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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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08 Apr 2025
Interview: The role of IT innovation at Royal Ballet and Opera
We speak to the Royal Ballet and Opera’s head of IT delivery, Keith Nolan, about how IT lowers costs and helps power stage innovations for world-class performances Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Apr 2025
Innovating for the arts at Royal Ballet and Opera
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how virtual reality and other tech innovations are helping Royal Ballet and Opera to stage world-class performances. After a spate of banking IT outages, we examine why further bank crashes are inevitable. And our new buyer’s guide looks at how to get started with small language models for AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Answer
08 Apr 2025
How to report ransomware attacks: Steps to take
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI recommend reporting ransomware attacks to the authorities as soon as possible. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Apr 2025
What is a side-channel attack?
A side-channel attack is a cybersecurity exploit that aims to gather information from or influence a system's program execution. It does this by measuring or exploiting indirect effects of the system or its hardware rather than directly targeting the program or its code. Continue Reading
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Answer
07 Apr 2025
Comparing virtual desktops vs. remote desktops
Virtual desktops and remote desktops do some of the same things, but they are quite different when it comes to hosting and management. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
UK government to address balancing energy sustainability with AI growth demands
The government is to host its inaugural AI Energy Council meetup, as it seeks a route to ensuring its goal of making the UK an artificial intelligence superpower does not come at the expense of the nation’s energy security Continue Reading
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Video
07 Apr 2025
An explanation of cybercrime
Cybercrime refers to criminal activity that uses a computer, networked device or network. Its many forms, from extortion to identity theft, can cause real damage to organizations. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Apr 2025
Explaining AI's impact on ransomware attacks and security
Experts say AI and LLMs will make ransomware attacks more dangerous, but those same tools could be turned against criminals by bolstering ransomware protections. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Apr 2025
10 AI healthcare trends to watch in 2025 and beyond
AI is redefining the healthcare sector, with hospitals, health systems and large medical practices incorporating AI technologies into clinical and administrative workflows. Continue Reading
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Podcast
07 Apr 2025
OpenTelemetry adapts to AI observability
A core contributor and governing board member for the CNCF project reflects on how AI is changing observability, programming and business. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
UK SMEs losing over £3bn a year to cyber incidents
A lack of access to technology, little to no staff training, and competing priorities are losing UK SMEs up to £3.4bn to cyber incidents every year Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
NIST calls time on older vulnerabilities amid surging disclosures
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is deferring future updates to thousands of cyber vulnerabilities discovered prior to 2018 amid surging volumes of new submissions Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
Myriota expands constellation with LEO satellites to support IoT
Satellite IoT connectivity provider teams with global space infrastructure company to launch four new satellites in its UltraLite LEO constellation Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
Lagging reimbursement rates threaten U.S. emergency care
Hospital-based emergency care is under threat as reimbursement rates continue to fall while uncompensated and undercompensated care increases, according to a new RAND report. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
RSAC unveils keynote speaker slate for RSAC 2025 Conference
RSAC, the company behind the world's largest and most influential cybersecurity conference, today announced its current lineup of keynote speakers for its upcoming RSAC 2025 Conference, taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from April 28 – May 1. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Apr 2025
Care coordination vs. case management: What's the difference?
Although there is significant overlap, care coordination and case management are distinct in their scope of practice. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
Court rejects Home Office bid for blanket secrecy in hearings over Apple encryption case
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejects Home Office arguments that identifying the ‘bare details’ of legal action by Apple would damage national security, leaving open possibility of future open court hearings Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
3 AI Copilot Rules: Be Selective, Train Users, Check Results AI Assistants for Knowledge Workers
In the Enterprise Connect session “Making the Most of Your AI Assistant,” panelists shared the best practices that have proven most productive. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
AI in 2025: Its Usefulness Is Triggered By Better Human Habits
In Monday’s technical keynotes, speakers agreed that AI’s value and productivity in enterprise communications starts with mindful human work habits. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
CMS: Medicare Part D will not cover GLP-1s for weight loss
CMS did not provide many details about its decision to reverse proposed Medicare Part D coverage for GLP-1s for weight loss. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Apr 2025
The 5 C's of cloud change management
Cloud change management is vital for smooth IT transitions. It involves clarity, communication, commitment, culture and capability to ensure successful cloud deployments. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
Fintech body calls on government for national anti-fraud centre
Industry body says a national anti-fraud centre could be the vehicle required to effectively fight fraud through data sharing Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Apr 2025
What is an executable file (EXE file)?
