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May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

Global broadband growth slows at end of 2024

Fourth quarter 2024 update of global connectivity market shows subscribers pass 1.5 billion barrier as fibre, non-terrestrial and fixed wireless gain popularity, especially in emerging markets Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 In Depth

Cloud storage for AI: Options, pros and cons

We look at cloud vs on-premise for AI workloads, why cloud is sometimes best, and the technologies speeding AI in the cloud such as parallelism and GPUDirect Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

Nokia supplies 1.2Tbps backbone in Pakistan and private wireless to Maersk fleet

Comms tech provider lands large-scale contracts for optical fixed network in Pakistan and IoT connectivity platform with mobile network to enhance operational efficiency at shipping firm Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

Schools pilot exam results app that could save £30m

Exam results and certificates will be provided digitally in a pilot the government hopes will lead to huge financial savings Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

UK hands Indian IT suppliers competitive boost in trade deal

Trade deal will exempt IT workers from India from paying National Insurance contributions for three years Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

Cisco lays out plans for networking in era of quantum computing

The network equipment provider has opened a new lab and developed a prototype chip as it fleshes out its quantum networking strategy Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

Datacentre outages decreasing in frequency, Uptime Institute Intelligence data shows

Datacentre outages are becoming less common and severe, but power supply issues remain enduring cause of most downtime incidents Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

DSIT aims to bolster expertise with year-long secondments

To drive forward its Plan for Change, the Labour government is looking to hire 25 experts for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Fellowship programme Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

Bill Gates hails ‘stunning’ AI progress, urges focus on global equality

The Microsoft co-founder underscored AI’s transformative potential in healthcare, education and agriculture while highlighting the need to ensure its benefits reach lower-income nations Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

DCC signs contracts for major smart meter network upgrade

UK energy and utilities data company inks major contract with industry partners in IT and communications sector to enable modernisation of Data Service Provider platform Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

UK critical systems at risk from ‘digital divide’ created by AI threats

GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre warns that a growing ‘digital divide’ between organisations that can keep pace with AI-enabled threats and those that cannot is set to heighten the UK's overall cyber risk Continue Reading

May 07, 2025 07May2025 News

ServiceNow K25: McDermott vaunts agentic AI platform as revolutionary

At its Knowledge 25 customer and partner conference in Las Vegas, ServiceNow painted an orchestrated agentic AI future for its Now platform and targeted CRM as prime field for growth Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

Government industrial strategy will back cyber tech in drive for economic growth

With over 2,000 cyber security businesses across the UK, the government plans to target cyber as a priority to grow the economy Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

Options for Google as DoJ seeks divestiture

The US Department of Justice is calling for Google to divest its adtech business. Google says it’s impossible. But is there an alternative? Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 Opinion

Unspoken risk: Human factors undermine trusted platforms

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. Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

Belfast Digital Twin Centre to fast track industrial adoption of deep tech

Tech centre designed to create conditions for digital twins to be better understood, more easily developed and more meaningfully applied, giving businesses real-time capabilities to make smarter decisions Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

Fintech summit reveals what’s next for sector

The UK’s fintech sector attracted $3.6bn investment last year, which was only bettered by the US, but how will UK fintech continue to grow? Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

EU acts to mend ailing AI competitiveness

Lack of private investors, malformed markets and over-regulation present a big challenge for European officials trying to turn the continent into a global AI superpower Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

UK altnets’ long-term survival ‘in question’ as 96% consider M&A

Study from business connectivity firm warns that while alternative broadband providers have fuelled full-fibre expansion and delivered much-needed competition, many are having to explore strategies for survival Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

Defra taps BT to connect workers, sensors across UK

UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs inks deal to provide 34,000 mobile connections to support real-time reporting on issues from flooding to farming disease outbreaks, and improve connectivity and safety for remote workforce Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

Data issues cost Australian businesses nearly A$500k annually

Research reveals Australian organisations are losing an average of nearly half a million dollars annually due to poor data integrity, hindering their ability to leverage AI and eroding their competitive edge Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

CIOs prepare for recession with greater cost control

Tariffs and the risk of economic slowdown have brought IT budgets into focus, with many IT leaders dropping projects and reducing tech investments Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 In Depth

How generative AI is playing out in the media industry

GenAI is proving a double-edged sword in society at large, but especially in the creative industries Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 In Depth

Beyond the hook: How phishing is evolving in the world of AI

Phishing attacks are evolving. Gone are the days of clumsy, error-ridden emails that were easy to spot – today’s campaigns harness advanced techniques to bypass even the latest defences. A new approach is needed Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 In Depth

Driven by data: The RAF’s revamped maritime patrol capabilities

Computer Weekly visited RAF Lossiemouth to see how its fleet of Boeing P-8A surveillance aircraft, supported by NetApp storage, keep watch over the North Atlantic gap Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 News

