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14 Feb 2025
Kenyan AI workers form Data Labelers Association
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonA group of Kenyan data workers whose labour provides the ‘backbone’ of modern artificial intelligence systems set up the Data Labelers Association to improve their working conditions and raise awareness about the challenges they face
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14 Feb 2025
SailPoint IPO highlights importance of identity
By Simon QuickeSecurity player’s distributor views move as a moment that validates the market, as well as its involvement with the vendor
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14 Feb 2025
SAP data cloud, Databricks integration aims to unify AI data
By Jim O'DonnellSAP unveiled the Business Data Cloud platform and Databricks partnership to support customers in AI projects, which analysts bill as an important evolution of data management.
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13 Jan 2025
Virgin Media O2 to begin 3G switch-off in April 2025
By Joe O’HalloranCity of Durham to become first part of operator’s plan to focus on 4G and 5G, and deliver faster and more reliable connectivity for customers by moving away from legacy mobile
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13 Jan 2025
UK government unveils AI-fuelled industrial strategy
By Cliff SaranLabour plans to implement the 50 recommendations set out by entrepreneur Matt Clifford to boost the use of AI in the UK
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13 Jan 2025
Gramedia speeds up inventory checks with RFID
By Aaron TanIndonesian bookstore giant has sped up inventory checks, minimised shrinkage and improved customer experience with RFID-powered checkout kiosks and exit gates
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10 Jan 2025
US bank FNBO uses Pindrop to tackle voice fraud, deepfakes
By Alex ScroxtonLearn how First National Bank of Omaha in the US is enhancing customer authentication and verification in its contact centres, eliminating friction points and making life easier for its customer service teams, with Pindrop voice security technology
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10 Jan 2025
Kaseya on the hunt for fresh CEO
By Simon QuickeThe decision by Fred Voccola to move upstairs provides the managed services specialist with the chance to bring in a fresh face
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10 Jan 2025
Mandiant: Latest Ivanti vulns exploited by Chinese cyber spooks
By Alex ScroxtonThreat actors are once again lining up to exploit vulnerabilities in the widely used Ivanti product suite, with an apparent link to Chinese espionage activity
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10 Jan 2025
UK Defence Committee urges MoD to embrace AI
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonDefence Committee outlines changes it thinks the Ministry of Defence should make to realise the battlefield advantages of artificial intelligence
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10 Jan 2025
UK fintech investment drops by almost double global average
By Karl FlindersGlobal fintech investments fell 20% compared to 37% in the UK, according to latest Innovate Finance figures
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09 Jan 2025
As he exits, Biden awards over $33B in CHIPS Act funding
By Makenzie HollandThe CHIPS and Science Act promises to boost U.S. semiconductor production and has ultimately spurred companies like Intel, TSMC and Samsung to bolster U.S. investments.
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09 Jan 2025
PC makers use CES to showcase AI PC efforts
By Cliff SaranA range of AMD, Intel and ARM-powered PCs with neural processing units are aiming to boost office productivity
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08 Jan 2025
AWS plants flag in Thailand with new cloud region
By Aaron TanAmazon Web Services’ latest regional expansion brings its cloud services to Thailand, promising a $10bn boost to the nation's GDP and support for more than 11,000 jobs per year
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08 Jan 2025
German court finds hacked EncroChat phone evidence inadmissible
By Bill GoodwinThe Berlin Regional Court has found that evidence obtained by a joint French and Dutch operation to hack the EncroChat encrypted mobile phone network is legally inadmissible, raising questions about its use in other European countries
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08 Jan 2025
Custom software and silicon set to define next-gen chips
By Cliff SaranThe global chip supply crisis is not improving, but manufacturers are integrating new software and hardware techniques to stay ahead
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08 Jan 2025
Partner consolidation starts to pick up
By Simon QuickeAcquisitions by DSP, Integrity360 and CallTower mark the first deals of 2025
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08 Jan 2025
Black mothers seek ‘total agency’ over perinatal healthcare data
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonBlack mothers from Birmingham have organised a community-led data initiative that aims to ensure their perinatal healthcare concerns are taken seriously by medical professionals
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08 Jan 2025
Post Office scandal-stained Fujitsu orders staff to cut costs amid widening UK losses
