Topics Archive
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.
-
Feature
05 Mar 2025
HIMSS25: Navigating the cost-benefit dilemma of health AI
At HIMSS 2025, healthcare leaders discussed how they approach cost-benefit analyses of AI tools, focusing on the need for defining benefits and improving physician well-being. Continue Reading
-
Feature
05 Mar 2025
How to choose the right document management system
With numerous options to peruse, picking the right document management system requires a careful examination of its tools and features. Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
New analysis estimates $1.1T in Medicaid improper payments
A new analysis estimates $1.1 trillion in Medicaid improper payments over a decade, nearly double CMS's reports, largely due to overlooked eligibility errors. Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
Patient collection rate falls by over 3 percentage points
Patient collection rates for commercially insured patients fell in 2024, worsening revenue cycle challenges and requiring providers to adapt their tech and data-driven strategies. Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
KLAS: ClosedLoop leads health AI vendors in client satisfaction
In a KLAS report, ClosedLoop clients reported the highest levels of satisfaction across four measured health AI vendors, noting strong partnership. Continue Reading
-
Definition
05 Mar 2025
What is tool sprawl? Explaining how IT teams can avoid it
Tool sprawl is the accumulation of many IT tools by an organization, leading to inefficiency and data siloing. Continue Reading
-
Definition
05 Mar 2025
What are port numbers and how do they work?
A port number is a way to identify a specific process to which an internet or other network message is to be forwarded when it arrives at a server. Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
IR35: Government outlines two-pronged approach to umbrella company regulation
The government looks set to deliver on its long-promised vow to roll out regulation for umbrella companies Continue Reading
-
Definition
05 Mar 2025
What is the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)?
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a European Union regulation designed to enhance cybersecurity and ensure functional continuity of the financial sector, employing rigorous information and communications technology (ICT) standards across all EU financial entities. Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
Verizon Business claims borderless IoT now a reality
Business arm of leading comms provider teams with Asia-Pacific operator and satellite internet of things provider to supercharge Global IoT Orchestration service to more than 200 territories worldwide Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
UBDS Digital taking lifecycle transformation approach
Transforming customers could mean more than just replacing legacy kit and rolling out some fresh apps Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
French oceanographers clock up 23 years on Atempo backup software
Oceanogaphic research institute keeps Atempo backup software for near a quarter century with no plans to replace it for protection of critical data helping map the world’s oceans Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
Healthcare cybersecurity budgets expected to rise in 2025
Healthcare cybersecurity budgets are projected to rise in 2025, enabling improvements in tools and staffing, according to HIMSS survey respondents. Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: Smartphone users upgrade devices faster as AI cranks up
Latest quarterly analysis from business services company finds decreasing age of trade-in devices in second half of 2024 coincides with launch of next-gen AI-enabled devices Continue Reading
-
Blog Post
05 Mar 2025
SLM series - Iterate.ai : Strategic sweet spots for sustainable savviness
This is a guest post by Shomron Jacob, head of applied machine learning & platform at Iterate.ai, whose AI innovation ecosystem enables enterprises to build production-ready applications. ... Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
NHS investigating how API flaw exposed patient data
NHS patient data was left vulnerable by a flaw in an application programming interface used at online healthcare provider Medefer Continue Reading
-
Opinion
05 Mar 2025
Delivering digital government – it’s (still) not about technology
One of the UK government's most senior digital leaders reveals the flaws and difficulties of delivering digital transformation across the civil service, as she departs for a new role in the private sector Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: HPE advances AI in connectivity
Networking tech firm introduces new connectivity solutions and infrastructure to meet evolving needs of enterprise customers across various industries, including expanded platform for next-gen cellular comms Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
TSMC plans $100B investment boost for US AI chip production
TSMC said its historic $100 billion investment would create thousands of construction jobs and boost U.S. capacity for AI chips. However, its time frame is fuzzy. Continue Reading
-
Feature
05 Mar 2025
Epic's take on agentic AI designed to boost patient experience
Epic Systems is dipping its toes into agentic AI, leveraging the technology to enable scalable, high-touch patient engagement for post-op patients. Continue Reading
-
Tip
05 Mar 2025
802.11 standards: How do 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be differ?
