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Free guide to low-code & no-code platforms
Platforms that enable shadow IT are changing development roles and processes. Here's why it's time to embrace this new reality.
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Tip
14 Oct 2025
7 top 5G enterprise use cases and business opportunities
As 5G cellular networking continues to roll out, some key business use cases have emerged. Fixed wireless access, for example, could improve office connectivity. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 Oct 2025
What is a reseller?
In the information technology (IT) ecosystem, a reseller is a company that purchases products or services from manufacturers, vendors or distributors and then sells them to customers. These transactions can be business-to-business (B2B) or business-to-consumer (B2C). Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
Shameless Fujitsu boss confident firm will be back in ‘good books’ in 18 months
Pressure is mounting on Fujitsu as its internal culture and lack of genuine regret over its part in the Post Office scandal are revealed by Computer Weekly Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
Regulatory pressures, development bottlenecks stall UK SDV progress
Key findings from survey of UK automotive software developers reveal regulatory compliance and long development cycles as the biggest challenges in software development, with cyber vulnerability the biggest risk to successful SDV roll-out Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
NetApp adds AI Data Engine, expands Nvidia partnership
NetApp forays into AI data management with a data engine that ties in with Nvidia microservices and a disaggregated storage system for AI data. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Oct 2025
How payers can regain consumer trust via personalized care
Creating personalized health plans is central to regaining consumer trust. To do that, payers must outline safeguards for member data and create seamless experiences. Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
Why docs must lead patient education debunking Tylenol claims
As patients question claims about Tylenol and autism, their trust in institutions falters. Is it up to doctors to fill in patient education gaps? Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
Vox pop: Digital transformation across the Arab world
We asked exhibitors at UAE startup event Expand North Star about the challenges – from lack of fundamental infrastructure to first-world problems – faced by startups and digital businesses in the Middle East Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
Sita unveils next-gen fibre-optic comms for data-intensive airports
Air transport industry technology provider releases passive optical local area network designed to deliver uninterrupted, high-bandwidth connectivity across airports, addressing current bandwidth limitations, high latency and costly maintenance Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
NCSC calls for action after rise in ‘nationally significant’ cyber incidents
National Cyber Security Centre says businesses should take action now as the number of nationally significant cyber incidents doubles Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2025
The importance of upgrading to the latest Windows operating system
Despite plans to make it the last major upgrade, Windows 10 was superseded by Windows 11, and now Microsoft has pulled support for Windows 10 Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2025
Interview: Sacha Vaughan, chief supply chain officer, Joseph Joseph
As homeware maker Joseph Joseph’s supply chain is being digitised, its leader, Sacha Vaughan, tells Mark Samuels why technology knowledge and systemic control have become crucial to the company’s operation Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2025
Vibe coding: A question of chicken feed or food
If used correctly, large language models promise to revolutionise software development – but they do not easily fit some corporate IT use cases, with the vagaries of natural language raising some challenges. Cliff Saran reports Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
Khazna leads UAE’s global AI push with massive datacentre expansion
Announced at Gitex Global 2025, Khazna is accelerating its international and domestic expansion, providing the AI-ready infrastructure underpinning the UAE’s ambition to become a global technology leader Continue Reading
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E-Zine
14 Oct 2025
End of support
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, the Buyer’s Guide takes a deep dive into the issue of Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, in terms of what this means for enterprises running the flagship operating system. Additionally, we look at the evolving role that business intelligence technology is playing in the enterprise, as well as the challenges of “vibe coding”, whereby artificial intelligence is used to assist with software development tasks. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 Oct 2025
What is infrastructure as a service (IaaS)?
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 Oct 2025
What is an entity relationship diagram (ERD)?
An entity relationship diagram (ERD), also known as an entity relationship model, is a graphical representation that depicts relationships among people, objects, places, concepts or events in an information technology (IT) system. Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2025
Nvidia scores Meta and Oracle for networking fabric
Nvidia lands hyperscalers Meta and Oracle for its Spectrum-X networking fabric and is leading an industry coalition to adopt an 800-volt DC power standard for datacentres Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2025
Fivetran, DBT Labs merge to add complementary capabilities
The deal brings together data movement and data transformation platforms that help developers build AI and analytics applications. Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2025
Interview: Shaping the future of AI in the UAE
At Gitex 2025 in Dubai, the largest tech show in the Middle East, Chiara Marcati, chief AI advisory and business officer at AI71, discusses the UAE’s ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2025
Microsoft and the UAE: Driving AI from strategy to real impact
Exploring how Microsoft and the UAE are turning AI ambition into practical solutions, empowering talent, and guiding CIOs to adopt AI at scale Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Oct 2025
AI workflows - Starburst: Chewing into the fruits of AI data products
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Justin Borgman, CEO of Starburst. Starburst is known for its data platform that allows data science and software ... Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2025
Salesforce to release Agentforce 360, Slack agents
Salesforce renames Data Cloud yet again, and ports many sales, marketing, HR and more functions to Slack via agentic AI. Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2025
Court dismisses Apple’s appeal against Home Office backdoor
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules that Apple’s appeal against a Home Office order to access encrypted data of Apple users world wide will no longer proceed. Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2025
UK police to upgrade illicit asset recovery system
A new system is being developed by the Police Digital Service and NEC Software Solutions to help manage the recovery of criminal assets, replacing 20-year-old legacy infrastructure Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2025
Thales: Trust in AI for critical systems needs to be engineered
Confidence in artificial intelligence capabilities that power critical systems must go beyond words and be built on a hybrid model that combines data with physics and logic to prove reliability, according to Thales’s chief scientist Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2025
UAE AI minister: ‘We’ll have 10,000 AI companies in five years’
Gulf state AI minister sets out plans to encourage artificial intelligence companies with certification and ranking based on AI competence and UAE presence at startup event in Dubai this week Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Oct 2025
The importance of upgrading to the latest Windows operating system
Despite plans to make it the last major upgrade, Windows 10 was superseded by Windows 11, and now Microsoft support for Windows 10 has come to an end Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Oct 2025
AI workflows - Boomi: Fixing foundations with smarter data management
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ann Maya, EMEA CTO, Boomi. Maya writes in full as follows… Businesses across all industries are racing to tap into the ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Oct 2025
Low-code tool n8n bridges gap between AI models and business
Many organizations struggle to realize AI projects. N8n aims to bridge the gap between AI engineers and business users, empowering non-technical staff to build AI workflows. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Oct 2025
Jenkins interview questions and answers PDF download for experienced CI/CD engineers
Looking for a Jenkins interview questions and answers PDF for experienced continuous integration professionals? Here's our previous Jenkins CI intereview questions article in PDF format. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Oct 2025
Creatopy: Developer creatives welcome the new ‘courage multiplier’ era
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Thibault Imbert in his capacity as chief product & growth officer at Creatopy. Creatopy is known for its AI-driven ... Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
News brief: AI's cybersecurity risks weigh on business leaders
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
GLP-1 drugs can interfere with FDG-PET-CT scans, study says
Taking GLP-1 receptor agonists can cause atypical tracer uptake patterns in the body that could be mistaken for inflammation or cancer in FDG-PET-CT scans. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Oct 2025
Cisco and Microsoft deepen partnership for meetings, AI
Cisco and Microsoft have taken the next interoperability step by natively integrating Teams with Cisco devices. Explore the collaboration announcements from WebexOne. Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Oct 2025
Beyond the refresh: Your cyber strategy must include AI PCs
Viewing a PC refresh as part of security strategy helps build a more resilient and productive enterprise and is an opportunity to move beyond tactical upgrades to adopt a security-first hardware strategy for the AI era. Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Oct 2025
What is deal registration?
Deal registration is a key feature of many vendors' channel partner programs, enabling a partner -- such as a value-added reseller (VAR), system integrator (SI) or managed services provider (MSP) -- to register a sales opportunity with the vendor before actively pursuing it. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Oct 2025
The AI skills gap is getting worse: Why and what to do
Many employees lack necessary AI skills. Here’s why that matters and how companies can get started with the needed training, while leaving some choices to individual teams. Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
Fastweb + Vodafone claims 5G network milestone for Italy
Italian operator unveils ‘groundbreaking’ achievement on commercial 5G network in Rome, reaching a peak speed of 2.5 Gbps, accelerating the nation’s journey towards 5G Advanced and an era of hyper-connected services Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Oct 2025
Your browser is an AI-enabled OS, so secure it like one
With AI capabilities and 87+ browser-based apps per organization, browsers have evolved into OSes that demand enterprise-grade security and management strategies. Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Westcon-Comstor, Phoenix Software, Allied Telesis, Barracuda Networks and Google Cloud Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
Channel urged to keep the green flag flying
Sustainability has taken a bashing, but those still committed to reducing emissions are doing the right thing Continue Reading
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10 Oct 2025
What will happen now Google has been given ‘strategic market status’ by CMA?
The Competition and Markets Authority will now be looking at what needs to be in place to support internet search Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
Orange lands first Medusa subsea cable in Marseille
Global telco reveals key milestone in ongoing development of submarine networks connecting both sides of the Mediterranean, positioning the French city as a global digital hub Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
Canalys: The spotlight falls on partner programmes
The days of ‘pack and plaque’ are coming to an end, with points-based systems that move away from rewarding transactions the emerging approach Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
AT&T, Ericsson launch cloud-based IoT marketplace
Marketplace hosted on Microsoft Azure developed by leading comms provider and comms tech company designed to simplify selling, contracting, provisioning and billing for IoT services Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Oct 2025
The Great Flattening: How hierarchies are disappearing
The Great Flattening is a growing workplace trend, reshaping organizations by removing middle management, boosting agility, and redefining leadership and technology roles. Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Oct 2025
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Don’t believe Big Tech’s green IT hype
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? Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2025
WBA enhances emergency services Wi-Fi comms in challenging environments
Report outlines framework for how Wi-Fi and wireless standard can be used to deliver reliable emergency calling and priority communications between the public, first responders, public safety organisations and emergency services Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Oct 2025
What is mobile application development?
Mobile application development is the set of processes and procedures involved in writing software for small, wireless computing devices, such as smartphones and other hand-held devices. Continue Reading
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Definition
09 Oct 2025
What is brain hacking?
Brain hacking, or neurohacking, is the application of techniques or technologies to affect an individual's mental state, cognitive processes or level of function. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Oct 2025
How CISOs can get out of security debt and why it matters
Like technical debt, security debt accumulates quickly, due to unpatched software, rushed security testing and poor visibility. When the bill comes due, it could mean a breach. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Oct 2025
How telebehavioral healthcare can improve ED operations
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields partnered with Array Behavioral Care to offer a telebehavioral health program that has enhanced patient care and experience in the ED. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Oct 2025
Free isn't cheap: How open source AI drains compute budgets
As CIOs explore open source AI to escape vendor lock-in, many find rising costs in compute, talent and infrastructure. Smart cost planning is key to sustainable adoption. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Oct 2025
CIO playbook for treating work visas as enterprise risk
CIOs face major risks from changing visa policies. Formalizing immigration risk helps protect IT talent, ensure continuity and strengthen governance. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Chat Control encryption plans delayed after EU states fail to agree
Plans to require technology companies across Europe to monitor the contents of encrypted messages and emails have been delayed after European Union member states were unable to reach agreement following German objections Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Oct 2025
Top 5 CIO influencers to follow on social media
Following CIO thought leaders on social media platforms like LinkedIn is an effective way to gain expert insights on AI, digital transformation, innovation, and strategies shaping the modern enterprise. Continue Reading
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Answer
09 Oct 2025
Traceroute vs. tracepath: What's the difference?