By Karl FlindersJapanese supplier reports a loss of £170m in the UK in its latest financial statement and orders UK staff to cut costs
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08 Jan 2025
MSPs focusing on improving profitability
By Simon QuickeMarket insights shared by Kaseya paint a picture of a dynamic market that rewards those adopting emerging technology and delivering solid services
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08 Jan 2025
Nato membership boosts Finnish civil and military tech startups
By Gerard O'DwyerTech companies in Finland and Sweden that offer civil and military products are benefitting from Nato military alliance
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08 Jan 2025
Indian public cloud market set to hit over $25bn by 2028
By Aaron TanIndia’s public cloud services market is expected to surpass $25bn in the next three years, driven by digital transformation, generative AI and multicloud strategies
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07 Jan 2025
Regional skills plan to boost UK cyber defences
By Alex ScroxtonOver 30 projects in England and Northern Ireland will receive a share of a £1.9m fund designed to enhance cyber security skills and protect small businesses
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07 Jan 2025
Former subpostmasters invited to take part in Post Office Capture compensation scheme development
By Karl FlindersGovernment will look at a selection of cases where subpostmasters experienced unexplained losses while using the Post Office’s pre-Horizon accounting system
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07 Jan 2025
Distributors busy extending options
By Simon QuickeWestcon-Comstor, Arrow Electronics and TD Synnex Maverick choose first few days of 2025 to extend vendor relationships and launch fresh services for partners
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07 Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia calls for humanitarian AI after tightening screws on rights protesters
By Mark BallardOppressive state wants global digital identity system at the heart of all AI, to make it trustworthy and prevent it being used for ‘unauthorised surveillance’
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07 Jan 2025
Nebula hands partners analytics tool
By Simon QuickeNebula increases the insights partners can access as fellow unified comms player Sona Business outlines plans to grow its UK business
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07 Jan 2025
How StarHub is tapping OpenShift in its cloud strategy
By Aaron TanStarHub is harnessing Red Hat OpenShift to power its hybrid multi-cloud platform, balancing control over critical infrastructure with the scalability and flexibility of public cloud
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06 Jan 2025
Neil Hall joins Focus Group as CEO
By Simon QuickeComputacenter veteran starts fresh challenge, and is joined by a couple of board appointments
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06 Jan 2025
FluidOne keeps focus on growth with fresh CFO
By Simon QuickeChannel player is working to an ambitious plan to increase the size of the business, and has kicked off the year with a significant hire
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06 Jan 2025
Government develops quantum tech for military
By Lis EvenstadA high-tech atomic clock has been developed by a ‘secret lab’ and aims to decrease the reliance on GPS technology
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06 Jan 2025
How Toyota is transforming its digital employee experience
By Cliff SaranThe traditional way of handling IT issues through helpdesk tickets generally delivers an unsatisfactory user experience – something Toyota is looking to rectify in its business this year
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06 Jan 2025
Revised NHS App key to tackling waiting list
By Cliff SaranThe updated app is being positioned as a streamlined approach for patients and NHS providers to communicate and book appointments
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05 Jan 2025
Digital Edge secures $1.6bn to fuel regional expansion
By Aaron TanSingapore-based datacentre provider has raised over $1.6bn in equity and debt financing to meet growing demand for cloud and AI infrastructure across Asia
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03 Jan 2025
US Treasury incident a clear warning on supply chain security in 2025
By Alex ScroxtonA cyber incident at the US Department of the Treasury – blamed on a Chinese state actor – raises fresh warnings about supply chain risk after it was found to have originated via vulnerabilities in a remote tech support product
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03 Jan 2025
Corporate cover-up behind world-beating cyber security record in Middle East
By Mark BallardReport ranking Gulf corporations ahead of US and EU counterparts for cyber security has sparked debate about the region’s tendency for secrecy and state control
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03 Jan 2025
Post Office staff list 14 scandal-stained individuals who should have honours stripped
By Karl FlindersStaff of the Post Office and Royal Mail from the past and present have written to the Forfeiture Committee requesting honours to be stripped from 14 people with links to the Horizon scandal
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02 Jan 2025
Foodora tests drone and robot deliveries in Sweden
By Gerard O'DwyerFood delivery firm tests out drone and robot deliveries in Swedish capital
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02 Jan 2025
Sir Alan Bates has ‘serious concerns’ over Post Office scandal compensation budget
By Karl FlindersCampaigning former subpostmaster welcomed ‘positive’ select committee report but voiced concern over inclusion of legal costs in compensation pot
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02 Jan 2025
Government boosts Horizon R&D campaign
By Cliff SaranAs part of its Plan for Change, Labour is ramping up efforts to get more UK businesses to apply for Horizon funding
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31 Dec 2024
Top 10 surveillance, journalism and encryption stories of 2024
By Bill GoodwinRevelations of covert and unlawful monitoring of journalists and their confidential sources by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Metropolitan Police attracted a huge amount of attention this year
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30 Dec 2024
Post Office scandal campaigners awarded OBEs in New Year Honours List
By Karl FlindersFormer subpostmasters and campaigners Jo Hamilton, Lee Castleton, Seema Misra and Christopher Head honoured for their part in 20-year fight against the Post Office – along with former Computer Weekly reporter Rebecca Thomson
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30 Dec 2024
Top 10 government IT stories of 2024
By Lis EvenstadThe past year has provided one of the biggest changes in government for 14 years, with Labour coming to power. With it, the new government has brought plenty of tech promises
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30 Dec 2024
Top 10 financial services stories of 2024
By Karl FlindersHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services stories of 2024
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27 Dec 2024
Top 10 ANZ stories of 2024
By Aaron TanThe 2024 tech landscape in Australia and New Zealand was dotted with developments spanning cloud migrations and AI adoption to heightened data security and real-time data streaming
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27 Dec 2024
Top 10 India stories of 2024
By Aaron TanIndia embraced AI in 2024, developing its own large language models, boosting supercomputing capabilities and applying the technology across sectors from healthcare to governance
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24 Dec 2024
Top 10 police technology stories of 2024
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2024
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24 Dec 2024
Top 10 EMEA stories of 2024
By Karl FlindersHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Europe, Middle East and Africa stories of 2024
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23 Dec 2024
Biden leaves mark on four technology regulation areas
By Makenzie HollandLooking back on the last four years shows how aggressive the FTC and DOJ were on M&A activity. That might be a hallmark of the Biden regulation era.
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23 Dec 2024
2024 review: Main themes in the channel
By Simon QuickeMicroScope takes a look back at some of the main themes that affected the channel over the past 12 months
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23 Dec 2024
Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2024
By Lis EvenstadThe past year has provided a marked change in the approach to technology in the National Health Service, which has struggled to cope under significant pressure. We look back at the stories that made the headlines in 2024
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20 Dec 2024
Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans
By Karl FlindersPost Office bolsters its IT leadership team as it grapples with massive tech transformation with the nation looking on
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20 Dec 2024
Interview: How Green Cargo’s IT switched tracks to logistics success
By Martin VeitchGreen Cargo CIO Ingo Paas took a few turns to establish his company as a composable enterprise able to flex and react quickly
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20 Dec 2024
Interview: Wendy Redshaw, chief digital information officer, NatWest Retail Bank
By Mark SamuelsThe retail bank is moving at pace to introduce generative AI into key customer-facing services as part of a wider digital transformation across the organisation
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20 Dec 2024
Government introduces technology adoption review
By Lis EvenstadWhitehall has launched a call for evidence on barriers to adopting new technologies in the UK, wanting to know what needs to change for the country to stay at the forefront of technology adoption
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20 Dec 2024
Top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
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19 Dec 2024
Top 10 ASEAN stories of 2024
By Aaron TanSoutheast Asia’s 2024 tech landscape saw major companies embracing AI, shifts in open source and the emergence of local large language models to address the needs of a diverse region
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19 Dec 2024
Congress weighs Trump's approach to antitrust enforcement
By Makenzie HollandUnder the incoming Trump administration, antitrust enforcement might shift to one agency in a move some believe will streamline cases and improve efficiency.
