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Companies that pay ransomware gangs risk the ‘Streisand effect’

Research by ransomware expert Max Smeets suggests companies that pay up to criminal gangs are more likely to attract press attention
Trump plans bonfire of US state-level AI regulation

US president’s executive order targets state-level AI regulatory frameworks across the country, saying they are too onerous and endangering leadership in the field
National Audit Office praises complex Bank of England project

Public spending watchdog says the Bank of England’s core system replacement project offers lessons to other government departments
US nears universal adoption as North America leads 5G

Study finds over 99% 5G penetration in US, almost three times more than global average, with global 5G connections reaching 2.8 billion and global cellular IoT subscriptions surpassing four billion
ESA promises smarter flights for ITA Airways through sat comms

Italian airline deploys comms system designed to enable digital, real-time connectivity and offload current ground systems for air traffic management, showing how satellites can complement terrestrial infrastructure
University of York plumps for Workday to spruce up HR and finance

The University of York is replacing 57 HR and finance systems with a Workday platform, supported by KPMG, aiming for real-time insights and simpler processes

AI and digital twins: a powerful partnership for urban management

Digital twin virtualisations are increasingly being used to design and reconsider urban environments, with city planning, management and operations set to benefit tremendously from AI capabilities
AI investment and its potential effects on urban digital twins

Investment in AI will support developing the technology as an enabler for digital twins across virtually all application areas. But analysts voice serious concerns that spending on AI has created a massive bubble that is ready to pop
The agentic AI future of enterprise architecture

As agentic AI changes business processes, it will also redraw the role of enterprise architecture

Refactoring the C-Suite: Why leadership needs a ‘full stack’ architecture rewrite- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Lee Whitmore, author, podcast host and leadership coach. With a thorough understanding of software application development ... Continue Reading
Sonatype Guide aims to steer secure open source agentic development- Open Source Insider

AI-driven DevSecOps company Sonatype has come forward with Sonatype Guide. This is a developer tool designed to make AI-assisted software development faster and safer. With some many AI coding ... Continue Reading
HPE hybrid cloud: Morpheus is a wide awake for virtualisation- CW Developer Network

HPE starts its press statements with a quote, straight up, no preamble. Recent work emanating from the company sees Fidelma Russo, executive vice president of hybrid cloud and CTO at HPE remind us ... Continue Reading
2025: The year we rode the enterprise AI wave- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

With the start of the Christmas festivities and the year coming to a close, the team at Computer Weekly has been looking back on what the last 12 months has meant for corporate IT. What is ... Continue Reading

Think Tank: Decarbonisation progress made in 2025

A year is a long time in tech, and the same is true of IT sustainability. So here are some reflections on how the green IT conversation changed during 2025
Quantum risk to quantum readiness: A PQC roadmap

No one knows exactly when quantum computing will arrive, but accelerating progress is prompting security and IT leaders to recognise the potential risks. So how do organisations begin implementing post-quantum cryptography?
What lies in store for cyber security skills 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.