Interview: Joe Depa, global chief innovation officer, EY

Accounting firm EY is focused on ‘AI-ready data’ to maximise the benefits of agentic AI and enable the use of emerging frontier technologies for its business and clients Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 In Depth

Agentic AI could yield creative futures if it augments human workers

Can artificial intelligence systems capable of autonomous action and decision-making become a reality that augments human workers? Or will they be an agent oppression, hell-bent on efficiency? Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 Opinion

Security and verification concerns dog debate over Data (Use & Access) Bill

With the long-awaited Data (Use & Access) Bill returning to the House of Commons on 7 May, there remain pros and cons in the bill in relation to financial crime and cyber security Continue Reading

May 06, 2025 06May2025 E-Zine

Accused by algorithm

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we shine a light on the Ministry of Justice’s controversial use of crime prediction algorithms. The CIO of Boehringer Ingelheim sets out how his organisation has built a data platform that is paving the way for the ... Continue Reading

May 05, 2025 05May2025 News

How AsiaPac transformed into a multicloud powerhouse

AsiaPac CEO Andrew Cheng outlines the company’s growth from a laptop PC distributor to a regional technology service provider known for its multicloud capabilities Continue Reading

May 04, 2025 04May2025 Blog Post

Modern Treasury banks on AI payments platform & agent

Payment operations platform for Modern Treasury has introduced an AI Platform purpose-built for the demands of enterprise payments. Built on the company’s ‘PaymentOps’ infrastructure, this AI ... Continue Reading

May 02, 2025 02May2025 Opinion

Security Think Tank: What CISOs can learn from Signalgate

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. Continue Reading

May 02, 2025 02May2025 News

Retail cyber crime spree a ‘wake-up call’, says NCSC CEO

The National Cyber Security Centre confirms it is providing assistance to M&S, Co-op and Harrods as concerns grow among UK retailers Continue Reading

May 02, 2025 02May2025 News

Scotland’s most remote towns and villages to get gigabit upgrade

UK government signs largest-ever broadband supply contract with leading comms operator to provide homes and businesses in hard-to-reach areas of Scotland with access to gigabit connectivity for the first time Continue Reading

May 02, 2025 02May2025 News

Myriota scales up satellite IoT constellation with 16 more craft

Myriota extends partnership with direct-to-orbit satellite internet of things connectivity provider to design, build and operate 16 satellites with enhanced second-generation payloads Continue Reading

May 02, 2025 02May2025 News

Government and Ofcom disagree about scope of Online Safety Act

MPs heard different views from the online harms regulator and the UK government about whether and how the Online Safety Act obliges platforms to deal with disinformation Continue Reading

May 02, 2025 02May2025 News

India’s Hexaware targets public sector business as it expands UK operation

Indian heritage IT services firm opens office in Canary Wharf and sets is sights on growing its UK public sector business Continue Reading

May 02, 2025 02May2025 News

Will the government be able to achieve its £45bn savings target through tech?

Computer Weekly takes a closer look at Whitehall’s ambitious plans to save billions through the adoption of digital technologies, whether the goal is achievable, and why there is such a big focus on AI Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 Opinion

Explaining what’s happening in a cyber attack is hard but crucial

The recent attacks on Marks and Spencer, Harrods and the Co-op show why it is essential for organisations to have a strategy to communicate effectively with customers affected Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 News

Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to fall victim to cyber attack

Harrods confirms it is the latest UK retailer to experience a cyber attack, shutting off a number of systems in an attempt to lessen the impact Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 In Depth

How has US pushback affected UK DEI?

US organisations are rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, which is likely to have an impact on tech companies in the UK with US contracts – so what will DEI look like in UK tech in the wake of President Trump’s decisions? Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 Opinion

Signalgate: Learnings for CISOs securing enterprise data

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. Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 News

Co-op instructs staff to be wary of lurking hackers

Co-op tells staff to stop using their VPNs and be wary that their communications channels may be being monitored, as a cyber attack on the organisation continues to develop Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 Blog Post

Red Hat: AI is not about size, it’s about fit for purpose

This is a guest post written by Robbie Jerrom, senior principal technologist for AI, AI BU Red Hat. Jerrom writes in full as follows… In enterprise AI deployments, model size is frequently equated ... Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 Blog Post

It's the end of coding as we know it

During a fireside chat at LlamaCon 2025, Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg asked Microsoft chief, Satya Nadella about the use of AI for coding. Nadella responded that up to 30% of the code in Microsoft’s ... Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 News

Tariffs could cost Meta $8bn in extra datacentre costs

The owner of Facebook and WhatsApp has forecast an increase in CapEx due to higher IT infrastructure costs to power its AI strategy Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 News

