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July 15, 2024 15Jul2024 News

WHO launches digital health collaboration network

The World Health Organisation’s network, which includes 53 member states alongside data and digital health partners, will tackle digital transformation issues in healthcare Continue Reading

July 15, 2024 15Jul2024 In Depth

Cloud repatriation: What it is and when you can benefit

We look at the growing trend of cloud repatriation, why organisations repatriate data, the pros and cons, who can most benefit, and how to decide which data to move Continue Reading

July 15, 2024 15Jul2024 News

How Snowflake is tackling AI challenges

Snowflake’s regional leader Sanjay Deshmukh outlines how the company is helping customers to tackle the security, skills and cost challenges of AI implementations Continue Reading

July 15, 2024 15Jul2024 Blog Post

OpenELA automates rapid access to enterprise Linux

Which Linux should I use? More specifically, developers using enterprise Linux in fast-moving compute and analytics environments will want to know which version of major distros from Red Hat, SuSE, ... Continue Reading

July 15, 2024 15Jul2024 News

Civil servant said subpostmasters’ threat of legal action was ‘sabre-rattling’

Post Office scandal public inquiry hears damning evidence capping off a bad week for the reputation of high-profile civil servants Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

Brembo invests in connected mobility startup Spoke Safety

Provider of digital communication technologies between vehicles and the road ecosystem joins portfolio of braking systems firm to strengthen expertise in software and cloud connectivity Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

AT&T loses ‘nearly all’ phone records in Snowflake breach

Hackers have stolen records of virtually every call made by AT&T's customers during a six-month period in 2022, after compromising the US telco's Snowflake data environment Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

BBC votes for multi-network IoT SIMs in general election

Britain’s national broadcaster tapped mobile communications provider to enable streaming of UK general election counts Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 In Depth

The human side of the industrial metaverse

As the metaverse evolves, could workers get lost in the process of implementing advanced simulations, automated operations and increasing connectivity between systems? Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 Blog Post

MOSK, Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes

Aiming to provide a lower cost and open source alternative to VMware, that optimises performance and automates workload distribution, “strategic infrastructure” company Mirantis has released ... Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 In Depth

Updating agriculture: Can data analysis save farming?

Modern agriculture is experiencing challenges due to increased costs and environmental disruption. Could data analysis help farmers overcome these issues? Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

Autonomous trucking industry in fast lane

Research reveals that autonomous truck industry is experiencing a revival after the initial hype, with vehicle delivery numbers breaking records - but pain points need to be addressed to ensure commercialisation Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

Public awareness of ID security grows, but big obstacles remain

Consumers are improving their awareness of the issues around digital identity security, but there are still some big issues preventing many from doing better, according to an Okta report Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

How Howdens used GenAI to power app user experience

The Howdens app has been updated with a GenAI-powered digital assistant that helps its trade customers tackle technical issues Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

VMO2, MS3, Brsk report gigabit gains

UK full-fibre broadband boom continues as major provider allows 20,000 more homes in Milton Keynes to gain access to 2Gbps connectivity, while leading altnets record deployment landmarks Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

CityFibre sees 100x speed improvement in new tech, network upgrade testing

After ‘robust’ mitigation is said to have become a critical need after rapid expansion, the UK’s largest independent network provider invests in technology to increase overall test capacity by 300% Continue Reading

July 12, 2024 12Jul2024 News

IBM: Reimagine processes to unlock AI’s value

Asia-Pacific organisations must reimagine processes for AI success, says IBM’s general manager for the region, Paul Burton Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals Wi-Fi HaLow phase two

Global industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi standards and services releases results of its phase two trials of real-world use cases for Wi-Fi HaLow Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

Sodvin launches broadband services with XGS-PON

Trøndelag county-based utility broadband provider looks to transform residential connectivity services with increased network performance and scale for future upgrades, with high-speed 10 Gbps passive optical network Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

Life sciences, medtech and the NHS must marry, says health secretary

Health secretary Wes Streeting wants the UK to be an international powerhouse for life sciences and medtech, and plans to turn the Department for Health and Social Care into a ‘public growth department’ Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

Microsoft and CISPE’s settlement in long-running cloud antitrust dispute proves controversial

Microsoft and trade body CISPE have reportedly reached a $22m settlement in their long-running antitrust dispute, but cloud market stakeholders are not happy with the outcome Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

ITER workshop highlights the role of computing technology in nuclear fusion

One of the themes from the private sector workshop run in France this May is that information technology remains a key enabler for nuclear fusion Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 In Depth

Kubernetes at 10: When K8s ‘won’ and life now as a ‘surly teenager’

We talk to Datastax’s Patrick McFadin about Kubernetes’ success against competitors and how StatefulSet and operators solved key challenges, but why there are still obstacles to clear Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

Dutch research firm TNO pictures the SOC of the future

In only a few years, security operations centres will have a different design and layout, and far fewer will remain Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

Challenges of deploying AI to run public services more efficiently

A report from an organisation headed by former prime minister Tony Blair has set an AI challenge for the Labour government Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

GDS appoints Christine Bellamy as CEO

The former head of Gov.uk has taken over as CEO of the Government Digital Service following the departure of Tom Read in June Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 Blog Post

The convergence of OT and IT

Having worked in both operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) environments for years, I've observed the lines between these worlds becoming increasingly blurred. It's a trend ... Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

West End Live and London Pride gain from next-gen connectivity

Attendees of recent large, free-entry public events in central London are said to have benefited from ultra-fast public Wi-Fi installed on street furniture, supporting the operation of key facilities and devices Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

Zoom unveils no-code workflow builder to boost workplace efficiency

Comms and collaboration tech provider announces beta of workplace automation option that uses AI-powered features to streamline routine tasks, boosting efficiency and freeing up time for more meaningful work Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

Inside Israel’s cyber security operations

An emergency phone line allows cyber security analysts at the Israel Computer Emergency Response Team to map threats against national infrastructure Continue Reading

July 11, 2024 11Jul2024 News

AI and cyber skills worryingly lacking, say business leaders

A lack of skilled workers has been an ongoing concern for the tech sector, but Computer Weekly’s annual survey finds skills in artificial intelligence and cyber are a particular pain point Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 Blog Post

AWS details vector search for Amazon MemoryDB

This week sees the move to general availability for vector search for Amazon MemoryDB. Amazon MemoryDB is an in-memory database service that is compatible with the open source Redis data store. ... Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 News

Tennis and technology: How Wimbledon gave fans a GenAI experience

Computer Weekly goes behind the scenes at Wimbledon to see how tennis fans are benefiting from the latest developments in artificial intelligence Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 News

Civil servant was lone voice on Post Office board to query legal plan that blew taxpayers' cash

Government representative felt he was 'in a minority of one' on the Post Office board of directors in questioning the handling of a High Court battle with subpostmasters that cost £100m Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 News

The security interview: Managing the ‘no’ mindset

Matt Riley, data protection and information security officer at Sharp Europe, discusses balancing cyber risks with business leaders’ goals Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 News

Vodafone, Meta optimise short-form videos to improve network efficiency

Operator and tech giant team on test leading to marked reduction in network traffic for popular applications across mobile network, freeing up resources on popular 4G/5G sites at locations such as shopping centres and transport hubs Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 News

Pusan National University proposes backscatter comms for low-power IoT

Researchers at Korean university develop backscatter IoT device connectivity and efficiency communication system said to be 40% more energy-efficient than conventional methods potentially transforming smart homes, industrial automation. Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 News

Datacentre market supports Labour government’s review of blocked server farm builds

New government has wasted no time in lowering planning permission barriers to new datacentre builds, with its disclosure that two previously denied projects are being placed under review Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 Opinion

Week one of a new government and it’s time to talk tech

The new UK government is already making changes around technology delivery and its legislative agenda needs to focus on some important digital priorities, says Lord Chris Holmes Continue Reading

July 10, 2024 10Jul2024 News

Setting the high bar in digital transformation

Roel Louwhoff, Standard Chartered’s chief transformation, technology and operations officer, outlines what it takes for the company to become a client-focused, data-driven bank Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Hyper-V zero-day stands out on a busy Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has fixed almost 140 vulnerabilities in its latest monthly update, with a Hyper-V zero-day singled out for urgent attention Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Chinese spies target vulnerable home office kit to run cyber attacks

China’s APT40 is ramping up targeting of victims using vulnerable small and home office networking kit as command and control infrastructure, according to an international alert Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Computing curriculum leaving digital skills behind, research suggests

Research by the Subject Choice, Attainment and Representation in Computing Project has found that the technical focus of the computing curriculum is leaving many without other important digital skills Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Microsoft and Google’s GHG emissions gains call viability of net-zero targets into question

Microsoft and Google cite expansion of their datacentres due to demand for AI services for their greenhouse gas emissions increasing. What does this mean for their 2030 carbon reduction commitments? Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 In Depth

Hybrid cloud storage vs on-premise: What data goes where?

We look at hybrid cloud in storage strategy, key benefits of the cloud vs on-premise storage, key workloads that suit the cloud and how to decide which workloads work best where Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Government left monitoring of Post Office to ‘luck’

If the Post Office board failed to spot bad faith within its management, it would be down to ‘luck’ for the government to find out Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Lessons from war: How Israel is fighting Iranian state-backed hacking

The general director of the Israel National Cyber Directorate talks about the rise in cyber attacks and what lessons the country has gleaned to defend against hacking from foreign parties Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Atos jumps on ‘moving train’ for Euro 2024

Atos provides the IT supporting major recurring sporting events including Uefa’s European Football Championship Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Room to grow in UK for Tata Consultancy Services after half a century

Indian-headquartered IT giant has built a large UK footprint as part of its global network, a commitment which is helping it increase its business in the UK’s public sector Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 Opinion

Welcome minister, the next Horizon scandal is here in your department

Ministers in the new UK government should take prompt action to ensure that incorrect use of AI and algorithmic decision-making does not turn into the next Post Office Horizon scandal Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 In Depth

Deep dive: How Pure Fusion plans to implement storage classes

We spoke to Pure Storage founder John ‘Coz’ Colgrove about how Pure Storage’s Fusion control plane will make its capacity available to applications via pre-defined storage classes Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Fewer than half of organisations achieve GenAI efficiency gains

Research finds that many organisations lack the IT infrastructure needed to deploy generative AI applications Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 Opinion

Bringing Bridget Jones’ diary into the AI era

Why Bridget Jones’s diary may be a better version of machine intelligence than the famous Turing Test Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 Blog Post

Cohesity goes epic on AMD Epyc

Data security and management company Cohesity is following (if not leading) the infrastructure efficiency efforts being seen across the wider technology industry with recent work focused on ... Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 Opinion

Data is the key to unlocking the UK’s AI potential

Data has the potential to transform the British economy and AI could potentially increase the size of the UK’s GDP by £550bn by 2035 Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 Opinion

Automating public services - a careful approach

Automation is increasingly integrated into public services, promising enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and improved service quality Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Tony’s Chocolonely gains Salesforce comfort with Own SaaS backup

Tony’s Chocolonely sometimes lost Salesforce.com data and often hit storage limits, but cloud-to-cloud SaaS backup from Own allows it to easily recover customer data and archive old data Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 In Depth

Rise of the citizen developer: GenAI and the democratisation of code

Computer Weekly asks artificial intelligence and data specialists for their take on the large language model-powered rise of so-called ‘citizen developers’ Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

ENet, Heights Telecom team to deliver advanced Wi-Fi in Guyana

Telecommunications solutions provider announces strategic partnership with Guyana’s only locally owned comms firm introducing internet service offering ultra-fast internet and advanced Wi-Fi connectivity to customers Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

Revamped DSIT to transform digital public services, says government

The incoming government sets out preliminary plans to conduct a major revamp and relaunch of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 News

ENGIE Vianeo, BICS team to add IoT capability to support smart EV charging

Looking to take advantage of European Union improvements to the availability of electric vehicle stations, charging business of energy company powers up its fleet of chargers with real-time data Continue Reading

July 09, 2024 09Jul2024 E-Zine

How data drives decisions at BAE Systems

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the chief data officer of one of the UK’s biggest manufacturers, BAE Systems, about data strategy and diversity. Microsoft’s claims over sovereign cloud for government IT are under scrutiny – we examine the... Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 News

Synnovis attack highlights degraded, outdated state of NHS IT

More cyber attacks against the health service are likely, and will succeed if something isn’t done to address the increasingly elderly NHS IT estate, experts are warning Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 News

Nokia, Google Fiber claim 50G PON first in live fibre trial in US

Tech giant’s development hub for transforming the internet experience expands relationship with comms tech provider on 50G passive optical network trial Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 News

Singtel, SK Telecom gear up for 6G future

Both telcos will work together to develop advanced network slicing, telco APIs and edge AI infrastructure, among other capabilities, to pave way for 6G deployments Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 News

Sir Alan Bates welcomes MP’s elevation to House of Lords

Former Labour MP has moved to the House of Lords where he will continue campaigning for justice for victims of the Horizon scandal Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 Blog Post

Atomic agents, o9 aligns AI for complex cross-functional planning

Curiously named o9 has pushed forward the software application development components and tools used in its Digital Brain platform by incorporating generative AI-powered Large Language Model (LLM) ... Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 In Depth

APAC career guide on software development

In this career guide, we look at what it takes to land a career and thrive in the fast-moving world of software development Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 In Depth

Women in Data: Barilla chief of analytics on reaching the ‘so what?’ moment with data insights

Barilla’s chief of analytics and insights, Lyndsay Weir, talks about how to get from data to results, and where the industry needs to change Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 News

Motorola Solutions to open global R&D centre in Ireland

Comms tech giant announces opening of research and development centre in Cork to focus on designing software for established land mobile radio portfolio Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 Blog Post

Dear Prime Minister Starmer, here's how technology can help you transform the UK for the better

Dear Prime Minister Starmer, Look, I know you have a horrendous in-tray to work through in your new job. The previous incumbent(s) made quite a mess of things. But you – like your predecessors – ... Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 Opinion

Enterprises must stop GenAI experiments and start long-term strategies

Steven Webb, chief technology & innovation officer, Capgemini UK argues for enterprise organisations to put aside GenAI experimentation and build long-term strategies with it Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 In Depth

Trends in the cloud database market

We look at how the cloud database market is evolving Continue Reading

July 08, 2024 08Jul2024 E-Handbook

Computer Weekly 2024 salary survey

Computer Weekly’s annual salary survey asked IT professionals around the world about their wages, perks and employment conditions – the results offer an opportunity for everyone who works in IT to compare their job situation with their peers in the ... Continue Reading

July 05, 2024 05Jul2024 News

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