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May 20, 2025 20May2025 News

Botched Post Office IT projects continue to drain public purse

Millions more pounds of public money spent by the Post Office as a result of an IT error that exposed the personal details of Horizon victims Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 News

Retail cyber attacks hit food distributor Peter Green Chilled

Cold chain services provider Peter Green Chilled, which supplies the likes of Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, has been forced to halt operations after succumbing to a ransomware attack Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 News

Ireland sets out chip plan

Ireland has a long history of attracting high-tech firms. Building on the EU Chip Act, it now aims to be a leader in semiconductors Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 News

Interview: Driving tech innovation at the BBC

Computer Weekly speaks to Jatin Aythora, director of BBC Research and Development, about self-belief and learning from different industries Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 News

Build 2025: Microsoft opens up Windows machine learning

Windows machine learning is one of the highlights of this year’s Microsoft annual developer event. The company is also paving the way to multi-agent artificial intelligence in Windows Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 News

DigiCert and Panasonic team to accelerate adoption of Matter smart home devices

Partnership between industrial arm of technology giant and digital trust security firm aims to embed security into the DNA of metering devices during manufacturing for ‘swift’ and ‘seamless’ certification Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 News

Qualcomm boosts UAE presence with AI, IoT, Edge development

AI-first platform provider bolsters UAE activity in collaboration with leading operator for AI at the edge, and expands global engineering centres to Abu Dhabi to spearhead technological innovation in AI, datacentres and industrial IoT Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 Opinion

Microsoft’s wartime pact with the EU rings hollow - and could spell trouble for UK IT buyers

Microsoft has moved to assure its European customers that it will fight any attempt by President Trump to disrupt their ability to access its services, but can UK customers take the company at its word? Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 News

Rio Tinto overhauls IT operations with platform model

Rio Tinto’s head of technology platforms outlines the mining giant’s move to an IT platform model designed to escape a reactive cycle of critical incidents and improve service quality for internal and external customers Continue Reading

May 20, 2025 20May2025 E-Zine

Tackling the UK’s cyber threats

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we report from the National Cyber Security Centre’s annual update on the state of UK security and examine the emerging threats. The chief data officer of Standard Chartered bank discusses preparing for artificial ... Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 In Depth

Connectivity kicks in for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light

Sunderland AFC enhances high-demand density connectivity coverage, capacity and performance across stadium involving leading operator, shared network infrastructure provider, UK government and local city council Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 News

Chinese cyber spooks lure laid-off US government workers

A Washington DC-based think tank has published evidence that Chinese intelligence services have been running a network of digital ‘front’ companies targeting laid-off government workers as recruits Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 News

Trump visit bolsters Saudi AI

A new AI datacentre is among the initiatives the White House announced during the president’s Middle East visits Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 News

Legal Aid Agency breach may encompass millions of people

Legal Aid Agency says the data of anybody who applied for legal aid over the past 15 years has been compromised in a cyber attack Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 Blog Post

Starburst chews into the fruits of agentic

Bostonian data platform company Starburst has updated its flagship software services, known as Starburst Enterprise Platform and Starburst Galaxy, with the additional boost that every other ... Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 Blog Post

Calm settles over digital identity market - for now... (Hark, is that Big Tech on the horizon?)

A relative calm has settled over the digital identity sector after months of worry and vitriol – for now, at least. Digital ID players have largely welcomed the government’s announcement of the ... Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 In Depth

Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know

Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 News

Dutch universities call for reduced dependence on Big Tech

Dutch universities are calling for greater digital autonomy as more research and educational data is stored in American clouds, posing risks to academic freedom, privacy and accessibility Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 News

Government sets up guidance for 10-year R&D commitment

Research and development is one of the main areas of focus for Labour’s Plan for Change as it readies its Industrial Strategy Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 News

Keepit to expand SaaS backup footprint and intelligent automation

Danish cloud backup provider will add Atlassian and Okta support and has plans for intelligent automated restores to customer RPOs and RTOs as well a threat library Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 E-Zine

CW APAC – Trend Watch: API management

Application programming interfaces are subject to the pros and cons of emerging technologies. In this handbook, focused on API management in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at governance and security, gateway tools, and strategic ... Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 Opinion

Jump in cyber attacks should put businesses on high alert

Three principles to help businesses get on top of cyber security Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 News

Gartner: Most firms not tapping cloud’s full potential

Organisations have not fully leveraged the full potential of cloud and must navigate emerging trends such as artificial intelligence, multicloud complexity and security perceptions to stay competitive Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 In Depth