Progress made on government’s Post Office Capture redress, but concerns remain

Latest meeting between campaigners and business department seen as positive, but frustration and concerns remain Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 News

Microsoft commits to European datacentre footprint growth despite ‘geopolitical volatility’

Microsoft makes ‘digital commitments’ amid pledge to continue growing its European datacentre footprint, in the face of growing geopolitical uncertainty Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 In Depth

The year of the ESL in UK retail

Multiple forces combining to make the electronic shelf label one of the more sought-after items to add to retailers’ tech stacks Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 News

UK networks feel the strain under AI pressure

Global internet company’s study finds almost half of UK organisations say their network and connectivity infrastructure is not ready to support new technology initiatives, in particular artificial intelligence Continue Reading

May 01, 2025 01May2025 News

Thomas Herdman’s legal battle over Sky ECC encrypted phone distribution set to enter fifth year

Computer Weekly speaks to Julie Kawai Herdman, daughter of Thomas Herdman, the only person in custody for distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 Opinion

Is the Investigatory Powers Tribunal powerless?

Five judges have found the Investigatory Powers Tribunal has no statutory powers to impose financial sanctions against police and intelligence services. Their findings raise significant and serious concerns about the integrity of our legal system. Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

Connectivity crucial to allaying drivers’ hacking concerns

Study warns that automotive interfaces and infotainment systems at risk of hacking, but predictive maintenance, enhanced safety features and autonomous driving features most likely to drive recurring revenue Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

Current SaaS delivery model a risk management nightmare, says CISO

JPMorgan Chase security chief Patrick Opet laments the state of SaaS security in an open letter to the industry and calls on software providers to do more to enhance resilience Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

Co-op shuts off IT systems to contain cyber attack

A developing cyber incident at Co-op has forced the retailer to pull the plug on some of its IT systems as it works to contain the attack Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

How AI can attack corporate decision-making

As AI gets embedded in corporate systems, experts warn of emerging security risks caused by influencing retrieval augmentation systems Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

Government funds training to build UK chip skills

The UK semiconductor sector needs talent but a report highlights challenges Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

Digital Catapult joins EU 6G innovation consortia

Deep tech innovation organisation to participate in European Union-funded initiative to advance the development and deployment of 6G technologies Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

AI in national security raises proportionality and privacy concerns

AI could enable investigations to cover far more individuals than was ever previously possible, which is why oversight is needed Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 Blog Post

Brunel versus Putin: next steps for UK tech sector need to be transformational

This is a guest blogpost by John Bates, CEO of SER Group. A short time ago, I’d have cautiously suggested long-term investment and a shift in UK higher education as keys to regenerating the native ... Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

FCA wants ‘safe place’ for finance firms to test artificial intelligence

Financial services regulator proposes artificial intelligence testing environment as part of its AI Lab Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

Juniper doubles down on AI as HPE deal faces scrutiny

Juniper’s ANZ chief highlights strong enterprise adoption of the Mist networking platform, with AI-powered automation delivering cost savings and operational benefits for customers Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 Opinion

APAC telcos forge alliances for AI sovereignty

Faced with fears over vendor lock-in and rising sovereignty demands, operators are turning to alliances to complement hyperscaler partnerships as they strike a balance between global scale and local control Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

Artificial intelligence roles the ‘only safe jobs in banking’

World’s biggest banks have increased the number of employees working with artificial intelligence by 13% in the past six months Continue Reading

April 30, 2025 30Apr2025 News

Government bags 200 bids from local authorities wanting AI growth zones in their areas

The government has received 200 expressions of interest in response to its AI growth zones application push, and is now seeking to progress some bids Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 Blog Post

What to expect from Nutanix .NEXT 2025

The Computer Weekly Developer Network is off to Washington DC for Nutanix .NEXT 2025, held from May 7-9, 2025 in the nation’s (the US nation, obviously) capital. As always, the event will feature ... Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

Scattered Spider on the hook for M&S cyber attack

The infamous Scattered Spider hacking collective may have been behind the ongoing cyber attack on Marks and Spencer that has crippled systems at the retailer and left its ecommerce operation in disarray. Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

Gov.uk One Login yet to meet government cyber security standards for critical public services

The government’s flagship digital identity system still does not fully conform to key national security standards three years after launch, while questions remain over whether historic security problems have been resolved Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

Three Business launches business eSIM trial

Business arm of UK mobile operator unveils what it says is the UK’s first large-scale embedded subscriber identity module trial for business in two of the country’s largest cities to allow customers to test network capabilities before possible switch Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 Blog Post

Qualys expands TotalAI to shore up AI & LLM model risk

Qualys has announced updates to its TotalAI service to secure organisations’ MLOps pipelines from development to deployment. Users will now be able to test their large language models (LLMs), even ... Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