Traceroute and tracepath are essential network diagnostic command-line tools used to trace the path of data from source to destination, but they serve slightly different purposes. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Warlock ransomware may be linked to Chinese state
The operators of Warlock ransomware who exploited a set of SharePoint Server vulnerabilities earlier this year likely have some kind of link to the Chinese government, researchers claim Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Amazon Pharmacy debuts drug-dispensing kiosks at One Medical
Amazon Pharmacy will install drug-dispensing kiosks at select One Medical offices in Los Angeles beginning in December, with plans to expand outside California in 2026. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Forget training, find your killer apps during AI inference
Pure Storage executives talk about why most artificial intelligence projects are about inference, during production, and why that means storage must respond to capacity needs and help optimise data management Continue Reading
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Definition
09 Oct 2025
statistical mean, median, mode and range
The terms mean, median, mode, and range describe properties of statistical distributions. Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Oct 2025
Brazil’s broadband boom: lessons for the Global South
While Brazil boasts of some of the fastest internet speeds in the Americas, its broadband market is fragmented and under-monetised, posing challenges for investors, operators and the country’s digital future Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
AI and autonomous vehicles drive UAE’s first commercial electric truck fleet
Evocargo and RAK Ceramics deploy AI-powered autonomous vehicles, marking a new era for logistics and sustainable mobility Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Oct 2025
Agentic AI architecture: An enterprise guide
Agentic architectures can work independently to automate and orchestrate complex tasks in manufacturing, retail operations and supply chains but they present several challenges. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Oct 2025
Conquer 8 cloud observability challenges to maximize ROI
Cloud administrators and operations teams face all types of observability challenges. With the right practices in place, you can reduce downtime and increase your ROI. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Cloudera Evolve London: 91% of organisations say data unfit for AI purposes
Cloudera research finds only 9% of organisations have fully AI-ready data, with siloed data and security major barriers to enterprise AI success, as well as gender bias in AI development Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Oct 2025
Building an internal AI call simulator: Lessons for CIOs
LegalZoom built an in-house AI call simulator that improves agent training and automates grading, showing how GenAI can offer real operational gains. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Oct 2025
With trust low and costs high, do payers stand to lose members?
Healthcare payers might see fewer enrollments as members face higher prices for a product they don't trust or see as high value. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Oct 2025
DevOps interview questions and answers PDF for experienced job applicants
Looking for a DevOps interview questions and answers PDF for experienced job applicants? Here's a downloadable PDF of our original DevOps interview questions article. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Salesforce rolls into ITSM with Slack-based agentic AI platform
Salesforce hopes to turn Slack customers into ITSM users. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Infor debuts AI agents to tackle industry-specific tasks
Infor unveils role-based AI agents to automate workflows in niche sectors from dairy to automotive, as well as a new cloud migration programme to ease the transition to cloud Continue Reading
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Definition
09 Oct 2025
What is a distributor agreement (distribution agreement)?
A distributor agreement -- also referred to as a distribution agreement -- is a legally binding contract between a vendor or manufacturer and a distributor. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Starburst's latest targets agentic AI development
The data lakehouse vendor continues to expand beyond its roots in data mesh, adding features such as an MCP server and access to vector stores that enable users to build agents. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Windows 11 tops AI as main driver for PC sales
The need to move to the latest supported operating system is the primary reason for growth in hardware sales, says Omdia Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Canalys: MSP foundations are eroding
Experts at the Canalys Channel Forum believe the pressure to increase security and the demand for co-managed services are affecting the traditional approach to market Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Meta to boost APAC connectivity with subsea cable
The 8,000km Candle subsea cable is expected to bolster internet capacity for more than a billion people as tech giants continue to invest in digital infrastructure across the region Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2025
Windows 10 end of life driving sales
The winding down of support for the Microsoft operating system is spurring hardware activity in both consumer and commercial markets Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Oct 2025
Sustainability and ESG glossary: 52 terms to know
Sustainable strategies require a basic understanding of the fundamentals. Business and IT leaders can benefit from this list of essential sustainability terms and ESG concepts. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
09 Oct 2025
See PowerShell parameter default values in action
Learn how to build PowerShell functions that work in multiple scenarios and stay easy to manage, even as your scripts grow more complex. Continue Reading
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Definition
09 Oct 2025
What is a communication service provider (CSP)?
Communication service provider (CSP) is a broad category of companies that deliver telecommunications, including broadcast and two-way communications services. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
Cisco Silicon One touts efficiency breakthrough with AI chip
Cisco claims its Silicon One P200 chip can replace larger, more power-hungry data center interconnects, as AI development pushes the limits of power grids. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Oct 2025
How agentic RAG supports effective business workflows
AI agents can complete business tasks with little to no human intervention. What if they could access domain-specific knowledge when completing those tasks? Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
Survey: Pharmacists overwhelmed by volume over value
Most pharmacists feel overwhelmed by competing job demands, which limit patient-centered care for those managing diabetes, a new CCS report finds. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
Teens arrested over Kido nursery hack
London’s Met Police arrested two teenage boys in Hertfordshire on suspicion of involvement in the recent Kido nursery hack that saw the personal data of infants stolen and leaked Continue Reading
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Tutorial
08 Oct 2025
Configure AD sites for optimized replication topology
AD sites configuration optimizes replication by mapping physical network topology -- locations, WAN links, subnets and domain controllers -- for efficient database synchronization. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Oct 2025
What CISOs should know about DeepSeek cybersecurity risks
DeepSeek poses significant risks to U.S. enterprises -- even those that don't greenlight it for internal use. CISOs should take steps to reduce the threat. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
SAP pitches role-based Joule assistants as ERP work partners
New AI-driven applications for supply chain, procurement and CX also shared the spotlight as SAP strives to portray its broad portfolio as a fully integrated SaaS suite. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Oct 2025
Camunda CTO: Agentic automation & orchestration has reached ‘enterprise-grade’
During CamundaCon 2025 in New York City this week, company chief technology officer Daniel Meyer detailed his thoughts on how we can now build and deploy AI agents where they matter most. For ... Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
Qilin gang claims cyber attack on Japanese brewing giant
The Qilin ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that has halted brewing at Asahi Group Holdings, causing Japanese retailers to run low on beer Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
Interview: Fausto Fleites, vice-president of data intelligence, ScottsMiracle-Gro
The data leader’s hands-on experience with machine learning has helped to build a three-part strategy to maximise the benefits of AI at the gardening specialist Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Oct 2025
Windows 10 end of support: Time to go virtual?
With Windows 10 no longer supported, IT leaders need to consider how to manage the devices that haven’t yet been upgraded to Windows 11 Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Oct 2025
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT directors can spot false green claims from Big Tech suppliers
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? Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Oct 2025
How AI is redesigning the rules for building your engineering teams
With AI reshaping the engineering talent landscape, organisations must move beyond assessing pure coding skills and cultivate engineers with a blend of tool literacy, human judgment and strategic thinking Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit: Prepare for AI failures
The AI bandwagon is about to be derailed, and CIOs are going to have to pick up the pieces Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
Fujitsu boss said Post Office inquiry report wasn’t ‘that bad’, despite link to suicides
Computer Weekly reveals callous comments made by a senior Fujitsu executive about Post Office scandal inquiry report Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Oct 2025
Test conditional access with Microsoft Entra ID What If tool
Admins should employ regular use of this simulation tool to ensure conditional access policies have no conflicts and avoid access problems that can slow down users. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
AI levels the playing field for European MSPs
US MSPs aren’t ahead for once. When it comes to AI for MSPs, Europe is holding its own, says Pax8’s Rob Rae Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Oct 2025
New York’s SHIN-NY pilots statewide alerts to advance interoperability
The encounter notifications are the first in series of planned initiatives toward creating a cohesive data-sharing network. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Oct 2025
Top 15 IT security frameworks and standards explained
Several IT security frameworks and standards exist to help protect company data. Here's advice for choosing the right ones for your organization. Continue Reading