Wi-Fi standards -- 802.11ac, 802.11ax and 802.11be -- differ based on frequency bands, spatial streams and maximum data rates, with 802.11be offering the most significant improvements. Continue Reading
- Definition 05 Mar 2025
-
Tip
05 Mar 2025
How to prepare a data storage budget, with free template
Budgeting for data storage can be part of an organization's larger budget -- but make sure every line item is included. The downloadable template here can help. Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
Microsoft rolls out sales agents, connector to Salesforce
Microsoft joins the autonomous sales agent fray. Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
Salesforce banking on autonomous agents with Agentforce 2dx
Salesforce keeps up torrid pace for agentic AI development. Continue Reading
-
Feature
05 Mar 2025
Dell still tops the pile as it deepens enterprise storage offer
The US giant is top dog in revenue and market share as its storage array range – still largely EMC-derived – deepens its cloud, containers and as-a-service options Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: Fabric to spread as BT sees no business plan B without the network
UK’s leading coms provider outlines the pressures that enterprise customers will face as AI reshapes the new world of work Continue Reading
-
News
05 Mar 2025
Few UK organisations ready to seize agentic AI opportunity
Agentic AI promises to automate manually intensive tasks intelligently, yet few business leaders feel their organisation is ready to deploy it Continue Reading
-
Definition
05 Mar 2025
What is emotional intelligence (EI)?
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability that facilitates interpersonal behavior. Continue Reading
-
Definition
05 Mar 2025
What is lemmatization?
Lemmatization is the process of grouping together different inflected forms of the same word. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Jio, AMD, Cisco and Nokia to build telecom AI platform
India’s Jio Platforms, AMD, Cisco and Nokia have teamed up to develop an Open Telecom AI Platform aimed at improving the efficiency and security of telco networks through artificial intelligence and automation Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
NHS rolls out AI app to predict and prevent falls that could land patients in hospital
Healthtech company Cera's artificial intelligence app can also predict the onset of winter viruses, and is being keenly adopted across the NHS Continue Reading
-
Feature
04 Mar 2025
7 data storytelling examples: How to turn data into stories
Various techniques can be used to tell data stories. Here are seven examples of data storytelling approaches implemented by practitioners to create effective stories. Continue Reading
-
Tip
04 Mar 2025
Difference between a statement vs. expression in programming
The decision between statement-centric and expression-oriented languages can influence an individual's programming style and the code's length, complexity and security. Continue Reading
-
Tip
04 Mar 2025
How and why to create synthetic data with generative AI
The data required to train and maintain models is often sparse or inaccessible. Fortunately, generative AI can create synthetic data to supplement real-world data. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Qdrant update adds security measures for AI development
The vector database specialist's update includes features that enable secure AI development such as role-based access control and an API for managing cloud deployments. Continue Reading
-
Feature
04 Mar 2025
An essential guide to 6 IT executive roles
These six C-suite roles play a crucial role in managing enterprise IT and driving organizational growth. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Commercial insurance coverage for GLP-1s still limited
Fewer insured people have coverage for GLP-1s, while more are beholden to prior authorization and step therapy before gaining access to the drugs. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is root cause analysis?
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a method for understanding the underlying cause of an observed or experienced incident. Continue Reading
-
Blog Post
04 Mar 2025
Real world Java applications
Java runs on billions of devices, and Java applications of importance run on systems all over the world. Here are the top 10 applications of Java technology today, plus a look at what the future ... Continue Reading
-
Blog Post
04 Mar 2025
Relaunching Neighbourhood Watch for the Internet Age
Neighbourhood Watch became became by far the UK's largest community support movement during Covid - albeit cover is patchy. Across England and Wales it embraces 9% of household but that ranges from ... Continue Reading
-
Feature
04 Mar 2025
GPT-4.5 explained: Everything you need to know
GPT-4.5, OpenAI's latest model, enhances natural conversation and emotional intelligence. It supports content generation, multilingual proficiency and more. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is data center infrastructure management (DCIM)?
Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is the convergence of IT infrastructure, operations and building facilities functions within an organization. Continue Reading
-
Podcast
04 Mar 2025
Advancing reproductive choices for men
Male contraception has remained stagnant for decades, but Plan A introduces a long-acting, reversible solution that could transform reproductive health options. Continue Reading
-
Feature
04 Mar 2025
AI engineer vs. data scientist: What's the difference?
AI engineers and data scientists both shape AI projects, but their roles aren't the same. Learn how their jobs differ and why it matters. Continue Reading
-
Answer
04 Mar 2025
The ultimate guide to SaaS backup
Software-as-a-service applications are everywhere these days. But do you know where your SaaS backups are? Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
JFrog integrates with Hugging Face, Nvidia; intros JFrog ML
The partnership aims to give developers a clearer guide on safe models. It also aims to ensure enterprise-grade safety and security with the deployment of open models. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Rubrik expands cloud, SaaS and database protection services
Backup and recovery for Microsoft Identity services, alongside new offerings for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Red Hat OpenShift, come to Rubrik's platform. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is Perplexity AI?
Perplexity AI is an artificial intelligence-powered web search tool that can generate answers to user queries and complete other content-generation tasks. Continue Reading
-
Feature
04 Mar 2025
RPA to Gen AI: How AI in revenue cycle management is evolving
AI in revenue cycle management is at an inflection point, with providers adopting automation, NLP and generative AI to streamline processes and reduce burdens. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that uses natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: Comms tech consortium begins XR trials on 5G Standalone network
Collaboration between Ericsson, T-Mobile and Qualcomm looks to pioneer the next wave of 5G low latency operator services, beginning with supporting demanding mobile immersive experiences Continue Reading
-
Blog Post
04 Mar 2025
SLM series - Tabnine: A working combination of SLMs, LLMs (and the case for RAG)
This is a guest post written for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ameya Deshmukh in his role as head of programmes for Tabnine. Tabnine is an AI software development platform with ... Continue Reading
-
Feature
04 Mar 2025
How does HHS resolve HIPAA complaints?
The HHS Office for Civil Rights evaluates every HIPAA complaint it receives and resolves each with an appropriate resolution, from technical assistance to corrective actions. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
DeepSeek intensifies U.S.-China race for AI supremacy
While U.S. AI vendors still have the upper hand, China has made big gains in AI technology even with U.S. export controls on AI chips and new tariffs on Chinese goods. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is subscription-based pricing model?
A subscription-based pricing model is a payment structure that allows a customer or organization to purchase or subscribe to a vendor's IT services for a specific period for an agreed-upon set price. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
N-able: MSP growth coming from security and AI demand
Survey of managed services community reveals that the majority feel optimistic about revenue prospects for this year Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Canadian businessman remains in French jail, accused of distributing Sky ECC cryptophones
Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman has been held in pre-trial detention without trial for nearly four years – he has once again been refused bail Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Vodafone and AST Space Mobile form European satellite comms service
Latest chapter in partnership between leading telco and low Earth orbit satellite provider sees firms unveil organisation to give businesses access to secure space-based cellular broadband connectivity Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is a router?
A router is a physical or virtual appliance that passes information between two or more packet-switched computer networks. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is BitLocker?
BitLocker Drive Encryption, or BitLocker, is a Microsoft Windows security and encryption feature included with certain Windows versions. Continue Reading
-
Tip
04 Mar 2025
Types of DNS servers and how they work, plus security threats
DNS security is a critical component of system administration. Learn about five types of DNS servers, what each does and the security threats each server faces. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is Google AI?
Google AI, formerly known as Google Research, is Google's artificial intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) branch for its AI applications. Continue Reading
-
Tip
04 Mar 2025
How to troubleshoot common routing errors
It's important to troubleshoot routing errors to minimize network disruptions. Common errors rooted in BGP and OSPF include misconfigurations and various unmet neighbor requirements. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is a smart city?
