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Greek data watchdog to rule on AI systems in refugee camps

A forthcoming decision on the compliance of surveillance and security systems in Greek refugee camps could set a precedent for how AI and biometric systems are deployed for ‘migration management’ in Europe Continue Reading

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• Lydia Emmanouilidou

Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent

Tech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Domestic abuse charities surface fresh worries over NHS data sharing

With new NHS data access options coming into effect at the end of October, a group of campaigners including womens' charities and the BMA have warned that the revived GP-patient data sharing scheme risks putting vulnerable people at risk Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

‘Egregious’ to link passport data with facial recognition systems

The Scottish biometrics watchdog has spoken out against the UK policing minister’s plans to integrate passport data with police facial recognition systems Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Microsoft warns over growing threat from Octo Tempest gang

The English-speaking Octo Tempest extortion gang – which became an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate recently – presents one of the most significant and rapidly growing threats to large organisations at this time, says Microsoft Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Google launches bug bounties for generative AI attack scenarios

Google expands its bug bounty programme to encompass generative AI and takes steps to grow its commitment to supply chain security as it relates to the emerging technology Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK regulators confident they are ready for AI safety governance

MPs at a recent artificial intelligence governance meeting were keen to hear how Ofcom, the FCA and the ICO are preparing for UK AI legislation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Webex deploys AI to enhance contact centre agent potential, boost CX

AI-powered innovations in contact centre designed to generate agent efficiency and well-being, resulting in reduced turnover and improved customer experiences, faster resolution of customer needs and real business outcomes Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Germany: European Court opinion kicks questions over EncroChat back to national courts

Germany lawfully obtained data on German EncroChat users from France, but whether the evidence is legally admissible is a matter for national courts Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

ChatGPT, Bard, lack effective defences against fraudsters, Which? warns

Consumer advocacy Which? warns that popular generative AI tools are vulnerable to loopholes that render existing protections against malicious usage easily bypassed Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Sunak sets scene for upcoming AI Safety Summit

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has outlined how the UK will approach making AI safe, but experts say there is still too big a focus on catastrophic but speculative risks over real harms the technology is already causing Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Boardrooms losing control in generative AI takeover, says Kaspersky

C-suite executives are increasingly fretful about what they perceive as a ‘silent infiltration’ of generative AI tools across their organisations Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler vulns reaching dangerous levels

Observed activity exploiting two new Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities disclosed earlier this month is ramping up, and users may be running out of time to patch lest they be attacked Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Facebook pins future on Quest 3 and AI development

Parent company Meta has focused on establishing Twitter rival Threads and its new augmented reality headset Quest 3 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Google saves almost $3bn by running servers for six years

Extending the life of its datacentre servers and network equipment has led to significant savings over the past nine months for Google Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

strategic leadership

Strategic leadership is a practice in which executives, using different styles of management, develop a vision for their organization that enables it to adapt to or remain competitive in a changing economic and technological climate. Continue Reading

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• Francesca Sales
• Brian Holak

Finland shows off its new 20-qubit quantum computer

Anybody who scoffs at Finland’s lofty ambitions in the field of quantum computing should remember that not only is the country home to one of Europe's most successful companies (Nokia), but it also houses Europe’s most powerful supercomputer (LUMI). Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

UK Finance paints mixed picture of fraud as losses top £500m

UK losses to fraud in the first six months of the year topped £500m, but a slight decline in overall crime rates was observed, according to UK Finance’s latest data Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Copilots, AI and Azure drive Microsoft revenue growth

AI dominated the Microsoft’s latest quarterly earnings. Copilot trials are being run by 40% of the Fortune 100 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

1Password caught up in Okta support breach

After breaches at BeyondTrust and Cloudflare, 1Password, a third customer of Okta operating in the same space, has revealed that it too was impacted in a breach of the IAM house’s support systems Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Learning from Google: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

We speak to the CEO of Glean about learning on the job and artificial intelligence democratisation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Cisco hackers likely taking steps to avoid identification

Cisco confirms that a drop in detections of devices compromised by two zero-days was likely the result of reactive measures taken by the threat actors to avoid discovery Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Michelle Donelan reaffirms UK's commitment to AI safety

In a keynote speech, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology discussed the UK's pro-innovation approach to AI safety Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Research team tricks AI chatbots into writing usable malicious code

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have demonstrated that so-called Text-to-SQL systems can be tricked into writing malicious code for use in cyber attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The new data landscape: how will the new UK-US data bridge affect businesses?

