IT operations management and IT support
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News
04 Nov 2024
Gartner: Avoid AI project money pit
Artificial intelligence project costs can quickly escalate, so IT leaders need to focus on the business objectives and invest appropriately Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
01 Nov 2024
CISA looks to global collaboration as fraught US election begins
The US' CISA cyber agency has unveiled a two-year International Strategic Plan to advance collaboration and improve resilience against shared risks and threats Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Oct 2024
No simple replacement for digital evidence rules, says Post Office Horizon trial judge
Judge in Post Office Horizon trial says a more flexible approach to how digital evidence is used in court cases may be required as IT complexity increases Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Oct 2024
EMEA businesses siphoning budgets to hit NIS2 goals
With NIS2 now in effect, European business leaders are having to divert budget from elsewhere to achieve compliance Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
29 Oct 2024
Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know
Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Oct 2024
Advanced use of IT observability speeds up problem resolution
Organisations with a mature IT observability practice can resolve problems far quicker than those just starting out Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
24 Oct 2024
Warning shots fired as former subpostmasters have ‘useful’ meeting with Post Office CEO
Acting CEO meets two campaigning former subpostmasters emphasising need for their input into the Post Office’s future direction, including its branch system development Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
23 Oct 2024
Federation requests government investigation into third Post Office branch system
Following public anger over the Horizon scandal and the subsequent unravelling of the controversial Capture system, subpostmaster federation wants third branch IT system to be reviewed Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
23 Oct 2024
ServiceNow touts Now platform as AI engine for transformation
At the ServiceNow World Forum in Melbourne, company executives touted the transformative power of AI in streamlining workflows, improving user experiences and driving business value Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2024
Review of late evidence doesn’t change Post Office Capture system report
Conclusions reached in government-commissioned report into pre-Horizon software are unchanged after late evidence reviewed Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Oct 2024
Philippines leaps forward in e-government with cloud-first strategy
A common infrastructure and a ‘once-only’ principle have propelled the Philippines up the UN’s E-Government Development Index, streamlining services and bolstering data sovereignty Continue Reading
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16 Oct 2024
Digitisation forum launched ahead of Norway’s digital strategy
Norway's government is preparing itself for the future by establishing an advisory hub to support its digital strategies Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
16 Oct 2024
Applying IT observability to deliver business metrics
The complex nature of modern IT requires advanced tooling to ensure systems are running optimally. These tools can also identify business trends Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
15 Oct 2024
NCSC expands school cyber service to academies and private schools
The National Cyber Security Centre is expanding its PDNS for Schools service to encompass a wider variety of institutions up and down the UK Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Oct 2024
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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10 Oct 2024
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
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
09 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Oct 2024
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
07 Oct 2024
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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06 Oct 2024
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Oct 2024
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
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
03 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Oct 2024
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Oct 2024
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
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
02 Oct 2024
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Definition
01 Oct 2024
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
By- Nick Barney, Technology Writer
- Katie Terrell Hanna
- Corinne Bernstein
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News
01 Oct 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
30 Sep 2024
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
By- Paul Lewis, Nominet
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News
30 Sep 2024
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
30 Sep 2024
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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News
27 Sep 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
27 Sep 2024
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
By- Elliott Wilkes, ACDS
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News
26 Sep 2024
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Sep 2024
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Sep 2024
Splunk and Cisco integration moving apace
Splunk is rapidly integrating with Cisco’s technology to enable seamless transitions between their platforms while delivering advanced threat detection capabilities Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
25 Sep 2024
Post Office IT procurement mess saw £35m spent on air conditioner, says board member
Post Office IT procurement mistakes have wasted millions of pounds of taxpayers money, non-executive board member tells public inquiry Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Sep 2024
Money transfer firm MoneyGram rushes to contain cyber attack
Money transfer specialist MoneyGram services remain down several days after a network outage developed into a full-blown cyber security incident Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Sep 2024
Post Office IT department’s focus on chasing a discount meant botched procurement
Post Office IT team and executives slammed for rushing into tech hardware purchase while eyeing a discount Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
23 Sep 2024
Fujitsu faces financial challenges, with doubts over its commitment to righting Post Office wrongs
Fujitsu worker tells Computer Weekly that firm only cares about shareholders and not subpostmaster suffering Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
23 Sep 2024
Gartner: Mitigating security threats in AI agents
Agents represent a step-change in the use of artificial intelligence in the enterprise - as attendees at Salesforce's annual conference saw first hand this month - but do not come without their risks Continue Reading
By- Avivah Litan, Gartner
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Feature
23 Sep 2024
Driving IT sustainability in datacentres
Europe’s datacentre operators need to get their power report cards to comply with the European Commission’s drive to greener EU datacentres Continue Reading
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Definition
20 Sep 2024
What is an entrepreneur (entrepreneurship)?
An entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need in the marketplace and works to fulfill it. Continue Reading
By- Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
- Mary K. Pratt
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Opinion
20 Sep 2024
CrowdStrike incident shows we need to rethink cyber
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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News
18 Sep 2024
NCSC exposes Chinese company running malicious Mirai botnet
The NCSC and its Five Eyes allies have published details of the activities of a China-based cyber security company that is operating a Mirai IoT botnet in the service of government-backed intrusions Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Sep 2024
Third of enterprises to automate majority of network activities by 2026
Research shows infrastructure and operations leaders increasingly looking to AI-based analytics and augmented decision-making to improve operational resilience and responsiveness Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Definition
18 Sep 2024
What is ITIL? A guide to the IT Infrastructure Library
ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a framework designed to standardize the selection, planning, delivery, maintenance and overall lifecycle of IT services within a business. Continue Reading
By- Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
- Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
- James Montgomery, Senior Features Editor
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Definition
17 Sep 2024
What is an IT service catalog?
An IT service catalog is a list of information technology resources and offerings available from the IT service provider within an organization. Continue Reading
By- Katie Terrell Hanna
- Mary K. Pratt
- Linda Tucci, Industry Editor -- CIO/IT Strategy
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News
17 Sep 2024
Salesforce’s agentic AI platform to transform business automation
CRM giant’s Agentforce lets organisations build and deploy autonomous agents to automate business processes through advanced learning and data integration Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
17 Sep 2024
Barclays takes on more GreenLake
Barclays has ramped up its HPE-powered private cloud, as it continues to modernise IT and reduce its carbon footprint Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
16 Sep 2024
Automation driving SD-WAN optimisation
AIOps is being deployed to help manage highly distributed enterprise networking configurations Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
12 Sep 2024
Government receives report on second controversial Post Office IT system
Former subpostmasters suffered as a result of unexplained accounting shortfalls which they believe were caused by errors in Post Office Capture software, used before the controversial Horizon system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Sep 2024
Mphasis expands UK roots with leap into quantum computing
Indian heritage software development services supplier opens London hub to help customers integrate the latest technologies into their business plans Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Sep 2024
Mainframe teams turn to AI for modernisation gains
Given the skills crisis, generative artificial intelligence may offer a way for IT and business leaders to modernise their mainframe environments Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 Sep 2024
Datacentres granted critical national infrastructure status
The global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike has shown why keeping datacentres secure and safe is critical to the UK Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 Sep 2024
Under-pressure Post Office botches hardware procurement in project to replace error-prone system
Pressured decision-making caused mistakes in the Post Office project to replace the system at the heart of national scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Sep 2024
JFrog and GitHub unveil open source security integrations
Secure software specialist JFrog is working with code development service GitHub to integrate the onboard capabilities of its Software Supply Chain Platform service into GitHub’s platform Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Sep 2024
Multiple Veeam vulns spark concern among defenders
Veeam users are urged to patch a series of vulnerabilities in the firm’s Backup & Replication product to get out ahead of potential exploitation by ransomware gangs Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Sep 2024
Forrester: IT budget growth pushed towards cross-functional teams
Analyst firm Forrester has forecast a slight increase in IT budgets for 2025, but technical debt is one of the areas likely to feel the squeeze Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
05 Sep 2024
NCSC and allies call out Russia's Unit 29155 over cyber warfare
The NCSC and counterpart agencies from the US and other countries have exposed a long-running campaign of Russian cyber espionage and warfare conducted by GRU Unit 29155 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Sep 2024
PyPI loophole puts thousands of packages at risk of compromise
