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Swisscom claims world first with sovereign SASE connectivity

SASE applied at heart of leading Swiss telco’s converged networking and cyber security offering to deliver customised, advanced networking and security services directly from its own infrastructure
Latest Citrix vulnerability could be as bad as Citrix Bleed

A Citrix NetScaler flaw that was quietly patched earlier in June is gathering widespread attention after experts noted strong similarities to the Citrix Bleed vulnerability that caused chaos in late 2023
Satellite data to drive innovation in UK public services

UK Space Agency announces £2.5m funding for research into applications for the use of satellite data to help transform the delivery of public services
Thames Freeport lands multisite private 5G network

Verizon Business and Nokia to deliver multiple dedicated infrastructures to enhance port operations with AI-driven data analytics, autonomous vehicle control and real-time logistics orchestration
Brightspeed, Calix conclude ‘innovative, seamless’ 50G-PON test

US broadband and telecommunications services provider’s technology advancement centre tests passive optical fibre network capabilities that it says will support rapid, scalable growth today and for years to come
Arelion upgrades Scandinavian network for AI ‘superhighway’

IP backbone and diverse connectivity services provider deploys 1.6Tbps and scalable 400G coherent pluggable optics for network between Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen

Clouded judgement: Resilience, risk and the rise of repatriation

Geopolitics, data sovereignty and rising costs are driving a change in cloud thinking, but it’s slow progress
Tariff turmoil: IT procurement and the public sector

In the first of a two-part series, we look at the current tariff turmoil in public sector IT procurement, the particular challenges faced by public sector procurement, and how the cloud and pay-as-you-go can help
IBM reorients storage to cloud, containers and as-a-service

Storage profile: We look at Big Blue’s storage offer, which spans file, block and object, on-premise, in the cloud, and mainframes, while also embracing containers and the cloud

MuleSoft Connect AI 2025: Live notes from the keynote- CW Developer Network

MuleSoft Connect AI 2025 was hosted in New York this month and the Computer Weekly Developer Network had a front row seat to listen to the keynote. According to an opinion piece written by Andrew ... Continue Reading
Platform Engineering - Nutanix: DevOps evolved with centralised control & decentralised delight- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by James Sturrock in his role as director of systems engineering for hybrid multi-cloud computing company Nutanix. Stressing ... Continue Reading
Cyber Skills Today for Economic Growth Tomorrow- When IT Meets Politics

Cyber security is a critical enabler of economic growth, fostering a stable environment for innovation and investment, according to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: policy statement that ... Continue Reading
Let's Chat About AI In Networking And Security By The Fireside- Networks Generation

One thing we can’t get away from right now – even if we wanted to – is AI. While there are specialist AI tech vendors, the reality is that it impacts on all aspects of IT, not least two of my key ... Continue Reading

How data laws quietly handed power to government

The UK is at risk of becoming an ‘algorithm state’ as the government hands more power to Big Tech and reduces the rights of individuals
Should we trust Humphrey to boost public sector efficiency?

Labour is betting on Humphrey, an AI toolkit named after a Yes Minister character, to drive public sector efficiency
Fortifying retail: how UK brands can defend against hacks

The recent spate of cyber attacks on UK retailers has to be a wake-up call to build more cyber resilience into digital supply chains and fortify against social engineering attacks