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September 26, 2023 26Sep2023 E-Zine

Preparing for post-quantum cryptography

In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide assesses the challenges for cryptography in the emerging era of quantum computing. Google Cloud experts explain how the internet giant is preparing its datacentres for a world of AI. And we ... Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 News

Care responsibilities excluding women from tech, says TTC

A lack of flexibility at work is causing many women to leave their jobs, or leave the sector entirely, according to research by Tech Talent Charter Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 News

Casi gets into gear with Hyundai to bring car subscriptions to Europe

Case teams with Hyundai to see its car subscription tech platform be the provider of all technical aspects needed to scale Mocean vehicle services to new European markets Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 News

Visa to fund AI scholarships for underrepresented students in government scheme

Payments giant supports UK scheme to increase diversity in the data and artificial intelligence sector through funding Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Three ways to identify the best encryption use cases

The Security Think Tank assesses the state of encryption technology, exploring topics such as cryptographic techniques, data-masking, the legal ramifications of end-to-end encryption, and the impact of quantum Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 News

Utility Warehouse switches on broadband through CityFibre

Leading UK independent broadband provider awards contracts to full-fibre build partners in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Hampshire and Suffolk, and inks deal with energy, broadband, mobile and insurance services company Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 News

Amazon takes $4bn minority stake in AI safety research startup Anthropic

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will build on its existing ties to the firm to help it scale its enterprise-grade large language model (LLM) Claude Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 News

Apple fixes three vulnerabilities found by spyware researchers

Apple has patched three more vulnerabilities uncovered by spyware and surveillance researchers at The Citizen Lab Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 Opinion

Insights from launching a developer-led bank

A software developer's approach to building a bank in the digital age. Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 News

How Liverpool FC is tapping cloud and data analytics

Liverpool Football Club is leveraging data analytics and cloud technology to improve fan engagement and enable its media production team to work more efficiently Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 News

Virgin Media O2 trials connected farm of the future

UK operator enables mobile communication from anywhere on a farm, and installs network of sensors to monitor items such as soil conditions, machinery, livestock and land boundaries Continue Reading

September 25, 2023 25Sep2023 Blog Post

How a responsible approach to AI enables its success

This is a guest post by Accenture's Arnab Chakraborty, global lead of responsible AI, and Senthil Ramani, head of data and AI The far-reaching capabilities of generative AI have shown AI’s first ... Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 In Depth

Smartphone recycling: UK buyers say let’s go round again

The cost-of-living crisis in the UK shows no sign of abating, and nor does the need for consumers of all products and services to act more sustainably. There are few markets where both dynamics apply as strongly as they do for smartphones Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

How ready does the world need to be for the quantum era?

Great use cases may exist for quantum computing, but no one knows for sure how long they will need to wait for a production-ready machine Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

Peachtree Corners smart city gets traffic management solution into gear

Pioneer US smart city teams with Intelligent Traffic Control for vehicle control system that can be applied to existing infrastructure to measure traffic and predict and mitigate congestion for safer, more sustainable and efficient travel experience Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

Annual Security Serious Awards nominations announced

Annual Security Serious Awards will recognise the professionals and organisations doing the most to safeguard and advance cyber security, as well as those committed to diversity and mental health in the industry Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

Intelsat checks in on Airbus to expand in-flight connectivity

Integrated satellite and terrestrial networks provider’s multi-orbit service will be available for factory and retrofit-installed in-flight connectivity systems as manufacturer further expands customer base for its built-in satcom connectivity ... Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

CMA unblocks Microsoft/Activision deal without cloud gaming

Microsoft’s Activision buy looks set to get the thumbs-up after a deal that stops the two companies from distributing cloud gaming to UK consumers Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

UK-US data bridge to open to traffic on 12 October

Government forges ahead with the implementation of the UK-US data bridge, which will come into effect for real just under three weeks from now Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

UK towns and cities gain funding to trial smart connectivity

Six areas across the UK awarded funding delivered through Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme to test smart street lamps that can house electric vehicle charging hubs and boost wireless coverage Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

Cyber experts set out plan to secure future US elections

A group of experts are setting out to enhance election cyber security in the United States, and restore public faith in a process tainted by interference and misinformation in the past Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

How Confluent is tapping the groundswell in data streaming

Confluent CEO Jay Kreps talks up the misconceptions of Kafka and what the company is doing to help customers better leverage the capabilities of the technology Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

Lords begin inquiry into large language models

Lords will examine the risks and opportunities of large language models and look at how government can effectively manage them in the coming years Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 News

Betacom, UScellular claim first for private-public hybrid 5G networks

Fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in US strikes partnership with private wireless network provider to accelerate digital transformation for US enterprises, advancing Industry 4.0 Continue Reading

September 22, 2023 22Sep2023 Opinion

Fear is the mind-killer: Governance key to safety in the cyber dunes

Whether you’re tasked with protecting your organisation against cyber threats or ravenous subterranean worms, getting the basics of governance and risk management right counts for a lot and choosing the right framework will remove a huge burden from... Continue Reading

