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At its flagship regional event, Dell Technologies set out how AI leadership, data readiness and skills development are shaping digital transformation across the UAE and the wider Middle East Continue Reading

At its flagship regional event, Dell Technologies set out how AI leadership, data readiness and skills development are shaping digital transformation across the UAE and the wider Middle East Continue Reading

The past year was dominated by news of Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, as well as the growing emergence of AI-capable PCs. Computer Weekly looks back at the top 10 end user computing stories of 2025 Continue Reading

This guide contains essential information about the legal rule that enabled the Post Office to wrongly prosecute subpostmasters Continue Reading
The IT chief at the PC, servers and storage supplier is using his experience of rolling out tech internally to boost the growing services ambitions of the Chinese tech giant Continue Reading

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, there is a focus on IT sustainability, as we dig into how to ensure the networking infrastructure underpinning our artificial intelligence workloads is as green as possible. We also speak to the chief sustainability officer of Genesys about how going green is helping the cloud software provider achieve its business objectives. With the fallout from the Autumn Budget still being keenly felt, we find out more about where the £300m promised to fund improvements in NHS technology is really going.And in the second of our three buyer’s guide features on self-service developer tools, we shine a light on how the technology can help organisations revamp their DevOps workflows. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Russia is deploying hybrid warfare against Europe as western nations supply critical IT and telecoms equipment to Ukraine’s front line Continue Reading

Access to expert digital forensic analysis is biased towards the prosecution, says criminal defence Continue Reading

Rumours of an organisation taking its systems offline during a cyber attack spurred conversation on the consequences of simply pulling the power, or internet access, to stop intruders. We consider the ethics and practicality Continue Reading

The Hong Kong-headquartered hardware supplier remains serious about tackling climate change – and achieving results, including Scope 3 emissions reduction Continue Reading

Gartner explains how IT leaders can manage their migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11 using the Microsoft ESU programme Continue Reading

Through strategic partnerships and innovations unveiled at Gitex 2025, Dell is helping UAE organisations harness AI, multi-cloud, and edge computing to drive faster, smarter business transformation Continue Reading

Viewing a PC refresh as part of security strategy helps build a more resilient and productive enterprise and is an opportunity to move beyond tactical upgrades to adopt a security-first hardware strategy for the AI era. Continue Reading

With Windows 10 no longer supported, IT leaders need to consider how to manage the devices that haven’t yet been upgraded to Windows 11 Continue Reading

Just as day follows night, a new release of Windows is generally aligned to the end of life of the version preceding the most recently shipped version. And this means that roughly every five years ... Continue Reading

Apple issues an update for its brand new iOS 26 mobile operating system, fixing a potentially dangerous vulnerability affecting iPhones, iPads and other Mac devices Continue Reading

Forensics experts say that most crime has a digital footprint, but the police are unable to keep up with the soaring number of devices that require analysis Continue Reading

When Windows 10 reaches end-of-life on October 14th, organisations will need to purchase an Extended Support contract to receive Microsoft patches Continue Reading

We talk to Jeff Denworth of Vast Data about a future where employees are outnumbered by artificial intelligence agents and even smaller enterprises may need supercomputing levels of resources Continue Reading

Manufacturers have throttled back production of flash drives to tackle over-supply and it shows in rising prices Continue Reading

We look at how AI helps with backup, from AI analysis of backup jobs and their integrity through natural language support functionality to ransomware and anomaly detection Continue Reading

Angus McCullough KC is to present findings of an independent review of police spying on phone data of lawyers, journalists and NGOs in Northern Ireland in October Continue Reading

Cisco Talos discloses five vulnerabilities in cyber security firmware used on Dell Latitude and Precision devices, including one that could enable an attacker to log on with a spring onion Continue Reading

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a proprietary specification designed to ensure compatibility between video and audio devices over a single digital interface. Continue Reading

Japanese drive maker piles one card on top of another to produce 245.76TB E3.L drive, with lower capacity variants in 2.5in and E3.S formats, and claimed low energy use benefits Continue Reading

It’s easy to backup to the cloud, and we run lots of applications there now, too. So, running DR as-a-service in the cloud makes perfect sense for many. We look at the pros and cons Continue Reading

A former Capture software user’s 1998 theft conviction is the first to be referred to the Court of Appeal Continue Reading

Businesses and consumers alike may not feel the need to upgrade to Windows 11 as its predecessor approaches end-of-life, but they are putting their own security at risk, says the NCSC Continue Reading

We talk to Toshiba’s Rainer Kaese about spinning disk performance, why HDDs are good at what they do and how hard disk drives still come out top in workloads that suit them Continue Reading

In the second of a two-part series, we look at the current tariff turmoil and how private sector customers have at least some flexibility in how to absorb their impacts Continue Reading

PC as a service (PCaaS) is a device lifecycle management model in which an organization pays a monthly subscription fee to lease endpoint hardware (PCs) and management services from a vendor instead of purchasing them outright. Continue Reading

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the potential impact of additional US tariffs on the global tech supply chain – and what it means for IT budgets. We look at the key considerations for IT leaders looking to move off VMware as a result of its licensing changes. And we speak to the man in charge of reviewing the controversial loan charge tax policy that affects thousands of IT contractors. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Widespread warranty fraud is not only costing companies billions but also creating a breeding ground for advanced hardware exploits, warns hardware hacker and researcher Bunnie Huang at Black Hat Asia 2025 Continue Reading

IT buyers appear to have spent the past few months refreshing PCs in preparation for the new US tariffs Continue Reading

On 4 April 1975, Paul Allen and Bill Gates formed Microsoft, a company that defined the PC era and opened up computing for all Continue Reading

We talk to Toshiba’s Rainer Kaese, who argues flash cannot replace spinning disk because it’s too costly to consider for anything but limited, performance-hungry applications Continue Reading

Storage profile: We look at HPE, which has slipped in the storage supplier rankings, but brings a full range of AI-era storage over a mature cloud and consumption model offer Continue Reading

Flash drive prices drop again, but slowly, as they bump along after highs in late 2023. Meanwhile, spinning disk HDD prices experience a rare flutter, with SAS cost per gigabyte rising 18% Continue Reading

In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide looks at the need to apply innovative and long-term thinking to reducing carbon emissions in IT. We find out how retailer Dunelm is benefiting from a programme to attract, retain and support women in tech. And Volvo Cars explains why the future for its vehicles is software-defined. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

A motherboard is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer. Continue Reading

Consider the office laptop. It certainly may be used in the office, where its owner, a company employee, requires the best user experience for accessing the software needed to do their work when in ... Continue Reading

CEO acknowledges efficiency of DeepSeek and need to assess model optimisation rather than just buying more AI servers Continue Reading

S&P Global Ratings expects a 9% surge in global IT spending for 2025, fuelled by demand for AI and cloud technologies, despite potential trade headwinds and a slowing global economy Continue Reading

A range of AMD, Intel and ARM-powered PCs with neural processing units are aiming to boost office productivity Continue Reading

The traditional way of handling IT issues through helpdesk tickets generally delivers an unsatisfactory user experience – something Toyota is looking to rectify in its business this year Continue Reading

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 end user stories of the year, overlooking the growth of new PC form factors and devices equipped with neural processing units for AI acceleration Continue Reading

We talk to Seagate about hard disk drives, the use of artificial intelligence to design them with higher areal density, more terabytes per platter, and capacities up to 50TB, especially with HAMR recording Continue Reading

IT services company will ship 50 of its staff from Europe to Canada to work onsite at the tournament in February 2025 Continue Reading

Two zero-day vulnerabilities uncovered in Apple’s operating systems could have allowed for arbitrary code execution and cross-site scripting attacks Continue Reading

PC manufacturers are working hard to showcase the benefits of premium devices that use neural processing units to deliver on-device AI acceleration Continue Reading

An 11th platter gives extra capacity, while shingled (overlapped) writes – best suited to sequential recording use cases – allow for greater density and big gains in thoughput Continue Reading

Annual conference of leading mobile technology platform sees launch of processors, and mission to set the pace of innovation in PC, mobile, automotive and spatial computing Continue Reading

The Cups Linux printing vulnerabilities disclosed at the end of September would seem to have a nasty sting in their tail, according to researchers at Akamai Continue Reading

A microcomputer is a complete computer on a small scale, designed for use by one person at a time. Continue Reading

Security pros need to get in front of a series of vulnerabilities affecting the Cups Linux printing service after an apparently botched disclosure process saw technical details published in advance of a patch Continue Reading
National innovation agency Innovate UK is offering 16 semiconductor scaleups access to millions of pounds of funding to support their continued growth Continue Reading

CrowdStrike executive Adam Meyers appears before a US government committee to explain the series of errors that led directly to one of the biggest IT outages in history Continue Reading

Several months behind Seagate and Western Digital, Toshiba achieves the maximum possible in commercial HDDs and benefits from a speed boost over its rivals Continue Reading

Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computer Inc.) is an American computer and consumer electronics company famous for creating the iPhone, iPad and Macintosh computers. Continue Reading

Pressured decision-making caused mistakes in the Post Office project to replace the system at the heart of national scandal Continue Reading

Global mobile processor and platform provider takes wraps off next generation of flagship product’s X Series portfolio with the addition of platform claimed to bring ‘incredible’ battery life, superior performance and CoPilot+ PC capability Continue Reading

Flash prices were high in the early part of this year as a result of manufacturer production squeezes but have since dropped because demand has been slack, with flash now costing just under 10 cents per gigabyte Continue Reading

Researchers at Cisco Talos turn up evidence suggesting that Microsoft apps running on the Apple macOS operating system are not as secure as they seem Continue Reading

Quantum computers have the potential to crack many of the encryption methods we currently rely on to keep our digital communications safe. Quantum-resistant cryptography may be the answer Continue Reading