An executable file (EXE file) is a computer file that contains an encoded sequence of instructions the system executes when the user clicks the file icon. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Apr 2025
How to handle root cause analysis of software defects
Root cause analysis plays a significant role in helping software teams fix defects in applications. Here's how to employ it to get the most out of the RCA process. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Apr 2025
5 cloud design patterns to create resilient applications
When it comes to technology, failure isn't a matter of 'if,' but 'when.' Explore these cloud design patterns and best practices to soften the blow. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
Pelion plans for enhanced global IoT proposition
Mobile virtual network operator unveils managed IoT product and service proposition to help businesses scale IoT investment in line with deployment and connectivity needs Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
Post Office can’t find evidence for over 1,000 Horizon scandal redress claimants
The Post Office has no evidence of errors for more than 1,000 subpostmasters applying for compensation through the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
KubeCon London: Prepare for a shake-up
Developer overload, inadequate fault tolerance and regional fractionalisation are among the issues the Linux Foundation needs to address Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
A1, Nokia claim pre-6G video stream first in Austria
Tests at leading central European operator’s technology centre suggest potential of mobile comms for future 5G-Advanced and 6G applications, and commitment to sustainable development of digital infrastructure Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2025
India’s tech talent adapts to AI era
IT professionals in India need to unlearn old skills and embrace artificial intelligence, automation and specialised domains as the country cements its position as a global tech hub Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Apr 2025
Why SLMs could be a big deal for businesses looking for an edge
Sky-high infrastructure demands, rising operational expenses and data privacy concerns have left CIOs questioning whether bigger is always better when it comes to AI languages Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Apr 2025
What is quantum as a service? Definition and top providers
Quantum as a service (QaaS), or quantum computing as a service, is a cloud-based way for organizations to access quantum computing technologies and capabilities more affordably through a third-party provider. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Apr 2025
Google Cloud VP: Beyond monolithic AI into heterogeneous harmony
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Peter Bailis in his position as VP of engineering at Google Cloud. Bailis' full original title for this piece is -- Beyond ... Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
Distributed tracing vs. logging: Uses and how they differ
Distributed tracing and logging help IT teams identify performance issues in systems in different ways. But they also complement each other to pinpoint problems. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Where AI really fits into digital customer experience tech
An interview with Calvin Cheng, partner at consultancy West Monroe, who works on digital strategy and CX teams. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Trends at the 2024 RSAC startup competition
Startups at Innovation Sandbox 2024 brought clarity to artificial intelligence, protecting data from AI and accomplishing novel security solutions with new models. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
RSAC Conference 2025 Innovation Sandbox contest celebrates 20th anniversary
Starting in 2025, the RSAC Innovation Sandbox Top 10 Finalists will each receive a $5 million investment to drive cybersecurity innovation. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Survey: Gen AI in healthcare gains momentum across sectors
New survey data show that gen AI in healthcare continues to gain traction across sectors as leaders prioritize administrative efficiency. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
How developers can benefit from AI in job hiring
Companies increasingly rely on AI in job recruitment and hiring. Here's what software engineers must know to get seen and get ahead of the game. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
Quantum computing in finance: Key use cases
The financial services industry could soon use quantum for portfolio management, fraud detection and other complex processes. But the list of hurdles to overcome is long. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
Generative AI security best practices to mitigate risks
When tackling AI security issues, enterprises should minimize shadow IT risks, establish an AI governance council and train employees on the proper use of AI tools. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Renault charges Ampere to drive future with software-defined vehicles
With software-defined vehicles key to bringing it closer to customers, auto manufacturer deploys digital chassis solution to accelerate the time it takes to roll out new features to cars Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
MLOps vs. DevOps: How are they different?
DevOps and MLOps share common goals -- but managing machine learning models brings a whole new set of challenges. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Apr 2025
RTO mandates: Why they're happening and the possible outcomes
After years of remote work, some companies are making employees return to the office. Experts predict good and bad results with mentorship opportunities or employee turnover. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Getting Ready for Enterprise Connect 2025!
My sessions this year focus on different areas of governance and compliance. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Norway and Nordic financial sector ramps up cyber security
Finans Norge sets up cyber security unit CTSU to support the finance sector in Norway amid increasing threats Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Apr 2025
Agentic AI reality check: 5 blind spots for organizations
An analyst warns that, amid the hype around agentic AI, organizations risk overlooking hidden costs, ethical challenges and workforce readiness. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Senate confirms Oz as CMS administrator
In a party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Mehmet Oz, M.D., to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
FTC’s PBM insulin price case stalled after Trump firings
FTC’s suit over PBM insulin pricing is stalled after Trump fired two Democratic FTC commissioners, leaving the agency without enough members to forward. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Qualys exposes cloud and SaaS risks
Channel opportunity to help customers struggling to manage their cloud and hosted environments Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
SP Energy Networks upgrades operational telecoms network in Scotland
Leading UK operator secures four-year capital project delivery contract with energy firm for fixed, mobile and satellite connectivity to modernise and maintain its operational telecoms network across Scotland Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Apr 2025
Grok 3 model explained: Everything you need to know
XAI introduced and expanded its large language model to the newest version -- Grok 3, which offers features such as advanced reasoning, knowledge retrieval and text summarization. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Apr 2025
What is a customer service manager? Roles and responsibilities
Customer service managers are an integral part of contact centers. They are the team leaders, trainers and policymakers. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
IPsec vs. SSL VPNs: What are the differences?
