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March 13, 2025 13Mar2025 News

AT&T claims long-distance fibre network speed record

US communications giant completes ‘the highest speed’ across a single wavelength with 1.6 Tbps data transport on its commercial infrastructure Continue Reading

March 13, 2025 13Mar2025 News

Cato claims end to network patching with SASE-native LAN NGFW

Leading SASE provider unveils ‘the world’s first’ SASE-native local area network next-generation firewall to address longstanding IT pain point for firewall appliances Continue Reading

March 13, 2025 13Mar2025 News

IR35 reforms: HMRC’s assessment of private sector impacts called into question

HM Revenue & Customs recently published figures that show it generated £1.8bn more than expected from private sector roll-out of IR35 reforms, but those figures are being called into question Continue Reading

March 13, 2025 13Mar2025 Blog Post

Securing Your Crown Jewels

In the realms of IT, it’s difficult to find any instance of a genuinely “unique” product – at least, one that’s unique for the right reasons! Within the security sphere, it’s particularly ... Continue Reading

March 13, 2025 13Mar2025 News

WBBA: AI, Net5.5G pivotal to achieving next-generation broadband networks

Whitepaper from broadband trade association WBBA outlines uses of AI during the pre-deployment phases of broadband networks and how this can assist in network planning and expansion decisions Continue Reading

March 13, 2025 13Mar2025 News

Major strike by Fujitsu staff at ‘cash cow’ HMRC

Fujitsu staff working at government department will strike for 22 days in protest over pay offer Continue Reading

March 13, 2025 13Mar2025 News

Orange and Telesat team for LEO satellite connectivity and terrestrial infrastructure

Leading global telco inks multi-year partnership with satellite operators for low Earth orbit connectivity and terrestrial comms infrastructure Continue Reading

March 13, 2025 13Mar2025 News

Supercars team BJR taps Extranet Systems for racing edge

As the demands of motorsports grow, Supercars team Brad Jones Racing turns to IT specialist Extranet Systems to manage crucial areas such as security, backup and disaster recovery Continue Reading

March 12, 2025 12Mar2025 News

BT claims first successful trial of MAUD live streaming platform

UK telco’s multicast-assisted unicast delivery platform sees initial usage, demonstrating promised ability to flatten peaks of network traffic Continue Reading

March 12, 2025 12Mar2025 Blog Post

SUSECON 2025: An evolved portfolio of 'validated' infrastructure tools

SUSE used its SUSECON 2025 event this week in Orlando, Florida to explain where its portfolio of enterprise software infrastructure tools and services has expanded and extended to evolve to the ... Continue Reading

March 12, 2025 12Mar2025 News

Apple slated in CMA mobile browser investigation

Apple policies are main focus, but Google doesn’t escape the regulator’s scrutiny either, with its business practices to promote Chrome coming under fire Continue Reading

March 12, 2025 12Mar2025 News

Salesforce execs at TDX 25: Agentforce a whole system AI play

Salesforce executives present its Agentforce agentic AI technology as a ‘whole system’ approach not hung up on large language models. They say it is a ‘holy trinity’ of data, apps and agents Continue Reading

March 12, 2025 12Mar2025 News

iPhone, iPad update fixes critical WebKit flaw

iPhone and iPad users are advised to update their devices as Apple addresses an out-of-bounds write issue in the WebKit browser engine that appears to have been exploited in targeted cyber attacks Continue Reading

March 12, 2025 12Mar2025 Opinion

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Environmental trends to redefine IT strategies in 2025

Sustainability has shifted from a buzzword to a business imperative. It is no longer just a tick-box exercise – it is now a central pillar shaping the future of enterprise strategy, according to Gartner. Continue Reading

March 12, 2025 12Mar2025 Opinion

Our data, our decisions, our AI future: why we need an AI Regulation Bill

The Labour government has failed to introduce measures to regulate AI - so a Lords' private members bill aims to do just that Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Singapore Airlines to roll out Salesforce Agentforce