Thousands of PyPI packages are at risk of an attack technique dubbed Revival Hijack, which exploits a loophole in the platform’s package naming feature Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
04 Sep 2024
Cyber firms need to centre their own resilience
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
By- Niel Harper
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News
04 Sep 2024
How digital models help Anglian Water manage leaks
We speak to Anglian Water about how it uses digital technologies to improve operations and provide on-site engineers with the data they need Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Sep 2024
TSB systems could be on the move again as BBVA eyes its parent
TSB was migrated to the systems of Sabadell in a project remembered for its monumental IT meltdown in 2018 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Sep 2024
Swedish law firms debate AI’s future impact on profession
Swedish law firms examine the use of artificial intelligence in their businesses as the sector sees a surge in take-up Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
02 Sep 2024
UK and Ukraine digital trade deal comes into force
The UK eases access to the deep tech startup community in Ukraine through digital-only agreement Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Aug 2024
Norwegian Refugee Council leverages Okta for Good cyber scheme
Pietro Galli, CIO of the Norwegian Refugee Council, reveals how the globally distributed NGO has been taking advantage of the Okta for Good CSR programme to improve its own cyber security and data protection practice, and elevate good practice in the third sector Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Aug 2024
Check Point secured for annual Security Serious cyber awards
The annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards, recognising the champions of the UK cyber security industry, are back once again, with a new headline sponsor joining the party Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Aug 2024
Primark adds five more years to IT outsourcing contract with TCS
Retailer has worked with Indian IT services giant for eight years and new agreement will take the relationship to 13 years at least Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Aug 2024
Global cyber spend to rise 15% in 2025, pushed along by AI
Security spending will increase at pace in 2025, with artificial intelligence, cloud and consultancy services all pushing outlay to new highs, according to Gartner Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
27 Aug 2024
Extending zero-trust principles to endpoints
By combining zero-trust principles with other security strategies and continuously monitoring and improving their security posture, organisations can effectively mitigate risks and protect their resources, says Gartner's Nikul Patel Continue Reading
By- Nikul Patel
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Opinion
27 Aug 2024
The US courts may have thrown a wrench into cyber regulation
A recent decision by the US Supreme Court to overrule the longstanding Chevron Deference has serious implications for global cyber security regulation Continue Reading
By- Brian Arnold
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News
27 Aug 2024
NHS partners with libraries to help people access NHS App
The scheme, which will launch in October, will train librarians to support people to download and use the NHS App and NHS.uk Continue Reading
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27 Aug 2024
AI innovation key to UK business, but obstacles threaten progress
AI is seen by IT leaders as essential, but it requires innovation, skills and infrastructure – all of which are under pressure from day-to-day firefighting, energy costs and cyber threats Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
22 Aug 2024
New Qilin tactics a ‘bonus multiplier’ for ransomware chaos
Sophos X-Ops caught the Qilin ransomware gang stealing credentials stored by victims' employees in Google Chrome, heralding further cyber attacks and breaches down the line. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Aug 2024
Tech sector layoffs mount amid AI investment frenzy
Technology firms globally are cutting their workforces as they look to increase spending on and investment in artificial intelligence Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
21 Aug 2024
Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry: Two years of shocking revelations
Over two years of shocking revelations from the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
21 Aug 2024
Post Office Horizon crash disconnected branches from datacentre
The Post Office has apologised to subpostmasters affected by a major IT outage, which stopped them from doing business Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Aug 2024
Popular Microsoft apps for Mac at risk of code injection attacks
Researchers at Cisco Talos turn up evidence suggesting that Microsoft apps running on the Apple macOS operating system are not as secure as they seem Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
19 Aug 2024
How might the UK's cyber landscape change under Labour?
