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2017 Stories
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March 09, 2017
09Mar2017
News
Scottish police’s i6 project failed due to loss of trust and disagreements, auditor finds
Police Scotland’s IT systems replacement programme failed because of loss of trust and underestimation of its complexities, according to an Audit Scotland investigation Continue Reading
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March 09, 2017
09Mar2017
E-Zine
CW Europe: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society
Rapid advances in technology could have destabilising effects on employment and economic growth, and could exacerbate social unrest, the World Economic Forum (WEF) warned. Society’s failure to keep pace with technology change was a key risk under ... Continue Reading
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March 09, 2017
09Mar2017
News
Nordea brings social aspect to saving with fintech startup Spiff
Nordea launches a mobile savings app from Norwegian finanical technology company Spiff Continue Reading
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March 08, 2017
08Mar2017
News
Case study: Tamer Group boosts bandwidth and network connectivity
Saudi Arabian firm chooses point-to-point wireless to ensure it provides the connectivity required for a fast-growing business Continue Reading
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March 08, 2017
08Mar2017
News
Centrica eliminates more than 20 IT systems after replacing SAP with cloud HR technology
Energy and services company claims major savings in IT costs after moving its HR services to the cloud Continue Reading
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March 08, 2017
08Mar2017
In Depth
Storage performance 101: Server, array and fabric/network basics
We look at the key performance attributes of storage media in use today, and the choices and basic tuning steps you can take to get the most from your storage Continue Reading
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March 08, 2017
08Mar2017
News
WhatsApp, Signal, ProtonMail safe from CIA hacking tools
Top secure messaging and email apps are said to be safe from CIA hacking tools, but organisations are urged to assess their own vulnerability if the tools were to fall into the hands of cyber criminals Continue Reading
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March 07, 2017
07Mar2017
News
HPE buys Nimble Storage to fill an all-flash and hybrid gap
Hardware giant buys Nimble Storage for $1.2bn and plugs a gap below its high-end flash retro-fitted 3PAR arrays with ground-up solid state-based hardware Continue Reading
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March 07, 2017
07Mar2017
News
Country as a service becoming reality in Estonia
Programme to help foreigners set up businesses in Estonia through virtual residency is gathering pace Continue Reading
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March 07, 2017
07Mar2017
News
IR35 reform will have ‘significant delivery impact’, says Home Office CIO
New regulations for public sector contractors are needed but will lead to a period of “significant pain”, according to Home Office tech boss Sarah Wilkinson Continue Reading
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March 07, 2017
07Mar2017
Opinion
Escaping waterfall government and the myth of 'digital transformation'
An agile approach to digital programmes will not transform Whitehall unless the waterfall approach to policy and decision-making is overhauled too Continue Reading
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March 07, 2017
07Mar2017
News
ZF Group opens doors to Hyderabad tech centre
German car parts manufacturer ZF Group opens a technology centre in India to focus on software lead innovation Continue Reading
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March 07, 2017
07Mar2017
News
Retail industry steps up the fight against rising cyber threats
UK retail body BRC publishes the first of its kind step-by-step guide on how to manage cyber security threats Continue Reading
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March 07, 2017
07Mar2017
E-Zine
Industrial control systems pose big risk to security
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the risks to critical national infrastructure from security vulnerabilities in legacy industrial control systems. DevOps is growing in popularity – we find out about the organisational, process and cultural... Continue Reading
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March 06, 2017
06Mar2017
News
CIO interview: Sarah Wilkinson, Home Office
The Home Office tech boss shares her views on Brexit challenges, collaborating with GDS and running large government IT programmes Continue Reading
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March 06, 2017
06Mar2017
News
Nodeum to add S3 connectivity to LTFS-powered tape archive
Belgium-based Linux-plus-LTFS startup adds S3 capability to allow customers to add cloud as a tier and data portability between on and off-premises archiving Continue Reading
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March 06, 2017
06Mar2017
News
Virtual reality simulation helps KLM engineers escape in an emergency
Dutch airline KLM develops virtual reality simulation to show engineers what to do if a maintenance hangar catches fire Continue Reading
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March 06, 2017
06Mar2017
News
Thorough network upgrade underpins University of Law’s IT
Legal education specialist the University of Law has undertaken a multi-million pound future IT project to refresh its networks, Wi-Fi and datacentre infrastructures across multiple locations Continue Reading
