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April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

NCSC warns high-risk individuals of Signal and WhatsApp social engineering attacks

NCSC advises on countermeasures for high-risk individuals over phishing attacks on encrypted messaging services, such as Signal, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

How ANZ firms are driving automation and AIOps

Tech leaders from Westpac, NAB, Telstra and ACC New Zealand share their automation journeys, from overcoming cultural resistance to the cautious adoption of AI Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 E-Handbook

Developing a storage strategy to support AI

AI workloads are reshaping the storage landscape, pushing teams to adopt more intelligent, scalable, and performance-driven solutions. By embracing AI-ready storage architectures and addressing compliance challenges, organisations can unlock the ... Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

Arm works with IBM to deliver flexibility on mainframe

The chipmaker has begun collaborating with IBM on a dual architecture for Z series machine Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 Opinion

AI-driven identity must exist in a robust compliance framework

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, learn how while AI‑driven identity solutions offer genuine value, they must be implemented within a robust framework of governance, privacy protection... Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 News

AI driving changes in Nordic financial services

Traditional Nordic financial services businesses are reshaping to take on a new breed of competition Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 News

AI-driven operating model key to cloud-native, autonomous networks

Operator-driven guidance outlines how mobile network operators can adopt AI-based operating models to enable increasingly autonomous network operations Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 News

Microsoft to invest $5.5b in Singapore’s AI and cloud infrastructure

The tech giant is spending over $5bn through 2029 to bolster its footprint in the city-state while rolling out programmes to equip students, educators and non-profit leaders with AI skills Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 News

SpaceLocker launches first shared satellite mission

French startup looks to redefine space infrastructure by turning satellites into shared platforms, and claims faster, more sustainable missions Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 Opinion

How the UK’s ‘Neet’ youth can power the digital economy

One in eight people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet). For the UK technology sector, facing skill shortages in AI, software engineering, and cybersecurity, they are a vital untapped pool of talent. Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 News

Post Office scandal supplier Fujitsu to cut nearly 10% of UK workforce

Troubled IT supplier announces voluntary redundancy programme with hundreds of UK jobs set to be cut Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 In Depth

Middle East datacentre capacity set to triple by 2030

Driven by government vision, booming demand for cloud and artificial intelligence, and strategic investments, the region is rapidly becoming a global digital hub, reshaping the future of connectivity and technology Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 Blog Post

GreenOps - Starburst: Abstracting the complexity of (legacy) distributed data estates

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jitender Aswani in his role as senior vice president of engineering at Starburst. Aswani writes in full as follows… There ... Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

Aussie AI health-tech Heidi aims to cure clinical burnout

Armed with over $100m in funding, Melbourne-based Heidi is building its own AI models and launching wearable hardware to automate documentation and reduce the administrative burden on doctors Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

Delta in-flight connectivity takes off with Amazon Leo

Global airline looks to AWS satellite division to introduce connectivity on hundreds of aircraft, starting with an initial installation on 500 aircraft in 2028, working to expand its Wi‑Fi and seatback experiences Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

High Court dismisses judicial review against eVisa system

The High Court rules that the Home Office is acting lawfully in refusing to issue alterative proof of immigration status outside of its electronic visa system, but both the judge and the department accepts that those affected by data quality and ... Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

CityFibre launches 8.5Gb service across wholesale multi-gig network

UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform provider makes the next step in its roll-out of its 10Gb-capable network, and claims strong customer growth continuing as it approaches one million users Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

Cato Networks unveils modular adoption model for SASE platform

SD-WAN, SSE, AI security and UZTNA standalone modules at heart of a converged platform that unlocks operational simplicity, resilient connectivity and stronger security Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

CMA to launch strategic market status investigation into Microsoft; Amazon Web Services off the hook

CMA to investigate whether Microsoft should be given strategic market status. Amazon escaped, but both companies will need to make changes to egress fees and interoperability Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 Opinion

Banning routers won’t fix what’s already broken

America's foreign-made router ban sparked valid debate about supply chains, geopolitics and trust, but the truth is that the ban addresses tomorrow’s procurement decisions far more than today’s security exposure. Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

Virgin Media O2 accelerates UK 5G upgrade programme

UK operator inks multi-year agreements with strategic essential equipment partners to upgrade radio access network to next-generation 5G technology, boosting capacity, coverage and reliability Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