A botched software update at cyber security firm CrowdStrike has caused IT chaos around the world. Learn more about the global CrowdStrike update outage as it develops Continue Reading

The concentration of so much mission-critical technology in the hands of a few large suppliers makes incidents like the Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage all the more dangerous Continue Reading

About 8.5 million devices globally were hit by the botched CrowdStrike update, with a significant number now back online and operational Continue Reading

Today’s global outage of Microsoft is rapidly sending shockwaves across all sectors, demonstrating the risk of having a single point of failure Continue Reading

China’s APT40 is ramping up targeting of victims using vulnerable small and home office networking kit as command and control infrastructure, according to an international alert Continue Reading

More cyber attacks against the health service are likely, and will succeed if something isn’t done to address the increasingly elderly NHS IT estate, experts are warning Continue Reading

Immersive virtual reality (immersive VR) is the presentation of an artificial environment that replaces users' real-world surroundings convincingly enough that they can suspend disbelief and fully engage with the created environment. Continue Reading

While it may seem logical to run AI workloads in the cloud, the emergence of AI on PC hardware provides a local compute alternative Continue Reading

Windows PCs generally use x86 compatible hardware, with Intel or AMD processors. Microsoft is now propelling Windows on Arm for AI Continue Reading

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

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

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

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to Getty Images about the challenges of balancing human creativity with the risks and opportunities of generative AI. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the latest best practice in desktop IT management in a world of flexible working. And we review the benefits of open source software in the enterprise. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

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

Drive maker demonstrates 32TB and 31TB capacity hard drives that boost write density by use of heat and microwave assistance plus shingled – overlapped – drive tracks Continue Reading

The idea of supporting hybrid or fully remote workers has changed the dynamics of end-user computing support. We explore the challenges Continue Reading

We talk to Rainer Kaese of Toshiba about the roadmap for conventional magnetic recording on hard disk drives, the roadmap to 32TB, and what it would take to get to 100TB or 200TB Continue Reading

An emerging approach to quantum security dubbed blind quantum computing may one day help spur mass adoption of quantum computing safely and securely, using technology that is already available today Continue Reading

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe or PCI-E) is a serial expansion bus standard for connecting a computer to one or more peripheral devices. Continue Reading

Analysis of 30,000-plus drive prices shows cost of flash drives per gigabyte rose sharply since October 2023, as memory manufacturers limit supplies and increase prices Continue Reading

Few IT leaders surveyed in the TechTarget/Enterprise Strategy Group 2024 Technology Spending Intentions study say they are spending less this year Continue Reading

Survey shows that IT decision-makers are prioritising desktop productivity and PC refreshes this year, with more in the US prioritising spending on PCs and Windows 11 upgrades Continue Reading

A printed circuit board (PCB) is a structure for assembling electronic components and their connections into a unified circuit that allows electrical current to pass between components. Continue Reading

HDD giant Seagate unveils 30TB Exos drives with higher areal density, aimed at hyperscaler customers, with products at 50TB promised for 2028 in its roadmap Continue Reading

A zero-day in the open source WebKit browser engine that powers Safari has sparked Apple’s first major patch roll-out of the new year Continue Reading

New command sets allow for computational storage with NVMe flash and includes frameworks to allow local memory usage in processing workloads on storage hardware Continue Reading

The chipmaker recently inaugurated its largest global design facility in Bangalore as part of a $400m investment in India to support its expanded portfolio and build artificial intelligence capabilities Continue Reading

The post-Covid recovery of the PC industry is taking far longer than hoped, with businesses and consumers hanging onto devices Continue Reading

The exponential increase in endpoints has vastly expanded the average organisation’s attack surface – address this by applying zero-trust best practice to endpoints Continue Reading

A new AI battlefield is opening up, not among all the GPU ‘farms’ in data centres around the world, but out at the network edge and in particular on the laptop. This explains why Intel has invested ... Continue Reading

In this week’s Computer Weekly, a parliamentary report warns that a lack of ransomware preparedness at the highest levels of government is leaving UK critical national infrastructure dangerously exposed – we analyse the risks. We examine how AI tools are helping to enhance cloud security. And the CTO at jewellery retailer Pandora discusses organisational change in IT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

While the humble personal computer remains core to business productivity, IT admins now need to support a flexible and hybrid workforce Continue Reading

While some organisations have mandated that staff return to the office, many places still operate a hybrid policy – we look at the IT admin challenges Continue Reading

While hyperscalers extend the life of their x86 equipment, the industry’s desperate pleas to find a new killer application to drive up server sales may well be coming true Continue Reading

Charity Together For Mental Wellbeing managed to migrate legacy servers into a new virtual environment and fix a major disaster recovery issue Continue Reading

An endpoint device is an internet-capable computer hardware device on a TCP/IP network. Continue Reading

An OLED TV (organic light-emitting diode television) is a type of display technology that uses OLEDs to render images on the panels used for TV screens. Continue Reading
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