With Labour returning to 10 Downing Street after 14 years, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panellists share advice and wish lists for the new government Continue Reading
By- Dhairya Mehta and Cate Pye
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Feature
19 Aug 2024
Keeping control of SaaS costs
The ease with which someone with a corporate credit card can buy a SaaS product can lead to runaway costs and data leakage risks Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
16 Aug 2024
New Relic CEO on APAC growth and future of observability
New Relic CEO Ashan Willy talks up growth trajectory in APAC, the company’s long-term vision, and how going private has enabled it to make strategic investments Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
16 Aug 2024
Thousands of NetSuite customers accidentally exposing their data
Misconfigured permissions across live websites are leaving thousands of NetSuite users open to having their valuable customer data stolen, researchers say Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
15 Aug 2024
With the right tools and strategy, public cloud should be safe to use
Despite the complexity and evolving nature of threats, with the right strategy, tools, and constant vigilance, businesses can safely and securely leverage public cloud services Continue Reading
By- Jason Lau
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Opinion
15 Aug 2024
'Black swans' take flight: the legal ramifications of the CrowdStrike incident
A ‘guinea pig’ approach to testing software could lead to class actions against technology companies Continue Reading
By- Hermès Marangos
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News
14 Aug 2024
August Patch Tuesday proves busy with six zero-days to fix
Microsoft patches six actively exploited zero-days among over 100 issues during its regular monthly update Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Aug 2024
NIST debuts three quantum-safe encryption algorithms
NIST has launched the first three quantum-resistant encryption algorithms, and as the threat of quantum-enabled cyber attacks grows greater, organisations are encouraged to adopt them as soon as they can Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
13 Aug 2024
Labour's first cyber priority must be the NHS
With Labour returning to 10 Downing Street after 14 years, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panellists share advice and wish lists for the new government Continue Reading
By- Adam Button
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Feature
09 Aug 2024
Deep dive into quantum-resistant cryptography for email security
Quantum computers have the potential to crack many of the encryption methods we currently rely on to keep our digital communications safe. Quantum-resistant cryptography may be the answer Continue Reading
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09 Aug 2024
How UK firms can get ready for the implementation of NIS2
Many British companies will need to adhere to NIS2’s cyber security risk management and reporting requirements if they want to continue operating in the EU market and avoid huge fines Continue Reading
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News
09 Aug 2024
The Security Interviews: Google’s take on confidential computing
We speak to Google’s Nelly Porter about the company’s approach to keeping data as safe as possible on Google Cloud Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
08 Aug 2024
Royal ransomware crew puts on a BlackSuit in rebrand
The Royal ransomware gang is back, with a new name and refreshed capabilities, including an apparently unique ‘partial encryption’ gambit, according to CISA Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Aug 2024
Microsoft and CrowdStrike hit back at Delta’s legal threats
Microsoft and CrowdStrike have rejected claims by Delta Air Lines that it was left high and dry amid thousands of flight cancellations during July’s software outage, accusing the airline of ignoring their offers of help and running out-of-date IT systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
07 Aug 2024
Cyber security adoption is vital to Scotland’s space race
Scotland has a golden opportunity to capitalise on space technology to make itself a global leader, but to maximise its potential in the new space race, more attention must be paid to cyber security risk Continue Reading
By- David Ferguson
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News
06 Aug 2024
2024 seeing more CVEs than ever before, but few are weaponised
The number of disclosed CVEs soared by 30% in the first seven-and-a-half months of the year, but a tiny fraction of these have been exploited by threat actors, a reminder of the importance of focused security strategies Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor