Labour, international talent and the technology sector
Businesses have grappled with skills shortages since the removal of free movement at the start of 2021 and the IT sector was no exception. Having…
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Natural History Museum partners with AWS to restore and protect urban nature
Now, the museum is turning its attention to the future, unveiling its new gardens in July as a centre piece of the Urban Nature Project.…
Mayor launches London Privacy Register for smart city information
The Mayor of London has launched a trial of the London Privacy Register, which aims to provide greater openness around the use of smart city…
Police Digital Service confirms resignation of second director in two weeks
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has lost another director in the form of ex-Accenture UK policing and justice lead Allan Fairley, who has left the…
Court overturns Appian’s $2bn trade secrets award against Pegasystems
Software company Pegasystems has persuaded a court to throw out a decision by a jury to award rival Appian $2bn in damages following a legal…
Banks, telcos call for more data sharing to fight fraud
A coalition of financial services institutions and communications service providers, convened by consumer advocacy organisation Which?, have called on the new Labour government to make…
Campaigners call for evidence to reform UK’s cyber laws
The CyberUp Campaign, a group calling for urgent reform to the Computer Misuse Act of 1990, has launched a fresh consultation inviting security professionals and…
When critical cyber response becomes second nature
When alerts and headlines blare the warnings of a critical vulnerability in widely used software, the response within the cyber security community must be decisive…
Norway’s datacentre builders focus on energy efficiency
The ending of tax breaks and elevated energy efficiency fears are driving change in the operating landscape for Norway’s datacentre industry. More companies are shifting…
Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2024
Out of the approximately 380,000 women who make up 20% of the UK’s technology sector, who is the most influential? Computer Weekly is looking for…
Government consults on lifting planning barriers to datacentre developments
The Labour government is opening a consultation on its plans to reform the planning system, as part of its push to lower the barriers to…
Breach costs soar as record ransomware payment made
The average cost of a data breach in the UK has soared to £3.58m from March 2023 to February 2024, up 5% compared with the…