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Amphenol makes fibre Pivot to support AI-scale data centre growth

1RU fibre panel designed to support 192 connections to help AI and hyperscale operators scale capacity without giving up serviceability
Hugging Face ‘hacker’ was rogue OpenAI model

A hacker who broke into Hugging Face’s systems last week has been exposed as a pair of advanced OpenAI frontier models that were trying to cheat on an exam
House of Lords questions Andy Burnham’s AI plans

An urgent question relating to the disbandment of DSIT has put the new administration under pressure to clarify funding and strategy for AI and science
Singapore to hold CII boards accountable for cyber security

The Cyber Security Agency’s first update to its critical infrastructure code of practice since 2022 will make boards directly answerable for cyber resilience
‘Modest but notable’ regional spread of fintech funding in UK

Hubs outside London have made some headway in the UK fintech sector, but overall funding has dropped
Middle East faces new cyber reality: attackers logging in

Geopolitical tensions, stolen credentials and increasingly rapid attacker movement are reshaping the Middle East’s cyber threat landscape, putting pressure on organisations to look beyond traditional, alert-driven security models

Journalist Richard Medhurst had his mobile phone seized. Did using a secure phone protect his data?

How can journalists protect confidential data and sources on their phones when crossing borders?
CW@60: How tech escaped the machine room - and why it never really did

Julian David, CEO of the influential tech trade association TechUK, looks at what’s changed in tech across his career – and perhaps more importantly, what hasn’t
Interview: Virgin Media O2's Dana Haidan on growing a green strategy

Virgin Media O2’s CSO Dana Haidan is driving growth by embedding sustainability into core strategy, slashing emissions, boosting circularity and championing digital inclusion

Veraification Of The Need To Track And Control Those Pesky AI Agents (no spelling mistakes)- Networks Generation

Increasingly, AI is turning into a Science Fiction movie - the real life version. Meantime, the fightback has started - from within. For starters, why have one company in this AI era, when you can ... Continue Reading
Edge series - Mirantis: Managed edge is a fleet management problem, not a platform slogan- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post written for the Computer Weekly Developer Network by Dom Wilde in his capacity as SVP and GM for cloud infrastructure business at Mirantis. Mirantis is known for its enterprise ... Continue Reading
Lightfield: Legacy CRM wasn't built to work with agents- CW Developer Network

CRM software has spent the last two decades helping companies keep track of customers. Lightfield thinks the next two decades may look rather different. More AI-native than the likes of Salesforce ... Continue Reading
Edge series - Perforce: Why edge governance at scale is the real challenge- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Robin Tatam in his role as principal technical marketer & evangelist, Puppet by Perforce. Puppet by Perforce is known ... Continue Reading

Stop debating frontier AI – start defending against it

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers if Anthropic’s Claude Mythos frontier AI model is a benefit or barrier to achieving resilient enterprise IT security, and how security leaders need to adapt.
Viva la devolution – rebalancing power through technology

A note for Andy Burnham - on how digital operating models and infrastructure can improve UK devolution and strengthen democratic accountability
Does the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill make you feel secure?

The UK government's latest cyber security regulations are hugely important but remain riddled with inconsistencies and vagaries - substantial changes are needed before it becomes law