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E-Zine
09 Dec 2025
Supporting sustainability in IT
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, there is a focus on IT sustainability, as we dig into how to ensure the networking infrastructure underpinning our artificial intelligence workloads is as green as possible. We also speak to the chief sustainability officer of Genesys about how going green is helping the cloud software provider achieve its business objectives. With the fallout from the Autumn Budget still being keenly felt, we find out more about where the £300m promised to fund improvements in NHS technology is really going. And in the second of our three buyer’s guide features on self-service developer tools, we shine a light on how the technology can help organisations revamp their DevOps workflows. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Tricentis looks to agentic AI as firms risk losses from untested code
With 42% growth in the Asia-Pacific region, the software testing firm is pushing autonomous AI agents to help enterprises balance the pressure for speed against the high cost of software failures Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
OAIC to launch blitz on privacy compliance
Australia’s privacy watchdog will begin the new year with a compliance sweep targeting businesses that run afoul of privacy rules, including the over-collection of personal information in-person, warning that non-compliance could trigger fines Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Dec 2025
7 task automation tools to increase productivity in 2026
Explore task automation tools that save time and reduce risks for IT operations by automating routine tasks, improving efficiency and minimizing errors. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Dec 2025
Comparing Microsoft Teams free vs. paid plans
IT leaders evaluating Microsoft Teams must carefully consider which collaboration features are most important before deciding whether a free or paid version is the best option. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Dec 2025
Top data loss prevention tools for 2026
Discover essential features of enterprise DLP tools and explore six top offerings to protect sensitive data across endpoints, networks, and cloud services. Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
Ascletis announces phase 2 data for its oral GLP-1 candidate
China's Ascletis Pharma reported a 7.7% placebo-adjusted weight loss for the highest dose of its oral GLP-1 drug candidate, ASC30, in a U.S.-based, phase 2 trial. Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Dec 2025
Ethical hackers can be heroes: It's time for the law to catch up
The UK government's plan to finally rewrite the 1990 Computer Misuse Act to provide much-needed legal protections for ethical hackers is welcome, but now we need firm action. Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
NCSC warns of confusion over true nature of AI prompt injection
Malicious prompt injections to manipulate GenAI large language models are being wrongly compared to classical SQL injection attacks. In reality, prompt injection may be a far worse problem, says the UK’s NCSC Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Dec 2025
Why is Rust a critical programming language in 2026?
Rust has become a popular modern alternative to C in part because of its type system and memory management features. Learn if Rust is right for your org. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Dec 2025
HR software buying mistakes to avoid
The HR system selection process is rife with the potential for mistakes. Learn about some of the most common errors and how the HR software buying team can avoid them. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Dec 2025
Key takeaways from Commvault Shift 2025
The vendor is positioning itself to face rising data protection challenges, such as identity resilience and fragmented multi-cloud strategies. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Dec 2025
Guide to using digital twins for cybersecurity testing
The digital twin market is growing rapidly as more security teams use the technique to run what-if scenarios to determine if their enterprise networks are vulnerable. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Dec 2025
The essential 5G glossary of key terms and phrases
5G offers enterprises new features and capabilities that promise to transform traditional networking. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Dec 2025
What is 5G New Radio (5G NR)?
5G New Radio, or 5G NR, is a globally accepted standard that delivers more responsive mobile experiences for a wide range of applications over fifth-generation wireless (5G) networks. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2025
Budget 2025: Extra NHS IT cash welcome, but plan lacks clarity
Industry and healthcare leaders are concerned that NHS tech funding is too focused on already approved platforms, fails to tackle core issues and lacks a clear delivery plan. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2025
Interview: Bridgette McAdoo of Genesys on steering sustainability goals to success
How resolving to ‘leave society better than you found it’ can open up solid opportunities at the intersection of science-based initiatives and business objectives Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2025
How to stop AI from straining networks
Europe’s networking infrastructure is critical for the region’s economy and digital resilience, but it is built for speed and struggling to handle soaring artificial intelligence workloads. Can Europe’s networks handle the AI boom sustainably? Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
IBM acquiring Confluent to boost AI development capabilities
The purchase of a streaming data platform complements the tech giant's existing tools by enabling developers to build agents using real-time information. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Dec 2025
Do information blocking, test result rules hurt patients?
