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Post Office scandal affected relationships of two-thirds of victims

The Post Office scandal, regarded as the UK’s widest miscarriage of justice, destroyed the financial wellbeing of former subpostmasters, took away their liberty and inflicted grief on their relationships Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

DWP appoints Helen Wylie as its new chief digital and information officer

Wylie steps up from chief technology officer to replace her departing boss, Rich Corbridge, to take over one of the largest IT estates in Europe Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Meta no longer prolonging the life of datacentre servers

During the earnings call for the company’s latest quarterly results, CFO Susan Li said Meta would be investing in GPU servers Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

AI becomes Microsoft’s fastest-growing business

Artificial intelligence has delivered $10bn to Microsoft’s bottom line, but the business is not in cloud GPUs for third-party inference engines Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Interview: Niall Robinson, head of product innovation, Met Office

Weather and climate data is hugely valuable to government and businesses – and the Met Office is finding ways to innovate with data to deliver improved products and services Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Fujitsu boss to face tough reappearance at Post Office inquiry, following inaction and sidestepping

Fujitsu’s European boss will have to justify why promises made at the public inquiry months ago have not been followed through Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Data classification: What, why and who provides it

You need to know where your data is, what it is, its governance requirements and relationship to the rest of your data. We look at data classification and how AI can help Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Autumn Budget 2024: Chancellor emphasises importance of tech for UK growth

In her first budget, Rachel Reeves reiterated the vital role of technology in delivering economic growth and improving productivity and efficiency in public services Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Interview: James Fleming, CIO, Francis Crick Institute

Helping to cure cancer with computers puts digital leadership on another level – and the world-leading research institute is turning to data science and artificial intelligence to achieve its groundbreaking goals Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Interview: Rahul Todkar, head of data and AI, Tripadvisor

The travel website generates huge amounts of data – as a result, artificial intelligence offers equally huge opportunities for the business and its customers Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

SNS JU reveals raft of European 6G projects

EU-backed next-gen mobile technology flagship to evaluate and explore sustainable 6G technologies, methods and use cases focusing on energy smart grids, e-health, and telemedicine and agriculture Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

RedLine, Meta malwares meet their demise at hands of Dutch cops

A multinational action led by authorities in the Netherlands has resulted in the takedown of the notorious RedLine and Meta infostealer malwares Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Alphabet results reveal extent of AI-powered programming

The parent company of Google is using its Gemini generative artificial intelligence tool to code a quarter of new software development initiatives Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

IAM best practices for cloud environments to combat cyber attacks

The Security Think Tank considers best practices in identity and access management and how can they be deployed to enable IT departments to combat cyber-attacks, phishing attacks and ransomware Continue Reading

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• Varun Prasad, ISACA

Why geopolitics risks global open source collaborations

Linux Foundation’s decision to ban Russian maintainers has the potential to destroy open source’s global collaboration model Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Scality Ring XP to offer object storage at scale with rapid access

Lightweight S3 API trades storage features for microsecond access. Scality pairs it with all-NVMe flash in Ring XP, aimed at AI use cases for small object data in PB-scale datasets Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

How Formula One works with AWS to drive data insights

We speak to Formula One's lead cloud architect, Ryan Kirk, and AWS about a partnership that strives to deliver data for greater fan engagement Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

No simple replacement for digital evidence rules, says Post Office Horizon trial judge

Judge in Post Office Horizon trial says a more flexible approach to how digital evidence is used in court cases may be required as IT complexity increases Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How FPT Software is expanding its footprint in APAC

Vietnamese IT giant is experiencing rapid growth in the region, driven by its diverse workforce, focus on key technologies and ability to navigate a highly competitive IT services market Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

From pixels to planets - the UK gaming and space sectors show how to lead on future technologies

The UK has a track record of innovation and achievement in gaming and space technologies - what can the rest of the tech sector learn from these success stories? Continue Reading

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• Rory Daniels, TechUK

EMEA businesses siphoning budgets to hit NIS2 goals

With NIS2 now in effect, European business leaders are having to divert budget from elsewhere to achieve compliance Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

AI core to Nordic net-zero economy

Artificial intelligence will be core to attempts by Nordic countries to become net-zero economies Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

What is responsible AI?

