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UK sees over £6bn boost in datacentre investments

Following moves to classify datacentres as critical national infrastructure, a number of US tech providers have announced new UK investments Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Google launches Parallelstore file storage at cloud AI training

Originally driven by Intel’s now-defunct Optane storage class memory, Parallelstore offers massive parallel file storage targeted at artificial intelligence training use cases on Google Cloud Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT
• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

A future of virtual collaboration

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality are set to transform workplace collaboration. We look at how AI is helping to deliver improvements in customer experience. And we analyse the problems in the Post Office project to replace its troubled Horizon IT system. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

The future of collaboration in virtuality

The internet has introduced a host of applications to enable increasingly sophisticated collaboration across distances. Email catapulted economies into near real-time cooperation of teams, but new technologies promise to unleash immersive collaboration tools Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

How Zoom is charting its course towards an AI-first platform

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan talks up his vision for the future of work, the company's transition to an AI-powered platform and what it is doing to stay ahead of rivals Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Is diversity even more under threat in tech?

The promotion of diversity in tech is going backwards - and it's a terrible moment for that to happen. Here's why diversity is even more important than it's ever been Continue Reading

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• Bev White, Nash Squared

Post Office believes it took £36m from subpostmasters with unexplained losses

The Post Office wrongly blamed subpostmasters for unexplained account shortfalls and made them cover losses out of their own pockets - then banked the money itself Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Global file systems: A single view of on-premise and cloud data

Global file systems aggregate data into a single hybrid cloud from multiple locations using object storage with access that satisfies traditional application needs, like file locking Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Azure storage: Key options in Microsoft cloud storage

We survey the key cloud storage options available from Microsoft Azure, which include Files, Blob, Elastic SAN, Managed Disk and NetApp files, for a range of use cases Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Post Office set to axe in-house-developed New Branch IT software

Troubled business may ditch its plan to build a new core branch system in-house and buy an off-the-shelf alternative Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Gartner: AI can be catalyst for new business models

Gartner expert Nicholle Lindner explains how companies like Klarna are leveraging AI to drive new revenue, and what businesses need to consider when embracing the technology Continue Reading

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• Ai Lei Tao

NCSC issues fresh alert over wave of Cozy Bear activity

The NCSC, FBI and NSA publish updated warning about Cozy Bear’s activities, highlighting a range of vulnerabilities the threat actor is using to set up its cyber attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What is the risk-reward ratio?

The risk-reward ratio, also known as a risk-return ratio, is a mathematical calculation investors use to measure the expected gains of a given investment against the risk of loss. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Mary K. Pratt

Government launches cyber standard for local authorities

Local government bodies are being invited to take advantage of a new NCSC-derived Cyber Assessment Framework to help enhance their resilience and ward off cyber attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How Recorded Future finds ransomware victims before they get hit

Threat intel specialists at Recorded Future have shared details of newly developed techniques they are using to disrupt Rhysida ransomware attacks before the gang even has a chance to execute them Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Internet Archive web historians target of hacktivist cyber attack

The Internet Archive nonprofit digital library and Wayback Machine operator has been attacked by pro-Palestinian hacktivists Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK and US pledge closer working on children’s online safety

In their first agreement on the subject of children’s online safety, the UK and US governments have said they will create a new working group to boost cooperation Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Interview: Bruno Marie-Rose, CIO, Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The technology chief reflects on a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games – and how what he learned as a former Olympic medallist helped him be a better IT leader Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Australia bolsters cyber defences with security bill

Legislation tackles IoT security and establishes a Cyber Incident Review Board to bolster Australia’s cyber resilience Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Post Office dragging its feet getting rid of tainted staff, despite government ‘green light’

Former minister gave Post Office ‘green light’ to take robust action against existing staff with links to Post Office scandal wrongdoing Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Afas leads the way with four-day work week in the Netherlands

Dutch labour unions want a shorter working week and software company Afas is leading the way, introducing a four-day work week from 1 January 2025 Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Under-fire Nick Read was unprepared for Post Office challenge

Post Office boss Nick Read was not prepared for the task ahead of him when he joined the organisation as CEO in 2019 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

MoneyGram customer data breached in attack

MoneyGram confirms that customer data has been stolen in an incident that appears to have started with a social engineering attack on its IT helpdesk staff Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Five zero-days to be fixed on October Patch Tuesday

Stand-out vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday drop include problems in Microsoft Management Console and the Windows MSHTML Platform Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

OpenAI to open office in Singapore to spearhead APAC expansion

OpenAI will establish a regional hub in Singapore later this year, partnering with the government and AI Singapore to boost AI development across the region Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

UK Cyber Team seeks future security professionals

Young people from across the UK have a chance to represent the country in international competitions and advance their future careers in cyber security Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What is a PMO (project management office)?

