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June 06, 2024 06Jun2024 News

Zoom opens immersive Experience Centre in London

Leading collaboration and communications technology firm looks to raise bar of international footprint and strengthen UK commitment with major investment Continue Reading

June 06, 2024 06Jun2024 News

UK firms still struggling to enable hybrid work

Survey reveals UK firms are still struggling to make hybrid work effective, with 62% of workplaces changing policy in the past four years and failure to adopt suitable digital tools leading employees to feel overwhelmed and frustrated Continue Reading

June 06, 2024 06Jun2024 News

Are diamonds a quantum computer’s best friend?

The UK report on quantum tech is out, revealing that synthetic diamonds could play a key role in establishing a niche for the UK quantum sector Continue Reading

June 06, 2024 06Jun2024 News

Vodafone, i2CAT unveil Open RAN management system

Vodafone reveals development of open RAN technology in series of joint research projects with academia and research institutions at expanding Innovation Centre in Málaga Continue Reading

June 06, 2024 06Jun2024 News

Mystery Post Office software developer revealed in 1995 Horizon project document

Capture software was used by about 2,000 subpostmasters in the 1990s, with allegations that errors in the software caused account shortfalls Continue Reading

June 06, 2024 06Jun2024 Blog Post

Jitterbit: The age of real-time AI just got real

Jitterbit isn’t bitty. The company is a substantial transatlantic technology operation focused on low-code enterprise solutions for integration and application development. The company offers ... Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Bond University deploys Nutanix for on-premise servers

Australian university has migrated 700 on-premise servers to Nutanix following impending hardware refresh and desire to improve disaster recovery Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Post Office chair was aware of Horizon concerns from day one but failed to act

Almost immediately after joining the Post Office, Alice Perkins was told about software problems and was concerned about an imbalance of power in the Post Office’s relationship with Fujitsu Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Executive interview: Richard Wazacz, CEO, Travelex

The data-savvy chief executive is rebuilding Travelex as an omnichannel, digital business after the company foundered during the pandemic Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

HPE takes $4.5bn in enterprise IT AI server orders

The server company is prepping everything for greater enterprise artificial intelligence demand Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 Blog Post

S/4HANA Migration: Is Selective Transformation the Answer?

The last big market survey carried out by Freeform Dynamics on SAP migration was completed back in 2020 and it revealed no real consensus on either the appetite for migration to S/4HANA nor ... Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Qilin ransomware gang likely behind crippling NHS attack

Security experts investigating a major cyber attack on an NHS partner that has caused frontline services across South London to grind to a halt say the Qilin ransomware gang appears to be the culprit Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 Blog Post

Green coding - Cohesity: Less is more, why & how a lean data diet is tastier

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Mark Molyneux in his role as EMEA CTO at data security and data management company Cohesity. Molyneux writes in full as ... Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Lack of upfront specifications kill agile projects

Research shows there is a high chance of failure when a software development project begins without a specification being signed off Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 Blog Post

SAP widens Business AI strategy with Meta open source models

SAP used its SAP Sapphire user, developer, practitioner, customer, partner event this week in Orlando, Florida to showcase its work in open source model development carried out in association with ... Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

How Dataiku is supporting ‘everyday AI’

Dataiku president Krish Venkataraman outlines what it takes for enterprises to scale and govern their use of artificial intelligence while making the technology accessible across their business Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Nokia, Telia claim successful outdoor trial in 6 GHz range with massive MIMO

Global comms tech provider teams with leading Nordic operator to complete field pilot in upper 6 GHz spectrum band range to add capacity and coverage to existing macro cell sites in dense urban environments for 5G-Advanced and 6G networks Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Collaboration suffers as businesses fail to adapt workplace technology

Research reveals critical gaps in workplace tech affecting productivity and collaboration among workers in the UK, with businesses failing to adapt IT infrastructure to suit different personality types Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Cisco Live: AI to fuel Cisco mission to connect and protect everything