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19 Dec 2024
LockBit ransomware gang teases February 2025 return
By Alex ScroxtonAn individual associated with the LockBit ransomware gang has broken cover to tease details of a new phase of the cyber criminal operation's activity, which they claim is set to begin in February 2025
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19 Dec 2024
Project Gigabit makes further gains in UK Midlands
By Joe O’HalloranLatest work in £5bn infrastructure scheme begins in Leicestershire and Warwickshire to connect rural areas to full-fibre broadband
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19 Dec 2024
Latest attempt to override UK’s outdated hacking law stalls
By Alex ScroxtonAmendments to the Data Bill that would have given the UK cyber industry a boost by updating restrictive elements of the Computer Misuse Act have failed to progress beyond a Lords committee
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19 Dec 2024
SoftwareOne and Crayon announce tie-up
By Simon QuickeSoftwareOne’s purchase of Crayon will create a significant-sized European software and cloud provider and Microsoft specialist
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19 Dec 2024
French court refuses to expedite trial of Sky ECC cryptophone distributor Thomas Herdman
By Bill GoodwinCanadian businessman Thomas Herdman, who was arrested by French police despite agreeing a deal to cooperate with US investigators, has been denied bail after 42 months in pre-trial detention
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19 Dec 2024
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2024
By Clare McDonaldAs the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2024
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18 Dec 2024
U.S. approach to misinformation, AI will shift under Trump
By Makenzie HollandPresident-elect Donald Trump has been vocal in his criticisms of big tech's content censorship power and President Joe Biden's executive order on AI.
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18 Dec 2024
AWS, Red Hat hybrid cloud wares court VMware converts
By Beth PariseauBroadcom has softened some of its stances on VMware licensing and public cloud, but competitors stay poised to pounce on customers looking to defect.
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18 Dec 2024
The Security Interviews: Martin Lee, Cisco Talos
By Alex ScroxtonThreat intel expert and author Martin Lee, EMEA technical lead for security research at Cisco Talos, joins Computer Weekly to mark the 35th anniversary of the first ever ransomware attack
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
By Alex ScroxtonData breaches, data privacy and protection, and the thorny issue of open source security were all hot topics this year. Meanwhile, security companies frequently found themselves hitting the headlines, and not always for good reasons. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
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18 Dec 2024
Post Office IT department fired and rehired ‘friends’ at ‘exorbitant’ rates, says former HR chief
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office got rid of permanent roles, including IT, and rehired the holders on over double the pay
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2024
By Clare McDonaldLooking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2024, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2024
By Alex ScroxtonFrom ransomware targeting the NHS to nation-state-backed intrusions, 2024 was another big year for cyber criminals and cyber spooks alike, but they didn't have it all their own way as the good guys fought back
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18 Dec 2024
Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonSupplier’s possession of encryption keys for Police Scotland data sharing system opens potential for access and transfer of sensitive data without the knowledge or consent of the force
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 Kubernetes and storage stories of 2024
By Antony AdsheadIn this 2024 review, Computer Weekly looks at Kubernetes’ evolution from stateless application runtime to enterprise-ready environment for cloud-native with persistent storage and data protection
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17 Dec 2024
Conservative MP adds to calls for public inquiry over PSNI police spying
By Bill GoodwinConservative MP David Davis calls for a public inquiry following a court ruling that the PSNI and Metropolitan Police unlawfully placed journalists under electronic surveillance
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17 Dec 2024
Ofcom publishes Illegal Harms Codes of Practice
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe codes of practice and guidance from Ofcom outline the steps online services providers can take to protect their users from illegal harms
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17 Dec 2024
Latest list of AI in government decision-making published
By Cliff SaranThe government wants to show it’s being transparent over the use of algorithms that directly impact citizens
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17 Dec 2024
Top 10 end user computing stories of 2024
By Cliff SaranHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 end user stories of the year, overlooking the growth of new PC form factors and devices equipped with neural processing units for AI acceleration
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17 Dec 2024
Digital Ethics Summit 2024: recognising AI’s socio-technical nature
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAt trade association TechUK’s eighth annual Digital Ethics Summit, public officials and industry figures and civil society groups met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools globally and the direction of travel set for 2025
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17 Dec 2024
VMware customers seek alternatives amid licensing changes
By Aaron TanResearch reveals that while most VMware customers are satisfied with their current software, they are exploring alternatives due to concerns over rising costs
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17 Dec 2024
UK government looks to rewrite copyright rules for AI training
By Cliff SaranLabour has begun a consultation looking at how creators of original content can be compensated for AI training that uses their work
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17 Dec 2024
Government promises redress and justice to Post Office Capture system users
By Karl FlindersThe government has officially recognised that users of the Post Office’s Capture software experienced shortfalls caused by the system’s errors
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17 Dec 2024
How NCS is tackling the enterprise IT market
By Aaron TanThe technology service provider is counting on its government experience, global expert network and cyber security capabilities to penetrate the enterprise IT market
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16 Dec 2024
Top 10 business applications stories of 2024
By Cliff SaranBusiness applications are now AI-enabled, but it is not easy to deploy these products successfully to improve business metrics
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16 Dec 2024
Post Office ‘weaponised’ IT system in most ‘extensive and prolonged’ miscarriage
By Karl FlindersIn closing, public inquiry counsel made clear that it’s not a computer system being investigated, but rather human beings
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16 Dec 2024
Top 10 IT leadership interviews of 2024
By Computer Weekly staffThe top technology leaders talk to Computer Weekly to discuss the challenges they face and the strategies, solutions and successes they are delivering
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16 Dec 2024
Top 10 software development stories of 2024
By Cliff SaranThis year has seen large language models get significantly better at code generation
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16 Dec 2024
The Security Interviews: Stephen McDermid, Okta
By Dan RaywoodOkta regional chief security officer for EMEA sits down with Dan Raywood to talk about how Okta is pivoting to a secure-by-design champion
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16 Dec 2024
Oxford University’s IT department pilots Microsoft Copilot
By Cliff SaranThe university has ambitious plans to use artificial intelligence across university departments, and IT is the guinea pig
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13 Dec 2024
Last-minute geek gift ideas for the holidays
By Beth PariseauStill searching for holiday gifts for geeks? Try these offbeat suggestions recommended by our panel of consultants, from the practical to the fantastic and everything in between.
