UK government backtracks on plans for mandatory digital ID
The proposed national digital identity app will no longer be compulsory for conducting right-to-work checks, removing the most contentious and widely criticised element of the scheme
Apple preps E2EE RCS messaging in latest iOS beta
For a small number of European telcos.
Telstra needs expanded LEOsat fleet as remote mobile outages leap
To reduce remote triple zero service disruption.
Microsoft rolls out initiative to limit data centre power costs
As well as water use impact.
Microsoft patches 112 CVEs on first Patch Tuesday of 2026
January brings a larger-than-of-late Patch Tuesday update out of Redmond, but an uptick in disclosures is often expected at this time of year.
‘Dual-channel’ attacks are the new face of BEC in 2026
Business email compromise remains a significant threat as cyber fraudsters deploy a more diverse range of tactics against their potential victims, according to a report.
Police Digital Service ex-staffers launch employment tribunal action over mistreatment claims
The Police Digital Service has said it cannot comment on employment tribunal claims, nor reports of more staff departures, as questions over the future of the organisation remain unanswered
Berlin anarchists cite AI in attack on key energy infrastructure
Berlin anarchists have sabotaged key energy infrastructure in the city, claiming it as an act of ‘self-defence’ against the planet’s destruction by ‘energy-guzzling’ technologies and the wider fossil fuel economy that underpins their development
Interview: How ING reaps benefits of centralising AI
ING bank is using generative AI-powered chatbots with a human in the loop to streamline mortgage applications. It is also testing speech-to-speech models
Post Office scandal’s oldest victim calls for total ban on Fujitsu
Betty Brown wants the IT supplier at the centre of the Post Office scandal banned from all government contracts