A smart city is a municipality that uses information and communication technology to increase operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve the quality of government services and citizen welfare. Continue Reading
-
Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is cost management? Definition, steps and benefits
Cost management is the process of planning and controlling a business budget. A good cost management system helps an organization estimate and allocate its budget. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: Nokia enhances marine ops with private net and advances API play
Leading global tech firm partners with marine terminal operator to introduce private wireless solutions in US container terminals and works with telco to offer network APIs to help developers create enterprise applications Continue Reading
-
Opinion
04 Mar 2025
Tech and global mobility: The impact of the new US Administration
As the US business community prepares for policy changes under the Trump administration, tech companies are focused on the potential impact of new policies on legal immigration under the H-1B visa programme Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Nutanix event shows massive interest in VMware migration
A recent event held by VMware rival Nutanix attracted many people new to the hyperconverged infrastructure provider Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Maternity care out-of-pocket costs higher for Black patients
Disparities in out-of-pocket costs for maternity care are mostly driven by differences in coinsurance and prenatal care costs. Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
CrowdStrike and Okta reach AWS Marketplace milestones
Security players underline the volume of sales that can be generated by distributors, MSPs and ISVs on the AWS Marketplace platform Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Metropolitan Police concern puts brakes on Post Office Horizon data migration
The Post Office has paused its project to migrate all Horizon data from Fujitsu systems to its own while in discussions with Metropolitan Police Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Flash drive prices bump along, as SAS HDDs gain mystery bounce
Flash drive prices drop again, but slowly, as they bump along after highs in late 2023. Meanwhile, spinning disk HDD prices experience a rare flutter, with SAS cost per gigabyte rising 18% Continue Reading
-
Blog Post
04 Mar 2025
Nutanix details infrastructure for streamlined workload portability in era of containerization & AI
First, the cloud grew. Then, after a period of widespread adoption that eventually led to mass-market acceptance and a groundswell of platform-level standardisation that took us through the ... Continue Reading
-
E-Zine
04 Mar 2025
Cutting the costs of AI
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we analyse how the emergence of the DeepSeek AI model shows how the cost of deploying artificial intelligence is coming down. Samsung put a UK tech startup at the heart of its latest flagship smartphone launch – we talk to its founder. And we look at a transport industry project looking to optimise road haulage to reduce carbon emissions. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
-
04 Mar 2025
Interview: Why Samsung put a UK startup centre stage
The launch of the flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone from Samsung showcased AI innovation from a company spun out of Oxford University Continue Reading
-
04 Mar 2025
DeepSeek-R1: Budgeting challenges for on-premise deployments
The availability of the DeepSeek-R1 large language model shows it’s possible to deploy artificial intelligence on modest hardware. But that’s only half the story Continue Reading
-
Opinion
04 Mar 2025
What the UK is getting right (and wrong) about AI adoption
The government's promotion of AI is necessary, but risks missing the vital importance of enabling and encouraging businesses to adopt AI in pursuit of greater productivity Continue Reading
-
News
04 Mar 2025
Aussie businesses ramp up security spending
Australian organisations are set to spend A$6.2bn on security and risk management in 2025, a 14.4% jump from the previous year, driven by the rise of AI and a growing threat landscape Continue Reading
-
Feature
03 Mar 2025
Customer success vs. account management: How do they differ?
Customer success and account management strategies help organizations grow in different ways. Customer success focuses on loyalty, while account management focuses on revenue. Continue Reading
-
News
03 Mar 2025
AI startup Anthropic raises $3.5 billion
The startup's valuation and technology continue to put it in direct competition with OpenAI. However, like OpenAI, it faces integration challenges from enterprises. Continue Reading
-
Tutorial
03 Mar 2025
How to set up Docker containers on Windows Server
Docker started on the Linux OS, but Windows containers based on this technology can bring numerous benefits to the enterprise. Here's how to get started. Continue Reading
-
Tip
03 Mar 2025
10 steps to develop your IT automation strategy
Setting business goals, establishing governance practices, identifying and deploying the right tools, and providing training are the foundations of a sound IT automation strategy. Continue Reading
-
Tip
03 Mar 2025
Comparing the Linux kernel vs. the Windows kernel
There are many factors that will help desktop administrators select the right OS for a given situation, and one of them is the underlying architecture and kernel of each OS. Continue Reading
-
Feature
03 Mar 2025
CNN vs. GAN: How are they different?
Convolutional neural networks and generative adversarial networks are both deep learning models but differ in how they work and are used. Learn the ins and outs of CNNs and GANs. Continue Reading
-
Tip
03 Mar 2025
9 best practices for self-service analytics
Expecting business benefits from an analytics platform everyone can use? Take the right steps before putting the tool into users' hands. Continue Reading
-
Tip
03 Mar 2025
Best practices for writing clean code comments
Well-written code comments are a great tool to explain code intent. Use these tips to ensure your comments are adding value to source code, not cluttering it up. Continue Reading
-
Tip
03 Mar 2025
Generative AI ethics: 11 biggest concerns and risks
As adoption and use cases grow, generative AI is upending business models and driving ethical issues such as misinformation, brand integrity and job displacement to the forefront. Continue Reading
-
Tip
03 Mar 2025
Tidal energy for data centers: A sustainable power option
Tidal energy offers a sustainable and dependable power source for data centers. It reduces carbon emissions and operational costs but raises environmental and logistical concerns. Continue Reading
-
Feature
03 Mar 2025
12 top resources to build an ethical AI framework
Examine the standards, tools and techniques available to help navigate the nuances and complexities in establishing a generative AI ethics framework that supports responsible AI. Continue Reading
-
Definition
03 Mar 2025
What is a word in computing architecture?
In computing architecture, a word is a fixed unit of data containing a specific number of bits that can be addressed and moved between storage and the computer processor. Continue Reading
-
News
03 Mar 2025
Medicare Advantage enrollees underuse supplemental benefits
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries find value in supplemental benefits like dental and eye exams, but survey data shows that these benefits are underused. Continue Reading
-
News
03 Mar 2025
European fintech must take different path to Trump’s US on diversity
Leading light in women in fintech says Europe must take separate path to Trump’s US on diversity, equity and inclusion Continue Reading
-
Video
03 Mar 2025
Build Java SOAP web services in Eclipse with Jakarta EE
REST-based web services are popular, but there's a home in modern enterprise architectures for SOAP-based web services. Here's how to build them using Jakarta EE in Eclipse. Continue Reading
-
Podcast
03 Mar 2025
Podcast: S4Capital’s Martin Sorrell on AI and the enterprise
We talk to Sir Martin Sorrell of S4Capital about the use of artificial intelligence in advertising and marketing and how enterprises can take advantage of the productivity it offers Continue Reading
-
Definition
03 Mar 2025
What is east-west traffic?
East-west traffic refers to the transfer of data packets that move from server to server within a network's data center. Continue Reading
-
Blog Post
03 Mar 2025
SLM series - IBM: Why smaller AI models unlock value at the edge
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Dr Juan Bernabe-Moreno in his capacity as director of IBM Research Europe for the UK & Ireland. Bernabe-Moreno writes ... Continue Reading
-
News
03 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: NTT Docomo preps for beyond 5G future
Leading Japanese operator unveils slew of announcements to boost advanced communications across domestic territory and Africa, encompassing the new era of 6G and aircraft-based systems Continue Reading
-
News
03 Mar 2025
Elastic building out increased channel support
Vendor Elastic’s recently appointed partner lead is keen to develop and enhance relationships to work more closely with its channel and increase its support Continue Reading
-
News
03 Mar 2025
How providers can begin billing for patient portal messaging
Organizations need to balance patient expectations and clinic expenses when billing for patient portal messaging. Continue Reading