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Investigation launched after MoD email blunder

Exposure of PII on Afghan interpreters who worked with the UK may put hundreds at risk of Taliban reprisals
NHS App reaches 16 million users

Tool has seen a surge in uptake since the addition of the NHS Covid Pass in May
UK needs coordinated effort to regain ground in HPC

The UK is falling behind in the supercomputer league as a lack of skills and awareness of large-scale computing holds back organisations
Digital Clinical Safety Strategy adds to NHS patient safety plan

Objective is to ensure digital technologies in health and care are safe and to use them to improve patient safety
UK ‘gigaboom’ as next-gen broadband reaches half of UK

Hot on the heels of major expansion in fibre networks across the nation by a number of leading operators, government data shows 50.2% of UK premises are now able to access gigabit-capable broadband, up from 6% in 2019
Connexin aims to break Hull broadband monopoly with full-fibre

After suffering ‘frustration’ working with incumbent suppliers around infrastructure sharing, Hull and East Riding altnet builds independent alternative full-fibre network for region

How Estonia’s country-as-a-service scheme has attracted tens of thousands of foreign entrepreneurs

Estonia has created a country-as-a-service offering which is attracting entrepreneurs and businesses from across the world
Climate change and datacentres: Weighing up water use

Given that a mid-sized datacentre uses as much water as three average-sized hospitals, green IT needs to start considering water usage
Is the tech sector facing an IT skills exodus?

Three out of five of tech professionals say they are looking to move jobs over the next year. Why is this, and how big a skills problem is the tech industry facing?

Managed print services opportunities when the chips are down- Quocirca Insights

From cars to consumer electronics, the global chip shortage is disrupting supply chains and causing price rises across industries. The print industry is not immune, with printers and MFPs reliant ... Continue Reading
Why water usage is the datacentre industry’s dirty little secret- Ahead in the Clouds

In this guest post to mark Sustainable Development Week, Arnaud de Bermingham, president and founder of cloud provider Scaleway sets out why the datacentre industry must come clean about its water ... Continue Reading
What to expect from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021 - Open Source Insider

They call it #TeamCloudNative. It’s a hashtag that represents the combined forces of Kubecon and CloudNativeCon. The news here is that Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has now finalised all ... Continue Reading
Do we really want a single digital identity system to access government services?- Computer Weekly Editors Blog

Is the UK government about to make a new announcement on its plans for a single digital identity for citizens to access online public services? On 22 September, two seemingly coordinated ... Continue Reading

Private sector collaboration is the key to tech growth

Chancellor Rishi Sunak asked the tech sector for ideas to promote growth – startup hub Plexal makes its case in response
How data can accelerate London’s recovery

A new initiative to encourage better data sharing between London’s private and public sectors can play an important role in recovering from the pandemic
Tech firms warned off using high-risk IR35 compliance workarounds

Several months have passed since the onset of the IR35 reforms in the private sector, but compliance with the rules remains an ongoing process, warns Brookson Legal’s Matt Fryer