Gartner: Considerations when using GPUs in the datacentre

Deploying artificial intelligence workloads that use graphics processing units in datacentres requires specific network hardware and optimisations Continue Reading

May 19, 2025 19May2025 News

Post Office performs costly 30-year U-turn on Horizon

Post Office Horizon replacement magnifies missed opportunity as move from the controversial Horizon system to an off-the-shelf alternative is going back to a plan it rejected in the 1990s Continue Reading

May 18, 2025 18May2025 News

AI’s thirst for power pushing enterprises into supercomputing

The compute and energy demands of large-scale AI are turning enterprise AI infrastructure into supercomputing, though the search for a killer app and concerns over initial infrastructure costs remain Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

Mid-career professionals must learn to understand and use AI as GenAI tips balance

Whether in the finance, IT or legal sectors, artificial intelligence will change the way businesses operate and how their people work Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 Blog Post

CIQ chips out Rocky Linux for AI

CIQ is the founding support and services partner of Rocky Linux. The company has now come forward with the preview launch of the somewhat laboriously named Rocky Linux from CIQ for AI (RLC-AI). The ... Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

5GAA claims first-ever satellite, 5G-V2X direct vehicle connectivity

Leading car manufacturers demonstrate what is said to be a world-first for emergency messaging and hazard warnings showing the ability for vehicles to connect over non-terrestrial networks, complementing terrestrial 4G and 5G Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

ITS claims UK first for 50G-PON business trial

What is described as ‘pioneering’ test with Lancashire-based technology group said to have shown early demand for next-generation fibre speeds through passive optical network Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

No workaround leads to more pain for VMware users

There are patches for the latest batch of security alerts from Broadcom, but VMware users on perpetual licences may not have access Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

Security tests reveal serious vulnerability in government’s One Login digital ID system

A ‘red teaming’ exercise to simulate cyber attacks on the government’s flagship digital identity system has found that One Login can be compromised without detection Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 Opinion

How digital identity will empower people and drive economic growth

The government has finally plotted out the future of digital identity in the UK in a way that makes sense for private sector, public sector, and citizens. Now let's make it happen Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

BT to bring gigabit broadband to hard-to-reach Swansea Bay areas

UK’s leading comms provider inks £10m contract to deliver full-fibre to nearly 1,800 sites across the south coast of Wales, bridging connectivity gaps in Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

The Security Interviews: David Faugno, 1Password

David Faugno, co-CEO of 1Password, discusses how his background led to him joining the company and why maintaining profitability is a key factor in overcoming the challenges of switching markets. Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

Com4 selects Nokia 5G standalone core to power global IoT

Norwegian managed internet of things connectivity provider installs 5G Standalone Core to power global IoT services with a flexible architecture to enable company to meet demand for connected devices Continue Reading

May 16, 2025 16May2025 News

Kissflow finds its place in low-code market

The supplier of low-code software development tools that cater to both citizen developers and IT professionals is experiencing rapid growth in Southeast Asia where it has been doubling its revenue over the past four years Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 News

NHS asks suppliers to sign up to cyber covenant

NHS digital and security leaders call on their suppliers to commit to a cyber security charter as the health service works to improve its resilience in the face of growing threat levels Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 News

GSMA calls for governments to prioritise affordable mobile spectrum

Global Spectrum Pricing Report from mobile trade association finds spectrum costs have risen sharply, increasing the cost burden on operators and constraining critical network investment Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 News

How close is quantum computing to commercial reality?

At a recent event, experts explored the progress towards logical qubits and how these will be applied to empower business IT Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 Blog Post

GraphQL as an ‘essential protocol’ for AI-API orchestration

A new product will establish the graph-based industry standard for secure, orchestrated access to APIs in the age of AI… so says Apollo GraphQL, a graph-based API orchestration company. The ... Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 News

Lancashire Police extends use of Pronto tech for faster, more effective response

Northwest of England force unveils next-gen approach to policing with voice-activated systems in vehicles and livestream body cameras that give the control room real-time visibility of incidents Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 News

Government starts private sector engagement on digital ID and Gov.uk Wallet

Following concerns from the digital identity industry that Gov.uk Wallet would dominate the market, the government has offered private sector providers a ‘critical role’ in its future, as it revealed further details on the wallet Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 News

Myriota and ETSI team to boost NTN IoT satellite comms standardisation

Global IoT-optimised satellite connectivity provider becomes associate member of leading communications standards body to boost delivery to mobile devices Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 In Depth

Is IPSIE the game changer that SaaS security demands?

It started with an announcement in October 2024, and now it seems the vision of secure identity in the enterprise is becoming a reality. We look at the prospects for IPSIE Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 News

Smart ball analytics proves value in rugby

Welsh professional rugby player Dan Biggar gives his thoughts on the role of data analytics in his sport, at an event where the Sportable smart ball was demonstrated Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 News

Post Office scandal inquiry to publish first findings this summer

Inquiry announces that findings on compensation and human impact will be presented in the next few months Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 Opinion

Can 'god-like technologies' be prevented from harming a generation of children?

US lawyers representing families of children harmed by social media are at the vanguard of fighting back against the impact of technologies that may be causing lifelong damage Continue Reading

May 15, 2025 15May2025 Opinion

Quantum computing signals the coming of the API storm

With insecure APIs creating vast blind spots and quantum computing poised to break current encryption, organisations will need to overhaul their cyber defences Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

Scattered Spider retail attacks spreading to US, says Google

Google’s threat intel analysts are aware of a number of in-progress cyber attacks against US retailers linked to the same Scattered Spider gang that supposedly attacked M&S and Co-op in the UK Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 Blog Post

Mind the insight-to-impact gap, Qlik captures analytics ‘in the moment’

Data integration, data quality and data analytics Qlik has brought forward an n expanded set of capabilities in its Qlik Cloud Analytics service. All fuelled with AI (as you would expect), an ... Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

London Fire Brigade improves emergency response network

UK’s largest fire service turns to advanced comms tech – including real-time data analytics and social media integration – to make it easier and quicker for the public to contact it and improve its response to emergencies across UK capital Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

Fibre, 5G continue to expand global footprint

Core ‘future-proof’ communications technologies are steadily expanding their reach as wireless applications gain ground in key territories Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

Enisa launches European vulnerability database

The EU’s new vulnerability database is designed to offer a broader, more transparent source of information on new cyber vulnerabilities Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 Opinion

It's time to get to grips with DORA

It's not really a surprise so many organisations missed the EU's DORE compliance deadline, but there's no excuse for delaying, says Azul EMEA VP James Johnston Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

Why we must reform the Computer Misuse Act: A cyber pro speaks out

Britain’s outdated hacking laws are leaving the UK’s cyber practitioners hamstrung and afraid. Security professional Simon Whittaker reveals how he nearly ran afoul of the Computer Misuse Act, and why he’s speaking out for reform Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

Openreach connects first customers under Project Gigabit partnership

UK’s leading broadband provider reveals initial customers in hardest-to-reach communities gaining gigabit access as part of partnership with government’s £5bn deployment scheme Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 Blog Post

Safer Sharknado: Sysdig donates Stratoshark to Wireshark Foundation

Sysdig has donated Stratoshark, the company’s open source cloud forensics tool, to the Wireshark Foundation. This contribution is part of Sysdig’s commitment to the community and building in the ... Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

UK government outlines plan to surveil migrants with eVisa data

Electronic visa data and biometric technologies will be used by the UK’s immigration enforcement authorities to surveil migrants living in the country and to ‘tighten control of the border’, attracting strong criticism from migrant support groups Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

BBVA creates ChatGPT Store and expands use of the GenAI tool

Data reveals that bank employees are saving an average of almost three hours every week by using ChatGPT Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 In Depth

Roundtable: Why did customers sail away from VMware?

At Nutanix’s recent .Next event in the US, customers talked about why they migrated away from VMware and the pain points that accelerated their decision to switch hypervisor Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

Humphrey AI tool powers Scottish Parliament consultation

AI-powered Consult tool has helped the Scottish Parliament to organise feedback from a public consultation into themes Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

New security paradigm needed for IT/OT convergence

Industry leaders and policymakers highlight growing cyber threats from the integration of IT and operational technology systems, calling for collaboration and regulatory frameworks to protect critical systems, among other measures Continue Reading

May 14, 2025 14May2025 News

Australian public cloud spending to hit A$26.6bn in 2025

Gartner forecasts strong growth in cloud infrastructure and platform services even as Australian organisations grapple with scaling AI initiatives and managing rising cloud expenditure Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

UKRI must do more to drive innovation agenda and avoid fraud

UKRI’s funding of research and innovation to support the government’s growth strategy has room for improvement Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

May Patch Tuesday brings five exploited zero-days to fix

Microsoft fixes five exploited, and two publicly disclosed, zero-days in the fifth Patch Tuesday update of 2025 Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

Surrey Search & Rescue taps Ericsson and UK Connect for critical connectivity

Advanced connectivity solution that includes vehicle router and ruggedised devices deployed under SARNET initiative helps search and rescue teams respond faster, improving survival outcomes Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

