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Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths

The number of people working in the cyber security field has almost trebled in the 2020s, with one cyber professional for every 68 businesses in the UK
UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills

The government is seeking to educate 10 million adults in the UK on how to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline their work
Capita and civil service bosses apologise amid difficulties

High volumes of customer calls, backlogs and complex requests blamed for shaky start to life on civil service pension scheme for Capita
ManageEngine doubles down on data sovereignty with UAE datacentre

ManageEngine CEO Rajesh Ganesan explains why owning the cloud stack matters to CIOs in the Middle East, and how automation, AI and end-to-end IT management are reshaping enterprise priorities
Sonia Patel to become interim UK government CTO

NHS England’s chief technology officer has taken on the same role for government on an interim 12-month fixed-term contract
Meta’s latest results show diversification of datacentre capacity

The social media giant is facing increased datacentre costs due to rising server, memory and storage prices

Sovereign cloud and AI services tipped for take-off in 2026

Digital sovereignty is set to become a top investment priority in 2026, due to geopolitical and legislative changes
Overcoming tech career barriers faced by underrepresented groups

Many people from underrepresented groups find difficulties in entering the tech sector – experts attending the 2025 Computer Weekly diversity in tech event, in partnership with Harvey Nash, offered advice for dismantling these barriers
Inside the trend of tech ‘spinouts’ solving real-world problems

Technology companies churn out services for retail and hospitality businesses, but there are still problems to solve in these sectors, driving a trend for in-house software developments being ‘spun out’

m3ter rings change on usage-based pricing with m3sh Workflows- CW Developer Network

Quirkily-named m3ter offers a platform that processes usage data (metering), performs complex bill calculations (rating) and automates data flows relating to usage and billing around the ... Continue Reading
GreenOps - Cycloid: Cost & carbon, build it in now (or pay for it later)- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Benjamin Brial, founder of Cycloid. Cycloid provides an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) designed to be sustainable and to ... Continue Reading
Tricentis: Why AI writes code like a teenager (and why testers need to be adults)- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by David Colwell in his capacity as VP of AI & ML at Tricentis - a company known for its platform that provides automated ... Continue Reading
Honor Magic8 Pro review - Inspect-a-Gadget

At the risk of writing in the first person, I have a true story to tell. It was 5.45 am in New York’s JFK airport and I had just jettisoned my “liquids” into the TSA security tray and took out my ... Continue Reading

AI claims are cheap: The challenge is to work out what's real

The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype.
Why organisations must block AI browsers – for now

AI browsers can improve employee productivity through autonomous workflows, but their security flaws and data leakage risks can expose enterprises to critical cyber threats
Cutting through the noise: SaaS accelerators vs. enterprise AI

The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype.