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• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Apple encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors despite calls for public hearing

  Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing held behind closed doors as press and civil society groups argue for open hearings

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  AI Action Summit review: Differing views cast doubt on AI’s ability to benefit whole of society

  Governments, companies and civil society groups gathered at the third global AI summit to discuss how the technology can work for the benefit of everyone in society, but experts say competing imperatives mean there is no guarantee these visions will...

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Digital connectivity becomes catalyst for thriving farming in Wales

  Investments in in high-speed broadband in rural communities across Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea enables introduction of internet of things technology to benefit businesses, including farms

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Can a future digital NHS survive another change?

  Computer Weekly looks at the prime minister’s decision to abolish NHS England and the potential impact on the progress of digitising the NHS

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Microsoft, DE-CIX plot MAPS for SaaS enterprise connectivity

  Noting that 82% of enterprises underestimate the lagging effect of packet loss on the performance of SaaS applications, global internet exchange operator and IT behemoth partner to optimise cloud connectivity

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Will Whitehall withstand Starmer’s AI revolution?

  As the prime minister sets out plans for the use of artificial intelligence to take over civil service tasks, Computer Weekly looks at potential challenges and concerns around the decision

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Minister asks for evidence of Post Office ECCO+ system problems

  Subpostmaster federation is calling on former Post Office crown branch staff to come forward if they experienced problems with ECCO+

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Qualcomm and Palantir extend AI to the edge for industrial IoT

  Qualcomm Technologies teams with Palantir to run artificial intelligence capabilities on advanced edge computing platforms enabling real-time insights and data-driven decisions in industrial use cases

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Chinese espionage group UNC3886 targets Juniper routers

  Advanced persistent threat group UNC3886 deployed custom backdoors on end-of-life Juniper Networks routers, underscoring the need for timely patching and advanced security monitoring

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  US Congress demands UK lifts gag on Apple encryption order

  Apple and Google have told US lawmakers that they cannot tell Congress whether they have received technical capability notices from the UK

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Sky Business finds louder voice for collaboration

  Business-to-business division of media and entertainment company announces communications platform to help UK firms boost productivity and collaboration by integrating advanced features like video conferencing

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  YouFibre takes 400G connectivity option at Manchester internet exchange

  Independent full-fibre broadband provider becomes first ISP to take a 400G port at the London Internet Exchange’s regional interconnection hub in Manchester

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  SuperBlack ransomware may have ties to LockBit

  Forescout researchers report on a new ransomware gang that appears to be keeping the legacy of the notorious LockBit crew alive

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  HMRC looks to upgrade SOC with advanced SIEM tech

  HMRC issues a request for information notice ahead of opening up bids for a new security information and event management project that aims to reinforce its ability to respond to cyber threats

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Starmer to send AI tech teams into government departments

  In his plans to reform the state, the prime minister is pushing for artificial intelligence to take on tasks for civil servants and calling time on NHS England

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Government announces inevitable end to Payments Services Regulator

  The government has abolished the Payments Services Regulator and will move responsibilities to Financial Conduct Authority

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Driving licence data could be used for police facial recognition

  The government’s Crime and Policing Bill could allow police to access the UK driving licence database for use in facial recognition watchlists, but the Home Office denies biometric data would be repurposed in this way

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  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

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  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

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  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

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  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

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  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

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  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

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  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

• March 12, 2025 12 Mar'25

  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

• March 12, 2025 12 Mar'25

  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

• March 12, 2025 12 Mar'25

  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

• March 12, 2025 12 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  Post Office scandal data leak interim compensation offers made

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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  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

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  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

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  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

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  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

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  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

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  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