Immediate resulting provisions under information blocking rules might warrant another look to allow doctors to counsel their patients through potentially serious test results. Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
Financial risk, perseverance pays off for Medicare ACOs
New data show that higher levels of financial risk and time spent in the Medicare Shared Savings Program result in stronger outcomes for ACOs. Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
How police live facial recognition subtly reconfigures suspicion
A growing body of research suggests that the use of live facial recognition is reshaping police perceptions of suspicion in ways that undermine supposed human-in-the-loop protections Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
UK altnet market ‘entering its most dangerous phase yet’
Research predicts shakeout for UK’s independent broadband sector, with likely survivors being those companies that build infrastructure where it matters, invest where returns can be realised and collaborate where value can be unlocked Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
Personnel moves of note in the past week at Genesys, Celerity, Alteryx and VoCoVo Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
AI widening data analytics opportunities
Those in the channel with the skills to support customers keen to get real-time insights should find evolving technology makes data analytics offerings more attractive Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
SBB undertakes Europe’s first major railway with IMS, VoLTE comms
Infrastructure upgrade offers onboard 4G service designed to ensure nationwide comms for rail network ahead of planned decommissioning of 3G, redefining connectivity and reliability Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
Number of UK social care providers using digital records hits 80%
Use of digital records in social care has doubled, as the UK government explores options to link digital care records with the NHS Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Dec 2025
Pryon: LLMs know how to speak; memory directs what to say
Many of our core enterprise computing infrastructure core contrasts are changing. Where we were concerned with CPU ‘clock speed’ and the relative performance of any given member of the Intel ... Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2025
Amazon CTO on the dawn of the renaissance developer
While AI is commoditising programming, it is creating a demand for modern polymath engineers who understand systems, business context and the human condition, says Amazon CTO Werner Vogels Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Dec 2025
Forrester: The role of internal developer platforms in DevOps
How does a self-service internal developer platform enable organisations to improve their DevOps workflows? Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Dec 2025
What is multi-access edge computing? Benefits and use cases
Multi-access edge computing (MEC) is a network architecture concept that brings cloud computing capabilities and IT services closer to the edge of the network, where data is generated and consumed. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
AWS CloudOps hones multi-cloud support for AI, resilience
Network, observability and Kubernetes management news at re:Invent aligned around themes of multi-cloud scale and resilience amid AI growth and cloud outage concerns. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
New HPE node enriches data in real time for AI pipelines
At HPE Discover Barcelona 2025, HPE unveils data intelligence nodes that enrich, organize and prepare data for advanced analytics and machine learning applications. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
News brief: RCE flaws persist as top cybersecurity threat
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Dec 2025
Security highlights from AWS re:Invent 2025
AWS made a handful of announcements about how it is prepping to secure increased productivity with AI. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
‘Discredited’ CDC panel weakens endorsement for newborns’ hepatitis B shot
After initially delaying a vote, ACIP backed a softer stance that dissenting members warned would cause harm to children in the future. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Dec 2025
What is 5G?
Fifth-generation wireless or 5G is a global standard and technology for wireless and telecommunications networks. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Dec 2025
Indoor 5G gets a boost as small cells come to the rescue
Indoor small cells are becoming more common in consumer and enterprise markets. Along with distributed antenna systems and Wi-Fi networks, small cells increasingly enable RF coverage. Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Dec 2025
AWS re:Invent 2025: Agentic AI leaves the POC graveyard
These five announcements from re:Invent are aimed at helping developers reclaim productivity by streamlining overhead cloud infrastructure and DevOps tasks with AI. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
AWS AI Factories target hybrid cloud AI infrastructure
AWS throws its hat in the hybrid cloud AI infrastructure management ring against established enterprise competitors, including Oracle, HPE and Dell. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Cyber teams on alert as React2Shell exploitation spreads
Exploitation of an RCE flaw in a widely used open source library is spreading quickly, with China-backed threat actors in the driving seat Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Mirion Medical issues patches for five high-severity vulnerabilities
Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities found in Mirion Medical's EC2 Software NMIS BioDose software could allow attackers to gain access to sensitive information, CISA said. Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Dec 2025
At this juncture, AI's influence on e-commerce is still muddy
The bottom line: AI is driving some sales, but it's hard to quantify. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
HHS outlines strategy to expand AI adoption
Although the strategy is internally focused, HHS said it will collaborate with the private sector and identify “priority” conditions and health issues that could be addressed with AI tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Dec 2025
The essential reading list for today's CIO
IT leaders share seven essential books every CIO should read. These include titles on effective leadership and navigating AI's growing influence. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Dec 2025
9 key benefits of AI for business
Leading AI experts sound off on some of the top areas where AI deployments can positively impact business operations and services. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Atlassian's Secoda acquisition adds data catalog for Rovo AI
Atlassian's buy parries ServiceNow's Data.world and Salesforce's Informatica acquisitions as enterprise service management vendors race to enhance AI data catalogs. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Dec 2025
How to choose the right content management system
When shopping for a CMS platform, organizations should consider several factors, including security, compliance and cost. A friendly UX would be nice, too. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at EntrustIT, SCC, MLL, Westcon-Comstor and Automat-it Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Interview: Paul Neville, director of digital, data and technology, The Pensions Regulator
Data, automation and artificial intelligence are driving the regulator to take new approaches to its work and how it supports the pensions industry, leading to improved experiences for everyone in the UK who has a pension Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Edinburgh Airport grounds flights due to IT issue affecting air traffic control provider
An unspecified IT issue affecting Edinburgh Airport’s air traffic control services provider has led to flight delays and cancellations Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Exclusive Networks UK boss looking for growth
Recently installed country manager shares his thoughts about how he can make an impact at the distributor Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Cloudflare fixes second outage in a month
A change to web application firewall policies at Cloudflare caused problems across the internet less than three weeks after another major outage at the service, but no cyber attack is suspected Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Context forecasting resilient 2026 for distributors
A number of factors will keep momentum going into next year as customers continue to embrace AI Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Health execs say AI boosts patient outreach, but investment lags
Despite nearly all healthcare executives saying AI can enhance patient outreach, adoption of tools to automate communication falls short. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
Jersey to get remote monitoring for vulnerable adults
Jersey’s Family Nursing and Home Care (FNHC) hopes remote monitoring service will help keep people out of hospital and support care at home Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Dec 2025
Ryder Cup takes its best network shot
The Ryder Cup sets sporting and organisational bar higher than ever, depending on ‘an AI-driven connected intelligence platform’ to gain required real-time insights and intelligence Continue Reading
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Answer
05 Dec 2025
AIOps vs. MLOps: How are they different?
Another -Ops has entered the arena: MLOps. Is it just another buzzword, or does the term hold its own weight? Learn more about it and how it compares to AIOps. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
HPE Discover Barcelona 2025 unveils AI networking advances
At HPE Discover Barcelona 2025, HPE shares its aim to create a generation of networks with self-driving capabilities, as well as new hardware to advance AI goals. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Dec 2025
From trust to turbulence: Cyber's road ahead in 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Snowflake, Anthropic boost partnership with $200M commitment
After first partnering in 2024 to make Claude models available in Cortex AI, the companies plan to collaborate on agentic AI development and marketing strategies. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
NCC supporting London councils gripped by cyber attacks
Three west London councils hit by a cyber attack continue to investigate as services remain disrupted nearly two weeks on Continue Reading
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Answer
04 Dec 2025
Why is HRIS maintenance so important?
HR leaders should never neglect HRIS maintenance. Here’s why maintenance can help ensure that the software is aligned with your business needs and delivers the best ROI. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Dec 2025
5 strategies for selecting, scaling digital health tech
Healthcare leaders shared their most effective strategies for selecting and scaling digital health technology at the 2025 Connected Health Virtual Summit. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Dec 2025
DEI priorities CIOs should address in 2026
As DEI becomes a responsibility for CIOs, tech leaders must consider how they approach diversity, equity and inclusion, to boost innovation and foster belonging amongst employees. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Dec 2025
AWS launches Kiro IDE for real agentic development at scale
AWS used its re: Invent conference to announce Kiro, an AI IDE that helps software engineers move from concept to production through a simplified developer experience for working with AI agents. ... Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Dec 2025
12 key application security best practices
Developing applications involves many important practices, but one that might matter most is to be sure the team is addressing security at every stage of the SDLC. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Dec 2025
AWS simplifies model customisation
AWS used its re: Invent 2025 conference to detail its work focused on simplifying model customisation to help developers build faster, more efficient AI agents. The company says that, now, Amazon ... Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Dec 2025
The CIO's real job: Understanding the 'why' behind IT
Informatica CIO, Graeme Thompson, knows that IT often gets lost in operational, technical thinking. His job is to see the big picture and keep his team focused on what matters. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Constrained budgets left security teams short-handed in 2025
With 2024 seeing surges in security funding cuts, lay-offs and hiring freezes, 2025 brought some relief for cyber pros, but constrained budgets are leaving security teams short-staffed Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Providers warn of the risk skin substitutes pose to ACOs
Provider groups are worried ACOs will suffer from the recent spike in skin substitute spending, raising concerns about the broader impact fraud, waste and abuse has on value-based care. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Home Office launches police facial recognition consultation
The Home Office has formally opened a 10-week consultation on a legal framework for police use of facial recognition technologies, and will consider extending any new rules to police deployments of other biometric and inferential technologies Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Salesforce UK boss stresses the importance of partners
As Salesforce outlines an increasingly agentic AI future, the need for the channel to play a role in delivering that vision has been underlined Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Healthgrades, Zocdoc deal adds online booking to provider reviews
The companies said patients will be able to use Zocdoc to book appointments in real-time when using Healthgrades' provider search function. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Dec 2025
In an AI-first world, the future of cyber security is its workforce
The cyber security industry will experience immense change due to AI by 2030, so both employers and professionals need to grasp the nettle, and quickly, if they are to have the right skills and experience in place to succeed Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
UK Space Agency pumps £17m into tech projects
The agency is funding 17 different projects through its National Space Innovation Programme, including the design of an AI-powered satellite radar Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Western coalition supplying tech to Ukraine prepared for long war
Russia is deploying hybrid warfare against Europe as western nations supply critical IT and telecoms equipment to Ukraine’s front line Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Fujitsu police contract ‘complicates’ Post Office investigation
National Police investigation into Post Office scandal uses IT infrastructure provided by Fujitsu Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Dec 2025
Don’t be a Scrooge when it comes to AI’s role in enterprise software
Let’s assume that artificial intelligence (AI) delivers everything that is being promised. How will it alter the world of corporate IT, IT service providers and the deployment of commercial ... Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Dec 2025
What CISOs should know about SOC modernization
To achieve security outcomes that align with their organizations' risk appetites and business objectives, CISOs with struggling SOCs must consider upgrades. Learn more. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Dec 2025
AWS data & analytics VP: Charting new oceans, the evolution of data lakes
Data lakes represent an ocean of information resources… and much like our blue planet’s waters, many of the depths remain uncharted and occasionally mysterious. Our notion of data lakes has ... Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
AWS AI IDE, AgentCore throw down gauntlets for Microsoft
Kiro emerges as a significant alternative to GitHub Copilot agents, while AWS AgentCore updates square off against Agent 365 in the battle for enterprise AI development. Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Dec 2025
In 2026, collaboration, honesty and humility in cyber are key
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
UK government pledges to rewrite Computer Misuse Act
Campaigners celebrate as security minister Dan Jarvis commits to amending the outdated Computer Misuse Act to protect security professionals from prosecution Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
NCSC and BT block a billion dangerous clicks
A protective service jointly developed by the NCSC and BT has disrupted over a billion potential cyber incidents by stopping members of the public from clicking through to dangerous websites Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Informatica tightens bond with AWS's AI development tools
New features optimized for joint customers include MCP servers to connect governed data with foundation models and a framework for developing agents on the tech giant's platform. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Dec 2025
Why CIOs need AI fix-engineers for chatbot success
Enterprise chatbots can break under real-world use. IT executives need strategies and AI fix-engineers to maintain performance and trust. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Kaiser settles class-action web tracking lawsuit for $46M
Kaiser Permanente's health plan settled a class action lawsuit concerning a 2024 breach that stemmed from its alleged use of web trackers within its websites and patient portals. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Americans trust AMA over CDC for vaccine advice
Despite greater public trust in the AMA over the CDC, survey data shows a concerning trend of uncertainty and confusion regarding vaccines and autism. Continue Reading
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Definition
03 Dec 2025
What is a small cell in wireless networks?
A small cell is a type of low-power cellular radio access point or base station that provides wireless service within a limited geographic area. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
HPE expands AMD collaboration to advance open rack-scale AI
IT and networking provider to adopt open, full-stack AI platform engineered for large-scale AI workloads looking to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity across massive AI clusters Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Dec 2025
Evaluate 10 AI chatbots for business use cases
Businesses are bypassing out-of-the-box AI for custom chatbots tailored to their complex needs. Explore these 10 AI chatbot platforms for building business-ready assistants. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Ericsson teams with LotusFlare to accelerate network API adoption
Partnership complements comms tech provider’s offering to expose and monetise advanced capabilities via APIs, providing common solution blueprints that describe typical integration scenarios Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
UK national security strategy failing to account for online world
The UK government’s national security strategy is falling short on online matters, according to the independent reviewer of terrorism Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Interview: Florence Mottay, global CISO, Zalando
Florence Mottay moved from mathematics to software engineering, and is now leading security at Zalando, a high-tech online fashion retailer Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Dec 2025
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore tools-up for agentic AI software development
AWS used its re: Invent 2025 conference to announce new developments in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, its platform for building and deploying agents. In a world where we all want to know where AI ... Continue Reading
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Podcast
03 Dec 2025
Low-code challenges: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Conor Riordan, chair of the UK & Ireland SAP user group about how IT needs a new way to work with the business Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
New value-based payment model aims to boost tech use
A new payment model from the CMS Innovation Center will use fixed, value-based payments to support technology-supported care for chronic disease management. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Post Office avoids £1m fine over botched website upgrade data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office considered fining the Post Office £1m for a 2024 data breach that let subpostmasters down again Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Dec 2025
How Epic, Humana are automating insurance verification
Are we finally doing away with physical insurance cards and manual entry? Continue Reading