Shrinking PQC timeline highlights immediate risk to data security

Google’s decision to move up its timeline for migration to post-quantum cryptography highlights that some of the cyber security risks posed by quantum computing are already reality Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 Blog Post

GreenOps - Revenium: To optimise AI for cost and sustainability, start with outcomes

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Daithi Walsh, director of Product at Revenium. With decades of hands-on experience across software engineering, cloud ... Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 E-Zine

HMRC is watching you…

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we investigate how HM Revenue & Customs has been quietly building its surveillance capabilities to crack down on tax fraud. We find out how a new supercomputer is helping the UK Atomic Energy Authority research ... Continue Reading

March 31, 2026 31Mar2026 News

Agoda scales AI strategy, opens new APAC tech hub

The digital travel platform has set its sights on becoming an AI-powered travel companion as it changes how it builds software and moves its tech workforce into a new facility in Bangkok Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 Opinion

AI agents are here. Are we ready for the security implications?

Agentic AI adoption may be surging, but security is lagging behind and its fundamental principles need to be intelligently re-scaled for a non-deterministic world Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 In Depth

‘Hot’ property: Azzurri Group’s chicken chain and the greenfield tech opportunity

Dave’s Hot Chicken provides rare ‘greenfield’ tech development opportunity for Azzurri Group, says tech director Jim Hingston, amid rumours of an imminent sale of the US-themed food chain Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 News

Orange steams ahead in French railway connectivity

Analysis of data across 20 major French rail corridors reveals sharp operator disparities in throughput, latency and quality of experience Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 News

Cambridge Mobile Telematics lands $350m strategic investment

Major investment in automotive telematics company, accompanied by new long-term commercial agreements, seeks to expand global road safety platform and real-time AI risk models Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 News

Mobile network operators urged to help commercialise 5G live production

Private 5G connectivity provider gains support from broadcasters and tech giants to calls on mobile network operators to enable on-demand network quality for live 5G broadcasts Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 News

Interview: Thierry Martin, head of enterprise data and analytics, Toyota Motor Europe

A sketch artist by night, and a vehicle engineer by training, Toyota Europe’s data chief is bringing elements of both capabilities to bear in delivering better data insights and building a foundation for AI Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 Blog Post

Photonics - WeAreDevelopers: Dawn of a major new computational power, or just faster plumbing?

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by WeAreDevelopers CEO, Sead Ahmetovic. Ahmetovic writes in full as follows... There is a popular narrative that frames ... Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 News

Stop Scams steps up to online fraud challenge

After years of putting the building blocks in place, Stop Scams is ready and able to react quickly to fight emerging fraud threats Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 News

Starlink reshapes satellite communications as industry enters terabit era

Lower-cost capacity, rapid scaling and improved service quality are all factors resetting expectations across the satcom market, with the entire ecosystem being pushed to innovate, differentiate and rethink strategic positioning Continue Reading

March 30, 2026 30Mar2026 In Depth

Getting started with measuring AI’s carbon footprint

We speak to industry experts about how demand for AI acceleration is driving new approaches to measuring greenhouse gas emissions Continue Reading

March 29, 2026 29Mar2026 Blog Post

What to expect from SAS Innovate 2026

The Computer Weekly Developer Network is off to SAS Innovate 2026, held from April 27 to 30 2026, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas… so what can we expect? The ... Continue Reading

March 29, 2026 29Mar2026 News

Advancing to the next frontier of AI

As AI agents move faster than software made for human users, both digital tooling and silicon architecture need to be redesigned to reduce latency and power bottlenecks, according to chief scientists of Nvidia and Google Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

Pave Space raises $40M to hasten satellite deployment

Swiss startup building orbital transfer vehicles capable of delivering satellites to operational orbits in under 24 hours, addressing a growing bottleneck in the space economy Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

UK government lacks ambition to fight tax fraud, says PAC

The Public Accounts Committee says the UK government has dropped the ball on the use of data analytics to tackle tax fraud and error, as the public purse haemorrhages billions of pounds Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

Lloyds admits coding fault exposed customer transactions

The bank has responded to the Treasury Committee’s request for information on a major data breach in its banking app Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

Virgin Media Business Wholesale accelerates high-capacity delivery in the UK

Fixed wholesale connectivity arm of leading UK operator announces biggest ever upgrade to its wholesale network, delivering 32% Ethernet lead time reduction and 10G delivery accelerated by up to 40 days Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

