Category: ComputerWeekly

AWS offers Hackney Council ‘minimum 22%’ discount on cloud services through OGVA 2.0
19
Dec
2024

AWS offers Hackney Council ‘minimum 22%’ discount on cloud services through OGVA 2.0

Hackney Council has committed to growing its annual usage of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud platform by 8% a year…

French court refuses to expedite trial of Sky ECC cryptophone distributor Thomas Herdman
19
Dec
2024

French court refuses to expedite trial of Sky ECC cryptophone distributor Thomas Herdman

Five judges will hear a case against 30 people accused of being involved in the distribution of encrypted mobile phones…

Top 10 AI and storage stories of 2024
19
Dec
2024

Top 10 AI and storage stories of 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has hit the headlines and the datacentres, but with it comes a range of performance and operating…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: The energy challenge of AI datacentres in 2024 and beyond
19
Dec
2024

IT Sustainability Think Tank: The energy challenge of AI datacentres in 2024 and beyond

The rise of generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping industries, but it’s also creating an unprecedented demand for energy. Datacentres supporting…

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2024
19
Dec
2024

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2024

This year signalled a worrying time for diversity, equity and inclusion in the technology sector as many firms began rolling…

Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys
18
Dec
2024

Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys

Body-worn video provider Axon is still in possession of the encryption keys for a major Police Scotland cloud IT project,…

Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2024
18
Dec
2024

Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2024

As is common nowadays, a lack of skilled workers in the sector left firms competing for tech talent in 2024,…

Look to the future: How the threat landscape may evolve next
18
Dec
2024

Look to the future: How the threat landscape may evolve next

It’s been quite the half-decade. In fact, it’s hard to know where to start when reflecting on it. The Covid-19…

Top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
18
Dec
2024

Top 10 cyber security stories of 2024

The year 2024 threw up another diverse crop of stories in the world of cyber security, with much to pay…

The Security Interviews: Martin Lee, Cisco Talos
18
Dec
2024

The Security Interviews: Martin Lee, Cisco Talos

The first thing worth knowing about the first ever ransomware locker is that its use was apparently motivated by revenge…

Post Office IT department fired and rehired ‘friends’ at ‘exorbitant’ rates, says former HR chief
18
Dec
2024

Post Office IT department fired and rehired ‘friends’ at ‘exorbitant’ rates, says former HR chief

The Post Office fired permanent IT staff and rehired them on “exorbitant” pay rates, according to the former chief people…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Lessons from 2024 and priorities for 2025
18
Dec
2024

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Lessons from 2024 and priorities for 2025

As the year winds down, it’s clear that IT sustainability has made significant strides but still faces challenges. The growing…