With the UK-US data bridge coming into effect on 12 October 2023, find out what steps your organisation can take to take advantage of, and remain compliant with, the new framework Continue Reading

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• Charlie Bromley-Griffiths

Kaspersky opens up over spyware campaign targeting its staffers

Kaspersky has shared more details of the TriangleDB spyware that was used against its own workforce by an unknown APT group Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Customers speak out over Okta’s response to latest breach

Customers of identity specialist Okta have been attacked via a compromise of its systems, and are claiming Okta’s response leaves something to be desired Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Suzy Lamplugh Trust treads path to improved cyber resilience

Personal safety charity enlists the support of the London Cyber Resilience Centre to improve staff awareness and strengthen its overall cyber resilience Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Government puts £75m into innovation hubs

Eight innovation ‘launchpads’ will each get a share of the funding for projects covering sectors such as agri-tech, digital healthcare, renewable energy and technologies for the creative industry Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

OCBC to roll out GenAI chatbot

Singapore’s OCBC Bank is rolling out a GenAI chatbot powered by Azure OpenAI to assist employees with writing, research and idea generation Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Brewing data insights at Heineken

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how brewing giant Heineken is building a data ecosystem to share insights and tap into AI capabilities. The UK is conducting a formal investigation into AWS and Microsoft’s cloud dominance – what will it mean for users? And we examine how generative AI could be used to improve customer experience. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Dell updates PowerStore, PowerMax and PowerFlex storage

Dell storage upgrades include improved AIOps, lower energy usage, real-time HA failover, seamless hardware replacement, and enhancements to take advantage of DPU acceleration Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT
• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Gartner: CIOs must prepare for generative AI disruption

The growth of generative AI poses risks and opportunities for IT and business leaders Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Cisco pushes update to stop exploitation of two IOS XE zero-days

Cisco releases updates to thwart exploitation of two flaws affecting users of its IOS XE software Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How Ensign is leading the charge in cyber security

Lee Fook Sun, chairman of Ensign InfoSecurity, traces the company’s journey and how it is leading the charge in cyber security by doing things differently, investing in R&D and engaging with the wider ecosystem Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Taxpayers to fund a further £150m for Post Office IT scandal

Total bill for the scandal goes well over £1bn, as subpostmaster campaign leader considers private prosecutions of Post Office executives Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Joining the dots for a seamless digital transformation journey

It is often the small things that have the greatest impact on a successful digital transformation project Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team making breakthroughs that will fine-tune electric road vehicles

The Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team is using software and digital simulations to continually improve its electric racing cars, leading to better performing electric vehicles on our roads Continue Reading

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• Dickon Ross

Generative AI's sustainability problems explained

Generative AI tools and LLMs such as ChatGPT have exploded onto the tech scene. Here's a look at what that costs the environment and how to decrease the negative impact. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

Collaboration paramount in KPN’s successful business transformation

KPN tells Oracle CloudWorld 2023 how it transformed when its legacy systems became obstacles to supporting its customers on their digital journeys Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Belgian researchers raise speed limit in European datacentres

Researchers have developed a prototype of an optical receiver that will help datacentres process data at a much higher rate Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Computer Weekly contributor named Godfather of UK Security

Advent IM founder Mike Gillespie was among those honoured at the eighth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Five Eyes chiefs warn of Chinese spying campaign to steal high-tech secrets

Intelligence chiefs warn high-tech companies and universities they may be the target of attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to steal technology secrets Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Five key questions about disaster recovery as a service

Disaster recovery as a service builds recovery data and systems into the cloud, accessible from anywhere. We look at the difference vs cloud backup, DRaaS use cases, the cost, and the firms that provide it Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

CDO interview: Carter Cousineau, vice-president of data and model governance, Thomson Reuters

The news and information provider places a premium on responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence, and central to that is the governance of data and the models surrounding it Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

RagnarLocker cyber gang that pioneered double extortion busted

Europol and the FBI have taken down the RagnarLocker ransomware crew, a long-standing gang that helped pioneer some now common tactics, taking its dark web negotiation and data leak sites offline Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

NetApp: NAS pioneer well set for the cloud revolution

In this storage profile, we look at NetApp, which built a reputation in file access storage but seems to be set fair to navigate a future of hybrid cloud, cloud-native and containerisation Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Public Accounts Committee highlights smart meter failures

In spite of failing to meet roll-out targets, millions of smart meters are not working, and some will break once 3G and 2G networks are switched off Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Fixing developer AI fear is a team effort

A study by Pluralsight has looked at the risks of building a team of “star developers” and instilling a competitive culture Continue Reading

Nuclear regulator raps EDF over cyber compliance

The Office for Nuclear Regulation says EDF has come up short on needed measures to improve cyber security standards at several critical UK nuclear facilities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Fears grow over extent of Cisco IOS XE zero-day

Researchers have identified spiking numbers of victims of a recently disclosed Cisco zero-day, as users of the networking supplier’s IOS XE software are urged to take defensive measures Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Need for ‘significant’ public and private investment in UK infrastructure

