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5 backup monitoring tools for better data protection

Do you know where your backups are? Check out this list of cross-platform backup monitoring tools that provide insight into backup performance and health. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

UK government puts brakes on opt-out copyright exemption for AI

The UK government has ruled out forcing creatives to opt out of their intellectual property being used by artificial intelligence developers as its preferred solution to the AI-copyright controversy, but may still implement copyright exemptions later Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

UK MoD awards more than two dozen contracts for AI targeting systems

The UK Ministry of Defence is ramping up its investment into military artificial intelligence in a bid to increase the ‘lethality’ of the British armed forces Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Digital IDs edge closer to practical reality for UK businesses

Industries and policymakers are strongly aligned on the need for digital company IDs for UK businesses, as progress is made towards the implementation of a practical standard Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The new standards for cyber-resilient backup

Learn about the role of backup resilience as a frontline security control and how IT leaders can prepare their organizations to mitigate risk and meet compliance needs. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

NetApp targets E-Series at AI and neoclouds with EF50 and EF80

High-performance non-ONTAP workhorse targets AI use cases and aims to ensure GPUs get fed optimally, with claimed 2.5x boost in performance over previous models Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Health workers call for Palantir to be booted from NHS contracts

Health justice charity Medact warns that Palantir’s involvement in NHS data systems is a threat to patients and healthcare organisations Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Lendi Group standardises on MongoDB for AI-ready data layer

Following a merger that left the Australian fintech with a fragmented data architecture, Lendi Group has consolidated its databases onto MongoDB Atlas to reduce microservices sprawl and power AI-driven broker tools Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

How conflict is reshaping technology strategy in the Middle East

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to IT leaders in the Middle East about their challenges in keeping digital infrastructure running in a time of regional conflict. The chief data officer at Colgate-Palmolive explains the importance of getting your data foundations in place. And we find out how to overcome the barriers for underrepresented groups to get into tech. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Everpure’s Evergreen One for AI brings Exa flash and GPU-based service-level agreements

Nvidia GTC is the occasion for beta launch of its Datastream appliance that marries software to ingest and manage AI data pipelines with Everpure storage and GPU resources Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Companies House restarts online services following cyber breach

Companies House was forced to pull its WebFiling service offline at the weekend after it emerged that a flawed update was putting data at risk of exposure Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The rise of the splinternet? Data sovereignty risks and responses

We look at the political, legal and economic risks around data sovereignty, the fears for digital dependency and massive hyperscaler penetration in the UK public sector Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Key issues to address in storage infrastructure management

Emerging technology, such as AI and software-based storage management systems, have simplified how IT manages its infrastructure. Explore the many components of modern management. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Met Police to ‘trial’ handheld facial recognition tech

London Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals in a scrutiny session with London Assembly members that the Met is set to trial a facial recognition phone app for police officers Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Public and private sector key to Digital Realty in West Africa

As Digital Realty opens its first datacentre in Ghana, executives explain how the country – and wider continent – sits in its global strategy, and how local partnerships are vital Continue Reading

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• Fleur Doidge

10 data storage issues and how to overcome them

Don't overlook or ignore these 10 data storage issues -- including those related to staff, security and cost -- as they could disrupt operations without the proper planning. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Master cloud backup costs for more predictable IT spending

Predictable cloud backup spending strengthens strategic IT planning by aligning cost optimization with data resilience rather than treating them as competing priorities. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

Electronic health records are still creating issues for patients

Almost every NHS trust will have moved onto a digital system by this spring. Experts have cautioned many patients are still struggling to access their own health data Continue Reading

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• Will Grimond

Landmark legal challenge against Home Office eVisa system heard

The UK High Court will examine whether the Home Office policy of refusing to issue alternative proof of immigration status outside of its electronic visa system is lawful Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Transnational AI regulation needed to protect human rights in the UK

Tech companies have told MPs and Lords they would welcome greater harmonisation in regulatory standards at a global level Continue Reading

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• Charlotte Lang

National Grid, Nebius and Emerald hail datacentre power throttling

In a UK-first trial, Emerald AI acts as intelligence in datacentre energy management to throttle demand at peak loads, including being able to respond rapidly to energy system stress Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Resilience under pressure: How regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East tech strategy

From AWS outages in the UAE to stronger focus on data control and cyber security, tech leaders say the Israel-US-Iran conflict is challenging, but not stopping the region’s digital goals Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Micron opens $2.75bn chip assembly plant in India

