News

News Archive

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Zero-day exploits increasingly sought out by attackers

  Threat actors increasingly favour zero-day exploits to attack their victims before patches become available according to the NCSC and CISA, which have just published a list of the most widely-used vulnerabilities of 2023

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  More data stolen in 2023 MOVEit attacks comes to light

  Over a year since the infamous MOVEit Transfer cyber attacks affected thousands of organisations, more new victims have come to light after an anonymous threat actor leaked their data on the dark web

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Gartner warns GenAI demand will lead to datacentre energy shortages

  IT market watcher Gartner is warning enterprises that the growing demand for generative AI workloads will have a knock-on impact on energy supply and pricing in future years

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Network complexity and visibility blind spots an issue for 80% of firms

  Study finds that as cloud adoption flourishes, organisations believe they are being hampered by lack of proper network operations, skilled workers and observability tools

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Neos, Vorboss enhance enterprise fibre connectivity for London

  Leading business connectivity provider strikes deal with fibre infrastructure firm to enhance connectivity options for enterprises in London

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  VMO2 claims SRN TNS first in South Uist

  Mobile total not spot site on Scottish island sees UK operator become first in country to successfully build such a facility as part of second phase of government-funded Shared Rural Network programme

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Post Office requested four-year Horizon extension, as Fujitsu boss arrived at public inquiry

  Fujitsu boss says the Horizon system has reached the end of its life and a long contract extension might not be possible

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Police cloud project raises data protection concerns despite legal reforms

  Ongoing data protection issues with the use of hyperscale public cloud infrastructure by UK police could complicate the ambitions of nine forces to move their common records management system into the cloud

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Pure Storage CTO: How AI is changing storage demands

  Pure Storage’s CTO stresses the need for adaptable IT systems to support AI workloads, advocating for open architectures and flexible storage platforms to avoid supplier lock-in

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  How quantum computing could reshape financial services

  Experts at the Singapore FinTech Festival predict quantum computing will improve risk management, investment strategies and fraud detection in the financial sector, while also posing new challenges for data security

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Post Office scandal not caused by software errors, says combative Fujitsu boss

  During a sometimes heated appearance at the public inquiry, Fujitsu’s European boss Paul Patterson said the inquiry has shed light on who is to blame for the scandal

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Hyperscalers’ net-zero plans hit roadblock

  Hyperscalers are looking at nuclear to power their energy-hungry datacentres and meet net-zero targets – but regulations may curb their plans

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  UK Bolt drivers win legal claim to be classed as workers

  Employment Tribunal ruling says Bolt must classify its drivers as workers rather than self-employed, putting drivers in line to receive thousands of pounds in compensation from the ride-hailing and delivery app

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Fresh concerns over NHS England registries procurement

  Clinicians and technologists behind a number of medical devices registries being brought together by NHS England on a new common platform have accused the health service of flouting public sector procurement regulations

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Dublin City Council teams with Ookla to tackle telecoms deficits

  Local authority for Irish capital looks to close information gap and digital divide to understand 4G, 5G network performance across different times of day, device types, and both indoor and outdoor settings

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Fibertime broadens fibre access across South Africa’s underserved communities

  South African community broadband provider expands coverage to five cities and 14 townships using fibre service in bid to provide affordable broadband access to millions of low-income customers, many connecting for the very first time

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  NetApp boosts AFF, StorageGrid and E-series hardware with 60TB drives

  Bigger drives, new CPUs and controller hardware add to upgrades to NetApp arrays that started in September, while the supplier undergoes transition to data management as a key focus

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  Government announces Green Paper on future of scandal-ridden Post Office

  Consultation process will enable a wide range of people to air their views on the future of the scandal-hit Post Office

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  ESET shines light on cyber criminal RedLine empire

  ESET publishes fresh data on the inner workings of the RedLine Stealer malware empire, which was taken down at the end of October

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  Automotive drives strong Q4, fiscal year for Qualcomm

  Leading mobile platform processor manufacturer reveals robust end of year, with strong growth in segments such as handsets, PC, automotive and industrial IoT

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  5G and fibre shine, but revenue and profits fall in BT half-year results

  UK’s leading telco BT sees under-performing business division apply brakes in disappointing half-year results, despite record-making fibre net build

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  IOWN furthers pace of next-gen optical net development

  Next-gen networking project reveals proof of concepts encompassing transforming infrastructure through innovations centred on an APN, spatial experiences with communication technologies, real-time, long-distance connectivity in manufacturing and ...

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  Inside Grab’s platform strategy

  Grab’s group CTO talks up the super app’s platform strategy, architecture and organisational structure behind its growth across diverse Southeast Asian markets

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  Loan charge under review: Second inquiry into controversial contractor tax policy announced

  Nearly five years have passed since the results of the government’s first independent review into the controversial loan charge policy surfaced, and now another one has been ordered. But will it change anything?

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Post Office wrongly used public funds to pay for legal battle

  Senior civil servant’s appearance at public inquiry reveals Post Office broke spending rules when it diverted money to legal battle

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  5G redefines live events economics

  Study from leading comms tech provider reveals 5G elevates connectivity experiences at events, notably concerts, with 5G users being 20% more satisfied than 4G peers at 2024’s biggest events

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Google Cloud MFA enforcement meets with approval

  Latest Google Cloud policy to enforce multifactor authentication across its user base is welcomed by security professionals

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Gartner Symposium: Time to get rid of the dead wood

  IT architecture complexity is set to increase in a way that means IT departments are juggling multicloud and legacy environments

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  AI a force multiplier for the bad guys, say cyber pros

  CIISec’s annual report on the security profession finds evidence of growing concern that artificial intelligence will ultimately prove more useful to threat actors than defenders

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Post Office appointing third-party reviewer of current Horizon system

  According to government representative on the Post Office board, an independent reviewer of Horizon is being appointed

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  UK fibre providers struggle to meet rising demands

  Research from field service management software provider warns of growing pressures as digital transformation becomes essential for altnets to stay competitive in cut-throat market

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Government presses pause on Single Trade Window project

  The project to create a UK Single Trade Window, a digital gateway for traders, has been put on hold for the 2025/26 financial year as mounting costs cause concerns

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Research: UK residents demonstrate ‘low-level’ understanding of what datacentres do

  Research commissioned by colocation giant CyrusOne reveals there is work to be done by operators when it comes to educating UK residents on the benefits that datacentres being built in their local communities can bring

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  VMO2 claims UK 5G standalone small cells first

  Service provider claims UK first with successful deployments of 5G standalone small cells on existing street furniture in England’s second city to increase mobile capacity in exceptionally busy areas surrounding main thoroughfares

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Interview: Petra Molnar, author of ‘The walls have eyes’

  Refugee lawyer and author Petra Molnar speaks to Computer Weekly about the extreme violence people on the move face at borders across the world, and how increasingly hostile anti-immigrant politics is being enabled and reinforced by a ‘lucrative ...

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Connexin completes ‘significant’ first stage of Project Gigabit contract

  Digital service and smart technology provider fulfils initial part of £58m contract in national £5bn broadband scheme providing gigabit connectivity to over 34,000 rural homes in Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  US smart city lights up solid-state LiDAR technology

  Pioneer US smart city and associated 5G ecosystem collaborates with solid-state scanning light detection and tech provider to deploy latest range of sensors

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Elisa claims Euro first with 100G PON trial over live Nokia-based fibre net

  Leading Finnish operator taps compatriot global comms tech provider to become first in Europe to trial 100G passive optical network over live fibre broadband network

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  Snowflake brings AI to data for Australian businesses

  At the Sydney leg of the Snowflake World Tour, the company showcased how its platform simplifies data management, reduces costs and drives AI adoption for Australian businesses

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  UK government launches AI assurance platform for enterprises

  The platform is designed to drive demand for the UK’s artificial intelligence assurance sector and help build greater trust in the technology by helping businesses identify and mitigate a range of AI-related risks

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  Gartner Symposium: Why the chance of digital success is random

  For some CIOs, there is only a 48% chance their digital business initiatives will succeed, but collaborating with non-IT functions can increase success rates

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  Lords shoplifting inquiry calls for facial recognition laws

  A Lords committee has expressed concern about the use of facial recognition technology by retailers to combat shoplifting, and is calling on the government to introduce new laws to ensure there are minimum standards for their deployments

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  Post Office was reluctant to cut costs despite 143 central staff earning more than £100k

  Former Post Office minister told public inquiry that Post Office boss did not want to cut central costs, despite how many staff were earning more than £100k

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  Starmer announces tech-enabled crackdown on people smuggling

  The UK government has announced a further £75m of funding for its Border Security Command, meaning it will now have £150m over two years to spend on new technologies and staff

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  Oracle taps Vodafone Business to provide global IoT connectivity

  Integrated communications and cloud services provider teams with operator’s internet of things division to bring connectivity to enterprise communications platform users

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  How enterprises can ride the AI coding wave

  GovTech leader urges developers to prioritise value, security and compliance when implementing AI coding tools in enterprise environments

• November 05, 2024 05 Nov'24

  Post Office data breach caused by botched website upgrade

  Data breach exposed personal details of the hundreds of former subpostmasters who had defeated the Post Office in the High Court

• November 05, 2024 05 Nov'24

  Gartner Symposium: IT leaders urged to do reps like Arnie

  Terminator film star shares lessons from his life experiences to help IT leaders succeed

• November 05, 2024 05 Nov'24

  NTT and Toyota gear up for joint auto mobility AI project

  IT and comms giant and global auto manufacturer investing nearly $3.3bn to jointly develop mobility AI platform with goal to eliminate traffic accidents

• November 05, 2024 05 Nov'24

  CMA offers potential solution to Vodafone and Three’s merger issues

  Remedies Working Paper published by UK competition watchdog into merger of leading telcos says deal may proceed if appropriate remedies are implemented