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March 06, 2017
06Mar2017
News
Deutsche Bank creates group-wide CIO role
New chief will drive technology transformation across the bank Continue Reading
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March 06, 2017
06Mar2017
News
3D printing gets serious in the Netherlands
3D projects abound in the Netherlands, with the technology being applied to canal bridges, bicycles, ship components and buildings Continue Reading
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March 06, 2017
06Mar2017
News
More than a million Gmail and Yahoo account credentials on sale
Usernames, email addresses and plaintext passwords of more than a million Yahoo and Gmail accounts are reportedly on sale on the dark web, posing a threat to corporate security Continue Reading
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March 06, 2017
06Mar2017
News
AWS outage shows vulnerability of cloud disaster recovery
The recent outage at Amazon Web Services has highlighted the risks of using any public cloud for disaster recovery IT Continue Reading
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March 03, 2017
03Mar2017
News
Cyber attack on Barts NHS trust exploited zero-day vulnerability
A cyber attack that forced parts of Barts NHS trust offline in January 2017 has been blamed on previously unknown malware that was able to bypass the antivirus systems, highlighting a common weakness in cyber defences Continue Reading
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March 03, 2017
03Mar2017
News
UK sailing team picks BT to help beat Oracle at America’s Cup
BT is to supply a 4G wireless and fixed network to support the Land Rover BAR America’s Cup team, led by Olympian Ben Ainslie, in its bid to win the 35th America’s Cup Continue Reading
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March 03, 2017
03Mar2017
News
AWS claims human error to blame for US cloud storage outage
Cloud services giant says an input error by an engineer is what led to large numbers of users being unable to use its cloud storage services for several hours on Tuesday 28 February Continue Reading
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March 03, 2017
03Mar2017
News
Businesses blame rivals for DDoS attacks
Industrial sabotage is considered to be the most likely reason behind a distributed denial of service attack, a study has revealed Continue Reading
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March 02, 2017
02Mar2017
News
MoD ditches spreadsheets for SaaS-based collaboration tool
The Ministry of Defence is taking advantage of G-Cloud for collaboration software to manage its global activities Continue Reading
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March 02, 2017
02Mar2017
News
Gov.uk Notify ready for use across government digital services
The notification platform is now ready to be used by all central government services needing electronic progress updates for users Continue Reading
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March 02, 2017
02Mar2017
Blog Post
Twilio CEO: Forget build vs buy, it’s build or die
The question of build vs buy was the fundamental question posed, framed and postulated by Jeff Lawson in his role as CEO of Twilio during a keynote address delivered at this year's Mobile World ... Continue Reading
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March 02, 2017
02Mar2017
News
Yahoo breaches underline executive role in cyber security
Yahoo's data breaches cost its top lawyer his job, CEO Marissa Mayer millions in bonuses, and $350m off its sale price, highlighting the importance of executive involvement Continue Reading
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March 02, 2017
02Mar2017
News
MWC 2017: Barcelona trial uses IoT and big data to manage tourists
Barcelona, the host city for Mobile World Congress, has been demonstrating its use of the internet of things and big data to help manage visitors to Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Continue Reading
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March 01, 2017
01Mar2017
News
Alibaba runs academy to find future e-commerce leaders
Online marketplace firm Alibaba launches a global academy designed to find and train young people to join the e-commerce landscape Continue Reading
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March 01, 2017
01Mar2017
In Depth
Storage 101: Object storage vs block vs file
We recap the key attributes of file and block storage access and the pros and cons of object storage, a method that offers key benefits but also drawbacks compared with SAN and NAS Continue Reading
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
Photo Story
MWC 2017: NXP Semiconductors discusses IoT challenges
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
Photo Story
MWC 2017: Hot Mobile World Congress trends
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
Photo Story
MWC 2017: Huawei takes on Samsung
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
Photo Story
MWC 2017: Digital twins
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
Photo Story
MWC 2017: The future of smart cities
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
Photo Story
MWC 2017: An overview of what's going on at Mobile World Congress
We give a quick tour of some of the hot new technologies and trends on show at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Continue Reading
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
Opinion
The internet of things: an overview
Despite security and other concerns, there are many benefits associated with embracing the internet of things Continue Reading