Responsible AI is an approach to developing and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) from both an ethical and legal point of view. The goal of responsible AI is to use AI in a safe, trustworthy and ethical fashion. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Former Site Editor
• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor

Advanced use of IT observability speeds up problem resolution

Organisations with a mature IT observability practice can resolve problems far quicker than those just starting out Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Rewiring Whitehall: The next steps in digital government

There’s a new government in place with fresh impetus to accelerate the digital transformation of public services – but what’s going to be different, better and more successful this time around? Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

AI governance: mapping the road ahead  

The global AI regulatory landscape appears to be evolving in a challenging direction, leaving global organisations struggling to identify where and when they may be subject to AI regulatory obligations   Continue Reading

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• Miriam Everett, partner and global head of data and privacy, Herbert Smith Freehills

Russian Linux kernel maintainers blocked

To ensure compliance, the Linux kernel will no longer allow Russian software developers to work on maintaining the codebase Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Who is the subject of the Post Office’s Project Tiger investigation?

The Post Office is listening to a campaigner’s complaints almost a decade after ignoring his more serious accusations and warnings Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK launches cyber guidance package for tech startups

The NCSC and NPSA, alongside agencies from the Five Eyes alliance, have issued guidance for startups on how to secure themselves against common cyber threats and targeted industrial espionage Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Western Digital boosts HDD capacity with 32TB shingled drives

An 11th platter gives extra capacity, while shingled (overlapped) writes – best suited to sequential recording use cases – allow for greater density and big gains in thoughput Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT

How Manulife is empowering sales and call centre agents with AI

Canadian insurance giant is leveraging generative AI to personalise customer experiences, transform contact centre workflows and automate underwriting processes Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

National quantum computer centre to open at Harwell

The new site will provide open access for industry and academia to 12 quantum computers Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Lords committee warns about risks of the UK losing its EU data adequacy

The UK government must work with the European Commission (EC) to secure a renewal of UK’s two data adequacy statuses, says cross-party Lords committee, in stark warning about impacts of losing the ability to seamlessly exchange citizens’ personal data Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions: Differences, with examples

With more companies tracking their carbon footprints, Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions are under discussion. Discover what each is and the approaches to measure them. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

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 Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Beyond IBM Watson: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

We speak to IBM software's product management lead about making AI work in the enterprise Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Kenyan workers win High Court appeal to take Meta to trial

Despite the company arguing that Kenyan courts have no jurisdiction over an American company, the Nairobi High Court has ruled that Meta must face more than 180 content moderators and data labellers in court over allegedly poor working conditions, negative mental health impacts, and loss of pay Continue Reading

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• Adele Zeynep Walton

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Agentic AI sparks need for more orchestration, oversight

Orchestration all the way down: Experts say multiple levels of autonomous coordination and oversight will guide the near- and mid-term evolution of AI and computing. Continue Reading

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• John Moore, Industry Editor

Sustainability and ESG glossary: 52 terms to know

Sustainable strategies require basic understanding of the fundamentals. Business leaders and IT teams can benefit from this list of essential sustainability terms and ESG concepts. Continue Reading

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• Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor
• Guilliean Pacheco, Associate Site Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

In defense of a digital circular economy

Digital tech can potentially help companies follow the circular economy model, but critics point out possible issues as well, including continuing demand for plastics. Learn more. Continue Reading

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• Guilliean Pacheco, Associate Site Editor
• MIT Press

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 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Detect ransomware in storage to act before it spreads

Anomaly detection and immutable copies can be frontline tools against ransomware – we look at the role storage can play against the latest techniques employed by ransomware gangs Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

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 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

ERP horror stories and how to get back on track

Organisations need to make sure their technology partners really understand their business to avoid ERP failures Continue Reading

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• Raihan Islam, defineXTEND

Becoming a CIO: Eight tech roles to take you to the top

Becoming a CIO isn’t easy. Nor should it be. But for the right person the role of CIO is one of the most valued and rewarding jobs you can have. So, what skills do you need? And what roles should you consider pursuing to get you to the top? Continue Reading

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• Helen Fleming, Executive Director - Search & Specialisms, Harvey Nash

How data analytics could improve sustainability

Organizational leaders can't just assess sustainability efforts by feel. Instead, using data and analysis is key. So why aren't more organizations using these? Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

Government ‘resets’ pension dashboard programme

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

CW EMEA: Legally bionic

In Sweden, the legal profession has begun a discussion around the use of artificial intelligence in the sector, in response to the increasing use of AI tools at law firms. Continue Reading

Swedish law firms debate AI’s future impact on profession

Swedish law firms examine the use of artificial intelligence in their businesses as the sector sees a surge in take-up Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Delivering Olympic IT

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we speak to a former Olympian and CIO of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games about continuous improvement. We also look at new enterprise AI services from major IT providers and assess the unified communications as a service market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Key elements of a carbon accounting software RFP

