Microsoft has announced plans to invest £2.5bn in the UK over the next three years to significantly expand its datacentre footprint and enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. As part of this investment, Microsoft aims to double the size of
In a recent interview with Computer Weekly, Mark McClain, founder and CEO of SailPoint, discussed the evolution of identity in the technology industry. McClain reflects on his experience with identity management, starting in the 1990s when he worked at Tivoli.
A new report by security consultancy NCC Group, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and Phoenix Sport and Media Group, highlights the lack of cyber resilience among UK football clubs, putting the data of fans and players at risk.
Research into human augmentation technologies, which includes a range of interventions designed to enhance human capabilities, is advancing without sufficient consideration of ethical consequences, warns Drone Wars UK. These technologies, which encompass various medical and military applications such as exoskeletons,
The House of Lords committee has advised the UK government to be cautious in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes, particularly autonomous weapons systems (AWS). The committee examined the ethical considerations of using AWS, including
In recent years, cyber threats and attacks have become more frequent and sophisticated. The threat landscape is constantly changing, with some types of attacks increasing while others decrease. This means that organizations of any size, industry, or region are at
The concept of datacenters running solely on flash storage has been a topic of discussion for over a decade. Some IT teams have embraced flash storage, replacing conventional hard disk drives (HDDs) and other storage media, while others have taken
Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells sent out an email to address a Computer Weekly investigation into subpostmasters’ difficulties with the Horizon computer system, according to a former executive. Testifying at the public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal,
In a collaborative effort between law enforcement agencies in Europe and the US, Ukrainian authorities have apprehended five key individuals involved in the ransomware network, including an alleged ringleader. The arrests took place on 21 November as part of a
Okta, an identity and access management (IAM) specialist company, has issued a warning to its customers about a potential data breach. During an investigation into a compromise of its customer support management system, Okta discovered evidence suggesting that more data