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
In Depth
DevOps done right: Why work-life balance matters to digital transformation success
DevOps practitioners warn enterprises off neglecting the health and well-being of the IT staff responsible for delivering their digital transformation projects Continue Reading
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February 28, 2017
28Feb2017
E-Zine
Navigating software licences
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after SAP won a court case against a major customer, Diageo, over £58m in charges for indirect use of its software, we look at what this means for users. We talk to the IT consultancy that recruits only autistic IT ... Continue Reading
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February 27, 2017
27Feb2017
News
Santander bank to work with IBM developing mobile apps for staff
Santander bank wants to make its staff more productive through mobile apps, which it will create alongside IBM Continue Reading
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February 27, 2017
27Feb2017
News
Hundreds more sub-postmasters apply to join group action against Post Office
Initial hearing regarding sub-postmasters who say they were wrongly punished for false accounting reveals admission by Post Office legal team Continue Reading
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February 27, 2017
27Feb2017
News
Citizen Love: the story of an ordinary family's fight with the US government
Finnish documentary makers Raimo Uunila and Lauri Danska tell the behind-the-scenes story of activist Lauri Love’s battle with the US government – and the impact of the case on his family Continue Reading
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February 27, 2017
27Feb2017
News
Greenpeace calls for sustainable smartphone manufacturing
Electronic waste and the carbon emissions from manufacturing are among the areas smartphone makers must address, says environmental organisation Continue Reading
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February 27, 2017
27Feb2017
News
Cyber criminals net £8bn from financial services in 2016
Organised cyber fraud gangs are turning their attention to online lenders and emerging financial services, potentially netting £8bn in 2016, a report reveals Continue Reading
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February 27, 2017
27Feb2017
News
NHS ‘mislays’ 500,000 confidential patient documents
Health service accused of a ‘cover-up’ after it came to light that more than half a million documents holding patient data were never delivered to their intended recipients Continue Reading
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February 24, 2017
24Feb2017
News
UK IT professionals wanted in New Zealand capital city as part of recruitment campaign
The government of New Zealand's capital city is looking for IT staff from around the world to address a skills shortage Continue Reading
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February 24, 2017
24Feb2017
News
NHS needs single point of access for data
A report has found that clinicians struggle with access to basic data and recommends a single online point of access for healthcare datasets Continue Reading
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February 24, 2017
24Feb2017
News
Banking malware, DDoS, ransomware and CEO fraud top UK cyber threats
Businesses need to be aware of the value of their data, how that data is likely to be attacked, and how to defend against particular attacks, says leading UK cyber cop Continue Reading
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February 24, 2017
24Feb2017
News
ASEAN’s first nationwide IoT network debuts in Singapore
Sigfox-based IoT network now covers 95% of Singapore, meaning enterprises can connect devices to the network nationwide Continue Reading
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February 23, 2017
23Feb2017
News
BDUK head Chris Townsend to step down
Government executive Chris Townsend, who oversees the DCMS-run BDUK rural broadband programme, is to step down in April Continue Reading
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February 23, 2017
23Feb2017
E-Zine
CW Nordics: Top IT priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2017
In this first issue of CW Nordics in 2017 we take a look what CIOs in the region are expecting in the year ahead. We asked a select group of CIOs and analysts in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden what IT projects are at the top their priority ... Continue Reading
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February 22, 2017
22Feb2017
News
Beware printer helpline scam, warns NTS eCrime Team
National Trading Standards is warning consumers about a scam targeting those looking for help with printer problems Continue Reading
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February 22, 2017
22Feb2017
News
Corporate IT Forum aims to fill gap in discipline of SRM
Forum to fill supplier relationship management gap opened up by growing centrality of IT to business, and transitions to cloud Continue Reading
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February 22, 2017
22Feb2017
News
Microsoft issues critical patches but not for zero days
After missing the monthly security update for 14 February, Microsoft has issued some patches but not for zero-day vulnerabilities despite the availability of exploit code Continue Reading
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February 21, 2017
21Feb2017
Blog Post
Gov.uk Verify ID providers eye the prize of HMRC’s digital users – but what happens without them?
In all the recent talk about whether HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is truly committed to the Cabinet Office’s Gov.uk Verify service, there’s been less said about the commitment of the external ... Continue Reading
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February 21, 2017
21Feb2017
E-Zine
How to develop mobile apps for business
In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide examines the emerging innovations and best practice in mobile app development. We find out how Microsoft and Amazon are opening up their artificial intelligence tools to developers to expand ... Continue Reading
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February 21, 2017
21Feb2017
In Depth
The changing shape of mobile apps
We find out how organisations can gain the agility they need to keep pace with mobile app innovation Continue Reading
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February 20, 2017
20Feb2017
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Risk of DNS attacks goes beyond websites
What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated? Continue Reading
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February 20, 2017
20Feb2017
News
Accenture to add thousands of US jobs as Trump effect spreads to IT
Accenture has promised to create more jobs in the US and invest $1.4bn in skills development Continue Reading
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February 20, 2017
20Feb2017
In Depth
Software asset management maturity in the age of SaaS
For asset tracking, software as a service is no different from any other type of software licensing – but the process of software asset management needs adapting Continue Reading
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February 20, 2017
20Feb2017
News
Sweden uses Minecraft for urban planning
Swedish National Land survey has put its maps on Minecraft to promote its work Continue Reading
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February 17, 2017
17Feb2017
News
HPE services and CSC to become DXC Technology
The merger between HP's services division and CSC will launch in April 2017 and is expected to save the companies billions Continue Reading
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February 17, 2017
17Feb2017
News
High Court rules for SAP, against Diageo in indirect licensing case
Judge rejects Diageo’s submission that SAP PI is a “gatekeeper” licence for gaining access to the SAP suite of applications and database Continue Reading
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February 17, 2017
17Feb2017
News
RSAC17: Geopolitical changes driving encryption usage, survey shows
More organisations are planning to deploy encryption in response to geopolitical changes, but confidence in organisations’ ability to secure and protect encryption is low, a survey shows Continue Reading
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February 16, 2017
16Feb2017
E-Zine
CW ASEAN: On-premise vs cloud creates storage balancing act
Storage is gradually moving to the cloud in ASEAN. According to Computer Weekly/TechTarget’s annual IT Priorities research, 40% of ASEAN-based IT decision makers are planning a cloud storage initiative in 2017 and 40% are planning a cloud backup ... Continue Reading
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February 16, 2017
16Feb2017
E-Zine
CW ANZ: CIOs set sights on cloud-based infrastructure
Cloud computing will play an increasingly important role in the datacentres of organisations in Australia and New Zealand this year, with cloud-based infrastructure topping the list of IT projects planned by CIOs, according to Computer Weekly/... Continue Reading
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February 16, 2017
16Feb2017
News
Oracle executives claim more comprehensive reach for cloud business
At a recent customer conference in London, US-based Oracle executives gave accounts of the supplier’s cloud business as becoming at once more enterprise and more mid-market Continue Reading
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February 16, 2017
16Feb2017
News
Too many high-risk vulnerabilities leave CISOs scrabbling to patch
Too many critical flaws are given high priority, leading to a patch overload that CISOs cannot keep up with, according to F-Secure Continue Reading
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February 16, 2017
16Feb2017
News
CIO interview: Matt Peers, Linklaters
Linklaters CIO Matt Peers is taking the firm through a complete digital transformation and making some big changes Continue Reading
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February 15, 2017
15Feb2017
Blog Post
HMRC ID vs Gov.uk Verify – what’s the difference, and why it matters
The long-term row between HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Government Digital Service (GDS) over online identity assurance broke into the open this week. HMRC published a blog post that ... Continue Reading
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February 15, 2017
15Feb2017
News
Deloitte readies enterprise public cloud practice with AWS and SAP
A 2,500-strong consulting practice will focus on delivering SAP Hana on Amazon Web Services for analytics to drive digital business Continue Reading
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February 15, 2017
15Feb2017
News
RSAC17: Infosec pros must help create business-driven security, says RSA CTO
The inability to draw connections between security details and business metrics is one of the biggest challenges facing most companies, according to RSA CTO Zulfikar Ramzan Continue Reading
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February 15, 2017
15Feb2017
News
UAE bank builds predictive marketing models
