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Fujitsu to cut UK jobs as Post Office scandal fallout hits sales

Japanese supplier’s role in the Post Office Horizon scandal is beginning to hurt its UK business, with job cuts announced
Whistleblower claims Sellafield tampered with evidence

Whistleblower Alison McDermott claims former employer Sellafield tampered with metadata in letters used in evidence during an employment tribunal
Fujifilm plans to ‘make tape easy’ with Kangaroo SME appliance

Fujifilm to add 100TB SME-focused Kangaroo tape infrastructure in a box to existing 1PB offer, as energy efficiency and security of tape make it alluring to customers
Government provides funding to help innovators navigate regs

AI and Digital Hub, backed by almost £2m in funding, will coordinate regulatory advice across CMA, FCA, ICO and Ofcom
NCSC announces PwC’s Richard Horne as CEO

Former PwC and Barclays cyber chief Richard Horne set to join UK’s National Cyber Security Centre as CEO
IoT enables company to provide bicycle and scooter rental

Dott’s connected system and mobile app allow users to hire vehicles and ensure safe and compliant rides in 40 cities across Europe and Israel

Securing the edge: A new battleground in mobile network security

Edge computing is now a reality that’s reshaping industries and transforming approaches to mobile network infrastructure, but failure to secure it can expose networks and data to cyber threats. Learn more about some of the dangers and potential ...
Austrian AI: from academia to commercial success and beyond

Austria has established itself as a European frontrunner when it comes to artificial intelligence exploration and, importantly, deployment
IT talent trap: How cloud skills suffer as a result of supplier lock-in

Even when supplier partners dominate, providers can keep some independence by nurturing in-house skills

SaaS: With AI, every which way you lose- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

The latest spending forecast data from analyst firm Gartner shows that spending on datacentres is set to increase 10% in 2024. This is largely being driven by hyperscalers riding the generative AI ... Continue Reading
Green coding - Confluent: Sustainability through data streaming- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Peter Pugh-Jones in his capacity as director of financial services at Confluent. Confluent is a full-scale data streaming ... Continue Reading
NTT SVP: Optimising 'deployment architectures' for hybrid cloud & edge-apps- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written in full by Rishi Kulkarni in his capacity as SVP cloud services division at NTT Data. In the modern landscape of software ... Continue Reading
Taking the next step in mainframe observability- Write side up - by Freeform Dynamics

Despite their frequently less visible role, mainframes remain indispensable in supporting the critical operations of many large organisations. With technology advancements over recent years, ... Continue Reading

Approaches to ransomware need a course correction

In the wake of renewed calls for lawmakers to consider enacting legal bans on ransomware payments, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank weighs in to share their thoughts on how to tackle the scourge for good.
How 5G technology can help ignite the creative spark

Have you ever reached for a special bottle of wine only to realise the bottle opener is nowhere to be found? So much potential but no way to access it. In a way, it’s a problem affecting businesses right now regarding comms
2024 election security: Confronting disinformation and deepfakes

Although disinformation and deepfakes are a threat to electoral integrity, we already have ways to counter emerging threats and there is an opportunity is to adapt and scale these approaches to counter the challenge to democracy, writes Saj Huq.