IT management

Imec ITF World 2025: The hardware horizon for AI

At its recent ITF World 2025 conference in Antwerp, Belgian research institute Imec delivered a pointed message: as AI accelerates, the world needs new thinking – not just in software, but in the hardware ecosystems underpinning it Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

When leaders ignore cyber security rules, the whole system weakens

The US ‘Signalgate’ debacle is a case study in how security collapses when leadership treats basic rules as optional Continue Reading

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• Raihan Islam, defineXTEND

Preparation and appreciation – the human factor in incident response

A typical incident response effort is highly technical, so where do soft skills come in and how do you know how effective your team is? We look at a measurement option and the human consideration in these scenarios Continue Reading

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• Dan Raywood

UK eVisa: Ethical or harmful?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the criticism being levelled at government proposals to use electronic visa data and biometrics to surveil migrants living in the UK. We also hear from a noted cyber pro about why he thinks the Computer Misuse Act is ripe for reform. And we find out everything there is to know about retrieval augmented generation architectures and how they can be used to infuse generative artificial intelligence (AI) into a business context. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

What are the best practices for securing AWS tech stacks?

An AWS tech stack can aid business growth and facilitate efficient operations, but misconfigurations have become all too common and stall this progress Continue Reading

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• Nicholas Fearn

AI and networking: the two sides of the future infrastructures coin

Industry experts discuss how artificial intelligence is being used to support network management - and the growing requirements on networks to support AI. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Gartner: VMware users face multi-hypervisor future

With two-thirds of organisations reportedly negative about Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes, Gartner analyst Michael Warrilow advises IT leaders of multi-year migrations and an inevitable shift towards multiple hypervisors Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Gprnt platform to ease sustainability reporting

Singapore businesses can now automatically generate basic sustainability reports free of charge using Gprnt, a platform aimed at simplifying reporting and unlocking green financing Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Essex Police discloses ‘incoherent’ facial recognition assessment

An equality impact assessment of Essex Police live facial recognition deployments is plagued by inconsistencies and poor methodology, undermining the force’s claim that its use of the technology will not be discriminatory Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Data embassies and US embargo halt give Saudi AI hope

Gulf autocracy gets access to powerful AI chips subject to export ban and pursues legal reforms to make foreign computing firms feel comfortable about putting their data there Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

Labour puts Humphrey AI to work for council admin

A tool built on the government’s Humphrey AI toolset is being piloted by 25 councils to take notes during meetings Continue Reading

Grab opens AI centre of excellence, bets on home-grown AI

Southeast Asian super app Grab has launched an AI centre of excellence in Singapore, aiming to develop its own specialised foundation model, bolster developer productivity and create 50 new roles, among other goals Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Microsoft raises posse to target dangerous Lumma malware

Microsoft, along with a consortium of partners, has seized and disrupted a significant part of the Lumma malware-as-a-service network used to steal data and funds Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

DSIT makes £5.5m of funding available to new projects

The government is focusing on easing the regulatory burden that can often hamper the introduction of innovative technologies in the public sector Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Lloyds and Nationwide to use UK finance sector LLM

Industry-specific large language models could improve customer services, strengthen security and support regulatory compliance Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

What is DevOps as a service?

DevOps as a service is a delivery model for software application development. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati
• Clive Longbottom

Former ICAEW operations chief heads up BCS

BCS CEO Sharon Gunn wants to open up membership to broadest range of people to promote professional and ethical practices Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

HMRC begins escape from Fujitsu’s grip through £500m contract

HMRC looking for a supplier to support its planned exit from three Fujitsu datacentre contracts Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How to tackle your infrastructure technical debt

Gartner analysts explain how infrastructure and operations teams can address the accumulation of outdated systems and make a compelling business case for upgrades Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Enterprise AI: Best-in-class or best-of-breed?

With generic chatbots underperforming in sectors like travel and telecoms, CIOs must decide if consolidating with one best-in-class provider outweighs the benefits of specialised, best-of-breed AI solutions Continue Reading

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• Byron Fernandez

M&S cyber attack disruption likely to last until July

M&S says it has moved into recovery mode after a ransomware attack, but expects some disruption to persist throughout the coming weeks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

NCSC: Russia’s Fancy Bear targeting logistics, tech organisations

The NCSC and its partner agencies have blown the whistle on an extensive campaign of malicious cyber attacks orchestrated by the Russian state Fancy Bear operation Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Interview: Rom Kosla, CIO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The IT chief of one of the world’s biggest tech companies still has to get the technology right – and he’s building on cloud, application consolidation and data to bring new capabilities in AI to his users Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Podcast: RSA 2025 – AI’s risk surface and the role of the CISO

We review RSA 2025 with Vigitrust CEO Mathieu Gorge who looks at the impacts on compliance of AI’s expanding risk surface, the role of the CISO, and a changed supplier approach Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Fujitsu raked in £80m from HMRC in March alone, despite Post Office scandal

HM Revenue & Customs described as a UK ‘cash cow’ for the Japanese IT giant at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK Fraud Bill targets benefit claimants for mass surveillance

The UK government’s proposed Fraud Bill will disproportionately place millions of benefit claimants under constant surveillance, creating a two-tier system where people are automatically suspected of wrongdoing for seeking welfare Continue Reading

