Managing IT and business issues
IT managers must also be business managers, and as such they need to be familiar with business issues that affect their organisation. In the boardroom, IT leaders need the knowledge and skills to communicate with the CEO and CFO and their peers, and to understand the needs of key business functions such as sales, marketing, finance, HR and production. We provide the tips and advice on managing IT and business issues.
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News
02 Jul 2024
Nordic banks pursue AI in battle with digital competitors
Traditional Nordic banks are raising their investments in artificial intelligence to help them retain market share in increasingly populated sector Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2024
Norway bolsters digital transformation drive
Norway’s government backs digital transformation with major capital investment this year Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2024
Nordic banks pursue AI in battle with digital competitors
Traditional Nordic banks are raising their investments in artificial intelligence to help them retain market share in increasingly populated sector Continue Reading
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News
28 Jun 2024
How FWD is driving its digital strategy
FWD’s group chief technology and operations officer talks up how the pan-Asian insurer is driving change faster and putting technology at the heart of its services Continue Reading
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News
28 Jun 2024
Former Fujitsu engineer says Post Office ‘trapped’ him into giving incomplete evidence
Gareth Jenkins turned his fire on the Post Office on the final day of his marathon evidence session at the Post Office public inquiry Continue Reading
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News
27 Jun 2024
IT giant Atos faces collapse if restructuring talks fail
French IT giant Atos is facing financial problems that could affect the ability of its UK arm to deliver key government contracts, including those related to NHS records in hospitals Continue Reading
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News
27 Jun 2024
Experts shocked by ‘extraordinary’ claim made by Post Office IT expert witness
A former Fujitsu engineer made an ‘unbelievable’ claim about evidence he gave in witness statements when acting as an expert witness during Post Office prosecutions of subpostmasters Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2024
Police Scotland did not consult ICO about high-risk cloud system
Police Scotland chose not to formally consult with the data regulator about the risks identified with a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system, while the regulator itself did not follow up for nearly three months Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2024
Numbers prove former subpostmaster federation boss’s ignorance over Post Office scandal
George Thomson is ignoring the numbers when he downplays subpostmaster prosecutions based on Horizon data Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2024
Sellafield pleads guilty to criminal charges over cyber security
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority-backed organisation Sellafield Ltd pleads guilty to criminal charges brought over significant cyber security failings that could have compromised sensitive nuclear information Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Jun 2024
AI and outsourcing: What’s the future for relationships and contracts? (Part two)
In the second part of this two-part series, two technology lawyers offer guidance on what the integration of artificial intelligence in IT outsourcing and business process outsourcing will mean for customers and providers in outsourcing relationships and contracts Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2024
Sellafield whistleblower ordered to pay costs after email tampering claims
A former consultant at Sellafield has been ordered to pay costs for having ‘acted unreasonably’ in claiming the nuclear facility tampered with metadata in letters used against her in court Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2024
Qilin ransomware gang publishes stolen NHS data online
The ransomware gang behind a major cyber attack on NHS supplier Synnovis has published a 400GB trove of private healthcare data online Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2024
ICO police cloud guidance released under FOI
Long-awaited guidance from the UK data regulator on police cloud deployments highlights some potential data transfer mechanisms it thinks can clear up ongoing legal issues, but tells forces it’s up to them to decide if the measures would work Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2024
Post Office and Fujitsu had tense relationship, but were joined at hip when protecting their brands
Problems in the roll-out of Horizon Online in 2010 created a tense relationship between the Post Office and Fujitsu Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2024
Post Office Horizon system investigators were blocked and threatened as they witnessed cover-up
Independent investigators who put Post Office and its Horizon system under spotlight faced aggression as they witnessed cover-up Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2024
Microsoft admits no guarantee of sovereignty for UK policing data
Documents show Microsoft’s lawyers admitted to Scottish policing bodies that the company cannot guarantee sensitive law enforcement data will remain in the UK, despite long-standing public claims to the contrary Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Jun 2024
We need a judge-led inquiry into police spying on journalists and lawyers
When journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney were wrongly arrested in 2018, their case led to the discovery of a widespread police surveillance operation targeting journalists and lawyers in Northern Ireland. Barry McCaffrey tells the story Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2024
Artificial intelligence to make Olympic Games more inclusive
The International Olympic Committee is working with Intel to use AI at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Jun 2024
Cloud security: Finding the right provider to protect your data
This month, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how CISOs and security practitioners should ensure that the business can make use of public cloud services safely and securely and avoid accidental or deliberate data leakage. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jun 2024
Autonomous weapons systems defy rigid attempts at arms control
In an ever more dangerous world, the technology is outpacing diplomacy and holds clear strategic value. Retaining human control over its use will require embracing imperfect solutions Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Jun 2024
AI and outsourcing: What’s the future? (Part one)
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in the outsourcing industry, with some predicting that it will revolutionise IT outsourcing and business process outsourcing, while others warn of its potential dangers and challenges Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2024
Post Office scandal victims in Scotland have convictions quashed
Scotland follows England, Wales and Northern Ireland in exonerating wrongfully convicted subpostmasters en masse Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2024
AI’s environmental cost could outweigh sustainability benefits
Artificial intelligence can help organisations manage and mitigate their environmental impacts in a number of ways, but the highly polluting nature of the technology could outweigh its other sustainability benefits if not dealt with Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2024
Black Basta ransomware crew may be exploiting Microsoft zero-day
A Microsoft vulnerability that was addressed without fanfare in March may in fact have been exploited as a zero-day by the notorious Black Basta ransomware gang, threat hunters warn Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Jun 2024
Data leakage in the cloud – can data truly be safe in the cloud?
This month, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how CISOs and security practitioners should ensure that the business can make use of public cloud services safely and securely and avoid accidental or deliberate data leakage. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2024
Q&A: Adalbjorn Thorolfsson on IT project management in Iceland
With a small, but very sophisticated population, Iceland has unique ways of keeping up with the rest of the world in the IT sector. Adalbjorn Thorolfsson, president of the Icelandic Project Management Association, describes some lessons for the rest of the world Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Jun 2024
How to ensure public cloud services are used safely and securely
This month, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how CISOs and security practitioners should ensure that the business can make use of public cloud services safely and securely and avoid accidental or deliberate data leakage. Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Jun 2024
True cloud security requires in-depth understanding
This month, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how CISOs and security practitioners should ensure that the business can make use of public cloud services safely and securely and avoid accidental or deliberate data leakage. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2024
More than 160 Snowflake customers hit in targeted data theft spree
Mandiant reports that more than 160 Snowflake customers have been hit in a broad data theft and extortion campaign targeting organisations that have failed to pay proper attention to securing valuable credentials Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2024
Cobol knowledge crisis threatens Dutch financial systems
Expertise in complex Cobol systems, critical to major financial institutions, is dwindling in The Netherlands, resulting in retired professionals returning work Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2024
NHS blood stocks running low after ransomware attack
The NHS is appealing for people with O Positive and O Negative blood types to come forward to donate as hospitals in London struggle to keep critical services running after ransomware attack Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2024
AI firms can’t be trusted to voluntarily share risk information
Workers at frontier AI firms have warned that their employers – including OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic – can’t be trusted to voluntarily share information about their systems capabilities and risks with governments or civil society Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2024
Driving customer experience through cloud and AI
Autodesk’s global CIO Prakash Kota explains how the company is modernising its IT infrastructure and adopting cloud and AI to drive customer experience Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2024
DDoS gang threatens to disrupt European elections
Russian hacktivists are threatening to disrupt the European Parliament elections, while the BBC reports on new deepfake threats to the UK’s electoral process Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2024
Bitdefender makes MDR services free to NHS bodies hit by Qilin
Bitdefender offers NHS bodies affected by a major cyber incident free access to its product suite, as the health service continues to deal with the impact of the Qilin ransomware attack on partner Synnovis Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2024
Rapid AI development poses supervisory challenges in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the financial regulator and the monetary authority are grappling with the pace of artificial intelligence development and its implications for the financial industry Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2024
FBI finds 7,000 LockBit decryption keys in blow to criminal gang
The US authorities say they now have more than 7,000 LockBit decryption keys in their possession and are urging victims of the prolific ransomware gang to come forward Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2024
Mystery Post Office software developer revealed in 1995 Horizon project document
Capture software was used by about 2,000 subpostmasters in the 1990s, with allegations that errors in the software caused account shortfalls Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2024
HPE takes $4.5bn in enterprise IT AI server orders
The server company is prepping everything for greater enterprise artificial intelligence demand Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2024
Qilin ransomware gang likely behind crippling NHS attack
Security experts investigating a major cyber attack on an NHS partner that has caused frontline services across South London to grind to a halt say the Qilin ransomware gang appears to be the culprit Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2024
How Dataiku is supporting ‘everyday AI’
Dataiku president Krish Venkataraman outlines what it takes for enterprises to scale and govern their use of artificial intelligence while making the technology accessible across their business Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Jun 2024
Security Think Tank: The cloud just got more complicated
This month, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how CISOs and security practitioners should ensure that the business can make use of public cloud services safely and securely and avoid accidental or deliberate data leakage. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
Invasive tracking ‘endemic’ on sensitive support websites
Websites set up by police, charities and universities to help people get support for sensitive issues like addiction and sexual harassment are deploying tracking technologies that harvest information without proper consent Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Jun 2024
Building a more secure, and sustainable, open source ecosystem
In April 2024, the discovery of an intentionally-placed backdoor in the open source XZ Utils data compression caused concern. Sentry's Chad Whitacre says a more thoughtful approach is needed to balance the individual freedom and creativity of open source, with more rigorous security practice. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
NHS services at major London hospitals disrupted by cyber attack
A major cyber attack at NHS services provider Synnovis is disrupting frontline care at hospitals across London Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
Fujitsu cuts half of UK-based Oracle practice team
Fujitsu is reducing staffing levels at its UK Oracle Practice in a move cited as ensuring its competitiveness Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Jun 2024
Leadership accountability is key to diversifying talent
Awareness is not enough - building a diverse and inclusive organisation requires leadership Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
Russia used fake AI Tom Cruise in Olympic disinformation campaign
Microsoft threat researchers report a surge in Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 Summer Olympics, including AI-enhanced propaganda Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
Post Office bosses misled subpostmasters a day before IT project problems were exposed
Subpostmasters were reassured by Post Office executives that the Horizon replacement project was satisfactory the day before Computer Weekly reported news to the contrary Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2024
97 FTSE 100 firms exposed to supply chain breaches
Between March 2023 and March 2024, 97 out of 100 companies on the UK’s FTSE 100 list were put at risk of compromise following supply chain breaches at third-party suppliers Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2024
Major breaches allegedly caused by unsecured Snowflake accounts
Significant data breaches at Ticketmaster and Santander appear to have been orchestrated through careful targeting of the victims’ Snowflake cloud data management accounts Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2024
AI Seoul Summit review
Dozens of governments and tech companies attending the second global AI Safety Summit have committed themselves to the safe and inclusive development of the technology, but questions remain around whether the commitments made go far enough Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Jun 2024
Post Office scandal: What is a systemic error?
For those following the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry, confused about what makes a computer error systemic, IT expert James Christie explains Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2024
Europol sting operation smokes multiple botnets
Malware droppers including Bumblebee and Smokeloader were among those targeted in one of the largest ever joint operations against cyber criminal botnets Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2024
Storebrand divests from IBM over supply of biometrics to Israel
Norwegian asset manager Storebrand’s decision to divest from IBM comes amid growing scrutiny of the role technology companies play in Israel’s human rights abuses Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2024
Proofpoint exposes AFF scammers’ piano gambit
Ransomware and nation state actors dominate the headlines, but fraud and scams still net career cyber criminals thousands from unsuspecting members of the public. Proofpoint reports on a campaign targeting victims of a musical inclination Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2024
Organisations value digital trust, but aren’t working at it
Three quarters of organisations believe digital trust is relevant to their businesses, yet clear gaps in strategies still seem to persist Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 May 2024
How to avoid joining the Dead Java Code Society
Unused or dead Java code is bogging down software engineers and developers, causing weird dependencies and security risks. Eric Costlow of Azul shares some advice on how to avoid becoming a member of a rather unpleasant club Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2024
Next UK government must be prepared to legislate on AI, say MPs
The House Science, Innovation and Technology Committee says the next government should be ready to legislate on artificial intelligence to plug any regulatory gaps Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2024
Executive Interview: Why Dell wants to be your one-stop AI shop
At Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas, artificial intelligence was the talk of the town as Dell staked out an all-encompassing strategy ahead of an anticipated goldrush. Dell’s Nick Brackney explains why the tech giant believes it's onto a winner Continue Reading
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E-Zine
28 May 2024
Digital border problems are stacking up
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the government’s post-Brexit plans for digital borders as problems begin to emerge. We find out about AI PCs and ask whether they will make any difference for enterprise IT. And we talk to Red Hat CEO Matt Hicks about the open source opportunities from AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2024
Paula Vennells boasted about removing Horizon risk reference in Royal Mail flotation prospectus
A reference to Horizon was removed from Royal Mail prospectus by Paula Vennells in the eleventh hour Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 May 2024
Prepare for Copilot+ & AI PC migraine
A few years ago, ARM-based laptops were the kind of chips that ended up powering low-cost Chromebooks. MediaTek system on a chip devices used to offer a low cost alternative to the more powerful ... Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2024
APAC to gain $4.5tn in economic value from GenAI
The region’s largest economies could see a 0.7 percentage point increase in their annual GDP by leveraging generative AI responsibly at scale with a focus on people Continue Reading
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Feature
23 May 2024
5 tips for better communication about digital transformation
CIOs and IT leaders must communicate effectively with stakeholders to bring about a successful digital transformation. Learn how to accomplish this, as well as potential challenges. Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2024
Government was aware of Post Office strategy to fight subpostmasters
Former CEO Paula Vennells reveals that the government was aware of the controversial Post Office strategies to suppress subpostmasters' campaign for justice Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2024
Northern Ireland police face £750,000 fine after data protection blunder put lives at risks
Information commissioner John Edwards uses discretion to reduce proposed fine from £5.6m to £750,000 Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2024
Third police probe into Post Office scandal under consideration
The Metropolitan Police Service is looking into investigating potential corporate and individual crimes committed in the Post Office Horizon scandal Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
Rockwell urges users to disconnect ICS equipment
ICS systems maker Rockwell Automation calls on users to take steps to secure their equipment, and reminds them there is no reason to ever have its hardware connected to the public internet, as it tracks an increase in global threat activity Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
Dutch employers should discuss using algorithms in managing staff
Dutch organisations must engage in open discussions with employees about the use of algorithms and data in managing staff Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
AI Seoul Summit: 27 nations and EU to set red lines on AI risk
The countries will now work together to identify thresholds at which the risks presented by an AI model or system would be unacceptable without safeguards in place, as well as develop interoperable safety testing regimes for the technology Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
UK government announces £8.5m in grants for AI safety research
The funding programme will be directed by the UK’s AI Safety Institute, with grants being used to understand and mitigate the impacts of artificial intelligence, including any systemic risks it presents at the societal level Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2024
AI Seoul Summit: 10 nations and EU recommit to safe inclusive AI
During the latest AI Summit in South Korea, the participating governments reaffirmed their prior commitments to deepening international cooperation on AI safety, and have agreed to launch an international network of ‘safety institutes’ Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2024
AI Seoul Summit: 16 AI firms make voluntary safety commitments
Prominent artificial intelligence companies from around the world have committed to a set of voluntary AI safety measures, which includes developing continuous risk assessment processes, setting acceptable risk thresholds, and ensuring greater transparency Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2024
Parliamentary committee criticises big tech response to election threats
Parliamentary committee says tech companies ‘regurgitated publicly available content’ and failed to address questions raised by MPs and peers Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2024
The Security Interviews: What is the real cyber threat from China?
Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin talks about nation-state attacks, why the UK has become so exercised about cyber espionage, and how our leaders are in danger of misunderstanding their adversaries Continue Reading
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Podcast
21 May 2024
Making tech changes: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to the CIO of law firm, Kingsley Napley about effective change management to support successful digital transformation Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2024
Dell Technologies World: AI at core of Dell’s next chapter
With a significant anniversary just passed, Dell CEO Michael Dell was in reflective mood as he looked ahead to the impact of artificial intelligence on the tech giant’s product stack Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2024
UK AI Safety Institute to open San Francisco branch
News of the AI Safety Institute’s expansion to the US follows the first public release of its AI safety testing results Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2024
Post Office directors went crawling back to Fujitsu when IBM project got complex, inquiry told
More details emerge about how close IBM came to replacing Fujitsu and its controversial Horizon system at the Post Office Continue Reading
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Feature
20 May 2024
IT strategy: Supporting a distributed workforce
The idea of supporting hybrid or fully remote workers has changed the dynamics of end-user computing support. We explore the challenges Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2024
Post Office CEO Paula Vennells ‘didn’t believe there were miscarriages of justice,’ inquiry told
As the nation waits for the impending appearance of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells at the public inquiry, a former colleague reveals her certainty that there were no miscarriages of justice Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2024
Post Office IT boss failed to raise concern over false Horizon statements
Former Post Office CIO Lesley Sewell failed to raise concern over Post Office’s false stance on Horizon integrity Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2024
US authorities crack BreachForums for a second time
The BreachForums data leak website has been seized by the FBI and international partners again Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2024
Cyber Safety Force wants to change conversation around risk
A consortium to help cyber pros better manage risk has launched, with ambitious goals to change the nature of the conversation from cyber security to cyber safety Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2024
Critical SharePoint, Qakbot-linked flaws focus of May Patch Tuesday
A critical SharePoint vulnerability warrants attention this month, but it is another flaw that seems to be linked to the infamous Qakbot malware that is drawing attention Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2024
Comms director at centre of cover-up never thought Post Office were the ‘baddies’
Head of communications at the Post Office painted a rosy picture of the error-prone Horizon system when challenged Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2024
CyberUK 24: UK insurance industry gets tough on ransomware
Three of the UK’s largest insurance associations have signed on to a new initiative spearheaded by the NCSC to try to bring down the number of ransomware payments being made Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 May 2024
The UK may not have a choice on a ransomware payment ban
In the wake of renewed calls for lawmakers to consider enacting legal bans on ransomware payments, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank weighs in to share their thoughts on how to tackle the scourge for good. Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2024
How SingPost is delivering on digital transformation
SingPost group CIO outlines the company’s efforts to leverage AI and automation to improve operations, emphasising the importance of building the right culture as it expands its regional footprint Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2024
Norway bolsters digital transformation drive
Norway’s government backs digital transformation with major capital investment this year Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2024
Major breach of customer information developing at Dell
Almost 50 million data records relating to Dell customers appear to have been compromised in a major cyber breach Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2024
Over 5.3 billion data records exposed in April 2024
The number of data records breached in April 2024 hit over five billion, a staggering year-on-year increase Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Cyber attack victims need to speak up, says ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office is urging organisations to be transparent and learn from each other’s mistakes as it reveals most of the cyber attacks it responds to stem from the same core errors Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Wales gets UK’s first national SOC
The first national security operations centre of its kind in the UK has opened in the south of Wales to safeguard public sector bodies across the country Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 May 2024
Zero Trust: Unravelling the enigma and charting the future
A special interest group aims to start a long-overdue discourse on the merits, dangers, costs, and development of Zero Trust and IAM in information security Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Fujitsu’s Post Office Horizon admission was ‘bombshell’ amid ‘religious panic’ over reliability
Barrister Simon Clarke was representing the Post Office when he discovered an expert witness had misled courts in subpostmaster trials Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 May 2024
Enhance identity controls before banning ransomware payments
In the wake of renewed calls for lawmakers to consider enacting legal bans on ransomware payments, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank weighs in to share their thoughts on how to tackle the scourge for good. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Ofcom publishes draft online child safety rules for tech firms
In the draft codes, Ofcom calls on technology firms to use ‘robust’ age-checking and content moderation systems to keep harmful material away from children online Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Cyber attack ruled out as source of UK Border Force outage
An IT outage that caused automated passport control e-gates to crash across the UK has been resolved, with a cyber attack ruled out as the cause Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 May 2024
Gen AI: what we know and don’t know, what excites us, what scares us
GenAI is probably the most exciting technology development since the creation of the internet but its essential businesses put in the right controls Continue Reading