With so many carbon accounting software choices, buying teams may be overwhelmed. Start with this simplified guide to the software selection and RFP creation process. Continue Reading

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• George Lawton

Interview: Bruno Marie-Rose, CIO, Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The technology chief reflects on a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games – and how what he learned as a former Olympic medallist helped him be a better IT leader Continue Reading

4 strategies to improve IT and tech talent retention

CIOs and IT leaders can play an important role in boosting tech talent retention. Learn how these strategies can motivate employees, which will enable companies' long-term success. Continue Reading

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• Kevin Beaver, Principle Logic, LLC

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Ai Lei Tao

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 Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Forrester: Tips for choosing a UCaaS provider

Forrester analysts assess the various options and licensing arrangements available for unified comms-as-a-service offerings Continue Reading

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• Will McKeon-White

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

What are tensor processing units and what is their role in AI?

We look at Google’s TPUs – tensor processing units – and ask what makes them different to CPUs, GPUs and DPUs, as well as how you can take advantage of them in AI processing Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Preparing for disruptions to enterprise application ecosystems

From undersea cable sabotage to AI deepfakes and restrictive regulations, modern applications face a barrage of threats. Organisations must prioritise resilience by diversifying infrastructure, investing in cyber security, and embracing sustainable practices to ensure business continuity Continue Reading

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• Neha Ralhan

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 Continue Reading

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• Ai Lei Tao

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 Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

F1 real time data: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

We speak to AWS and the lead cloud architect at F1 about the immense data processing and analysis that takes place Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Former police officer heading Post Office operations did nothing to help innocent subpostmasters

Former chief operating officer did nothing when action could have put a stop to the Post Office wrongful prosecutions Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Tech and digital skills key to improving police productivity

The Policing Productivity Review sees data and technology as a way of improving productivity and outcomes, as well as a potential means of restoring diminishing legitimacy, but warns there needs to be a revamp in digital skills, investment and coordination to harness the full range of benefits Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

UK government unveils AI safety research funding details

Through its AI Safety Institute, the UK government has committed an initial pot of £4m to fund research into various risks associated with AI technologies, which will increase to £8.5m as the scheme progresses Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Hillingdon Council commits £9m to tech revamp in digital strategy

Hillingdon’s three-year digital strategy will see the council fund attempts to modernise its systems and infrastructure, change how residents interact with the local authority and make better use of data Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Google prepares for nuclear to power AI datacentres

As part of its drive towards sustainable energy and to meet ever-increasing power demands, Google is planning to use small nuclear reactors Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

NCSC expands school cyber service to academies and private schools

The National Cyber Security Centre is expanding its PDNS for Schools service to encompass a wider variety of institutions up and down the UK Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK sees over £6bn boost in datacentre investments

Following moves to classify datacentres as critical national infrastructure, a number of US tech providers have announced new UK investments Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Google launches Parallelstore file storage at cloud AI training

Originally driven by Intel’s now-defunct Optane storage class memory, Parallelstore offers massive parallel file storage targeted at artificial intelligence training use cases on Google Cloud Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT
• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

A future of virtual collaboration

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality are set to transform workplace collaboration. We look at how AI is helping to deliver improvements in customer experience. And we analyse the problems in the Post Office project to replace its troubled Horizon IT system. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

The future of collaboration in virtuality

The internet has introduced a host of applications to enable increasingly sophisticated collaboration across distances. Email catapulted economies into near real-time cooperation of teams, but new technologies promise to unleash immersive collaboration tools Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

How Zoom is charting its course towards an AI-first platform

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan talks up his vision for the future of work, the company's transition to an AI-powered platform and what it is doing to stay ahead of rivals Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Is diversity even more under threat in tech?

The promotion of diversity in tech is going backwards - and it's a terrible moment for that to happen. Here's why diversity is even more important than it's ever been Continue Reading

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• Bev White, Nash Squared

Post Office believes it took £36m from subpostmasters with unexplained losses

The Post Office wrongly blamed subpostmasters for unexplained account shortfalls and made them cover losses out of their own pockets - then banked the money itself Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Global file systems: A single view of on-premise and cloud data

Global file systems aggregate data into a single hybrid cloud from multiple locations using object storage with access that satisfies traditional application needs, like file locking Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Azure storage: Key options in Microsoft cloud storage

We survey the key cloud storage options available from Microsoft Azure, which include Files, Blob, Elastic SAN, Managed Disk and NetApp files, for a range of use cases Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Post Office set to axe in-house-developed New Branch IT software

Troubled business may ditch its plan to build a new core branch system in-house and buy an off-the-shelf alternative Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA