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30 Dec 2024
Top 10 government IT stories of 2024
By Lis EvenstadThe past year has provided one of the biggest changes in government for 14 years, with Labour coming to power. With it, the new government has brought plenty of tech promises
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30 Dec 2024
Top 10 financial services stories of 2024
By Karl FlindersHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services stories of 2024
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27 Dec 2024
Top 10 ANZ stories of 2024
By Aaron TanThe 2024 tech landscape in Australia and New Zealand was dotted with developments spanning cloud migrations and AI adoption to heightened data security and real-time data streaming
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27 Dec 2024
Top 10 India stories of 2024
By Aaron TanIndia embraced AI in 2024, developing its own large language models, boosting supercomputing capabilities and applying the technology across sectors from healthcare to governance
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26 Dec 2024
FDA approves Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea
By Veronica SalibThe FDA has expanded Zepbound's indications, allowing its use beyond weight management to treat moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in patients with obesity.
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24 Dec 2024
Top 10 police technology stories of 2024
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2024
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24 Dec 2024
Top 10 EMEA stories of 2024
By Karl FlindersHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Europe, Middle East and Africa stories of 2024
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23 Dec 2024
Telehealth, hospital-at-home waivers extended for 90 days
By Anuja VaidyaTelehealth and AHCAH waivers have been extended through March 2025, but the lack of a long-term solution has prompted calls for permanent virtual care reforms.
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23 Dec 2024
How to overcome weaknesses in Medicaid postpartum coverage
By Kelsey WaddillMedicaid postpartum coverage extensions have been critical, but states face challenges addressing access to care, quality of care and MCO accountability.
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23 Dec 2024
Biden leaves mark on four technology regulation areas
By Makenzie HollandLooking back on the last four years shows how aggressive the FTC and DOJ were on M&A activity. That might be a hallmark of the Biden regulation era.
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23 Dec 2024
10 of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024
By Alexander CulafiSome of the biggest stories of the year include a massive IT outage, a record-setting ransom payment and devastating breaches at several U.S. telecommunications companies.
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23 Dec 2024
2024 review: Main themes in the channel
By Simon QuickeMicroScope takes a look back at some of the main themes that affected the channel over the past 12 months
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23 Dec 2024
Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2024
By Lis EvenstadThe past year has provided a marked change in the approach to technology in the National Health Service, which has struggled to cope under significant pressure. We look back at the stories that made the headlines in 2024
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20 Dec 2024
Trump's stance on E-Verify checks shifting over time
By Patrick ThibodeauEmployers remain cautious about how immigration policies will change under Trump, given his waffling over E-Verify checks and the potential for a DACA repeal.
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20 Dec 2024
Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans
By Karl FlindersPost Office bolsters its IT leadership team as it grapples with massive tech transformation with the nation looking on
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20 Dec 2024
HTI-3 final rule updates information blocking exceptions
By Hannah NelsonThe Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access (HTI-3) final rule adds a new information blocking exception to protect access to reproductive healthcare.
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20 Dec 2024
Government review of denied datacentre builds sees Iver project get green light
By Caroline DonnellyThe government has granted the developers of a proposed datacentre in Iver, Buckinghamshire, permission to press ahead with the project after the local council blocked the plans on Green Belt protection grounds
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20 Dec 2024
Railway connectivity on track to break $1bn revenue mark
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds spending on Future Railway Mobile Communication System based on 5G and LTE networks will gain speed over the next three years, with Asia being the engine of growth
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20 Dec 2024
Interview: How Green Cargo’s IT switched tracks to logistics success
By Martin VeitchGreen Cargo CIO Ingo Paas took a few turns to establish his company as a composable enterprise able to flex and react quickly
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20 Dec 2024
Interview: Wendy Redshaw, chief digital information officer, NatWest Retail Bank
By Mark SamuelsThe retail bank is moving at pace to introduce generative AI into key customer-facing services as part of a wider digital transformation across the organisation
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20 Dec 2024
Government introduces technology adoption review
By Lis EvenstadWhitehall has launched a call for evidence on barriers to adopting new technologies in the UK, wanting to know what needs to change for the country to stay at the forefront of technology adoption
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20 Dec 2024
Project Gigabit lit up in South Wiltshire
By Joe O’HalloranFirst customer connected in Dorset by local and independent broadband provider under UK government’s £5bn infrastructure scheme
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20 Dec 2024
Top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
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19 Dec 2024
Top 10 ASEAN stories of 2024
By Aaron TanSoutheast Asia’s 2024 tech landscape saw major companies embracing AI, shifts in open source and the emergence of local large language models to address the needs of a diverse region
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19 Dec 2024
Congress weighs Trump's approach to antitrust enforcement
By Makenzie HollandUnder the incoming Trump administration, antitrust enforcement might shift to one agency in a move some believe will streamline cases and improve efficiency.
