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Computer Weekly | Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control
In this article, learn how AI-driven IAM projects must account for important questions around data protection, user trust, accountability and control.
Computer Weekly | AI claims are cheap: The challenge is to work out what's real
AI security tooling is already mainstream, and 2026 will only amplify the noise.
Professional Security Magazine | Cyber realities in 2025 and predictions for 2026
2025 was the year that cyber threats broke into the mainstream
Computer Weekly | Like it or not, AI will transform cyber strategy in 2026
Bubble or no bubble, from cyber skills to defensive strategies to governance, risk and compliance, artificial intelligence will remake the cyber world in 2026
Professional Security Magazine | Cyber Cyber hygiene matters more than ever
The recent appointment of a new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is a timely reminder of the critical role surveillance systems play in public safety and national security writes Mike Gillespie.
Computer Weekly | Security pros should prepare for tough questions on AI in 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026.
Computer Weekly | Cyber leaders must make better use of risk experts
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders can help assure access to the new and innovative cloud tech while minimising risk and ensuring they do not fall foul of regulators.
Computer Weekly | CISOs: Don't block AI, but adopt it with eyes wide open
Organisations exploring generative AI must balance innovation with risk awareness, integrating AI into existing policies, addressing threats like data leakage and prompt injection, and educating staff to ensure safe and responsible adoption.
CT Insight | Understanding the Evolving Threat of Cyber Terrorism: A Parallel to Physical Attacks
Mike Gillespie discusses the threat of cyber terrorism and the cyber domain. They are not futuristic concepts – they are a current, tangible threat to national security.
Computer Weekly | Signalgate is a signal to revisit security onboarding and training
A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error.
Computer Weekly | Will DeepSeek force us to take application security seriously?
The Security Think Tank considers best practices in identity and access management and how can they be deployed to enable IT departments to combat cyber-attacks, phishing attacks and ransomware
Professional Security Magazine | What we need to look out for in 2025
Mike Gillespie of the information security consultancy Advent IM offers us his latest thoughts, on evolving IT security threats.
Computer Weekly | User-centric security should be core to cloud IAM practice
The Security Think Tank considers best practices in identity and access management and how can they be deployed to enable IT departments to combat cyber-attacks, phishing attacks and ransomware
Computer Weekly | CrowdStrike incident shows we need to rethink cyber
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel considers incident response in the wake of the July CrowdStrike incident, sharing their views on what CrowdStrike got wrong, what it did right, and next steps
Computer WeeklyApproaches to ransomware need a course correction
In the wake of renewed calls for lawmakers to consider enacting legal bans on ransomware payments, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank weighs in to share their thoughts on how to tackle the scourge for good.
Professional Security Magazine | CCTV in Public Spaces
Ian discusses CCTV in public spaces, and retail and entertainment venues in particular.
Computer Weekly | Is it time to refresh the UK’s Cyber Strategy?
The UK’s cyber strategy requires an urgent update to address evolving threats, incorporate new technologies, and adapt to the increasing complexity of the cyber landscape.