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UKtech50 2023: The most influential people in UK technology

Computer Weekly has announced the 13th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
UKtech50 2023 winner: Michelle Donelan/Chloe Smith, DSIT

Computer Weekly looks at the achievements and successes of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, as its secretary of state is recognised as the most influential person in UK technology for 2023
NatWest and University of Edinburgh to research banking data use

Scottish university and banking group set up research centre that will aim to improve the use of banking data
Welsh ambulance service upgrades life-saving communications

Welsh ambulances going through major communications upgrade as part of wider NHS programme
Researchers in Belgium move to industrial production of qubits

Using existing equipment and know-how, researchers at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (Imec) in Belgium are finding ways of mass-producing qubits
Open banking regulator sets out next steps

Plans for ongoing evolution of the UK open banking sector have been set out by regulator in bid to grow the open banking sector in a ‘safe, scalable and economically sustainable way’

Why we need advanced malware detection with AI-powered tools

AI-powered cyber security tools have now developed to a point where they are becoming an effective approach to protecting the organisation. Learn how you can benefit from adopting them
Driving secure-by-design principles

Errors can and will occur in code – the key is to minimise the impact and ensure you streamline remediation
How AI ethics is coming to the fore with generative AI

The hype around ChatGPT and other large language models is driving more interest in AI and putting ethical considerations surrounding their use to the fore

Couchbase Capella extends developer platform integrations - CW Developer Network

Cloud database platform company Couchbase has broadly extended its Database-as-a-Service Couchbase Capella. Capella is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Auriga - the branding gang ... Continue Reading
Developing an effective ransomware strategy: protecting big data- Data Matters

This is a guest blogpost by Brian Brockway, Chief Technology Officer at Commvault. The ransomware landscape has evolved significantly in recent years, with cybercriminals employing increasingly ... Continue Reading
Opaque Systems: Autonomous code & end-to-end protection concerns- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jay Harel, VP of Product at Opaque Systems - Opaque is a confidential computing platform that enables secure data sharing, ... Continue Reading
Starburst [Data]: Neural Neurotics & home truths in Deep Learning- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ken Pickering, SVP of engineering at Starburst - a company known for its analytics engine that powers the Data Mesh ... Continue Reading

Keeping your culture as the business scales

Three guiding principles will help businesses stay true to their roots as they grow and change
Discovering the Diversity Process Flow in cyber

The UK Cyber Security Council's Simon Hepburn explains the Council's new Diversity Process Flow framework, and outlines its potential implications for ethnic minorities in the cyber sector
Generative AI – the next biggest cyber security threat?

Following the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, several reports have emerged that seek to determine the impact of generative AI in cyber security. Undeniably, generative AI in cyber security is a double-edged sword, but will the paradigm shift in ...