Rakbank is using SAS analytics software to better understand its customers following a successful implementation of the supplier’s anti-money laundering software Continue Reading
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February 14, 2017
14Feb2017
News
Public sector IT suppliers blast CCS over rising G-Cloud commission charges
CCS confirms commission charges on G-Cloud sales are to rise from 0.5 to 0.75% when the next iteration of the framework drops in May 2017, but suppliers fear it could harm their ability to innovate Continue Reading
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February 14, 2017
14Feb2017
News
AWS preps GDPR readiness by signing up to cloud Code of Conduct
AWS is now a member of the Association of Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe, which means EC2 and the like need to follow certain rules Continue Reading
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February 14, 2017
14Feb2017
News
Major DDoS attacks see huge increase, says Akamai
Akamai’s State of the Internet/Security Report for the fourth quarter of 2016 finds that distributed denial of service attacks larger than 100Gbps are rapidly increasing as more IoT devices are compromised Continue Reading
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February 14, 2017
14Feb2017
Blog Post
GDS, HMRC and Verify: so much for cross-government digital collaboration
Less than a week after Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer announced the new government transformation strategy, its central premise is already in question after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ... Continue Reading
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February 14, 2017
14Feb2017
News
HMRC rejects Gov.uk Verify
HM Revenue and Customs says it won’t be using Gov.uk Verify, which could cause difficulties for the government’s target of having 25 million Verify users by 2020 Continue Reading
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February 14, 2017
14Feb2017
In Depth
Cloud contracts are still a minefield
Cloud computing is maturing in the enterprise space, but the contracts that underpin cloud services have not evolved at the same pace Continue Reading
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February 14, 2017
14Feb2017
News
Co-op Bank up for sale now legacy shift to IBM is complete
Bank put up for sale just days after it completed a multimillion-pound migration of its legacy banking platform into an IBM datacentre Continue Reading
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February 14, 2017
14Feb2017
E-Zine
Under surveillance – what the Investigatory Powers Act means for business
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the UK government has passed the Investigatory Powers Act, labelled a “snoopers’ charter” that expands the scope of state surveillance – but what does it mean for businesses? We find out what digital transformation ... Continue Reading
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
The technology transforming the retail industry
The retail space is evolving rapidly as brick-and-mortar stores try and compete with pureplays such as Amazon. Omni-channel retailing has increased the pressure on retailers to deliver a fast, reliable service whilst also ensuring their brand offers... Continue Reading
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
Ocado develops robotic arm for grocery picking in warehouses
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
Ordering coffee with selfie technology
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
Glory develops automatic cash counters for use at manned tills
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
Retail stores developed as showrooms
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
The Co-op supermarket of the future
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
Interactive displays in stores
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
Retail chatbots for customer service
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
Retail hackathons to develop new tech
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
Photo Story
Westfield shopping centre in US tests robotic shop assistants
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
News
Santander introduces voice-controlled payments
Santander has taken its voice-controlled banking initiative to the next phase, with customers now able to make payments by voice Continue Reading
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
News
MobileIron: Corporate IT policy and mobile device security are mismatched
MobileIron report identifies a gap between security policy and the actual deployment of that policy on mobile devices Continue Reading
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
In Depth
Private cloud: Orchestration, storage and containers
We look at the key requirements and components of private cloud – including the use of container platforms – and the impact of private cloud on storage in the datacentre Continue Reading
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
News
Autodata turns to big data to predict vehicle failures
Vehicle data company sees 30% jump in revenue after moving to open source software and opening its data to garages, insurers and parts companies Continue Reading
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February 13, 2017
13Feb2017
In Depth
Breaking the cyber kill chain
Traditional antivirus is no longer good enough for fileless malware attacks that don’t leave a trace Continue Reading
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February 10, 2017
10Feb2017
News
FDM Everywoman in Tech: 2017 winners announced
Women’s network Everywoman announces the winners of its 2017 Everywoman in Technology awards, sponsored by FDM Continue Reading