Networking giant plots future where harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and data will allow companies to connect and protect everything across a global network where data is the ultimate differentiator Continue Reading

June 05, 2024 05Jun2024 News

Subpostmasters consider legal action against government in pursuit of financial redress

Campaigner says former subpostmasters may have to resort to legal action in pursuit of the money they are owed Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

OAIC files civil penalty action against Medibank

The OAIC alleges that Medibank failed to take reasonable steps to protect the personal information of 9.7 million Australians in the October 2022 data breach Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 Blog Post

Tricentis drives tighter integration & ignites AI to fuel SAP S/4HANA Cloud

It’s ‘tough’ to be an SAP partner. Spoiler alert, it’s not actually tough per se, we’re making a point. If it’s tough at all to work in this sphere, it’s because the expansive SAP stack has many ... Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 Opinion

Security Think Tank: The cloud just got more complicated

This month, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how CISOs and security practitioners should ensure that the business can make use of public cloud services safely and securely and avoid accidental or deliberate data leakage. Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Cisco gears up to cash in on AI innovation and investments

Networking giant plots out artificial intelligence-powered future within networks to build digital resilience and offer secure visibility, observability and insight across digital footprints, with $1bn global AI investment fund Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Invasive tracking ‘endemic’ on sensitive support websites

Websites set up by police, charities and universities to help people get support for sensitive issues like addiction and sexual harassment are deploying tracking technologies that harvest information without proper consent Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 Opinion

Building a more secure, and sustainable, open source ecosystem

In April 2024, the discovery of an intentionally-placed backdoor in the open source XZ Utils data compression caused concern. Sentry's Chad Whitacre says a more thoughtful approach is needed to balance the individual freedom and creativity of open ... Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 Blog Post

SAP Sapphire 2024: Building a modification-free clean-core cloud ERP

SAP used its SAP Sapphire & ASUG annual conference this week to detail some three dozen product and platform announcements. Drinking from the firehose of enterprise software updates, the ... Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

NHS services at major London hospitals disrupted by cyber attack

A major cyber attack at NHS services provider Synnovis is disrupting frontline care at hospitals across London Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Fujitsu cuts half of UK-based Oracle practice team

Fujitsu is reducing staffing levels at its UK Oracle Practice in a move cited as ensuring its competitiveness Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

HPE looks to simplify deployment of private enterprise 5G

Edge-to-cloud global enterprise infrastructure company launches dedicated service designed to remove the complexity of managing, deploying and purchasing enterprise private cellular networks Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Having female AI decision-makers is a priority for 37% of UK business leaders

Research from IBM reveals almost 40% of UK business leaders think getting women into decision-making positions is increasingly important in the era of artificial intelligence Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Mad Max production company gets Dell PowerScale to leverage generative AI

One supplier enters, one supplier leaves: Australian film production company replaces HPE with Dell storage and compute as it leverages GenAI Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 Opinion

Leadership accountability is key to diversifying talent

Awareness is not enough - building a diverse and inclusive organisation requires leadership Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Haier Europe taps Orange Business to build responsive SD-WAN

Looking to offer a scalable, secure networking infrastructure to support its growth, Fortune 500 home appliances company works with business arm of telco to deploy cloud-first platform enhancing security, visibility and agility Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

T-Mobile bolsters connected workplace with FWA

Expanded fixed FWA offering combines Cradlepoint 5G networking solutions and T-Mobile 5G Business Internet to offer more choice to more customers Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 Opinion

Uncomfortable truth about agile transformations

With 94% of all agile transformations failing, we look at some engineering practices that promise to cut software project failure rates Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Russia used fake AI Tom Cruise in Olympic disinformation campaign

Microsoft threat researchers report a surge in Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 Summer Olympics, including AI-enhanced propaganda Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Sateliot to launch four satellites in 5G IoT programme

Leading satellite operator continues on its programme of delivering 5G communications by deploying the first 5G-IoT satellite constellation Continue Reading

June 04, 2024 04Jun2024 News

Post Office bosses misled subpostmasters a day before IT project problems were exposed

