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Technology is playing a crucial role in supporting humanitarian aid organisations coping with the influx of Syrian refugees in the Middle East Continue Reading

October 06, 2015 06Oct2015 Photo Story

Digital payments help provide financial aid to refugees

October 06, 2015 06Oct2015 Photo Story

Mobile data collection has replaced the clipboard

October 06, 2015 06Oct2015 News

Researchers find credential-stealing webmail server APT attack

Security researchers have discovered a new and unique advanced persistent threat (APT) technique that involves a malicious module loaded onto a webmail server Continue Reading

October 06, 2015 06Oct2015 E-Zine

What's on your desktop?

In this week's Computer Weekly, Microsoft has released Office 2016 and is urging customers to migrate to Windows 10 – but is a desktop upgrade worth the hassle? We report from the Dreamforce conference on the latest products from Salesforce.com. Continue Reading

October 05, 2015 05Oct2015 News

Workday seeks growth, not profit, as it expands in Europe

Cloud services company Workday is setting its sights on growth as it expands from cloud HR, to finance, learning and analytics Continue Reading

October 05, 2015 05Oct2015 In Depth

Ford reduces injuries with virtual assembly programme

Ford is using computer-aided design to help reduce cases of productivity-sapping musculoskeletal disorders caused by the labour process Continue Reading

October 05, 2015 05Oct2015 In Depth

The best desktop strategy: Forget the desktop

Before licensing and rolling out an updated operating system, it may be time to revise your IT estate Continue Reading

October 05, 2015 05Oct2015 News

Facebook ruling not only landmark data protection case in Europe, say experts

A landmark ruling against Slovakia-based website Weltimmo could impact the Max Schrems case against Facebook and new European data protection rules currently being finalised Continue Reading

October 05, 2015 05Oct2015 E-Zine

CW Europe – October 2015

Access to vast amounts of educational resources via the cloud promises much for education. But like in the business world there are fears associated with the cloud. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

October 05, 2015 05Oct2015 News

DVLA brings IT back in-house after decades of outsourcing

After the DVLA's two-year project to bring its IT back in-house, its outsourcing strategy – set up during the Thatcher years – came to an end in September 2015 Continue Reading

October 03, 2015 03Oct2015 News

What to consider when IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal

Outsourcing contracts worth billions of pounds come up for renewal over the next few years – but unprecedented industry change complicates the CIO's decision Continue Reading

October 02, 2015 02Oct2015 News

IT added to list of essential services to protect insolvent companies

Changes to legislation mean IT suppliers can no longer switch off services when a customer in financial trouble is unable to pay Continue Reading

October 02, 2015 02Oct2015 News

Keeping up with Cassandra, the NoSQL database

What does Call of Duty, the Hive smart thermostats, Social Weather and the William Hill bookie app all have in common? They are all powered by the Apache Cassandra NoSQL database Continue Reading

October 02, 2015 02Oct2015 In Depth

Netherlands uses female role models to encourage girls into IT industry

The Netherlands needs to shake up its education system to attract more girls into IT, as only 10% of its IT workforce are women Continue Reading

October 02, 2015 02Oct2015 News

David Jones online customers hit by data breach

Hackers have accessed the personal details of an unknown number of David Jones online customers, but the retailer says payment details and passwords are not affected Continue Reading

October 01, 2015 01Oct2015 In Depth

Risky and untested: What went wrong with the ESN procurement?

In his first major interview since walking away from the Emergency Services Network procurement, Airwave COO John Lewis reveals why his company could take no further part in the process, and discusses the future of emergency services communications Continue Reading

October 01, 2015 01Oct2015 News

AXA PPP gives clients online GP appointments

UK healthcare insurer AXA PPP gives clients access to online GP appointments from anywhere in the world Continue Reading

October 01, 2015 01Oct2015 In Depth

How technology is helping deliver aid to Syrian refugees in the Middle East

The Syrian refugee crisis has engulfed the Middle East, but technology is proving to be an essential tool to help aid organisations support displaced people Continue Reading

October 01, 2015 01Oct2015 News

JLab’s 2015 startups explain how the accelerator has helped them

Finalists of the John Lewis JLab accelerator explain what experience they have gained on the programme Continue Reading

September 30, 2015 30Sep2015 News

Medical devices must be secure by design, say industry experts

The information security industry is calling for medical device manufacturers to design and build cyber security into all internet-enabled devices after thousands are found to be hackable Continue Reading

September 30, 2015 30Sep2015 News

Vodafone challenges for best network performance in London

RootMetrics report reveals a comprehensive analysis of mobile network quality in central London, with EE and Vodafone the top performers Continue Reading

September 30, 2015 30Sep2015 News

Free energy from radio waves could power the internet of things

A pocket-sized pollution monitor is one of the first applications to use free energy from Wi-Fi and mobile phone signals Continue Reading

September 30, 2015 30Sep2015 In Depth

Virtualisation and disaster recovery: DR features in VMware

The key areas of functionality in VMware that can help with disaster recovery – including VMware backup, migration, high availability and replication Continue Reading

September 30, 2015 30Sep2015 News

Accenture spends €25m on European centre in Dublin

Accenture will open a European technology hub in Dublin that will recruit 200 people and focus on modern technologies Continue Reading

September 30, 2015 30Sep2015 News

Legal documents reveal HP's failings over Autonomy

The board of Hewlett-Packard (HP) knew about Autonomy’s failings – yet voted the $11.1bn acquisition through regardless, internal memos have revealed Continue Reading

September 29, 2015 29Sep2015 News

Two thirds of UK businesses never meet important customers

British businesses don't always meet their best customers or the people they do most business with, because of trends in modern technology Continue Reading

September 29, 2015 29Sep2015 News

Universal Credit digital service moves into the cloud

New system under trial in south London has been migrated to an IaaS platform ready for further roll-out Continue Reading

September 29, 2015 29Sep2015 News

120-day patching gap puts many firms at risk of cyber attack, study shows

The probability of a vulnerability being exploited hits 90% between 40-60 days after discovery, but many firms are taking up to 60 days beyond that to patch, while others are failing to patch at all, a study shows Continue Reading

September 29, 2015 29Sep2015 News

US diplomats warn of economic dangers of scrapping Safe Harbour Agreement

European Court of Justice confirms judgement on the future of the US Safe Harbour Agreement will be made public on 6 October Continue Reading

September 29, 2015 29Sep2015 News

Nationwide Building Society deploys artificial intelligence to reduce back-end complexity

Nationwide Building Society is using artificial intelligence to help it reduce the complexity of its back-end systems as it introduces more digital products Continue Reading

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 News

CIO interview: Daniel Marion, head of ICT at Uefa

Football might be Uefa's core business, but without IT and the cloud that underpins it, the company's commercial activities would not function Continue Reading

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 News

University College London Hospital tracks patients using app

Clinicians at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) view patients’ pathology results and track them with an app Continue Reading

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 News

Apple's Irish datacentre build hit by possible planning permission appeal delay

A "valid appeal" has reportedly been raised in response to Galway County Council's decision to grant conditional planning permission for Apple's Irish datacentre build Continue Reading

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 E-Zine

Keeping app pirates at bay

In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at how digital piracy is affecting app developers – and what they can do about it. The man behind the controversial NHS Care.data project has quit – what will it mean for the troubled programme? And we find ... Continue Reading

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 Photo Story

Inside Office 2016: discover Delve

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 Photo Story

Inside Office 2016: Satya Nadella wants to change your productivity

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 Photo Story

Inside Office 2016: Excel improves business intelligence

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 Photo Story

Inside Office 2016: A changing outlook

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 Photo Story

Inside Office 2016: Real time typing

September 28, 2015 28Sep2015 Photo Story

Inside Office 2016

Microsoft has released the latest version of MS Office. The new Office 2016 is all about collaboration and teamwork Continue Reading

September 25, 2015 25Sep2015 In Depth

How to fully test IT networks for vulnerabilities

Making sure a company network is secure is a very important task, and one that should be scheduled regularly Continue Reading

September 25, 2015 25Sep2015 News

Government Digital Service readies for change as its chief Mike Bracken prepares to leave

GDS is setting up executive training for senior civil servants and looking to work closely with departments to continue the digital transformation of Whitehall Continue Reading

September 24, 2015 24Sep2015 In Depth

Flash in NAS file access storage: Does it need it – and, if so, how much?

While flash is rapidly going mainstream for primary storage with the all-flash datacentre, does NAS file access storage need flash – and, if so, how much? Continue Reading

September 24, 2015 24Sep2015 News

Nordea Bank signs Temenos and Accenture for core banking transformation

Nordea Bank AB has chosen the core banking system it wants to build its digital future on, signing Temenos and Accenture as technology partners Continue Reading

September 23, 2015 23Sep2015 News

Tech innovation leads the 'slow demise of traditional broadcast'

The broadcast sector is being revolutionised by internet technology, as delegates to the annual IBC show in Amsterdam found out Continue Reading

September 23, 2015 23Sep2015 In Depth

Inside Taiwan: The engine room of the internet of things

Computer Weekly travelled to Taiwan to meet some of the tech companies that are quietly laying the foundations for the internet of things Continue Reading

September 23, 2015 23Sep2015 News

BT platforms streamline UCC deployments for Microsoft and Cisco users

BT introduces new cloud unified comms and collaboration clouds to support Microsoft and Cisco environments Continue Reading

September 23, 2015 23Sep2015 Blog Post

Universal Credit was right on schedule, shows 11th-hour project plan

Universal Credit was doing fine and right on time as the Department for Work and Pensions began rolling out its IT system in April 2012, according to a project schedule released under Freedom of ... Continue Reading

September 22, 2015 22Sep2015 News

Telcos could help drive cloud services into SMEs, says report

A study commissioned by cloud services marketplaces provider BCSG says telcos are a natural route to market for SME cloud services Continue Reading

September 22, 2015 22Sep2015 News

Is Microsoft Office 2016 reliable enough for business?

A day after a major Skype outage, Microsoft unveils Office 2016, which, ironically, offers tight integration with Skype Continue Reading

September 22, 2015 22Sep2015 News

Business leaders want better digital services from government, says research

A survey of corporate decision-makers suggests executives waste an average of five hours per week using outdated online public services Continue Reading

September 22, 2015 22Sep2015 News

Worldwide Skype outage finally fixed

Microsoft-owned messaging service's technical difficulties have now been resolved, after users flooded social networking sites with downtime reports Continue Reading

September 22, 2015 22Sep2015 News

DVLA looking for new CIO after completing major insourcing project

The DVLA is looking for a new CIO as incumbent Iain Patterson completes major insourcing projects and moves back to Cabinet Office Continue Reading

September 21, 2015 21Sep2015 News

MPs launch inquiry into the UK's digital economy

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee investigation will examine the challenges facing digital industries Continue Reading

September 21, 2015 21Sep2015 E-Zine

How cloud technology helps kittens

In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO at the UK's leading animal charity, the RSPCA, about how her cloud-first strategy is helping animal welfare. Microsoft is ending support for older version of Internet Explorer – we assess the ... Continue Reading

September 21, 2015 21Sep2015 News

Gigabit network is more than a fringe benefit for city of Edinburgh

As CityFibre begins a 150km fibre dig in Edinburgh, local businesses and the city council outline their objectives and plans for ultrafast broadband Continue Reading

September 21, 2015 21Sep2015 News

Labour appoints Chi Onwurah as shadow minister for digital industries

Former Labour digital government spokeswoman takes on role of shadowing digital economy minister Ed Vaizey, with Louise Haigh taking her old role Continue Reading

September 21, 2015 21Sep2015 News

Department for Culture, Media and Sport takes over responsibility for data protection policy

Government transfers responsibility for data protection policy and ICO oversight from Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Continue Reading

September 21, 2015 21Sep2015 News

Health chief 'should be held to account' for whistleblow errors

Former nurse and clincial commissioner Bernie Rochford claims unfair dismissal after blowing the whistle on IT problems which put patient care at risk Continue Reading

September 21, 2015 21Sep2015 News

More than half of 12-year-old girls say Stem subjects are too hard

Accenture finds more than half of 12-year-old girls in the UK and Ireland think science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects are too hard Continue Reading

September 18, 2015 18Sep2015 News

Fidor bank launches in the UK

Fidor bank launches its social media bank in the UK as the number of challenger financial services companies obtaining banking licences continues to rise Continue Reading

September 18, 2015 18Sep2015 News

Public-private co-operation in the Nordics tackles growing cyber crime threat

Nordic governments and businesses are putting cyber security at the centre of their planning as threats increase Continue Reading

September 17, 2015 17Sep2015 News

Care.data chief Tim Kelsey to leave NHS England

NHS England’s digital chief will leave the organisation in December to take up a new role with Telstra Health in Australia Continue Reading

September 16, 2015 16Sep2015 News

Defence minister Michael Fallon promises increased MOD spending with SMEs

Opening up the Ministry of Defence (MOD) supply chain to access SME innovation is vital to meet its technology needs, says secretary for defence Michael Fallon Continue Reading

September 16, 2015 16Sep2015 News

BT launches ethical hacking service for bankers

BT introduces a certified Crest Star ethical hacking test service for financial services customers Continue Reading

September 16, 2015 16Sep2015 News

Consumers to get connection vouchers for satellite broadband

DCMS looks set to offer connection vouchers to help consumers access satellite broadband in remote parts of the UK Continue Reading

September 15, 2015 15Sep2015 News

Almost 30% of retailers use facial recognition technology to track consumers in store

Retailers are using more technology in store to track customer behaviour, with the younger generation finding it useful for their shopping experience Continue Reading

September 15, 2015 15Sep2015 News

The digitisation of Premier League football

Premier League football clubs are ramping up their digital strategies this season Continue Reading

September 15, 2015 15Sep2015 News

Why insurer Axa is entering the retail e-commerce market

Digitisation in insurance is usually associated with digital policy documents – but Axa is using technology to take a lateral approach to the indemnity business Continue Reading

September 15, 2015 15Sep2015 News

CIO interview: Rob Threadgold, global head of IT infrastructure and operations, ICBC Standard Bank

Standard Bank is taking a global approach to IT challenges following its acquisition by Chinese banking giant ICBC Continue Reading

September 15, 2015 15Sep2015 In Depth

Case study: Philips takes agile approach to building bridges between business and IT

Dutch technology giant talks up the success of its attempts to embrace agile IT delivery methods, and how it's shaping future customer engagements Continue Reading

September 15, 2015 15Sep2015 News

Most DDoS attacks hiding something more sinister, Neustar warns

Smaller DDoS attacks can be more dangerous than a powerful attack that knocks a company offline but does not install malware or steal data, warns Neustar Continue Reading

September 15, 2015 15Sep2015 News

NHS trust denies bullying and intimidation of IT whistleblower

Managers were already aware of whistleblower's concerns about the accuracy of NHS Southwark's data, tribunal hears Continue Reading

September 15, 2015 15Sep2015 E-Zine

Opening doors to open source

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the growing acceptance of open source software among corporate IT leaders, especially for developing digital business strategies. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the emerging best practice in ... Continue Reading

September 14, 2015 14Sep2015 News

Organisations in Asean countries adopt hybrid cloud approach

While developed economies such as Singapore are emulating the rapid take-up of other Asian nations, many other Asean organsiations are taking longer Continue Reading

September 14, 2015 14Sep2015 News

RSA Group flags ID theft risk to Lloyds Bank customers following datacentre storage theft

International insurance group has seen 500 customers take up offer of identity theft protection in wake of datacentre theft Continue Reading

September 14, 2015 14Sep2015 News

Scottish Government to launch public services website

The Scottish Government will launch its mygov.scot website this autumn with the aim of improving access to public services in Scotland Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 News

Vodafone introduces nationwide Wi-Fi calling

Vodafone becomes second UK mobile operator after EE to give customers the ability to place voice calls over a wireless network connection Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 News

Financial services watchdog wastes money on Oracle licences

The Financial Conduct Authority admits it has fallen victim to the complex nature of software licensing that dogs companies in the sector it serves Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 News

Security industry welcomes GCHQ password guidelines

GCHQ's guidance on password policy covers some of the most pressing issues facing UK businesses and employees today, according to Skyhigh Networks Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 News

Application testing costs set to rise to 40% of IT budget

Digital transformation has put software quality to the fore, resulting in CIOs spending more on quality assurance and testing Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 News

DD4BC cyber extortion gang adds social media to arsenal

Cyber extortion gang DD4BC is using social media campaigns to garner more attention for its ability to create service disruptions by publicly embarrassing large organisations Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 News

David Cameron hails Government Digital Service as 'unsung triumph'

Prime minister David Cameron announces legislation to join up IT across the emergency services, hailing the Government Digital Service (GDS) as a triumph Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 News

Tennis governing body ATP outsources digital development

The men's world tennis governing body, the ATP, signs Infosys to help it use digital technology to better engage fans and players Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 News

Case study: French delivery company Chronopost looks to NoSQL for big data challenge

French delivery company Chronopost is using open-source NoSQL systems to improve services and customer retention Continue Reading

September 11, 2015 11Sep2015 E-Zine

CW Europe – September 2015 edition

Find out the winners of the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015. The awards aim to shine a light on businesses across Europe that have excelled in their approach to using technology. You can find a full list of winners in this issue and we ... Continue Reading

September 10, 2015 10Sep2015 News

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