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AI adoption is rapid but many stuck at basic levels, says AWS

The UK could unlock £35bn of productivity – equivalent to the economy of Manchester – if organisations can move from basic use of AI to productive, often agentic, modes of working
Using AI to manage insider risk amid Middle East conflict

As geopolitical tensions reshape the cyber threat landscape across the region, organisations are turning to artificial intelligence-driven behaviour analytics, investigative automation and monitoring of AI agents to detect insider risk faster and ...
Bunnings shows off AI shopping agent at Google showcase

The Australian hardware chain has gone from digital laggard to e-commerce pioneer, teaming up with Google Cloud to launch a conversational AI assistant that turns simple queries into DIY project plans
Passkeys now ready to replace passwords, says NCSC

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
Critical local infrastructure is missing link in cyber resilience

Jonathan Lee, director of cyber strategy at Trend AI, argues for more focus on local and municipal cyber resilience
Government terminates Capita’s Royal Mail pension contract

Contract termination comes as Capita’s failings in a separate government pension scheme hit the headlines

Storage implications of a modern IT architecture

One of the challenges of migrating older applications to a cloud-native, modern IT architecture is how to provide persistent storage
Oslo’s robots aren’t yet taking over, but are already punching above their weight

The Norwegian capital’s leading innovators have got the ecosystem up and running, and are now calling for greater access to risk capital to take it to the next level
One year on from the M&S cyber attack: What did we learn?

A year on from the Marks & Spencer cyber attack, we look back at the incident, consider the lessons learned and ask if the retail sector is any more secure today

Boost cooks up SmokedMeat, open source framework for CI/CD pipelines protection- CW Developer Network

Boost Security has announced SmokedMeat, an open source red team framework for CI/CD pipelines that shows how attackers exploit pipeline vulnerabilities and move through modern software delivery ... Continue Reading
Gitar tunes up to tighten strings on AI-generated code - CW Developer Network

No doubt keen on string-based instruments, the founders behind San Francisco-based Gitar have created a developer infrastructure company known for technology that works to build AI agents used to ... Continue Reading
Photonics - Scintil: Why AI’s next bottleneck is the network, not the chip- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Matt Crowley, CEO at Scintil Photonics. Scintil is known for its work in DWDM laser sources for AI. Using its SHIP™ ... Continue Reading
CloudBolt COO defines Kubernetes automation at the speed of trust- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Yasmin Rajabi, COO at CloudBolt. CloudBolt is known for as the 'cloud ROI company' as it helps organisations be more ... Continue Reading

M&S one year on: turning anticipation into secure by design

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.
Privacy, power, and encryption: why end-to-end security matters

Governments may continue to look for ways to restrict end-to-end encryption, but the greater danger lies in demanding insecurity by design that would undermining trust, resilience, and the security of the global communications ecosystem.
A digital ID trial on the Isle of Wight could settle the argument

As heated debate rises around the UK government's plans for a national digital identity scheme - why not try it out to see if it works, in a well-defined, real-life environment with real people involved