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• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  Dutch critical infrastructure at risk despite high leadership confidence

  Stark paradox in Dutch cyber security landscape has business leaders expressing high confidence in their IT infrastructure as cyber attacks rise

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  Cisco looks to transform customer experiences with Webex AI Agent

  Collaboration and customer technology arm of Cisco automates contact centre inquiries with conversational intelligence to change how businesses interact with and support customers

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  How Infoblox is tackling multicloud complexity and boosting security

  Infoblox CEO Scott Harrell discusses the company’s new Universal DDI service designed to address the growing challenges of managing network security in hybrid IT environments

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Government ‘urged’ to overturn all convictions based on Post Office Capture

  Influential group has written to the government calling for legislation to overturn the criminal convictions of former subpostmasters that were based on Capture system data

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Data bill will boost NHS and police access to data, says government

  The Data Use and Access Bill will pave the way for sharing medical records across the NHS and give police the ability to access databases without having to manually log the reasons for their use

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Prudential taps AI to improve health insurance experience

  Insurance giant Prudential teams up with Google Cloud to streamline claims processing, personalise healthcare journeys and improve health outcomes

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Warning shots fired as former subpostmasters have ‘useful’ meeting with Post Office CEO

  Acting CEO meets two campaigning former subpostmasters emphasising need for their input into the Post Office’s future direction, including its branch system development

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Wireless Broadband gets on the move for seamless Wi-Fi connectivity

  Wireless Broadband releases its report on wireless connectivity for moving networks, inviting global wireless ecosystem to join its moving network trials

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  AI drives more Ethernet, everywhere

  Study from test and assurance services provider reveals ‘unprecedented’ demand and innovation for what is said to be Ethernet’s biggest transformation in decades

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Vodafone, Qualcomm and Ericsson trial 5G mmWave in UK

  Global comms tech provider, mobile processor platform firm and telco unite on 5G mmWave trials demonstrating fixed mobile access and avoiding network congestion in stadium connectivity use case

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Nvidia deepens investment in India’s AI ecosystem

  Nvidia is expanding its presence in India through new partnerships focused on building AI infrastructure, developing Indian language models and training AI professionals

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Interview: Why Java is the future of cloud applications

  The CEO of Azul speaks to Computer Weekly about Java’s performance and its ability to run on different server chips in the datacentre

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Government hails Cyber Essentials success

  Scheme to help keep organisations’ IT safe and secure has given businesses more confidence they won’t fall victim to a cyber attack

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  How AI helps junior programmers and senior managers

  Many believe artificial intelligence will not replace human software developers but will instead offer a way to help coders deliver software more easily

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Federation requests government investigation into third Post Office branch system

  Following public anger over the Horizon scandal and the subsequent unravelling of the controversial Capture system, subpostmaster federation wants third branch IT system to be reviewed

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  ServiceNow touts Now platform as AI engine for transformation

  At the ServiceNow World Forum in Melbourne, company executives touted the transformative power of AI in streamlining workflows, improving user experiences and driving business value

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Oracle and IBM clinch 10-year cross-departmental cloud deal with UK government

  Several weeks after it emerged that Oracle and IBM had secured a decade-long cloud deal with the UK government, further details about what the contract covers have materialised

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Snapdragon Summit 2024: Qualcomm gains mileage with automotive offer

  Qualcomm accelerates automotive offering designed to drive success with leading OEMs such as GM, BMW, Li Auto and Mercedes as cars become new computing space

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Democracy campaigner to sue Saudi Arabia over Pegasus and QuaDream spyware in UK court

  Pro-democracy campaigner Yahya Assiri given permission to file legal action in London court against Saudi Arabia over its use of Israeli spyware

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Government ‘resets’ pension dashboard programme

  Following a National Audit Office report highlighting failings in the project, the government has set out a revised plan

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Change to rules on computer evidence will be an ‘outcome’ of Post Office scandal

  The executive currently heading up the Post Office’s investigations department has told public inquiry that rules on computer evidence have to change

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Danish government reboots cyber security council amid AI expansion

  Denmark’s government relaunches digital security initiative to protect business sectors and society at large

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Dell CTO: Enterprise AI poised to take off in 2025

  After a period of experimentation, the building blocks are in place for wider enterprise adoption of AI, says Dell Technologies’ global CTO, John Roese

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Labour’s 10-year health service plan will open up data sharing

  To save the health service, Labour is focusing on bolstering the NHS app and enabling greater sharing of patient records in England

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Former Post Office IT boss alleged to have misrepresented alternative to in-house build

  Internal Post Office document reveals allegations that former transformation boss misrepresented off-the-shelf option to replace Horizon

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Snapdragon Summit 2024: PC, mobile reach AI first inflection point