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• Anna Dent

Vast Data launches into AI stratosphere with AgentEngine

Vast has built out into data management from its roots and will now offer customisable agentic AI agents that can tap into its existing storage, database and messaging capabilities Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Capital One pushes out data tokenisation

Organisations using the Databricks and Snowflake platforms will be able to use Capital One’s Databolt tool to secure their data Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Extreme Networks ups networking AI ante with Platform One

Leading cloud networking provider announces limited availability of next-gen networking platform attributed with reducing manual tasks by up to 90% Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Red Hat touts OpenShift Virtualization momentum

Enterprises are increasingly adopting Red Hat’s OpenShift Virtualization, driven by Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes and a desire for a stable, AI-ready platform, company executives revealed at the Red Hat Summit this week Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Strong fintech security posture at risk via third-party weak links

Despite having a strong security posture, the financial technology sector could be open to attack via third parties Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ransomware attacks dropped by a third last month

Reported ransomware attacks eased off during April following a dramatic spike in the first quarter of 2025 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Stephen Withers

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 intelligence. We also look at the networking implications of GPU-based AI datacentres. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Jump in cyber attacks should put businesses on high alert

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

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• Jason Pyle, Managing Director, Harvey Nash USA & Canada

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Andrew Lerner

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• David Crack, Association of Digital Verification Professionals

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

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• Peter Ray Allison

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

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CIOs turn to ESG tech as part of sustainability leadership

IT leaders are experts at finding and using tech to drive decision-making, improve efficiencies and save money -- all of which can help support sustainability. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Lis Evenstad

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Emer Coleman

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

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• Chuck Herrin

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What is quantum technology? Use cases and future implications

Quantum technology is a field of physics dedicated to developing new and innovative technologies based on the principles of quantum mechanics. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• James Johnston, Azul

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

What is NISQ computing? Pros and cons

Noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computing defines the present stage of quantum computing, in which quantum devices have a moderate qubit count, ranging from 50 to 1,000. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What is IT asset management (ITAM)?

IT asset management (ITAM) is a set of business practices that combines financial, inventory and contractual functions to optimize spending and support lifecycle management and strategic decision-making within the IT environment. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Reda Chouffani, Biz Technology Solutions
• Brian Holak

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

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

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

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

What are SMART goals?

SMART is a best practice framework for setting goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Interview: Amanda Stent, head of AI strategy and research, Bloomberg

Hallucinating AI, which lies through its teeth, keeps Amanda Stent busy at data analytics and intelligence giant Bloomberg Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Broadcom letters demonstrate push to VMware subscriptions

The owner of VMware is reminding customers on perpetual licences that they will no longer be able to buy support for their VMware products Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Government calls on tech companies to join crime-cutting campaign

The justice secretary met with 30 tech companies to discuss how technology can help to tackle prison violence and reduce reoffending rates Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Apple to play modest role after datacentre heat breakthrough in Denmark

Country at forefront of industrial heat recycling expects datacentres will take only modest role in heating homes after government paved way with widely celebrated law Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

AI training gap puts Europe at a disadvantage

Forrester study finds that workers in the US are more likely than their European counterparts to have received AI training to support their job roles Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Nordic countries plan offline payment system for disaster backup

Board member of the Bank of Finland reveals plan as likelihood of losing internet connectivity increases amid geopolitical tensions Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn

A Public Accounts Committee report on government cyber resilience finds that the Cabinet Office has been working hard to improve, but is likely to miss targets and needs a fundamentally different approach Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Preparing for post-quantum computing will be more difficult than the millennium bug

The job of getting the UK ready for post-quantum computing will be at least as difficult as the Y2K problem, says National Cyber Security Centre CTO Ollie Whitehouse Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Key differences between chief data officers vs. CIOs

CDOs and CIOs hold distinct roles in the tech-driven C-suite. Both roles are key to improving data collection and usage throughout the company. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

US tells CNI orgs to stop connecting OT kit to the web

US authorities have released guidance for owners of critical national infrastructure in the face of an undisclosed number of cyber incidents Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK Digital Services Tax survives US trade negotiations

The UK will retain its Digital Services Tax on tech giants in a landmark US trade agreement that paves the way for a future digital tech deal Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Nutanix opens up to all external storage

CEO Rajiv Ramaswami says Nutanix will open its platform to all external storage, allowing it to profit from customers wanting to move away from VMware, as well as the hyper-converged curious Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

What is a change agent (agent of change)?

A change agent, or agent of change, is someone who promotes change and enables it to happen within any group or organization. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor
• Mary K. Pratt

Risk of corporate hospitality to IT teams

The practice of making deals on golf courses seems to be alive and well. And it is IT leaders and their teams that are having to pick up the pieces following the agreed purchase of unsuitable tech ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

SAP sales tactic fuels IT disconnect

Business heads are being targeted by SAP as it pushes out its Rise cloud ERP system Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

NHS launches digital tool to improve cancer care

Cancer 360 tool aims to bring together data on cancer patients in one place, allowing clinicians access to all the information through the Federated Data Platform Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Leading European telcos call for exclusive access to 6GHz band

Open letter from Europe’s leading telcos demands exclusive access to key wireless spectrum band for the benefit of Europe’s economy and to ensure successful roll-out of 6G, underpinning digital societies Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government websites to replace passwords with secure passkeys

Government websites are to replace difficult-to-remember passwords with highly secure passkeys that will protect against phishing and cyber attackers Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor