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2017 Stories

• July 10, 2017 10Jul2017 News

  Mobile operators must act soon as 5G business models emerge

  Full deployment of a commercial 5G mobile network is still at least two years away, but new business models are already beginning to crystallise around the technology, and operators would be wise to start preparations soon, a new report claims Continue Reading

• July 10, 2017 10Jul2017 News

  Experian admits mobile and online issues after system upgrade

  Some customers of credit referencing company are having problems accessing a service they pay for following an IT upgrade and large customer migration to a new system Continue Reading

• July 10, 2017 10Jul2017 News

  Nordic CIO interview: Ann Hellenius, City of Stockholm

  Stockholm’s CIO is relishing the challenge of trying to make the Swedish capital the smartest city in the world Continue Reading

• July 07, 2017 07Jul2017 News

  Second phase of Dubai Health Authority’s electronic records implementation to start in August 2017

  Unified electronic medical record (EMR) system to be rolled to more medical facilities across Dubai Continue Reading

• July 07, 2017 07Jul2017 News

  Citizens Advice calls for roll-out of Universal Credit to be paused

  A report by the advisory charity highlights issued around making and managing claims online, lack of digital skills and problems with identity verification through Gov.uk Verify Continue Reading

• July 07, 2017 07Jul2017 News

  Europe takes measured approach to 5G, driven by ROI concerns

  European operators may be more concerned with getting the maximum value for money from their 3G and 4G networks than rushing to roll out 5G Continue Reading

• July 06, 2017 06Jul2017 News

  Tegile launches Intelliflash tiered all-flash arrays with NVMe

  Hybrid flash turned all-flash maker Tegile adds tier of NVMe to SAS-connected flash with all drives encrypted and an all-NVMe array planned for later in 2017 Continue Reading

• July 06, 2017 06Jul2017 News

  Sainsbury’s Group sales grow as Argos boosts performance

  Group reports 8% increase in online grocery business and 10% rise in online Argos sales as total like-for-like sales jump 2.3% in first quarter Continue Reading

• July 06, 2017 06Jul2017 News

  Tape here to stay, says Spectra Logic with LTO-8 2x capacity gain

  LTO-8 tape to boost capacity by leveraging HDD head read technology TMR. Spectra gets in early with offer to customers, “buy LTO-7, get LTO-8 when it ships” Continue Reading

• July 06, 2017 06Jul2017 News

  Kaspersky researcher in Asia develops cyber forensics tool

  The open source tool lets cyber forensics investigators access infected machines remotely to collect malware artefacts without compromising system integrity Continue Reading

• July 06, 2017 06Jul2017 Opinion

  Why now is the time to appoint a chief agility officer

  Companies need to innovate and find new ways of getting products to the market more quickly. Appointing a chief agility officer to the board will help Continue Reading

• July 05, 2017 05Jul2017 Opinion

  How the iPhone shows the value of innovation in a capitalist economy

  Ten years of watching the iPhone transform markets around the world demonstrates the economic value of technology innovation Continue Reading

• July 05, 2017 05Jul2017 News

  Virgin Media fails to deliver on broadband speed claims, says investigation

  An investigation by the BBC’s Watchdog programme accuses ISP Virgin Media of over-promising and under-delivering on the claims it makes about its fibre-based broadband services Continue Reading

• July 05, 2017 05Jul2017 News

  Sweden trials blockchain for land registry management

  Swedish land registry is trying out blockchain as a means of proving ownership Continue Reading

• July 04, 2017 04Jul2017 News

  Most influential women in UK tech: The 2017 longlist

  Every year, Computer Weekly asks the technology industry to nominate who it thinks are the most influential women in UK tech – here is the 2017 longlist Continue Reading

• July 04, 2017 04Jul2017 In Depth

  Nando's technology director explains using cloud to digitally disrupt its own business

  Nando’s technology director, Richard Atkinson, describes how the restaurant chain is using cloud to get closer to its customers and build stronger ties with its 14,000-strong workforce Continue Reading

• July 04, 2017 04Jul2017 E-Zine

  Be better connected in a wireless world

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the latest developments in wireless technology and discover how enterprises can deliver secure and reliable wireless networks for staff and customers. We examine Microsoft’s PowerShell scripting language to... Continue Reading

• July 04, 2017 04Jul2017 News

  Royal Free and Google DeepMind data sharing not compliant with DPA, ICO rules

  Information Commissioner’s Office finds that the controversial NHS data-sharing deal with Google DeepMind did not fully comply with the Data Protection Act Continue Reading

• July 04, 2017 04Jul2017 News

  Collaboration is key to combating cyber crime

  Interpol has called for speedy and effective information-sharing between law enforcement agencies, governments, businesses and cyber security companies to counter growing cyber threats Continue Reading

• July 03, 2017 03Jul2017 News

  Dubai Police to enhance smart services with robot police

  The streets of Dubai will soon see Robocops to help fight crime and help people out Continue Reading

• June 30, 2017 30Jun2017 In Depth

  Why immutable buckets are a worthy risk management tool

  Immutable buckets offer businesses benefits in terms of data compliance, backup, archiving and security Continue Reading

• June 30, 2017 30Jun2017 News

  Dreamscape to merge with Singapore hosting provider in regional expansion

  The Australian hosting provider will tap Vodien’s infrastructure to address the needs of mobile-first businesses in Southeast Asia that are going online for the first time Continue Reading

• June 30, 2017 30Jun2017 News

  Danish shipping giant Maersk recovering from major Petya cyber attack

  Company confirms attack took down its IT system across multiple sites and business units, but has now been contained Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Focus on high risk by automating low-risk patching

  How should organisations address the need to keep software up to date with security patches without it costing too much or being too labour intensive? Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 News

  Key lessons from ‘Petya’ ransomware attack

  While the cyber security community is still working to understand the latest ransomware attack that has reportedly hit 60 countries, there are key lessons to be learned Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 News

  App-based banking continues its ascent in the UK

  The number of people banking from their mobile phones is increasing as more services are made available through the channel Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 Blog Post

  Dear Caroline Nokes, a few items for your digital government to-do list

  I feel a little sorry for Caroline Nokes, announced this week as the latest minister responsible for digital government - the third to take on that mantle in less than a year. She’s clearly a ... Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Patching is vital and essentially a risk management exercise

  How should organisations address the need to keep software up to date with security patches without it costing too much or being too labour intensive? Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 News

  Policing should embrace IoT opportunities

  The internet of things brings more opportunities than challenges for the UK’s police forces, according to a TechUK report that urges the police to embrace digital technologies Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 News

  Project management is key to driving business success

  Project managers are struggling to keep up with the fast pace of business development, leading to project failures Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 News

  Petya ransomware hits Aussie businesses

  The latest ransomware attack has reached Australia’s shores, prompting calls to dump on-premise IT infrastructure for the cloud Continue Reading

• June 29, 2017 29Jun2017 News

  How Vegas is using IoT and Cisco to improve the city experience

  Las Vegas’s chief innovation officer explains how the city has partnered with Cisco to deliver internet of things technologies that will help improve visitor experiences Continue Reading

• June 28, 2017 28Jun2017 News

  Nutanix makes hybrid cloud push with Calm and Xi Cloud

  Hyper-converged pioneer to extend on-premise OS to the cloud with plans to span the datacentre and public cloud using Calm, plus forthcoming hybrid cloud services via Xi Cloud Continue Reading

• June 28, 2017 28Jun2017 News

  DVLA aims to slash IT costs by moving to public cloud and open standards

  Agency’s IT strategy for 2019/20 will see a concerted move to deprecate legacy systems, deploy applications in the cloud and develop in-house IT Continue Reading

• June 28, 2017 28Jun2017 News

  Finnish government scraps paper and digitises archives

  The government in Finland is digitising 94 shelf kilometres of documents to save millions of euros and make the information easier to access Continue Reading

• June 28, 2017 28Jun2017 News

  Singapore authorities issue alert on Petya ransomware

  The country’s emergency response team has called for users to boost their cyber defences as the Petya ransomware rages through IT systems in Asia and Australia Continue Reading

• June 27, 2017 27Jun2017 News

  Another global ransomware attack underway as reports of Petya exploit spread

  Latest cyber attack appears to be based on the same EternalBlue exploit used by the WannaCry ransomware that hit the NHS in May Continue Reading

• June 27, 2017 27Jun2017 News

  Co-op digital chief Mike Bracken quits to focus on digital government consultancy

  The former GDS chief is leaving the Co-op to work on advising governments around the world on their digital strategy Continue Reading

• June 27, 2017 27Jun2017 News

  To gain diversity we must ‘redefine’ how tech is perceived

  To encourage more minorities into IT, Google’s head of diversity and inclusion in Europe claims the industry needs to redefine the stereotypes around what a job in tech entails Continue Reading

• June 27, 2017 27Jun2017 E-Zine

  Will mobile networks cope with the end of roaming charges?

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, while mobile users are celebrating the end of roaming charges in the EU, mobile networks have to deal with the consequences – we examine the industry challenges. We also look at the future plans for Openstack, the ... Continue Reading

• June 26, 2017 26Jun2017 News

  Palo Alto Networks confident of taking security into SaaS era

  Security platforms could make it easier to take products to market and improve firms’ security posture by making innovative products easier to consume, but the biggest winners could be the platform providers Continue Reading

• June 26, 2017 26Jun2017 News

  Interview: Louise McCarthy and Valeria Della Rosa, EBRD

  Two women are at the helm of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development’s technology change programme – the bank’s first-ever digital transformation Continue Reading

• June 26, 2017 26Jun2017 News

  News UK dumps tape for backup with Zadara cloud storage

  News publishing corporation saves up to 40% on hardware and software costs by switching in-house hardware for a cloud-first policy, using Zadara cloud storage as a backup target Continue Reading

• June 26, 2017 26Jun2017 News

  Court ruling on Apple’s Irish datacentre planning dispute delayed by ‘shortage of judges’

  The outcome of a judicial review into Apple's plans to build a datacentre in County Galway was delayed on Friday 23 June because of a shortage of judges, it has emerged Continue Reading

• June 23, 2017 23Jun2017 News

  Why entrepreneurship is the only escape from AI-fuelled unemployment

  Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, predicts up to 15m people could lose their jobs due to AI. Society must adapt Continue Reading

• June 23, 2017 23Jun2017 In Depth

  Côte banishes planning ‘pain and anguish’ from menu with Anaplan

  Restaurant chain has replaced spreadsheets with Anaplan financial planning software as it seeks more strategic control over growth Continue Reading

• June 23, 2017 23Jun2017 In Depth

  Datacentre decisions: Converged vs hyper-converged infrastructure

  Converged and hyper-converged infrastructure are ready-tested ways to put compute and storage into the datacentre. But which should you choose for your deployment? Continue Reading

• June 23, 2017 23Jun2017 In Depth

  MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaks about ‘expanding universe’ of BI

  Co-founder and CEO of MicroStrategy takes the long view on business intelligence and sees its universe expanding with mobile technologies Continue Reading

• June 23, 2017 23Jun2017 News

  Swedish fintech Klarna gains full banking licence

  Swedish online payments provider Klarna becomes one of “the largest banks in Europe” after being granted an EU-wide banking licence by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority Continue Reading

• June 22, 2017 22Jun2017 News

  British Army draws on infrastructure refresh and automation to power DevOps drive

  Army opens up about how a move to adopt a software-defined datacentre setup has helped DevOps to take hold in the organisation Continue Reading

• June 22, 2017 22Jun2017 News

  Most SAP users plan to stick with older ERP due to costly Hana migration

  Survey finds many SAP users are considering augmenting their existing enterprise resource planning with cloud applications rather than go to S/4 Hana Continue Reading

