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April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 News

Italy to lift ChatGPT ban subject to new data protection controls

Italian regulator will lift its ban on OpenAI’s ChatGPT subject to a strict new data protection regime Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 News

AstraZeneca launches African healthtech hub

AstraZeneca has launched its latest healthcare innovation hub, which will focus on using digital technology to improve healthcare in Africa Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 E-Zine

CW EMEA: Under attack and stressed out

In this month's CW EMEA, we look at how cyber attacks are taking a toll on security professionals, damaging their mental health and forcing some to quit. We also look at Finland's allure for tech entrepreneurs, how software is enabling a new ... Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 News

How Agoda is shaping up to be a technology powerhouse

Agoda’s CTO Idan Zalzberg explains why the online travel agency with a massive technology footprint prefers to run things in-house and not rely too much on public cloud services Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 Opinion

With cyber attacks on the rise, businesses should prepare for quantum hacks now

Advances in quantum computing have brought the world is on the cusp of a technological revolution, but it is not without risk. Find out why you should start to prepare for post-quantum cryotography today. Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 News

Sweden and Finland make advances in quantum computing

Separate Swedish and Finnish quantum computing projects make promising advances in the technology of the future Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 News

ICO responds to UK government AI regulation plans

The ICO has officially responded to the government’s plans for regulating artificial intelligence as outlined in its recent whitepaper, but called for clarity on certain aspects before the proposals are taken further Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 News

Gartner: Europe sees 36% drop in PC sales as spending tails off

Inflation and recessionary pressures have forced many businesses to defer buying new PCs – meanwhile, manufacturers are hiking up prices Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 News

ReadyLinks brings cloud-managed G.hn access networking knowledge to HomeGrid Forum

Industry alliance to promote globally recognised networking technology providing multi-gig access and in-building services for enterprise, industrial, smart grid and residential use cases welcomes cloud networking specialist to ranks Continue Reading

April 13, 2023 13Apr2023 Blog Post

Auto-tech series - Pure Storage: The data automation imperative for developers

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written in full by Fred Lherault, field CTO, EMEA & Emerging Markets, Pure Storage - a company known for its all-Flash data ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

Netskope claims hybrid work ‘revolution’ with SASE client and endpoint SD-WAN

Netskope looks to deliver consistent security and superior user experience for hybrid workers through reduced costs and complexity from extended borderless SD-WAN and SASE Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

Enterprises downgrade ESG investments amid economic uncertainty, Google Cloud study finds

The second annual Google Cloud sustainability study reveals that economic uncertainty is forcing some enterprises to cut corners on their sustainability strategy to save money Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

UK police double down on ‘improved’ facial recognition

The Met and South Wales Police have doubled down on their use of facial recognition technology after research found improved accuracy in their algorithms when using certain settings, but civil society groups maintain that the tech will still be used... Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

Stemmer Distribution optimises communications infrastructure

Largest distributor of dental products in France standardises communications through UCaaS to help meet all its needs of reachability and mobility, while rationalising costs for the present and future Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 In Depth

The CIO challenges brought by e-commerce in Kuwait

E-commerce is growing fast in Kuwait, resulting in new challenges for CIOs in the retail sector Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

April Patch Tuesday fixes zero-day used to deliver ransomware

A zero-day in the Microsoft Common Log File System that has been abused by the operator of the Nokoyawa ransomware is among 97 vulnerabilities fixed in April’s Patch Tuesday update Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

Gartner: Rebalance cyber investment towards human-centric elements

Security decision-makers need to reprioritise their investment outlooks towards people, rather than technology, according to the latest market forecast from Gartner Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

Bank of England starts recruiting Britcoin team

The Bank of England is recruiting people to join its team focused on the development of a digital pound Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 Podcast

Next-gen AI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

Mark Raskino, co-author of When Machines Become Customers, discusses machine-to-machine commerce Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

Deutsche Bank to close Russian software operations

German bank has been winding down its Russia-based software development operations and is close to shutting them down Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 Blog Post

Auto-tech series - Netskope: Automating data classification

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Krishna Narayanaswarmy in his role as CTO and co-founder at Netskope - a company known for its cybersecurity technology ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2023 12Apr2023 News

Okta integrates with Singapore’s national digital ID system

The integration with Singpass will let Okta customers authenticate consumers using Singapore’s national digital ID system and is expected to expand the company’s reach in regulated industries Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

AMRC demos UK’s first, fully operational standalone 5G factory of the future

Centre for research into advanced manufacturing technologies used in the aerospace, automotive, medical and other high-value manufacturing sectors shows transformative effect of standalone 5G in £10m+ UK government-backed project Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

Far North Fiber plots route for pan-Arctic connectivity

Route study begins to define the fastest and most secure route for Submarine cable system directly connecting Japan, North America, and Ireland and Scandinavia through Arctic region Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

NatWest supports tech training for displaced Ukrainian women

NatWest bank joins scheme to give tech training to displaced Ukrainian women in Scotland Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

Anne Keast-Butler named as new director of GCHQ

The government has appointed current MI5 deputy director general Anne Keast-Butler to head signals and cyber agency GCHQ Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

KFC, Pizza Hut data stolen in January ransomware attack

Yum!, the parent organisation behind KFC and Pizza Hut in the UK, has disclosed that employee data was accessed and exfiltrated in a January 2023 ransomware attack Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

UK government announces plans and investment to evolve future telecoms

As part of a national mission to connect all communities, government unveils an investment package worth almost £150m to put the UK at the forefront of future research and £40m to boost 5G tech take-up Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

UKtech50 2023: Help us find the most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is back – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year’s list Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

Scotland links its tech scaler programme with the NHS

As part of the deal, firms part of the tech scaler programme aimed at helping startups scale up will be given access to NHS regional test beds Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Adopt a coherent framework for ID first security

With IAM central to enabling appropriate access to cloud-based services, identity first security is becoming a key trend for IAM in the cloud. Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

Controversial Fujitsu contract with Post Office extended after technical challenges moving to cloud

The Post Office has extended a contract with Fujitsu after being unable to resolve technical issues related to migrating its IT to the cloud Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 Blog Post

Auto-tech series - Integral: Software automation for data privacy

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Shubh Sinha, co-founder and CEO, Integral - a company known for its Certifications-as-a-Service technology that uses ... Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

Experian names AWS as preferred cloud partner for multi-year off-premise migration project

Credit reporting agency Experian is embarking on a multi-year cloud migration project with AWS Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

NTT flies with SES for satellite-based enterprise edge and private 5G network

Global IT infrastructure and services company teams with satellite operator to combine expertise in networking, enterprise managed services and O3b mPOWER satellites to deliver reliable connectivity to enterprises Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

Aetheros looks to add edge intelligence to US smart meter market

Scalable, open IoT operating system introduced to US market to unlock distributed intelligence at the edge Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

UK broadband industry to see huge increases in tariffs in April 2023

Days after regulator begins scheme to make service switching easier, majority of UK’s largest broadband providers announce double-digit price increases in April 2023 leading to calls that UK broadband is broken. Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

Ericsson: flexibility the new work-life currency

Study from Ericsson’s Consumer & IndustryLab reveals how employees and employers navigate the current work environment and their views on the future of work shaped by the pandemic, digitisation and the fluctuating labour market Continue Reading

April 11, 2023 11Apr2023 News

DWP appoints former Boots IT chief Richard Corbridge as CDIO

In his new role as the chief digital and information officer for the Department for Work and Pensions, Corbridge will be responsible for a £1.4bn annual budget Continue Reading

April 10, 2023 10Apr2023 News

How India’s Cropin is tapping the groundswell in agritech

Cropin, one of the first movers in agriculture technology, has built an industry cloud platform that is now used by the likes of PepsiCo to maximise crop yields Continue Reading

April 07, 2023 07Apr2023 Blog Post

Auto-tech series - Mobica: The minimum (continous) trio for automation

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Arkadiusz Tulodziecki in his capacity as head of DevOps and cloud centre of excellence and chief engineer, Mobica, a ... Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

IBM's Nataraj Nagaratnam on the cyber challenges facing cloud services

Governments are introducing increasingly prescriptive data protection policies, but with organisations becoming ever more reliant on multiple cloud service platforms for essential business needs, how can they ensure they meet regulatory requirements? Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

Juniper checks in at CitizenM to boost hotel experiences with personalised engagement

Boutique hotel chain adopts network tech provider’s AI-driven wireless access and firewalls to streamline IT operations and provide enhanced services to guests Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

Government to pump more than £100m into digital social care

As part of its Better Care Fund framework, the government has allocated £100m to accelerate digitisation in social care, £50m to improve data, as well as £35m for the creation of an innovation and improvement unit Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

Prioritise automated hardening over traditional cyber controls, says report

A report from strategic risk specialist Marsh McLennan advises security buyers to funnel their budgets towards automated cyber security hardening techniques, saying they have a much better chance of reducing risk in a meaningful way Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

Gartner forecasts massive growth in software and IT services

IT leaders are set to deploy more workloads on infrastructure-as-a-service public clouds as they attempt to keep costs under control Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

Government on the hunt for national tech adviser

Applicants for the role, which pays up to £135,000, will need to have “deep experience” of innovation and technology development, along with a “fantastic network” in the sector Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

UK emergency services overcharged by £200m a year for comms network

Tech provider to appeal withering criticism by UK competition watchdog of vast overcharging in emergency services communications network Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

Clop ransomware booms in March as Fortra zero-day pays off for gang

Backed by the threat actor tracked variously as Gold Tahoe and TA505, the Clop ransomware operation hit new ‘heights’ of activity last month, according to researchers Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 News

CCRC says ‘door open’ for more reviews of subpostmaster convictions

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has told former Post Office workers the door is still open for them to come forward if they were prosecuted for financial crimes based on evidence from Horizon software Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 In Depth

Inspired by the human brain, Belgian researchers develop a new generation of sensors

Belgian researchers have found ways of mimicking the human brain to improve sensors and the way they pass data to central computers Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 In Depth

How sustainability software bears broad benefits beyond cost savings

The imperative for organisations to do a better sustainability job is clear. There is business software that can help, with data at its core, and smart companies are acting now Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 Blog Post

Auto-tech series - Cockroach Labs: IaC shifts the path for (automation-driven) data availability

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Rob Reid in his position as technical evangelist for Cockroach Labs, maker of the enterprise-grade distributed SQL ... Continue Reading

April 06, 2023 06Apr2023 Blog Post

Huawei upgrades OpenLab innovation centre in Singapore

Chinese tech giant Huawei has recently upgraded its OpenLab innovation facility in Singapore to drive the development of industry specific applications such as smart classrooms and horizontal ... Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Ofcom's interim UK cloud market report flags competition concerns about AWS and Microsoft

Ofcom has flagged concerns about anti-competitive behaviour from AWS and Microsoft in its interim report into the inner workings of the UK cloud infrastructure market Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Quick-acting Rorschach ransomware appears out of nowhere

Emergent Rorschach ransomware strain is highly advanced and quite unusual in its capabilities, warn researchers, who say they have been unable to link it to any other known strains Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Nordic app-based bank offloads its peer-to-peer lending business

Danish fintech Lunar has sold its peer-to-peer lending business to Sweden’s SaveLend Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Disconnect emerges between UK management and employees on hybrid work

Study from leading business software company finds that while overwhelming majority of IT leaders say they are investing in improving the hybrid experience for their organisation, only half of workers think it’s enough and feel their productivity ... Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Cops bust Genesis cyber crime marketplace

Multinational Operation Cookie Monster takes down Genesis Market, a crucial source of compromised data used by criminals for fraud and other cyber attacks Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Italy’s ChatGPT ban: Sober precaution or chilling overreaction?

Italy’s data protection authority issued a temporary ban on ChatGPT citing data protection concerns and alleged breaches of the GDPR. Is this a reasonable precaution, or a chilling restriction on personal freedoms? Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 Blog Post

Auto-tech series - SoftwareAG: Practical steps for developers integrating generative AI

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Subhash Ramachandran in his role as senior vice president for product management at Software AG. Reminding us that ... Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Scottish police tech piloted despite major data protection issues

Scottish policing bodies are pressing ahead with a data sharing pilot despite data protection issues around the use of US cloud providers, placing sensitive personal data of tens of thousands of people at risk Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

CGI signs up to prison leaver employment initiative

IT supplier is working with training company specialised in helping prison leavers to find recruitment in the tech sector Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Careful regard needed to identify and prioritise 5G mmWave use cases

While 24-100 GHz band of 5G comms increasingly used for indoor/outdoor congested network hot zones, fixed wireless access and indoor enterprise, analyst cautions that deployment of 5G mmWave technology poses challenges beyond physical characteristics Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

The Folio Society turns over new leaf with NetSuite

Well known for its illustrated, hardback editions of books, The Folio Society has brought its finance systems up to date, in part to aid international growth, with Oracle NetSuite Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Developers say Apple and Google are running app store monopolies

Coalition for App Fairness and its members speak to Computer Weekly about alleged anti-competitive practices of Apple and Google in their respective app stores, and call for urgent regulatory action to level the playing field Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 In Depth

The new shape of design in the age of Industry 4.0

The modern manufacturing process has evolved over the last decades to the point where there are many interconnected disciplines taking place, often at the same time. With the advent of advanced comms technologies, interconnections are taking on a ... Continue Reading

April 05, 2023 05Apr2023 News

Oracle to open second cloud region in Singapore

The move comes less than two years after Oracle opened its first cloud region in Singapore which is already supporting over 1,000 customers across Southeast Asia Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 News

HPE launches GreenLake for File and Block, and unified arrays

HPE upgrades its storage-as-a-service offer with Greenlake for File and for Block, configurable via the cloud but deployable on-prem. Meanwhile it shows new Alletra MP arrays Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to green tech for business

Business has a vital role to play in the wider push for sustainability. In this 14-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at what the private sector can do, how firms can remain competitive while sticking to green targets and digital tech’s role ... Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 News

TikTok fined in UK over unlawful use of children’s data

The ICO has fined TikTok £12.7m for breaches of data protection law, including unlawfully collecting data on children under 13 Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 News

National Cyber Force carrying out daily hacking operations to disrupt hostile threats

Government discloses details about the National Cyber Force’s disruption activities against terrorists, organised criminals and nation states – and names first NCF chief as James Babbage Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 News

Virgin Orbit hits ground after filing for redundancy

Days after announcing it was to cut 85% of its 750-strong workforce, responsive satellite launch provider files for bankruptcy Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 News

Threat researchers dissect anatomy of a Royal ransomware attack

Trellix researchers share the inside track on a Royal ransomware attack that hit one of its customers in late 2022 Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 News

Accenture and Microsoft take Unilever on 18-month 'cloud-only' enterprise journey

Consumer goods giant Unilever has turned to Accenture and Microsoft to support its push to shutter its datacentres and become a ‘cloud-only’ enterprise Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 News

UAE central bank selects partners for phase one of digital currency programme

The UAE central bank has kicked off the first phase of its project to launch a digital currency Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 News

Over 90% of organisations find threat hunting a challenge

Understaffed security teams and high levels of background noise are making basic security operations tasks a chore for defenders, according to a report Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 Opinion

IT Sustainability Think Tank: The role of CSO in closing the sustainability gap

There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap? Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 Blog Post

Auto-tech series - Cohesity: How diverse threads of automation tighten the data fabric

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written in full by Mark Molyneux in his position as EMEA CTO for Cohesity - a firm known for its data management platform ... Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 E-Zine

Revitalising UK digital government

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the UK plummets down the international rankings for digital government, can its £400m identity system revitalise the UK’s digital strategy? We examine the container management platforms from the big six storage ... Continue Reading

April 04, 2023 04Apr2023 In Depth

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