A project management office (PMO) is a group, agency or department that defines and maintains the standards of project management for a company. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Esther Shein

Secureworks: Ransomware takedowns didn’t put off cyber criminals

The number of active cyber criminal ransomware gangs has surged by almost a third in the space of 12 months, according to the latest intelligence from Secureworks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Post Office IT transformation project was ‘set up to fail’, chairman tells inquiry

Post Office interim chairman tells Horizon public inquiry that the Post Office needs to reset New Branch IT project Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK’s cyber incident reporting law to move forward in 2025

The UK government says that enforced cyber incident and ransomware reporting for critical sectors of the economy will help to build a better picture of the threat landscape and enable more proactive and preventative responses Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

DWP CIO Rich Corbridge leaving to join property developer

The digital chief at the Department for Work and Pensions is moving on only 18 months after starting his role in the civil service Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

How AI is permeating enterprise IT

The industry is ramping up efforts to help enterprise IT deliver artificial intelligence-based business applications Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Google to appeal Play Store ruling

Google’s ongoing fight with Epic Games is game-over, after a judge ruled in favour of the developer to open up access to Android apps Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Can the Post Office project to replace Horizon be rescued?

Evidence from the Post Office public inquiry shows huge problems with the critical project to replace the troubled Horizon IT system – after two government-mandated reviews, is there any sign it can succeed? Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Government accepts most quantum regulation recommendations

Three of the 14 recommendations on quantum regulations put forward by the Regulatory Horizon Council have been accepted in principle Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Digital government on a budget

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how Labour’s version of austerity will affect the government’s desire for digital transformation. We find out how the use of AI in the workplace is negatively affecting low-income workers. And an SAP customer explains how it plans to keep running after the end of support for ECC. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Labour sets up new office to coordinate tech innovation regulations

The newly formed Regulatory Innovation Office has been set up to ensure existing regulations do not become barriers to emerging tech innovations Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Key technical debt reduction strategies

Suboptimal software fixes cost time and money as well as strain departments throughout the organization. Here's how to develop software the right way. Continue Reading

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• Eric St-Jean

Post Office boss Nick Read ‘inadequate, greedy and self-interested’, whistleblowers tell inquiry

Outgoing Post Office boss Nick Read faces public inquiry for three days this week, with no shortage of questions to answer Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Configuration management vs. asset management simplified

Configuration management and asset management are sometimes used interchangeably. While similar in certain ways, they are not the same thing. Discover where the two diverge and where they overlap. Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

Why responsible AI is a business imperative

Tools are emerging for real-world AI systems that focus more on responsible adoption, deployment and governance, rather than academic and philosophical questions about speculative risks Continue Reading

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• Mary Branscombe, Computer Weekly

Shrinking the carbon footprint of datacentres

The digital economy is increasing demand for datacentres, and in turn pushing up the use of power and cooling. Granular metrics are key to achieving digitisation with a low environmental impact Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
• Adrian Bridgwater

Whistleblowers call out ongoing cover-up by Post Office CEO in explosive letter

A letter from Post Office staff to MPs, statutory inquiry chair Wyn Williams and the Post Office chairman demands their intervention and an investigation into the organisation's leadership Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK telcos including BT at risk from DrayTek router vulnerabilities

A series of vulnerabilities in DrayTek's Vigor router product lines affects multiple comms service providers in the UK, according to new analysis Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

NCSC celebrates eight years as Horne blows in

Outgoing NCSC interim leader Felicity Oswald shares her thoughts on the body’s work over the past eight years as she hands over the reins to incoming CEO Richard Horne Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Post Office senior executive suspended over allegations of destroying evidence

Statement to public inquiry reveals that investigation is underway over allegations that a senior Post Office executive instructed staff to destroy evidence Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cups Linux printing bugs open door to DDoS attacks, says Akamai

The Cups Linux printing vulnerabilities disclosed at the end of September would seem to have a nasty sting in their tail, according to researchers at Akamai Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Post Office recruiting tech-savvy board member amid unravelling IT disaster

Public inquiry told that the Post Office is currently recruiting a tech-savvy non-executive director Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Late evidence in Post Office Capture investigation could not be reviewed

Evidence failed to reach investigators in time for report into controversial pre-Horizon Post Office software Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Data and technology key to the future of the subsurface, report says

The report highlights the important role of the subsurface, but lack of accessible data and the likely need for new policy and regulation on the use of new technologies are barriers to future sustainable and efficient use Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Meta fuels AI innovation in APAC with accelerator programme

Meta launches AI accelerator and incubator programmes to support startups and enterprises in building AI applications using its Llama model Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

How digital twins can help support sustainability

Digital twin technology shows promise as a sustainability tool-- but it's no panacea. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

Microsoft files lawsuit to seize domains used by Russian spooks

Microsoft has been given permission to seize multiple domains used by the Russian state threat actor Star Blizzard as part of a coordinated disruption effort undertaken ahead of the US elections Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Rising IT talent costs shadow Sweden’s skills shortage and market reforms

Swedish businesses face challenges recruiting the right IT staff, as salary demands increase Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

SOC teams falling out of love with threat detection tools

Security operations centre practitioners are fed up of being flooded with pointless alerts and many no longer have much confidence in their threat detection tools, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Local councils need ‘better support’ to buy AI responsibly

The Ada Lovelace Institute says there is lack of adequate support on how councils can safely and responsibly procure artificial intelligence systems in the public interest Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Once more it's deja vu all over again in digital government

When you write about government IT for as long as Computer Weekly has – which is pretty much as long as “government IT” has been a thing – it’s hard not to get a sense of what can most accurately ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Rise of the cyber clones: When seeing isn’t believing

It is frighteningly easy to clone someone else's identity using readily-available artificial intelligence tools Continue Reading

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• Jake Moore, ESET

DSIT launches digital government panel

The panel, which is being co-chaired by Martha Lane Fox and Paul Willmott, will help government create a 10-year vision for a ‘digital centre’ Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Post Office and Fujitsu: from blood brothers to bad blood

Former Post Office chief transformation officer’s evidence to the public inquiry reveals organisation’s strained relationship with main IT supplier Fujitsu Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Nutanix courts VMware customers in APAC amid Broadcom concerns

Nutanix is driving double-digit growth across the region by capitalising on the evolving cloud landscape with its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence offerings, as well as anxieties about the future direction of VMware under Broadcom’s ownership Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

UK and Singapore to collaborate on supporting ransomware victims

At the fourth Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit in the US, both the UK and Singapore have committed to working on new guidance designed to better support victims and undermine cyber criminal business models Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Cyber UK’s quickest growing tech field, but skills gap remains

More people than ever are joining the cyber security profession in the UK, according to a report, but there is still a serious shortage even with a doubling in numbers Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Amazon Mechanical Turk workers suspended without explanation

A likely glitch in Amazon Payments resulted in hundreds of Mechanical Turk workers being suspended from the platform without proper explanation or pay Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

GenAI edges closer to enterprise maturity

While many organisations are piloting generative AI applications, few have mature production roll-outs, according to a survey of Computer Weekly readers worldwide Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

How companies can improve their carbon accounting practices

A growing number of stakeholders are asking for greenhouse gas emissions reporting as part of doing business. Learn about the challenges this poses and how to improve efforts. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

Post Office spending £80,000+ a week on engineers who can’t work, as IT project burns cash

Revelation is latest evidence of the Post Office’s struggles to replace Fujitsu’s controversial Horizon software used in branches Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

India’s fintechs find fortune in underserved segments

Indian fintech companies are leveraging artificial intelligence and blockchain to address underserved customer segments, unearth hidden revenue opportunities and create innovative products Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

‘Shocked’ MoneyGram hits back at Post Office

Money transfer fintech wrote to subpostmasters expressing its disappointment with the Post Office over end of contract Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

APAC organisations embrace generative AI

Study reveals a surge in GenAI adoption across APAC, with businesses looking to train their own models, likely to address specific regional needs and market dynamics Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Unmasked: The Evil Corp cyber gangster who worked for LockBit

The NCA has named and shamed a prominent member of the Evil Corp cyber crime collective who also worked as an affiliate of the LockBit ransomware gang as the UK unveils new sanctions against 16 Russian cyber criminals Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How to make the CMO your best friend

Chief marketing officers are more reliant than ever on their CIO colleagues - but it's a relationship that can, and should, work to their mutual benefit Continue Reading

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• Robert Grimsey

Businesses are getting some value from AI, but struggling to scale

Survey from KPMG reveals IT leaders struggling to keep up with the pace of technology innovation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Open source is not a trust issue, it’s an innovation issue

Businesses are seeing greater value from open source software, such as greater levels of productivity and reduced operational costs Continue Reading

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• Joe Fay

Post Office ditches MoneyGram after cyber attack

The Post Office offered a short extension to enable it to asses the impact of the MoneyGram cyber incident, but the contract has now expired and MoneyGram services are no longer available in Post Office branches Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

AI advances in cancer care

In this week’s Computer Weekly, medtech startups are showing how AI can offer dramatic advances in cancer care – we talk to one such firm to find out more. Every CIO is used to delivering rapid response times for users, but not many target latency of eight nanoseconds – we find out how it’s done. And we examine the latest trends on datacentre cooling in the light of advances in energy efficiency. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

What are ModelOps (model operations) analytics models?

