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• May 30, 2025 30May2025 Opinion

  Rethinking secure comms: Are encrypted platforms still enough?

  A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error. Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 News

  Dutch businesses lag behind in cyber resilience as threats escalate

  While non-IT business professionals in the middle of their careers face the most disruption from AI, professionals in the IT services sector and their employers must prepare for change Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 Blog Post

  NTT IOWN all-photonics ‘saves Princess Miku’ from dragon

  Data infrastructure, networks and new-age computing platform company NTT (not its official definition, but one we feel is validated and the organisation itself would not be unhappy with) has ... Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 News

  T-Mobile for Business ups 5G fixed wireless access offer

  5G enterprise cloud WAN provider teams with operator to deliver high-performance FWA connectivity for business customers throughout the US Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 News

  Nokia unveils Wi-Fi 7 gateways as high-end router market sees growth

  As high-end segment of the router market is dominated by four firms and eases back into profit, leading comms tech provider introduces entry-level and mid-tier devices that can deliver speeds over three times faster than Wi-Fi 6 devices Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 News

  Tech adaptability helps Zopa unwrap current account and test generative AI

  Zopa Bank’s current account, already used by thousands of existing customers, will be made available to the wider public before end of 2025 Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 In Depth

  How cyber security professionals are leveraging AWS tools

  It’s now essential for IT security teams to have oversight of cloud computing, and AWS offers a plethora of tools to make managing it easier. Find out how cyber pros are using them in the wild Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 Opinion

  Trump, DEI and UK technology businesses

  What does US retrenchment on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, mean for tech companies in the UK, and could a similar retreat happen in this country? Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 Opinion

  What VMware’s licensing crackdown reveals about control and risk 

  An assessments of the risks VMware customers on perpetual licences now need to consider Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 In Depth

  How not to go off the rails with agentic AI

  When enterprises multiply AI, to avoid errors or even chaos, strict rules and guardrails need to be put in place from the start Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 News

  Noisy quantum hardware could crack RSA-2048 in seven days

  Research highlights the need for quantum safe cryptography given the speed with which quantum computing is evolving Continue Reading

• May 30, 2025 30May2025 News

  Cloud migration demands contractual safeguards and clear strategy

  Cyber security experts urge organisations to define clear objectives, understand shared security models and implement strong data governance when migrating workloads to the cloud Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  Wildix rolls out embedded agentic AI for UCaaS

  UCaaS provider offers real-time, codeless automation with shared memory, native privacy controls and ‘proven’ return on investment, live across more than 1,000 environments Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  Sapphire 2025: BASF evolves business with move to SAP S/4Hana

  Germany-based global chemical giant BASF has elected to move its SAP IT estate to S/4Hana private cloud to evolve its business in uncertain times Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  Value of mobile device trade-ins up 40% in US

  Analysis for first quarter of 2025 sees value of turned-in mobile handsets reach $1.24bn, with trend towards newer models even as average device age rises Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 Opinion

  Signalgate is a signal to revisit security onboarding and training

  A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error. Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 Opinion

  Zero-trust is redefining cyber security in 2025

  The future of zero-trust is about embedding resilience into every facet of an organisation. To achieve this, SRM leaders must reimagine their strategies to address emerging challenges and prioritise key areas. Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 Opinion

  RSAC rewind: Agentic AI, governance gaps and insider threats

  AI was naturally a major theme of this year's RSAC conference, but we maybe failed to anticipate how it is coming to dominate every conversation. Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 In Depth

  AI and compliance: Staying on the right side of law and regulation

  Without careful planning, AI projects risk blundering into a legal and regulatory minefield. We look at the risks from hallucinations, basic errors and coming regulation Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  CEOs and IT chiefs misaligned on AI readiness

  A report from Kyndryl shows a significant gap in how business leaders perceive the AI infrastructure of their organisations compared with IT chiefs Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  Nokia accelerates multi-Gig PON fibre broadband services

  Line card product optimised for cost-effective mass market 25G PON, while co-existence network element enables ability to run single fibre 10G, 25G and 50G services Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  Post Office slammed after deleting social media comments on IT scandal

  Post Office accused of suppressing the views of victims of the Horizon scandal by deleting comments on social media platforms Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 Podcast

  AI compliance: Dealing with data change and proliferation

  Podcast: We talk with Vigitrust CEO Mathieu Gorge about staying on top of compliance and artificial intelligence, where the danger is data that changes during AI processing and can also proliferate Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  Gov.uk Wallet open to public sector bodies

  Government departments can soon begin to add documents to Gov.uk Wallet, as the Government Digital Service publishes guidance for public sector bodies on how to use the smartphone app Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  Nvidia takes $4.5bn hit due to export restrictions

  Nvidia warns it could miss out on $50bn market opportunity as China ramps up its AI capabilities Continue Reading

• May 29, 2025 29May2025 News

  Sweden claims world’s first 6G, edge-connected vehicle test facility

  Independent test environment unveils first 6G, edge-computing facility to test the limits of traffic and vehicle communications with near-perfect connected vehicle system reliability Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  UK biometric surveillance exists in ‘legal grey area’

  The rapid proliferation of ‘biometric mass surveillance technologies’ throughout the UK’s public and private sectors is taking place without legal certainty or adequate safeguards for the public Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 In Depth

  AI and compliance: What are the risks?

  We look at the areas of risk in artificial intelligence. Potential exposures abound, and include security and privacy issues, bias, accuracy and complete fabrication of results Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 Blog Post

  FinOps Foundation lays down 2025 Framework for Cloud+ cost control

  The nonprofit FinOps Foundation has announced news of American Express, Nvidia, AMD, ServiceNow and Snowflake all now joining as new ‘Premier Members’ as part of news related to the FinOps X ... Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  Adidas confirms customer data was accessed during cyber attack

  Sportswear manufacturer Adidas has confirmed its systems were infiltrated by an unauthorised third party Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 Blog Post

  Bit Cloud offers Hope AI for developers 

  A new AI-powered development model enables developers to build complex platforms quickly with composable architecture, maintainability and enterprise-grade standards. Bit Cloud has announced Hope ... Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  HPE Aruba Networking expands distributed services switch platform

  Leading network tech and services provider extends offer with distributed services switches, and expanded wired and wireless portfolio, to meet increasing AI and high-performance computing demands Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 Blog Post

  Putting a price on the value of IP

  The government sees artificial intelligence (AI) as a high octane fuel to boost productivity and drive the economy forward. The Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) aims to cut bureaucracy to ... Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  UK government upgrades over 50 existing mobile masts across nations

  UK government claims mobile signal boost across UK countryside covering area larger than 66,000 football pitches, with masts across England, Scotland and Wales, including natural parks such as Snowdonia and Lake District Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  DSIT tells Ofcom to prepare to expand regulatory remit to include datacentres

  During a recent audience with the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Ofcom confirmed preparations are underway for it to start regulating the datacentre sector Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  VMware and Oracle licensing: Time to consider alternatives

  With so much Java code running enterprise IT, we consider the benefits of adapting existing systems to make them more cloud-native Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  Jersey Telecom goes live with 5G Standalone network

  Full-service telecommunications company switches on first sites of its 5G Standalone network, built in partnership with Ericsson Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  Remote purchase fraud surges 14%, says banking industry

  Brits lost over £1bn to payment fraud in its many forms last year, according to the latest banking industry numbers Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  ANZ firms spending more on data management

  Nearly nine in 10 organisations in Australia and New Zealand increased their overall spend on data management last year to cope with higher data volumes and growing use of artificial intelligence, study finds Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 Opinion

  Four successful strategies for public sector technology recruitment

  Four key strategies public bodies can adopt to attract talented IT professionals Continue Reading

• May 28, 2025 28May2025 News

  Infor bets on ‘micro-verticalisation’, sees uptick from SAP customers

  Infor’s head honcho in Asia-Pacific and Japan details how the company's deep industry focus and cloud-native business applications are driving growth and attracting customers, including those rethinking their SAP roadmaps Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  Salesforce pays $8bn for Informatica to underpin agentic AI play

  Salesforce is to pay approximately $8bn for cloud data management specialist Informatica as it looks to shore up the foundations of its developing agentic AI strategy Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  Maturing UK fintechs increase tech and cyber security hiring

  Increased hiring reflects that fintechs are maturing and now require more cyber security and compliance experts Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  US makes fresh indictments over DanaBot, Qakbot malwares

  US charges the operators of two malwares, DanaBot and Qakbot, whose actions led to millions of dollars worth of cyber theft and fraud Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  Government launches search to link UK to European supercomputers

  As part of Horizon 2020, the UK recently signed up to an EU initiative to support the expansion of high-performance computing for AI Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  Armed forces charity steps in to address cyber mental health crisis

  CIISec and military charity PTSD Resolution hope to address a gathering mental health crisis among frontline cyber professionals Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 Opinion

  Building resilient cyber threat intelligence communities

  Cyber threat intelligence is no longer a luxury: intelligence sharing communities must mature, and there are many common lessons to learn. Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 Opinion

  Security vs. usability: Why rogue corporate comms are still an issue

  A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error. Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  Satellite connectivity service keeps airports online

  Air transport industry’s IT provider launches space-based comms system to deliver ‘reliable, secure communication’ in more than 130 countries, even during blackouts and emergencies Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  Interview: Richard Masters, vice-president of data and AI, Virgin Atlantic

  The airline’s data chief is applying his expertise as a PhD in astrophysics to the nitty-gritty details of using artificial intelligence to improve customer experience Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  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

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  Norway’s autonomous bus moves into the fast lane

  In a small but ambitious project in Stavanger, Norway, autonomous buses are proving they might one day solve a critical problem: the chronic shortage of bus drivers Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  Immersive content to stretch wireless networks to breaking point

  Research finds video accounts for 69% of all internet data traffic, far surpassing social media and gaming, and that by 2031, limitations of current networks are already apparent Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 Opinion

  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

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 In Depth

  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

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 News

  CTO and ESA cooperate to launch European space-based 5G connectivity

  Forward-looking agreement signed to test 5G mmWave telecoms infrastructure in low Earth orbit, paving the way for hybrid, universal and autonomous connectivity Continue Reading

• May 27, 2025 27May2025 E-Zine

  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 ... Continue Reading

• May 26, 2025 26May2025 In Depth

  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

• May 26, 2025 26May2025 In Depth

  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

• May 26, 2025 26May2025 News

  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

• May 26, 2025 26May2025 News

  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

• May 25, 2025 25May2025 E-Handbook

  Innovation Awards APAC 2025

  From leveraging cloud services to improve customer experience to tapping artificial intelligence (AI) to unearth hidden revenue opportunities, organisations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have been doubling down on digital transformation ... Continue Reading

• May 25, 2025 25May2025 E-Handbook

  Digital Transformation Unleashed: Smart Industries, AI & the 5G Revolution

  2025 is emerging as a defining year for industrial transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven systems, cloud-powered analytics and ultra-fast connectivity all converging to reshape business operations across different industries.
  Continue Reading

• May 25, 2025 25May2025 E-Handbook

  The pros & cons of AI in cybersecurity

  The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a significant transformation with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as both a powerful defensive tool and a potential threat vector. For IT security leaders, success in this evolving landscape requires a... Continue Reading

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 News

  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

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 News

  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

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 Opinion

  Microsoft's ICC email block reignites European data sovereignty concerns

  Why Microsoft's rhetoric on protecting European users from US government actions does not quite ring true Continue Reading

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 News

  Three UK doubles Glasgow mobile speeds in UK-first Open RAN trial

  UK mobile operator claims successful completion of landmark trial of open radio access network in the UK’s first deployment of the technology in a dense urban environment, with 4G and 5G speeds doubled at peak times Continue Reading