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13 Dec 2024
Google Cloud’s Agentspace to unlock enterprise data
By Aaron TanAgentspace uses AI agents to automate workflows and connect to multiple data sources to perform tasks and deliver insights, boosting enterprise productivity and efficiency
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13 Dec 2024
Computer Misuse Act reform gains traction in Parliament
By Alex ScroxtonAn amendment to the proposed Data (Access and Use) Bill that will right a 35-year-old wrong and protect security professionals from criminalisation is to be debated at Westminster
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13 Dec 2024
TD Synnex UK&I managing director: AI set to grow in 2025
By Simon QuickeThis might not have quite been the year the industry was expecting, but there are reasons to believe markets will improve
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13 Dec 2024
Post Office scandal 2024 – part 3: Fujitsu’s 12-month fall from grace
By Karl FlindersAfter years of refusing to comment, Fujitsu was unable to continue hiding from its role in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal as politicians and a public inquiry demanded answers
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12 Dec 2024
Tech workers say diversity and inclusion efforts are working
By Clare McDonaldThe status of diversity in the technology sector remains up for debate, but some tech industry workers are seeing improvements, says Tenth Revolution Group
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12 Dec 2024
Emerging Ymir ransomware heralds more coordinated threats in 2025
By Alex ScroxtonA newly observed ransomware strain has the community talking about more collaboration, and blurred lines, between threat groups next year, according to NCC’s monthly cyber barometer
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12 Dec 2024
Post Office scandal in 2024 – part 2: Capture, the prequel
By Karl FlindersUsers of the Post Office’s Capture system had similar experiences to those who struggled with the Horizon system, which came later, but their stories are only just coming out now
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11 Dec 2024
Russia focuses cyber attacks on Ukraine rather than West despite rising tension
By Bill GoodwinComputer Weekly talks to GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre operations director Paul Chichester and former NCSC chief executive Ciaran Martin on Russia, China and Salt Typhoon
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11 Dec 2024
Managed security services set for growth in 2025
By Simon QuickePredictions from channel player Infinigate include an expectation that MSSPs will continue to be in strong demand
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11 Dec 2024
Police not ruling any person or crime out of Post Office scandal investigation
By Karl FlindersMetropolitan Police provides update on Operation Olympos, its national investigation into potential criminality in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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11 Dec 2024
Google demos next-gen error correction with Willow quantum tech
By Cliff SaranWillow represents Google’s latest development in its goal to produce quantum computing that can scale beyond error limits
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11 Dec 2024
IaaS firm uses Pure Storage as a service for ‘virtual datacentres’
By Antony AdsheadEspresso Gridpoint moved from largely NetApp to Pure Storage FlashBlade file and object for its ‘virtual datacentres’ business model that offers VMware, Hyper-V and ProxMox VMs
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11 Dec 2024
Freshworks rides Asia’s digital wave
By Aaron TanThe enterprise software firm’s exponential growth in the region is driven by demand for streamlined customer and employee experiences by its mid-market customers
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11 Dec 2024
Post Office scandal in 2024 – part 1: A year in the mainstream
By Karl FlindersRead this year’s 10 most read Computer Weekly articles about the Post Office Horizon IT scandal