Singapore’s flagship carrier is deploying Salesforce’s Agentforce AI agent platform to improve customer interactions and personalise experiences Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Report hails benefits of ‘socially integrating’ datacentres into local communities

Research report, featuring input from datacentre market stakeholders and sociological experts, makes case for socially integrating server farms into society Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

March Patch Tuesday brings 57 fixes, multiple zero-days

The third Patch Tuesday of 2025 brings fixes for 57 flaws and a hefty number of zero-days Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Musk claims of Ukraine DDoS attack derided by cyber community

Elon Musk draws criticism after accusing Ukraine of being behind a significant DDoS attack against social media platform X Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Hadean, Google Cloud team to develop AI-powered spatial computing

Technology partnership looks to facilitate the creation of highly realistic and responsive simulations, optimising training exercises and planning scenarios to help organisations develop deeper understanding of potential situations Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 Blog Post

SLM series - SAS: What’s old is new again…

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jared Peterson, senior vice president of platform engineering, SAS. A seasoned technology professional, Peterson’s full ... Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Perimeter security appliances source of most ransomware hits

Perimeter security appliances and devices, particularly VPNs, prove to be the most popular entry points into victim networks for financially motivated ransomware gangs, according to reports Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Dutch police disrupt half of ransomware operations, finds embedded PHD student

Dutch PhD study reveals the impact of centralised intelligence and strategic interventions in the fight against ransomware Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

British space sector sees surge in European Space Agency business

Record-breaking contracts propels UK space sector’s mission forward, with UK companies and universities increasingly influential in global efforts to explore and benefit from space Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Secret London tribunal to hear appeal in Apple vs government battle over encryption

Campaigners call for High Court hearing to be held in public as tech giant appeals against UK government order to open a backdoor into its encrypted iCloud service Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Enterprise 5G, AI to drive global IoT market to near $2tn by 2028

Research finds global internet of things market on a steep upwards trajectory presenting robust revenue opportunities, but concerns persist regarding security Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

UK government under-prepared for catastrophic cyber attack, hears PAC

The Commons Public Accounts Committee heard government IT leaders respond to recent National Audit Office findings that the government’s cyber resilience is under par Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 Blog Post

SUSE CEO: Enterprise Linux where ‘choice happens'

SUSE kicked off its SUSECON 2025 conference this week in Orlando with a keynote introduced by Dominic Laurie in his role as comms director… who handed immediately over to SUSE CEO Dirk-Peter van ... Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Government to create pathfinder programme for digital spend

Changes to government digital spending will include staged funding with regular review and a pathfinder programme to test new funding models suitable for digital projects Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Pure aims at AI beyond the enterprise with FlashBlade//Exa

FlashBlade//Exa targets use cases between the enterprise and hyperscalers with a disaggregated architecture and its DFM flash modules to be available separately for the first time Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Post Office scandal data leak interim compensation offers made

Some subpostmasters affected by Post Office data breach offered interim compensation payments Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Virgin Media O2 looks to ‘supercharge’ mobile network reliability

Latest in ongoing transformation to see to UK operator invest around £2m per day into its mobile network is underpinned by additional spectrum deployment Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Singapore IT leaders boost AI security defences

Study reveals a surge in perceived importance of artificial intelligence for cyber security in Singapore, but declining investment in traditional measures raises concerns as sophisticated cyber attacks intensify Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 News

Open Cosmos to manufacture Europe’s first 6G satellite research lab

European space technology provider wins €1.65m contract from Catalan research centre for 6G satellite lab to test future communications technologies in space Continue Reading

March 11, 2025 11Mar2025 E-Zine

Digitally mapping the world

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how digital twins are mapping our planet to guide strategic decisions such as environmental policies. Liverpool City Council explains how a digital overhaul will transform customer experience. And we find ... Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 In Depth

Innovation strategy continues to deliver for Co-op

Co-op Food innovation strategy ramps up as it launches rapid delivery grocery app to support independent retailers to serve online customers faster Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 News

Nokia claims US fibre wins with Outer Reach Broadband and BerryComm

Leading global comms tech provider celebrates new US contracts deploying fibre solution capable of delivering multi-gigabit broadband to businesses in Maine and 100+ mile backbone from Indianapolis to Logansport to enhance high-speed internet Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 News

