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Black Hat USA: Halcyon and Sophos tag-team ransomware fightback

Ransomware experts Halcyon and Sophos are to pool their expertise in ransomware, working together to enhance data- and intelligence-sharing and bringing more comprehensive protection to customers.
Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening risk

Research finds increased adoption of unsanctioned generative artificial intelligence platforms is magnifying risk and causing a headache for security teams
Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2025

Tell us who you think should be included in Computer Weekly’s 2025 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology
Agentic AI a target-rich area, says Crowdstrike

At Black Hat USA 2025, CrowdStrike warns that cyber criminals and nation-states are weaponising GenAI to scale attacks and target AI agents, turning autonomous systems against their makers
O2 Daisy opens for business

Doors open on joint venture between comms provider and IT services company to offer digital-first connectivity and managed services encompassing cloud-based comms, 5G private networks and IoT
North Yorkshire sees 4G coverage boost through SRN

Latest expansion of £5bn UK mobile coverage scheme takes place in North Yorkshire to offer improved connectivity in and around market towns

M&A data storage integration challenges and how to tackle them

The need for efficiencies after mergers and acquisitions affects all IT operations. But data storage also raises issues around security, privacy and the reuse of data
Building digital resilience in retail

Retail is suffering economically and from hacking attacks. What steps can retailers can take to prevent cyber attacks, supply chain disruptions and migration downtime?
Coding with GenAI: How businesses can manage the process

Managing generative AI use across the software development cycle may mean mixing and matching relevant tools, metrics and approaches

Accenture on SLMs: Beyond the benchmarks- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Fernando Lucini, data science and machine learning engineering lead at Accenture. Lucini writes in full as follows... ... Continue Reading
Elastic CPO: Standing on the (platform engineering) shoulders of giants- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post by Ken Exner in his role as chief product officer at Elastic. Exner writes in full as follows... It’s no secret that software developers are under intense pressure. Leadership ... Continue Reading
AI that gets things done: how agentic transformation is reshaping Customer Experience- Data Matters

This is a guest blogpost by Richard Bassett, VP of CX Automation & AI, NiCE. In customer service, the most valuable AI isn’t the kind that talks – it’s the kind that acts. While much recent ... Continue Reading
Why Big Tech wants you to shift the definition of 'good enough'- Computer Weekly Editors Blog

When is technology “good enough”? If you’re running a mission-critical datacentre, for example, you start with “five nines” as the definition of “good enough” – 99.999% availability, roughly ... Continue Reading

How the UK's cloud strategy was hijacked by a hyperscaler duopoly

The UK competition regulator says the cloud market is not working - it's time to take radical steps to reduce the dominance of the two US cloud giants
Why the digital supply chain is now a board-level imperative

Many companies lack visibility into complex digital supply chains, meaning hidden risks and regulatory exposure. Cyber security requires continuous mapping and board engagement
I lost my sister to online harms, the OSA is failing

Adele is a member of Families and Survivors to Prevent Online Suicide Harms campaign, a network that brings together survivors and families bereaved by online harm-related suicides. They are calling for changes to the enforcement of the Online ...