New technologies get all the headlines, but VPNs aren't going away anytime soon. Speed and security are among the factors to consider when determining what type of VPN to use. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Find out what developments there have been this week at SentinelOne, Softcat, TD Synnex, Bugcrowd, Hornetsecurity, Unframe and Climb Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Banks to share fraud data with tech firms in cross-sector collaboration
UK banks join tech firms in fraud data-sharing initiative to enable collaboration on action to stop online scams Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
UN warns of economic productivity crash due to AI job losses
Artificial intelligence can improve productivity, but a report from the United Nations warns of potential job losses disrupting economies Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Microsoft at 50: Enterprise IT for the masses
On 4 April 1975, Paul Allen and Bill Gates formed Microsoft, a company that defined the PC era and opened up computing for all Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Mercury fibres up to boost utility efficiency
Demand to support continuous traffic growth sees New Zealand utility provider offer 400G broadband connectivity supplied by country’s leading telco and optical communications technologies supplier Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Apr 2025
What is employee experience?
Employee experience is a worker's perception of the organization they work for during their tenure. Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Apr 2025
What is Microsoft Windows System Image Manager (SIM)?
Microsoft Windows System Image Manager (SIM) is a tool in the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit that IT professionals can use to create and manage unattended setup answer files for Windows before installing the operating system. Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Apr 2025
What is management information systems (MIS)?
Management information systems (MIS) is a department within an enterprise responsible for controlling the hardware and software systems that the organization uses to make business-critical decisions. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Apr 2025
How to detect and remove malware from an Android device
Mobile malware can come in many forms, but users might not know how to identify it. Understand the signs to be wary of on Android devices, as well as what to do to remove malware. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Broadcom VMware hardens vDefend, drops Tanzu branding in VCF
The VMware Cloud Foundation private cloud platform sheds the Tanzu branding for Kubernetes and adds new capabilities to vDefend, but are prices hikes coming? Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Qualcomm seeks AI expansion with possible Alphawave buy
Qualcomm eyes Alphawave acquisition and buys research firm MovianAI to enhance its AI infrastructure portfolio, which includes an AI accelerator for model inference. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Trump aims to consolidate federal IT contracts
Moving billions of dollars' worth of contracts into the General Services Administration could create workload challenges as the federal agency navigates staffing cuts. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Apr 2025
The importance of being proactive in customer service
Proactive customer service can help businesses keep customers more engaged, yet tools to support the strategy might cost more than CX leaders are willing to spend. Continue Reading
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Podcast
03 Apr 2025
Using risk mapping to improve healthcare cybersecurity
The Health Sector Coordinating Council is spearheading a risk mapping initiative aimed at identifying risk chokepoints and enhancing healthcare cybersecurity. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Anthropic brings AI to students with Claude for Education
The initiative is unsurprising, especially since students and employers have been pushing for more AI tools. However, it fails to address some issues. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Qualcomm becomes strategic shareholder in Qorix
Automotive industry modular and integrated software firm gains cash injection intended to further strengthen its position offering middleware services for software-defined vehicles Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
ACA Marketplace enrollment hits record-high 24.3M enrollees
ACA Marketplace enrollment soared in 2024 in large part due to enhanced subsidies making premiums less costly for consumers. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Channel reacts to government move to strengthen MSP security
The government’s recent policy statement around the Security and Resilience Bill will have implications on hundreds of managed service providers Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Apr 2025
Palo Alto Networks pushes platformization, AI for security
At Ignite in New York, the vendor laid out plans to use AI and platformization to consolidate cybersecurity tools and data to combat increasingly sophisticated attacks. Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Apr 2025
Taking a ‘good enough’ approach with cloud security isn't enough
In the wake of the January 2025 'Codefinger' attacks against AWS S3 users, Thales Rob Elliss argues that many organisations are dropping the ball when it comes to their understanding of cloud security best practice Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
We are Sorry, All Agentic AI Agents are Busy Now
The underlying issue before anyone can embrace agentic AI is trust, which has to be earned -- both by customers and by the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
BICS launches eSIM Hub to simplify global enterprise IoT deployments
Ahead of introduction of upcoming GSMA internet of things standard, Proximus Global-owned international communications enabler aims to simplify global management of devices with launch of eSIM Hub Continue Reading
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Definition
03 Apr 2025
What is a center of excellence (CoE)?
A center of excellence (CoE) is a team of skilled knowledge workers whose mission is to provide the organization they work for with best practices around a particular area of interest. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Apr 2025
Low code vs. BPM: Differences and similarities
Low-code development and business process management help digitize and optimize business operations. Learn how each works and how together they enable digital transformation. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Apr 2025
4 ransomware detection techniques to catch an attack
While prevention is key, it's not enough to protect a company's systems from ransomware. Learn how early detection with these four methods helps reduce damage from attacks. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Apr 2025
16 REST API design best practices and guidelines
Common guidelines for API design lead to better functionality and flexibility. Follow these REST API design best practices to help you tend to your burgeoning API garden. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Oxa and Applied EV drive for first in industrial mobility automation
Partnership empowers businesses to tackle industry challenges through the deployment of safe, secure and efficient autonomous fleets Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Danish supercomputer to drive innovation
Supercomputer project will add a competitive edge to drive innovation and growth among Denmark’s enterprises and research organisations Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Virtual reality enterprise journey a marathon, not a sprint
IT supplier is using virtual reality in not-for-profit projects that demonstrate its wider potential Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Three business unit customer base breaks one million milestone
UK operator Three claims business unit benchmark that has disrupted the traditional B2B space through focus on ‘straightforward propositions, excellent value, leading 5G and best in class service’ Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Are LLM firewalls the future of AI security?
As large language models permeate industries, experts at Black Hat Asia 2025 debate the need for LLM firewalls and explore their role in fending off emerging AI threats Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Apr 2025
Unlocking business benefits with sustainable IT infrastructure
To fully unlock the value of sustainable IT, infrastructure and operations leaders must go beyond meeting expectations and prove the business value of their sustainability efforts Continue Reading
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Answer
03 Apr 2025
Application vs. network load balancing: What's the difference?
Network load balancing and application load balancing both handle traffic requests. However, they process and direct requests with different levels of speed and efficiency. Continue Reading
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Definition
03 Apr 2025
What is regression testing?
Regression testing is a type of software test that assesses if changes to an application, or other related software components, introduce defects. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2025
U.S. levies tariffs in onshoring bid, hiking tech costs
Newly implemented tariffs mean businesses will face added costs and trade complexities as the Trump administration pushes for companies to manufacture onshore. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2025
Nasuni taps Veracode's Sam King for storage CEO role
Sam King, the former CEO of security vendor Veracode, is tasked with leading Nasuni's move from cloud storage to agentic AI data lakes. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Apr 2025
How to delete all Git branches except master or main example
Here is a quick Git command to delete all branches except master or main from your local repository. It's a nice way to clean up your workspace after a milestone or a sprint. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2025
Model Context Protocol fever spreads in cloud-native world
The Anthropic-led spec for AI agent tool connections gains further momentum this week, with support from cloud-native infrastructure vendors such as Kubiya and Solo.io. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Apr 2025
Explore these 7 popular API gateway tools
Plenty of vendors have jumped on the API gateway trend, which can make it difficult to choose the right one for you. We examine the key features of seven popular gateway tools. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 Apr 2025
What is a northbound interface/southbound interface?
A northbound interface (NBI) is an application programming interface (API) or protocol that allows a lower-level network component to communicate with a higher-level or more central component; conversely, a southbound interface (SBI) allows a higher-level component to send commands to lower-level network components. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Apr 2025
5 advantages and disadvantages of using AI in HR
Many HR departments are likely already using AI. However, HR leaders should learn about some AI disadvantages before continuing or expanding their department's use of the tech. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2025
AHA seeks to address barriers to value-based care adoption
The American Hospital Association identified value-based care adoption barriers, such as revenue thresholds and limited incentives, and advised policymakers on how to address them. Continue Reading
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Podcast
02 Apr 2025
How Epic is finding the “sweet spot” for EHR AI integration
As digital health transformation progresses, thoughtfully implementing EHR AI tools will require balancing efficiency, provider trust and scalable adoption. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Apr 2025
Tips for discussing patient safety and compounded GLP-1s
Healthcare providers need to use empathic patient-provider communication to address patient safety concerns around compounded GLP-1s. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2025
Celona extends Neutral Host service to AT&T customers
Private 5G network provider announces successful certification of Celona Neutral Host with AT&T public cellular network services and validates light-touch private/public model Continue Reading
