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Computer Weekly 09 Jun 2026
Microsoft smashes record for biggest ever Patch Tuesday update

<p>Microsoft has issued patches for about 200 flaws in its latest monthly <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/Patch-Tuesday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patch Tuesday</a> drop, blasting past a previous record high of almost 170 common vulnerabilities an…

Computer Weekly 08 Jun 2026
Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward

<p><a href="https://www.mse.nhs.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust</a> (MSE), which is responsible for sites in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is to contact an unspecified number of its patients whose personal data was stolen in the &lt…

Computer Weekly 08 Jun 2026
Claude Mythos forces the conversation on defensive AI

<p>While we’ve seen a lot of hype about AI in cyber security, <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366641789/A-tsunami-of-flaws-When-frontier-AI-and-Patch-Tuesday-collide" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anthropic’s Claude Mythos</a> has suddenly and significantly changed th…

Computer Weekly 08 Jun 2026
Infosecurity Europe 2026: AI turbo-charging cyber crime and response

<p>The big theme of the keynote programme at this year’s Infosecurity Europe focused on how artificial intelligence (AI) is turbo-charging the activities of cyber attackers, whether criminals or states hostile to the West. </p> <p><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com…

Computer Weekly 04 Jun 2026
Property sector plans for digital ID collapse over government policy concerns

<p>A property sector initiative to introduce a digital identity scheme is being scrapped due to concerns over UK government policy and a lack of consumer benefits.</p> <p>Organisers of the scheme have informed Whitehall departments backing the plan, along with regulators and indust…

Computer Weekly 03 Jun 2026
SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip

<p>MPs on the Science, Industry and Technology Committee have called for a “period of over-correction” to break the cycle of supplier lock-in and foster <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/resources/Cloud-computing-services">a domestic UK cloud ecosystem</a> through mandatory r…

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Microsoft 365 / Intune

UK data residency available. Tenant data stored in UK South / UK West datacentres when UK is selected at tenant creation. Verify in Microsoft 365 Admin Centre → Settings → Org Settings → Data Residency.

CrowdStrike Falcon

EU region available. Specify EU data residency at contract time. Event data and detections stored in EU region. Confirm your region in Falcon Console → Support → About.

Okta

Okta offers EU cell deployment. UK customers can request EU-based tenants. Confirm with your Okta account rep.

SentinelOne

EU data residency available. Specify during onboarding. Logs and telemetry can be kept within EU boundary.