Organisations that prioritise the monstrous task of reducing IT emissions can and will remain competitive, sustainability experts assure Computer Weekly, but this will mean picking optimum targets. Here, we look at six ways to do that. 1. Fix problematic thinking about tech In a Bible story, David the shepherd boy slays Goliath, a terrifying […]

Hollywood has colourful notions about artificial intelligence (AI). The popular image is a future where robot armies spontaneously turn to malevolence, pitching humanity in a battle against extinction. In reality, the risks posed by AI today are more insidious and harder to unpick. They are often a by-product of the technology’s seemingly endless application […]

The White House has released its National Cybersecurity Strategy, which envisages a much greater role for US software vendors and tech providers in combatting the growing number of cyber threats. Published 3 March 2023, the strategy sets out the Biden administration’s plan to make two fundamental shifts in how the US approaches cyber security. […]

Specialist business lending and savings bank Shawbrook Bank is using a low-code platform from Pegasystems to rewrite business process software and automate customer journeys. Using low code, the bank has completed the business process rewrite of part of its loans business, and is already saving 1,500 hours a month as a result. Shawbrook Bank, […]

Newham Council has revealed plans to set up a “data campus” at East Ham Town Hall, with the facility intended to be “a focus for innovation, entrepreneurship and learning in leading edge digital and data technologies”. The council’s ambition is for the campus to create opportunities for young people to develop skills and careers while […]

Almost half (48%) of knowledge workers will be hybrid and fully remote in 2023, according to Gartner. The analyst predicted that due to high inflation, fewer employees plan to return to full-time office-based work. This will have a profound impact on how IT leaders plan out their end user computing strategy. Ranjit Atwal, senior […]

Wireless signals are everywhere. Phones, Wi-Fi networks and bank cards are just a few technologies that use wireless signals to communicate. Hacking them typically requires some cybersecurity knowledge, but Flipper Zero makes it a cinch. Flipper Zero is a toy-like portable hacking tool. The multi-tool is marketed to “geeks,” red team hackers and pen […]

The corporate domination of artificial intelligence (AI) is preventing the technology from reaching its full potential to benefit society, says AI expert Michael Osborne, who argues for stricter regulation of the private sector and a greater role for public research institutions. A professor of machine learning at Oxford University and co-founder of responsible AI […]

The corporate domination of artificial intelligence (AI) is preventing the technology from reaching its full potential to benefit society, says AI expert Michael Osbourne, who argues for stricter regulation of the private sector and a greater role for public research institutions. A professor of machine learning at Oxford University and co-founder of responsible AI […]

Ride-hailing app Uber has launched a “dynamic pricing” algorithm in London to automatically set variable pay for drivers and fares for passengers, but the drivers’ union claims there is no transparency over how people’s data will be used. Uber’s introduction of the algorithm in London at the start of February 2023 allowed the company […]