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 News

  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

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 In Depth

  AI storage: NAS vs SAN vs object for training and inference

  Artificial intelligence operations can place different demands on storage during training, inference, and so on. We look at NAS, SAN and object storage for AI and how to balance them for AI projects Continue Reading

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 News

  Police Digital Service board director quits several months after CISO departs

  The Police Digital Service has confirmed it’s in the process of recruiting a new CISO, as Companies House documents confirm one of its board members left the organisation earlier this month Continue Reading

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 News

  Enterprise to the fore as Zoom claims strong Q1

  First quarter of 2026 financial year sees AI-first work platform provider break $1bn revenue barrier, with especially strong rise in enterprise business and AI Companion usage, up nearly 40% Continue Reading

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 Blog Post

  SAP Sapphire 2025: Developers take centre stage as AI integration deepens

  This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Amanda Razani, a technology journalist and podcast host with a strong background in technology media.  As the CWDN team was ... Continue Reading

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 News

  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

• May 23, 2025 23May2025 News

  HMRC’s hunt for hyperscaler to lead £500m datacentre exit project deemed ‘anti-competitive’

  HMRC is seeking a hyperscaler to manage a decade-long migration of its server workloads to the cloud, but the proposed deal is raising eyebrows among UK IT market experts Continue Reading

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  Virgin Media O2 Business offers Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile

  UK operator’s business division looks to offer companies seamless, secure collaboration to support flexible working and gain enhanced productivity Continue Reading

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  BT returns to capital spending for full-fibre expansion

  UK’s leading communications group lifts investment in order to beat previous build target and connect customers faster as part of mass transformation of UK’s Digital Infrastructure Continue Reading

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  European Wi-Fi firms make their call for 6GHz spectrum

  Trade body for Wi-Fi community calls on European Commission to grant access to coveted wireless spectrum band to ensure digital society objectives and support Europe’s Digital Decade Continue Reading

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  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

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  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

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  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

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  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

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  Lack of practical learning bad for STEM careers

  A lack of hands-on learning could prevent children from being interested in science and tech careers in the future Continue Reading

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  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

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  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

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  Google gets in gear with Volvo to drive connected vehicle AI

  Swedish car giant and IT behemoth expand partnership with integration of Gemini artificial intelligence to accelerate automotive innovation Continue Reading

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 Opinion

  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

• May 22, 2025 22May2025 News

  Agentic AI to drive heavy infrastructure demands

  As organisations begin to explore agentic AI, Dell’s Soo Mei May warns that scaling these intelligent systems will have higher compute, memory, storage and networking requirements, far exceeding those for generative AI Continue Reading

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 News

  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

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 News

  Sapphire 2025: SAP mints business AI flywheel with Palantir on board

  SAP CEO Christian Klein put economic and geopolitical uncertainty at the centre of the opening keynote at the supplier’s global Sapphire event in Orlando Continue Reading

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 News

  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

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 News

  Google I/O: LLM capabilities power agentic AI search

  As Google strives to make AI universal, it is starting to integrate agentic AI into Google Search to fast-track purchasing on websites Continue Reading

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 News

  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

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 Podcast

  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

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 News

  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

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 Opinion

  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

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 News

  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

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 Blog Post

  Microsoft entices developers to build more Windows AI apps

  Microsoft’s annual developer conference is rather like a litmus test, showing the general direction of travel of the software industry. Given the massive footprint of Windows in desktop computing, ... Continue Reading

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 News

  Nokia trials 5G during Norway military exercise, gains award for private wireless

  Global comms tech provider reveals its part in test of 5G technology in a defence scenario during a Norwegian military exercise and scoops top rating for private 5G by leading analyst Continue Reading

• May 21, 2025 21May2025 Blog Post

  Red Hat launches llm-d community & project

  Red Hat has announced the launch of llm-d, a new open source project designed to address generative AI’s future with inference at scale.  Powered by a native Kubernetes architecture, llm-d features ... Continue Reading