Subpostmasters were reassured by Post Office executives that the Horizon replacement project was satisfactory the day before Computer Weekly reported news to the contrary Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

Police chief commissions ‘independent review’ of surveillance against journalists and lawyers

PNSI chief constable appoints lawyer to conduct review into police phone surveillance of journalists, lawyers and NGOs Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

97 FTSE 100 firms exposed to supply chain breaches

Between March 2023 and March 2024, 97 out of 100 companies on the UK’s FTSE 100 list were put at risk of compromise following supply chain breaches at third-party suppliers Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

Major breaches allegedly caused by unsecured Snowflake accounts

Significant data breaches at Ticketmaster and Santander appear to have been orchestrated through careful targeting of the victims’ Snowflake cloud data management accounts Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

Researchers demonstrate value of AI in predicting heart disease

A decade-long study using an AI-based risk score of 40,000 people has shown it’s possible to detect the level of inflammation of heart arteries Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

Dell launches PowerStore Prime and hints at PowerScale AI boost

Array range launched at Dell World 2024 in Las Vegas as PowerScale gets OS upgrade and new Intel Xeon CPUs, while Dell CEO hints at acceleration for PowerScale NAS Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

AI Seoul Summit review

Dozens of governments and tech companies attending the second global AI Safety Summit have committed themselves to the safe and inclusive development of the technology, but questions remain around whether the commitments made go far enough Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

Uktech50 2024: The longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders

UKtech50 received a record-breaking 434 nominations for the 2024 list. Unfortunately, there wasn’t space for everyone in the top 50, and as you can see for yourself in this year’s longlist, it was a difficult decision for the judges Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

How poor IT project management failed Birmingham Oracle implementation

Birmingham City Council’s Oracle system – the biggest of its kind in Europe – went live in April 2022, resulting in a catastrophic IT failure. We investigate Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 Opinion

Proposed AI Bill scuppered by general election – so what comes next?

Lord Chris Holmes explains why he intends to bring his Private Member's Bill on AI back to Parliament once the new government is in place Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

McLaren Formula 1 Team revs up network security with Cisco

Legendary motor racing team expands global partnership with networking giant to accelerate network security for on-premise hardware and cloud-based software, including secure firewall and XDR Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 News

Sellafield local authority slammed over response to North Korean ransomware attack

The local authority for Europe’s biggest nuclear site has been slammed by auditors for its response to a North Korea-linked cyber attack that temporarily crippled its operations Continue Reading

June 03, 2024 03Jun2024 Opinion

Post Office scandal: What is a systemic error?

For those following the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry, confused about what makes a computer error systemic, IT expert James Christie explains Continue Reading

June 02, 2024 02Jun2024 News

Ticketek Australia hit by data breach

Customer names, dates of birth and email addresses of Ticketek Australia account holders reportedly impacted in latest data breach affecting event ticketing firm Continue Reading

June 01, 2024 01Jun2024 Blog Post

Levelling up Access to Skills and Jobs; Ten Points for your Manifesto

Give priority to the engagement of employers, training providers and recruitment agencies over democratic accountability. Authority for planning and delivery should be devolved to the growth and ... Continue Reading

June 01, 2024 01Jun2024 Blog Post

Delivering the Skills and Productivity Promises in the Party Manifestos: The Janet and John Strategy

Ensure that reliable, secure and affordable broadband connectivity is available to all schools and reliable and affordable 4G remote access to lifelong learning and careers advice and support is ... Continue Reading

June 01, 2024 01Jun2024 Blog Post

Why every politician should study at least some science

Guest post: A personal view by physicist Phil Hopkins The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy's “Ark Fleet Ship B” came to mind, last Monday. This was the ship given to all the people who were deemed ... Continue Reading

May 31, 2024 31May2024 News

Fujitsu set for further £180m deal as Post Office Horizon replacement delayed

Problems with the Post Office project to replace its controversial Horizon IT system mean Fujitsu is set to receive up to £180m more in taxpayers' cash to support the system for another five years Continue Reading

May 31, 2024 31May2024 News

Law student ‘unfairly disciplined’ after reporting data breach blunder

A law student has accused a leading legal college of unethical behaviour and a “lack of integrity” after it brought misconduct proceedings against him when he reported a data security blunder Continue Reading

May 31, 2024 31May2024 Blog Post

Reframe CEO: We're tooled up, so why doesn’t work flow better?

This is a guest post for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider written by Jeff Szczepanski, former COO of Stack Overflow and Sphere, alongside a team of Stack Overflow alumni. Szczepanski is now ... Continue Reading

May 31, 2024 31May2024 News

IBM, AI Singapore to bolster Sea-Lion LLM

IBM will work with AI Singapore on technical exchanges to enhance Sea-Lion and make the region’s first LLM available to data scientists and engineers through its AI use case library Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 News

Post Office Horizon replacement project labelled 'unachievable' as taxpayer bill reaches £1bn

The project to replace the Horizon IT system in Post Office branches is late, over budget and lacking quality – and government auditors sent in to assess a request for £1bn funding say it is currently unachievable Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 News

Europol sting operation smokes multiple botnets

Malware droppers including Bumblebee and Smokeloader were among those targeted in one of the largest ever joint operations against cyber criminal botnets Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 News

CMA slammed for excluding public sector from UK cloud market antitrust user research

The Competition and Markets Authority is under fire for instructing the firm overseeing the user research part of its antitrust probe into the UK cloud infrastructure services market not to include public sector buyers Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 News

US smartphone users kept same devices for longest time period yet

The latest investigation of the US mobile device trade-in market by risk management solutions provider shows for the auto, lifestyle and housing protection $874m put into consumers’ pockets in first quarter of 2024 Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 News

The challenges of supporting Copilot+ PCs in the enterprise

Windows PCs generally use x86 compatible hardware, with Intel or AMD processors. Microsoft is now propelling Windows on Arm for AI Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 News

Qatar Airways taps Starlink for complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi

Qatar Airways becomes first leading airline in MENA to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity via Elon Musk firm Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 Report

Avaya ‘roaring forward’ in the age of experience

From beating the J-curve, riding the upward trajectory of a U-curve to a simple formula to drive business growth through enhanced customer experience. We report on the transformation taking place at Avaya Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 News

Ciena, Digicel, Southern Cross bring high-speed connectivity to Fiji schools

Leading optical technology provider announces the second year of its partnership with Digicel Fiji and Southern Cross to deliver high-speed connectivity for school students on Fiji Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 In Depth

The need for speed: How AI is driving faster cars for VCARB Formula One team

We go behind the scenes with the Visa Cash App RB F1 team to find out how data, AI and ERP are helping to deliver the millisecond improvements in lap time that make all the difference in Grand Prix racing Continue Reading

May 30, 2024 30May2024 News

FWD teams up with AWS on cloud

The pan-Asian insurer plans to host its core applications on AWS in a five-year agreement that comes on the heels of an earlier deal with Microsoft to tap Azure cloud and AI services Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Nokia and Global Fiber Peru aim to close digital divide in Amazon rainforest

Subaquatic optical, IP and XGS-PON fibre broadband network brings future-proof connectivity to remote region of Peru, Colombia and Brazil in bid to reduce digital divide in 400 communities Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Storebrand divests from IBM over supply of biometrics to Israel

Norwegian asset manager Storebrand’s decision to divest from IBM comes amid growing scrutiny of the role technology companies play in Israel’s human rights abuses Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Proofpoint exposes AFF scammers’ piano gambit

Ransomware and nation state actors dominate the headlines, but fraud and scams still net career cyber criminals thousands from unsuspecting members of the public. Proofpoint reports on a campaign targeting victims of a musical inclination Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Organisations value digital trust, but aren’t working at it