Flaws in government procurement show in HMRC £473m AWS award

After a rushed contract award with only one bidder and a tender notice ‘for hyperscalers only’, critics call for live oversight on government contracts, claiming the procurement is unfair and likely to be expensive Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 Blog Post

Bland AI assistant adds spice to build production-ready voice agents

Wouldn’t it be nice to get an AI assistant purpose-built for voice agent development, turning weeks of development into minutes? That’s what Bland, a voice AI platform built for real conversations, ... Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

Antevia joins O-RAN Alliance to simplify enterprise 5G deployment

Private network technology provider looks to strengthen commitment to development of open, interoperable and simplified enterprise cellular deployments and scale enterprise 5G Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

Second Post Office Capture conviction referred to appeal court

Conviction of 30 years has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

Colt announces subsea, terrestrial network routes

Digital infrastructure company reveals plans to launch international connectivity routes connecting the US West Coast to Asia, marking the latest phase of its major global network expansion Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

Capita left to deal with 13,000 civil service pension cases over a year old

More details of the Civil Services Pension Scheme administration backlog left to Capita revealed in parliamentary committee hearing Continue Reading

March 27, 2026 27Mar2026 News

EU Parliament rejects Chat Control message scanning

MEPs vote down proposals to allow US tech companies to continue scanning private messages for illegal content Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Oracle opens Sydney customer excellence centre to boost AI adoption

Facility will help organisations across Australia and Oceania navigate technology challenges and turn AI experimentation into business value Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: The bare metal facts

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure appears to have more in common with datacentre hosting than with public infrastructure-as-a-service providers Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Nokia joins Linx as technical partner for London network refresh

Internet exchange based in UK capital completes project refreshing its 17-site interconnected network in London, with global comms tech provider selected as the technical partner to support development Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Proptivity, Telehouse team for reliable indoor 4G, 5G in London workplaces

Datacentre service provider and indoor mobile infrastructure firm look to address connectivity blind spot inside modern office buildings, enabling scalable indoor 4G, 5G across London workplaces via neutral host model Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Post Office still can’t find evidence for 1,400 scandal redress claimants, while people die waiting

Finding evidence for events that took place decades ago is a challenge for many subpostmasters seeking compensation through the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Filtronic unveils DIFI service to enable virtualised satellite ground stations

Space, defence and telecoms infrastructure provider intros high-bandwidth digital intermediate frequency tech designed to support the transition to fully virtualised satellite ground stations Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

UAE positions cyber security as pillar of national resilience and digital growth

Strategic investment and coordination reinforce the country’s ability to withstand complex cyber threats Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Bank of England IT project offers lessons for wider government

The UK central bank’s core IT system replacement project surprised MPs, who were unaccustomed to reviewing success stories – its achievement could potentially serve as a model for future government IT initiatives Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Connectivity to the fore as Sunderland commits to 2035 digital strategy

North eastern English city expands its smart city commitments with 2035 strategy to ensure every resident can “thrive in an increasingly digital world” Continue Reading

March 26, 2026 26Mar2026 News

Agentic bots and synthetic identities fuel surge in fraud

LexisNexis Risk Solutions warns of a 450% rise in agentic traffic and an eight-fold increase in synthetic identity fraud as cyber criminals scale automation to bypass security controls Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 Opinion

MWC 2026: To monetise AI, telcos must sell enterprise outcomes

AI monetisation is accelerating, but the value is flowing elsewhere. To capture the economics, telcos must pivot from selling connectivity to embedding AI within enterprise workflows Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

US government launches Bureau of Emerging Threats

The US’ Bureau of Emerging Threats sits within the State Department and will supposedly help address national security threats arising from cyber attacks, the weaponisation of space and other emerging technologies Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Google targets 2029 for post-quantum cyber readiness

Google sets out a timeline for its migration to post-quantum cryptography, saying it will complete its migration before the end of the 2020s Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 Opinion

Platformisation or platform theatre? Navigating cyber consolidation

The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Amazon Web Services bags Fujitsu’s HMRC loss

US tech giant wins contract to run three datacentres for the government department after cutting ties with Fujitsu Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

SES, K2 Space further meoSphere satellite network

Next-generation medium Earth orbit multi-mission constellation targeted at meeting fast-growing commercial and defence needs with flexible scaling approach Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 Blog Post

