands in the air, the use cases aren’t there"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Put your hands in the air, the use cases aren’t there</h2> <p>Just look at the application of AI to the ‘creation’ of art and music and other forms of self-expression. Here, take-up has become so pervasive that the well of human creativity, perhaps our most awesome trait, is rapidly being poisoned with <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/feature/AI-Slop-The-hidden-enterprise-risk-CIOs-cant-ignore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">utter slop</a>.</p> <p>As a case in point, ahead of the opening keynote at Google Cloud Next, 32,000 humans and a handful of AIs were treated to a Google Gemini-enhanced DJ set accompanied by AI-generated visuals created by the complex ‘art’ of waving your hands about in midair.</p> <p>To be fair to the performers, the results were quite impressive and the audience was bopping along.</p> <p>But it’s worth a sidenote that Italian DJ Robert Miles created his breakthrough 1995 track <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvyCbevQbtI" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Children </i></a>using nothing more than a Korg 01/W FD synthesiser, its 16’ Piano patch, and his own skill.</p> <p>My point is that <i>Children </i>remains an iconic piece of genre-defining ‘90s dance music, but nobody in the Google audience will be able to hum today’s set in 30 years’ time.</p> <p>Next, in a demonstration of the power of Google’s Gemini Agent Platform – <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641999/Google-launches-Gemini-Agent-Platform-eighth-generation-TPUs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">officially unveiled at the show</a> – Google Cloud’s Erica Chuong, manager for applied AI forward deployed engineering, designed a ground-up interior design campaign for a fictional furniture company that had found itself lumbered with dead stock that nobody wants.</p> <p>Analysing current ‘modern organic’ interior design trends the agent designed a campaign for Chuong where relevant dead stock was repriced to undercut the competition and created a series of videos showing off its flair for interior design.</p> <p>Unfortunately for the agent the result was a banal and unimaginative sofa and coffee table combo dominated by dull neutral tones and devoid of personality. It would have looked okay in a Travelodge lobby.</p> <p>In a world where interior design trends are being dictated by consumers asking their AI assistants about the latest interior design trends while interior designers ask their AI agents what interior design trends consumers are into, you may be wondering how any new information about interior design trends gets into this loop. If you find out how, please let someone at Computer Weekly know.</p> <p>But at this point, the AI cat is not only out of the bag, it’s on top of your living room shelves knocking over your good wine glasses. Three quarters of Google Cloud customers already leverage Google’s AI, says CEO Thomas Kurian. “You have moved beyond the pilot, the experimental phase is behind us and now the real challenge begins,” he told the audience.</p> <p>Moving AI into production of course needs a unified stack and happily for Google Cloud, right on cue, here comes a Google-branded one. As Google iterates its tensor processing units (TPUs) at an ever-increasing pace, it also comes with a whole new chipset, TPU 8i to support inference and TPU 8t to run training.</p> <p>Lest his existence be forgot during the love-in, Kurian’s boss, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, appeared on a big screen to tell everyone how glad he was that they were in Las Vegas even though he hadn't made the trip himself, and revealed just how much money – almost two hundred billion dollars – Google will spend on capex investment in innovation this year, a good portion of it to the cloud unit and much of it supporting AI.</p> <p>“We are more on the front foot than ever before,” remarked Pichai. “We are moving in a bold and responsible way.”</p> <p>So if that’s true, where are the bold and responsible use cases? Do they even exist? Or are they just the usual conference waffle? I went looking.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Resident agents"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Resident agents</h2> <p><i>Resident Evil</i> developer <a href="https://www.capcom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Capcom</a> says it is using Google Cloud to enhance its videogame development processes, not by taking over the creativity but by enabling creatives to be creative.</p> <p>A big challenge for videogame developers is playtesting their products prior to release, and as their properties grow in scale – many now encompass vast digital worlds with unthinkable numbers of permutations – the strain on developers has ramped up, big time, leading to a phenomena known as defensive development.</p> <p>Defensive development is a situation where the cost of making technical changes to an in-progress project gets so high that the human engineers feel pressurised to prioritise maintenance over innovation. In gaming this often occurs late in the production cycle, leading to problems with titles being released that seem, well, unfinished in some way.</p> <p>It’s not an issue that’s unique to companies like Capcom, though. Take the manufacturing sector, where facility managers might see similar challenges when trying to simulate how a hardware update will work within their current procedures, or in retail, where logistics experts must navigate dynamic data reserves when trying to optimise supply chains without disrupting their current inventory systems.</p> <p>Working with Google Cloud, Capcom has now launched an in-house agentic platform that not only relieves some of this burden but also serves as a blueprint for where AI <i>might</i> be used better in the creative sector, and others.&nbsp;</p> <p>It describes its approach as a multimodal workbench, and at its core, it comprises a small group of distinct agents that optimise the playtesting process using vision and reasoning to understand the intent of a system.</p> <p>The first of these, the visual inspection agent, uses Gemini Vision to look at the screen through near-human eyes, working out what is an intentional design choice and what is a technical failure.</p> <p>The second, the predictive agent, pores over historical data to work out where a system might break next and directs a mini army of test bots to ‘swarm’ high-risk areas, rather than testing randomly.</p> <p>The third, the institutional knowledge agent, enables new team members, human ones, to learn how their colleagues or predecessors worked similar problems before, preserving decades of expertise – three of them in the case of the <i>Resident Evil</i> franchise.</p> <p>The fourth, the data inefficiency agent, spots inefficiencies within datasets to optimise overall game performance. Developers can query it to help summarise complex technical logs and make more advanced data more widely available to their teams.</p> <p>Collectively, Capcom’s agents are now running for 30,000 human hours every month and the firm’s developers say they now feel empowered to focus on higher value creative tasks, while Google Cloud, for its part, says that many of the tasks the agents are performing have applications in many other industries.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Citi Sky lines up"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Citi Sky lines up</h2> <p>Elsewhere, <a href="https://www.citigroup.com/global/businesses/wealth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Citi Wealth</a>, the wealth management arm of Citibank parent Citigroup, unveiled an AI team member called Citi Sky, which it says will help reshape how its clients access market insights, act on potential opportunities, and work with their human financial advisors. Bilingual in English and Spanish, in time it will be integrated into Citi Wealth’s platforms – although in the US only for now.</p> <p>Citi head of wealth, Andy Sieg, said that for decades, managing your financial life has meant navigating calls, meetings, and more recently apps. With the new agentic service, you simply ask and then act. It’s a shift from interface to intelligence and transactions to outcomes, he says, with a universal question at the centre: am I financially okay?</p> <p>Citi Sky will answer this question in real time, marrying insight and execution simply and clearly – not replacing human advisors, but extending their reach and deepening their impact. In fact, Citi Wealth plans to hire advisors in the years ahead.</p> <p>For Citi Wealth as a business, Sieg says the goal is to unlock massive scale and apply basically unlimited cognitive resources to its clients. “And the real need that we’ve met … is creating a relationship that can evoke the same kind of trust, we believe, that clients have with their human financial advisors,” he says.</p> <p>Citi Wealth invoked Google’s full AI stack to build Sky, from Google Cloud infrastructure to Google DeepMind and, of course, Gemini models running on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. It worked closely with both teams to incorporate DeepMind’s real-time avatar technology and Gemini’s live application programming interface (API) to solve challenges around providing low-latency audio and video conversations.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="A plea for rational thinking"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>A plea for rational thinking</h2> <p>I must acknowledge that Google Cloud’s customer stories are carefully curated by its communications teams – not every customer wants to talk, some will be forbidden from doing so, even more are still shivering on the edge of the pool with their inflatable armbands on, too scared to jump in.</p> <p>And to be blunt, some customers will be at the deep end doing really stupid things with AI that will blow up in their faces.</p> <p>But in the examples of Capcom and Citi Wealth – and others that would have pushed the word count unreasonably high – I think there is some hope.</p> <p>With forethought – not even very much of it – and a rational head, we can turn AI loose on both the small challenges we face in our daily lives, and the grand challenges we face collectively.</p> <p>But to do this we need to resist the advances of the snake oil salesmen, the charmers and grifters, and <i>especially</i> the tech bros who want to disrupt something that doesn’t need disrupting, like the habit of art, for the sake of making themselves richer.</p> <p>And I fear we may be running out of time to do so.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about AI</h3> <ul type="disc" class="default-list"> <li>Yet more billions are being spent on agentic AI, despite warnings of its potentially extreme fallibility. Just who are governments serving when they <a target="_blank" href="https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Is-AI-our-agent-or-are-our-governments-becoming-agents-for-AI" rel="noopener">spout the messaging of Big Tech companies? </a></li> <li>The UK government’s £500m Sovereign AI fund announces first cohort of startups backed to boost economic growth <a target="_blank" href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641874/UKs-Sovereign-AI-supports-supercomputing-and-drug-discovery-AI-startups" rel="noopener">and national security</a>.</li> <li>With research showing the use of AI may temporarily reduce productivity, Cloudera’s Vini Cardoso urges businesses to adopt an organisation-wide platform approach <a target="_blank" href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639906/What-it-takes-to-succeed-with-AI" rel="noopener">driven by measurable value and trusted data</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> Attendees at Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas are backing AI all the way to the bank. But as AI turns up in everything, everywhere, all at once, we’re going to need to get a lot stricter about what we use it for. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/technology-digital-ai-robot-adobe.jpeg https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Google-Cloud-Next-Its-time-to-create-value-not-slop-from-the-AI-boom Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:51:00 GMT <p>Medical data belonging to half a million British citizens has been offered for sale on a Chinese website following a security breach at health information database UK Biobank.</p> <p>Technology minister Ian Murray said that data obtained from UK Biobank had been advertised for sale by several sellers on Alibaba e-commerce platforms in China, in what he called an “unacceptable abuse”.</p> <p>UK Biobank, a non-profit charity, collects medical data provided by volunteers and shares it with researchers around the world to further medical research in cancer, heart disease and ways of predicting dementia.</p> <p>The charity informed the UK government on Monday that it had identified anonymised data from its volunteers for sale by three sellers on Alibaba, including at least one listing that appeared to offer anonymised data from its 500,000 volunteers.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Unacceptable abuse of data"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Unacceptable abuse of data</h2> <p>“This has been an unacceptable abuse of the UK Biobank charity’s data and an abuse of the trust that participants rightly expect when sharing their data for research purposes,” Murray said in a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/minister-of-state-statement-to-the-house-of-commons-23-april-2026">statement to Parliament</a>.</p> <p>UK Biobank has assured its volunteers that the data contained no participants’ names, addresses, contact details, or telephone numbers. The charity does not believe that any of the data was sold.</p> <p>UK Biobank said it had now revoked access to research institutions identified as the source of the breach of its UK data cloud.</p> <p>Murray said the UK government had worked quickly with Biobank, the Chinese government and Alibaba to take down the listings offering the data.</p> <p>“We have asked the Biobank charity to pause further access to its data until they have put in place a technical solution to prevent data from its current platform from being downloaded in this way again,” he said.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Biobank will improve security"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Biobank will improve security</h2> <p>Rory Collins, chief executive of Biobank, told volunteers in a <a href="https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/news/a-message-to-our-participants-uk-biobank-data-security-update/">statement</a> that personally identifiable information (PII) was safe and that it would put additional security measures in place to prevent the incident from happening again.</p> <p>He said that researchers go through a rigorous access review process and institutions sign a contract committing to keeping data secure before they are given access to Biobank.</p> <p>“This is a clear breach of the contract signed by these academic institutions, and they, along with the individuals involved, have had their access suspended,” he added.</p> <p>Biobank has temporarily suspended all access to its UK cloud-based research platform, and plans to introduce a limit on the size of files that can be taken off the platform. It will also monitor files exported from the platform for suspicious behaviour.</p> <p>The charity said it was developing an automated checking system to prevent de-identified data from being taken off its research platform, while still allowing scientists to conduct research. The system will be in place by the end of the year.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="UK government to issue guidance"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>UK government to issue guidance</h2> <p>Murray said the government would soon be issuing guidance on controlling data from research studies, and urged businesses and charities to ensure their systems and data-sharing processes are as secure as possible.</p> <p>The charity has reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).</p> <p>An ICO spokesperson said: “People’s medical data is highly sensitive information. Not only do people expect it to be handled carefully and securely, organisations also have a responsibility under the law. UK Biobank has made us aware of an incident, and we are making enquiries.”</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">What companies should do</h3> <p>All organisations should map and “baseline” their edge device traffic, especially VPN and remote access connections. They should adopt dynamic threat feed filtering that includes known covert network indicators.</p> <p>Potential victims of Chinese infiltration should implement two-factor authentication for remote access and, where possible, apply zero-trust controls, IP allow lists and machine certificate verification.</p> <p>Larger or high-risk entities should consider active hunting of suspicious traffic from home office devices or traffic from the internet of things, geographic profiling, and machine learning-based anomaly detection.</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><em>Source NCSC</em></p> </div> </div> </section> Biobank operator is taking steps to improve security after biological, health and lifestyle information from its database was offered for sale on a Chinese website https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/healthcare-medical-statistics-stethoscope-adobe.jpeg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642041/Medical-data-about-half-a-million-Britains-on-sale-in-China-after-Biobank-breach Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:59:00 GMT <p>In a demonstration of digital healthcare technology, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has created a digital twin of a para-athlete’s heart.</p> <p>This is part of the IT giant’s <a href="https://www.tcs.com/who-we-are/sports-sponsorships/digital-twins-transforming-potential-into-performance">Future Athlete Project</a>, a look into the future of healthcare and sports analysis as the convergence of digital advancements and more affordable price points make personalised healthcare monitoring a mass market reality.</p> <p>The project has seen the company create a digital twin of the heart of para-athlete Milly Pickles, which through sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) monitors her heart during training sessions.</p> <p>Pickles, 29, had her right leg amputated from the knee down and lost two toes, including her big toe, on her left foot – or “human foot”, as she describes it – after being electrocuted when she was 20 years old.</p> <p>She is aiming to complete the London Marathon in under four and a half hours next year, and is harnessing digital healthtech to reach her goal.</p> <p>Using sensors and artificial intelligence, TCS provides personal insights after Pickles’ training sessions.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="New target"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>New target</h2> <p>While not a professional athlete, Pickles said she has “always been super sporty” and wanted to get back to running after her horrific accident.</p> <p>Her marathon goal came after, in 2023, she became the first amputee to complete the gruelling Red Bull 400, described as the world’s steepest 400m race, which sees runners climb a ski jump.</p> <p>After watching <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U-uxdJP1B9I">a video of the event</a>, she decided she would do it. “Because it scared me when I saw the video, I thought, ‘I have to do it’,” said Pickles. “Once I got to the top, it really instilled this self-belief within me. And it was a reference point that I could do hard things,” she said. “I thought, ‘what’s the next thing?’ So, obviously, the London Marathon.”</p> <p>The London Marathon meant a huge step up in distance at 42km. The longest she’d run at the time of making the decision was 3km. “It was a real big jump, so the training was challenging, because it was all very new to me,” said Pickles.</p> <p>The importance of getting her training right was made clear after her first marathon. She ended up in a wheelchair for three weeks after a half marathon during training. When she did her first marathon, she got to about 31km and was forced to walk the remainder after a cut on her “human foot” began to bleed heavily, and she was advised to stop.</p> <p>Pickles has done a second marathon, but injury forced her to walk some parts. But as determined as ever, she is aiming for a four and a half hour marathon in London 2027, and will run an 8km section of this year’s event as part of her preparation.</p> <p>Pickles told Computer Weekly that she needs highly personalised advice when it comes to running due to her physical challenges. “You hear people online saying, ‘you should do this, you should do that’, and it’s hard to know exactly what to do, so having this personalisation is great,” she said.</p> <p>“With the two marathons, for example, I was struggling with my recovery, and I was just feeling really tired and I didn’t understand why,” said Pickles. “When this project came to me, I thought, ‘this is great, because I get to actually learn more about my body and how I can recover better’.”</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="The tech of the future"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>The tech of the future</h2> <p>Ved Sen, head of Innovation at TCS in the UK, told Computer Weekly that Pickles uses wearable sensors that carry out what he described as “a consumer-grade ECG”.</p> <p>“It will pick up heart rhythms, and an enormous amount of data about various readings from the body,” he said. “From a day’s data, we can analyse and have results back to the athlete in the morning to understand what was right about a training session.”</p> <p>Two teams sit behind this data collection and analysis: one in California specialised on athlete-monitoring services; and a health team in India.</p> <p>The insights are highly personal – for example, Pickles now knows that unlike for most people, training near bedtime does not impact her sleep.</p> <p>Sen said there are many parameters of the heart and some of them are more readable, like the heart rate. “A smart watch will tell you when your heart is elevated and when it comes back to normal,” he said. “That’s fine, but it’s superficial.”</p> <p>Sen added that the TCS team can look at parameters such as the expansion and contraction of the chambers of the heart and answer questions like, ‘what is the force at which it contracts and expands, and how long does it take to return to normal functioning?’</p> <p>“In Milly’s case, for example, what we realised is that while a lot of the superficial parameters return to normal, and it felt like she had completely recovered from a run, there were still aspects that were less visible, which were still putting some pressure on her heart,” he said. “This might mean that rather than needing four hours to recover from a run or a training session, maybe six hours is needed.”</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about the use of AI in the National Health Service</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>An £85m funding pot is being distributed between three projects, aiming to establish new ways of researching how&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619029/AI-projects-get-85m-funding-to-improve-NHS-diagnostics-and-drugs">artificial intelligence</a>&nbsp;can be used to target hard-to-treat diseases and develop medicines.</li> <li>NHS Shared Business Services is looking to deploy&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617880/150m-AI-framework-agreement-set-to-drive-NHS-forward">artificial intelligence across the NHS</a>&nbsp;through a £150m framework.</li> <li>A report has found that widespread use of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366610143/Ada-Lovelace-Institute-warns-against-NHS-deploying-genomics-AI">artificial intelligence-powered genomic health prediction</a> in the NHS could lead to privacy and ethical issues, discrimination and dependency on the private sector.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>Pickles said: “It’s way more personalised, which is great because, for example, I’ve learned that if I don’t get enough sleep, it could tell me that I’m not ready to train. People say sleep’s important, but I feel like I’ve actually learned and understand what is happening to my body and why I need more sleep. So, I’ve started improving my sleep and having more consistent bedtimes, and I am now more willing to train.”</p> <p>She said heart readings have also helped her understand how her mood could effect training.</p> <p>Sen said this type of technology will support the healthcare sector’s increasing focus on the prevention of health problems. “The world of healthcare is moving from curing to prevention because that’s where the real value is,” he said.</p> <p>“Our teams are asking questions like, ‘can we do digital twins of human organs?’ We could play out scenarios. Given the amount of data from any one asset or an organ, we may be able to build a model which we run and say, ‘under these conditions, this organ or this part of the body functions in a certain way, or not’.”</p> <p>The data collected by the sensors and analysed through AI can help runners at all levels. TCS has also run the same project with professional athlete Des Linden, who won the Boston Marathon in 2018.</p> <p>“With Milly, it’s how, as an amateur runner, can she survive the marathon without injuring herself, while with Des Linden, it’s about how to knock two minutes off a personal best,” said Sen.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Bigger picture"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Bigger picture</h2> <p>The tech innovation is not just about more effective training, but how the healthcare sector can use technology to prevent ill health and improve healthcare.</p> <p>Sensor technology today is at a more attractive price point for wider use, while advancements in AI mean huge amounts of data can be analysed, providing the perfect conditions for the healthcare industry to adopt digital preventative medicine.</p> <p>TCS’s team in California is using the technologies in care homes to monitor elderly people when they are walking, to help them understand their limitations and what exercises are suitable for them. The target is to keep elderly people mobile for longer.</p> <p>Industries such as cosmetics could then benefit from digital twins of peoples’ skin, said Sen. This could, for example, allow companies to customise creams to suit particular people.</p> <p>“We can analyse all the different layers of the skin under the microscope and then create a model that shows how skin behaves under certain conditions,” he said.</p> <p>An additional benefit of this kind of advancement in technology could remove the need to carry out tests on animals. “That should be one of the happy outcomes of this,” said Sen.</p> </section> IT services firm opens a window to the future of healthcare and physical training as tech advancements converge https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/Leap-hero-AdobeStock_251394912.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642040/Digital-twin-of-athletes-heart-to-demonstrate-future-of-healthcare Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:45:00 GMT <p>Consumers are being urged to replace passwords with passkeys as a simpler, more secure method of accessing online services.</p> <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of the signals intelligence agency GCHQ, said today that it would no longer recommend that individuals use passwords for logging on where passkeys are available as an alternative.</p> <p><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Passkey-vs-password-What-is-the-difference">Passkeys</a>, which are securely stored on people’s phones, computers, or in third-party credential managers, are quicker and easier to use than passwords and offer stronger security.</p> <p>The NCSC’s recommendation follows a technical study that shows passkeys are at least as secure – and generally more secure – than a password combined with two-factor authentication, such as an authorisation code sent by SMS.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Resilience against phishing"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Resilience against phishing</h2> <p>The agency claims that a move to passkeys would boost the UK’s resilience to phishing attacks and other hacking attempts, the majority of which rely on criminals stealing or compromising login details.</p> <p>The UK government <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623776/UK-government-websites-to-replace-passwords-with-secure-passkeys">announced last year</a> that it would roll out passkey technology for digital services as an alternative to current SMS-based verification systems, which incur additional costs for sending SMS messages.</p> <p>The NHS became one of the first government organisations in the world to use passkeys to give patients secure access to hospital and pharmacy websites.</p> <p>Online service providers, including Google, eBay and PayPal, also support passkeys. According to Google, over 50% of active Google users in the UK have a registered passkey – the highest uptake. Microsoft is also introducing passkeys for Hotmail.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more from CyberUK 2026</h3> <ul type="square" class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641875/CYBERUK-26-UK-lagging-on-legal-protections-for-cyber-pros">CyberUK ’26: UK lagging on legal protections for cyber pros</a>: Ahead of next week's CyberUK conference, the CyberUp Campaign for reform of the UK's hacking laws proposes a four-pillar framework that would protect cyber professionals from prosecution</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642032/Nation-states-responsible-for-nationally-significant-cyber-attacks-against-UK-says-NCSC-chief">Nation states responsible for ‘nationally significant’ cyber attacks against UK, says NCSC chief</a>: The UK is facing four nationally significant cyber attacks a week, the majority from hostile states, NCSC chief, Richard Horne, will warn at the CyberUK conference.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641790/UK-to-build-national-cyber-shield-to-protect-against-AI-cyber-threats">UK to build ‘national cyber shield’ to protect against AI cyber threats</a>: Security minister Dan Jarvis calls for artificial intelligence companies to work with government to develop AI-driven cyber defences</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Better security than 2FA"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Better security than 2FA</h2> <p>Passkeys offer a greater level of security than passwords and SMS two-factor authentication (2FA), both of which can be compromised by hackers.</p> <p>They allow people to log into websites securely, using their own mobile phones, tablets or laptops to verify their identity by entering a PIN or using facial recognition.</p> <p>The use of passwords with two-factor authentication for SMS can be vulnerable to “SIM swapping” attacks, where criminals allocate a victim’s phone number to a phone SIM card to intercept authentication keys.</p> <p>The NCSC said that it stopped short of endorsing passkeys last year because there were still key implementation challenges.</p> <p>However, it said that progress with the technology over the past year, including the ability to move passkeys between Android and Apple phones, has now made the technology viable.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Passkeys not yet recommended for business"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Passkeys not yet recommended for business</h2> <p>The centre said it can now recommend passkey technology to the public as a more secure and user-friendly login method, and to businesses as the default authentication option for consumers.</p> <p>The NCSC is not yet recommending <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/tip/How-to-roll-out-an-enterprise-passkey-deployment">passkeys for business applications</a>, which will take longer to phase in. Many organisations rely on old IT systems that do not support passkeys or two-factor authentication.</p> <p>The NCSC said that where services do not support passkeys, it advises consumers to create strong passwords and use two-factor authentication.</p> <p>Jonathon Ellison, director for national resilience at the NCSC, said moving to passkeys would accelerate the UK’s resilience against cyber attacks.</p> <p>“The headaches that remembering passwords have caused us for decades no longer need to be a part of logging in, where users migrate to passkeys – they are a user-friendly alternative, which provides stronger overall resilience,” he said.</p> <p>Phasing out passwords will be gradual, with the first step being for people to become comfortable with using passkeys. Big banks are expected to phase in the technology over the next three to five years.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">How passkeys work</h3> <p>When people sign up for accounts using passkeys, their device creates a private key, which remains on the device, and a public key, which is stored by the service they wish to access.</p> <p>The device will prove to the website that it has the correct private key when the owner signs into a service, without disclosing the private key to the service provider.</p> <p>Passkeys are designed to synchronise across different devices, so a passkey stored on an iPhone would be automatically shared with the owner’s iPad.</p> <p>If a person loses a device and does not have a copy of the passkey on a second device, they will be able to recover it by going through an account recovery process.</p> <p>Unlike passwords, passkeys are cryptographically generated and do not need to be changed regularly to remain secure.</p> <p>They are stored in a “secure enclave” on phones and computers, which means they cannot be accessed if the device is compromised or lost.</p> </div> </div> </section> UK National Cyber Security Centre is urging consumers to replace passwords and two-factor authentication with passkeys, following a technical study that shows they are more secure and easier to use https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/German/article/easy-password-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642156/NCSC-heralds-end-of-passwords-for-consumers-and-pushes-secure-passkeys Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:01:00 GMT <p>The government has terminated its Royal Mail pension scheme contract with Capita after citing failures to hit milestones. The announcement comes as Capita faces pressure in relation to the disruption to the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) since it took over administration in December.</p> <p>Cabinet Office minster Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs that the contract has been terminated because the outsourcing provider “failed to deliver numerous milestones”, adding: “Following a failure to meet critical transition milestones, and a lack of confidence in Capita’s ability to implement and transition to the new operating model in a timely fashion, I’m announcing today to the House that I have terminated the new Royal Mail statutory pension scheme contract with Capita.</p> <p>“Capita had an 18-month planning window to prepare for the transition. They failed to deliver numerous milestones, including a failure to implement the required IT automation. The Cabinet Office repeatedly flagged delays in transition milestones.”</p> <p>A Cabinet Office Spokesperson said: “We have terminated the contract with Capita for the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme following their failure to meet key delivery milestones. There has been no disruption to service levels for members and we will ensure the programme continues to operate steadily as we transition to a new contract.”</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Deja vu"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Deja vu</h2> <p>The supplier has faced criticism this year following its takeover of the Civil Service Pension Scheme administration, which has seen thousands of former civil servants face financial hardship due to delays.</p> <p>In 2023, the Cabinet Office awarded Capita a seven-year contract worth £239m for the administration of the CSPS, which has 1.7 million members. The takeover from the previous administrator, MyCSP, took place on 1 December 2025. In&nbsp;the following month, amid delays and problems, an HMRC&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637837/Troubleshooter-steps-in-as-Capita-and-civil-service-bosses-apologise-for-pension-scheme-problems">troubleshooter was brought in</a>&nbsp;to lead an “urgent recovery plan”.</p> <p>In October last year, in the lead up to Capita’s takeover, a <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621126/Public-Accounts-Committee-calls-out-legacy-IT">Public Accounts Committee</a> (PAC) report said there was a “real risk” that supplier would not be ready to take over the administration scheme on time. <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmpubacc/888/report.html">The PAC report</a>&nbsp;listed inadequate staff levels, unrealistic automation targets and missed IT milestones as concerns.</p> <p>In February, during a Public Accounts Committee meeting, Capita told MPs that the delays were in part caused by the <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639026/Thousands-of-unread-emails-and-20-million-database-errors-cause-civil-service-pension-hardship">16,000 unread emails and 20 million database errors</a> it was left with when it took over the contract.</p> <p>Facing MPs then, Chris Clements, managing director of Capita Public Services, was asked if the business process outsourcing company had been lied to about the backlog. He said: “We were surprised by the nature of the backlog on going live.”</p> <p>But in a letter to MPs, Duncan Watson, CEO at MyCSP – which was set up as a private and government joint venture in 2012 – said the company has no record of the database errors that Capita mentioned in a PAC hearing, adding that the 16,000 unread emails highlighted by Capita were the result of a “blackout” period when MyCSP could log them but not act on them.