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19 Dec 2024
BeyondTrust SaaS instances breached in cyberattack
By Arielle WaldmanBeyondTrust, a privileged access management vendor, patched two vulnerabilities this week after attackers compromised SaaS instances for a 'limited number' of customers.
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19 Dec 2024
LockBit ransomware gang teases February 2025 return
By Alex ScroxtonAn individual associated with the LockBit ransomware gang has broken cover to tease details of a new phase of the cyber criminal operation's activity, which they claim is set to begin in February 2025
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19 Dec 2024
Boomi's Rivery acquisition aimed at AI, real-time analysis
By Eric AvidonWith the purchase, the data integration specialist adds change data capture capabilities for AI and real-time analytics.
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19 Dec 2024
Project Gigabit makes further gains in UK Midlands
By Joe O’HalloranLatest work in £5bn infrastructure scheme begins in Leicestershire and Warwickshire to connect rural areas to full-fibre broadband
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19 Dec 2024
Biden secures H-1B rule changes before Trump takes over
By Patrick ThibodeauBiden is instituting a series of H-1B regulatory changes that might not please Trump, a longtime critic of the visa program.
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19 Dec 2024
Latest attempt to override UK’s outdated hacking law stalls
By Alex ScroxtonAmendments to the Data Bill that would have given the UK cyber industry a boost by updating restrictive elements of the Computer Misuse Act have failed to progress beyond a Lords committee
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19 Dec 2024
VMware by Broadcom changes to continue in 2025
By Tim McCarthyAfter a year of lawsuits, customer confusion and a restructuring of the core business, VMware by Broadcom has much to prove in 2025 to avoid future irrelevancy in the data center.
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19 Dec 2024
SoftwareOne and Crayon announce tie-up
By Simon QuickeSoftwareOne’s purchase of Crayon will create a significant-sized European software and cloud provider and Microsoft specialist
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19 Dec 2024
Nokia and e& UAE claim world first in end-to-end network slicing for premium apps
By Joe O’HalloranIntent-based network slicing solution allows leading MENA operator to enhance user experiences for premium services such as enterprise applications
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19 Dec 2024
AWS offers Hackney Council ‘minimum 22%’ discount on cloud services through OGVA 2.0
By Caroline DonnellyAmazon Web Services has renewed its cloud deal with Hackney Council, with the local authority receiving a minimum discount of 22% in exchange for agreeing to grow its AWS cloud footprint by 8% each year
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19 Dec 2024
CCS cloud hosting deal with AWS under scrutiny as contract value soars by 89% after 15 months
By Caroline DonnellyQuestions are being asked about whether CCS has breached procurement regulations by failing to re-tender a contract with AWS that has increased in value by 89% midway through
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19 Dec 2024
Vodafone, Google unite to improve customer experience
By Joe O’HalloranVodafone and Google team up to boost 5G upload speeds for Pixel users with the introduction of new MIMO technology to support demand for high-quality, immersive and interactive applications
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19 Dec 2024
French court refuses to expedite trial of Sky ECC cryptophone distributor Thomas Herdman
By Bill GoodwinCanadian businessman Thomas Herdman, who was arrested by French police despite agreeing a deal to cooperate with US investigators, has been denied bail after 42 months in pre-trial detention
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19 Dec 2024
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2024
By Clare McDonaldAs the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2024
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18 Dec 2024
CISA issues mobile security guidance following China hacks
By Alexander CulafiFollowing the Salt Typhoon attacks, CISA offers advice to 'highly targeted' individuals, such as using end-to-end encryption and moving away from purely SMS-based MFA.
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18 Dec 2024
Enterprises shift to on-premises AI to control costs
By Antone GonsalvesIn 2025, many companies will shift to on-premises AI to cut cloud costs that can easily reach $1 million a month for large enterprises.
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18 Dec 2024
U.S. approach to misinformation, AI will shift under Trump
By Makenzie HollandPresident-elect Donald Trump has been vocal in his criticisms of big tech's content censorship power and President Joe Biden's executive order on AI.
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18 Dec 2024
Google's Veo 2 is technically advanced, but concerns remain
By Esther ShittuThe new version can generate videos up to two minutes long. It seems better than OpenAI and Adobe's video generator. However, it might not be safe for commercial use.
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18 Dec 2024
Verizon, Nvidia launch 5G-powered AI service for enterprises
By Joe O’HalloranTelco combines secure private next-gen mobile network and private mobile edge compute with leading AI processor firm’s technology to deliver real-time AI services at the edge
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18 Dec 2024
GPU scarcity shifts focus to GPUaaS
By Adam ArmstrongHigh GPU costs and scarcity drive users to GPUaaS for AI workloads. But businesses should assess needs before investing.
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18 Dec 2024
Record funding round reflects Databricks' differentiation
By Eric AvidonBased on its AI development and expansion within data management, the record $10 billion the vendor raised shows it is viewed differently from its competitors.
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18 Dec 2024
Nebraska attorney general sues Change Healthcare over breach
By Jill McKeonThe Nebraska attorney general sued Change Healthcare, alleging violations of Nebraska's consumer protection and data security laws.
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18 Dec 2024
Medication management, follow-ups top telehealth use cases
By Anuja VaidyaA new survey finds U.S. physicians and patients see value in telehealth access, citing medication management and follow-up visits as the most common reasons for telehealth use.
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18 Dec 2024
NTT claims world record for optical fibre transmission
By Joe O’HalloranTech firm reveals results of what is said to be world’s first long-distance space division multiplexing transmission experiment
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18 Dec 2024
AWS, Red Hat hybrid cloud wares court VMware converts
By Beth PariseauBroadcom has softened some of its stances on VMware licensing and public cloud, but competitors stay poised to pounce on customers looking to defect.
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18 Dec 2024
With Agentforce 2.0, Salesforce closer to autonomous AI
By Don FluckingerAgentforce 2.0 is here as Salesforce pushes for Slack to be its foundation.
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18 Dec 2024
NXP expands automotive networking and connectivity portfolio
By Joe O’HalloranCommunications infrastructure chip firm makes strategic purchase of company specialising in advanced driver-assistance systems and in-vehicle infotainment applications
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18 Dec 2024
AMA's top 10 health recommendations for 2025
By Alivia Kaylor, MScAs the new year approaches, the AMA has released 10 recommendations aimed at helping individuals achieve meaningful and lasting health improvements in 2025 and beyond.
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18 Dec 2024
The Security Interviews: Martin Lee, Cisco Talos
By Alex ScroxtonThreat intel expert and author Martin Lee, EMEA technical lead for security research at Cisco Talos, joins Computer Weekly to mark the 35th anniversary of the first ever ransomware attack
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18 Dec 2024
MirrorWeb plans channel expansion
By Simon QuickeArchiving specialist MirrorWeb is looking to increase the volume of business generated by partners in 2025
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
By Alex ScroxtonData breaches, data privacy and protection, and the thorny issue of open source security were all hot topics this year. Meanwhile, security companies frequently found themselves hitting the headlines, and not always for good reasons. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
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18 Dec 2024
Post Office IT department fired and rehired ‘friends’ at ‘exorbitant’ rates, says former HR chief
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office got rid of permanent roles, including IT, and rehired the holders on over double the pay
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2024
By Clare McDonaldLooking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2024, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2024
By Alex ScroxtonFrom ransomware targeting the NHS to nation-state-backed intrusions, 2024 was another big year for cyber criminals and cyber spooks alike, but they didn't have it all their own way as the good guys fought back
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18 Dec 2024
Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonSupplier’s possession of encryption keys for Police Scotland data sharing system opens potential for access and transfer of sensitive data without the knowledge or consent of the force
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 Kubernetes and storage stories of 2024
By Antony AdsheadIn this 2024 review, Computer Weekly looks at Kubernetes’ evolution from stateless application runtime to enterprise-ready environment for cloud-native with persistent storage and data protection
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17 Dec 2024
Writer launches new Palmyra Creative LLM
By Esther ShittuMany generative AI models tend to have similar outputs. Palmyra Creative aims to mix things up while helping users brainstorm ways to improve their content.
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17 Dec 2024
Databricks' record $10 billion funding round to fuel growth
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse pioneer has expanded into AI development and plans to use the funding to fuel further investments in AI, make acquisitions and expand go-to-market efforts.
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17 Dec 2024
Kioxia IPO seeks $800 million
By Adam ArmstrongKioxia is going public in an effort to better compete with major players in the flash market.
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17 Dec 2024
Conservative MP adds to calls for public inquiry over PSNI police spying
By Bill GoodwinConservative MP David Davis calls for a public inquiry following a court ruling that the PSNI and Metropolitan Police unlawfully placed journalists under electronic surveillance
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17 Dec 2024
Nexla integration with Nvidia NIM boosts AI development
By Eric AvidonThe complementary partnership combines the data integration vendor's discovery and retrieval capabilities with the tech giant's power to scale and secure AI development.
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17 Dec 2024
Top 10 networking stories of 2024
By Joe O’HalloranIt’s been a year of rapid growth for AI in networking, not only for operations but also in applications. Read about this and more in Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories from 2024
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17 Dec 2024
Top 10 telecoms stories of 2024
By Joe O’HalloranOver the past 12 months, the telecoms market has seen a wave of new technologies, both in the fixed and wireless sector, and even the opening of a new computing space defined by the internet of things
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17 Dec 2024
Exclusive Networks unifies security services
By Simon QuickeDistributor brings together its consultancy, training and technical expertise under one roof to make life easier for partners, while Westcon-Comstor has rewarded a number of staff with senior promotions
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17 Dec 2024
Ofcom publishes Illegal Harms Codes of Practice
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe codes of practice and guidance from Ofcom outline the steps online services providers can take to protect their users from illegal harms
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17 Dec 2024
Latest list of AI in government decision-making published
By Cliff SaranThe government wants to show it’s being transparent over the use of algorithms that directly impact citizens
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17 Dec 2024
Top 10 end user computing stories of 2024
By Cliff SaranHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 end user stories of the year, overlooking the growth of new PC form factors and devices equipped with neural processing units for AI acceleration
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17 Dec 2024
Digital Ethics Summit 2024: recognising AI’s socio-technical nature
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAt trade association TechUK’s eighth annual Digital Ethics Summit, public officials and industry figures and civil society groups met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools globally and the direction of travel set for 2025
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17 Dec 2024
Top 10 cloud stories of 2024
By Caroline DonnellyHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2024
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17 Dec 2024
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2024
By Caroline DonnellyHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 datacentre stories of 2024
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17 Dec 2024
VMO2 claims UK overall broadband experience leadership
By Joe O’HalloranBiannual study looking at UK broadband connectivity experiences finds Virgin Media O2 grabbing five of the overall national experience awards outright
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17 Dec 2024
VMware customers seek alternatives amid licensing changes
By Aaron TanResearch reveals that while most VMware customers are satisfied with their current software, they are exploring alternatives due to concerns over rising costs
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17 Dec 2024
Tribunal criticises PSNI and Met Police for spying operation to identify journalists’ sources
By Bill GoodwinThe Investigatory Powers Tribunal has criticised the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Metropolitan Police for unlawfully spying on journalists
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17 Dec 2024
UK government looks to rewrite copyright rules for AI training
By Cliff SaranLabour has begun a consultation looking at how creators of original content can be compensated for AI training that uses their work
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17 Dec 2024
Government promises redress and justice to Post Office Capture system users
By Karl FlindersThe government has officially recognised that users of the Post Office’s Capture software experienced shortfalls caused by the system’s errors
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17 Dec 2024
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeChanges and moves announced at Computacenter, Genesys, The Noledge Group, Forcepoint and CirrusHQ
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17 Dec 2024
How NCS is tackling the enterprise IT market
By Aaron TanThe technology service provider is counting on its government experience, global expert network and cyber security capabilities to penetrate the enterprise IT market
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16 Dec 2024
Blackberry sells Cylance to Arctic Wolf for $160M
By Arielle WaldmanAfter exiting the mobile device market, Blackberry acquired Cylance for $1.4 billion in 2018 to expand its presence in enterprise security.
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16 Dec 2024
Cleo zero-day vulnerability gets CVE as attacks continue
By Alexander CulafiThe new Cleo zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-55956, is separate from CVE-2024-50623 despite both vulnerabilities being used by threat actors to target the same endpoints.
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16 Dec 2024
Top 10 business applications stories of 2024
By Cliff SaranBusiness applications are now AI-enabled, but it is not easy to deploy these products successfully to improve business metrics
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16 Dec 2024
Broadcom, AT&T settle lawsuit over VMware support
By Tim McCarthyThe companies have 'reached a settlement-in-principle,' but the telecom giant has indicated it's planning an exit from the virtualization platform.
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16 Dec 2024
Post Office ‘weaponised’ IT system in most ‘extensive and prolonged’ miscarriage
By Karl FlindersIn closing, public inquiry counsel made clear that it’s not a computer system being investigated, but rather human beings
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16 Dec 2024
Morse Micro intros Wi-Fi HaLow router
By Joe O’HalloranWi-Fi HaLow chips provider announces launch of first reference-designed access point based on low-power wireless standard expanding its suite of internet of things evaluation tools
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16 Dec 2024
Google aims to boost productivity with AI Agent tool
By Esther ShittuAgentspace uses the power of Gemini and Google's search technology to help employees reduce the number of hours spent searching for documents internally.
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16 Dec 2024
Top 10 IT leadership interviews of 2024
By Computer Weekly staffThe top technology leaders talk to Computer Weekly to discuss the challenges they face and the strategies, solutions and successes they are delivering
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16 Dec 2024
Trump's restructuring plan risks federal brain drain
By Patrick ThibodeauTrump's plan to restructure the U.S. government with layoffs, office relocations and RTO mandates could potentially drive skilled workers to quit.
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16 Dec 2024
Top 10 software development stories of 2024
By Cliff SaranThis year has seen large language models get significantly better at code generation
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16 Dec 2024
Next year must be used to prepare for PSTN switch-off
By Simon QuickeAlthough the PSTN switch-off has been delayed, the channel still needs to prepare customers to migrate to a fresh comms strategy
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16 Dec 2024
The Security Interviews: Stephen McDermid, Okta
By Dan RaywoodOkta regional chief security officer for EMEA sits down with Dan Raywood to talk about how Okta is pivoting to a secure-by-design champion
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16 Dec 2024
Nokia claims European 5G cloud RAN and standalone mmWave firsts
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider claims milestones in radio access networks and fixed wireless access connectivity, looking to provide more agile network services to customers by bringing network usage closer to the edge and closing digital divide
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16 Dec 2024
Oxford University’s IT department pilots Microsoft Copilot
By Cliff SaranThe university has ambitious plans to use artificial intelligence across university departments, and IT is the guinea pig
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16 Dec 2024
UK businesses risk disruption as PSTN switch-off approaches
By Joe O’HalloranThird annual state of UK broadband study from independent comms and tech service provider reveals most businesses remain unprepared for transition to all-IP networks
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16 Dec 2024
Nscale unveils IP network offering to support AI workloads
By Joe O’HalloranIP network designed to support growing global demand for AI-driven applications, which consume massive amounts of data
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16 Dec 2024
ESET: RansomHub most active ransomware group in H2 2024
By Arielle WaldmanThe antimalware vendor says law enforcement operations against the LockBit ransomware gang were successful, but a new prolific group has emerged in its place.
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16 Dec 2024
Ransomware threat shows no sign of slowing down
By Simon QuickeThose making predictions about what’s in store for the channel next year point to the persistent and growing problems caused by cyber criminals
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13 Dec 2024
Last-minute geek gift ideas for the holidays
By Beth PariseauStill searching for holiday gifts for geeks? Try these offbeat suggestions recommended by our panel of consultants, from the practical to the fantastic and everything in between.
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13 Dec 2024
Google Cloud’s Agentspace to unlock enterprise data
By Aaron TanAgentspace uses AI agents to automate workflows and connect to multiple data sources to perform tasks and deliver insights, boosting enterprise productivity and efficiency
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13 Dec 2024
High health costs force small employers to up cost-sharing
By Kelsey WaddillAs small businesses struggle to keep up with rising healthcare costs, many have increased cost-sharing for their workers in both single and family coverage.