Three quarters of organisations believe digital trust is relevant to their businesses, yet clear gaps in strategies still seem to persist Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 Blog Post

IT transformation fatigue? Time to bust those big bang blues

As an industry analyst, you always want your questions answered openly, confidently and convincingly when receiving a briefing from an IT vendor. Unfortunately, however, this doesn't always happen, ... Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 Opinion

How to avoid joining the Dead Java Code Society

Unused or dead Java code is bogging down software engineers and developers, causing weird dependencies and security risks. Eric Costlow of Azul shares some advice on how to avoid becoming a member of a rather unpleasant club Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Condor spreads wings with Intelsat in-flight connectivity

Germany’s leading leisure airline inks deal with integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator to extend Wi-Fi product to short- and medium-haul routes using Airbus A32xneo aircraft Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 Opinion

AI governance needs global approach

Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the UN agency, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) argues that AI governance needs a world-wide approach Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Survey reveals generative AI employee fear

IBM/Oxford Economics global CEO survey shows generative AI success relies on employee training and business leader vision Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

UK rural mobile scheme in danger of missing coverage targets

House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts slams progress and reporting to date on flagship UK mobile connectivity scheme, and warns of potential funding issues that will hamper development Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 In Depth

Storage technology explained: File, block and object storage

We ask the key questions about file, block and object storage: how they work on-premise and in the cloud, global file systems, and file and object locking Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Next UK government must be prepared to legislate on AI, say MPs

The House Science, Innovation and Technology Committee says the next government should be ready to legislate on artificial intelligence to plug any regulatory gaps Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Blackpool Council courts datacentre developers for tech-focused town regeneration project

Blackpool Council is seeking the support of the datacentre community for its bid to create a sustainable technology campus that will capitalise on the town’s proximity to transatlantic undersea cables Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

How APAC organisations are taking to VMware moves

Large organisations in ANZ are looking for transformation rather than a like-for-like replacement for VMware, while those in India have already adopted a dual-supplier strategy Continue Reading

May 29, 2024 29May2024 News

Interview: EU data chief Ulrich Ahle on obstacles to Europe’s digital single market

EU data scheme Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into Europe’s planned digital single market as opposition mounts to efforts to extend the reach of Europe’s vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 News

Executive Interview: Why Dell wants to be your one-stop AI shop

At Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas, artificial intelligence was the talk of the town as Dell staked out an all-encompassing strategy ahead of an anticipated goldrush. Dell’s Nick Brackney explains why the tech giant believes it's onto a winner Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 News

Why reliable data is essential for trustworthy AI

In little over two years, generative AI has changed the shape of the technology industry. Now is the time for proper due diligence Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 News

Japan Airlines takes off with Intelsat for enhanced in-flight connectivity

Leading aircraft manufacturer to complete satellite communications company’s electronically steered array factory installation on latest generations of 737 aircraft boasting wide coverage and low latency. Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 News

5G innovation fuelling deal flow and growth pipelines

Study highlights how business and enterprise market will become essential to commercial success of 5G industry, with network slicing and private wireless networks becoming areas of focus Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 News

Openreach claims record for broadband upgrade locations

Latest steps in UK’s leading broadband provider’s plans to go fully digital sees ultrafast full-fibre technology made available to 14 million homes Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 News

Government appoints investigators to analyse Post Office Capture software used before Horizon

PC-based accounting software used by subpostmasters in the 1990s will be investigated by forensic specialist Kroll after reports that Post Office workers may have been wrongly prosecuted in the years before Horizon Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 News

Post Office scandal: Met Police investigation set to go national

The police investigation into Post Office and Fujitsu executives is about to gain the status of a major national investigation – but it could be years before any individuals are charged with crimes or face trial Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 E-Zine

Digital border problems are stacking up

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the government’s post-Brexit plans for digital borders as problems begin to emerge. We find out about AI PCs and ask whether they will make any difference for enterprise IT. And we talk to Red Hat CEO Matt ... Continue Reading

May 28, 2024 28May2024 Blog Post

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