September 21, 2023 21Sep2023 News

Cisco snaps up Splunk in $28bn application observability deal

The acquisition builds out Cisco’s observability portfolio, with AI-based full-stack observability for hybrid cloud environments Continue Reading

September 21, 2023 21Sep2023 News

‘Top’ ransomware gangs favour smaller businesses

Despite high-profile attacks on prominent organisations, the world’s most prolific ransomware operations tend to target smaller businesses Continue Reading

September 21, 2023 21Sep2023 News

Poor digital experience a blocker for cyber resilience

Organisations that neglect the digital employee experience are not only vulnerable to employee attrition, but putting themselves at increased cyber risk, an Ivanti report finds Continue Reading

September 21, 2023 21Sep2023 News

GSMA: 5G enters next phase

State of the union report on 5G notes focus over the next few years will be on improving coverage in less densely populated areas while also ramping up investment to support 5G standalone, 5G-Advanced use cases Continue Reading

September 21, 2023 21Sep2023 News

Qualcomm teams with Charter, EE to accelerate Wi-Fi 7 future

Comms platform giant partners with leading comms providers in UK and US to roll out Wi-Fi 7 tech to consumers. Continue Reading

September 21, 2023 21Sep2023 News

Connectivity challenges in new markets top IT leaders’ growth concerns in 2023

Study shows global connectivity can be complicated, particularly when managing it across multiple regions, suggesting it is vital for businesses to acquire skills and local market expertise to reduce downtime and improve workforce efficiency Continue Reading

September 21, 2023 21Sep2023 News

Cook Islands schools to get wired broadband

Schools in the Cook Islands, which have been relying on satellite connectivity for teaching and learning, will get access to wired broadband via two Pacific submarine cables over the next three years Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

Rishi Sunak under fire from UK tech stakeholders over revision of net-zero policies

The prime minister has seen his decision to tweak and revise several policies that underpin the UK's net-zero goals criticised for potentially stunting the growth of the clean tech sector Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

Parliament passes sweeping Online Safety Bill but tech companies still concerned over encryption

Ofcom will consult on standards to enforce new powers, but tech companies remain concerned about the impact of the bill’s ‘spy clause’, which could require them to scan encrypted messages Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

Datacentre operators ‘hesitant’ over how to proceed with server farm builds as AI hype builds

As the hype surrounding artificial intelligence enters a new phase with the rising enterprise and hyperscale interest in generative AI, operators are not sure how to proceed with new datacentre builds, it is claimed Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 Blog Post

Quantum reality check

One day, all-powerful quantum computers will be used by rogue states and powerful crime syndicates to render all secure communications on the internet obsolete. Governments and major organisations ... Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 In Depth

Toyota car plant outage shows database capacity planning is vital

How could database deletes and re-organisation take out car production for 36 hours at 14 plants? We drill down into the details of database capacity planning Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

Organisations failing to proactively address insider cyber risk

Organisations are spending less than 10% of their annual security budgets on trying to solve one of the costliest problems in cyber: insider risk Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 Blog Post

Camara: The Linux Foundation telco API project

The Linux Foundation has made note of its Camara (stylised as CAMARA officially) project now having graduated to a funded model. The news was shared onsite during the opening keynote at Open Source ... Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 Blog Post

Cross-architecture unification: Linux Foundation forms Unified Acceleration (UXL) Foundation

As part of the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit 2023, the foundation has announced the formation of the Unified Acceleration (UXL) Foundation. This is a cross-industry group committed to ... Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

Multi-agency pilot aims to help innovators navigate regulatory landscape

Regulators join forces in pilot scheme to help businesses deploy new technologies in a way that complies with cross-industry regulations Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

Starlink tops satellite performance ratings

As the space-based connectivity sector gains increasing momentum, research finds that market leading satellite provider hits high levels of customer satisfaction for users in France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the UK in Q2 2023 Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

Zoom aims for contact centre boost with Workforce Engagement Management suite

Leading communications and collaboration technology provider unveils suite designed to help boost employee engagement and customer satisfaction Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

Oracle CloudWorld 2023: Ellison heralds dawn of generative AI era

Oracle’s founder and chief technology officer, Larry Ellison, lends his heft to the generative AI vogue Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 News

How Google is priming its infrastructure for the AI wave

The technology giant is integrating purpose-built hardware with an optimised software stack to meet the heightened computational demands of next-generation AI workloads Continue Reading

September 20, 2023 20Sep2023 Opinion

The most important law you’ve never heard of - the Electronic Trade Documents Act

The UK's Electronic Trade Documents Act has come into force, and it promises to make international trading easier, cheaper, faster and greener - but only if companies and government adopt its measures Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

Braverman puts pressure on Meta to pause end-to-end encryption plans

The home secretary is calling on Meta to halt its plans to introduce encrypted messaging services on Facebook and Instagram until the company puts measures in place to detect abuse Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

New revelations from the Snowden archive surface

A decade after Snowden exposed NSA’s mass surveillance in cooperation with the British GCHQ, only about 1% of the documents have been published – but three major facts can finally be revealed thanks to a doctoral thesis in applied cryptography by ... Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

Post Office employee changed story for witness statement used to destroy subpostmaster

Post Office inquiry hears how an auditor changed her story about a subpostmaster to help win court battle Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

Okta confirms link to cyber attacks on Las Vegas casinos

Okta CISO David Bradbury confirms widespread speculation about the high-profile cyber attacks on two Las Vegas casino operators, revealing that the threat actors responsible had indeed abused its services as they earlier claimed Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

EE updates 3G network closure dates

UK’s leading mobile operator releases more specific details about plans to devote spectrum resources to 4G and 5G services, and announces 3G scheme with charity Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

Government pumps £10m into faster patient access to medtech

The funding aims to give developers support to rapidly develop innovative technologies that can address unmet clinical needs Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

38TB Microsoft data leak highlights risks of oversharing

An accidentally disclosed SAS token with excessive privileges enabled researchers to access nearly 40TB of Microsoft’s data, highlighting the risks of privilege mismanagement and oversharing Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

Cosmetics giant L'Oréal turns to Databricks for cloud data-led customer personalisation push

The cosmetics giant is building on its past work with Databricks to provide more personalised care to its customers across the globe Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

Viavi projects gain Open Networks Ecosystem funding

Telecoms testing expert and partners gain slice of UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s £88m 5G development fund to advance applications development over Open RAN networks Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

UK wants international collaboration on AI for development

Foreign secretary James Cleverly uses speech at United Nations General Assembly to set out vision for potential of AI technology to speed up development in the world’s poorest nations Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

Nominet and European counterparts link up on intelligence sharing

The new European TLD ISAC, a collaborative project between top-level domain providers across Europe, aims to enhance their collective security posture to better protect internet users Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 Opinion

Ending the online fraud epidemic

A different approach to managing personal data across the web is possible - and it could minimise online fraud, boost e-commerce, and help make the web more secure. So why isn't the government doing it? Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 News

MTN standardises on IoT connectivity platform

African mobile network operator standardises on Integra platform for its next-generation global eSIM IoT offering to provide connectivity, bundles, verticals and value-added services Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 Blog Post

CNCF: Developer training is key, the challenge is time & cost

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has conducted a survey (the team modestly called it a microsurvey of just 135 contributors, but size is not important and small is beautiful, right?) to ... Continue Reading

September 19, 2023 19Sep2023 E-Zine

Securing Eurovision’s online voting system against cyber attacks

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we discover how Once.net and Cloudfare defended the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest against cyber attacks. Our buyer’s guide continues to look at integrating software-as-a-service applications, with the governance of ... Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 In Depth

APAC guide to identity and access management

The rise of identity-based attacks is fuelling investments in identity and access management (IAM) tools. We examine the key capabilities of IAM, discuss implementation best practices, and explore the future of this technology Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

Government offers £600,000 to subpostmasters with overturned convictions

Subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of financial crimes based on evidence from faulty Horizon software will be offered £600,000 compensation by government Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

Satellite ecosystem launches drive to boost global connectivity

Report from global non-profit association of the satellite ecosystem finds doubling the population connected via satellite could generate global socio-economic benefits exceeding $250bn Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

Unregulated DeFi services abused in latest pig butchering twist

Pig butchering scammers are taking advantage of the unregulated nature of DeFi crypto trading apps to siphon off even more money from their victims, according to the latest findings of an ongoing investigation Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

Satellite 5G networks to gain lucrative orbit over next seven years

Study predicts huge spike in additional revenue for satellite services operators for 5G comms to 2030, and outlined prospects for 6G networks, including coverage and throughput capabilities Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

CMA focuses on data for AI foundation model

Foundational AI models require vast amounts of data. Without access to diverse datasets, the market for foundational models risks being stifled Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 Opinion

Security Think Tank: A user’s guide to encryption

The Security Think Tank assesses the state of encryption technology, exploring topics such as cryptographic techniques, data-masking, the legal ramifications of end-to-end encryption, and the impact of quantum Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

Government seeks industry views on cyber threat to UK CNI

The Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee is seeking evidence from the cyber sector as it launches an inquiry into the resilience of the UK's critical national infrastructure Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to 6,900 homes in Stirling

Full-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1,130Mbps now available to more than 6,900 additional homes and businesses in key Scottish city for the first time, following investment from recently created UK fibre provider Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

Texas A&M University deploys IP Wave optical solutions for private 5G network

Leading US applied research facility university deploys optical technology in private 5G network to support advanced experimentation, technology development, testing and evaluation across a range of disciplines Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 News

UK broadband sees speeds increase

Study from UK communications regulator finds marked year-on-year, increase in service speeds as people upgrade to higher-bandwidth services, including full-fibre, plus a large increase in average upload speeds Continue Reading

September 18, 2023 18Sep2023 In Depth

Simplifying cloud integrations with legacy IT

Subscription-based software is easier to integrate than traditional enterprise software, but the challenge for IT leaders is governance for SaaS connectivity Continue Reading