Peter Kyle sets stage for making tech work

During his speech at the Tech Policy conference, Kyle announced a number of initiatives to support AI and other new technologies Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 Opinion

2024: the year misconfigurations exposed digital vulnerabilities

Small configuration errors cascaded into major outages during 2024. Mike Hicks, from Cisco ThousandEyes, propounds techniques to defend digital resilience against tales of the unexpected Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 News

Qualcomm swoops for Edge Impulse to bolster AI and IoT capabilities

Connected processor and artificial intelligence company makes strategic acquisition to complement approach to IoT transformation, enhance developer enablement and expand leadership in AI capabilities Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 News

Broadband Forum launches three open broadband projects

Broadband Forum unveils latest work in development of software and standards designed to provide foundations for faster innovation through global collaboration including AI and ML Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 News

Goverment overhauls AI funding to drive agility

A startup mindset is at the heart of a Labour’s approach to how it wants to speed up AI innovation in the public sector Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 News

Government announcement on Fujitsu talks add ‘vague words’ and no interim payment

Peer James Arbuthnot says he is ‘disappointed’ that there was no mention of an interim payment in announcement of government’s latest talks with Fujitsu Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 In Depth

The way ahead: Getting IT sustainability initiatives back on track to net zero

The past 12 months have seen a host of enterprises quietly scale back on their net-zero commitments, but are they overlooking the business benefits of embracing greener operations? Continue Reading

March 10, 2025 10Mar2025 News

How CISOs are tackling cyber security challenges

Security chiefs at the recent Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit in Sydney share insights on navigating board communication, organisational resilience and the importance of understanding business needs Continue Reading

March 09, 2025 09Mar2025 News

David Willetts to chair Regulatory Innovation Office

The former science minister will lead the Regulatory Innovation Office, which aims to remove barriers and outdated regulations to speed up the road to market for innovative products and services Continue Reading

March 08, 2025 08Mar2025 Blog Post

SLM series - OurCrowd: Are domain-specific LLMs just as good (or better)?

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Yuval Illuz, OurCrowd COO & AI and cybersecurity expert. OurCrowd is a global venture investing platform for ... Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 News

UK altnets call for full-fibre broadband to be prioritised in industrial strategy

Independent Networks Cooperative Association outlines plan for cross-UK campaign to promote full-fibre broadband adoption and the establishment of a digital infrastructure cross-departmental working group Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 News

Latest Alibaba AI model demos AI improvements

The latest model from Chinese public cloud provider Alibaba shows how reinforced learning is driving AI efficiency Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 News

Interview: Madoc Batters, head of cloud and IT security, Warner Leisure Hotels

The hotel chain has embarked on a major cloud migration programme to improve innovation and enhance the security of its network and applications Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 News

Government to create digital sourcing strategy

Government officials revealed to the Public Accounts Committee that it will develop a sourcing strategy for digital technology, steering departments on what to build themselves and what to procure Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 News

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison claims AI-RAN first for Southeast Asia

Collaboration between operator, tech provider and artificial intelligence leader looks to accelerate innovation and commercialisation across the globe with AI in radio access network Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 In Depth

Behind the scenes at Amazon UK’s robotic-powered warehouse

Robots, automation, artificial intelligence and people power – Computer Weekly tours the tech-heavy Amazon warehouse in Swindon Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 News

MWC 2025: Bouygues Telecom, Free join Aduna network API project

Leading French operators join network consortium, with major network paving the way for broader network API adoption across Europe and globally Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 News

Extreme Networks scores next-gen Wi-Fi deal with United Soccer League

AI-powered networking automation firm gets result in emerging football league for enhanced wireless connectivity and network insights to elevate fan experiences and streamline league operations Continue Reading

March 07, 2025 07Mar2025 News

Managing security in the AI age

Gartner experts offer guidance on harnessing AI’s power while mitigating its risks, from managing shadow AI to implementing security controls and policies Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