Test and assembly site in Gujarat marks India’s first commercial semiconductor production following multibillion-dollar investments in US and Singapore to meet growing demand for storage and memory chips Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

APAC firms still in AI test mode as data readiness issues persist

NetApp’s regional chief discusses the gap between AI intent and production, the rise of neoclouds, and why the storage firm is counting on getting data AI-ready to win market share Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Magnetic tape backup eases storage cost and capacity concerns

Data growth can strain already thin budgets. Today's LTO-10 tapes provide dense capacity at lower costs than cloud storage that meet your organization's backup and recovery goals. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

SHIFT Work - Moving The Cyber Goalposts

Back from my second (16 months apart) Commvault SHIFT event, this time set in the business Disneyland that is London’s Docklands. Historically, within IT, there are eras where very little happens ... Continue Reading

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

India AI Impact Summit: Open source gains ground, but sovereignty tensions persist

While open source artificial intelligence gained unprecedented recognition during the latest global AI summit, divisions over governance, market concentration and regulatory power cast doubt on whether the technology will benefit society as a whole Continue Reading

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• Charlotte Lang

UK to see weekend protests against ‘dirty datacentres’

Environmental charity Global Action Plan UK is coordinating a campaign effort to bring attention to wider concerns about datacentre electricity demand, water use and environmental impacts Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Khazna’s NexOps shift signals new operating model for AI-scale infrastructure

Managing director Bart Holsters explains why hybrid insourcing, competence assurance and sovereign readiness are becoming essential as artificial intelligence pushes datacentres to their limits Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

US artificial intelligence developers accuse Chinese firms of stealing their data

Artificial intelligence developers are accusing Chinese firms of stealing their intellectual property following a spate of ‘distillation attacks’, despite their own alleged theft of training data Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Where MENA CIOs draw the line on AI sovereignty

From patient data that cannot be outsourced to banking risk systems that must stay in-country, CIOs are keeping regulated cores sovereign while using global clouds for speed and scale Continue Reading

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• Mastufa Ahmed

UAE CIOs feel AI heat as 85% fear role risk within two years

Technology leaders say careers, credibility and corporate resilience now hinge on delivering measurable artificial intelligence outcomes Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Pure Storage rebrands to Everpure as storage maker’s business expands focus to data management

Everpure rebrand aims to put the focus on managing data throughout its lifecycle for optimum use, storage, security and sovereignty, with new functionality planned this year Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

ICO wins appeal over data protection obligations in Currys cyber attack

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

6 ways to use AI in IT disaster recovery

AI is everywhere these days, and disaster recovery is no different. IT teams can use AI to mitigate, prevent and recover from disruptions faster than traditional methods. Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

Should you use data backups to train AI models?

AI models must be trained on high quality, complete data. A lot of it. Backups are a treasure trove of this type of data, but are they ready to train AI? Continue Reading

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• Jacob Roundy

The ethical challenges of America’s social media vetting policy

The US government is incorporating social media vetting as part of its border control policy, leading to concerns about what data will be collected and how it will be protected Continue Reading

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• Peter Ray Allison

British Transport Police start using live facial recognition

British Transport Police will deploy facial recognition for six months despite calls for the government to halt its rapid expansion of the technology Continue Reading

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• Charlotte Lang

What is a data retention policy?

In business settings, data retention is a concept that encompasses all processes for storing and preserving data, as well as the specific time periods and policies businesses enforce that determine how and for how long data should be retained. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey
• Paul Crocetti, Editorial Director
• Andrew Burton

Large language models provide unreliable answers about public services, Open Data Institute finds

Research questions AI’s trustworthiness in giving people accurate information about government services Continue Reading

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• Charlotte Lang

e& drives AI-first workforce transformation with Oracle Cloud

UAE technology group deploys Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM on OCI Dedicated Region to embed artificial intelligence across human resources while meeting national data sovereignty requirements Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

London Assembly member: Police should halt facial-recognition technology use

In lieu of a full-blown ban on the technology, Green London Assembly member Zoë Garbett has called for a number of new safeguards to be implemented that she feels would protect Londoners from ‘escalating’ biometric surveillance Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Lack of resources greatest hurdle for regulating AI, MPs told

Regulators warned that statutory powers alone cannot address the ethical harms of artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Charlotte Lang

AI enters its ‘grassroots backlash’ era

As artificial intelligence permeates aspects of the economy and society, individuals and civic groups are devising creative ways to rebel - but any impact on AI’s development, adoption and regulation is unclear Continue Reading

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• Kyle Hiebert, Computer Weekly
• Alexander Martin

4 long-term backup options for enterprise data

Data backups ensure copies of critical data are available in the event of a crisis or failure. When backing up long-term data, cost and capacity are vital considerations. Continue Reading

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• Mitch Lewis, Evaluator Group

Second ever international AI safety report published

More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have produced the second international AI safety report ahead of a summit in India, outlining a high degree of uncertainty about the development and risks of AI Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Zooming in on police technology plans

This week’s edition of the Computer Weekly ezine takes a closer look at the technology changes the Home Office is seeking to introduce to the UK policing sector as part of its wide-ranging reform programme. We also hear from the global CIO of PC hardware manufacturer Lenovo about the work he is doing to grow the company’s services business. Rounding out the issue, we have two features digging deep-er into the security side of artificial intelligence, with one looking at how suppliers are adding the technology to their security portfolios and the other guiding buyers on what to look for when selecting AI security products. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

UAE’s TII challenges big tech dominance with open source Falcon AI models

Through its Falcon models and an open, efficiency-driven research strategy, the Technology Innovation Institute is positioning the UAE as a producer of foundational AI, not merely a consumer of global platforms Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Why sovereign and agentic AI will define next phase of Middle East’s digital transformation

Organisations shift from artificial intelligence pilots to operational deployment as governments prioritise digital sovereignty and infrastructure control Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

2026 is the year we must get serious about being a data nation

While the UK has the data assets and the expertise to deliver real public benefit with artificial intelligence, a lack of consistency, completeness and interoperability in its data foundations risks missing these opportunities Continue Reading

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• Resham Kotecha, The Open Data Institute

Datacentre indecision: UK government’s back and forth on planning

This week’s Computer Weekly ezine digs into the latest twist in a long-running datacentre planning saga, concerning a server farm in Iver, Buckinghamshire, that the government has now admitted it was wrong to grant planning permission for. We also hear from the head of advanced analytics at Dutch Bank ING about how its foray into using AI technologies is benefiting both its business and the customers it serves. Sticking with the AI theme, we take a deep dive into how the technology is being used as an enabler for the development of urban digital twins, and find out how it can be used to assist IT security teams. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Home Office announces sweeping police technology plans

The Home Office plans to ramp up its deployment of artificial intelligence and facial-recognition technologies under wide-ranging reforms to UK policing Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Metropolitan Police needs effective constraints on live facial recognition use, court hears

The Metropolitan Police has defended its use of live facial recognition against a legal challenge that claims there are no effective constraints on where it can deploy the technology Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Interview: ManageEngine doubles down on data sovereignty with UAE datacentre launch

ManageEngine CEO Rajesh Ganesan explains why owning the cloud stack matters to CIOs in the Middle East, and how automation, AI and end-to-end IT management are reshaping enterprise priorities Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

How to prevent data loss: 4 strategies for better data protection

Preventing data loss doesn't start and end with better data backups. An organization's culture, IT strategy and choice of tools all play important roles. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction
• Brien Posey

Landmark legal challenge against police facial recognition begins

The High Court will examine whether the Metropolitan Police is acting lawfully with its deployments of live facial recognition, in the UK’s first judicial review of how the technology is being used Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

8 ways to use AI for data backup

Recognize AI-based data backups as a strategic imperative that propels your IT team forward by protecting critical business assets while providing compliance and cost optimization. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

CW EMEA: Women in Cyber

In this quarter’s issue of CW EMEA, we look at the decision in Sweden to discontinue the use of a machine learning model to identify benefit fraud. The country’s Data Protection Authority became involved in November 2024, when it was revealed that a machine learning system being used by Försäkringskassan, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, was disproportionally and wrongly flagging certain groups for further investigation over social benefits fraud. We also explore the impact of Women in Cybersecurity Middle East’s partnership with Black Hat MEA. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Dell Technologies Forum Dubai highlights AI as the next great economic accelerator

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

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

E& enterprise brings agentic AI to MENAT

A strategic partnership introduces autonomous, governance-by-design artificial intelligence as enterprises in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey move from experimentation to real-world impact Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Google Cloud opens Bangkok region to support Thailand’s AI economy

The hyperscaler’s Thai cloud region is part of a $1bn investment to meet the growing demand for cloud services in the kingdom Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Is cloud backup repatriation right for your organization?

More and more organizations are making the move to bring backup data back on-site, but the cloud is still a widely-used resource. Is repatriation in the cards for you? Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

Met claims success for permanent facial recognition in Croydon

Met Police boasts that its permanent deployment of live facial recognition cameras in Croydon has led to more than 100 arrests and prompted a double-digit reduction in local crime, ahead of an upcoming judicial review assessing the technology’s lawfulness Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

G42 introduces Digital Embassies framework for sovereign AI

The framework enables governments to deploy artificial intelligence securely and at scale, while maintaining full legal authority over data and systems, regardless of the location of the infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

How open banking is evolving to unlock finances

In this week’s edition of the Computer Weekly ezine, we take a look at how – eight years after its introduction – the concept of open banking is expanding and evolving, and giving rise to new use cases within financial services. We also sit down with the CTO of Norsk Global and find out how swapping out its legacy VMware estate for Nutanix’s technology has saved it money and helped it shift away from having a reactive IT strategy. Elsewhere in the issue, we find out how agentic AI is shaking up business processes within the enterprise architecture landscape. And in the second of our three buyer’s guide features on digital sovereignty, we find out why this is a topic IT buyers and IT departments need to get a handle on in 2026. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

UK copyright law unfit for protecting creative workers from AI

As the UK government considers its approach to artificial intelligence and copyright, Computer Weekly explores the dynamics at play in copyright markets, and what measures can be taken to ensure that creatives are protected Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Liverpool FC signs WasabiAiR for fast video tagging and search

Reds can tag video frame-by-frame with AI-based ML-as-a-service to get rapid search and ‘hyper-personalisation’ of footage for fan engagement and partner content Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

UAE signs Pax Silica declaration to advance AI-era security

The United Arab Emirates becomes the ninth signatory to Pax Silica, an economic security coalition for the AI age, reinforcing its leadership in trusted technology, energy and digital infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

12 enterprise cloud backup services to consider in 2026

These cloud-based backup products offer a variety of features, such as AI and enhanced security measures, to help enterprises reduce risk and meet their compliance needs. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

How to avoid data loss in a natural disaster

Protection from environmental disruptions requires more than simple backups. This guide shows how fortified infrastructure, robust cloud strategy and risk analysis ensure uptime. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Zoho opens its first UAE datacentres to boost cloud adoption

New Dubai and Abu Dhabi facilities support data sovereignty, providing CIOs with local access to more than 100 Zoho and ManageEngine cloud services Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Berlin anarchists cite AI in attack on key energy infrastructure

Berlin anarchists have sabotaged key energy infrastructure in the city, claiming it as an act of ‘self-defence’ against the planet’s destruction by ‘energy-guzzling’ technologies and the wider fossil fuel economy that underpins their development Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

4 NAS devices for enterprises in 2026 and buying factors

If you're considering a NAS device for your organization, discover the factors to evaluate and some vendor offerings to add to your NAS shopping list. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

4 top data storage trends for 2026

Data storage is currently being shaped by a number of ongoing and developing trends, including AI integrations, hybrid and multicloud storage strategies, cyber resilience and native cost governance. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

Use the 3-2-1-1-0 rule for better backups

The 3-2-1-1-0 backup rule addresses modern data protection requirements, such as ransomware protection and cloud backup. Find out how it builds on the 3-2-1 rule in this tip. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

Intersec Dubai highlights why AI has become critical in the race against cyber attackers

Cigna Healthcare’s Jean Wiles warns that healthcare security teams must act faster without sacrificing accuracy or compliance as threats driven by artificial intelligence scale Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Auditing, classifying and building a data sovereignty strategy

We look at data sovereignty – what it is and how to build a data sovereignty strategy around data auditing Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Campaigners urge UK to develop digital sovereignty strategy

UK digital rights campaigners have urged UK parliamentarians to implement a digital sovereignty strategy as part of the forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to reduce reliance on technology subject to foreign interference Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Home Office digital-only eVisa system could be ruled unlawful

The Home Office is facing a judicial review over refusing to allow alternative proof of immigration status outside of the electronic visa system, despite data quality and integrity issues plaguing the system Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Nvidia unveils Vera Rubin architecture to power AI agents

The AI chip giant has taken the wraps off its latest compute platform designed for test-time scaling and reasoning models, alongside a slew of open source models for robotics and autonomous driving Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

How Bahrain is building a region-leading digital economy

From hyperscale cloud and fintech regulation to AI skills and smart manufacturing, Bahrain is positioning technology at the heart of its economic diversification strategy, says Bahrain EDB’s Musab Abdullah Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Top 10 police technology stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2025 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Top 10 technology ethics stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 tech ethics stories of 2025 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Middle East tech trends 2026: AI, cyber security and sovereign infrastructure take centre stage

As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to production and cyber threats escalate, the Middle East is entering a decisive phase of digital transformation, says Omdia chief analyst Trevor Clarke Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

SAN vs NAS: For AI, virtual machines and containers

We look at block vs file storage for contemporary workloads, and find it’s largely a case of trade-offs between cost, complexity and the level of performance you can settle for Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Top IT predictions in APAC in 2026

Enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to prioritise sovereign architectures, double down on securing agentic systems and rewrite their infrastructure playbooks, among other tech trends Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Reinventing the Arabic newsroom: How Al-Masry Al-Youm is harnessing AI, data, and cloud to transform

Al-Masry Al-Youm CIO Omar Badr reveals how Egypt’s leading independent daily has navigated a decade of digital disruption, balancing editorial freedom with cutting-edge technology Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Digital Ethics Summit 2025: Open sourcing and assuring AI

Industry experts met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with assuring AI systems, and how open source approaches can challenge concentrations of capital and power Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

AI drives storage array makers to embrace data management

We look at the efforts of storage suppliers to move to data management, often driven by AI – but analysts highlight the contradiction between supplier and customer needs Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

Error-prone eVisa system a precursor of digital ID

Research highlights how the Home Office’s electronic visa system has used migrants as a ‘testing ground’ for the government’s wider digital ID ambitions Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How police live facial recognition subtly reconfigures suspicion

A growing body of research suggests that the use of live facial recognition is reshaping police perceptions of suspicion in ways that undermine supposed human-in-the-loop protections Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Home Office launches police facial recognition consultation

The Home Office has formally opened a 10-week consultation on a legal framework for police use of facial recognition technologies, and will consider extending any new rules to police deployments of other biometric and inferential technologies Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Mandatory digital ID paves way for surveillance and exclusion, MPs hear

It is currently unclear how the UK’s government’s proposed mandatory digital ID scheme will help with its stated goal of curbing illegal migration and working Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Chip makers warn of a looming shortage in DRAM and SSD

Hyperscalers and server manufacturers are ordering too many memory components for their AI infrastructures - more than the market can produce. As a result, prices are rocketing, and a shortage could last until 2027 Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT

Digital service uptime must be top of the boardroom agenda

The tech sector often speaks about IT as a fourth utility alongside gas, electricity and water. But these are highly regulated industries. Some tech firms that provide systems to customers in ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CW APAC – Trend Watch: Hybrid cloud infrastructure

Firms are optimising their work with systems tailored to their needs. In this handbook, focused on hybrid cloud infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at how Google is bringing its AI to Singapore, what’s influencing cloud repatriation, and Macquarie Data Centres’ GenAI tech stack Continue Reading

Swedish welfare authority suspends ‘discriminatory’ AI model

A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Top SAN products powering enterprise IT strategy

Selecting the right SAN products is vital to enabling a modern data strategy that drives operational efficiency and enterprise ROI. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

7 ways hybrid cloud storage is reshaping SAN strategy

As hybrid cloud adoption accelerates, SAN management is evolving. Examine seven ways modernization, security and cost priorities are shifting for enterprise leaders. Continue Reading

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• Stephen Engelhardt, St. Charles County Government, St. Charles, Mo.

Viewing business through a sustainability lens

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at reports of low workplace morale within the Police Digital Service, as its staff eagerly await the outcome of the long-promised Home Office’s policing reform whitepaper. Jérôme Goulard, the chief sustainability officer of Orange Business, talks us through the work he is doing to balance business objectives with IT sustainability within the organisation. This week’s buyer’s guide features the second instalment of three articles advising IT buyers on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – and sets out how enterprises can use the technology to take their automation efforts to the next level. Rounding out the issue is our look at what is holding European startups back when it comes to leading the way in the field of quantum computing. Read the issue now. Continue Reading