Second long-term review sets out role of digital infrastructure in supporting economic growth in UK, but stresses importance of government continuing to support network competition and market deployment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Sellafield local authority unsure if data was stolen six years on from North Korea ransomware attack

Senior managers at an ‘Achilles heel’ local authority for Europe’s biggest nuclear site ‘still don’t know what was lost’ in a 2017 cyber attack, according to a council source Continue Reading

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• Tommy Greene

Government concedes it will miss 2024 e-prescribing target

The government won’t meet its target to get rid of paper prescribing in hospitals by 2024, and has pushed the goal post back two years to 2026 Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

SAP results highlight AI-driven business software

SAP, like other enterprise software companies, is integrating artificial intelligence across its enterprise software portfolio Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Loughborough Uni to create five cyber AI research posts

Supported by Darktrace, Loughborough University is to recruit five doctoral researchers focusing on cross-disciplinary research in AI and cyber security Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Scality gets a jump with VMware Cloud Director integration

S3-compliant object storage specialist will use new OSIS integration with VMware’s cloud management tool to target service providers that want to deliver regional cloud offers Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

DORA: Moving into a new era of digital resilience

The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act will come into force in just over a year, the majority of risk management professionals are only at the beginning of their planning journey. Kate Needham-Bennett of Fusion Risk Management explains how to get things moving Continue Reading

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• Kate Needham-Bennett

Post Office auditors presumed subpostmasters were ‘on the fiddle’ or ‘in a muddle’

Public inquiry into Post Office scandal hears how head office staff routinely made negative assumptions about subpostmasters in small branches Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

competitive advantage

Competitive advantage is the favorable position an organization seeks to be more profitable than its rivals. Continue Reading

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• Nicole Laskowski, Senior News Director
• Rachel Lebeaux

What are the cyber risks from the latest Middle Eastern conflict?

The outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel in October 2023 has seen a wide variety of accompanying cyber attacks from hacktivists and other groups. We look at the risks to organisations Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Former Post Office executive admits he wouldn’t sign unfair contract he pushed on subpostmasters

Former contract manager said contract that subpostmasters had to sign with Post Office “put them on the hook” for everything Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Five Eyes issues five tips on thwarting nation state threats

Intelligence chiefs from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US have published guidance on building resilience against nation state cyber threats Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Countrywide Healthcare manages Meraki with Highlight

The supplier of medical and janitorial equipment selected managed service that connects to its Cisco Meraki system via a single API Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The 50 Most Influential Women in UK IT 2023

Computer Weekly has revealed who is on the 2023 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner, Suki Fuller Continue Reading

The Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2023

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we announce this year’s list of the 50 most influential women in UK technology. We talk to Suki Fuller, who topped the list, about her journey in IT and the importance of diversity and inclusion. And we meet our rising stars – the women on a trajectory to influence the UK tech community. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Generative AI is a game changer for higher education

As in most areas of society, generative AI presents risks and opportunities for the higher education sector. But regardless of which side of the debate you fall, it will be a revolutionary technology Continue Reading

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• Sean Green

UK Apple Store workers detail ‘union-busting’ tactics

Apple Store workers in the UK are attempting to unionise, but say they are facing pushback from the company, which is allegedly deploying a variety of “union-busting” tactics Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Alert sounded over dangerous Cisco IOS XE zero-day

Cisco warns customers using its IOS XE software of a newly discovered vulnerability that could enable a threat actor to take over their systems Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What it takes to succeed in DevSecOps

Providing engineering leadership and balancing between speed and security are some areas that organisations will need to focus on in their DevSecOps journey Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

T Levels expand the work-ready tech talent base and now include a specialism in cyber security

T Levels are creating a pathway into the technology sector, from software development to cyber security, for people who feel a more academic route is not for them Continue Reading

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• Bev White, Nash Squared

How APAC organisations are tapping generative AI

Organisations in the region are deploying and experimenting with generative AI in healthcare, citizen services and other use cases amid cost-related concerns and other challenges Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Why the human factor is critical to ITOps success

Digitisation often means deploying software at pace. Along with tooling, IT leaders need to consider skills and training Continue Reading

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• Fleur Doidge

US SEC launches probe into mass MOVEit breach

Progress Software is facing an investigation from the SEC for the breach of its MOVEit tool, as well as dozens of legal battles resulting from the exfiltration of personal data from the roughly 2,000 organisations affected Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

CDO interview: Andrew Curry, manager of the Central Data Office, ExxonMobil

The head of the oil and gas giant’s data organisation is leading a strategy to establish enterprise-wide principles for the use of data as part of a unified corporate ecosystem Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

UAE makes significant contribution to AI computing power

UAE technology holding company G42 recently began a partnership with US-based Cerebras Systems to build a cluster of supercomputers and a set of accompanying technologies that will speed up the training process for large language models Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

UK startups pilot semiconductor funding

ChipStart is a new initiative from the UK government to help build out the National Semiconductor Strategy by supporting startups Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CW EMEA: Prepare for AI explosion

In this month’s CW EMEA, we look at generative artificial intelligence, which Accenture claims is the next big thing in enterprise IT. The IT services giant says GenAI will transform 40% of all working hours – and it is putting its money where its mouth is with plans to invest $3bn in AI and create 40,000 AI-focused roles. Part of the huge investment has already been assigned to the creation of an AI and generative AI lab in Brussels focused on the public sector in Europe. We also look at a Deutsche Telekom-led consortium’s demo of multi-supplier non-real-time RAN optimisation, how last month’s Ryder Cup tested out technology to improve how fans digitally consume the event, and find out how Zurich Insurance has cut the time it takes to complete development of ServiceNow applications. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

‘Angry’ lawyer warned against Post Office computer investigation in 2010 email

Angered by his exclusion from an important discussion, former Royal Mail lawyer told colleagues of the risks to the Post Office if, as planned, they publicly investigate allegations against its computer system Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How generative AI and cloud complement each other

McKinsey partner explains the symbiotic relationship between generative AI and cloud, enabling organisations to speed up cloud migration and harness the benefits of AI Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

mind-brain identity theory

Mind-brain identity theory is a philosophy that purports the mind and brain are the same. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

Scottish biometrics watchdog outlines police cloud concerns

Police Scotland’s response to the biometrics commissioner’s formal information notice ‘did not ameliorate’ his concerns about the sovereignty and security of the sensitive biometric information being uploaded to cloud infrastructure that is subject to intrusive US surveillance laws Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

project post-mortem

A project post-mortem is a business process that lets the project team, project management, and other stakeholders review and evaluate the results at the end of a project or after the resolution of an incident. Continue Reading

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• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor

How Agatha Christie inspired this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech

From crime dramas to intelligence, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech, Suki Fuller, talks about her path into the tech sector and the ever-changing nature of the digital world Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2023

Each year, Computer Weekly selects a number of Rising Stars in the women in tech sector who are making waves in the women, diversity and inclusion in tech space and may find themselves on the top 50 list in the future Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2023

Computer Weekly has revealed who is on the 2023 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner, Suki Fuller Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Public sector buyers of AI tech must interrogate its suitability

The Ada Lovelace Institute has published a review on public sector use of artificial intelligence foundation models, looking at the risks and opportunities associated with the technology, and how these can be dealt with from the early stages of procurement onwards Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust uses RealWear headsets for training

NHS trauma and orthopaedic department deploys head-mounted cameras to livestream surgeon’s view footage of operations to classroom Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Pure offers Evergreen energy and rackspace cost guarantees

Pure Storage will take upfront payments for power and rackspace and guarantee those for product lifecycles in its Evergreen One, Flex and Forever consumption purchasing models Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Telstra to acquire Versent for A$267.5m

The move is expected to bolster Telstra’s enterprise IT services business and support international expansion Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Preparing IT security for the age of quantum computing

We look at what progress is being made to ensure digital communications remain secure as quantum computers make an entrance Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Canalys sees glimmer of hope in PC sector

The PC industry experienced another quarter of decline, but the outlook is more promising Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

MGM faces £100m loss from cyber attack on its casinos

MGM Resorts has provided further details on the fallout of the hack targeting its casinos in early September, confirming that a range of personal information has been stolen and that it will likely cost the firm around $100m Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How to move from tech leader to the boardroom

Five tips to help technology leaders secure a seat on the board Continue Reading

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• Lily Haake and Bev White

Teeing up tech at the Ryder Cup

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at golf’s Ryder Cup to see the tech firsts introduced to improve the fan experience. UK tech leaders explain why they feel ‘betrayed’ by the government’s net-zero policy changes. And we examine the governance challenges behind immerse technologies such as VR and the metaverse. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

VMware reaffirms commitment to Tanzu

VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram emphasises the importance of having an infrastructure stack capable of supporting applications, with VMware Tanzu playing a pivotal role Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Data-sharing strategy needs business buy-in

A Forrester Consulting survey for Capital One Software has found that data experts and businesspeople have differing views on success Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Microsoft: Nation-state cyber espionage on rise in 2023

Microsoft’s latest Digital Defence Report outlines how nation-state cyber activity has largely moved from destructive attacks to espionage and intelligence gathering Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Red Cross issues rules of engagement for hackers in conflicts

The digital rules of engagement are the first time cyber activity has been looked at by the conflict watchdog, but a number of hacker groups have already come out and said they will not be following them Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Lean startup

Lean startup is an approach to building new businesses based on the belief that entrepreneurs must investigate, experiment, test and iterate as they develop products. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt
• Nicole Laskowski, Senior News Director