UK cyber security damaged by ‘clumsy Home Office political censorship’

Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre secretly censors computer security guidance and drops references to encryption Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 Opinion

Nurture your skills and aspirations on International Women’s Day

We are living in interesting times and as International Women’s Day comes round again, the outlook is hard to call. Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 Blog Post

SUSE Edge for Telco 3.2 dials into disaggregated network architectures

With the ringtones of Mobile World Congress still ringing in our ears and the prospect of SUSECON 2025 just around the corner, SUSE has detailed its SUSE Edge for Telco 3.2 release This update ... Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

European cloud providers unite over data sovereignty-focused API

Three of the continent’s cloud providers have joined forces to create an API that will make it easier for users to move apps, data and workloads from one European provider’s platform to another Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

Why did IT suppliers allow Birmingham City Council to go live with Oracle?

Councillors at the local authority’s budget setting and audit committee meetings raised questions as Birmingham faces budget deficits Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

NHS chief data officers concerned by FDP roll-out

The Chief Data and Analytical Officers Network has raised concerns over the way the NHS Federated Data Platform is being implemented and NHS England’s approach to its adoption Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 In Depth

Norway says ‘no way’ to global financial crime

Oslo’s startup ecosystem is fighting back against cyber criminals with tech to wipe out attacks rather than just detect them Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

MWC 2025: G+D, AWS reimagine cloud-based eSIM offerings

Embedded subscriber identity module provider and cloud giant strengthen collaboration to next level by reimagining cloud-based eSIM offerings deployment capabilities, making it more efficient and accessible for enterprise customers Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

Going beyond search: Elastic’s observability and security play

Elastic’s chief product officer Ken Exner talks up the company’s expansion into observability and security and how it balances innovation with community contributions and monetisation Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 Blog Post

Can the government's new digital broom sweep the civil service clean of its resistance to change?

In September last year, Computer Weekly sat down with three of the most senior and influential digital leaders in the UK government to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead under a new ... Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

TDX 2025: Salesforce vaunts Agentforce 2dx as evolved agentic AI platform

Salesforce unveils Agentforce 2DX as further development of its autonomously agentic AI platform at its developer conference in San Francisco Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

Big bank systems crashed for over 800 hours in last two years due to IT outages

Bank bosses forced to reveal extent of banking IT failures to MPs on the Treasury Select Committee Continue Reading

March 06, 2025 06Mar2025 News

CFIT publishes blueprint for digital company business IDs

Plan to increase the use of digital identities by businesses could add billions of pounds to UK economy through compliance savings and reduced fraud Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

Apple IPT appeal against backdoor encryption order is test case for bigger targets

The Home Office decision to target Apple with an order requiring access to users’ encrypted data is widely seen as a ‘stalking horse’ for attacks against encrypted messaging services WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

IR35: Government outlines two-pronged approach to umbrella company regulation

The government looks set to deliver on its long-promised vow to roll out regulation for umbrella companies Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

Verizon Business claims borderless IoT now a reality

Business arm of leading comms provider teams with Asia-Pacific operator and satellite internet of things provider to supercharge Global IoT Orchestration service to more than 200 territories worldwide Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

French oceanographers clock up 23 years on Atempo backup software

Oceanogaphic research institute keeps Atempo backup software for near a quarter century with no plans to replace it for protection of critical data helping map the world’s oceans Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

MWC 2025: Smartphone users upgrade devices faster as AI cranks up

Latest quarterly analysis from business services company finds decreasing age of trade-in devices in second half of 2024 coincides with launch of next-gen AI-enabled devices Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 Blog Post

SLM series - Iterate.ai : Strategic sweet spots for sustainable savviness

This is a guest post by Shomron Jacob, head of applied machine learning & platform at Iterate.ai, whose AI innovation ecosystem enables enterprises to build production-ready applications. ... Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

NHS investigating how API flaw exposed patient data

NHS patient data was left vulnerable by a flaw in an application programming interface used at online healthcare provider Medefer Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 Opinion

Delivering digital government – it’s (still) not about technology

One of the UK government's most senior digital leaders reveals the flaws and difficulties of delivering digital transformation across the civil service, as she departs for a new role in the private sector Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

