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December 14, 2023 14Dec2023 Opinion

Ending the cycle of rush and burnout in software development

Instead of focusing on speed in software delivery, addressing risks affecting on-time delivery is the secret to preventing burnout Continue Reading

December 14, 2023 14Dec2023 News

Developer burnout caused by flawed productivity metrics

Software development methodologies that provide a framework to improve productivity may be inadvertently leading to project delays and stress Continue Reading

December 13, 2023 13Dec2023 Video

Diversity in tech 2023: Bev White, Nash Squared

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity in tech event, in partnership with Nash Squared and sponsored by NatWest, Bev White, CEO of Nash Squared, talks about the challenges the tech sector faces when it comes to increasing diversity ... Continue Reading

December 13, 2023 13Dec2023 News

Nokia hails Deutsche Telekom Open RAN, BT API wins

Leading German operator works with Nokia and Fujitsu for open radio access network products integrated into its live commercial network with initial cluster to provide 2G, 4G and 5G commercial services to customers in Neubrandenburg, Germany Continue Reading

December 13, 2023 13Dec2023 Blog Post

The Post Office Scandal: When culture ate the law for breakfast

Famously, “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” according to management guru Peter Drucker. What should we make, then, of the culture at the Post Office when it was prosecuting innocent people ... Continue Reading

December 13, 2023 13Dec2023 News

No UK AI legislation until timing is right, says Donelan

The UK government will not legislate on artificial intelligence until it has a better understanding of the technology, so is instead focusing on building up regulatory capacity and conducting safety-focused research, says digital secretary Continue Reading

December 13, 2023 13Dec2023 News

How ransomware gangs use the tech media against their victims

Ransomware gangs are increasingly media-savvy operators, and this means incident response plans now need to account for communications and PR strategies too Continue Reading

December 13, 2023 13Dec2023 News

Microsoft’s Christmas present for cyber teams: no zero-days

Barely 30 vulnerabilities, and no zero-days, have been fixed in the final Patch Tuesday drop of 2023 Continue Reading

December 13, 2023 13Dec2023 News

Critical UK infrastructure a ‘hostage of fortune’ to ransomware

A lack of ransomware planning and preparedness at the highest levels of government is leaving UK operators or critical national infrastructure dangerously exposed, according to a Joint Committee report Continue Reading

December 13, 2023 13Dec2023 News

Inside the Singapore government’s cloud journey

The Smart Nation Group’s chief digital technology officer outlines the government’s cloud journey, including its approach to cloud migration and how it came to host mission-critical workloads on AWS Continue Reading

December 12, 2023 12Dec2023 News

MoD fined after breach of Afghan staffers’ data put lives at risk

The MoD has been fined £350,000 by the ICO after an email blunder exposed data on Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces and were at risk of Taliban reprisals Continue Reading

December 12, 2023 12Dec2023 News

Outdated data protection practice key factor in PSNI data breach

The August 2023 data breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland arose chiefly from an outdated approach to data protection and compliance at the force, according to an independent review Continue Reading

December 12, 2023 12Dec2023 News

NTT reveals acceleration to the future for photonics comms innovation

NTT releases annual report on the development of photonics-based wired and wireless communications infrastructure, claiming breakthrough in distributed datacentres and addressing communications for AI and LLM use cases Continue Reading

December 12, 2023 12Dec2023 News

Broadcom drops VMware perpetual licences and support

Customers are being offered a big discount to migrate onto a VMware subscription service Continue Reading

December 12, 2023 12Dec2023 Video

Suki Fuller, most influential woman in UK tech 2023, winner’s speech

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity in tech event, in partnership with Nash Squared, Suki Fuller, gives her acceptance speech as the 2023 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech. Continue Reading

December 12, 2023 12Dec2023 News

Top IT predictions in APAC in 2024

Generative AI will continue to leave its mark on many areas in business and IT, along with other trends such as sustainability, cyber security and smart factories that are expected to shape the region’s technology landscape in 2024 Continue Reading

December 12, 2023 12Dec2023 News

Nokia, du look to lead in UAE with 5G-Advanced RedCap

Leading MENA operator says trial of low-load next-generation mobile wireless standard shows readiness to trial innovative use cases that could unlock revenue opportunities in the internet of things and Industry 4.0 Continue Reading

December 12, 2023 12Dec2023 E-Zine

Shaping the modern workplace

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how the shift to cloud services and the necessity of dealing with a hybrid workforce have changed modern IT. The emerging area of computational storage promises performance boosts for demanding workloads – ... Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 News

BT Group makes net neutrality call as it looks to improve network efficiency

Telco claims breakthrough technology that improves quality and reliability of live content for viewers while driving down costs for broadcasters and network operators, but calls for rethink in net neutrality debate Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 News

Nordic governments join forces to protect data transfers

Nordic countries deepen their cooperation over cyber security amid heightened threat from neighbouring Russia Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 News

EU AI Act: The wording of the act is finalised

The EU AI Act has climbed another rung up the legislative ladder, with its wording having been finalised Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 News

Competition and Markets Authority looks into Microsoft/OpenAI after Altman fiasco

The firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s CEO, and the fallout, which could have seen Microsoft hire all its staff, has the regulator spooked Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 News

Vodafone: 5G SA to accelerate UK net-zero journey

Research reveals 5G-enabled technologies could help deliver huge emissions savings, which could accelerate the UK’s renewable energy transition, especially in wind power generation Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 News

Panasas set for Mach.2 throughput with multi-actuator HDDs

Scale-out NAS maker claims to be the first enterprise array maker to use multi-actuator HDDs designed for hyperscaler architectures and which double throughput Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 News

Telent to boost critical communications for Greater Manchester

Telent offers support for Greater Manchester’s aim to become a world-class digital city-region with network to provide faster and more reliable connectivity to public sector organisations across the region Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 In Depth

ERP’s storage requirements and options in the cloud

We look under the hood at enterprise resource planning and its databases, the storage needed to support ERP’s I/O requirements, block, file and object storage, and ERP in an era of hybrid cloud Continue Reading

December 11, 2023 11Dec2023 In Depth

Supporting a hybrid workforce

The now permanent shift to cloud services and the necessity of dealing with a hybrid workforce have changed modern IT Continue Reading

December 10, 2023 10Dec2023 Blog Post

LLM series - BlueFlame AI: Why we need to believe in LLM-agnosticism

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by James Tedman, head of Europe region at BlueFlame AI. BlueFlame AI is known for its AI for alternative investment managers ... Continue Reading

December 08, 2023 08Dec2023 News

UK networks glow as Openreach hits halfway point in UK broadband upgrade plan

Full-fibre forges ahead as Openreach progresses towards plan to extend gigabit to vast majority of UK promises over next three years, as it reveals its biggest ever hourly peak for network traffic was on 6 December Continue Reading

December 08, 2023 08Dec2023 News

Former Post Office investigator called subpostmaster campaigners ‘crooks’

Former Post Office investigator labelled subpostmasters attempting to clear their names as ‘crooks’ Continue Reading

December 08, 2023 08Dec2023 News

Fancy Bear targets Nato entities via critical Outlook flaw

A vulnerability patched in March has likely been exploited by the Russian state actor Fancy Bear, for over two years, according to the latest intelligence Continue Reading

December 08, 2023 08Dec2023 News

AMD goes after Nvidia with AI accelerator and software library

AMD has signed up major hardware companies to support its latest initiative to build out datacentre AI optimisation Continue Reading

December 08, 2023 08Dec2023 News

Executive interview: Handling vanilla S/4Hana change management

We speak to the transformation lead at household goods manufacturer McBride about moving people onto a non-customised S/4Hana implementation Continue Reading

December 08, 2023 08Dec2023 In Depth

How generative AI is put to work in business applications

Generative AI has kicked up a storm in 2023. We look the opportunities and challenges for businesses, highlighting a range of live applications Continue Reading

December 08, 2023 08Dec2023 News

SAP strategy: Why customers need an innovation plan

Rise appears to be the place where SAP has promised customers the latest innovations, raising the question of what happens to everyone else Continue Reading

December 08, 2023 08Dec2023 Blog Post

LLM series - Sonatype: The good & the bad of LLMs-as-a-service

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ilkka Turunen in his capacity as field CTO at Sonatype. From development to production and everything in between, Sonatype ... Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

UK names Russian FSB agents behind political hacking campaign

Russian hacking group, Star Blizzard, was part of a Russian intelligence operation aimed at interfering with UK politics and the democratic process, says government. Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 Blog Post

Embracing AI: understand the end user first

This is a guest blog post by Sara Portell, VP of User Experience and Rafael Artacho, Product Director, Unit4 How we interact with enterprise software, particularly enterprise resource planning ... Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

UK government quietly renews public sector preferential pricing agreement with AWS

The UK government has renewed an agreement that will ensure public sector IT buyers can still procure AWS services at discounted prices for another three years, despite anti-competitive concerns Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

CIO interview: Keith Woolley, chief digital information officer, University of Bristol

With Bristol set to host the UK’s biggest supercomputer, its technology chief is looking to make the most of internal and international collaboration to drive digital improvements Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

NCSC exposes Russian cyber attacks on UK political processes

The NCSC has firmly attributed a long-running campaign of cyber attacks targeting UK political processes to a group run out of Russia’s FSB intelligence agency, known as Star Blizzard Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

Concerns raised over Home Office's £450m mega cloud deal with AWS

The Home Office's latest three-year contract with AWS is valued at nearly half a billion pounds, but questions are emerging about the contents of the contract and how it has been arranged Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

2023 may have seen highest ransomware ‘body count’ yet

Ransomware, or cyber extortion as it is increasingly being termed, remained the most prominent security threat in 2023 – and thanks to large-scale supply chain attacks, the past 12 months may have seen the most victims ever Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

How server makers are surfing the AI wave

While hyperscalers extend the life of their x86 equipment, the industry’s desperate pleas to find a new killer application to drive up server sales may well be coming true Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 Opinion

Considerations for the security of evolving workspaces

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

Finnish IT industry talent fears amid government restrictions

Finnish businesses concerned over the immigration plans of the country’s right-wing government Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 News

How Proofpoint is helping to mitigate AI security threats

Proofpoint is offering monitoring tools to prevent leakage of sensitive information in generative AI models and other capabilities to mitigate AI mediated attacks Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 Blog Post

AI: Killer app or planet killer

Looking at the latest quarterly earnings filings from the leading server makers shows they are all experiencing a significant boost in sales, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). HPE CEO, ... Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 E-Zine

CW EMEA: Prepare for cyber war

When the war between Hamas and Israel began in October, cyber security professionals and major government and private organisations braced for an inevitable accompanying online war. In this issue of CW EMEA, we outline cyber war, patterns of threat ... Continue Reading

December 07, 2023 07Dec2023 Blog Post

LLM series - Perforce: The developer challenge (and advantage) ahead

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Rod Cope in his capacity as CTO at Perforce. A company that has gone through various growth and development stages over the ... Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 News

How a Node4 virtual datacentre proved better than MS cloud for mental health charity

Charity Together For Mental Wellbeing managed to migrate legacy servers into a new virtual environment and fix a major disaster recovery issue Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 News

Nokia unveils gigabit multi-dwelling unit solution for cable operators

Comms tech provider looks at increasingly important sector of fixed comms to offer solution designed to enable cable operators to deliver multi-gigabit services using existing coaxial cables in MDUs and buildings too difficult to serve with fibre Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 News

Verizon Business, Zebra Technologies team to accelerate private 5G

Business comms provider certifies mobile device manufacturer to work with private 5G and LTE networks throughout the US to enable frontline workers in multiple industries to manage projects and comms on job sites more efficiently Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 News

NHS whistleblower Peter Duffy threatens trust with legal action in row over alleged email tampering

NHS whistleblower warns his former employer of potential litigation over a dispute concerning allegations of email tampering Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 News

AT&T taps Ericsson Open RAN to pioneer path to networks of the future

US comms giant inks five-year network transformation agreement with Swedish comms tech company as it aims to pioneer path to programmable and intelligent networks of the future Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 News

Government launches UK-wide Cyber Explorers Cup

Schoolkids across the UK are being called on to team up and defeat Herbert the Hacker in a new government-backed competition Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 News

Post Office prioritised its ‘bottom line’ over justice

The Post Office was more concerned with saving money and recovering unexplained losses than getting to the bottom of subpostmaster claims that Horizon errors caused shortfalls, inquiry told Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 News

Singtel’s DC Tuas datacentre to cater to AI workloads

Offering 58MW of capacity, DC Tuas will be the first of Singtel’s new generation of artificial intelligence datacentres to incorporate more efficient cooling technologies Continue Reading

December 06, 2023 06Dec2023 Blog Post

LLM series - Tricentis: Continuous testing for gen-AI systems

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by David Colwell in his capacity as VP of AI & Machine Learning (ML) at Tricentis. For any app on any infrastructure, ... Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

EE fulfils 4G coverage commitments in remote Scottish islands

UK mobile network operator extends mast-building programme to furthest reaches of Scotland to offer reliable 4G connectivity Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

Government to trial new border tech

The software, which the government hopes will make it easier for border staff to identify what is inside the container, will be tested in the New Year as part of plans to ‘cut red tape’ for UK exporters Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

Quantum supercomputing: IBM plots roadmap beyond Condor

New quantum system and classical computing hybrid forms the basis of next-gen supercomputing at IBM Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 In Depth

UAE university vies for international recognition in AI education and research

The UAE is betting heavily on its new AI university to develop local talent and boost the country into a position of thought leadership Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

BICS and Telcofan team up to streamline private networks

Collaboration aims to simplify adoption of private networks and ease transition to internet of things ecosystem, removing complexities like provisioning SIM cards and enabling device roaming Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 In Depth

How to recover systems in the event of a cyber attack

Recovering compromised systems after a cyber attack isn’t easy, but understanding industry best practice offers a template for the key processes to follow Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

Operator of Sellafield nuclear facility denies hacking claims

The operator of the Sellafield nuclear site has denied allegations that senior managers covered up a series of cyber security lapses that enabled Chinese and Russian threat actors to compromise its networks Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 In Depth

Dell EMC: Storage giant shifts gear to cloud operating models

Storage profile: We look at Dell EMC, the result of the biggest tech acquisition ever, and find a company well set for ubiquitous cloud operating models and as-a-service Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

CIO interview: Jarrod Phipps, Holman

The automotive services firm is accumulating vast amounts of data from its fleet and using it to bring insights to improve customer and employee experiences Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

Cubic gains SoftBank investment for software-defined connected vehicles, IoT

Leading Japanese mobile network operator makes significant investment in connected vehicle software provider to accelerate growth of software-defined vehicle market and enter new sectors Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

Lone workers hook onto connected safety solutions

New safety regulations, higher employee insurance costs, greater awareness of risks workers face and better understanding of efficiency benefits associated with protection services drive connectivity demand in emerging market Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 In Depth

Currys data strategy takes major step forward with launch of Connected Media

Data is the foundation for the future success of the new Currys retail media platform, as the tech retailer’s CDO explains Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

Majority of GPs now give patients online access to records

NHS England is close to reaching its target of having nine in 10 GPs offering patients access to their primary care records online Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 Blog Post

Broadcom swings its axe at VMware

What a difference a week can make. The dust had barely settled on Broadcom’s $69bn acquisition of VMware before Broadcom, much as its critics had predicted, blew it all up in the air again. Like ... Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 Blog Post

LLM series - Qt: Don’t automatically 'go large' for code generation; small is beautiful

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Peter Schneider in his capacity as senior product manager at Qt Group. As a company, Qt (pronounced ‘cute’) is known for ... Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

Undisclosed document could reveal pressure on Fujitsu expert witness in Post Office prosecution

Details of Post Office prosecutor’s meeting with Fujitsu IT expert witness, used in subpostmaster prosecution, not yet disclosed to public inquiry Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 Blog Post

VictoriaMetrics offers free open source monitoring

Open source time-series data monitoring player VictoriaMetrics at least calls itself a ‘player’ in its product statements. In a world where 99%+ of technology vendors baulk at the idea of being ... Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 E-Zine

Technologies to support hybrid working

In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide looks at technologies to support hybrid working – even when your business is as unique as farming. We examine the new guidelines on AI cyber security published by G7 government security chiefs... Continue Reading

December 05, 2023 05Dec2023 News

Singapore to develop Southeast Asia’s first large language model

Singapore has spearheaded a S$70m initiative to build research and engineering capabilities in LLMs, including the development of Southeast Asia’s first LLM Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

CCaaS platform subscriptions to generate $18bn revenue by 2028

Study finds contact centre as a service set for strong revenue gains, driven by growth of RCS and OTT messaging apps as leading providers reduce data silos Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

CIO interview: Sasha Jory, Hastings Direct

For a company aiming to be the biggest digital insurer in the UK, that means going cloud-first, and focusing on innovation for both customers and employees Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

eSIM adoption drives growth and market disruption in cellular IoT

Study reveals that embedded subscriber identity modules have gained more popularity from users and device makers than mobile operators but that is changing thanks to a new specification for IoT eSIMs Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

Microsoft leaves SME resellers in the dark over Cloud Compute 2 framework snub

SME IT suppliers are calling on Microsoft to explain why it has banned them from reselling its services through the government's new £1.35bn Cloud Compute 2 framework Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

5G to be the last 'G' for Orange as comms hits singularity

Telco believes mobile communications has hit tipping point with imminent end of traditional generational paradigm and delivery of products to be replaced by services enhanced on a continuous basis Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

CTO interview: Greg Lavender, Intel

Computer Weekly caught up with Intel’s chief technology officer to find out the semiconductor giant’s plans for the European market Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

Atos selected for UEFA Euro 2024 IT contract

IT services company Atos will deliver on-site and remote IT services for next year’s international football event in Germany Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 Blog Post

Qwiet AI elevates & expands preZero platform developer functions

Code is noisy. Not usually, because software code in and of itself is a calmly constructed and carefully engineered entity that exists inside our applications and data services to drive the ... Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

Rhysida ransomware gang hits hospital holding royal family’s data

Ransomware gang boasts of having stolen data on the royal family in an attack on a private London hospital Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 Opinion

Cyber and remote working: How Covid moved the cursor

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 In Depth

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide feature list 2024

Here is our 2024 schedule of up-and-coming in-depth articles that will cover carefully selected topics to help IT leaders select the right technology for their organisation Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 News

Digital Realty and BT team to unlock data value with NaaS

Comms provider teams with datacentre, colocation and interconnection solutions firm for network as a service combined with orchestration platform to offer flexibility and choice when connecting digital hubs to unlock data value Continue Reading

December 04, 2023 04Dec2023 Blog Post

Actian forges IaaS links to bridge data silos

Actian is the data and analytics division of HCLSoftware. HCLSoftware itself is a Texas-headquartered cloud-native company that styles itself as a so-cal;ed ‘solution factory’ for enterprise ... Continue Reading

December 01, 2023 01Dec2023 News

Human augmentation tech requires dual use oversight

Researchers investigating human augmentation technologies must acknowledge the potential military applications of their work, and military bodies cannot be allowed to dismiss ethical concerns in their pursuit of national security interests, says NGO... Continue Reading

December 01, 2023 01Dec2023 News

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