• June 22, 2017 22Jun2017 News

  UCAS reworks university admissions access with API

  Over the next few years, the existing access to UCAS' systems will be switched off. Universities will need to use new APIs, powered by MuleSoft Continue Reading

• June 22, 2017 22Jun2017 News

  Red Hat launches open source hyper-converged infrastructure

  Infrastructure bundles OS, hypervisor and storage software components from the open source distributor and is aimed at SMEs and remote office use cases Continue Reading

• June 22, 2017 22Jun2017 News

  Voice biometrics still relatively unheard

  Authentication system could help reduce UK fraud by making it hard for fraudsters to glean information from contact centres Continue Reading

• June 22, 2017 22Jun2017 News

  Oracle 2016-17 results: cloud revenue up 60%, overall growth 2%

  Oracle’s full-year and fourth quarter results for fiscal year 2016-17 indicate 2% growth in overall revenue, with cloud representing 12% of total. Executives are once again bullish on cloud ERP growth prospects Continue Reading

• June 22, 2017 22Jun2017 News

  Waitrose joins John Lewis for Jlab 2017

  The 2017 JLab will see Waitrose, John Lewis and JLP Ventures band together to mentor and develop several retail technology startups Continue Reading

• June 21, 2017 21Jun2017 News

  Microsoft admits Windows 10 disables third-party security software

  Microsoft has admitted Windows 10 disables some third-party security software, but claims this is purely because of compatibility issues Continue Reading

• June 21, 2017 21Jun2017 News

  Queen’s Speech highlights digital charter and data protection

  Government confirms plans to create a digital charter to ensure the UK is “the safest place to be online”, and a new law protecting personal data Continue Reading

• June 21, 2017 21Jun2017 News

  The human apprentices behind robotic automation

  IT apprentices are helping large businesses transform their back-office processes through software robots Continue Reading

• June 21, 2017 21Jun2017 News

  Pirated software used to spread malware in APAC

  A regional study by a Singapore university has found that counterfeit software distributed through discs and file-sharing networks is plagued by malware Continue Reading

• June 20, 2017 20Jun2017 News

  Tesco customers miss out on deliveries due to tech fault

  A glitch in the supermarket’s store-side systems has meant Tesco’s deliveries to customers have been delayed Continue Reading

• June 20, 2017 20Jun2017 News

  Web hosting firm agrees to pay $1m ransomware demand

  South Korean hosting firm Nayana agrees to pay more than $1m to restore data that was encrypted by a ransomware attack on its Linux servers on 10 June 2017 Continue Reading

• June 20, 2017 20Jun2017 In Depth

  What it takes for the internet of things to take off in ASEAN

  Besides lowering adoption costs, an ecosystem of governments, technology suppliers and telcos is necessary for the internet of things to flourish in Southeast Asia Continue Reading

• June 20, 2017 20Jun2017 E-Zine

  Why did British Airways’ datacentre crash?

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, after an IT outage at British Airways left passengers stranded at airports, we examine the possible causes and ask what BA’s official explanation really means. We analyse the challenges for digital government now the ... Continue Reading

• June 20, 2017 20Jun2017 News

  NTT Docomo turns to SAP Hana to boost customer experience

  Japanese telco NTT Docomo rolls out in-memory database in eight months to analyse data from retail outlets and customer call centres in a bid to improve service levels Continue Reading

• June 19, 2017 19Jun2017 News

  Abu Dhabi uses surveillance tech to protect Grand Prix

  Police use surveillance technology and monitoring software to ensure public safety when Formula One visits the UAE each year Continue Reading

• June 19, 2017 19Jun2017 Blog Post

  Forensic financial analysis software used to combat fraud

  This is a guest blogpost by Ian Watson, CEO of Altia-ABM. It reflects his experience and judgement. Specialist financial analysis software is now a crucial tool in the investigation and prosecution ... Continue Reading

• June 19, 2017 19Jun2017 In Depth

  The Macedonian surveillance scandal that brought down a government

  Macedonia has been accused of using surveillance technology for covert spying - the subsequent political protests were instrumental in the ruling party losing power after 10 years Continue Reading

• June 19, 2017 19Jun2017 News

  South African game reserve goes digital to save the rhino

  Dimension Data and Cisco have teamed up to protect rhinos living on a private game reserve in South Africa with the latest networking and IoT sensor technology Continue Reading

• June 16, 2017 16Jun2017 News

  North Korean Lazarus botnet linked to WannaCry attack

  US-Cert puts out an alert on DeltaCharlie, a distributed denial of service tool from North Korean hacker group Lazarus Continue Reading

• June 16, 2017 16Jun2017 News

  Greggs bakes in business change programme with SAP

  UK baker and food-to-go retailer says it has significantly advanced its business change programme with a full panoply of SAP software Continue Reading

• June 16, 2017 16Jun2017 News

  Australia’s decryption plan seen as untenable

  Experts say efforts to get technology and social media firms to cooperate with the authorities in decrypting communications will be hard to achieve Continue Reading

• June 16, 2017 16Jun2017 News

  10 ways to prevent breaches and minimise impact

  Attackers are continually adapting to security technologies to fly under the radar, but taking action in 10 key areas can reduce the risk of breaches and minimise their impact, according to a resilience expert Continue Reading

• June 15, 2017 15Jun2017 E-Zine

  CW ASEAN: Hyper-convergence offers simple yet scalable storage

  In this month’s CW ASEAN, we take a look at how TAL Apparel has reaped significant savings in storage and server resources by switching to hyper-converged systems, and we explore the key drivers for the development of hyper-converged systems and how... Continue Reading

• June 15, 2017 15Jun2017 News

  Finnish mobile operators opt-out from free EU roaming

  Finnish mobile operators have been exempted from new European Union data roaming rules for now Continue Reading

• June 15, 2017 15Jun2017 E-Zine

  CW ANZ: Flash arrays make a splash

  In this month’s CW ANZ, we find out why a growing number of Australian enterprises are turning to all-flash storage technology to replace spinning disk storage systems, thanks to lower costs and reduced complexity. We also hear from a senior Veritas... Continue Reading

• June 15, 2017 15Jun2017 News

  PaloAlto Networks partners with US Girl Scouts on security skills

  Palo Alto Networks is partnering with the Girl Scouts of the USA to develop cyber security badges to foster knowledge of the topic and support interest in the profession Continue Reading

• June 14, 2017 14Jun2017 News

  British Airways to outsource contact centre work

  British Airways is evaluating technologies from an outsourcing company as an option to replace contact centre staff Continue Reading

• June 14, 2017 14Jun2017 News

  SAP users look to software suppliers to help with fast-approaching GDPR

  An SAP UK and Ireland user group survey has found user organisations crying out for help as GDPR approaches, with cloud delivery a special concern Continue Reading

• June 14, 2017 14Jun2017 News

  Microchips implanted in hands could be in use for payments in 20 years

  UK consumers are becoming more accepting that biometric authentication will become the norm for payments Continue Reading

• June 14, 2017 14Jun2017 News

  Palo Alto Networks set to drive new era in security innovation

  Palo Alto Networks announces a cloud-based application framework the company claims will enable its security platform to disrupt and change the security industry completely within a decade Continue Reading

• June 14, 2017 14Jun2017 News

  HR technology essential to cutting-edge customer service, say big businesses

  If you can’t get your internal HR systems right, the business will suffer – Jaguar Land Rover, Lufthansa and Russia’s Sberbank explain why Continue Reading

• June 14, 2017 14Jun2017 News

  Mobile data traffic in ASEAN, Oceania to grow 11-fold by 2022

  The expansion of 4G and IoT networks in ASEAN and Oceania will lead to a data deluge and drive cellular subscriptions to new levels Continue Reading

• June 13, 2017 13Jun2017 News

  University of Edinburgh and Huawei collaborate on joint data lab

  University is setting up a research and development lab dedicated to distributed data management and processing, with help from Chinese company Continue Reading