UK National Parks deploys AI, IoT to transform environmental monitoring

Telco and parks authority form technology-led partnership, showcasing how advanced AI, IoT and mobile network innovation are being deployed to protect and future-proof the UK’s most important natural spaces Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

Edinburgh University evaluation of NHS AI Lab finds early promise

A report into the NHS AI Lab from the University of Edinburgh identifies early signs of return on investment amid barriers to scaling and implementation Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

Jobs requiring technical expertise more stable than other roles

Though the competitive nature of the tech sector lends itself to job hopping, research by LiveCareer finds roles requiring technical skills are more stable than others Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

VeeamON shows Veeam on Linux, RAG from backup, and cloud features

Veeam showed a new Linux appliance, features in Veeam Backup & Replication that will see it run corporate backups as RAG data, and new cloud features that include Entra ID backup Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

Kaspersky calls for cyber immunity amid growing cyber threats

The rise of professional cyber crime groups and state-sponsored actors targeting critical infrastructure requires a move towards inherently secure ‘cyber immune’ systems, says Kaspersky CEO Eugene Kaspersky Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 News

T-Mobile rolls out 5G Advanced across US

So-called US ‘un-carrier’ highlights AI automation, immersive technology like AR/XR and ‘seemingly infinite’ new industrial use cases to benefit from next-generation mobile network Continue Reading

April 29, 2025 29Apr2025 E-Zine

Making divorce digital

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CEO of the National Family Mediation charity about its tech overhaul and how divorce is going digital. The government’s One Login digital identity system is under scrutiny over security problems – we ... Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 Blog Post

Appian evolves & extends 'AI in business processes' platform vision

Business process platform company Appian used its Appian World 2025 conference this week to detail its newly announced agentic AI platform enhancements to help organisations build, deploy and scale ... Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 News

Fujitsu UK staff will get bonus despite Post Office scandal fallout

Employees will receive bonuses as Fujitsu UK reaches sales target - suggesting that its pause on bidding for public sector business has had limited impact Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 News

Japanese researchers advance combinatorial problem solving

Some tasks cannot be solved easily on classical computers. Quantum mechanics offers one approach, but an Ising machine tackles the problem differently Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 News

Arelion expands network presence in Mexico with DWDM route

Multinational enterprise connectivity provider opens up network route supporting key territory’s economic growth through resilient, terabit-scale communications infrastructure Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 News

Digital twins critical for digital transformation to fly in aerospace

Technology consortium publishes whitepaper to address the challenges of digital twin adoption in the aerospace and defence industries highlighting requirements for successfully deploying these digital twin-enabling technologies Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 News

HMRC predicts IR35-related £20m annual tax loss due to business size classification changes

HMRC predicts that changes made by the government to the classification criteria used to decide if businesses should be considered small or medium-sized entities will cost the Treasury £20m each year in IR35 non-compliance Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 Opinion

How to tackle transformation fatigue

Alex Adamopoulos, CEO of consultancy Emergn argues transformation fatigue is a mounting concern for technology leaders, and suggests how to tackle it Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 In Depth

Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know

Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 News

Workers need more support for AI success

Artificial intelligence has the potential to boost the UK economy, but people need training and assurances that their jobs are not going to be disrupted Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 Blog Post

Maintaining Your Borders

It seems like every other – and that’s being conservative – conversation I have in my day job, every other post on the likes of LinkedIn and even on the BBC website is talking about how AI is ... Continue Reading

April 28, 2025 28Apr2025 News

Pharma leaders see AI revolutionising medicine

Pharmaceutical industry experts at Gitex Asia 2025 discuss how AI is revolutionising drug discovery, from accelerating clinical trials and diagnosing rare diseases to validating traditional medicines Continue Reading

April 25, 2025 25Apr2025 Blog Post

Dataiku champions AI agent creation mechanisms

In the apparent landgrab that appears to currently be fixating the enterprise software industry, everybody wants to tell us how smart they are in terms of applying agentic AI services to ... Continue Reading

April 25, 2025 25Apr2025 News

Kingston Council taps Boldyn to improve digital infrastructure

Partnership between London borough council, regional transport authority and leading large-scale network provider to see high-speed fibre links to CCTV locations, enabled through the construction of a 10km network covering main town centres Continue Reading

April 25, 2025 25Apr2025 News

UK MoJ crime prediction algorithms raise serious concerns

The Ministry of Justice is using one algorithm to predict people’s risk of reoffending and another to predict who will commit murder, but critics say the profiling in these systems raises ‘serious concerns’ over racism, classism and data inaccuracies Continue Reading

April 25, 2025 25Apr2025 News

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