Things to consider about Oracle's Agentic Fusion

Beyond the Oracle Fusion Agentic Applications announcement that coincided with the Oracle AI Tour London event, there is the inevitable question of what it actually does. By default, it seems the ... Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Emergency Microsoft, Oracle patches point to wider cyber issues

Emergency out-of-band patches from Microsoft and Oracle signal underlying security issues around update cycles and patching, and identity security and zero-trust, says the community Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Oracle applications chief sees enterprise AI agents as task-specific helpers

At Oracle AI Summit in London, Steve Miranda, executive vice-president of Oracle applications development, discussed Oracle’s Fusion Agentic Applications, including how should AI agents be used, how is it priced and what safeguards are being put in ... Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Google Cloud, Openreach expand connectivity collaboration

UK’s largest broadband operator implements AI to accelerate high-speed internet access and cut carbon, in an expanded collaboration to accelerate Openreach’s sustainability and connectivity goals Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Akamai launches AI Grid intelligent orchestration

Cyber security and cloud computing company unveils global-scale implementation of AI Grid, intelligently routing artificial intelligence workloads across edge, regional and core footprint to balance latency, cost and performance Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

UK government boosts digital access for more than a million people

Since its launch last year, the UK government’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan has consistently met its targets, helping over one million people access the digital world Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Why AI agents are one prompt away from ransomware

As AI adoption advances beyond chatbots, security leaders are up against rogue AI agents mirroring threat actors and a generational skills gap as security operations teams become overly dependent on AI Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Designing water‐smart AI datacentres in GCC and MENA

As Gulf countries race to build AI capacity in one of the world’s most water‐stressed regions, policymakers and operators are rethinking how they power and cool datacentres without exhausting critical water resources Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Ciena optics deployed in Meta cable upgrade, JGA Lightstorm

Optical connectivity provider’s technology is used to set transmission record for across a transpacific submarine cable, enabling next-generation cloud and AI connectivity between Japan and Australia Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

The UAE CIO: From technology operator to digital value architect

As AI, sovereign cloud and regulation reshape the Gulf’s technology landscape, CIOs in the UAE are being pushed beyond infrastructure management into a role that blends strategy, governance and digital trust, says CIO and technology expert Umesh ... Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Cambridge MC boosts comms procurement with Carrier Club acquisition

International consulting firm swoops for ’unique’ procurement-as-a-service organisation to offer greater value to its clients in challenging times for businesses Continue Reading

March 25, 2026 25Mar2026 News

Why OpenClaw agents are the next big enterprise challenge

As users flock to deploy OpenClaw agents for everything from gig work to shopping, IT leaders warn that bringing these autonomous systems into the enterprise will require strict guardrails and a mix of AI models Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 News

Cyber pros must grasp the vibe coding nettle, says NCSC chief

At RSA in San Francisco, NCSC chief exec Richard Horne says security professionals have an opportunity and a responsibility to get in front of the security issues raised by the popularity of ‘vibe coding’ Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 News

Tata Communications unveils self-healing network

Platform from digital ecosystem enabler aims to provide greater than 99.99% service availability to help enterprises reduce data centre operational costs by up to 30% Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 News

HSBC gets its first artificial intelligence chief

UK bank appoints its first executive position dedicated to artificial intelligence as the technology embeds across the sector Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 News

US government bans imported routers, raising tough questions

The US communications regulator has enacted a ban on all router hardware made outside America citing security concerns, but experts say the move may risk creating more issues than it solves Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 News

More tech funding is coming, promises NHS England’s chief clinical information officer

NHS England’s CCIO says details on funding for NHS tech will be announced in a month’s time, and will shift focus to community and primary care Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 News

BT boosts connectivity, security for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

UK’s comms provider inks deal worth up to £200m to help modernise infrastructure, strengthen resilience against cyber threats, and support delivery of electricity to around a million homes, farms and businesses Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 News

AI infrastructure investment in the Middle East enters a new geopolitical reality

As the region builds large-scale compute capacity, technology leaders are focusing on resilience, supply chains and semiconductor dependencies Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 Opinion

Cyber platformisation is a skills issue for security teams

The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 E-Zine

Government digital identity – dystopia or dreamland?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the conflicting arguments for and against the UK government’s digital ID proposals. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at measuring the carbon footprint of AI. And we learn how a London NHS trust is using data ... Continue Reading

March 24, 2026 24Mar2026 News

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