• June 13, 2017 13Jun2017 News

  TfL develops artificial intelligence app on Facebook Messenger

  Transport for London has begun using chatbots on Facebook Messenger to provide a level of automated customer service Continue Reading

• June 13, 2017 13Jun2017 E-Zine

  Tips for buying hyper-converged systems

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the growing market for hyper-converged infrastructure - combining processing, storage and networking into an integrated design - and assess the options available to IT leaders. We ask mature users of the ... Continue Reading

• June 12, 2017 12Jun2017 News

  Wickes customers hit by ‘system-wide’ online ordering problems

  Computer Weekly understands a “system-wide” issue is affecting the home improvement firm's online delivery bookings, as well as its click-and-collect services Continue Reading

• June 12, 2017 12Jun2017 Blog Post

  No Wi-Fi on board? Ryanair is making a costly mistake

  Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary is making a costly mistake by ruling out in-flight Wi-Fi, argues iPass' Patricia Hume. It’s just under a year since the United Nations declared that internet access ... Continue Reading

• June 12, 2017 12Jun2017 News

  Theresa May appoints Damian Green as Cabinet Office minister in reshuffle

  Green takes on responsibility for digital government after Ben Gummer lost his seat in last week’s general election Continue Reading

• June 09, 2017 09Jun2017 News

  British Airways IT outage: What went wrong with its datacentre?

  BA has blamed “human error” for its bank holiday datacentre outage, but the Uptime Institute suggests there may be more to it than that Continue Reading

• June 09, 2017 09Jun2017 News

  CIO interview: James Robbins, CIO, Drax Group

  Power company is embarking on a technology change programme, aiming to create a more diverse IT set-up and exploit new technologies Continue Reading

• June 09, 2017 09Jun2017 News

  The Barcode Warehouse deploys ServiceNow to streamline managed services

  Customisation of cloud-based tool has enabled ruggedised mobile devices company to streamline its business processes Continue Reading

• June 09, 2017 09Jun2017 News

  Infosec17: Society needs to address encryption dilemma

  There needs to be a discussion about how to balance the interests of privacy, security and the tech industry, says Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame inductee Continue Reading

• June 09, 2017 09Jun2017 News

  Patent group prepares for tough data protection laws by moving HR to the cloud

  CPA Global to replace ERP-based HR system as it gears up to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation Continue Reading

• June 09, 2017 09Jun2017 Blog Post

  Yet more uncertainty ahead for digital government after minister ousted in election

  Amid all the chaos, recriminations and excitement on the morning after the General Election, the future of digital government is far from the minds of anyone other than those of us with a personal ... Continue Reading

• June 08, 2017 08Jun2017 News

  Islamic State supporters shun Tails and Tor encryption for Telegram

  Confidential communications show terror group’s supporters are turning to simple mobile phone messaging apps to exchange messages and distribute propaganda Continue Reading

• June 08, 2017 08Jun2017 News

  Smart farming, IoT only way to feed growing population, says Beecham report

  A report from IoT sector analyst Beecham says the agricultural industry will need to embrace smart farming methodologies to support the growing human population Continue Reading

• June 08, 2017 08Jun2017 In Depth

  NVMe flash storage: What are the deployment options?

  NVMe offers to unleash performance potential of flash storage that is held back by spinning disk-era SAS and SATA protocols. We run through the key NVMe deployment options Continue Reading

• June 08, 2017 08Jun2017 News

  Dubai Airports automates resource planning

  Airports in Dubai are using automation software to co-ordinate resources such as check-in gates and aircraft stands Continue Reading

• June 08, 2017 08Jun2017 E-Zine

  Ethical fears hinder growth of artificial intelligence in France

  In this issue, read how France’s relatively slow adoption of artificial intelligence is partly the result of public confusion, and partly due to the way the French have approached the ethical debate around AI. Also, read now organisations in Europe ... Continue Reading