</p> <p>He added that Capita’s preparations for the contract switch, such as dress rehearsals, were inadequate: “The second key lesson is the critical importance of detailed and robust planning of the period leading up to and including ‘cutover’ to the new administrator.</p> <p>“We do not believe that these activities were carried out to the level of detail and thoroughness required for such a major transition. As a result, the risks associated with not having a robust transition/cutover process in place were not fully understood or mitigated prior to transition.”</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about civil service pension problems</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633358/Capita-rubbishes-Public-Accounts-Committee-report-claims">Capita rubbishes Public Accounts Committee report claims</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637837/Troubleshooter-steps-in-as-Capita-and-civil-service-bosses-apologise-for-pension-scheme-problems">Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639026/Thousands-of-unread-emails-and-20-million-database-errors-cause-civil-service-pension-hardship">Thousands of unread emails and 20 million database errors cause civil service pension hardship</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640779/Capita-left-to-deal-with13000-civil-service-pension-cases-over-a-year-old">Capita left to deal with 13,000 civil service pension cases over a year old</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639686/Civil-service-veteran-incandescent-as-wait-for-pension-hits-four-months-amid-outsourcing-mess">Civil service veteran ‘incandescent’ as wait for pension hits four months amid outsourcing mess</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641895/Capita-lacked-detail-and-thoroughness-in-planning-botched-Civil-service-pension-scheme-takeover">Capita lacked ‘detail and thoroughness’ in planning botched Civil Service Pension Scheme takeover</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> Contract termination comes as Capita’s failings in a separate government pension scheme hit the headlines https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/post-office-3-fotolia.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642152/Government-terminates-Capitas-Royal-Mail-pension-contract Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT <p>Lloyds Register has assessed using artificial intelligence <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/machine-vision-computer-vision">(AI)-based navigation systems</a> for shipping. The trial assessed the performance of the Orca AI navigation platform and looked at the role of AI in enhancing situational awareness and supporting <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-human-exception-in-AI-governance-Are-we-serious-or-just-ticking-boxes">human decision-making</a> at sea.</p> <p>“From a human factors’ perspective, it is not just about what the technology can do; it is about how effectively it supports the human operator,” said Stephanie McLay, team lead of human factors at Lloyds Register. “These workshops demonstrated how structured feedback and user-centred design can play a critical role in shaping safer and more usable AI-enabled navigation systems.”</p> <p>Dipali Kuchekar, product manager for marine and offshore at Lloyds Register, said: “This significant project serves as an important reference point for data-driven system evaluations. It reflects our shared commitment to the adoption of novel technologies, at a time when decarbonisation and autonomy are becoming increasingly intertwined.”</p> <p>The Orca AI SeaPod is a <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/AI-in-Pet-health-A-Computer-Weekly-Downtime-Upload-podcast">computer-vision device</a> mounted on top of a ship’s bridge. It provides a fixed sensor head equipped with day and thermal cameras providing up to 360 field of view. According to its manufacturer, it also serves as a digital watchkeeper that identifies, classifies and estimates the distance to relevant objects in real time.&nbsp;</p> <p>The system is designed to detect close-range and low-signature targets that are not always visible on traditional systems. Orca AI SeaPod presents information centrally in the bridge console.</p> <p>The evaluation was conducted on a feeder container ship sailing 828 nautical miles from the port of Gioia Tauro in Italy to Marsaxlokk, Malta, by way of Bar in Montenegro. The assessment included complex navigation in congested waters near ports, the Strait of Messina and the Marsaxlokk anchorage, as well as open-water sailing.</p> <p>Lloyds Register ship performance specialist Han Beng Koe joined the vessel as the onboard assessor, providing real-time feedback on usability and performance while the system was evaluated against established navigation references.</p> <p>Discussing the assessment, Koe said: “As the onboard assessor, I observed the demonstrated capabilities of AI-based computer vision within the operational environment. This provides a clear indication of the performance potential and scalable application of emerging technologies in maritime navigation systems.”</p> <p>Dor Raviv, Orca AI CTO and co-founder, added: “What this trial shows is that AI-assisted navigation is no longer a future concept, it is already delivering measurable value in live operations. More than 1,200 vessels using Orca AI are evidence that earlier and more accurate detection leads to more-informed decisions on the bridge, which leads to safer navigation. Trials like this pave the way for broader AI adoption in our industry on the journey towards autonomous shipping.”</p> <p>Alongside the AI, the assessment combined performance metrics with human factors to evaluate both detection accuracy and usability on the bridge. Lloyds Register said the testing has provided a framework for evaluating enhanced situational awareness systems, based on precision and recall metrics alongside crew feedback to reflect real-world usability. It said this framework aims to support shipowners, technology developers and regulators as AI becomes increasingly adopted in maritime operations.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about autonomous vehicles</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>UK government <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641716/UK-government-accelerates-autonomous-vehicle-development-funding">accelerates autonomous vehicle</a> development funding: Projects exploring how autonomous vehicles could benefit businesses and communities across the UK receive government backing as part of £150m CAM Pathfinder programme.</li> <li>Oxa gains more mileage from Nvidia for <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366631434/Oxa-gains-more-mileage-from-NVIDIA-for-autonomous-vehicles">autonomous vehicles</a>: UK-based autonomous vehicle systems provider looks to speed up its commercial roll-out in the $2tn industrial mobility automation market with use of advanced AI technology.</li> </ul> </div> </div> Lloyds Register assessment used a computer vision system to identify and categorise complex navigation scenarios, working in conjunction with human crew https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/German/container-ship-disaster-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642001/Lloyds-Register-evaluates-AI-based-nautical-navigation Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:41:00 GMT <p>A case seeking compensation for approximately 59,000 businesses and organisations using the <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366628071/Microsoft-reports-massive-cloud-uptick-as-CMA-questions-licensing">Microsoft Windows Server</a> operating system in non-Microsoft public clouds is going ahead.</p> <p>The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled to certify a £2bn legal action against Microsoft over its cloud computing and software practices. The collective action court case, brought by digital markets regulation expert Maria Luisa Stasi, accuses Microsoft of overcharging UK businesses and organisations that use its Windows Server on rival cloud services.</p> <p>CAT dismissed Microsoft’s arguments against certification and granted a Collective Proceedings Order on an opt-out basis, allowing the case to head to trial.</p> <p>Speaking to Computer Weekly at the end of last year, Stasi discussed Microsoft’s dominance. “Microsoft is dominant on some parts of the [IT infrastructure] stack and is using this power to impose things that otherwise will be difficult to accept for business users, and the reality is that they can do that because they limit choice for people,” she said.</p> <p>“For years, Microsoft’s practices have had real financial impact on both public and private organisations. I’m now looking forward to preparing for trial and getting their money back on their behalf.”</p> <p>In March this year, the UK <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626998/Law-professor-urges-CMA-to-take-swift-and-urgent-action-over-Microsoft-cloud-licensing">Competition and Markets Authority</a> announced it would launch a Strategic Market Status investigation into Microsoft, probing its software licensing practices in the cloud market.</p> <p>The class action from Stasi involves two aspects of <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630464/Court-to-decide-whether-it-is-lawful-for-enterprises-to-sell-unwanted-software-licenses">Microsoft licensing</a>. The first is pricing abuse of Microsoft Service Provider License Agreement (SPLA) and concerns Microsoft charging wholesale prices for Windows Server under SPLAs that are higher than those for equivalent licences charged to Azure users.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about Microsoft licensing</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Competition in the cloud: Microsoft’s share of the global cloud infrastructure market is growing at a time when its customer recruitment and retention techniques are coming under increased <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366570212/Competition-in-the-cloud-Microsofts-unfair-licensing-tactics-under-the-microscope">regulatory scrutiny</a>.</li> <li>Meet the competition lawyer taking Microsoft to task over its <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635440/Interview-Meet-the-competition-lawyer-taking-Microsoft-to-task-over-its-cloud-licensing-tactics">cloud licensing tactics</a>: Microsoft’s approach to cloud licensing has been labelled anti-competitive and cost-prohibitive to enterprises by regulators.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>The second is abuse of re-licensing, which is where Microsoft allows organisations with on-premise Windows Server licences to deploy the server operating system on Azure, without the need to pay re-licensing fees. This is not possible if the customer chooses to deploy Windows Server on a cloud service provider that is listed as approved by Microsoft. Re-Licensing Abuse operates by way of the Azure Hybrid Benefit which is granted to the holder of an on-premise licence.</p> <p>“We are very pleased with the tribunal’s decision, including its confirmation that Dr Stasi’s action should proceed on an opt-out basis, as sought in her application,” said James Hain-Cole, partner at law firm Scott+Scott, which is leading on the case against Microsoft.</p> <p>“Certification of this claim is a pivotal step in securing compensation for thousands of businesses and organisations,” he added. “The decision illustrates the importance of the regime for UK businesses who, like consumers, require and deserve the access to justice that it was designed to offer. Looking ahead to the trial, we are proud to be supporting Dr Stasi’s efforts to provide access to justice for those organisations that have suffered as a result of Microsoft’s anti-competitive practices, which remains the target of competition regulators around the world.”</p> <p>In its ruling, the court dismissed Microsoft’s arguments and allowed the case to head to trial. It also concluded that the claim “comfortably crosses the hurdle of having a real prospect of success”.</p> The Competition Appeal Tribunal has allowed the unfair licensing case against Microsoft to go ahead https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/HeroImages/money-pounds-banknotes-cash-RZ-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641951/Microsoft-faces-court-battle-in-2bn-Windows-Server-class-action Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:45:00 GMT <p>Egypt is quickly repositioning itself in global IT outsourcing as businesses revise sourcing in response to geopolitical shifts, talent shortages, and the rise of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI-)driven models.</p> <p>Viewed as a secondary delivery location, the country is now gaining traction among both multinational service providers and smaller, specialist consultancies. This shift from a peripheral role to a significant player is being driven by market forces and changing industry needs. Industry observers point to a marked acceleration over the past 18 months, with new entrants establishing delivery centres and expanding local hiring pipelines.</p> <p>For Ahmed (Kal) El Kalagy, founder and CEO of Saqaya, a consultancy active in the UK and Egypt, this shift reflects changes in the global market and Egypt’s growing capabilities: “Egypt has for some time been an untapped gem. What we are seeing now is a transition into a more active, competitive outsourcing market with a broader mix of players.”</p> <p>Large enterprises, including telecoms and professional services firms, have historically anchored Egypt’s role in the global services economy with captive centres. These operations showcased the viability of the local talent base but did not foster a broad ecosystem of export-focused outsourcing providers.</p> <p>Now, the market is closing that gap, with demand-side pressure and supply-side readiness driving growth. On the demand side, organisations diversify delivery risk following disruptions in Eastern Europe, particularly in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. On the supply side, <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CW-Middle-East/CW-Middle-East-Egypts-datacentre-plans-take-a-step-forward" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Egypt</a> provides workforce scale and cost efficiency that established nearshore markets find difficult to replicate.</p> <p>With more than 120 million people and around 140,000 STEM graduates annually, Egypt’s talent pool is deep. Salaries are far lower than in Central and Eastern Europe, and proximity and time zones help European collaboration.</p> <p>The workforce’s technical profile is also evolving. Kal noted that Egyptian engineers now target modern tech stacks, Java for the backend, JavaScript for the frontend, Flutter for mobile, and emerging AI paradigms.</p> <blockquote> <div class="imagecaption alignLeft"> <img src="https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/computerweekly/Ahmed-(Kal)-El-Kalagy-Saqaya-140px.jpg" alt="Headshot of Ahmed (Kal) El Kalagy."> </div> <p><strong><span style="color: #34495e;">“Egypt has for some time been an untapped gem ... we are seeing a transition into a more active, competitive outsourcing market”</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #34495e;"><em>Ahmed (Kal) El Kalagy, Saqaya</em></span></p> </blockquote> <p>“There is a strong bias towards newer technologies,” he said. “In areas such as AI and agentic development, the capability is developing very quickly.”</p> <p>This workforce alignment with contemporary technology trends gives Egypt an advantage as enterprises prioritise cloud-native architectures, platform engineering and automation. The shift towards distributed, cloud-based delivery models further loosens enterprise reliance on traditional nearshore locations, enabling organisations to consider a wider range of geographies.</p> <p>Cyber security and compliance are also contributing to Egypt’s appeal. The presence of global firms delivering standards-based services, including ISO-aligned processes, has helped to establish baseline credibility in regulated environments. This is particularly relevant for sectors such as financial services, where outsourcing decisions are closely tied to governance and risk frameworks.</p> <p>Government policy is playing a supporting role. Egypt has identified the IT and outsourcing sector as a strategic economic priority, investing in digital infrastructure, skills development and industry promotion through entities such as the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA). These initiatives aim to increase export revenues and position the country as a hub of the knowledge economy.</p> <p>However, the market is not without its limitations. Despite growth in modern technologies, skills shortages persist in legacy technology domains, particularly those associated with older banking systems. While this reflects the industry’s forward-looking orientation, it may constrain opportunities in certain segments of the outsourcing market.</p> <p>Service providers are testing new delivery models. Saqaya, for example, runs a Cairo engineering hub and UK leadership, bridging culture and operations between clients and offshore teams. The model emphasises governance frameworks, standardised methodologies and integrates with client-side processes – areas where offshore delivery has historically faced challenges.</p> <p>“Clients expect teams to operate in line with their internal standards,” Kal said. “That means aligning not just on technology, but also on ways of working, communication and delivery discipline.”</p> <p>Saqaya’s clients span fintech, proptech, and gaming, mirroring broader outsourcing trends in which product and platform development lead. Egypt’s outsourcing growth depends on sustaining talent development, cost competitiveness and advancing to higher-value services. Fast-growing AI work may accelerate this, if paired with targeted skills and research investment.</p> <p>For now, Egypt offers a large, cost-effective and capable talent pool that meets modern software development needs. As companies rebalance global delivery, Egypt is set for a larger role.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about AI</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632644/Interview-Shaping-the-future-of-AI-in-the-UAE">Shaping the future of AI in the UAE</a>: At Gitex 2025 in Dubai, the largest tech show in the Middle East, Chiara Marcati, chief AI advisory and business officer at AI71, discussed the UAE’s ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence.</li> <li><a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636844/UAE-launches-AI-ecosystem-to-boost-climate-resilient-agriculture-worldwide">UAE launches AI ecosystem to boost climate-resilient agriculture worldwide</a>: In partnership with the Gates Foundation, Abu Dhabi unveils a multi-institution AI platform designed to accelerate agricultural innovation, strengthen food security and support millions of smallholder farmers facing climate volatility.</li> </ul> </div> </div> Talent scale, cost advantage and AI capability position Egypt as an alternative to Eastern Europe in evolving sourcing strategies https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/Egypt-pyramids-Giza-hero-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641969/Egypt-targets-nearshore-IT-outsourcing-market-as-global-demand-shifts Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:09:00 GMT <p>Microsoft’s regular monthly round of vulnerability fixes dropped <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641679/April-Patch-Tuesday-brings-zero-days-in-Defender-SharePoint-Server" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as scheduled on Tuesday 14 April</a>, containing a handful of zero-days and critical updates for security teams to pore over. So far, so normal.</p> <p>But this month’s Patch Tuesday was rather more notable then many other recent updates because it was, by some margin, the second-largest update in history by volume, comprising over 160 distinct flaws – <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632872/Patch-Tuesday-Windows-10-end-of-life-pain-for-IT-departments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 2025 saw 175</a> – and rising to nearly 250 once third-party and Chromium updates were taken into account.</p> <p>Almost immediately, commentators rushed to invoke the unavoidable spectre of artificial intelligence (AI). Vulnerability expert and regular Patch Tuesday commentator Dustin Childs, of TrendAI’s Zero Day Initiative, was among them.</p> <p><a href="https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2026/4/14/the-april-2026-security-update-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In his regular write-up</a>, he described the update as “monstrous” in size, and went on to suggest that growth in the use of AI tools to uncover software vulnerabilities at scale may be behind the sudden jump.</p> <p>And this may well be a big part of what is going on, agrees Chris Goettl, vice-president of product management for software products at <a href="https://www.ivanti.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ivanti</a>, which has just made significant enhancements to its Neurons patch management platform.</p> <p>Setting the scene, Goettl explains: “The lead up to Patch Tuesday has been interesting. We had a Google Chrome zero-day, <a href="http://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5281" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CVE-2026-5281</a>, that was patched on 1 April, an Adobe Acrobat Reader zero-day, <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-43.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CVE-2026-34621</a>, late in the day on Friday 10 April, and several older CVEs that were added to the Cisa Kev list yesterday [13 April]. All of this amidst a lot of industry buzz about Anthropic Mythos and <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing">Project Glasswing</a>.”</p> <p>Launched amid much fanfare earlier in April, Project Glasswing is a new Anthropic initiative built around an in-development frontier AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, which its progenitors say can both discover zero-day flaws and develop exploits for them.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Critical vulnerabilities"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Critical vulnerabilities</h2> <p>Such is Mythos’s power – Anthropic claims to have discovered “thousands” of critical vulnerabilities, some of which have been hiding in plain sight for years – that a wraparound Project Glasswing has been created to limit access to the potentially dangerous model to a select group of tech companies, or at least to give them a head start on fixing the flaws before Mythos becomes more widely available.</p> <p>These include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia and Palo Alto Networks.</p> <p>Mythos and Project Glasswing were only made public earlier this month – far too recently to have had much impact on the Patch Tuesday update. And according to analysis of recently disclosed vulnerabilities <a href="https://www.vulncheck.com/blog/anthropic-glasswing-cves" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conducted by VulnCheck</a>, only 75 mention Anthropic and only one is directly attributable to Glasswing.</p> <p>Therefore, it’s reasonable and accurate to say the correlation between its release and the spike in Patch Tuesday disclosures is a hypothetical one for now.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Fast-moving timeline"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Fast-moving timeline</h2> <p>However, things are moving fast, and given the timeline is advancing at pace, the conversation needs to happen today. <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641649/UK-businesses-must-face-up-to-AI-threat-says-government" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indeed, in an open letter published on 15 April</a>, business secretary Liz Kendall urged UK business leaders to “plan accordingly” as frontier models become more adept.</p> <p>“The scenarios that Mythos enables aren’t routine,” says Doc McConnell, head of policy at <a href="https://finitestate.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finite State</a> and a former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa) branch chief and White House advisor. “AI is a ratchet wrench for cyber security – it only goes in one direction: faster. It enables security teams to respond to incidents more quickly, but it also increases the volume and severity of those incidents.</p> <p>“Sure, the basics still apply – building security into the product lifecycle, accelerating the patch cycle, making sure that cyber security is central to your company’s risk management and long-term strategy. What’s changed is that the traditional advice to “do the basics, but faster” is no longer sufficient … Regardless of how skilled your technical team, humans simply can’t go fast enough to keep up with AI.”</p> <p>While McConnell applauds Anthropic and its Project Glasswing squad for their approach, he says it would be wise to assume that if Anthropic is being noisy and responsible about this, someone else is being quiet, and irresponsible.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="How will Mythos be used?"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>How will Mythos be used?</h2> <p>Goettl at Ivanti says: “Most of the discussions around Mythos have been focused on where it will be used and the ramifications, [and] finding exploitable flaws in code can be a powerful tool for good when used by the vendor writing the code before it is released.</p> <p>“However, it will also be used by researchers and threat actors to find flaws in code that is already released, and that is where my speculation is directed,” he says.</p> <p>Goettl invites us to consider the knock-on effects of a frontier model like Mythos and what it means for software companies.</p> <p>In the immediate future, he says, large tech firms will use it to release more secure code. But at the same time, both legit security researchers and threat actors will be adopting more robust AI models to identify exploitable flaws.</p> <p>“This will result in more coordinated disclosures – good – zero-day exploits – bad – and n-day exploits – bad,” says Goettl. “All of this will result in more frequent, and more importantly, urgent software updates.</p> <p>“Many organisations currently struggle to keep up with priority updates resolving exploited vulnerabilities when they occur outside of their normal monthly maintenance. [For example], I suspect most organisations were not aware of the Adobe Acrobat zero-day exploit <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">until the Cisa Kev update</a>&nbsp;… This means that threat actors had another two to three days of free reign to exploit CVE-2026-34621 before most organisations became aware,” says Goettl.</p> <p>Given browser security updates are weekly occurrences these days, and many other business applications in regular use release updates on a continuous cadence and not a set monthly date, it isn’t hard to see that a good number of exploits are going to, a) make a mockery out of organisations’ maintenance schedules and, b) do it a lot. Of course, it’s not possible to say if this will be a doubling, trebling or quadrupling of vulnerabilities, but it probably is safe to say that the increase will be noticeable and will likely exacerbate the challenges security leaders already see around patch management.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Next steps"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Next steps</h2> <p>What’s the solution? Goettl believes security leaders need to make a step change in mindset, and maturity, defining their risk appetite and risk posture, which if done effectively, can make remediation activities much more clear cut.</p> <p>This, he argues, should go alongside a technical evolution in which traditional vulnerability assessment and intelligence services become better integrated into a broader ecosystem where they marry up with asset visibility or systems of record. This hybrid approach can help refine the process of determining if things need to be addressed right away, or if they can wait for regular maintenance activities. This stack should be integrated with an autonomous endpoint management (AEM) platform, adds Goettl, to speed remediation.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Finite State’s McConnell lays out three steps the industry itself should be considering.</p> <p>“Security has to move to the very beginning of the product lifecycle,” he says. “If you’re waiting until a CVE drops to find out whether your product is affected, you’re already behind. Binary analysis and software composition analysis need to happen continuously from the very first stages of design and development – not as a ‘final check’ when the features are final and the release is scheduled.</p> <p>“Second, security needs to keep pace with product development, even as companies accelerate development with AI. That means a real-time SBOM, with automated reachability analysis for new vulnerabilities so that they can confidently prioritise the fixes that matter most.</p> <p>“Finally, companies need to understand that even in a capable security environment, incidents will still happen.” says McConnell. “When they do, defenders need to match attacker speed. That means an automated vulnerability and incident response capability that can triage, communicate and coordinate remediation across a product portfolio without relying on manual investigation at each step.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Companies need to act on this immediately: make it the top topic at your next board meeting. If you don’t have this capability today, partner with a company that does.”</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Could frontier models be good for cyber?"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Could frontier models be good for cyber?</h2> <p>Could this leap forward in the bug-hunting capabilities of frontier models like Mythos ultimately prove to be beneficial for cyber security? Richard Horne, CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), certainly seems to think so.</p> <p>In an article first published <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9469b567-0f86-4c6f-9ce3-a2a28e4f7cad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as a letter to <em>The </em></a><i><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9469b567-0f86-4c6f-9ce3-a2a28e4f7cad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Financial Times</a></i>, Horne says there is a path towards the industry using AI appropriately to find and fix flaws, but the road ahead is paved with risks.</p> <p>“In the immediate term, we will increasingly see AI exposing those organisations that have not taken appropriate steps to safeguard their cyber security,” says Horne.</p> <p>“AI will make it easier, faster and cheaper to discover and exploit weaknesses that previously required more time, skill or resource for attackers to identify. And the pressure on organisations to patch systems quickly will only grow more acute.</p> <p>“That’s why it is more essential than ever that organisations ensure they are following established good practices, set out by the NCSC, to raise their security baseline.”</p> <p>For Horne, this includes reducing “unnecessary” exposure to attacks, rapid application of updates, and monitoring for and responding to malicious activity. These technical actions, he says, will have to be championed by all leaders and board-level executives at organisations if they are to have a positive impact.</p> <p>This includes reducing unnecessary exposure to attack, applying security updates rapidly, as well as monitoring for, and quickly responding to, malicious activity detected.</p> <p>These are technical actions, but they must be championed by all leaders and board members at organisations to have a positive impact. Cyber risk is business risk.</p> <p>“As our society navigates these fast-evolving capabilities, the NCSC will stay focused on its mission to protect the UK from cyber threats, working alongside industry and wider government, and we will continue advising on the risks and opportunities,” says Horne.</p> <p>“By getting the fundamentals right and carefully adopting frontier AI models for good, network defenders can retain an advantage and help keep the UK safe online.”</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about Anthropic Mythos</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Technology secretary Liz Kendall urges Britain’s business community to sit up and pay attention to emerging AI threats, following the debut of&nbsp;<a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641563/UK-financial-regulators-rush-to-assess-risks-of-Anthropic-AI-model">Anthropic’s new frontier model, Mythos</a>.</li> <li>Banks called in by regulators as latest artificial intelligence model identifies&nbsp;<a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641563/UK-financial-regulators-rush-to-assess-risks-of-Anthropic-AI-model">thousands of software vulnerabilities</a>.</li> <li>In a new report from the Cloud Security Alliance, experts warn of an AI vulnerability storm triggered by <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/csa-cisos-prepare-post-mythos-exploit-storm">the introduction of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos</a> (Dark Reading).</li> <li>Letting probabilistic AI models autonomously operate inside production networks creates real safety and auditability issues, and that core security validation still needs deterministic guardrails. <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Anthropics-Mythos-raises-the-stakes-for-security-validation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">And Anthropic just raised the stakes</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> Microsoft’s April Patch Tuesday drop was the second-largest in history, falling just shy of an October 2025 record. What is behind the spike in vulnerability disclosures, and is there a connection to Anthropic’s bug-hunting Claude Mythos AI model? https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/German/article/cloud-service-outage-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641789/A-tsunami-of-flaws-When-frontier-AI-and-Patch-Tuesday-collide Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:15:00 GMT <p>The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in cyber security as attacks driven by hostile states, combined with advances in artificial intelligence (AI), create new risks to UK infrastructure, the head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will warn on Tuesday.</p> <p>Hostile nation states are now directly or indirectly responsible for the majority of <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632664/NCSC-calls-for-action-after-rise-in-nationally-significant-cyber-incidents">“nationally significant” cyber security attacks</a> against the UK which run at an average of four per week, <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616635/NCSC-boss-calls-for-sustained-vigilance-in-an-aggressive-world">Richard Horne, CEO of the NCSC</a>, is expected to say.</p> <p>A combination of technological change and rising geopolitical tension is creating “tumultuous uncertainty”, as well as opportunities in cyber security, he is expected to say at the <a href="https://www.cyberuk.uk/">NCSC’s CyberUK conference in Glasgow</a>.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Lessons from the battlefield"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Lessons from the battlefield</h2> <p>Russia is taking cyber lessons learned during the war in Ukraine and is deploying “tactics and techniques honed in conflict” against western states, including the UK, Horne will tell conference attendees.</p> <p>That has led to sustained “hybrid” attacks, which incorporate physical and cyber disruption, targeting the UK and Europe.</p> <p>China’s intelligence and military agencies are capable of an “eye-watering level of sophistication” in offensive cyber operations.</p> <p>The Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon has targeted multiple operators of critical national infrastructure (CNI) in Asia and across the US, as it pre-positions for future attacks, which <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640484/UK-Cyber-Monitoring-Centre-plans-expansion-in-US-amid-risk-of-Category-5-attack">could rank among the most severe</a> experienced to date, Computer Weekly has previously reported.</p> <p>And Iran is “almost certainly” using cyber activity to support the repression of people in Britain who are seen as threats to the Iranian regime.</p> <p>Iranian state-linked hackers were also identified as being <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640448/Cisa-tells-US-organisations-to-harden-endpoint-management-after-Stryker-attack">behind the cyber attack on the US medical technology firm, Stryker</a>, in March.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Cyber is an integral part of conflict"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Cyber is an integral part of conflict</h2> <p>Horne is expected to warn that cyber attacks are now an integral part of conflict, and as much a part of modern warfare as drones and missiles.</p> <p>Groups linked to Russian military and intelligence services were behind a series of <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638859/Russias-cyber-attacks-on-Polish-utilities-draws-NCSC-alert">cyber attacks on Poland’s energy infrastructure</a> in December 2025, for example.</p> <p>They targeted two combined heat and <a href="https://www.gov.pl/web/primeminister/poland-stops-cyberattacks-on-energy-infrastructure">power plants and an energy management system</a> for renewable energy.</p> <p>“Russia is taking the cyber lessons it has learnt in a theatre of war and is moving them beyond the battlefield,” he will say.</p> <p>Cyber security has become “integral to conflict” and will become a new “home front."</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Ransomware without the ransom"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Ransomware without the ransom</h2> <p>In the event of conflict, or near conflict, the UK would likely face cyber attacks “at scale” that would cause similar disruption to ransomware attacks, but without the possibility of recovering data by paying a ransom.