MWC 2025: HPE advances AI in connectivity

Networking tech firm introduces new connectivity solutions and infrastructure to meet evolving needs of enterprise customers across various industries, including expanded platform for next-gen cellular comms Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 In Depth

Dell still tops the pile as it deepens enterprise storage offer

The US giant is top dog in revenue and market share as its storage array range – still largely EMC-derived – deepens its cloud, containers and as-a-service options Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

MWC 2025: Fabric to spread as BT sees no business plan B without the network

UK’s leading coms provider outlines the pressures that enterprise customers will face as AI reshapes the new world of work Continue Reading

March 05, 2025 05Mar2025 News

Few UK organisations ready to seize agentic AI opportunity

Agentic AI promises to automate manually intensive tasks intelligently, yet few business leaders feel their organisation is ready to deploy it Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

Jio, AMD, Cisco and Nokia to build telecom AI platform

India’s Jio Platforms, AMD, Cisco and Nokia have teamed up to develop an Open Telecom AI Platform aimed at improving the efficiency and security of telco networks through artificial intelligence and automation Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

NHS rolls out AI app to predict and prevent falls that could land patients in hospital

Healthtech company Cera's artificial intelligence app can also predict the onset of winter viruses, and is being keenly adopted across the NHS Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 Blog Post

Relaunching Neighbourhood Watch for the Internet Age

Neighbourhood Watch became became by far the UK's largest community support movement during Covid - albeit cover is patchy. Across England and Wales it embraces 9% of household but that ranges from ... Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

MWC 2025: Comms tech consortium begins XR trials on 5G Standalone network

Collaboration between Ericsson, T-Mobile and Qualcomm looks to pioneer the next wave of 5G low latency operator services, beginning with supporting demanding mobile immersive experiences Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 Blog Post

SLM series - Tabnine: A working combination of SLMs, LLMs (and the case for RAG)

This is a guest post written for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ameya Deshmukh in his role as head of programmes for Tabnine. Tabnine is an AI software development platform with ... Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

Canadian businessman remains in French jail, accused of distributing Sky ECC cryptophones

Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman has been held in pre-trial detention without trial for nearly four years – he has once again been refused bail Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

Vodafone and AST Space Mobile form European satellite comms service

Latest chapter in partnership between leading telco and low Earth orbit satellite provider sees firms unveil organisation to give businesses access to secure space-based cellular broadband connectivity Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

MWC 2025: Nokia enhances marine ops with private net and advances API play

Leading global tech firm partners with marine terminal operator to introduce private wireless solutions in US container terminals and works with telco to offer network APIs to help developers create enterprise applications Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 Opinion

Tech and global mobility: The impact of the new US Administration

As the US business community prepares for policy changes under the Trump administration, tech companies are focused on the potential impact of new policies on legal immigration under the H-1B visa programme Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

Nutanix event shows massive interest in VMware migration

A recent event held by VMware rival Nutanix attracted many people new to the hyperconverged infrastructure provider Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

Metropolitan Police concern puts brakes on Post Office Horizon data migration

The Post Office has paused its project to migrate all Horizon data from Fujitsu systems to its own while in discussions with Metropolitan Police Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 News

Flash drive prices bump along, as SAS HDDs gain mystery bounce

Flash drive prices drop again, but slowly, as they bump along after highs in late 2023. Meanwhile, spinning disk HDD prices experience a rare flutter, with SAS cost per gigabyte rising 18% Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 Blog Post

Nutanix details infrastructure for streamlined workload portability in era of containerization & AI

First, the cloud grew. Then, after a period of widespread adoption that eventually led to mass-market acceptance and a groundswell of platform-level standardisation that took us through the ... Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 E-Zine

Cutting the costs of AI

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we analyse how the emergence of the DeepSeek AI model shows how the cost of deploying artificial intelligence is coming down. Samsung put a UK tech startup at the heart of its latest flagship smartphone launch – we ... Continue Reading

March 04, 2025 04Mar2025 Opinion

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