M&S forces customer password resets after data breach

M&S is instructing all of its customers to change their account passwords after a significant amount of data was stolen in a DragonForce ransomware attack Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

KDDI, DriveNets team to accelerate open network architecture

Strategic partner to see leading carrier and software-based network services provider promote openness, disaggregation and innovation from the core network to the edge and aggregation layers Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 Blog Post

NordVPN goes full GUI on Linux

Arguably best-known VPN company around right now NordVPN has updated its Linux application. Updates feature the launch of a full graphical user interface (GUI). For Linux users, this should make ... Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 Blog Post

The ongoing AI-automation convergence, and what this means for the enterprise

This is a guest blogpost by Matthew Roberts, Ansible Platform Lead, EMEA, Red Hat Enterprises are being led to believe that their success with AI hinges on whether they use the largest model (or ... Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

O2 upgrades Wembley Stadium connectivity

Upgrade around major UK sporting arena to see fans gaining access to dedicated distributed antenna system-based 5G standalone network inside the stadium, in addition to small cells and upgraded masts in surrounding area Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

Private cellular business deployments to reach more than 7,000 by 2030

Research finds enhanced security features and neutral host deployments will be central to expediting growth across all sectors for key sector of mobile industry Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

Controversial Post Office Horizon system could stay until 2033

Post Office seeks off-the-shelf Horizon replacement as part of £492m tender that includes ongoing support for Horizon up to 2033 Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

Gov.uk One Login loses certification for digital identity trust framework

The government’s flagship digital identity system has lost its certification against the government’s own digital identity system trust framework Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

NHS trust cloud plans hampered by Trump tariff uncertainty

Essex NHS wants to move some capacity to the Nutanix cloud, but can’t be certain prices will hold between product selection and when procurement plans gain approval Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

Evidence reveals Post Office scandal victims short-changed in compensation payouts

Subpostmasters who appealed compensation payments have significantly increased ‘worryingly undervalued’ settlements Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 Opinion

How sovereign AI will reshape APAC’s digital future

Asia-Pacific countries are developing sovereign AI capabilities to address unique cultural, economic, security and data sovereignty needs of the region Continue Reading

May 13, 2025 13May2025 News

Australian data breaches hit record high in 2024

More than 1,100 data breaches were reported in Australia last year, a 25% jump from 2023, prompting calls for stronger security measures across businesses and government agencies Continue Reading

May 12, 2025 12May2025 News

Nokia looks to light up in-building enterprise connectivity with Aurelis

Fibre-based LAN solution designed to deliver simple, reliable and future-proof local area connectivity for enterprises, using up to 70% less cabling and 40% less power than copper-based technologies Continue Reading

May 12, 2025 12May2025 News

Wi-Fi 7 trials show ‘significant’ performance gains in enterprise environments

Wireless technology consortium reveals industry trials of latest Wi-Fi standard in enterprise scenarios revealing increased throughput, lower latency and enhanced efficiency for high-demand applications Continue Reading

May 12, 2025 12May2025 News

Italian bank signs 10-year deal with Google Cloud

UniCredit will transform operations through cloud, AI and data analytics technologies from Google Cloud Continue Reading

May 12, 2025 12May2025 News

Virgin Media O2, Daisy Group merge to form B2B comms company

Comms provider and IT services company unite to offer digital-first connectivity and managed services Continue Reading

May 12, 2025 12May2025 News

University will ‘pull the plug’ to test Nutanix disaster recovery

University of Reading set to save circa £500,000 and deploy Nutanix NC2 hybrid cloud that will allow failover from main datacentre Continue Reading

May 09, 2025 09May2025 Blog Post

Rev speaks out on the big future of small language models

This is a guest post written by Miguel del Rio Fernandez, senior speech scientist at Rev, a company known for its speech-to-text service for the legal trade and elsewhere. If you were to stop a ... Continue Reading

May 09, 2025 09May2025 In Depth

Threats versus potential benefits: Weighing up the enterprise risk of embracing AI

Technological opportunities typically come with a certain amount of risk – and generative AI adoption is no exception Continue Reading

May 09, 2025 09May2025 Blog Post

Nutanix puts agentic AI anytime, any place (cloud) & anywhere

Nutanix has come forward with the latest version of its Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) service. This release is said to add deeper integration with capitalisation-focused GPU company Nvidia AI ... Continue Reading

May 09, 2025 09May2025 News

UK broadband hits 2025 target with strong first quarter

Study from UK communications regulator finds gigabit broadband on track to become virtually universally available across country by 2023, with the number of full-fibre broadband connections in particular increasing to nine million in past six months Continue Reading

May 09, 2025 09May2025 News

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