  Annual conference of leading mobile technology platform sees launch of processors, and mission to set the pace of innovation in PC, mobile, automotive and spatial computing

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Labour signs up to five years of Microsoft AI

  The UK government has signed a deal with Microsoft to reduce the cost of running public sector services using the supplier’s cloud and artificial intelligence technologies

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Post Office worker who allegedly told staff to destroy evidence could return, as police investigate

  Post Office to allow employee, who allegedly told staff to destroy evidence of possible interest to public inquiry, to return to work during police investigation

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Techcombank’s tech investments set to fuel record profit

  The Vietnam bank is targeting $1bn in profit in 2024 while maintaining a flat headcount and reducing physical branches, thanks to its investments in artificial intelligence and a data engine

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Synology takes aim at enterprise customers and flash storage

  Best known as an SME and consumer brand, Synology claims multiple enterprise customers especially in backup and storage of infrequently accessed data, but has plans for flash, too

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Can AI be secure? Experts discuss emerging threats and AI safety

  International cyber security experts call for global cooperation and proactive strategies to address the security challenges posed by artificial intelligence

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Leicestershire Fire and Rescue goes live with emergency response comms

  English Midlands fire service enhances control room communications backbone of emergency response operations, with mobilisation system designed to enhance ability to swiftly and accurately handle emergency calls

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Review of late evidence doesn’t change Post Office Capture system report

  Conclusions reached in government-commissioned report into pre-Horizon software are unchanged after late evidence reviewed

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Morse Micro unveils Wi-Fi HaLow GitHub repositories, community forum

  Provider of long-range, low-power connectivity services intros multiple open-source software repositories, including assets, tools and resources designed to support and empower global developer community for wireless standard

• October 18, 2024 18 Oct'24

  How Philippine Airlines is transforming customer experience

  The flag carrier of the Philippines discusses how its digital transformation journey has improved customer experience and streamlined internal processes

• October 18, 2024 18 Oct'24

  Poor communication is biggest hurdle to business collaboration

  Study finds firms are wasting hours of time to make a decision as a result of poor collaboration practices, with over two-fifths of workers having to redo work due to poor guidance on project requirements or miscommunication

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  Met Police investigating senior Post Office worker over evidence destruction allegation

  Public inquiry evidence confirms that the Metropolitan Police are investigating a senior Post Office staff member regarding instructions to destroy evidence

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  Private 5G network sets sail with Republic of Korea Navy

  Samsung Electronics and KT Corporation selected to build private 5G network to power national naval security force by introducing advanced use cases for defence communications

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  EXA Infrastructure extends global managed fibre network

  Dedicated digital infrastructure platform provider expands its current reach, launching managed fibre network offering across 31 countries including key strategic Nordic territory

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  Viasat, BSNL claim direct-to-device satellite first in India

  Satellite communications firm demonstrates direct-to-device satellite connectivity in India for the first time

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  NCSC chief warns of gap in cyber threats and defence capabilities

  The UK and its allies must take collective action to improve their cyber resilience and repel the increasing volume of severe cyber attacks, says NCSC chief

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  Sir Alan Bates tells Prime Minister to guarantee Post Office scandal victim redress by March 2025

  Campaigner tells Keir Starmer to finalise full and final financial redress to victims of the Post Office scandal by March next year, or face legal action

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  EU cyber security bill NIS2 hits compliance deadline

  The EU’s NIS2 bill will harmonise how companies and member states approach cyber security, but its success will depend on how well it is implemented and enforced

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  MEA 5G driving rapid digital transformation

  Comms tech provider’s Mobile Broadband Index for Middle East and Africa finds regional 5G adoption expected to reach one in four subscriptions by 2029, with particular strong growth of fixed wireless access

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Philippines leaps forward in e-government with cloud-first strategy

  A common infrastructure and a ‘once-only’ principle have propelled the Philippines up the UN’s E-Government Development Index, streamlining services and bolstering data sovereignty

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Digitisation forum launched ahead of Norway’s digital strategy

  Norway's government is preparing itself for the future by establishing an advisory hub to support its digital strategies

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Half of business IT deemed outdated

  Combining survey data with its own monitoring service, Kyndryl has estimated that half of the world’s most critical infrastructure is not resilient

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  SUSE sees growth in multi-Linux support and containers

  SUSE CEO talks up the company’s double-digit growth, fuelled by demand for its multi-Linux support offering, Rancher container platform and focus on artificial intelligence

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Google Cloud Summit: Unifying data, data residency and agent-driven AI

  Google Cloud’s London summit underpinned a focus on artificial intelligence with some significant infrastructure updates

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Applying IT observability to deliver business metrics

  The complex nature of modern IT requires advanced tooling to ensure systems are running optimally. These tools can also identify business trends