ModelOps (model operations) is a holistic approach to building analytics models that can quickly progress from the lab to production. Continue Reading

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• Nick Barney, Technology Writer
• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Corinne Bernstein

Cyber teams say they can’t keep up with attack volumes

Over 60% of European security pros say their teams are understaffed, and over 50% don’t have enough budget, according to data from ISACA Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The cyber industry needs to accept it can't eliminate risk

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel considers incident response in the wake of the July CrowdStrike incident, sharing their views on what CrowdStrike got wrong, what it did right, and next steps Continue Reading

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• Paul Lewis, Nominet

Investigation finds 'reasonable likelihood' Post Office Capture software caused accounting losses

An independent forensic analysis finds the predecessor to Horizon IT system was also likely to have caused shortfalls for which subpostmasters were blamed, years before the Post Office scandal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Budgeting in nanoseconds

At financial exchange LMAX Group, applications are allowed just eight nanoseconds of latency. CTO Andrew Phillips explains how it achieves this. Continue Reading

How to keep datacentres cool

We look at how datacentre cooling is developing, and how the right choice can increase capacity and cut costs Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

UK on high alert over Iranian spear phishing attacks, says NCSC

The NCSC and counterpart agencies in the US have issued a warning over enhanced Iranian spear phishing activity targeting politicians, journalists, activists and others with an interest in Middle Eastern affairs Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Printing vulnerability affecting Linux distros raises alarm

Security pros need to get in front of a series of vulnerabilities affecting the Cups Linux printing service after an apparently botched disclosure process saw technical details published in advance of a patch Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Defaulting to open: Decoding the (very public) CrowdStrike event

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel considers incident response in the wake of the July CrowdStrike incident, sharing their views on what CrowdStrike got wrong, what it did right, and next steps Continue Reading

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• Elliott Wilkes, ACDS

Cyber companies need a best practice approach to major incidents.

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel considers incident response in the wake of the July CrowdStrike incident, sharing their views on what CrowdStrike got wrong, what it did right, and next steps Continue Reading

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• Andy Bridden and Ashley Barker, PA Consulting

How UEM Sunrise is driving transformation with Salesforce and AI

Malaysian property developer UEM Sunrise is leveraging Salesforce and AI to boost sales and enhance customer experience while prioritising data sovereignty and a diversified cloud strategy Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

More parallels between Post Office Capture and Horizon scandal revealed

Post Office dramatically increased the number of investigations into subpostmasters after Capture Software was introduced Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Closing the curtain on cyber security theatre

Leaders must redefine expectations, rethink responsibility and eliminate unproductive practices to move towards real security, says Gartner vice-president analyst Richard Addiscott Continue Reading

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• Richard Addiscott

Racist Network Rail Wi-Fi hack was work of malicious insider

Police have revealed that this week’s racist cyber attack on public Wi-Fi networks at stations across the UK appears to have been the work of a malicious insider, after arresting an employee of one of the service providers Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How to make a business case for sustainable IT

Enterprise technology can help support ESG goals. Learn why leaders shouldn't necessarily focus on that when seeking approval for a green IT project. Continue Reading

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• Tom Nolle, Andover Intel

8 KPIs to reduce technical debt

To ensure an IT project's long-term success, stakeholders should keep track of certain KPIs to ensure technical debt is as low as possible. Learn more. Continue Reading

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• Eric St-Jean

Subpostmasters living years with disputed but unresolved debts to the Post Office, inquiry told

Continued errors with the Horizon system mean subpostmasters have unresolved account shortfalls hanging over them for years Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Islamophobic cyber attack downs Wi-Fi at UK transport hubs

An apparent hacktivist attack disrupted public-facing Wi-Fi networks at UK rail stations to display Islamophobic content Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Government plans reverse pitch events to drive digital change

The government will hold three events for startups to showcase and collaborate with the Department for Work and Pensions and the Ministry of Justice to solve key problems faced by the departments Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

How data literacy for all can accelerate the UK’s tech revolution

The ODI’s director of global policy and corporate affairs attends the Labour Conference and concludes that upskilling people in data and digital can deliver economic growth and prosperous communities Continue Reading

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• Emma Thwaites

Fujitsu accused of ‘paying lip service’ to Post Office scandal victims

Victims of the Horizon scandal believe Fujitsu’s offer of support to be a 'box-ticking' exercise with no commitments, nine months after seemingly heartfelt pledges Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Comms giants unite to deliver more energy-efficient fibre networks

Broadband Forum-led project including BT Group, Orange, Calix, Futurewei, Huawei and Nokia seeks to lower energy consumption when accessing the internet through more energy-efficient networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CrowdStrike apologises to US government for global mega-outage

CrowdStrike executive Adam Meyers appears before a US government committee to explain the series of errors that led directly to one of the biggest IT outages in history Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Vote: Who should be the 2024 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?

Each year, we ask our audience who should be named the most influential woman in UK technology. Tell us what you think – the deadline for voting is 18 October Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor