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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a look at the government’s somewhat controversial plan to introduce a national, compulsory digital ID scheme. Ranil Boteju, chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group, also runs us through how the financial services giant...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Attendance is set to exceed 200,000 visitors, reinforcing Gitex’s status as the meeting point for the international tech ecosystem....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

If used correctly, large language models promise to revolutionise software development. But they do not easily fit some obvious corporate IT use cases....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are investing heavily in digital infrastructure as part of their diversification agendas. Cloud is at the centre of these initiatives, from enabling smart cities such as Neom to driving modernisation in banking, healthcare, and government services....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Fujitsu, government and Post Office set to outline restorative justice plans, as peers calls for an interim payment towards costs....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Having overseen two sets of reforms to the IR35 rules while in power, plus an abortive attempt to repeal those same changes, the Conservative Party has pledged another reform of the off-payroll rules....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders can help assure access to the new and innovative cloud tech while minimising risk and ensuring they do not fall foul of regulators....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Okta chief security officer David Bradbury talks security by default, and explains why he thinks time is running out for the shared responsibility model....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Nato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Ancient laws secure the sanctity of even the most humble of homes from government intrusion. How do they fare in an age of digital technology?...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Microsoft warns it is seeing potential mass exploitation of a Fortra GoAnywhere vulnerability by a threat actor linked to the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service operation....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

A recent ESG study revealed it takes an average of 11 hours for enterprises to resolve a single identity-related security incident. How did we get here, and what do we need to do differently?...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

The Natural History Museum has deployed a network of sensors across its newly revamped gardens, which are on course to make it one of the most intensely monitored urban spaces in the world...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

At this year’s Global Rail conference in Abu Dhabi, experts gathered to explore how technology is transforming operations, enhancing the customer experience, and supporting sustainability goals across the transport ecosystem...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

Rising costs, an aging population, and the demand for more personalised medicine mean that hospitals and regulators are under pressure to do more with less and here AI is playing a huge role....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 17h

In an era where nearly every tech supplier touts green credentials, IT directors face the challenging task of separating genuine sustainability commitments from marketing spin. But how?...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

The UK’s policing minister has confirmed the government will consult on the use of live facial recognition by law enforcement before expanding its use throughout England, but so far, the technology has been deployed with minimal public debate or consultation...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

In an era where nearly every tech supplier touts green credentials, IT directors face the challenging task of separating genuine sustainability commitments from marketing spin. But how?...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Research from IT market watcher Omdia suggests enterprise IT buyers are getting increasingly comfortable with making purchases through the Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google Cloud marketplaces...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

GenAI is being embedded into enterprise software. This has implications for governance and regulatory compliance....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Italian service provider gets Cubbit DS3 distributed S3 storage to provide up to 2PB of cloud services to customers demanding data sovereignty, while cutting costs by up to 50%....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

In-the-wild testing of police facial recognition systems has failed to generate clear evidence of the technology’s benefits, or to assess the full range of socio-technical impacts....
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

A new report by environmental non-profit Foxglove suggests the government's pro-datacentre agenda could be set to derail the UK's decarbonisation efforts...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

A London court orders police to disclose reasons for seizing the phone of a UK lawyer that represented Hamas but refused an injunction to prevent police reviewing the phone until after judicial review...
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Oracle pushes a patch for a dangerous zero-day under active exploitation by one of the most notorious ransomware gangs around....
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