</p> <p><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634441/Jaguar-Land-Rover-cyber-attack-costs-firm-485m-in-its-quarter">Ransomware attacks on Jaguar Land Rover</a> cost the UK an estimated £1.9bn, while <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626336/MS-Co-op-attacks-a-Category-2-cyber-hurricane-say-UK-experts">attacks on Marks &amp; Spencer and the Co-op</a> had estimated costs of between £270m and £440m, according to the <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640484/UK-Cyber-Monitoring-Centre-plans-expansion-in-US-amid-risk-of-Category-5-attack">UK Cyber Monitoring Centre</a>.</p> <p>Horne will say that defending against such attacks will require every organisation to make cyber security part of their corporate mission and to “build defence in-depth” so that they can remain operational following a successful attack.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Risks from Mythos and frontier AI"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Risks from Mythos and frontier AI</h2> <p>Anthropic’s AI model, <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641763/Bank-cyber-teams-on-red-alert-as-Anthropic-promises-them-Mythos-next-week">Mythos</a>, has exposed widespread security vulnerabilities in legacy software that could be exploited by malicious attackers if they became known.</p> <p>Horne will warn that such “frontier AI” will quickly show where the fundamentals of cyber security need to be addressed.</p> <p>It will expose poor quality code shipped by software suppliers with significant vulnerabilities, organisations that are not patching their IT systems quickly or widely enough, and those that <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638959/CIOs-discuss-friction-between-legacy-IT-and-innovation">fail to replace outdated legacy computer systems</a>.</p> <p>But Horne is expected to argue that there is an opportunity for AI to be a net positive for cyber defence.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Cyber security in space"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Cyber security in space</h2> <p>In the near future, organisations will need to expand cyber security to protect energy systems, production lines, robotics, space-based communications and autonomous AI agents.</p> <p>Technology that is physically integrated into the human body, including medical devices, will also need to be protected.</p> <p>Defending against cyber attacks requires a “cultural shift”, and for cyber security and resilience to be seen as a strategic investment, rather than a cost.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about nation-state attacks</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639713/NCSC-No-increase-in-cyber-threat-from-Iran-but-be-prepared">NCSC: No increase in cyber threat from Iran, but be prepared</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641058/NCSC-warns-high-risk-individuals-of-Signal-and-WhatsApp-social-engineering-attacks">NCSC warns high-risk individuals of Signal and WhatsApp social engineering attacks</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632664/NCSC-calls-for-action-after-rise-in-nationally-significant-cyber-incidents">NCSC calls for action after rise in ‘nationally significant’ cyber incidents</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632649/China-responsible-for-rising-cyber-attacks-says-NCSC">NCSC: China responsible for rising cyber attacks</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> The UK is facing four nationally significant cyber attacks a week, the majority from hostile states, NCSC chief, Richard Horne, will warn at the CyberUK conference https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/War-Missiles-Weapons-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642032/Nation-states-responsible-for-nationally-significant-cyber-attacks-against-UK-says-NCSC-chief Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT <p>A security team recently walked me through a scenario that illustrates exactly why the industry's current obsession with autonomous AI is so risky. They had used an agentic tool to uncover a complex attack path that started with a small foothold and ended in a critical exposure. It was a clear win for discovery. They remediated the gaps and restricted access, expecting the issue to be closed.</p> <p>The trouble started when they went back to prove the fix. Because the tool was driven by a <a href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/artificial-intelligence/ai-for-geeks-week2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">probabilistic model</a> designed to explore and pivot like a human, it didn't take the same path twice. When the original path didn't show up, the team couldn't tell if the hole was plugged or if the system had simply chosen a different route. That kind of unnecessary doubt is the hidden tax of the push toward total autonomy.</p> <p>That doubt, in a single environment, is the manageable version of the problem. Earlier in April Anthropic demonstrated what it looks like when the attacker is an AI. <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641763/Bank-cyber-teams-on-red-alert-as-Anthropic-promises-them-Mythos-next-week" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Claude Mythos</a> autonomously discovered and chained zero-day vulnerabilities across major operating systems, producing working exploits in hours. That would have taken elite researchers weeks. Anthropic withheld public release for good reason, but the implication is already here: disclosure now equals weaponisation.</p> <p>That puts a sharper point on a question security teams were already wrestling with: namely, how do you validate your defences when the threat keeps changing? How do you know your security controls work and remediate whatever falls short, before these gaps are exploited?</p> <p>Security validation has always depended on predictability. If you know how attackers operate, you can test your defenses against those methods and know where you stand – that's the difference between knowing your defenses work and hoping they do. Historically, attacker behavior followed well-documented patterns and techniques, which is what made that testing reliable. AI is beginning to change that predictability, giving attackers the ability to reason about novel paths at machine speed. But even before novel attacks become routine, AI already offers attackers a more immediate advantage: the ability to execute known techniques at a scale no human team can match, covering more of the attack surface faster than the environment changes.</p> <p>Defenders are responding in kind and agentic security tools are gaining traction. The most meaningful risks today rarely come from an unpatched server. They come from the connective tissue of the enterprise, where lateral paths are created by service accounts, trust relationships or a set of permissions that made sense once but no longer do. Systems that can piece these together get us closer to how real attacks happen.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about Anthropic Mythos</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Technology secretary Liz Kendall urges Britain’s business community to sit up and pay attention to emerging AI threats, following the debut of <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641563/UK-financial-regulators-rush-to-assess-risks-of-Anthropic-AI-model" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anthropic’s new frontier model, Mythos</a>.</li> <li>Banks called in by regulators as latest artificial intelligence model identifies <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641563/UK-financial-regulators-rush-to-assess-risks-of-Anthropic-AI-model" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thousands of software vulnerabilities</a>.</li> <li>In a new report from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), experts warn of an AI vulnerability storm triggered by <a href="https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/csa-cisos-prepare-post-mythos-exploit-storm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the introduction of Anthropic's Claude Mythos</a> (Dark Reading)</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>But this shift introduces a fundamental conflict between exploration and validation. Agentic systems are designed to explore, not to repeat. In cyber security, that is what makes them effective for discovery, but it is also what makes them a liability for remediation. They can tell you what could happen, but not whether something has actually been fixed.</p> <p>Answering that requires deterministic execution. It means executing the same techniques, with the same conditions, in a strictly repeatable way. It is not about a variation or a similar route. It is about the exact same sequence so the outcome can be compared directly. Without that, you are operating on assumption, not confidence.</p> <p>The real challenge is meeting user expectations for safety and accountability. People now want systems that behave like agents working on their behalf, but they also expect the vendors building those systems to take responsibility for the outcomes. If a probabilistic model makes a mistake in a live production environment, the customer holds the vendor accountable, not the model provider.</p> <p>What is emerging is a two engine architecture where agentic techniques and deterministic execution work together. Agentic layers handle discovery, surfacing compound exposures that emerge from how systems interact over time rather than from any single misconfiguration. Deterministic engines then take those findings and execute them in a controlled, repeatable way so security teams can verify a fix is real and not just unobserved. Neither layer is sufficient on its own. Discovery without verification leaves you with exactly the doubt problem I opened with. Verification without discovery leaves you testing what you already know, which is not where the real risk lives.</p> <p>The industry will keep moving toward more autonomous systems. Mythos confirmed that the trajectory is right, and that the pace just accelerated. But for security leaders, the core requirement has not changed. You need to know a threat has been neutralised, not just that it has not shown up recently. Teams running continuous validation are already ahead. But ahead just got redefined. When an adversary can reason about novel attack paths and produce working exploits at machine speed, confidence comes from verification – not from the absence of a finding.</p> <p><em>Amitai Ratzon is CEO at <a href="https://pentera.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pentera</a></em></p> Letting probabilistic AI models autonomously operate inside production networks creates real safety and auditability issues, and that core security validation still needs deterministic guardrails. And Anthropic just raised the stakes. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/chess-strategy-game-intelligence-1-adobe.jpeg https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Anthropics-Mythos-raises-the-stakes-for-security-validation Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:59:00 GMT <p><a href="https://www.sans.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Sans Institute</a>, one of the world’s pre-eminent cyber security certification and training bodies, is to play a key role in the annual <a href="https://ccdcoe.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nato Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence</a> (CCDCOE) Locked Shields exercise, held in Tallinn, Estonia, through the provision of a fully functional power generation system that participating teams will attempt to defend during the game.</p> <p>This year marks the 16th running of the Locked Shields live fire security defence exercise, which unites <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/tip/Red-team-vs-blue-team-vs-purple-team-Whats-the-difference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blue teams</a> from across Nato’s 32 member states, as well as other allies and observers.</p> <p>This year, however, Sans has been entrusted with the task of building a genuine, operational cyber range, as opposed to creating a simulation. It is using real <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/industrial-control-system-ICS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">industrial control systems</a> (ICSs) and physical equipment that 16 teams of defenders will have to protect while under live cyber attack, with the decisions they make having an immediate physical impact on a national-scale power grid.</p> <p>Nato and Sans said the aim of the game is to close the gap between sandboxed, classroom-based cyber security training and real-world operational readiness, which, amid the cyber dimension to the energy crisis precipitated by the <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639901/Iran-war-a-melting-pot-for-other-cyber-threats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">war in Iran</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638859/Russias-cyber-attacks-on-Polish-utilities-draws-NCSC-alert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spillover from the ongoing war in Ukraine</a>, has never been more important.</p> <p>“We are putting teams in an environment where cyber decisions directly impact physical operations,” said Felix Schallock, who leads the initiative at the Sans Institute. “If you lose visibility, if you lose control, the power generation can be affected. That’s the reality operators face every day. That’s what we’re training for.”</p> <p>Nato CCDCOE director Tõnis Saar added: “Locked Shields is a technically advanced exercise that challenges participants to defend the critical infrastructure systems modern societies depend on. As much of this critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector, strong public-private collaboration is essential. Industry partners such as Sans Institute play a vital role in making the exercise as realistic and impactful as possible.”</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Hybrid architecture"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Hybrid architecture</h2> <p>The Sans Institute’s cyber range comprises close to 70 physical ICS devices, with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), operator and engineering workstations, 100 virtual machines (VMs) and interconnected systems within the wider CCDCOE environment, all supported by live network infrastructure, the whole forming a <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623862/New-security-paradigm-needed-for-IT-OT-convergence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hybrid information and operational technology</a> (IT/OT) architecture.</p> <p>During the exercise, blue teamers will be set the task of defending the “energy provider” while coming under sustained attack from opposing red teams.</p> <p>The goal is to effectively demonstrate how maintaining a reliable generation system isn’t some metric on a scorecard, but rather the core mission, so success will entail more than just spotting and arresting threats – it will also demand operational discipline, maintaining uninterrupted power generation, preserving comms between IT and OT networks, guaranteeing visibility and control of ICS technology, and avoiding any destabilising disruptions.</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> The people defending our critical infrastructure deserve training that takes the threat as seriously as they do </figure> <figcaption> <strong>James Lyne, Sans Institute</strong> </figcaption> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <p>Actions will be visible, rippling through the systems in real time, so participants won’t just see alerts, they will see turbines being throttled, breakers being opened or closed, and generation capacity being affected. As such, failure will be immediate and visible – missteps will degrade system performance, disrupt or halt power generation, or simulate national-level consequences.</p> <p>Tim Conway, Sans Institute fellow and ICS curriculum lead, explained: “We’re showing teams how to defend infrastructure that can’t simply be rebooted or patched on the fly. You have to think like an operator, not just a defender. That mindset shift is what makes this environment so powerful.”</p> <p>Sans Institute CEO James Lyne expressed great pride in what the Sans team has built for Locked Shields this year. “The scenarios these critical initiatives prepare for are playing out in the world – national espionage, cyber integrated to kinetic attacks and warfare, and retaliation attacks,” he said.</p> <p>“Throw in AI or machine speed attackers and the need for defenders to adapt, and you have the most disruptive period in cyber security in 20 years. We are privileged to help our allies be ready and continuously improving to secure the future. The people defending our critical infrastructure deserve training that takes the threat as seriously as they do,” he added.</p> <p>Schallock said the exercise was about preparing teams for protecting the systems that matter most. “Cyber security training must reflect the environment defenders are protecting. We’re not just teaching cyber security, we’re showing how to defend a nation’s infrastructure when it counts.”</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about CNI and ICS security</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>Regulation has superseded cyber threats as the main driver of cyber security spending, and AI has made its debut for attack and defence, <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640469/AI-makes-debut-in-Bridewell-cyber-security-in-CNI-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to a CNI-focused report from Bridewell</a>.</li> <li>Monitoring an ICS environment isn’t that different from monitoring a traditional IT environment, but there are <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/feature/Reinforce-industrial-control-system-security-with-ICS-monitoring" target="_blank" rel="noopener">some considerations to keep in mind</a>.</li> <li>Updates to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework are designed to help providers of critical services better <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366628426/NCSC-updates-CNI-Cyber-Assessment-Framework" target="_blank" rel="noopener">manage their risk profiles</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> Cyber training body the Sans Institute is preparing live power generation IT and OT systems for Nato’s annual Locked Shields blue team exercise, which this year appears more relevant than ever https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/HeroImages/energy-power-electricity-pylons-bizioti-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642012/Sans-Institute-preps-live-systems-for-Nato-cyber-exercise Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT <p><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366622847/Cyber-attack-downs-systems-at-Marks-Spencer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The cyber attack on M&amp;S last year</a> marked a turning point for resilience in the retail sector. One year on, knowing how to avoid the next incident is no longer the priority and being ready for when it happens is key.</p> <p>Retail continues to be targeted at pace, and for good reason. The sector holds vast volumes of high-value customer data, operates across complex and often opaque supply chains, and has a near-zero tolerance for downtime. In an industry where customer experience is everything, cyber incidents are no longer just technical disruptions – but material business events that can define customer and stakeholder trust.</p> <p>The new digital reality for retailers is no longer whether they are attacked, but how prepared they are to respond and return to business-as-usual operations as quickly as possible; to survive and thrive.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Third-party risk is now the frontline"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Third-party risk is now the frontline</h2> <p>From logistics providers to payment platforms and SaaS vendors, modern retail depends on a web of third-party relationships. Retailers are ecosystems of interconnectedness that has become a critical vulnerability.</p> <p>A single compromised supplier can provide attackers with the foothold they need further up the supply chain. In many cases, it’s not the retailer’s own defences that fail, but those of a partner enjoying data sharing access but with less mature cyber controls. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93x16zkl9do" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The fallout of the M&amp;S attack hit sales and profits heavily</a>, which stands as a stark reminder for any sector that security posture is only as strong as your weakest link.</p> <p>This is where many organisations still fall short. Supplier assurance is often treated as a compliance exercise, focused on periodic questionnaires and tick-box reviews, rather than a continuous, risk-based process. But attackers don’t operate on annual cycles. They exploit gaps in real time.</p> <p>Retailers must move towards ongoing visibility across their supply chain, understanding not just who their partners are, but how they access systems, what data they handle, and where the real points of exposure lie.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="The extended risk to customers"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>The extended risk to customers</h2> <p>One of the most persistent misconceptions following a cyber incident is that the risk ends when the breach is contained but, in reality, their problems have only just begun. The long road to recovery for retail can cost millions.</p> <p>And attackers rarely stop at initial access, but reuse stolen data, sell it on the dark web, and leverage it to launch highly targeted phishing and social engineering campaigns. Even seemingly low-risk information, such as names, email addresses and phone numbers can be enough to target customers with convincing scams.</p> <p>This shifts the responsibility for retailers – it is no longer sufficient to simply advise customers to “stay vigilant.” Post-breach, organisations have an extended duty of care. This includes monitoring for downstream threats, communicating clearly and proactively helping customers identify and avoid scams that may arise from the incident. In an environment where trust is fragile, how a retailer supports its customers after a breach can matter just as much as how it prevents one.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="From awareness to secure by design"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>From awareness to secure by design</h2> <p>If the past year has shown anything, it’s that awareness alone is not enough. The industry has spent years talking about cyber risk, now it must <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/security-by-design" target="_blank" rel="noopener">embed security into the fabric</a> of how retail businesses are designed and operated.</p> <p>That starts with the fundamentals that are most often exploited: identity security, access controls, phishing resistance, help desk processes, and full visibility across both cloud and on-premises environments. These are not new challenges, but they’re still a consistent target for a reason - because they are often inconsistently implemented. The introduction of AI to streamline operational processes has opened up new attack vectors that need to be understood and mitigated.</p> <p>Beyond that, organisations need a clear understanding of their most critical data and services. Where is sensitive information stored? Who can access it? What would the operational and customer impact be if it were exposed or unavailable?</p> <p>Crucially, resilience must be built over time and in depth. Every incident, near miss, or attempted intrusion should strengthen defences by feeding into better detection, faster response and more effective prevention. Security is not a fixed state; it is a continuous process of learning and adaptation.</p> <p>And preparation cannot be theoretical; retailers must simulate incidents, test response plans, run exercises, and verify that backups actually work, to build the essential muscle memory within teams. Being ready for how you respond is often the difference between weeks and months of recovery time.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="A cultural shift at the top"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>A cultural shift at the top</h2> <p>Technology alone will not solve this challenge but real progress requires a shift in accountability and culture.</p> <p>Training employees to recognise phishing attempts and follow best practices is essential, but it is not sufficient. Cyber readiness must be owned at the highest levels of the organisation.</p> <p>If cyber risk is business risk, then it should be treated with the same rigour as financial performance. Boards should be measured not just on growth and profitability, but on their preparedness to withstand and respond to cyber incidents. Regulators are increasingly placing the responsibility for cyber incidents on CEOs and boardrooms. This means leaders need to ask more challenging questions, demand clearer visibility and ensure that cyber resilience is embedded into strategic decision-making.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about retail technology</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>A year on from the Marks &amp; Spencer cyber attack, we look back at the incident, consider the lessons learned and ask if the retail sector is <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/One-year-on-from-the-MS-cyber-attack-What-did-we-learn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">any more secure today</a>.</li> <li>Dave’s Hot Chicken provides rare ‘greenfield’ tech development opportunity for Azzurri Group, says tech director Jim Hingston, amid rumours of an <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Hot-property-Azzurri-Groups-chicken-chain-and-the-greenfield-tech-opportunity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">imminent sale of the US-themed food chain</a>.</li> <li>Some 90% of retailers planning to boost spending on artificial intelligence to optimise e-commerce operations, as new research identifies <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Delivery-comms-intelligent-fulfilment-and-AIs-growing-influence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">different AI shopper personas</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Redesigning retail for disruption"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Redesigning retail for disruption</h2> <p>One year on from the&nbsp;M&amp;S&nbsp;cyber attack, the lesson is to rethink how retail organisations operate in an environment where disruption is inevitable. The future of cyber security lies in anticipation, where businesses are building secure-by-design operations that assume compromise, minimise impact, and recover quickly without losing customer trust.</p> <p>The retailers that succeed will be those that can take a hit and keep trading, keep communicating, and keep protecting their customers without missing a beat.</p> <p><i>Chris Brown is senior vice president and UK and Ireland market leader at <a href="https://www.nccgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NCC Group.</a></i></p> </section> The cyber attack on M&S last year marked a turning point for resilience in the retail sector. One year on, knowing how to avoid the next incident is no longer the priority and being ready for when it happens is key. https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/Hero%20Images/retail-supermarket-vegetables-IrinaSokolovskaya-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/MS-one-year-on-turning-anticipation-into-secure-by-design Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:15:00 GMT <p>The government has announced the closing date for the financial redress scheme for subpostmasters who were part of the successful High Court action against the Post Office.</p> <p>From the end of July, the scheme will be closed to new applications, with the government aiming to end the scheme by 31 December.</p> <p>The Group Litigation Order (GLO) scheme was for subpostmasters that <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475611/Subpostmasters-proved-right-on-IT-system-failures-as-calls-for-full-public-inquiry-mount">won the landmark case against the Post Office</a> in 2019, which proved that errors in the computer system they used in branches cause account discrepancies they were blamed for. These were members of the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance (JFSA).</p> <p><b>Read: <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know">Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know</a></b></p> <p>Post Office minister Blair McDougall said: “The postmasters in the GLO group were the first to lead the charge for justice, and they deserve to see this chapter closed with the full and fair redress they are owed.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Setting these deadlines is about making sure that happens. We are 90% of the way there, and I am determined that the remaining claims are resolved quickly and fairly, with proper support for anyone who needs it.”&nbsp;</p> <p>The Department of Business and Trade said: “Since the summer of 2024, the government has paid out more than £1.5bn in redress to over 12,000 claimants affected by the Horizon scandal – more than six times the amount paid before then.”</p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Announcing the planned end to the scheme a government press release was titled: "</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Post Office GLO Scheme to close following successful delivery." </span></p> <p>But despite the government’s egotism, Sir Alan Bates, who set up the JFSA and led the subpostmasters to the GLO, said the redress scheme has been hard-fought for by victims. Speaking about the government, he said: “They make all these platitudes, don’t they? All this nonsense, but at the end of the day, you know, it’s the victims that don’t seem to be coming first, regardless of what they say.”</p> <p>He said many recipients are not happy about what they received: “It has been a very much a take-it-or-lump-it sort of approach from government. It was a continual battle right through to the very end.”</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="The struggle"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>The struggle</h2> <p>The scheme was not actually announced until 2022, after continued campaigning following the successful claimants being awarded derisory payments.</p> <p>When the government-owned Post Office conceded in the High Court, it was forced to pay £57.75m in compensation. But after legal costs were paid, the victims were left with just £11m between them and received derisory sums. The government repeatedly stated that the payment was full and final, and could not be changed.</p> <p>But on the back of the JFSA’s court victory, the Post Office set up a compensation scheme for subpostmasters affected, but excluded members of the JFSA because it said the court settlement was “full and final”.</p> <p>In 2022, under pressure from the JFSA and its political supporters, the government U-turned and <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513934/Government-set-to-backtrack-on-untenable-position-on-subpostmaster-compensation">agreed to pay GLO claimants fair redress</a>.</p> <p>There are multiple financial redress schemes, which is a reflection of the size and complexity of the Post Office Horizon scandal.</p> <p>Following the GLO court victory, the government established the Horizon Shortfalls scheme to offer redress to subpostmasters affected by the scandal, outside the GLO.</p> <p>It also set up a redress scheme for subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted, who had convictions overturned. It has set up a scheme for subpostmasters affected by errors from accounting software used at branches, known as Capture, which predated Horizon, and recently established a programme for family members of subpostmasters affected.</p> <p>Computer Weekly&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240089230/Bankruptcy-prosecution-and-disrupted-livelihoods-Postmasters-tell-their-story">first exposed the scandal in 2009</a>, revealing the stories of seven subpostmasters and the problems they suffered as a result of the Horizon system.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Timeline: Computer Weekly articles about the scandal since 2009</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>May 2009:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240089230/Bankruptcy-prosecution-and-disrupted-livelihoods-Postmasters-tell-their-story">Bankruptcy, prosecution and disrupted livelihoods – postmasters tell their story</a>.</li> <li>September 2009:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280090846/Post-masters-form-action-group-after-accounts-shortfall">Post-masters form action group after accounts shortfall</a>.</li> <li>November 2009:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280091449/Post-Office-theft-case-deferred-over-IT-questions">Post Office theft case deferred over IT questions</a>.</li> <li>May 2010:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280092879/Royal-Mail-postpones-Horizon-roll-out-after-outages">A pilot of the new Horizon Online system at Royal Mail has been scaled back after connectivity problems and outages</a>.</li> <li>February 2011:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280095088/Post-Office-faces-legal-action-over-alleged-accounting-system-failures">Post Office faces legal action over alleged accounting system failures</a>.</li> <li>October 2011:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240105787/85-sub-postmasters-seek-legal-support-in-claims-against-Post-Office-computer-system">85 subpostmasters seek legal support in claims against Post Office computer system</a>.</li> <li>June 2012:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240158501/Post-Office-launches-external-review-of-system-at-centre-of-legal-disputes">Post Office launches external review of system at centre&nbsp;of legal disputes</a>.</li> <li>January 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240175402/Post-Office-admits-that-Horizon-system-needs-more-investigation">Post Office admits Horizon system needs more investigation</a>.</li> <li>January 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240175994/Post-Office-calls-for-amnesty-for-Horizon-evidence">Post Office announces amnesty for Horizon evidence</a>.</li> <li>January 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240176122/Post-Office-wants-to-get-to-bottom-of-IT-system-allegations">Post Office wants to get to bottom of IT system allegations</a>.</li> <li>June 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240186334/Investigation-into-Post-Office-accounting-system-to-drill-down-on-strongest-cases">Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases</a>.</li> <li>July 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240187566/Post-Office-Horizon-system-investigation-reveals-concerns">Post Office Horizon system investigation reveals concerns</a>.</li> <li>October 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240207934/End-in-sight-for-sub-postmaster-claims-against-Post-Offices-Horizon-accounting-system">End in sight for subpostmaster claims against Post Office’s Horizon accounting system</a>.</li> <li>October 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240208118/Former-Lord-Justice-of-Appeal-Anthony-Hooper-joins-Post-Office-Horizon-investigation">Former Lord Justice of Appeal Hooper joins Post Office Horizon investigation</a>.</li> <li>November 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240209819/150-subpostmasters-make-claims-to-Horizon-accounting-system-investigation">150 subpostmasters file claims over “faulty” Horizon accounting system</a>.</li> <li>September 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240230333/Fresh-questions-raised-over-Post-Office-IT-systems-role-in-fraud-cases">Fresh questions raised over Post Office IT system’s role in fraud cases</a>.</li> <li>December 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240236243/MPs-blast-Post-Office-over-IT-system-investigation-and-remove-backing">MPs blast Post Office over IT system investigation and remove backing</a>.</li> <li>December 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240236291/Why-MPs-lost-faith-in-the-Post-Offices-IT-investigation-but-vowed-to-fight-on">Why MPs lost faith in the Post Office’s IT investigation, but vowed to fight on</a>.</li> <li>December 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240236777/Debate-over-Post-Office-IT-system-to-be-held-in-Westminister">MPs to debate subpostmaster IT injustice claims</a>.</li> <li>December 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240236938/MP-accuses-Post-Office-of-acting-duplicitously-in-IT-investigation">MP accuses Post Office of acting ‘duplicitously’ in IT investigation</a>.</li> <li>January 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240238523/MPs-force-inquiry-into-Post-Office-subpostmaster-mediation-scheme">MPs force inquiry into Post Office&nbsp;subpostmaster mediation scheme</a>.</li> <li>January 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240239009/Post-Offices-faces-grilling-by-MPs-over-Horizon-accounting-system">Post Office faces grilling by MPs&nbsp;over Horizon accounting system</a>.</li> <li>February 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240239385/Post-Office-CIO-would-talk-to-any-subpostmaster-about-IT-problems-promises-CEO">Post Office CIO will&nbsp;talk to any subpostmaster&nbsp;about IT problems, promises CEO</a>.</li> <li>March 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240242064/Post-Office-ends-IT-system-investigation-day-before-potentially-damning-report">Post Office ends working group for IT system investigation&nbsp;day before potentially damaging report</a>.</li> <li>March 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500242929/MPs-seeks-reassurance-over-Post-Office-mediation-scheme">MPs seek reassurance over Post Office mediation scheme</a>.</li> <li>March 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500243220/Retiring-MP-aims-to-uncover-truth-of-alleged-Post-Office-computer-system-problems">Retiring MP aims to uncover truth of alleged Post Office computer system problems</a>.</li> <li>April 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500244656/Post-Office-failed-to-investigate-account-shortfalls-before-legal-action-report-claims">Post Office failed to investigate account shortfalls&nbsp;before legal action, report claims</a>.</li> <li>April 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500245279/Criminal-Courts-Review-Commission-set-to-review-subpostmasters-claims-of-wrongful-prosecution">Criminal Courts Review Commission set to review subpostmasters’ claims of wrongful prosecution</a>.</li> <li>June 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500249009/Post-Office-looking-to-replace-controversial-Horizon-system-says-MP">Post Office looking to replace controversial Horizon system with IBM, says MP</a>.</li> <li>July 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500249393/Campaigners-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-system-dispute">Campaigners call for independent inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT system dispute</a>.</li> <li>October 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500255862/James-Arbuthnot-takes-Post-Office-IT-fight-to-House-of-Lords">James Arbuthnot takes Post Office IT fight to House of Lords</a>.</li> <li>November 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500256860/Communication-Workers-Union-warns-subpostmasters-of-flaw-in-Post-Office-Horizon-accounting-system">The union that represents Post Office subpostmasters has warned of a problem with the Horizon accounting system</a>.</li> <li>November 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500257572/Post-Office-IT-support-email-reveals-known-Horizon-flaw">Post Office IT support email reveals known Horizon flaw</a></li> <li>November 2015:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500257720/Group-litigation-against-Post-Office-being-prepared-in-Horizon-dispute">Group litigation against Post Office being prepared in Horizon dispute</a>.</li> <li>February 2016:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500272635/Post-Office-faces-group-litigation-as-subpostmasters-fund-class-action">Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action</a>.</li> <li>June 2016:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450297820/Considerable-risk-if-Post-Office-replaced-Horizon-system-says-chairman">Post Office chairman Tim Parker says there would be “considerable risk” associated with changing its Horizon computer system</a>.</li> <li>November 2016:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403690/Group-litigation-against-Post-Office-in-Horizon-system-dispute-prepares-for-next-stage">The legal team hired by a group of subpostmasters will take their case to the next stage</a>.</li> <li>January 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411786/Game-on-for-group-litigation-against-Post-Office-after-watershed-decision">The group action against the Post Office that alleges subpostmasters have been wrongly punished for accounting errors gets green light from the High Court of Justice</a>.</li> <li>March 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450415674/1000-sub-postmasters-apply-to-join-IT-related-group-litigation-against-Post-Office">1,000 subpostmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office</a>.</li> <li>April 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450417356/Criminal-Courts-Review-Commission-appoints-forensic-accountants-for-Post-Office-IT-system-cases">Investigation into claims of miscarriages of justice in relation to a Post Office accounting system has appointed a forensic accountant firm</a>.</li> <li>May 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419861/Hundreds-of-sub-postmasters-have-applied-to-join-IT-related-legal-action-since-March">Hundreds of subpostmasters have applied to join IT-related legal action since March</a>.</li> <li>July 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419861/Hundreds-of-sub-postmasters-have-applied-to-join-IT-related-legal-action-since-March">Post Office defence in computer system legal case due this week</a>.</li> <li>August 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450423858/Subpostmasters-allege-bullying-and-intimidation-by-Post-Office-over-Horizon-IT-system">Campaigners submit initial evidence in group litigation against Post Office over controversial Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>October 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450428525/Post-Office-computer-system-legal-case-reaches-important-procedural-juncture">Subpostmasters’ group action against the Post Office reaches an important milestone</a>.</li> <li>November 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450429076/Court-dates-set-for-Post-Office-accounting-system-trials">An end is in sight for subpostmasters’ campaign against alleged wrongful prosecution, which they blame on a faulty computer system</a>.</li> <li>November 2017:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450430183/Post-Office-court-case-judge-issues-warning-to-legal-teams">High Court judge in subpostmasters versus Post Office case over an faulty system tells legal teams to cooperate</a>.</li> <li>January 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433741/Forensic-investigation-into-Post-Office-IT-system-at-centre-of-legal-case-nears-completion">Forensic investigation into Post Office IT system at centre of legal case nears completion</a>.</li> <li>April 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252439796/Criminal-Courts-Review-Commission-findings-in-Post-Office-computer-case-raise-further-enquiries">Criminal Cases Review Commission&nbsp; examination of Post office IT system has raised further questions</a>.</li> <li>May 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440879/Connectivity-problem-hits-thousands-of-Post-Office-branches">Post Office branches unable to connect to Horizon computer system for several hours after morning opening time</a>.</li> <li>October 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252451492/Why-subpostmasters-and-Post-Office-are-battling-it-out-in-the-High-Court">After over a decade of controversy, next week marks the beginning of a court battle between subpostmasters and the Post Office</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452254/High-court-Post-Office-trial-puts-subpostmasters-contract-under-microscope">Case against Post Office in relation to allegedly faulty computer system begins in High Court</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452444/Post-Office-trial-throws-up-more-known-computer-problems">High Court case in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has revealed a known problem with a computer system</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452694/Post-Office-executives-cross-examined-in-Horizon-IT-system-trial">A High Court trial, where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office for damages caused by an allegedly faulty IT system, ends second week</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452957/Post-Office-held-back-information-about-Horizon-IT-system-errors">Post Office director admits to Horizon errors and not sharing details with subpostmaster network</a>.</li> <li>November 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453243/High-Court-trial-over-Horizon-computer-system-completes-witness-cross-examinations">The High Court trial in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has reached an important stage</a>.</li> <li>December 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453546/CCRC-may-hold-off-subpostmaster-decision-until-after-Post-Office-Horizon-trial">CCRC may hold off subpostmaster decision until after Post Office Horizon trial</a>.</li> <li>December 2018:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454055/Complex-Post-Office-Horizon-case-set-to-continue-into-2020">Court case where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office set to span at least four trials and extend into 2020</a>.</li> <li>January 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252455126/Subpostmasters-suing-Post-Office-over-IT-failures-stunned-by-CEOs-honour">Subpostmasters’ campaign group attacks Post Office CEO Paula Vennells’ New Year honour amid ongoing court case</a>.</li> <li>January 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252455877/Thousands-of-known-errors-on-controversial-Post-Office-computer-system-to-be-revealed">Thousands of known errors on controversial Post Office computer system to be revealed</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252458999/Tech-under-spotlight-at-High-Court-in-second-subpostmasters-versus-Post-Office-trial">Tech under spotlight at High Court in second subpostmasters versus Post Office trial</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459274/Post-Office-considered-Horizon-IT-system-as-high-risk-court-told">Post Office considered Horizon IT system “high-risk”, court told</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459857/CCRC-watching-Post-Office-Horizon-trial-closely">CCRC watching Post Office Horizon trial closely</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459564/Subpostmasters-achieve-stunning-victory-against-Post-Office-in-Horizon-case">Judge rules that Post Office showed “oppressive behaviour” in response to claimants accused of accounting errors they blamed on Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459863/Post-Office-lacked-humanity-in-the-treatment-of-subpostmasters-says-peer">Post Office “lacked humanity” in the treatment of subpostmasters, says peer</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459670/Post-Office-director-cross-examination-confirms-lack-of-investigation-into-branch-IT-problems">A High Court judge heard that the Post Office did not investigate a computer system error that could cause losses, despite being offered evidence</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459996/Horizon-IT-system-trial-suspended-after-Post-Office-accuses-judge-of-bias">The Post Office legal team in the case brought by more than 500 subpostmasters has called for the judge to be recused after questioning his impartiality</a>.</li> <li>March 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252460542/Post-Office-made-to-repay-public-money-it-allocated-to-fund-Horizon-litigation">A senior civil servant asked the Post Office to repay public money it had wrongly allocated to paying legal costs</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252460815/Post-Office-could-face-huge-costs-bill-for-first-Horizon-trial">Subpostmaster claimants’ legal team makes application for the Post Office to pay millions of pounds of costs associated with trial</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461096/Post-Office-to-appeal-judgment-from-first-Horizon-trial">Post Office to appeal judgment from first Horizon trial</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461348/Judge-in-Post-Office-trial-rejects-application-to-recuse-himself">The Post Office’s claim that the judge overseeing the case concerning its controversial Horizon IT system was biased has been dismissed</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461728/MP-questions-government-over-Post-Office-Horizon-case">MP questions government over Post Office Horizon case</a>.</li> <li>April 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461829/Government-says-no-conflict-of-interest-in-Post-Office-trial-due-to-chairmans-dual-role">Government says no conflict of interest in trial despite Post Office chairman’s dual role</a>.</li> <li>May 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252463196/Court-of-Appeal-rejects-a-Post-Office-request-in-Horizon-IT-case">The Court of Appeal has refused the Post Office’s application to appeal a major decision in the Horizon IT trial</a>.</li> <li>May 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252463625/Post-Office-applies-to-appeal-damning-judgment-in-first-Horizon-trial">The Post Office has applied for permission to appeal judgments from the first trial in its IT-related legal battle with subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>May 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252463938/Post-Office-told-to-pay-over-5m-of-its-opponents-costs-for-first-Horizon-trial">The judge in the Post Office Horizon trial has ordered the organisation to pay the legal costs, and refused to give permission to appeal a major judgment</a>.</li> <li>June 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252465193/Post-Office-asks-Court-of-Appeal-for-permission-to-appeal-judgment-in-first-Horizon-trial">Post Office asks Court of Appeal for permission to appeal judgment in first Horizon trial</a>.</li> <li>July 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252466111/Post-Office-back-office-error-leaves-subpostmaster-with-thousands-of-pounds-extra">Post Office back-office error leaves subpostmaster with thousands of pounds extra</a>.</li> <li>July 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252466406/Post-Office-fixes-technical-problem-causing-accounting-errors-in-Horizon">Post Office fixes technical problem causing accounting errors in Horizon</a>.</li> <li>August 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252468199/Hundreds-of-Post-Office-branches-hit-by-new-Horizon-problem">Subpostmasters suffering slow running and frozen terminals while Post Office searches for a fix to issues apparently caused by a software update</a>.</li> <li>August 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252468689/Latest-Post-Office-Horizon-problems-caused-by-software-update">The Post Office has fixed the latest problems with its Horizon system, affecting hundreds of branches</a>.&nbsp;</li> <li>October 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252473026/Post-Office-IT-trial-judgement-within-days">A High Court judgment for a trial that focused on the Post Office’s IT system at the centre of a multimillion-pound litigation will be announced early next month</a>.</li> <li>November 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252474416/Court-of-Appeal-dismisses-Post-Office-application-to-appeal-damning-judgment">The Court of Appeal has rejected a Post Office application to appeal judgments made in its multimillion-pound battle with subpostmasters over IT system failures</a>.</li> <li>November 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252474583/Peer-suggests-clear-out-of-Post-Office-board-after-Court-of-Appeal-confirms-major-defeat-in-court">Peer calls for clear-out of Post Office board after Court of Appeal confirms major court defeat</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475310/Post-Office-settles-legal-dispute-with-subpostmasters-ending-20-year-battle-for-lead-claimant">The Post Office has settled its long-running legal dispute with subpostmasters, and will pay £57.75m in damages</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475442/Subpostmasters-got-the-best-deal-possible-in-legal-battle-with-the-Post%20Office-says-lawyer">Subpostmasters ended their legal battle with the Post Office at the optimal time, according to the lawyer that managed the High Court action</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475611/Subpostmasters-proved-right-on-IT-system-failures-as-calls-for-full-public-inquiry-mount">Subpostmasters proved right on IT system failures as calls for full public inquiry mount</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475773/Criminal-Courts-Review-Commission-to-review-Horizon-judgment-swiftly">Criminal Courts Review Commission to review Horizon judgment “swiftly”</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475841/National-Federation-of-Subpostmasters-cries-foul-after-court-ruling">National Federation of Subpostmasters cries foul after court ruling on controversial computer system</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475989/Former-Post-Office-CEO-apologises-to-subpostmasters-over-Horizon-scandal">Former Post Office CEO apologises to subpostmasters over Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>December 2019:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476160/Call-for-former-Post-Office-CEO-to-step-down-from-public-roles-after-IT-court-battle-lost">Call for former Post Office CEO to step down from public roles after IT court battle lost</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476403/Fujitsu-must-face-scrutiny-following-Post-Office-Horizon-trial-judgment">Fujitsu must face scrutiny following Post Office Horizon trial judgment</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476569/Subpostmaster-group-calls-for-government-to-pay-legal-costs-for-Horizon-trial">Subpostmaster group calls for government to pay legal costs for Horizon trial</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476622/Why-subpostmasters-are-calling-on-the-government-to-pay-Horizon-trial-costs">Why subpostmasters are calling on the government to pay Horizon trial costs</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476768/Government-distances-itself-from-Post-Office-decisions-in-Horizon-IT-litigation">Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy says it did not make decisions in the Post Office’s recent court battle</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477142/Government-should-not-be-allowed-to-dismiss-subpostmasters-claims-over-Horizon-IT-scandal">Government should not be allowed to dismiss subpostmasters’ claims over Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477368/Police-sent-information-about-potential-Fujitsu-staff-perjury-in-subpostmaster-prosecutions">Police sent information about potential Fujitsu staff perjury in subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477433/Subpostmaster-prosecutions-move-closer-to-appeal">Prosecutions are a significant step closer to being sent to the Court of Appeal as Criminal Courts Review Commission forms a group of commissioners to review them</a>.</li> <li>January 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Alan-Bates-The-details-man-the-Post-Office-paid-the-price-for-ignoring">Alan Bates: The “details man” the Post Office paid the price for ignoring</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477786/Government-refuses-request-to-pay-legal-costs-for-subpostmasters-in-Post-Office-case">The government has refused to pay the huge legal costs subpostmasters incurred in their battle with the government-owned Post Office, which they won</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252478402/Pressure-for-public-inquiry-into-Post-Office-IT-system-scandal-begins-with-mountain-to-climb">Members of Parliament seeking a public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal face huge challenges, but pressure and time could force justice</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252478549/Calls-for-inquiry-into-Post-Office-IT-scandal-increase-in-Parliament-with-cross-party-support">Calls for inquiry into Post Office IT scandal increase in Parliament, with cross-party support</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252478694/Concerns-raised-over-former-Post-Office-CEOs-appointment-at-NHS-trust-under-review">Care Quality Commission to review concerns over Paula Vennells’ appointment after they were raised by a former NHS consultant psychiatrist</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479087/Government-admits-it-was-too-passive-managing-Post-Office-as-parliamentary-pressure-builds">Government admits it was too passive managing Post Office as parliamentary pressure builds</a>.</li> <li>February 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479323/Government-claims-it-was-misled-by-Post-Office-over-IT-scandal">Minister says Post Office IT experts misled the government when it asked questions about subpostmasters’ concerns over Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479176/Boris-Johnson-commits-to-getting-to-the-bottom-of-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal">Boris Johnson commits to “getting to the bottom of” Post Office Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479401/Boris-Johnsons-commitment-to-inquiry-into-Post-Office-scandal-in-doubt">Boris Johnson’s commitment to inquiry into Post Office scandal in doubt</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479549/MPs-call-on-PM-to-commit-to-full-public-inquiry-into-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal">MPs call on PM to commit to full public inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479650/Those-who-did-not-play-by-the-rules-in-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-should-face-prosecution">Those who did not play by the rules in Post Office Horizon scandal “should face prosecution”</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479794/MPs-told-to-hold-to-account-those-responsible-for-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal">MPs told to hold to account those responsible for Post Office Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480083/Secret-Post-Office-deals-cause-fury-among-Horizon-IT-scandal-campaigners">The Post Office has sparked anger with secret settlements with subpostmasters outside the recent legal action against it</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480365/Labour%20MP%20Karl%20Turner%20tells%20Computer%20Weekly%20that%20the%20Post%20Office%20Horizon%20scandal%20is%20the%20most%20grotesque%20version%20of%20predatory%20capitalism%20he%20has%20ever%20seen">Labour MP Karl Turner tells Computer Weekly that the Post Office Horizon scandal is the most grotesque version of predatory capitalism he has ever seen</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480365/MP-warns-minister-not-to-parrot-civil-servants-lines-on-Post-Office-IT-scandal">MP Kevan Jones has warned a government minister not to repeat the mistakes of predecessors in relation to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480440/Coronavirus-CCRC-uses-Microsoft-Teams-to-consider-subpostmaster-appeals">Criminal Cases Review Commission to use Microsoft Teams to ensure review of subpostmaster prosecutions is held on time</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480463/Coronavirus-Post-Office-postpones-subpostmaster-compensation-scheme-amid-Covid-19-crisis">Post Office postpones subpostmaster compensation scheme amid Covid-19 crisis</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480571/Meeting-reviewing-subpostmaster-applications-to-appeal-criminal-prosecutions-moves-into-second-day">Meeting reviewing subpostmaster applications to appeal criminal prosecutions moves into second day</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480655/Subpostmaster-prosecutions-to-be-considered-by-Court-of-Appeal-for-miscarriages-of-justice">Subpostmaster prosecutions to be considered by Court of Appeal for miscarriages of justice</a>.</li> <li>March 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480745/How-Subpostmasters-made-legal-history-with-biggest-referral-of-potential-miscarriages-of-justice">How subpostmasters made legal history with biggest referral of potential miscarriages of justice.</a></li> <li>April 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252482260/Met-Police-assess-evidence-of-potential-perjury-in-Post-Office-IT-trials">Met Police&nbsp;examines information about evidence&nbsp;given in court by Fujitsu staff on the Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>May 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252482517/Subpostmasters-receive-their-inadequate-damages-over-Horizon-IT-scandal">Subpostmasters who had their lives ruined by the Post Office’s faulty IT system have&nbsp;received their damages after a High Court victory</a>.</li> <li>May 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252483344/Post-Office-executive-who-tried-to-mislead-judge-in-Horizon-trial-leaves-via-back-door">A senior Post Office executive at the centre of an IT scandal, who tried to mislead a High Court judge in relation to it, has&nbsp;left the organisation without fanfare&nbsp;despite many years of service</a>.</li> <li>May 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252483639/900-more-criminal-prosecutions-of-subpostmasters-could-be-unsafe-because-of-IT-failures">Post Office re-examines hundreds of prosecutions that could have resulted from faults in Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252483733/Subpostmasters-crowdfund-for-justice-in-IT-scandal">A campaign group representing subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for theft and false accounting by the Post Office is raising money to help clear the names of victims of the scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484026/Subpostmasters-to-force-scrutiny-of-governments-role-in-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Subpostmasters to force scrutiny of government’s role in Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484100/CCRC-sends-47-subpostmaster-miscarriages-of-justice-for-appeal-asks-for-prosecution-powers-review">The Criminal Cases Review Commission sends 47 more subpostmaster cases to Court of Appeal and asks government to review private prosecution powers</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484163/Government-investigation-into-Horizon-scandal-bares-teeth">Select committee chair writes to former Post Office CEO demanding answers over her role in IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484483/Anger-as-government-launches-pathetic-and-pointless-review-of-Horizon-scandal">The government has been accused of launching a review that fails in getting to the bottom of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484566/Subpostmasters-will-not-cooperate-with-government-review-into-IT-scandal">Subpostmasters will not cooperate with government review into IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484647/Blow-to-Government-review-of-Post-Office-scandal-as-key-forensic-accountants-refuse-to-support-it">The government’s proposed review of the Post Office IT scandal has received a further setback as forensic accountants join subpostmasters in refusing to back it</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484776/Select-committee-chair-demands-sharper-teeth-for-review-of-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Call for government review of Post Office Horizon scandal to have the power to force individuals to give evidence under oath</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484917/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-victims-keep-pressure-on-governments-doorstep">Subpostmasters seeking justice in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are regaining momentum in Parliament</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484963/Care-Quality-Commission-to-discuss-concerns-over-Paula-Vennells-NHS-role">Healthcare regulator will be discussing concerns about former NHS boss chairing an NHS trust at an upcoming meeting</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485110/Firm-that-investigated-controversial-Post-Office-IT-system-to-support-criminal-conviction-appeals">Second Sight is working with law firm in appeals by subpostmasters against criminal convictions in Horizon IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485190/Former-Post-Office-CEO-and-Fujitsu-play-the-blame-game-in-Horizon-IT-scandal">Post Office and Fujitsu blame each other for many of the failings in the Horizon IT scandal that wrecked lives</a>.</li> <li>June 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485328/MPs-to-examine-fairness-of-private-prosecutions-in-light-of-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Parliamentary Justice Committee to hold short inquiry into the rules and regulations surrounding private organisations’ ability to initiate criminal proceedings</a>.</li> <li>July 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485826/Post-Office-scandal-victims-have-days-to-raise-thousands-of-pounds-or-perpetrators-go-scot-free">Victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal need to raise thousands of pounds in a week or those responsible for their suffering will avoid scrutiny</a>.</li> <li>July 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252486099/Subpostmasters-hit-funding-target-to-prevent-government-burying-IT-scandal">The government is set to face scrutiny over its involvement in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, described as one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in modern UK history</a>.</li> <li>September 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252488725/Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal-victims-face-long-fight-as-government-digs-heels-in">The government repeats that it won’t pay victims’ legal costs and confirms review into the scandal will not have the power to call witnesses</a>.</li> <li>September 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252489777/Subpostmasters-still-in-the-dark-about-live-Horizon-errors">Subpostmasters still not being told about all the known errors in the controversial Post Office branch accounting and retail system that they use</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252489999/Justice-for-subpostmasters-as-wrongful-criminal-convictions-are-set-to-be-quashed">The Post Office has chosen not to contest 44 out of 47 appeals, meaning most are likely to have their names cleared, but others still face a Court of Appeal battle for justice</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490154/Government-deaf-to-loud-calls-for-statutory-public-inquiry-into-Post-Office-scandal">MPs are demanding the government holds a full statutory public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490276/Care-Quality-Commissions-enquiries-into-IT-scandal-CEO-continue">NHS regulator continues enquiries about the appointment of former Post Office CEO at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as more damning details emerge</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490447/Government-ministers-plea-for-subpostmasters-to-take-part-in-review-of-IT-scandal-rejected">Government minister met with former subpostmaster online in an attempt to get victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal involved in government review</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490580/Post-Office-races-to-solve-IT-error-under-gaze-of-public-and-banks">The Post Office is focusing urgently on fixing an IT error suffered by a subpostmaster amid the ongoing IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490795/Labour-shares-subpostmaster-concerns-over-whitewash-Horizon-IT-inquiry">Labour politicians are calling for the government to give the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry the power to force witnesses to give evidence if they don’t cooperate</a>.</li> <li>October 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252490996/NHS-trust-takes-another-look-at-its-appointment-of-IT-scandal-CEO">Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has asked for external review of its process when appointing controversial executive</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252491520/Subpostmasters-complaint-about-government-begins-its-journey-to-Parliamentary-Ombudsman">Government faces scrutiny of its handling of the Post Office IT scandal that destroyed subpostmasters’ lives and livelihoods</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252491681/Post-Office-Horizon-system-crashes-nationally">Post Office branches offline during busy business hours after suffering an IT error that the Post Office said related to IT from supplier Fujitsu</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252491906/Lack-of-openness-on-Horizon-errors-remains-as-Fujitsu-refuses-to-explain-latest-outage">Fujitsu is refusing to explain what caused a national system outage in Post Office branches last week, despite the Post Office confirming the issue was the fault of the supplier</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492031/Police-open-criminal-investigation-into-potential-perjury-by-Fujitsu-staff-in-Post-Office-IT-trial">The Metropolitan Police opens criminal investigation into Fujitsu staff who gave evidence in trials of subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted and even imprisoned for financial crimes</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492118/Post-Office-explanation-of-IT-system-outage-so-vague-it-is-pointless">Post Office criticised over vagueness of its explanation of the cause of a UK-wide IT failure that saw subpostmasters unable to do business</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492186/Botched-software-update-to-blame-for-Horizon-crash">Post Office says planned firmware update caused the problem that left branches unable to do business for 90 minutes</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492350/Fujitsu-staff-under-investigation-for-potential-perjury-in-Post-Office-IT-trial-named">Court documents reveal the names of the Fujitsu employees under investigation for potentially providing misleading information in criminal trials</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492495/Subpostmasters-want-300m-from-a-government-that-allowed-Post-Office-reign-of-terror">The government allowed the Post Office to ‘run amok’ and destroy lives, says complaint to Parliamentary Ombudsman</a>.</li> <li>November 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492572/Post-Office-accused-of-lying-and-potentially-being-in-contempt-of-Parliament-in-IT-scandal">Campaigning politician demands access to documents that could prove that the Post Office lied</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252492923/Government-covers-its-ears-as-complaint-by-victims-of-Post-Office-abuse-heads-to-ombudsman">Government denies responsibility for the abuse inflicted on subpostmasters by the Post Office over faulty IT system</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493199/Post-Office-IT-scandal-CEO-Paula-Vennells-jumps-NHS-ship-as-pressure-mounts">CEO at the centre of the scandal that saw innocent people bankrupted and some sent to prison steps down from NHS role as pressure for her resignation grows</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493522/History-made-as-subpostmasters-wrongly-prosecuted-in-Horizon-IT-scandal-have-convictions-quashed">History made as subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted in Horizon IT scandal have convictions quashed</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493521/Appointment-of-disgraced-former-Post-Office-executive-at-Welsh-FA-questioned-by-MP">The appointment of a former Post Office executive, who tried to mislead a judge, in the Football Association of Wales has been questioned by an&nbsp;MP</a>.</li> <li>December 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493818/Post-Office-suffers-latest-court-defeat-in-Horizon-IT-scandal">Court of Appeal indicates subpostmasters can pursue appeal route that could do more damage to Post Office’s reputation</a>.</li> <li>January 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252494402/NHS-trust-says-appointment-processes-robust-despite-criticism-of-role-for-Post-Office-scandal-CEO">NHS trust defends its director appointment process following an external review of its recruitment of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells</a>.</li> <li>January 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252495079/IT-scandal-exposes-legal-rule-that-made-it-easy-for-Post-Office-to-prosecute-the-innocent">Lawyers call for changes to digital evidence rule that made it easier for the Post Office to ‘bamboozle courts’ and make subpostmasters pay a heavy price for its IT failings</a>.</li> <li>January 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252495097/More-subpostmasters-prosecutions-sent-to-appeal-for-wrongful-conviction">The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred four more subpostmasters’ criminal convictions to appeal, as part of the biggest miscarriage of justice in modern UK history</a>.</li> <li>February 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252496560/Fujitsu-bosses-knew-about-Post-Office-Horizon-IT-flaws-says-insider">A former senior developer who worked for Fujitsu on the Post Office IT system that led to subpostmasters being falsely accused of fraud, has claimed bosses knew of fundamental flaws before going live</a>.</li> <li>February 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252496767/Subpostmaster-group-calls-for-prime-minister-to-pause-Horizon-whitewash-inquiry">Subpostmasters call for Boris Johnson to pause and reshape the government’s Horizon inquiry</a>.</li> <li>February 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252496823/Appointment-of-disgraced-former-Post-Office-director-triggers-vote-of-no-confidence-in-Welsh-FA-boss">Vote of no confidence in Football Association of Wales boss triggered by recruitment of former Post Office executive who tried to mislead a judge in IT trial</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497419/Government-to-change-unfair-private-prosecutions-used-to-prosecute-innocent-subpostmasters">Government agrees to change private prosecution rules that were abused by the Post Office in its pursuit of subpostmasters wrongly accused of financial crimes</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497511/Prime-Minister-yet-to-respond-to-serious-subpostmaster-concerns-over-Horizon-IT-scandal-inquiry">Subpostmaster victims who have spent millions bringing the Post Office IT scandal to light have received no reply to their concerns from Boris Johnson</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497573/Governments-refusal-of-freedom-of-information-request-about-Post-office-deeply-concerning">MP condemns department’s ‘bizarre’ rejection of freedom of information request linked to Post Office IT scandal</a>.&nbsp;</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497583/Welsh-FA-boss-linked-to-recruitment-of-controversial-former-Post-Office-executive-to-step-down">Football Association Wales boss steps down after losing confidence motion triggered by appointment of an executive involved in the Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497665/Potential-miscarriages-of-justice-of-Scottish-subpostmasters-move-to-full-review">The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) is reviewing five cases of potential miscarriage of justice in relation to subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498067/Subpostmasters-in-Court-of-Appeal-to-end-20-year-torment">Subpostmasters heading to Court of Appeal to clear their names in what is potentially the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498087/Government-to-bail-out-Post-Office-which-cant-afford-to-pay-compensation-to-subpostmasters">The Post Office does not have enough money to pay compensation to the subpostmasters it wrongfully prosecuted</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498141/Post-Office-IT-scandal-executive-forced-out-of-job-at-Football-Association-of-Wales">Angela van den Bogerd has left her role at the Football Association of Wales, following criticism of her part in Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498245/Post-Office-staff-instructed-to-shred-documents-that-undermined-its-claims-Horizon-was-robust">Court of Appeal hearing reveals Post Office instructed employees to destroy documents that undermined an insistence that its Horizon computer system was robust</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498341/Post-Office-was-told-in-2013-that-Fujitsu-witness-was-unreliable-in-subpostmaster-prosecutions">The Post Office was warned that a former Fujitsu employee had misled courts when giving evidence on its behalf</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498358/Prime-Minister-says-people-should-be-held-to-account-for-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Boris Johnson agrees with MP that those responsible for the Post Office Horizon scandal should be brought to book</a>.</li> <li>March 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498388/Ex-Post-Office-CEO-Paula-Vennells-walked-away-from-IT-scandal-with-over-400,000-in-pay-and-bonuses">Former Post Office chief was paid over £400,000 when she left despite the organisation being involved in what would become the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498409/Government-faces-judicial-review-into-plans-for-Post-Office-Horizon-inquiry">The UK government faces a potential judicial review over its Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry, after subpostmasters formally wrote to the government seeking one</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498901/Demands-for-changes-to-barmy-rules-on-digital-evidence-have-governments-ear">The government is listening to calls for changes in how digital evidence is considered in court, as Post Office IT scandal spells out current rule’s inadequacy</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498971/Post-Office-gives-controversial-Fujitsu-contract-another-year">The Post Office’s controversial contract with Fujitsu has been extended another year to help the organisation manage its exit</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499045/Post-Office-Horizon-contract-extension-is-part-of-project-to-bring-Fujitsu-work-in-house">The Post Office is to move work done by Fujitsu in-house when its outsourcing contract ends, and is already recruiting IT experts</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499238/End-of-the-road-for-Post-Office-IT-system-that-destroyed-lives">The Post Office has revealed the end to its controversial Horizon IT system which, through its errors and the Post Office’s denial of them, caused huge suffering</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499377/Only-Government-standing-in-the-way-of-fair-compensation-for-subpostmasters">The UK government is the only block to fair compensation for subpostmasters who were wrongly punished for accounting shortfalls</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499723/Post-Office-scandal-victims-have-criminal-convictions-overturned-in-Court-of-Appeal">The Court of Appeal has overturned the criminal convictions of 39 subpostmasters who were blamed and punished for accounting shortfalls caused by computer errors</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499778/Post-Office-scandal-CEO-steps-down-from-roles-after-massive-miscarriage-of-justice-is-laid-bare">Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells has left roles in the church, Morrisons and Dunelm after postmasters’ convictions were overturned in the Court of Appeal</a>.</li> <li>April 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252499806/Another-38-subpostmasters-submit-appeals-against-convictions">The biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history is set to get bigger as more subpostmasters take their cases to the Court of Appeal</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500167/Post-Office-CEO-either-knew-what-was-going-on-in-Horizon-scandal-or-was-asleep-at-the-wheel">Post Office IT scandal CEO has no excuse for her inaction in preventing the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history, says Criminal Cases Review Commission chairperson</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500232/Post-Office-dishonesty-in-Horizon-scandal-is-reason-enough-for-statutory-public-inquiry">Subpostmasters, MPs and the public call for a full statutory judge-led public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal, following another damning court judgment</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500395/Minister-promises-fair-and-speedy-compensation-for-555-subpostmasters-who-defeated-Post-Office">Government says it wants to ensure a fair pay-out for the 555 subpostmasters who defeated the Post Office in a legal battle</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500406/Post-Office-contacts-over-500-subpostmasters-potentially-wrongly-prosecuted-for-financial-crimes">The Post Office has contacted hundreds of people it might have wrongly prosecuted for financial crimes</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500460/Miscarriages-of-justice-are-the-potent-tip-of-Post-Office-scandal">The miscarriages of justice involving subpostmasters are the most disturbing element of the Post Office Horizon scandal – but it goes much deeper</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500646/Fujitsu-bags-3bn-in-public-sector-contracts-while-software-errors-wreck-the-lives-of-subpostmasters">The supplier at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal has so far escaped the ramifications of its role in the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252500762/More-former-subpostmasters-have-criminal-convictions-quashed">Another two former subpostmasters have had their convictions for financial crimes overturned, following a hearing in Southwark Crown Court</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501013/Post-Office-Horizon-inquiry-set-to-be-given-statutory-status-with-wider-powers">The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made statutory with the power to compel witnesses and evidence</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501082/Nothing-off-the-table-in-statutory-Post-Office-scandal-inquiry">The government confirmed that the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be given statutory status and wider scope</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501128/Subpostmaster-campaign-group-to-meet-Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-chair">The Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance has agreed to meet the former judge heading up the inquiry into the Post Office scandal that ruined the lives of hundreds of subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501399/Its-a-good-day-when-we-refer-a-case-CCRC-tells-MPs-during-review-of-Post-Office-prosecutions">Criminal Cases Review Commission will not allow pressure on its resources to prevent subpostmasters seeking a review of their criminal convictions</a>.</li> <li>May 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501510/BCS-demands-reform-to-rules-on-computer-evidence-following-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-revelations">Professional IT body wants changes to how computer evidence is used in court in the wake of the Post Office case</a>.</li> <li>June 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252501656/Post-Office-scandal-public-inquiry-finally-begins-after-chances-to-address-problems-were-missed">The Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry begins with subpostmaster campaign group waiting for full details before committing its support</a>.</li> <li>June 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252502056/Did-government-allow-Post-Office-to-sack-forensic-accountants-to-cover-up-Horizon-scandal">Whatever the Post Office told government about its decision to sack investigators examining subpostmaster prosecutions for theft could identify if the government was part of a cover-up</a>.</li> <li>June 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252502738/Post-Office-pays-400-subpostmasters-compensation-for-losses-caused-by-computer-errors">The Post Office has so far compensated about 400 subpostmasters who suffered losses as a result of computer errors that they were wrongly blamed for</a>.</li> <li>July 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252503399/Ten-more-former-subpostmasters-set-to-have-wrongful-convictions-overturned">Another 10 subpostmasters are set to have their criminal convictions quashed as part of one of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history</a>.</li> <li>July 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252503752/Government-commitment-to-Post-Office-Horizon-victims-was-a-false-promise">The government has made no contact with subpostmasters two months after it said it would work with them to ensure they get speedy and fair compensation</a>.</li> <li>July 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252503844/Taxpayers-will-have-to-pay-at-least-300m-to-bail-out-Post-Office-after-scandal">The cost of a scheme set up to compensate subpostmasters who were victims of the Horizon IT scandal will exceed £300m</a>.</li> <li>July 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252504363/Government-to-fund-interim-compensation-of-up-to-100000-for-each-wrongly-convicted-subpostmaster">The government will pay interim compensation within weeks to subpostmasters who were wrongly convicted of crimes due to computer errors</a>.</li> <li>August 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505156/Four-more-subpostmasters-set-to-have-convictions-overturned">A further four subpostmasters are set to have their wrongful convictions overturned in the latest development in the Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>August 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505410/Overturned-convictions-of-subpostmasters-mount-up-but-555-victims-no-closer-justice">The government has failed to provide fair compensation to the subpostmasters who exposed the full extent of the Horizon scandal to the world</a>.</li> <li>August 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506031/Subpostmasters-demand-more-clarity-on-Horizon-public-inquiry-before-committing-their-support">Subpostmasters demand more clarity on Horizon public inquiry before committing their support</a>.</li> <li>September 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506632/CCRC-refers-six-more-subpostmaster-convictions-for-appeal">Six more subpostmaster convictions referred for appeal in Post Office IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>September 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506647/Government-Minister-holds-secret-meeting-with-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-victims">Government minister holds secret meeting with Post Office Horizon scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>October 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508099/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-inquiry-announces-first-public-hearing">The public inquiry into a scandal that saw subpostmasters imprisoned after being blamed for accounting shortfalls will hold its first public hearing early next month</a>.</li> <li>October 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508541/Post-Office-board-appalling-short-sighted-and-partisan-said-Minister-researching-Horizon-project">A government minister investigating the controversial Horizon IT project in 2000 described the Post Office board of directors as ‘appalling, short-sighted and partisan’</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509066/Fujitsu-escaped-huge-lawsuit-because-Post-Office-behaved-so-badly-in-Horizon-scandal">The behaviour of Post Office senior management during the Horizon scandal was so egregious that the supplier of the faulty software has escaped a large financial penalty</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509113/Police-interview-former-Fujitsu-staff-for-second-time-in-potential-perjury-investigation">Former Fujitsu staff who gave evidence in subpostmaster trials have been questioned by police for a second time</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509150/Number-of-subpostmasters-appealing-convictions-reaches-137-at-one-legal-firm">Former subpostmasters convicted of crimes based on data from error-prone Post Office computer system continue to embark on appeals</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509242/Government-and-Post-Office-should-stop-discussing-Horizon-victim-compensation-and-pay-it">The first hearing in the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry hears why victims should be paid compensation immediately</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509479/Convictions-of-eight-former-subpostmasters-in-Scotland-under-review">The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is investigating eight potential miscarriages of justice linked with faulty Post Office IT system</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509618/Post-Office-agrees-to-share-privileged-legal-information-with-Horizon-scandal-inquiry">The Post Office will waive professional legal privilege for documents relating to legal advice it received regarding subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>November 2021&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509696/Six-more-former-subpostmasters-have-convictions-overturned">A total number of 65 subpostmasters have now had criminal convictions overturned in Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>November 2021&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509817/Subpostmasters-asked-to-remove-support-for-Post-Office-scandal-inquiry">Subpostmasters asked to withdraw support for Post Office scandal inquiry</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252509860/More-wrongful-convictions-overturned-in-Post-Office-scandal">Seven more subpostmasters have been cleared after the Post Office charged them for crimes caused by its faulty Horizon software</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252510062/Post-Office-supported-1999-law-change-that-eased-prosecutions-using-computer-evidence">The Post Office made clear its support for a change in UK law regarding computer evidence that was making prosecution ‘onerous’ – a change which later helped to wrongfully convict subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>November 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252510083/Post-Office-Inquiry-clears-up-opaque-stance-on-subpostmaster-compensation">The chair of the Post Office scandal public inquiry has confirmed the compensation of a group of subpostmasters will be revisited</a>.</li> <li>December 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252510928/Government-must-go-further-after-agreeing-to-pay-compensation-for-wrongly-convicted-subpostmasters">Government must go further after agreeing to pay compensation for wrongly convicted subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>December 2021:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511005/Pressure-on-government-to-pay-fair-compensation-to-subpostmasters-left-out-of-current-schemes">Pressure on government to pay fair compensation to subpostmasters left out of current schemes</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511716/MPs-call-for-fair-compensation-for-excluded-victims-of-Post-Office-scandal">Almost 100 MPs have backed a call for the government to reverse its decision to exclude 555 subpostmasters from fair compensation</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511844/Post-Office-cant-access-records-of-all-money-paid-to-it-by-victims-of-the-Horizon-scandal">A parliamentary select committee was told that the Post Office is unable to access information to accurately calculate compensation for some Horizon scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512010/Post-Office-received-1bn-taxpayer-subsidy-last-year-as-part-of-IT-scandal-compensation">The Post Office received subsidies worth over £1bn last year, including a £685m payment just last month, in a scheme labelled Post Office Historical Matters Compensation</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512095/Government-widens-subpostmaster-miscarriage-of-justice-compensation">Government widens subpostmaster miscarriage of justice compensation scheme in&nbsp;Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512243/Government-has-nothing-against-paying-555-subpostmasters-fair-compensation">Government officials are open to finding a way to properly compensate victims of the Horizon scandal without setting a dangerous legal precedent</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512410/Subpostmaster-campaign-group-to-meet-government-over-unfair-compensation-settlement">The subpostmaster campaign group responsible for exposing the Post Office Horizon scandal is to meet with the government to discuss fair compensation for their suffering</a>.</li> <li>January 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512465/Demands-on-Fujitsu-to-contribute-to-1bn-Horizon-scandal-compensation-costs">Fujitsu cannot hide away as taxpayers pick up the bill for the Post Office scandal triggered by its IT system, say peers</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512882/Cack-handed-government-compensation-scheme-prolongs-suffering-of-Horizon-scandal-victims">Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are being denied the millions of pounds they are owed as the government delays compensation resolution</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513159/Post-Office-scandal-victims-to-tell-their-stories-in-public">Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are due to tell their devastating stories to the statutory inquiry</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513492/MPs-demand-urgent-compensation-for-Post-Office-scandal-victim-group">MPs are demanding urgent action by the government to provide full compensation to a group of 555 Post Office Horizon scandal victims who have so far been left out</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513544/The-British-public-are-waking-up-to-the-scandal-that-happened-under-their-noses">Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have been suffering in silence for many years, but the current public inquiry is giving them a voice, and people are listening</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513687/Horizon-inquiry-questioning-raises-hopes-of-fair-compensation-for-victims-so-far-left-out">Horizon inquiry questioning raises hopes of fair compensation for victims so far left out</a>.</li> <li>February 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252513934/Government-set-to-backtrack-on-untenable-position-on-subpostmaster-compensation">Government set to backtrack on untenable position on subpostmaster compensation</a>.</li> <li>March 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252514110/Post-Office-warned-of-software-flaw-in-2006-but-failed-to-alert-subpostmaster-network">The Post Office and Fujitsu failed to alert subpostmasters to a software error that caused them to be wrongly blamed for accounting shortfalls</a>.</li> <li>March 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252514320/Horizon-scandal-inquiry-hearing-sheds-light-on-Subpostmaster-federations-role-in-hushing-up-IT">Horizon inquiry hearing sheds light on subpostmaster federation’s role in hushing up IT problems</a>.</li> <li>March 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252514929/555-subpostmasters-to-get-fair-compensation-after-government-U-turn">555 subpostmasters to get fair compensation after government U-turn on its stance on High Court settlement</a>.</li> <li>March 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252515319/Compensation-goal-finally-in-sight-for-555-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Compensation goal finally in sight for 555 Post Office scandal victims, after 13 year campaign</a>.</li> <li>April 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252515504/Fujitsu-bags-430m-government-contracts-despite-rising-cost-of-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal">Fujitsu bags £430m government contracts despite rising cost of Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>April 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516173/More-Scottish-subpostmaster-conviction-reviews-expected-as-part-of-Post-Office-scandal">The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission expects more subpostmasters with potential wrongful convictions to come forward</a>.</li> <li>April 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516273/Post-Office-scandal-victims-still-waiting-for-compensation-a-year-after-convictions-overturned">Former subpostmasters who were wrongfully convicted and punished for crimes have not yet received full compensation over a year after their convictions were overturned</a>.</li> <li>April 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516388/Police-question-former-Fujitsu-worker-again-in-Post-Office-scandal-perjury-investigation">A former Fujitsu worker has been questioned under caution for the third time&nbsp;as police investigate potential perjury in trials of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of financial crimes</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516635/Post-Office-scandal-CEO-could-be-stripped-of-CBE">Paula Vennells could be stripped of her CBE as the Honours Forfeiture Committee commits to reconsider its award in the light of the Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516675/Judicial-intervention-inevitable-as-Post-Office-compensation-valuation-falls-short">Lawyer negotiating compensation for victims of Post Office scandal says the two sides are ‘poles apart’ on valuations</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252517922/Post-Office-scandal-victims-in-Scotland-to-tell-their-stories-raising-questions-of-law">Inquiry into Post Office scandal moves to Scotland, with differences in English and Scottish law raising further serious questions about subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252517997/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-chair-brings-forward-urgent-compensation-hearings">The chair of the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry has brought forward hearings about compensation as victims warn that at this rate “people will die” before they get anything</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252518010/CCRC-to-contact-88-more-former-subpostmasters-with-potentially-wrongful-convictions">The Criminal Cases Review Commission is to contact 88 more potentially wrongfully convicted Post Office workers</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252518282/Controversial-Post-Office-IT-system-to-be-replaced-by-2025">The Post Office Horizon IT system at the centre of a national scandal will be replaced by 2025, with a supplier expected to be named in August</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252518299/Post-Office-scandal-victim-calls-for-governments-role-in-silencing-victims-to-be-investigated">Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal in Scotland raise further questions about Post Office and government conduct</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252520527/Government-has-no-plans-to-review-controversial-court-rules-on-computer-evidence">Government accused of ‘passing the buck’ and ‘not knowing what it is talking about’ after stating it has no plans to review court rules on computer evidence</a>.</li> <li>May 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252520682/The-barristers-that-broke-their-backs-to-break-the-Post-Offices-shield-of-lies">Computer Weekly spoke to the barristers at Henderson Chambers that fought the Post Office in the High Court to expose the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252521309/More-wrongful-convictions-quashed-in-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Two more Post Office Horizon scandal victims have had their wrongful convictions overturned</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252521718/Minister-says-compensation-offer-to-555-subpostmasters-close">The 555 subpostmasters who exposed the depth of the Post Office Horizon scandal could finally be fairly compensated</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252521791/Post-Office-IT-investigator-to-be-released-from-confidentiality-obligations-for-inquiry">Forensic accounting firm that ‘knows where the bodies are buried’ will be released from confidentiality obligations by the Post Office to give evidence to public inquiry</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252522193/Independent-scrutiny-brought-into-compensation-negotiations-for-wrongly-prosecuted-subpostmasters">Lawyers negotiating the compensation valuations for former subpostmasters who suffered wrongful convictions have brought in independent&nbsp;judicial scrutiny&nbsp;to break an impasse</a>.</li> <li>June 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252522141/Subpostmaster-campaigning-forces-government-to-set-up-compensation-scheme-and-make-interim-payments">Subpostmaster campaign group is a step closer to achieving what it was originally set up to do as government launches compensation scheme for its members who did not receive fair payouts</a>.</li> <li>July 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252523126/Six-more-subpostmaster-convictions-overturned">More former subpostmasters have their wrongful convictions for theft and fraud overturned in the Court of Appeal</a>.</li> <li>July 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252523143/Post-Office-attacked-subpostmasters-who-questioned-Horizon-say-victims">When the Post Office’s lie about the Horizon system failed to silence subpostmaster critics, it took more extreme measures, say victims of the scandal</a>.</li> <li>September 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252524481/Police-interview-Horizon-scandal-victim-in-investigation-into-potential-perjury-by-Fujitsu-staff">The Met Police have interviewed a former subpostmaster as part of an investigation into potential perjury by former Fujitsu staff</a>.</li> <li>September 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252525291/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-chair-intervenes-in-slow-compensation-progress">Chair of statutory public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal has aired his disappointment over the slow progress in making interim payments to victims</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252525926/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-restarts-with-call-for-a-pause-amid-disclosure-controversy?_ga=2.192509992.363987533.1665478652-286388731.1664962548&amp;_gl=1*4vu0dy*_ga*Mjg2Mzg4NzMxLjE2NjQ5NjI1NDg.*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTY2NTc0MDc3NC4zOC4xLjE2NjU3NDU4NDkuMC4wLjA.">The public inquiry into the Post Office scandal has begun phase two with a request for adjournment amid allegations that the Post Office is failing to disclose relevant documents</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526045/Those-responsible-for-subpostmaster-suffering-in-Horizon-scandal-must-face-public-inquiry">Victims demand that the perpetrators of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal face the public inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526102/Fujitsu-to-finally-face-up-to-blame-for-its-part-in-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal">Fujitsu’s part in causing the extreme suffering of subpostmasters will be made clear as the IT supplier begins giving evidence at a statutory inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526209/Subpostmaster-federation-failed-its-members-when-they-needed-it-most">A dereliction of duty saw subpostmaster federation ignore its members when IT problems hit and allowed the Post Office destroy their lives</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526537/New-minister-asked-to-pause-Fujitsu-government-contracts">Politicians are keeping up the pressure to block government contracts being awarded to Fujitsu because of its role in the Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526542/Reported-Horizon-errors-should-have-been-show-stopper-public-inquiry-told">Problems reported with the Post Office’s Horizon IT system before its roll-out should have been regarded as a “show-stopper.”</a></li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526586/Horizon-system-EPOSS-code-writers-lacked-basic-programming-skills-public-inquiry-hears">Horizon system code writers lacked basic programming skills, according to the task force set up to investigate reported problems with the controversial software</a>.</li> <li>October 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526661/Post-Office-warned-of-Horizon-software-induced-tragedy-in-1999">T</a><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526661/Post-Office-warned-of-Horizon-software-induced-tragedy-in-1999">rials of the Horizon computer system in Post Office branches in 1999 led to a warning from subpostmasters that software problems meant “a tragedy was not far away”</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526828/Game-of-hardball-in-Horizon-negotiations-left-subpostmasters-exposed-to-tragedy?_ga=2.132243406.1953818817.1667299299-286388731.1664962548&amp;_gl=1*4o99gw*_ga*Mjg2Mzg4NzMxLjE2NjQ5NjI1NDg.*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTY2NzQ4NTg3OS4xMTIuMS4xNjY3NDg1OTg4LjAuMC4w">Game of ‘hardball’ in Horizon negotiations left subpostmasters exposed to tragedy</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252526883/Confirmation-bias-led-Post-Office-to-prosecute-subpostmasters-without-investigation-inquiry-told">Confirmation bias led Post Office to prosecute subpostmasters without investigation, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527040/Six-subpostmaster-convictions-referred-for-appeal-in-Scotland">SCCRC has referred six cases of potential wrongful convictions of subpostmasters to the High Court of Justiciary</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527085/Fujitsu-expert-witness-in-subpostmaster-trial-manoeuvred-into-role-public-inquiry-told">Fujitsu expert witness in subpostmaster trial ‘manoeuvred’ into role, public inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527307/Post-Office-changed-view-of-Horizon-problems-before-roll-out-because-of-a-sunk-cost-fallacy">Post Office changed view of Horizon problems before roll-out, because of a ‘sunk cost fallacy’</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527341/Team-working-on-controversial-Post-Office-Horizon-EPOSS-software-was-the-joke-of-the-building">Team working on controversial Post Office Horizon EPOSS software was the ‘joke of the building’</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527436/Post-Office-scandal-inquirys-expert-IT-witness-troubled-by-his-findings">The Post Office IT scandal inquiry’s appointed expert IT witness was “troubled” by the lack of integrity of data from the Horizon system that was used to send people to prison</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Fujitsu-put-pressure-on-UK-government-to-sign-off-troubled-Horizon-project-public-inquiry-hears">Telegram from British Embassy in Tokyo to UK government reveals pressure on ministers to sign off controversial contract</a>.</li> <li>November 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527837/Subpostmaster-federation-deliberately-kept-public-in-dark-over-computer-problems-secret">Subpostmaster federation deliberately kept public in dark over computer problems</a>.</li> <li>December 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527952/Post-Office-boosted-its-coffers-as-Horizon-system-threw-up-unexplained-shortfalls-inquiry-told">Post Office boosted its ‘coffers’ as Horizon system threw up unexplained shortfalls, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>December 2022:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252528046/Post-Office-scandal-cock-up-or-cook-up">Post Office scandal – “cock-up or cook-up”?</a></li> <li>December 2022:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252528356/Criminal-Cases-Review-Commission-calls-on-more-convicted-subpostmasters-to-come-forward">Criminal Cases Review Commission calls on more convicted subpostmasters to come forward</a>.</li> <li>January 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252528935/Former-subpostmaster-Alan-Bates-turns-down-OBE-offer">Former subpostmaster Alan Bates, who ‘pulled up trees and moved mountains’, turns down OBE offer</a>.</li> <li>January 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252529287/Advisory-board-goal-for-Post-Office-scandal-victims-to-be-returned-to-rightful-financial-position?amp=1">Advisory board goal for Post Office scandal victims to be returned to rightful financial position</a>.</li> <li>January 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365529814/Former-Fujitsu-staff-under-police-investigation-to-face-Post-Office-IT-scandal-inquiry">Former Fujitsu staff under police investigation to face Post Office IT scandal inquiry</a>.</li> <li>February 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365531937/Post-Offices-most-senior-executives-hushed-up-Horizon-errors-public-inquiry-told">Post Office’s most senior executives hushed up Horizon errors, public inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>March 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365532018/Post-Office-ditched-plan-to-replace-Fujitsu-with-IBM-in-2015-due-to-cost-and-project-concerns">Post Office attempted to replace controversial Horizon system 10 years ago, but was put off by project’s scale and cost</a>.</li> <li>March 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365532063/IT-worker-evidence-reveals-a-toxic-Post-Office-IT-helpdesk-that-discriminated-against-subpostmasters">IT worker tells public inquiry that the Post Office Horizon helpdesk was toxic, rudderless and racist</a>.</li> <li>March 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365532477/Subpostmaster-demands-names-of-Post-Office-executives-who-crushed-him-to-suffocate-truth">Subpostmaster demands names of Post Office executives who crushed him to suffocate truth</a>.</li> <li>April 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365534956/CCRC-says-door-open-for-more-reviews-of-subpostmaster-convictions">CCRC says ‘door open’ for more reviews of subpostmaster convictions</a>.</li> <li>April 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365535112/Controversial-Fujitsu-contract-with-Post-Office-extended-after-technical-challenges-moving-to-cloud">The Post Office has extended a contract with Fujitsu after being unable to resolve technical issues related to migrating its IT to the cloud</a>.</li> <li>April 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365535585/Post-Office-paid-IBM-millions-when-it-ended-proposed-contract-to-replace-Horizon">Post Office paid IBM millions when it ended proposed contract to replace Horizon</a>.</li> <li>April 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/365535585/Post-Office-paid-IBM-millions-when-it-ended-proposed-contract-to-replace-Horizon">The Post Office ended a proposed contract with IBM to replace its controversial Horizon system after work had already started</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366535953/More-Post-Office-software-related-convictions-take-total-to-86">More Post Office software-related convictions overturned takes total to 86</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366537376/Fujitsu-staff-had-unrestricted-and-unauditable-remote-access-to-Post-Office-branch-systems">Fujitsu staff had ‘unrestricted and unauditable’ remote access to Post Office branch systems</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366537341/Post-Office-lawyer-bragged-how-team-destroyed-attack-on-the-Horizon-system-and-put-woman-in-prison">Post Office lawyer bragged how team ‘destroyed attack on the Horizon system’ and put woman in prison</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366537461/Post-Office-executive-produced-one-sided-report-giving-Horizon-system-a-false-bill-of-heath">Post Office executive told to report false bill of health on controversial software</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366538153/Campaigning-former-subpostmaster-fears-compensation-for-scandal-victims-will-be-delayed-to-2025">Campaigning former subpostmaster fears compensation for scandal victims will be delayed to 2025</a>.</li> <li>May 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366538096/Post-Office-scandal-cover-up-a-dark-chapter-in-government-corporate-and-legal-history">Post Office scandal – cover-up a ‘dark chapter’ in government, corporate and legal history</a>.</li> <li>June 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366542414/Post-Office-will-not-oppose-potential-Horizon-conviction-appellants">Post Office CEO told MPs that the organisation is telling some subpostmasters it won’t oppose them if they appeal</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366543482/Public-inquiry-hears-how-Post-Office-security-withheld-evidence-from-people-it-suspected-of-theft">Public inquiry hears how Post Office security withheld evidence from people it suspected of theft</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366543715/Former-Fujitsu-IT-chief-evidence-postponed-after-late-Post-Office-disclosure">Former Fujitsu IT chief evidence postponed after late Post Office disclosure</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544234/Post-Office-inquiry-must-examine-rule-on-IT-evidence-if-miscarriages-of-justice-are-to-be-avoided">Post Office inquiry must examine role of court rules around use of computer evidence that enabled it to prosecute innocent people</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544394/Peer-calls-for-every-Post-Office-prosecution-to-be-reviewed">Peer calls for every Post Office prosecution to be reviewed</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544317/Horizon-inquiry-adjourned-as-Post-Office-disclosure-failures-threaten-to-derail-proceedings">Horizon inquiry adjourned as Post Office disclosure failures threaten to ‘derail’ proceedings</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544506/Horizon-inquiry-chief-threatens-Post-Office-with-criminal-sanctions-over-disclosure-failures">Horizon inquiry chief threatens Post Office with ‘criminal sanctions’ over disclosure failures</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544874/Subpostmaster-compensation-deadline-will-be-missed-warns-public-inquiry-chair">Subpostmaster compensation deadline will be missed, warns public inquiry chair</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366545596/CCRC-refers-two-more-subpostmaster-conviction-for-appeal">CCRC refers two more subpostmaster convictions for appeal</a>.</li> <li>July 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366546032/Post-Office-tried-to-convince-independent-IT-witness-that-he-was-wrong-about-Horizon">Post Office tried to convince independent IT witness that he was wrong about Horizon</a>.</li> <li>August 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366548772/MP-calls-for-review-of-computer-evidence-rule-which-meant-subpostmasters-were-wrongly-convicted">MP calls for review of computer evidence rule which led to subpostmasters being wrongly convicted</a>.</li> <li>August 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366549452/Six-subpostmaster-appeals-to-be-heard-in-Scottish-court">Six subpostmaster appeals to be heard in Scottish court</a>.</li> <li>September 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366552411/Post-Office-employee-changed-story-for-witness-statement-used-to-destroy-subpostmaster">Post Office employee changed story for witness statement used to destroy subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>September 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366553492/Post-Office-had-no-interest-in-subpostmaster-welfare-when-taking-legal-action-says-Fujitsu-memo">Post Office had no interest in subpostmaster welfare when taking legal action, says Fujitsu memo</a>.</li> <li>September 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366552360/Government-offers-600000-to-subpostmasters-with-overturned-convictions">Government offers £600,000 to subpostmasters with overturned convictions</a>.</li> <li>September 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366553454/Five-more-subpostmasters-have-IT-system-related-convictions-overturned">Five more subpostmasters have IT system-related convictions overturned</a></li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366553642/Government-breached-privacy-of-Horizon-victims-with-compensation-offer-says-lawyer">Government ‘breached privacy’ of Horizon victims with compensation offer</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366553756/First-subpostmaster-Horizon-conviction-overturned-in-Scotland">First subpostmaster Horizon conviction overturned in Scotland</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366554152/Amnesia-hides-names-of-individuals-behind-Post-Offices-head-on-a-spike-strategy">Amnesia hides names of individuals behind Post Office’s ‘head on a spike’ strategy</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366555336/Angry-lawyer-warned-against-Post-Office-computer-investigation-in-2010-email">‘Angry’ lawyer warned against Post Office computer investigation in 2010 email</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366555682/Former-Post-Office-executive-admits-he-wouldnt-sign-unfair-contract-he-pushed-on-subpostmasters">Former Post Office executive admits he wouldn’t sign unfair contract he pushed on subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366556296/Post-Office-auditors-presumed-subpostmasters-were-on-the-fiddle-or-in-a-muddle">Post Office auditors presumed subpostmasters were ‘on the fiddle’ or ‘in a muddle’</a>.</li> <li>October 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366556653/Taxpayers-to-fund-a-further-150m-for-Post-Office-IT-scandal">Bill for the scandal over £1bn, as campaign leader considers private prosecutions of Post Office executives</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366558553/Post-Office-disclosure-failures-delay-Horizon-scandal-inquiry-again">Post Office disclosure failures delay Horizon scandal inquiry again</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366558733/Former-Post-Office-manager-has-no-memory-of-preparing-witness-statement-in-legal-dispute">Former Post Office manager has no memory of preparing witness statement in legal dispute</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366559812/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-postpones-more-key-witness-hearings">Post Office scandal inquiry postpones more key witness hearings</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366560655/Controversial-Fujitsu-contract-with-Post-Office-extended-again">Controversial Fujitsu contract with Post Office extended again</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366561353/CCRC-refers-two-posthumous-subpostmaster-appeals-to-Crown-Court">CCRC refers posthumous appeals against convictions to Crown Court for first time</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366561493/Paulla-Vennells-email-fuelled-Post-Office-Horizon-cult-inquiry-told">Paula Vennells’ email fuelled Post Office Horizon cult, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>November 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366561572/Slow-government-response-to-Post-Office-scandal-compensation-forces-new-legislation">Slow government response to Post Office scandal compensation forces new legislation</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366561574/Post-Office-lawyer-with-his-fingerprints-are-all-over-IT-scandal-spreads-blame">Post Office lawyer with his fingerprints all over IT scandal spreads blame</a></li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366562072/Undisclosed-document-could-reveal-pressure-on-Fujitsu-expert-witness-in-Post-Office-prosecution">Undisclosed document could reveal pressure on Fujitsu expert witness in Post Office prosecution</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366562217/Money-at-heart-of-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-blame">Post Office prioritised its ‘bottom line’ over justice</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366562653/Former-Post-Office-investigator-called-subpostmaster-campaigners-crooks">Former Post Office investigator called subpostmaster campaigners ‘crooks’</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366563257/Current-Post-Office-executive-in-denial-of-Horizon-cover-up">Current Post Office executive in denial of Horizon cover-up</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366563400/Government-advised-to-overturn-all-Post-Office-scandal-convictions">Government advised to overturn all Post Office scandal convictions</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366563893/Government-reveals-its-own-slow-progress-in-compensating-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Government reveals its own slow progress in compensating Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366564035/No-hiding-place-for-those-responsible-for-Post-Office-Horizon-scandal">‘No hiding place’ for those responsible for Post Office Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>December 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366564173/Post-Office-gets-government-handout-as-Horizon-replacement-costs-increase-significantly">Post Office gets government handout as Horizon replacement costs increase ‘significantly’</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565512/Metropolitan-Police-launches-second-criminal-investigation-in-Post-Office-scandal">Metropolitan Police launches second criminal investigation in Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565613/Post-Office-scandal-furore-is-moment-to-change-digital-evidence-rules">The current rules around digital evidence are partly to blame for the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565715/Fujitsu-gets-stay-of-execution-as-MPs-support-exoneration-of-wrongfully-convicted-subpostmasters">Fujitsu gets stay of execution as MPs support exoneration of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565752/Hero-subpostmaster-accuses-government-of-diversion-tactics-through-weaselly-statistics">‘Hero’ subpostmaster accuses government of diversion tactics through ‘weaselly’ statistics</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565720/How-Fujitsu-became-a-central-part-of-the-Post-Office-scandal">How Fujitsu became a central part of the Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366565784/Hundreds-of-subpostmasters-to-have-convictions-quashed-in-blanket-exoneration">The government has chosen to introduce legislation that will enable it to exonerate hundreds of subpostmasters as a group</a></li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="file:///C:/Users/kflinders/Desktop/Working%20on/How%20legal%20disclosure%20failures%20disrupted%20the%20Post%20Office%20Horizon%20inquiry">How legal disclosure failures disrupted the Post Office Horizon inquiry</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566438/Fujitsu-morally-obliged-to-contribute-to-subpostmaster-financial-redress-amid-insane-delays">Fujitsu ‘morally obliged’ to contribute to subpostmaster financial redress amid ‘insane’ delays</a></li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566755/More-than-900-subpostmaster-convictions-wouldnt-have-happened-without-Post-Office-backed-law-change">More than 900 subpostmaster convictions wouldn’t have happened without Post Office-backed law change</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566772/Anger-sparked-by-TV-drama-forces-Fujitsu-to-put-public-sector-contract-bidding-on-hold">Anger sparked by TV drama forces Fujitsu to put public sector contract bidding on hold</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566859/Fujitsu-boss-describes-Post-Office-behaviour-as-shameful%20and%20appalling">Fujitsu boss describes Post Office behaviour as ‘shameful and appalling’</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566896/Fujitsu-boss-admits-to-missed-opportunities-to-prevent-miscarriages-of-justice">Fujitsu boss admits to missed opportunities to prevent miscarriages of justice</a>&nbsp;</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366566896/Fujitsu-boss-admits-to-missed-opportunities-to-prevent-miscarriages-of-justice">Concerns of an expert witness in subpostmaster trials were ignored by Fujitsu</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366567032/Urgent-question-asks-which-ministers-knew-of-Post-Offices-shocking-plan-to-remove-judge">Urgent question asks which ministers knew of Post Office’s shocking plan to remove judge</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366567093/Fujitsu-agrees-to-support-former-subpostmasters-families-beyond-financial-redress">Fujitsu agrees to support former subpostmasters’ families beyond financial redress</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366567433/Committee-chair-asks-minister-to-back-Mr-Bates-clause-in-Post-Office-compensation-legislation">Committee chair asks minister to back ‘Mr Bates clause’ in Post Office compensation legislation</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366567874/Expert-IT-witness-outsmarted-an-aggressive-Post-Office-to-get-to-truth-after-inspection-madness">Expert IT witness outsmarted an ‘aggressive’ Post Office to get to truth after inspection ‘madness’</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568092/MP-demands-answers-from-government-minister-over-second-faulty-Post-Office-IT-system">MP demands answers from government minister over second faulty Post Office IT system</a>.</li> <li>January 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568333/Pre-Horizon-users-contacting-lawyers-as-more-Post-Office-IT-horror-stories-emerge">Pre-Horizon users contacting lawyers as more Post Office IT horror stories emerge</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568552/Government-dragging-it-out-by-refusing-to-share-knowledge-of-Post-Office-trial-delaying-tactic">Government ‘dragging it out’ by refusing to share knowledge of Post Office trial ‘delaying tactic’</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568812/People-are-now-listening-Post-Office-inquiry-told-as-latest-phase-ends">‘People are now listening’:&nbsp;Post Office inquiry told as latest phase ends</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366568954/Post-Office-scandal-phase-fours-rogues-gallery">Post Office scandal: Phase four’s rogues’ gallery</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366569712/More-than-1000-subpostmasters-could-have-used-second-faulty-Post-Office-system">More than 1,000 subpostmasters could have used second faulty Post Office system</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal-inquiry-Two-years-of-shocking-revelations">Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry: Two years of shocking revelations</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366569873/Post-Office-CEO-refused-to-meet-government-minister-without-her-lawyer-after-2015-Horizon-report">Post Office CEO refused to meet government minister without her lawyer after 2015 Horizon report</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366570054/Post-Office-IT-insider-and-the-software-decision-that-lit-the-Horizon-scandal">Post Office IT insider and the software decision that lit the Horizon scandal</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366570413/Controversial-Post-Office-Capture-system-was-developed-in-house">Controversial Post Office Capture system was developed in-house</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571076/Law-to-clear-hundreds-of-wrongfully-convicted-subpostmasters-expected-In-July?_gl=1*d95qqy*_ga*Nzg3MzQ4Njc1LjE3MDc4MTY3Njg.*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTcwODg4MzMxMC41Mi4xLjE3MDg4ODM5NjAuMC4wLjA.">Law to clear hundreds of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters expected in July</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366570712/Unisys-investigating-potential-involvement-in-controversial-Post-Office-system">Unisys investigating potential involvement in controversial Post Office system</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571135/King-Charles-strips-disgraced-Post-Office-CEO-of-her-CBE">King Charles strips disgraced Post Office CEO of her CBE</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571354/Post-Office-scandal-roundup-fourth-estate-in-full-throttle">Post Office scandal roundup: Fourth Estate in full throttle</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571394/Government-wont-rush-to-include-Post-Office-Capture-convictions-in-overturning-legislation">Government won’t rush to include Post Office Capture convictions in overturning legislation</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571363/Government-should-face-legal-deadlines-on-paying-Post-Office-victims">Government should face legal deadlines on paying Post Office victims</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571692/Pathetic-Post-Office-spat-detracts-attention-and-fuels-disdain-for-authority">‘Pathetic’ Post Office spat detracts attention and fuels ‘disdain’ for authority</a>.</li> <li>February 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571653/Post-Office-CEOs-Capture-investigation-claims-questioned">Post Office CEO’s claim to be ‘working hard’ on Capture investigation in doubt</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571913/MPs-demand-Fujitsu-be-nailed-down-on-financial-promise-to-Post-Office-scandal-victims">MPs demand Fujitsu be ‘nailed down’ on financial promise to Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366571992/Post-Office-staff-conspired-to-pervert-the-course-of-justice-says-KC">KC names Post Office staff he believes conspired to pervert the course of justice</a></li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572232/Perverting-course-of-justice-and-contempt-of-Parliament-a-week-in-post-drama-Post-Office-scandal">Perverting course of justice and contempt of Parliament: a week in post-drama Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572277/Post-Office-prosecutions-during-Horizon-go-live-phase-are-frightening">Post Office prosecutions during Horizon go-live phase are ‘frightening’</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572513/Brutal-decisions-required-to-sort-out-Post-Office-mess-says-select-committee-chair">‘Brutal’ decisions required to sort out Post Office mess, says select committee chair</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572633/MPs-call-for-Post-Office-exclusion-from-compensation-schemes-as-trust-hits-rock-bottom">MPs call for Post Office exclusion from compensation schemes, as trust hits rock bottom</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366572692/Fujitsu-should-pay-half-of-Post-Office-scandal-costs-says-MP">Fujitsu should pay half of Post Office scandal costs, says select committee chair</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366573252/Current-subpostmaster-account-shortfalls-reveal-extent-of-Post-Offices-pre-2019-neglect">Current subpostmaster account shortfalls reveal extent of Post Office’s pre-2019 neglect</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366573392/Unprecedented-bill-to-exonerate-hundreds-of-wrongly-convicted-Post-office-workers-arrives">Unprecedented bill to exonerate hundreds of wrongly convicted Post Office workers arrives</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366573533/Children-of-Post-Office-victims-form-group-to-hold-Fujitsu-boss-to-his-word">Children of Post Office victims to hold Fujitsu boss to his word</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366573602/Controversial-Post-Office-Capture-software-was-completely-rewritten-in-1994">Controversial Post Office Capture software was completely rewritten in 1994</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366574833/Post-Office-scandal-fallout-for-Fujitsu-could-open-UK-public-sector-to-Indian-giants">Post Office scandal fallout for Fujitsu could open UK public sector to Indian giants</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366575033/Post-Office-Capture-users-campaign-gathers-pace">Post Office Capture users’ campaign for justice gathers pace</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366575372/Sums-of-money-Post-Office-stole-from-subpostmasters-may-never-be-known">Sums of money Post Office ‘stole’ from subpostmasters may never be known</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366575495/Leaked-comms-reveal-Fujitsu-eyeing-huge-UK-government-bounty-despite-Post-Office-scandal-promise">Leaked comms reveal Fujitsu eyeing huge UK government bounty</a>.</li> <li>March 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366575754/Remote-access-is-the-Post-Offices-known-unknown">Remote access is the Post Office’s known unknown</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366577734/Fujitsu-staff-instructed-how-to-bid-for-government-contracts-during-self-imposed-ban">Fujitsu staff instructed how to bid for government contracts during self-imposed ban</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366579492/Fujitsu-should-stop-bending-rules-stop-bidding-and-pay-up-says-MP">Fujitsu should stop bending rules, stop bidding and pay up, says MP</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366579713/Environment-Agency-dumps-Fujitsu-in-sign-of-Post-Office-scandal-taking-its-toll">Environment Agency dumps Fujitsu as Post Office scandal takes its toll</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366579994/MPs-will-grill-Cabinet-Office-over-Fujitsu-contract-bidding-pause">MPs will grill Cabinet Office over Fujitsu contract bidding pause</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580055/Some-former-Post-Office-staff-should-be-jailed-over-scandal-says-government-minister">Some former Post Office staff should be jailed over scandal, says government minister</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580033/Further-extension-to-controversial-Post-Office-contract-with-Fujitsu-inevitable">Further extension to controversial Post Office contract with Fujitsu inevitable</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580240/Civil-servants-more-to-blame-for-Post-Office-cover-up-than-ministers-says-Alan-Bates">Civil servants more to blame for Post Office cover-up than ministers, says Alan Bates</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580376/Subpostmasters-stealing-from-branches-didnt-make-sense-former-judge-tells-inquiry">Subpostmasters stealing from branches ‘didn’t make sense,’ former judge tells inquiry</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580532/Fujitsu-public-sector-contracts-dry-up-in-Post-Office-scandal-aftermath">Fujitsu public sector contracts dry up in Post Office scandal aftermath</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580442/Former-Post-Office-executives-neglect-prolonged-Horizon-reliability-myth">Former Post Office executive’s neglect prolonged Horizon reliability myth</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580563/Post-Office-boss-said-subpostmasters-had-hands-in-till-and-blamed-technology-for-missing-cash">Post Office boss said subpostmasters had hands in till and blamed technology</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580983/Alan%20Bates%20and%20JFSA%20won%E2%80%99t%20back%20down%20in%20fight%20with%20government%20and%20Post%20Office">Alan Bates and JFSA won’t back down in fight with government and Post Office</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366580983/Post-Office-boss-signed-off-hush-money-to-cover-up-smoking-gun">Post Office boss signed off hush money to cover up smoking gun</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581297/IT-expert-who-helped-expose-Post-Office-scandal-offers-to-investigate-second-controversial-system">IT expert who helped expose Post Office scandal offers to investigate second controversial system</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581519/Unisys-reveals-no-link-to-development-of-controversial-Post-Office-software">Unisys reveals no link to development of controversial Post Office software</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581672/Post-Office-lawyer-was-a-jack-of-all-trades-but-failed-his-own">Post Office lawyer was a jack of all trades, but failed his own</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581777/Fujitsu-UK-to-cut-UK-jobs-as-Post-Office-scandal-fallout-hits-sales">Fujitsu to cut UK jobs as Post Office scandal fallout hits sales</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581895/Expert-investigating-Capture-system-refuses-to-meet-untrustworthy-Post-Office">Expert investigating Capture system refuses to meet ‘untrustworthy’ Post Office</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581954/Post-Office-boss-used-husbands-descriptions-in-Orwellian-ploy-to-downplay-Horizon-problems">Post Office boss used husband’s descriptions in ‘Orwellian’&nbsp;ploy to downplay Horizon problems</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582013/Lords-debate-amendment-to-law-on-use-of-computer-evidence-in-light-of-Post-Office-scandal">Lords debate amendment to law on use of computer evidence in light of Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582214/More-evidence-emerges-that-Post-Office-executive-misled-High-Court-judge">More evidence emerges that Post Office executive misled High Court judge</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582332/Post-Office-lied-to-subpostmasters-when-forced-to-meet-them-says-former-federation-representative">Post Office ‘lied’ to subpostmasters when forced to meet them, says former federation representative</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582452/Post-Office-scheme-was-a-charade-that-never-intended-for-large-compensation-pay-outs">Post Office scheme was a ‘charade’ that never intended for large compensation pay-outs</a>.</li> <li>April 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366582732/Post-Office-misjudged-campaigner-it-labelled-a-bluffer">Post Office misjudged campaigner it labelled a ‘bluffer’</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366583159/Post-Office-investigators-saw-subpostmasters-as-enemies-and-thats-what-they-became">Post Office investigators saw subpostmasters as ‘enemies’ – and that’s what they became</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366583452/Post-Office-legal-boss-withheld-details-from-statutory-body-reviewing-miscarriages-of-justice">Post Office legal boss withheld details from statutory body reviewing miscarriages of justice</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366583303/Police-told-in-2016-that-Post-Office-prosecutor-withheld-evidence-of-Horizon-errors-from-court">Police told in 2016 that Post Office prosecutor withheld evidence of Horizon errors from court</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366583912/Fujitsus-Post-Office-Horizon-admission-was-bombshell-amid-religious-panic-over-reliability">Fujitsu Post Office system admission was ‘bombshell’ to barrister</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know">Barrister says Post Office lawyers misled him over Horizon cases</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366584740/Scotlands-Post-Office-scandal-victims-to-be-exonerated-en-masse">Scotland’s Post Office scandal victims to be exonerated en masse</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585307/Comms-director-at-centre-of-cover-up-never-thought-Post-Office-were-the-baddies">Comms director at centre of cover-up never thought Post Office were the ‘baddies’</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366584810/Post-Office-IT-boss-failed-to-raise-concern-over-false-Horizon-statements">Post Office IT boss failed to raise concern over false Horizon statements</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585694/Post-Office-considered-asking-Computer-Weekly-to-review-Horizon-IT-system">Post Office considered asking Computer Weekly to review Horizon IT system</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585733/Post-Office-CEO-Paula-Vennells-didnt-believe-there-were-miscarriages-of-justice-inquiry-told">Post Office CEO Paula Vennells ‘didn’t believe there were miscarriages of justice’</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585779/The-fall-from-grace-of-ex-priest-and-Post-Office-boss-Paula-Vennells">The fall from grace of ex-priest and Post Office boss Paula Vennells</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585812/Post-Office-directors-went-crawling-back-to-Fujitsu-when-IBM-project-got-complex">Post Office directors went crawling back to Fujitsu when IBM project got complex, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366585863/You-knew-former-ally-accused-Paula-Vennells-of-knowing-about-Horizon-problems">‘You knew’:&nbsp;former ally accused Paula Vennells of knowing about Horizon problems</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586015/Third-police-probe-into-Post-Office-scandal-under-consideration">Third police probe into Post Office scandal under consideration</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586256/Government-was-aware-of-Post-Office-strategy-to-fight-subpostmasters">Government knew of Post Office plan to remove judge</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586242/Paula-Vennells-boasted-about-removing-Horizon-risk-reference-in-Royal-Mail-flotation-prospectus">Paula Vennells boasted about removing Horizon risk reference in Royal Mail flotation prospectus</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586358/Over-700-wrongful-subpostmaster-convictions-overturned-by-new-legislation">Over 700 subpostmasters exonerated by new legislation</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586398/Post-Office-scandal-Met-Police-investigation-set-to-go-national">Met Police investigation set to go national</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586399/Government-appoints-investigators-to-analyse-Post-Office-Capture-software-used-before-Horizon">Government appoints investigators to analyse Post Office Capture software used before Horizon</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586814/Post-Office-Horizon-replacement-project-labelled-unachievable-as-taxpayer-bill-reaches-1bn">Post Office Horizon replacement project labelled ‘unachievable’ as taxpayer bill reaches £1bn</a>.</li> <li>May 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587174/Fujitsu-set-for-further-180m-deal-as-Post-Office-Horizon-replacement-delayed">Fujitsu set for further £180m deal as Post Office Horizon replacement delayed</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587652/Post-Office-bosses-misled-subpostmasters-day-before-IT-project-problems-exposed">Post Office bosses misled subpostmasters a day before IT project problems were exposed</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587793/Subpostmasters-consider-legal-action-against-government-in-pursuit-of-financial-redress">Subpostmasters may take legal action against government in pursuit of financial redress</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587816/Post-Office-chair-was-aware-of-Horizon-concerns-from-day-one">Post Office chair was aware of Horizon concerns from day one but failed to act</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587837/Mystery-Post-Office-software-developer-revealed-in-1995-Horizon-project-document">Mystery Post Office software developer revealed in 1995 Horizon project document</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366587935/Fujitsu-had-Post-Office-over-a-barrel-inquiry-told">Fujitsu had Post Office ‘over a barrel’, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366588592/Post-Office-Capture-software-training-deficit-echoes-systemic-Horizon-problems">Post Office Capture software training deficit echoes systemic Horizon problems</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366588662/IT-witness-hidden-away-from-Post-Office-court-battle-supported-it-from-shadows">IT witness was hidden away from Post Office court battle, but supported it from shadows</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366588932/Post-Office-scandal-victims-in-Scotland-have-convictions-quashed">Post Office scandal victims in Scotland have convictions quashed</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366588822/Once-ridiculed-Post-Office-scandal-campaigner-Alan-Bates-receives-knighthood">Once ridiculed Post Office scandal campaigner Alan Bates receives knighthood</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589578/Post-Office-and-Fujitsu-had-tense-relationship-but-were-joined-at-hip-when-protecting-their-brands">Post Office and Fujitsu had tense relationship, but were joined at hip when protecting their brands</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589422/Sir-Alan-Bates-hits-out-at-Post-Office-incompetence-after-data-breach">Sir Alan Bates hits out at Post Office ‘incompetence’ after data breach</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589716/Metropolitan-Police-set-to-investigate-one-of-its-own-staff-in-Post-Office-probe">Metropolitan Police could investigate one of its own staff in Post Office probe</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589563/Post-Office-expert-IT-witness-Gareth-Jenkins-resigns-BCS-membership">Post Office expert IT witness Gareth Jenkins resigns BCS membership</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589775/Numbers-prove-former-subpostmaster-federation-bosss-ignorance-over-Post-Office-scandal">Numbers prove former subpostmaster federation boss’s ignorance over Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366591596/Ignorance-of-legal-niceties-from-Post-Office-expert-IT-witness-saw-innocent-people-jailed">Ignorance of ‘legal niceties’ from Post Office expert IT witness saw innocent people jailed</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366590300/Experts-shocked-by-extraordinary-claim-made-by-Post-Office-IT-expert-witness">Experts shocked by ‘extraordinary’ claim made by Post Office IT expert witness</a>.</li> <li>June 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366592093/Former-Fujitsu-engineer-says-Post-Office-trapped-him-into-giving-incomplete-evidence">Former Fujitsu engineer says Post Office ‘trapped’ him into giving incomplete evidence</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366592443/Former-Post-Office-chair-regrets-keeping-critical-Horizon-report-secret">Former Post Office chair ‘regrets’&nbsp;keeping critical Horizon report secret</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366592775/Sir-Alan-Bates-welcomes-MPs-elevation-to-House-of-Lords">Sir Alan Bates welcomes MP’s elevation to House of Lords</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366592917/Government-left-monitoring-of-Post-Office-to-luck">Government left monitoring of Post Office to ‘luck’</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366593212/Civil-servant-was-lone-voice-on-Post-Office-board-to-query-legal-plan-that-blew-taxpayers-cash">Civil servant was lone voice on Post Office board to query legal plan that blew taxpayers’ cash</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366593732/Civil-servant-said-subpostmasters-threat-of-legal-action-was-sabre-rattling">Civil servant said subpostmasters’ threat of legal action was ‘sabre-rattling’</a></li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366593992/Fujitsu-analyst-gave-witness-statements-when-more-qualified-colleagues-refused">Fujitsu analyst gave witness statements when more qualified colleagues refused</a></li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366596078/Government-trusted-abuser-over-the-abused-on-Post-Office-scandal">Government trusted ‘abuser’ over the abused on Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366596372/Ed-Davey-and-Jo-Swinson-handled-by-civil-servants-in-Post-Office-cover-up-says-Sir-Alan-Bates">Ed Davey and Jo Swinson ‘handled’ by civil servants in Post Office cover-up, says Sir Alan Bates</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366596397/Former-minster-felt-she-was-fighting-department-over-Post-Office-controversy">Former minister felt she was fighting department over Post Office controversy</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366596559/Post-Office-acted-the-victim-and-civil-servants-abandoned-their-principles-says-former-minister">Post Office ‘acted the victim’ and civil servants ‘abandoned their principles’, says former minister</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366598430/Vince-Cable-says-the-Post-Office-lied-to-the-government-over-Horizon-issues">Vince Cable says the Post Office ‘lied’ to the government over Horizon issues</a>.</li> <li>July 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366599254/Government-commits-at-least-540m-to-financial-redress-for-wrongfully-convicted-Post-Office-staff">Government commits at least £540m to financial redress for wrongfully convicted Post Office staff</a>.</li> <li>August 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366599673/Post-Office-scandal-Phases-5-and-6-had-islands-of-conscientiousness-in-great-depths-of-neglect">Post Office scandal: Phases 5 and 6 had islands of conscientiousness in great depths of neglect</a>.</li> <li>August 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366603062/Post-Office-brings-in-new-IT-chief-as-it-awaits-funding-for-Horizon-replacement">Post Office brings in new IT chief as it awaits funding for Horizon replacement</a>.</li> <li>August 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366605718/Post-Office-systems-crash-hits-collapsing-Horizon-system">Post Office systems crash hits ‘collapsing’&nbsp;Horizon system</a>.</li> <li>August 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366608479/Post-Office-apologises-for-IT-problem-text-alert-that-was-never-sent">Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366609561/Post-Office-and-Fujitsu-malevolence-and-incompetence-means-huge-final-taxpayers-bill">Post Office and Fujitsu malevolence means huge taxpayers’ bill</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366609960/Post-Office-scandal-victims-given-route-to-appeal-unfair-financial-settlements">Post Office scandal victims given route to appeal unfair financial settlements</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366610126/Fujitsu-cuts-annual-staff-pay-rise-as-Post-Office-scandal-bites">Fujitsu UK staff won’t receive annual pay rise as Post Office scandal bites</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366609946/Under-pressure-Post-Office-botches-hardware-procurement-in-project-to-replace-error-prone-system">Under-pressure Post Office botches hardware procurement in project to replace error-prone system</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366610515/Government-receives-report-on-second-controversial-Post-Office-IT-system">Government receives report on second controversial Post Office IT system</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366610815/Fujitsu-loses-50m-in-sales-after-Post-Office-scandal-furore">Fujitsu loses £50m in sales after Post Office scandal furore</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611132/Post-Office-chief-executive-Nick-Read-quits">Post Office chief executive Nick Read quits</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611257/Post-Office-scandal-victim-becomes-first-to-receive-600000-under-new-redress-scheme">Post Office scandal victim becomes first to receive £600,000 under new redress scheme</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611555/Post-Office-system-still-causing-unexplained-Horizon-shortfalls-for-half-of-subpostmasters">Post Office system still causing unexplained shortfalls for over half of subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611383/Fujitsu-addresses-financial-challenge-doubts-over-commitment-to-righting-Post-Office-wrongs">Fujitsu faces financial challenges, with doubts over its commitment to righting Post Office wrongs</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611619/Post-Office-IT-departments-focus-on-chasing-a-discount-meant-botched-procurement">Post Office IT department’s focus on chasing a discount meant botched procurement</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611835/Post-Office-IT-procurement-mess-saw-35m-spent-on-air-conditioner-says-board-member">Post Office IT procurement mess saw £35m spent on air conditioner, says board member</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612032/Fujitsu-accused-of-paying-lip-service-to-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Fujitsu accused of ‘paying lip service’ to Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612054/Subpostmasters-living-years-with-disputed-but-unresolved-debts-to-the-Post-Office-inquiry-told">Subpostmasters living years with disputed but unresolved debts to the Post Office, inquiry told</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366611858/More-parallels-between-Post-Office-Capture-and-Horizon-scandal-revealed">More parallels between Post Office Capture and Horizon scandal revealed</a>.</li> <li>September 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612292/Investigation-finds-reasonable-likelihood-Post-Office-Capture-software-caused-accounting-losses">Investigation finds ‘reasonable likelihood’ Post Office Capture software caused accounting losses</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612692/Post-Office-spending-80000-a-week-on-engineers-who-cant-work-as-IT-project-burns-cash">Post Office spending £80,000+ a week on engineers who can’t work, as IT project burns cash</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612637/Post-Office-and-Fujitsu-from-blood-brothers-to-bad-blood">Post Office and Fujitsu: from blood brothers to bad blood</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612718/Late-evidence-in-Post-Office-Capture-investigation-could-not-be-reviewed">Late evidence in Post Office Capture investigation could not be reviewed</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612738/Post-Office-recruiting-tech-savvy-board-member-amid-unravelling-IT-disaster">Post Office recruiting tech-savvy board member amid unravelling IT disaster</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612666/Post-Office-senior-executive-suspended-over-allegations-of-destroying-evidence">Post Office senior executive suspended over allegations of destroying evidence</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612955/Whistleblowers-call-out-ongoing-cover-up-by-Post-Office-CEO-in-explosive-letter">Whistleblowers call out ongoing cover-up by Post Office CEO in explosive letter</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612789/Post-Office-boss-Nick-Read-Inadequate-greedy-and-self-interested-whistleblowers-tell-inquiry">Post Office boss Nick Read ‘inadequate, greedy and self-interested’, whistleblowers tell inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612938/Can-the-Post-Office-project-to-replace-Horizon-be-rescued">Can the Post Office project to replace Horizon be rescued?</a></li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366612944/Post-Office-IT-transformation-project-was-set-up-to-fail-chairman-tells-inquiry">Post Office IT transformation project was ‘set up to fail’, chairman tells inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613118/Under-fire-Nick-Read-was-unprepared-for-Post-Office-challenge">Under-fire Nick Read was unprepared for Post Office challenge</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613372/Post-Office-dragging-its-feet-getting-rid-of-tainted-staff-despite-government-green-light">Post Office dragging its feet getting rid of tainted staff, despite government ‘green light’</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613500/Post-Office-believes-it-took-36m-from-subpostmasters-with-unexplained-losses">Post Office believes it took £36m from subpostmasters with unexplained losses</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613496/Post-Office-set-to-axe-in-house-development-for-NBIT-software">Post Office set to axe in-house-developed New Branch IT software</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613852/Former-police-officer-heading-Post-Office-operations-dd-nothing-to-help-innocent-subpostmasters">Former police officer heading Post Office operations did nothing to help innocent subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>October 2014:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613894/Sir-Alan-Bates-tells-prime-minister-to-guarantee-Post-Office-scandal-victim-redress-by-March-2025">Sir Alan Bates tells Prime Minister to guarantee Post Office scandal victim redress by March 2025</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614033/Met-Police-investigating-senior-Post-Office-worker-over-evidence-destruction-allegation">Met Police investigating senior Post Office worker over evidence destruction allegation</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614193/Late-evidence-review-doesnt-change-Post-office-Capture-system-report">Review of late evidence doesn’t change Post Office Capture system report</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613941/Post-Office-worker-who-allegedly-told-staff-to-destroy-evidence-could-return-as-police-investigate">Post Office worker who allegedly told staff to destroy evidence could return to work</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613750/Former-Post-Office-IT-boss-alleged-to-have-misrepresented-alternative-to-in-house-build">Former Post Office IT boss alleged to have misrepresented alternative to in-house build</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614104/Change-to-rules-on-computer-evidence-will-be-an-outcome-of-Post-Office-scandal">Change to rules on computer evidence will be an ‘outcome’ of Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614435/Federation-requests-government-investigation-into-third-Post-Office-branch-system">Federation requests government investigation into third Post Office branch system</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614572/Warning-shots-fired-as-former-subpostmasters-have-useful-meeting-with-Post-Office-CEO">Warning shots fired as former subpostmasters have ‘useful’ meeting with Post Office CEO</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614227/Government-urged-to-overturn-all-convictions-based-on-Post-Office-Capture">Government ‘urged’ to overturn all convictions based on Post Office Capture</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614717/Who-is-the-subject-of-the-Post-Offices-Project-Tiger-investigation">Who is the subject of the Post Office’s Project Tiger investigation?</a></li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614808/No-simple-replacement-to-digital-evidence-rules-says-Post-Office-Horizon-trial-judge">No simple replacement for digital evidence rules, says Post Office Horizon trial judge</a>.</li> <li>October 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614811/Fujitsu-boss-to-face-tough-reappearance-at-Post-Office-inquiry-following-inaction-and-sidestepping">Fujitsu boss to face tough reappearance at Post Office inquiry, following inaction and sidestepping</a>.&nbsp;</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614725/Post-Office-scandal-affected-relationships-of-two-thirds-of-victims">Post Office scandal affected relationships of two-thirds of victims</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614908/Governments-600000-offer-to-Horizon-scandal-victims-was-political">Government’s £600,000 offer to Horizon scandal victims was ‘political’</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615136/Botched-Post-Office-website-upgrade-caused-serious-data-breach">Post Office data breach caused by botched website upgrade</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615163/Post-Office-was-reluctant-to-cut-costs-despite-143-central-staff-earning-more-than-100k">Post Office was reluctant to cut costs despite 143 central staff earning more than £100k</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615244/Post-Office-appointing-third-party-reviewer-of-current-Horizon-system">Post Office appointing third-party reviewer of current Horizon system</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615285/Post-Office-wrongly-used-public-funds-to-pay-for-legal-battle">Post Office wrongly used public funds to pay for legal battle</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615381/Government-announces-Green-Paper-on-future-of-scandal-ridden-Post-Office">Government announces Green Paper on future of scandal-ridden Post Office</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615494/Post-Office-scandal-not-caused-by-software-errors-says-combative-Fujitsu-boss">Post Office scandal not caused by software errors, says combative Fujitsu boss</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615655/Post-Office-requested-four-year-Horizon-extension-as-Fujitsu-boss-arrived-at-public-inquiry">Post Office requested four-year Horizon extension, as Fujitsu boss arrived at public inquiry</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615973/Post-Office-to-decide-on-Horizon-before-April-Fujitsu-board-considers-final-contract-extension">Post Office to decide on Horizon before April, Fujitsu board considers final contract extension</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615957/Post-Office-IT-boss-calls-for-subpostmasters-to-judge-him-on-his-actions">Post Office IT boss calls for subpostmasters to judge him on his actions</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615956/Post-Office-scandal-Inquirys-final-phase-exposes-dysfunction-past-and-present">Post Office scandal: Inquiry’s final phase exposes dysfunction past and present</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615867/Post-Office-is-paying-lawyers-too-much-admits-minister">Post Office is paying lawyers too much, admits minister</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616054/Subpostmasters-hit-by-Post-Office-scandal-plan-to-meet-over-nuclear-option">Subpostmasters hit by Post Office scandal plan to meet over ‘nuclear option’</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616132/Post-Office-project-taking-control-of-Horizon-data-from-Fujitsu-as-part-of-messy-split">Post Office project taking control of Horizon data from Fujitsu as part of messy split</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616292/Fujitsu-snubbed-on-private-sector-deal-with-Centrica-due-to-Post-Office-scandal-backlash">Fujitsu snubbed on private sector deal with Centrica due to Post Office scandal backlash</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-IT-scandal-inquiry-Two-years-of-shocking-revelations">Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry: Three years of shocking revelations</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616319/Government-looking-into-third-faulty-Post-Office-IT-system">Government looking into third faulty Post Office IT system</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616259/Convictions-of-Post-Office-Capture-system-users-to-be-reviewed-by-statutory-body">Convictions of Post Office Capture system users to be reviewed by statutory body</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616303/Post-Office-scandal-How-much-deeper-and-wider-can-it-get">Post Office scandal: How much deeper and wider can it get?</a></li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616357/Post-Office-scandal-redress-echoes-Windrush-compensation-problems">Post Office scandal redress echoes Windrush compensation problems</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616230/Post-Office-Capture-users-invited-to-pivotal-meeting-with-government">Post Office Capture users invited to pivotal meeting with government</a>.</li> <li>November 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616467/Fujitsus-charity-boss-made-redundant-while-Post-Office-scandal-victims-await-support">Fujitsu’s charity boss made redundant while Post Office scandal victims await support</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616872/Post-Office-Fujitsu-contract-extended-by-a-year-as-decision-time-looms">Post Office Fujitsu contract extended by a year as decision time looms</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616977/Post-Office-senior-leadership-warned-of-IT-project-data-safeguarding-risk">Post Office senior leadership warned of IT project data safeguarding risk</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616881/Controversial-Horizon-system-to-remain-in-Post-Office-branches-as-part-of-tech-fusion-says-source">Controversial Horizon system to remain in Post Office branches as part of tech ‘fusion’, says source</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617072/Police-not-ruling-any-person-or-crime-out-of-Post-Office-scandal-investigation">Police not ruling any person or crime out of Post Office scandal investigation</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617123/Post-Office-weaponised-IT-system-in-most-extensive-and-prolonged-miscarriage">Post Office ‘weaponised’ IT system in most ‘extensive and prolonged’ miscarriage</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617280/Government-promises-redress-and-justice-to-Post-Office-Capture-system-users">Government promises redress and justice to Post Office Capture system users</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617366/Post-Office-creates-CTO-role-to-support-extensive-and-complex-plans">Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617210/Post-Office-IT-department-fired-and-rehired-friends-at-exorbitant-rates-says-former-HR-chief">Post Office IT department fired and rehired ‘friends’ at ‘exorbitant’ rates, says former HR chief</a>.</li> <li>December 2024:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617418/Post-Office-scandal-campaigners-awarded-OBEs-in-New-Year-Honours-List">Post Office scandal campaigners awarded OBEs in New Year Honours List</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617566/Sir-Alan-Bates-has-serious-concerns-over-Post-Office-scandal-compensation-budget">Sir Alan Bates has ‘serious concerns’ over Post Office scandal compensation budget</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617586/Post-Office-staff-list-14-scandal-stained-individuals-who-should-have-honours-stripped">Post Office staff list 14 scandal-stained individuals who should have honours stripped</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617800/Former-subpostmasters-invited-to-take-part-in-Post-Office-Capture-compensation-scheme-development">Former subpostmasters invited to take part in Post Office Capture compensation scheme development</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617852/Post-Office-scandal-stained-Fujitsu-orders-staff-to-cut-costs-amid-widening-UK-losses">Post Office scandal-stained Fujitsu orders staff to cut costs amid widening UK losses</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618072/Subpostmasters-wont-get-financial-redress-until-mid-2027-at-current-rate-of-progress">Subpostmasters won’t get financial redress until mid-2027 at current rate of progress</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618206/Government-calls-for-expert-views-on-computer-evidence-to-learn-lesson-from-Post-Office-scandal">Government calls for expert views on computer evidence to learn lesson from Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>January 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618322/Review-of-legal-rule-on-computer-evidence-long-overdue-say-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Review of legal rule on computer evidence long overdue, say Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618678/Government-failed-to-provide-accurate-cost-of-Post-Office-scandal-compensation">Government failed to provide accurate cost of Post Office scandal compensation</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619235/CCRC-reviewing-17-Post-Office-convictions-with-potential-Capture-software-involvement">CCRC reviewing 17 Post Office convictions with potential Capture software involvement</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619651/Positive-steps-in-redress-for-Post-Office-Capture-victims">’Positive steps’ in redress for Post Office Capture victims</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619440/Fujitsus-600m-plus-prize-with-His-Majestys-cash-cow-in-2025">Fujitsu’s £600m-plus prize with His Majesty’s ‘cash cow’ in 2025</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619680/Peer-demands-Fujitsu-cough-up-300m-interim-payment-towards-Post-Office-scandal-bill">Peer demands Fujitsu cough up £300m interim payment towards Post Office scandal bill</a>.</li> <li>February 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619806/Post-Office-makes-first-official-apology-to-Capture-users">Post Office makes first official apology to Capture users</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619960/Metropolitan-Police-concern-puts-brakes-on-Post-Office-Horizon-data-migration">Metropolitan Police concern puts brakes on Post Office Horizon data migration</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620536/Government-announcement-on-Fujitsu-talks-add-vague-words-and-no-interim-payment">Government announcement on Fujitsu talks add ‘vague words’ and no interim payment</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620384/Post-Office-scandal-data-leak-interim-compensation-offers-made">Post Office scandal data leak interim compensation offers made</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620854/Minister-asks-for-evidence-of-Post-Office-ECCO-system-problems">Minister asks for evidence of Post Office ECCO+ system problems</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620988/Former-subpostmaster-to-sue-Post-Office-and-Fujitsu-for-judgment-obtained-by-fraud">Former subpostmaster to sue Post Office and Fujitsu for judgment ‘obtained by fraud’</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620910/Government-considering-redress-scheme-for-families-of-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Government considering redress scheme for families of Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621213/MPs-demand-government-reconsider-response-to-Post-Office-compensation-report">MPs demand government reconsider response to Post Office compensation report</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621280/Kroll-reviewing-Post-Office-Horizons-current-integrity-and-discrepancy-identification?_gl=1*2lgjm8*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTc0MzAwMjQ2Ny4xMy4xLjE3NDMwMDYxMzMuMC4wLjA.">Kroll reviewing Post Office Horizon’s current integrity and discrepancy identification</a>.</li> <li>March 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621762/Experts%20question%20court%E2%80%99s%20rejection%20of%20former%20Post%20Office%20manager%E2%80%99s%20Horizon%20appeal">Experts question court’s rejection of former Post Office manager’s Horizon appeal</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621786/Scottish-support-group-for-Post-Office-scandal-victims-launched">Scottish support group for Post Office scandal victims launched</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366621800/Post-Office-Capture-and-ECCO-users-asked-to-make-contact-with-Scottish-statutory-body">Post Office Capture and Ecco+ users asked to make contact with Scottish statutory body</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366622017/Post-Office-cant-find-evidence-for-over-1000-Horizon-scandal-redress-claimants">Post Office can’t find evidence for over 1,000 Horizon scandal redress claimants</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366622179/Post-Office-gets-extra-136m-towards-tech-transformation-as-clock-ticks-on-Horizon?_gl=1*pgbh5m*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*MTc0NDM2MTEwNy43MS4xLjE3NDQzNjU0NzkuMC4wLjA.">Post Office gets extra £136m towards tech transformation as clock ticks on Horizon</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366622421/More-than-100-Horizon-victims-are-challenging-Post-Office-offers-on-complex-claims">More than 100 Horizon victims are challenging Post Office offers on complex claims</a>.</li> <li>April 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623124/Fujitsu-UK-staff-will-get-bonus-despite-Post-Office-scandal-fallout">Fujitsu UK staff will get bonus despite Post Office scandal fallout</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623342/Progress-made-on-governments-Post-Office-Capture-redress-but-concerns-remain">Progress made on government’s Post Office Capture redress, but concerns remain</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623751/Evidence-reveals-Post-Office-scandal-victims-short-changed-in-compensation-payouts">Evidence reveals Post Office scandal victims short-changed in compensation payouts</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="http://preview.pg.techtarget.com:8080/techtarget-ecm/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=41368aed229c6910VgnVCM1000003f80a50aRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=006c165cad300310VgnVCM1000000d01c80aRCRD&amp;vgnextfmt=default&amp;appInstanceName=default&amp;_dc=1747403318234&amp;vgnextrefresh=1">Controversial Post Office Horizon system could stay until 2033</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623902/Post-Office-scandal-inquiry-to-publish-first-findings-this-summer">Post Office scandal inquiry to publish first findings this summer</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624021/Post-Office-performs-costly-30-year-U-turn-on-Horizon">Post Office performs costly 30-year U-turn on Horizon</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624005/Botched-Post-Office-IT-projects-continue-to-drain-public-purse">Botched Post Office IT projects continue to drain public purse</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624141/Fujitsu-raked-in-80m-from-HMRC-in-March-alone-despite-Post-Office-scandal">Fujitsu raked in £80m from HMRC in March alone, despite Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>May 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624967/Post-Office-slammed-after-deleting-social-media-comments-on-IT-scandal">Post Office slammed after deleting social media comments on IT scandal</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366625541/Compensation-to-Post-Office-scandal-victims-reaches-1bn-milestone">Compensation to Post Office scandal victims reaches £1bn milestone</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366625793/HMRC-paid-Fujitsu-315m-last-year-but-Post-Office-scandal-suppliers-UK-business-faces-gradual-de">HMRC paid Fujitsu £310m last year, but Post Office supplier’s UK business faces gradual decline</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626068/Government-announces-details-of-Post-Office-Capture-redress-scheme">Government announces details of Post Office Capture redress scheme</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626318/Report-on-integrity-of-the-current-Post-Office-Horizon-system-due-in-Autumn">Report on integrity of current Post Office Horizon system due in autumn</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626532/Wrongly-convicted-subpostmasters-may-have-to-wait-another-year-for-redress">MPs say the government has not done enough to contact all those who qualify for Post Office scandal compensation schemes</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626756/Seven-main-suspects-under-police-investigation-in-national-Post-Office-probe">Seven main suspects under police investigation in national Post Office probe</a>.</li> <li>June 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626737/Fujitsus-grip-on-HMRC-loosening-but-bags-of-taxpayer-cash-still-to-be-made">Fujitsu’s grip on HMRC loosening but bags of taxpayer cash still to be made</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627174/Post-Office-inquiry-chair-cannot-rule-out-scandal-caused-13-suicides">Post Office inquiry chair ‘cannot rule out’ scandal caused 13 suicides</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627634/Former-Post-Office-staff-in-Horizon-replacement-bid-team">Former Post Office staff in Horizon replacement bid team</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627641/Home-Office-dumps-Fujitsu-from-IT-services-contract">Home Office dumps Fujitsu from IT services contract</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627820/Fujitsu-outage-crashes-Post-Office-Horizon-system">Fujitsu outage crashes Post Office Horizon system</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366627933/Peer-warns-IT-suppliers-against-partnering-Fujitsu-in-government-contracts">Peer warns suppliers against partnering Fujitsu in contracts</a>.</li> <li>July 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366628045/Post-Office-will-not-compensate-subpostmasters-for-IT-outage">Post Office will not compensate subpostmasters for IT outage</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366629119/Fujitsu-orders-staff-to-retain-Post-Office-related-documentation-as-it-braces-for-legal-action">Fujitsu tells all UK staff to preserve documents related to its work with the Post Office</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366629672/Metropolitan-Police-contract-with-Fujitsu-is-potential-conflict-of-interest-amid-Post-Office-probe">Metropolitan Police contract with Fujitsu is ‘potential conflict of interest’ amid Post Office probe</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366629917/Subpostmaster-federation-accepted-money-from-Fujitsu-in-run-up-to-High-Court-Post-Office-trial">Subpostmaster federation accepted money from Fujitsu in run-up to High Court Post Office trial</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366629933/Police-investigation-into-Post-Office-scandal-to-cost-more-than-50m">Police investigation into Post Office scandal to cost more than £50m</a>.</li> <li>August 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630000/Home-Office-Fujitsu-contract-is-de-facto-conflict-of-interest-in-Post-Office-police-probe">Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe</a>.</li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630253/Fujitsus-roots-in-government-go-too-deep">Post Office scandal supplier’s roots in government go too deep</a>.</li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630262/Depression-anxiety-PTSD-and-suicidal-thoughts-Post-Office-victims-speak-out">Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out</a>.</li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630443/Fujitsu-braced-for-double-digit-decline-triggered-by-foolish-display-of-legal-machismo">Internally, Fujitsu UK is braced for major revenue decline as Post Office scandal takes its toll</a>.</li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366630772/Post-Office-Horizon-accounts-are-still-a-mess-and-replacement-system-is-years-away">Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years away</a></li> <li>September 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366631595/Post-Office-Capture-appeals-slowed-by-poor-records">Post Office Capture appeals slowed by poor records</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632434/Peer-demands-Fujitsu-pay-700m-in-interim-as-it-prepares-response-to-Post-Office-scandal-inquiry">Peer demands Fujitsu pay £700m in interim as it prepares response to Post Office scandal inquiry</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632424/Fujitsu-boss-said-Post-Office-inquiry-report-wasnt-that-bad-despite-link-to-suicides">Fujitsu boss said Post Office inquiry report wasn’t ‘that bad’, despite link to suicides</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632706/Shameless-Fujitsu-boss-confident-firm-will-be-back-in-good-books-in-18-months">Shameless Fujitsu boss confident firm will be back in ‘good books’ in 18 months</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632837/CCRC-formally-sends-Post-Office-Capture-referral-to-Court-of-Appeal">CCRC formally sends Post Office Capture referral to Court of Appeal</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633555/Government-awards-Post-Office-2m-contract-to-search-for-its-own-Capture-records">Government awards Post Office £2m contract to search for its own Capture records</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633678/Post-Office-Capture-redress-scheme-went-down-like-lead-balloon-and-is-discriminatory">Post Office Capture redress scheme ‘went down like lead balloon’ and is ‘discriminatory’</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633625/Peer-angry-as-sales-figures-suggest-Fujitsu-has-weathered-Post-Office-scandal-storm">Peer angry as sales figures suggest Fujitsu has weathered Post Office scandal storm</a>.</li> <li>October 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633589/Investigator-warns-Post-Office-inquiry-about-Horizon-defect-at-large-for-years">Post Office scandal investigator warns public inquiry about Horizon defect at large for years</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634214/Unearthed-report-reveals-source-of-Post-Offices-tenuous-Capture-sales-pitch">Unearthed report reveals source of Post Office’s tenuous Capture sales pitch</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634300/Post-Office-extends-controversial-Fujitsu-contract-in-41m-deal">Post Office extends controversial Fujitsu contract in £41m deal</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634434/Post-Office-contract-with-Fujitsu-has-option-to-extend-into-2028">Post Office contract with Fujitsu has option to extend into 2028</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634551/Fujitsu-milks-110m-from-HMRC-in-six-months-with-hardly-a-public-stir">Fujitsu milks £110m from HMRC in six months with hardly a public stir</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634756/Subpostmaster-was-told-no-jury-would-believe-Post-Office-had-dodgy-computer">Research says wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters casts doubt on ‘golden thread’ of British justice</a>.</li> <li>November 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635237/CCRC-refers-case-based-on-third-faulty-Post-Office-system">CCRC refers case based on third faulty Post Office system</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635600/Former-Post-Office-legal-boss-wont-escape-police-reach">Former Post Office legal boss won’t escape police reach</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635602/Post-Office-scandal-could-widen-to-thousands-more-branches-after-third-system-appeal">Post Office scandal could widen to thousands more branches after third system appeal</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635620/Post-Office-finally-investigates-Horizon-defect-but-investigator-slams-comms-strategy">Subpostmaster and investigator met the Post Office over Horizon defect raised six years earlier</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635582/Post-Office-avoids-1m-fine-over-botched-website-upgrade-data-breach">Post Office avoids £1m fine over botched website upgrade data breach</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635668/Fujitsu-police-contract-complicates-Post-Office-investigation">Fujitsu police contract ‘complicates’ Post Office investigation</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636272/Fujitsu-underestimated-Post-Office-scandal-backlash">Fujitsu underestimated Post Office scandal backlash</a>.</li> <li>December 2025:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636563/Post-Office-six-years-late-to-warn-subpostmasters-about-Horizon-defect?_gl=1*49p5gt*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3Njc2MDc5NjMkbzU2JGcxJHQxNzY3NjA4MDU1JGozNCRsMCRoMA..">Post Office six years late to warn subpostmasters about Horizon defect</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636802/Fujitsu-boss-has-been-a-Post-Office-scandal-bystander-for-over-a-decade">Fujitsu boss has been a Post Office scandal bystander for over a decade</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636770/Former-Fujitsu-IT-support-team-were-legalised-hackers">Fujitsu Post Office IT support team were ‘legalised hackers’</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636911/CCRC-says-multiple-Post-Office-software-systems-potentially-implicated-in-miscarriages-of-justice?_gl=1*fusf1s*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3NjgyOTcxNTUkbzg2JGcxJHQxNzY4Mjk4OTE4JGo0NyRsMCRoMA..">CCRC says multiple Post Office software systems potentially implicated in miscarriages of justice</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637292/Post-Office-scandals-oldest-victim-calls-for-total-ban-on-Fujitsu">Post Office scandal’s oldest victim calls for total ban on Fujitsu</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637471/DWP-review-of-Post-Office-worker-prosecutions-yet-to-start-months-after-announcement">The DWP said in August that it would carry out an independent review of prosecutions of subpostmasters, but it has yet to appoint a reviewer</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637646/Peer-demands-independent-investigation-into-DWPs-prosecution-of-subpostmasters">Peer demands independent investigation into DWP’s prosecution of subpostmasters</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366637835/Fujitsu-boss-falls-on-his-sword-before-settling-with-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Fujitsu boss ‘falls on his sword’ before settling with Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638192/Sir-Alan-Bates-slams-nonsense-reported-about-his-financial-redress-settlement">Sir Alan Bates slams ‘nonsense’ reported about his financial redress settlement</a>.</li> <li>January 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638232/History-repeats-itself-in-Post-Office-Capture-redress-scheme-with-low-ball-offers-made">History repeats itself in Post Office Capture redress scheme with low-ball offers made</a>.</li> <li>February 2026&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638847/Minister-responds-to-criticism-of-Post-Office-Capture-redress-scheme">Minister responds to criticism of Post Office Capture redress scheme</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638999/Fujitsu-will-be-out-by-summer-2027-says-Post-Office-CTO">Fujitsu will be out by next summer, says Post Office CTO</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639018/Peer-disappointed-that-DWP-review-of-subpostmaster-prosecutions-is-still-months-away">Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639155/UK-government-risks-perpetuating-Post-Office-injustice-through-response-to-Capture-appeals">UK government risks ‘perpetuating’ Post Office injustice through response to Capture appeals</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639049/Eradicating-Fujitsu-and-Horizon-from-the-Post-Office-step-by-step">Eradicating Fujitsu and Horizon from the Post Office, step by step</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639272/Minister-wants-logical-conclusion-to-review-of-digital-evidence-in-light-of-Post-office-scandal">Minister wants ‘logical conclusion’ to review of digital evidence in light of Post Office scandal</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366638929/Email-from-1999-reveals-Post-Office-ECCO-system-crash-problems">Email from 1999 reveals Post Office ECCO+ system crash problems</a>.</li> <li>February 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639388/Government-commits-483m-to-Post-Office-for-IT-transformation">UK government commits £483m to Post Office for IT transformation</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639757/Scandal-victim-gets-leave-to-appeal-decision-to-split-case-against-Post-Office-and-Fujitsu">Scandal victim gets leave to appeal decision to split case against Post Office and Fujitsu</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639859/IBM-takes-a-second-shot-at-Post-Office-contract-to-replace-Horizon">IBM takes a second shot at Post Office contract to replace Horizon</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366639931/MP-report-calls-for-legislation-to-overturn-Post-Office-Capture-convictions?_gl=1*nijjqa*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3NzM5MTk2MTMkbzI5MyRnMSR0MTc3MzkyMDk0MSRqMiRsMCRoMA..">MP report calls for legislation to overturn Post Office Capture convictions</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640326/Government-announces-redress-scheme-for-families-of-Post-Office-scandal-victims">Government announces redress scheme for families of Post Office scandal victims</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640615/DWP-finally-seeks-reviewer-of-its-subpostmaster-prosecutions?_gl=1*rbhnnc*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3NzQ1MTkwMTkkbzMxNiRnMSR0MTc3NDUyMjMyNCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.">DWP finally seeks reviewer of its subpostmaster prosecutions</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640853/Post-Office-still-cant-find-evidence-for-1400-scandal-redress-claimants-while-people-die-waiting">Post Office still can’t find evidence for 1,400 scandal redress claimants, while people die waiting</a>.</li> <li>March 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Second%20Post%20Office%20Capture%20System%20Conviction%20Referred%20to%20Court%20of%20Appeal.%20Steve%20Marston%E2%80%99s%20reaction%20this%20morning%20:%22It%20feels%20like%20a%20massive%20weight%20has%20been%20lifted.%20Obviously%20this%20is%20a%20massive%20step%20forward,%20but%20there's%20still%20a%20hell%20of%20a%20long%20way%20to%20go%20yet.%22%20https:/www.computerweekly.com/news/366640609/Second-Post-Office-Capture-conviction-referred-to-appeal-court">Second Post Office Capture conviction referred to appeal court</a>.</li> <li>April 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641092/Post-Office-scandal-supplier-Fujitsu-to-cut-nearly-10-of-UK-workforce">Post Office scandal supplier Fujitsu to cut nearly 10% of UK workforce</a>.</li> <li>April 2026:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641017/Fujitsu-injects-another-80m-into-UK-arm-amid-Post-Office-Scandal-fallout">Fujitsu injects another £80m into UK arm amid Post Office scandal fallout.</a></li> <li>April 2026: <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641051/Keir-Starmer-was-warned-about-Post-Office-prosecution-practices-as-director-of-public-prosecutions">Keir Starmer was warned about Post Office prosecution practices as director of public prosecutions.</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> Scheme for group that took the Post Office to court and exposed the widest miscarriage of justice in history to be completed by the year’s end https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/ComputerWeekly/HeroImages/Post-Office-sign-on-post-box-Sinan-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641747/Platitudes-hide-struggle-as-Post-Office-scandal-redress-scheme-closing-date-announced Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT <p>Danish logistics giant DSV is under pressure to rush through a colossal IT integration so its sprawling global computer systems can compete with <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640627/HSBC-gets-its-first-artificial-intelligence-chief">artificial intelligence</a> (AI)-driven operators that have sent shockwaves through the industry.</p> <p>The pressure was already on DSV after its €14.3bn (DKK 106.7bn) takeover of Germany’s DB Schenker made it the world’s largest third-party logistics firm last year. The deal lumped it with a heavy financial burden caused by overly complex freight and IT operations spanning 90 countries, and the large debt it raised to pay for it.</p> <p>The freight market has meanwhile slumped. DSV is rushing to integrate Schenker’s global operations at “unprecedented speed”, to simplify its IT systems, cut its operational cost burden, and to clear a way for it to automate the labour-intensive processes running its €33bn business.</p> <p>That was even before an AI scare gripped stock market investors in February and logistics share prices dived. Revelations about the potential for AI to transform the labour-intensive logistics sector by automating human jobs emerged as DSV was touring shareholders with a 2025 financial report. CEO Jens Lund celebrated roughly doubling DSV’s head-count by welcoming 85,000 Schenker employees in 90 countries.</p> <p>The scare was attributed to a <a href="https://algoholdings.com/press-release-details?newsId=3237290">claim</a> that the “antiquated, labour-intensive” logistics industry could cut labour and associated IT costs fourfold by replacing the computer systems that help staff run its freight and warehousing networks with AI systems that manage it all intelligently.</p> <p>It came from a $16m US-Indian AI logistics startup called Algorithm Holdings (Algo), that emerged quickly, signing coveted logistics deals with big brands, starting a pilot with Coca-Cola, launching in the US, and announcing plans for global expansion. It also cited a study that claimed to show how its AI had multiplied productivity in its customer’s logistics by automating jobs.</p> <p>Its claims came with a thesis that while AI was transforming logistics management from a “labour-intensive, manual process” to a “highly automated, intelligence-led” system, incumbent freight firms were doing little more than digitising old workflows. It said they are using AI to automate operations only one process at a time, when their entire business model needed wholesale re-engineering. This had not come out of nowhere. Algo emerged when Indian software developer SemiCab, whose logistics AI had been made part of an Indo-government scheme to build a national, intelligent freight transport network, was acquired by US investors, introduced to the US market, and shown a way to global expansion.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Fightback"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Fightback</h2> <p>Market watchers called the reaction <a href="https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43474-former-karaoke-company-drags-logistics-into-the-ai-scare-trade">paranoia</a> when share prices <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/logistics-shares-tumble-ai-automation-213000919.html">plummeted</a> on the news of Algo’s claims. Nevertheless, by March, with its share price tumbling, DSV executives were impelled to come out and <a href="https://borsen.dk/nyheder/perspektiv/det-har-kastet-dsvs-aktie-ud-i-vilde-udsving-nu-bryder-direktor-tavsheden-om-ai-planer">defend</a> its IT integration plans, promising investors it was indeed developing AI to automate labour-intensive business processes, but stating <a href="https://investor.dsv.com/static-files/a70625bb-d119-46c1-a21a-f71e8cae8f41">repeatedly</a> that it could reveal no more about its AI plans until 12 May, in its annual strategy brief with shareholders.</p> <p>Its story was effectively the same as it told shareholders in February: DSV plans to do great things with AI, but to get there, it must first finish one of the largest IT integrations in corporate history, consolidating a complex mish mash of IT systems to create a solid foundation upon which AI automations could be built. Hence, it was rushing to get the integration done, not only to get its business – bloated by the merger – in good financial shape, but to make meaningful AI automation possible.</p> <p>That was the <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DS81.F/earnings/DS81.F-Q4-2025-earnings_call-390711.html">answer</a> DSV CEO Jens Lund gave when, even before Algo emerged, financial analysts were pressing DSV over the revelation that US road freight broker CH Robinson had <a href="https://www.chrobinson.com/en-gb/about-us/newsroom/news/2026/q4-2025-earnings-summary/">used a “fleet” of AI agents, built by a team of 450 software engineers</a>, to increase productivity 40%, cut a 10th of personnel, and push gross profits up a quarter. DSV’s productivity was meanwhile flagging. Lund promised that AI automation would be the next stage of its IT consolidation, and it would cut DSV’s cost of operations “on the scale of billions” of Danish krona. DSV’s share price rose even as he spoke.</p> <p>Lund’s confidence in DSV’s strategy was undaunted. The measure of success in AI automation was not productivity if it required investment so great that it cost profitability, he told analysts, in answer to CH Robinson’s success. And thousands of IT agents would each bring only incremental gains to logistics. DSV was aiming to build AI at the enterprise scale. That required a solid foundation of data and IT systems, which it is building by consolidating the IT system across the globe following the merger.</p> <p>He pledged wholesale transformation. DSV would make cost-savings by centralising global operations into automated AI systems. DSV had created “a hardline organisation” to do this.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Bad reputation"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Bad reputation</h2> <p>“It’s very hard to drive those changes in 90 countries and create a global organisation for that,” Lund told investors. “Many people are reluctant to make those kind of changes, but this is the only way you can capitalise on the technology.”</p> <p>It is already doing this to automate customs administration for cross-border shipments, where bureaucratic processes keep 5,000 DSV staff filling in forms. The process would be centralised globally, automated, and then provided as a service back to country teams dealing with border processes in its various divisions.</p> <p>DSV was meanwhile rushing to complete the IT integration so it could apply AI automation to all labour-intensive areas of its business. That involved rapidly consolidating business software systems into single applications in each of its business divisions, it <a href="https://investor.dsv.com/reports-presentations">said</a> in its 2025 report. It was merging all data into a single platform upon which the applications would run. Customers would be served by a single portal and their systems would be integrated to its own through a single middleware layer for both API and EDI interfaces, with all running on a consolidated IT infrastructure.</p> <p>Having appointed country management to do operational and IT integration across the globe after the merger, it began executing it one country at a time, each following an integration cookbook it has developed after doing nearly 20 mergers in some 40 years.</p> <p>The cookbook includes a 32-stage IT integration plan that has become part of the merger story it tells. Its growth strategy was to do mergers and acquisitions, according to its 2025 report. Its simplified, single data, software application and IT infrastructure was not only necessary for success, but a prerequisite for business re-engineering, and for AI automation. Its disciplined, systemic IT integration plan was necessary to make that happen.</p> <p>Its tenets made rapid execution possible: central governance, clear accountability and phased execution; managed by teams required to maintain business continuity and safeguard customer relationships.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about AI in logistics</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/AI-disempowers-logistics-workers-while-intensifying-their-work">AI disempowers logistics workers while intensifying their work</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632597/AI-and-autonomous-vehicles-drive-UAEs-first-commercial-electric-truck-fleet">AI and autonomous vehicles drive UAE’s first commercial electric truck fleet</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Smarter-robots-Agentic-and-physical-AI-converge-in-business?_gl=1*1matim8*_ga*MTEwNzM2MTI5My4xNzQyODE4ODQ3*_ga_TQKE4GS5P9*czE3NzY0MzUxOTAkbzM3NCRnMSR0MTc3NjQzNTI1MiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.">Robotics is entering new era where robots solve the most complex logistics challenges</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>It is a high-stakes strategy in logistics, where live operations are dependent on systems, said Mark Davis, vice-president of Egremont Group, a business transformation consultancy. The reputation that large IT integrations have for going wrong in any sector is justified, he said.</p> <p>“Smooth integrations remain the exception rather than the rule,” added Davis.</p> <p>Even well-run integrations involve difficult trade-offs. But DSV’s integration of €1.5bn Swiss air and sea freight forwarder Panalpina in 2019 was an exemplar: executed methodically, with operational continuity protected before any IT platform consolidation was pushed through. Similar caution accounted for Microsoft’s success integrating LinkedIn, he said. Early consolidation was resisted. Some operational independence was maintained. Decisions followed business needs.</p> <p>“Weaker integrations attempt to consolidate systems without clarity, underestimate data complexity and allow parallel environments to persist,” said Davis. “Most failures can be traced back to decisions being made in isolation from how the business actually works.”</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Track record"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Track record</h2> <p>Panalpina had been in the middle of moving its global IT systems <a href="https://e1.marco.ch/publish/panalpina/14_3481/190228_PA_Investor_Presentation_2018_FY_FINAL.pdf">onto SAP</a> when DSV took over. DSV <a href="https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/d/dsv-panalpina-as_2020.pdf">moved</a> the Swiss operator onto its in-house logistics systems instead. It is doing the same with Schenker, but progress has been complicated, according to its 2025 report.</p> <p>Its consolidation of Schenker’s contact logistics business has been set back five years. It has been forced to run two business systems in parallel in its air and sea division. Only its road freight division is moving quickly to a single system. It reckons a single data layer is making it viable to run parallel business systems while it works on unifying them.</p> <p>The integration has meanwhile dragged profits into a trough, Lund <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DS81.F/earnings/DS81.F-Q4-2025-earnings_call-390711.html">admitted</a> in February. DSV is rushing to complete the integration to restore finances that have been undermined by the size of the deal and what DSV portrays as the comparatively worse state of Schenker’s finances, and to repay debt it used to buy the German firm.</p> <p>The freight market, meanwhile, is suffering a longstanding downturn that, as Stax Consulting <a href="https://www.grantthornton.com/insights/articles/transportation/2026/strategic-moment-in-transportation">put it recently</a>, has made mergers likely as firms become distressed. DSV’s own pre-merger business had been mounting costs for half a decade up to the Schenker deal that doubled its size last year, one analyst said in February.</p> <p>By year end, it expects to have spent €1.5bn integrating the combined business, for the sake of €1.2bn in permanent cost savings. DSV is counting on the AI automation it does after it completes the IT integration next year to correct the fall in pre-tax profits that preceded it and, Lund admitted in February, revive flagging productivity.</p> <p>AI-driven competition, high debt, low profit and a flat market are not the only things forcing DSV to rapidly conduct one of the world’s largest IT integrations, its 2025 report said. Under pressure of increasing cyber security threats, it is trying to consolidate its computer systems as soon as possible, because it believes their complexity makes them vulnerable. War has made supply chains more of a target.</p> <p>DSV said the answer to all of these problems is simplification.</p> </section> The emergence of AI-driven competition has lit a fire beneath global logistics firm DSV, while it is distracted with integrating the global IT systems of a €14bn merger and trying to get its finances back to full health https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/LeMagIT/hero_article/Bollore_Logistics_hero.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641862/Danish-logistics-giant-under-pressure-to-rush-world-largest-IT-integration Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:45:00 GMT In this week’s Computer Weekly, we dive into the data around datacentres – and discover that the UK government’s ambitions for growth look unachievable. We talk to the European data chief at Toyota about the car maker’s plans for analytics and AI. And our latest buyer’s guide delves into persistent storage for containers. Read the issue now. https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Will-the-UKs-datacentre-strategy-deliver Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT <p>Almost one in three people (31%) expect their job either to be <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/feature/AI-job-losses-Transformation-expected-not-mass-layoffs">unrecognisable or to disappear</a> completely by the end of the decade, twice the share who held that view just 18 months ago.</p> <p>This is among the findings of a YouGov poll of 1,891 employees for Accenture. The survey, which is published in Accenture’s <em>Generating impact</em> report, found that over three-quarters (79%) of workers expect they will need to reskill and over half (55%) say they are likely to change occupations.</p> <p>According to Accenture, there is a risk that organisations are not yet providing enough clarity or support to facilitate this transition at scale. Just 26% have conducted a skills audit to assess artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) impact on roles. Meanwhile, 27% do not provide AI-related training at scale, and only 30% are investing in reskilling and redeployment pathways for at-risk roles.</p> <p>In 2024, only one-third of executives believed AI would <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640379/Nordea-to-slash-1500-jobs-as-AI-impact-grows">shrink the national workforce</a>, but now almost half of business leaders (49%) expect AI will reduce national employment over the next decade.</p> <p>As the authors of the Accenture report note, if business leaders assume displacement is inevitable, the incentive to invest in workforce transition weakens. They warned that translating AI-driven efficiency into inclusive growth through reskilling, job creation and new forms of work remains a key challenge.</p> <p>Accenture reported that in 2024, 40% of executives expected AI to increase demand for entry-level roles. This has now collapsed to 15%. The share expecting reduced demand has risen from 22% to 37%, which, according to Accenture, shows that business leaders are likely to deploy AI instead of hiring new people to fulfil entry-level and junior roles, which constricts the skills pipeline where people are hired and provided with training.</p> <p>Beyond the reduction in junior positions that could occur as AI gains traction, more than half of UK workers (54%) have the appetite to reskill in response to AI. However, only 7% of executives say their workforce is fully <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634367/Two-thirds-of-finance-firms-use-suppliers-for-AI-agent-development">prepared for agentic AI</a>.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about reskilling and AI</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li>How organisations can <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/tip/How-organizations-can-reskill-and-upskill-employees-in-AI">reskill and upskill</a> employees in AI: Creating a current, comprehensive view of workforce capabilities is vital, including noting capabilities and gaps. Learn what other steps to follow for reskilling employees in AI.</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Data-Matters/The-human-foundations-of-AI-rethinking-skills-structure-and-strategy">human foundations of AI</a>: Digitate Despite the promise of AI, most enterprises are struggling to move from pilot to production at scale.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>Accenture also reported that AI is taking place outside formal company systems, with 24% of workers sourcing tools themselves. The survey found that employees are adopting AI at the level of individual tasks, but organisations have not yet redesigned the systems and workflows around them.</p> <p>Only around a quarter of employees say a major process in their team has been redesigned around AI in the past year. The authors of the report stated that without that redesign, productivity gains remain localised and fail to translate into enterprise performance. They warned that siloed implementation of AI leads to a two-speed organisation, where some functions operate with AI-enabled productivity, while others work as they always have.</p> <p>Matt Prebble, head of Accenture in the UK and Ireland, said: “AI’s productivity impact now sits at the heart of the UK’s economic resilience, not just business performance. While AI has officially joined the workforce, people are moving faster than their organisations.</p> <p>“Personal productivity gains are visible, but unless workflows and operations are reinvented to scale AI, they can’t be translated at an organisational level,” he added. “Turning AI adoption into economic value now depends on rethinking how work gets done.”</p> Research from Accenture has found that while workers feel their jobs will change, employers are less likely to invest in workforce transition https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/LeMagIT/hero_article/IA_AI_robots_jobs_automation_idee_adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641771/Business-leaders-marked-down-on-AI-workforce-strategy Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:45:00 GMT <p>Usage–based pricing is the model the IT industry has adopted to deliver software as a service (SaaS). But as <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/CW-Developer-Network/m3ter-rings-change-on-usage-based-pricing-with-m3sh-Workflows">Griff Parry, CEO and cofounder of m3ter point</a>s out, software is changing. He says: “You're seeing massive innovation in software.” This, he says, is pushing IT providers to reconsider how best to price software. “In the software and tech world there is a dynamic environment for pricing design,” he says.&nbsp;</p> <p>Parry says IT firms should always aim to make pricing of their products and services as value-based as possible, which is a shift from the cost-based approach traditionally associated with software licensing fees.&nbsp;</p> <p>He feels that a usage-based metric can be more closely aligned to value. “At one end of the extreme, you've got pricing that is absolutely based on usage, like AWS, where you pay for the IT infrastructure you use. What you pay doesn't really have anything to do with the value that you get from using that infrastructure.”&nbsp;</p> <p>According to Parry, the same is true when AI (artificial intelligence) firms base their pricing on the volume of tokens used to query their AI model and the output that model generates.&nbsp;</p> <p>He says IT providers are starting to move towards pricing based on a valuable action or a value proxy. As an example Parry says: “If you are an AI company that provides <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchcustomerexperience/news/366615528/Zendesk-adds-a-twist-to-AI-outcomes-based-CX-pricing">automated call centre agents,</a> the value proxy may be the volume of phone calls processed or how many phone calls are processed that do not require human intervention.</p> <p>“At the far end of the scale, there's genuine outcome-based pricing, which is where the vendor is paid based on a share of the outcome that the customer realises.”&nbsp;</p> <p>The challenge for the software industry is that while there are aspirations to moving to <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/Value-based-contracts-A-Computer-Weekly-Downtime-Upload-podcast">value-based contracts</a>, &nbsp;many software firms are failing to get the basics right with consumption or usage –based pricing, &nbsp;</p> <p>A recent PwC UK and m3ter survey of over 350 software firms found that over 50% of surveyed business-to-business (B2B) software leaders amend pricing twice or more per year, reflecting an increasingly experimental approach to AI monetisation, with multiple models often tested in parallel.&nbsp;</p> <p>At the same time, pricing structures are becoming more complex. Over half of respondents operate usage or hybrid models in some form, and companies are testing an average of &nbsp;1.7 monetisation routes for their AI capabilities. The most common approaches include <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641816/How-the-AI-boom-is-reshaping-tech-cost-management">embedding AI within premium tiers</a> or embedding it to standard tiers to justify price uplifts.&nbsp;</p> <p>With software providers experimenting more frequently and adopting multiple complex pricing and packaging models, many feel their billing process is falling short. In fact, 63% of the 350 companies surveyed say they lack confidence in their billing process. Over a third (34%) admit to lacking full confidence in their billing operations and cite improving usage tracking as a top priority over the next 12 months. PwC and m3ter say the poll illustrates the growing revenue capture challenges associated with consumption-based models.&nbsp;</p> <p>When asked about why billing software based on usage is proving so challenging, Parry says: “The full amount isn't charged on the bill because not all the usage is captured and delivered into the bill calculation process. This might be because people aren't recording the usage, which happens surprisingly often.”</p> <p>For instance, there may be a fixed price for a certain allowance and an extra change if usage is exceeded. But, that overuse is not included in the bill.&nbsp; There is also a range of issues that can occur between collection of usage metrics and billing for that usage. Parry says that some products do not actually record the usage; sometimes usage is being recorded, but is not being processed and presented to the bill calculation mechanism in the right way.&nbsp;</p> <p>Another common problem which can occur is when an organisation has been a customer for a long time. “Imagine if you have a customer who has been with you for a while and you you agreed a renewal which involved a price increase. The problem is that the contract is signed and then filed away and wherever you're calculating the bill, the pricing for that customer isn't updated, which means you're using out-of-date pricing in your bill calculations,” he says.</p> <p>All of these issues lead to misunderstandings between IT buyers and the companies providing software-based products and services.</p> We speak to Griff Parry, CEO and co-founder of m3ter about why billing based on consumption sometimes fails https://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/Software-Billing-gap-A-Computer-Weekly-Downtime-Upload-podcast Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:37:00 GMT <p>IT leaders are deploying an increasing number of containers to modernise applications, run commercial off-the-shelf software, and handle artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics workloads.</p> <p>While containerisation is associated with a <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchcloudcomputing/definition/cloud-native-application">cloud-native microservices</a> architecture, it is also used to host traditional enterprise applications, such as when organisations want to reduce their VMware estate and select Kubernetes to support both cloud-native and traditional applications. As a consequence, more organisations are having to work out how best to handle <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/definition/Persistent-storage">persistent storage</a> with Kubernetes (<em>see <a href="#acid">Acid versus Base box</a></em>).</p> <p>A Dimensional Research poll of 519 IT decision-makers at organisations with 500 or more employees for the Portworx <a href="https://portworx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Voice-of-Kubernetes-Report-2026.pdf"><em>Voice of Kubernetes report 2026</em></a>&nbsp;found that 71% of organisations plan to modernise and/or migrate their virtual machines to Kubernetes.</p> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Pods and stateful applications"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Pods and stateful applications</h2> <p>Containerisation started out as an approach to developing modern, cloud-native applications that were “stateless”. However, the Portworx report stated that 58% of IT decision-makers plan to run stateful applications such as databases on Kubernetes.&nbsp;</p> <p>While Linux containers – known as pods in the <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366617137/Top-10-Kubernetes-and-storage-stories-of-2024">Kubernetes world</a> – can directly access storage, the disk files in a container have a short lifespan and are deleted when the container goes down.</p> <p>Looking at how Docker containers used to be deployed, analyst firm Gartner’s <em>How to deploy and operate containers and Kubernetes</em> report notes that these containers did not read information, apart from the parameters provided in their configuration files, and they did not store their state outside the operational scope or lifetime of a single container instance.</p> <p>This has ramifications for IT teams tasked with reengineering enterprise applications to make them cloud native, where they are containerised and managed through Kubernetes.</p> <p>Gartner is now seeing interest in using containers to deploy stateful applications, which means data can be accessed beyond the lifetime of a container. Stateful containers are also protected with backup and restore processes, and as Gartner notes, data may be shared by multiple containers.</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Containerisation of edge compute"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Containerisation of edge compute</h2> <p>One reason that more attention is being placed on persistent storage now is the data storage requirements of edge computing, which may need to cope with intermittent network connectivity or operate standalone.</p> <p>In a <a href="https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/containerization-at-the-edge/">blog published in 2022</a>, Kevin Pitstick and Jacob Ratzlaff, software engineers at the Carnegie Mellon Institute, wrote about the benefits of using containerisation at the edge.</p> <p>Pitstick and Ratzlaff wrote that containerisation enables recovery and continued operation under fault conditions. If a containerised edge application is engineered using a microservice architecture, another benefit of containerisation is that if a container application crashes, only a single capability goes down rather than the whole system.</p> <p>They noted that Kubernetes can take advantage of virtual IP addresses to allow failover to a backup container if the primary container goes down, and orchestration can be used to redeploy containers automatically for long-term stability.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading"><a id="acid"></a>Acid versus Base</h3> <p>A typical enterprise database application relies on <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatamanagement/definition/ACID">Acid (</a><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatamanagement/definition/ACID">atomicity, consistency, isolation and durability)</a> to ensure reads and writes to the data store are not compromised – a database transaction either completes or fails. This is a very different objective to a containerised application. Kubernetes is regarded as a <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchapparchitecture/answer/Is-BASE-a-more-scalable-alternative-to-ACID-transactions">Base system</a> (basically available, soft state, eventual consistency), which is focused on being able to restart reliably in the event of a failure.</p> <p>The approach taken by Kubernetes can lead to data corruption and data inconsistency unless steps are taken to prevent multiple pods from writing data to the storage device. It is a problem well-understood in the world of distributed computing, but the additional steps needed to ensure data is not corrupted adds latency. This is why Kubernetes is offering tunable persistent storage, according to Michael Azoff, chief analyst at Omdia.</p> <p>“You need that flexibility to support containerised microservices and enterprise transactional applications. In the old days, it was Acid consistency, and then they had a more flexible Base. But the modern storage systems have tunability between Acid and Base, which provides persistent storage flexibility,” he says.</p> <p>Azoff says this is becoming more significant as more artificial intelligence (AI) workloads are run using Kubernetes. He says some of the new developments supporting persistent storage in Kubernetes can be tuned up and down to provide the maximum throughput and minimum lag when needed for running AI workloads.</p> </div> </div> <p>According to Pitnick and Ratzlaff, containers can be easily spread across multiple edge systems to increase the chance that operations will continue if one of the systems gets disconnected or destroyed.</p> <p>China’s first orbit interconnected space computing constellation, led by <a href="https://cubefs.io/blog/technicalInsights/CubeFSHelpsIntelligentComputing.html#storage-technology-selection">Zhijiang Laboratory, uses CubeFS</a>, a Cloud Native Computing Forum (CNCF) project classified as “graduated”, as the storage base of its space-based distributed operating system to manage data distributed across multiple satellites. CubeFS was originally developed by Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. Along with the resilience needed in software that operates in space, CubeFS has been optimised to handle large volumes of small files efficiently.&nbsp;</p> <p>Such functionality is important for scaling systems, something that is gaining more attention as IT decision-makers consider the IT infrastructure requirements for artificial intelligence (AI).</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Approaches to persistent storage"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Approaches to persistent storage</h2> <p>In a 2024 survey of 372 organisations, the CNCF found that organisations with only some experience of cloud-native computing and containerisation were more likely to find storage a challenge (15%) than those that consider themselves mature cloud-native organisations (13%). Interestingly, the organisations with the least concern about storage were those that had not yet started their cloud-native journey (11%).</p> <p>While it is possible to deploy stateful applications that require <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/definition/Persistent-storage">persistent storage</a> using public cloud services like <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchaws/definition/Amazon-Simple-Storage-Service-Amazon-S3">Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)</a>, such services are generally less flexible than open source Kubernetes persistent storage.&nbsp;</p> <blockquote class="main-article-pullquote"> <div class="main-article-pullquote-inner"> <figure> Prior to Portworx, we weren’t able to support our database workloads on Kubernetes. Now that we have Portworx at the core of our infrastructure, we provide our clients with the ultimate flexibility and speed for their most demanding persistent storage needs </figure> <figcaption> <strong>Jeroen van Gemert, KPN</strong> </figcaption> <i class="icon" data-icon="z"></i> </div> </blockquote> <p>At the <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchapparchitecture/opinion/KubeCon-EU-2026-AI-tightens-the-dev-prod-loop">KubeCon</a> conference in Amsterdam in March, SuSE discussed an update to its Longhorn persistent storage project to support high-performance capabilities needed for AI. Roy Illsley, principal analyst at Omdia – who attended the conference and was also at the Nvidia GTC event in San Jose – says cloud-native persistent storage is particularly relevant for AI workloads.</p> <p>“It’s probably becoming more relevant as people are realising that if we want to do AI and machine learning, and we want to use containers or cloud-native technology, then we’re going to need persistent storage,” says Illsley.</p> <p>SuSE sees persistent storage as key to the successful modernisation of applications that can take advantage of containers and orchestration. It positions Longhorn as a product to help IT infrastructure teams address performance problems, such as databases slowing down and applications experiencing an increase in latency. According to SuSE, IT tends to address such performance bottlenecks by over-provisioning high-speed storage. Longhorn is classified as an incubating project by CNCF, which means it is stable enough for production environments.</p> <p>SuSE says its Longhorn V2 Data Engine avoids using the Linux kernel storage stack, and has been engineered to avoid the context switching overhead inherent when traditional storage pipelines are used. SuSE says the new architecture allows storage operations to run on dedicated central processing unit (CPU) cores to unlock higher throughput and lower latency.</p> <p>It claims that early benchmarking has shown that Longhorn V2 achieves a two to four times improvement in write performance and up to two to three times faster random read performance compared with the previous version. Along with other improvements, SuSE said the new version offers 10 times the performance of Longhorn V1 in certain scenarios.</p> <p>Portworx, which was acquired by Pure Storage in 2020 and is now known as Portworx by Everpure, is a commercial alternative to SuSE Longhorn, built on open source technologies. At KubeCon, it unveiled new capabilities for Portworx Enterprise to support organisations running enterprise-level virtual machines (VMs) and containers in cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments. The company says these updates allow organisations to embrace modern virtualisation, thereby accelerating provisioning, simplifying automation and saving time.</p> <p>Dutch telco KPN has been using Portworx for a number of years to support software that requires persistent storage when it is containerised, as Jeroen van Gemert, DevOps engineer at KPN, explains: “Prior to Portworx, we weren’t able to support our database workloads on Kubernetes. Now that we have Portworx at the core of our infrastructure, we provide our clients with the ultimate flexibility and speed for their most demanding persistent storage needs, from databases like Redis and ElasticSearch to other high IO [input/output] workloads.”&nbsp;</p> </section> <section class="section main-article-chapter" data-menu-title="Persistent storage for digital sovereignty"> <h2 class="section-title"><i class="icon" data-icon="1"></i>Persistent storage for digital sovereignty</h2> <p>Along with containerisation of edge computing applications, AI and the migration of workloads away from VMware, the rise in demand for <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/data-sovereignty">data sovereignty</a> means IT leaders are asking for stringent control over where their enterprise data is stored.</p> <p><a href="https://blog.rook.io/running-rook-at-petabyte-scale-across-multiple-regions-658c5970719f">SAP, for instance, is building a digitally sovereign</a> 120PB (petabytes) storage backbone for Europe, based on the open source Ceph software-defined distributed storage platform and Rook, a storage orchestrator for Kubernetes, which provides a management layer. Rook is another CNCF project. Its CNCF classification is graduated, making it suitable for production environments.</p> <p>As the containerisation of stateful applications becomes more common, Gartner recommends IT decision-makers consider a variety of approaches for providing data persistence to containerised applications. While providing persistent data storage for applications that run on a singular host is straightforward, the analyst firm notes that with applications clustered across multiple hosts for the purpose of high availability or scalability, orchestrating the state of this data can be <a href="#acid">more challenging</a>.</p> <div class="extra-info"> <div class="extra-info-inner"> <h3 class="splash-heading">Read more about persistent storage</h3> <ul class="default-list"> <li><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/tip/Data-storage-security-best-practices-for-avoiding-cyberattacks">Cloud storage</a> security best practices: Protecting stored cloud data requires meticulous planning and a well-crafted strategy. Here are the steps to take to keep your organisation’s data safe and secure in the cloud.</li> <li>12 ways to manage your <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/tip/12-ways-to-manage-your-data-storage-strategy">data storage strategy</a>: Data storage systems were never easy to manage, and with spiralling capacities, it’s become even harder. Try these 12 technologies and practices to help ease the storage management burden.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> One of the challenges of migrating older applications to a cloud-native, modern IT architecture is how to provide persistent storage https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/visuals/German/article/cloud-storage-costs-adobe.jpg https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Storage-implications-of-a-modern-IT-architecture Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT 60 editor@computerweekly.com