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December 31, 2018 31Dec2018 News

New Year’s Honours 2019 lauds women in IT and data specialists

The New Year’s Honours list 2019 features accolades for leading women in IT and data, as well as other specialists in data Continue Reading

December 31, 2018 31Dec2018 E-Handbook

Executive interview: Why Bet365 is going for Golang

If you face the same challenges as the web giants, why not choose a language developed by Google? We speak to Bet365’s head of sports development Continue Reading

December 31, 2018 31Dec2018 Opinion

Can we live without passwords?

Can you imagine a future in which we can be secure online without having to remember an unwieldly list of passwords? Solutions are emerging that could make passwords redundant, but there will be other security problems to resolve Continue Reading

December 31, 2018 31Dec2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Pay attention to attribute-based system access permissions

At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted and did happen and one thing that should happen in 2019, but probably will not Continue Reading

December 31, 2018 31Dec2018 In Depth

Addressing the shortages of construction skills that threaten Broadband Roll-out

Problems with quality, not just quantity threaten to derail full fibre roll out as they did cable TV roll out 25 years ago. Over the past couple of years broadband roll-out projects (BT, Virgin, ... Continue Reading

December 28, 2018 28Dec2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Focus on malicious use of AI in 2019

At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted but did happen, and one thing that should happen in 2019 but probably will not Continue Reading

December 28, 2018 28Dec2018 News

Security Think Tank: Strong 2FA should be a goal in 2019

At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted but did happen, and one thing that should happen in 2019 but probably will not Continue Reading

December 27, 2018 27Dec2018 News

Top 10 CIO interviews of 2018

IT leaders from across the UK and Europe shared their plans, strategies and best practice advice with Computer Weekly in 2018 Continue Reading

December 27, 2018 27Dec2018 News

Ready, headset, go: Retailers racing ahead with VR for staff training

Has virtual reality found its prime retail user case as a staff training tool? Recent moves from Costa Coffee and Walmart suggest it has Continue Reading

December 24, 2018 24Dec2018 Blog Post

Thomas Cook & the Internet of Cockroaches

We all know the Internet of Things (IoT) -- it is the now widely accepted industry term used to describe a network of connected 'intelligent' devices that enjoy a degree on on board analytics and a ... Continue Reading

December 24, 2018 24Dec2018 News

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2018

Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the defining moments for women and diversity in the technology industry in 2018 Continue Reading

December 24, 2018 24Dec2018 News

Security Think Tank: Let’s hope for treaty on online norms

At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted but did happen, and one thing that should happen in 2019 but probably will not Continue Reading

December 23, 2018 23Dec2018 News

'Serious' Twitter flaw allows hackers to post on other people's accounts

A vulnerability in Twitter allows hackers to send tweets, private messages, post images or videos, and turn off security features, says British security researcher Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 News

Government announces new plans to develop cyber talent

The government has announced plans for a Cyber Security Council to form a strategy for developing future cyber talent Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 E-Handbook

The last mile to the individual customer: Sales and marketing software trends

From this e-guide you will learn about such developments in sales and marketing enterprise software in 2018, with a view to 2019 – from Computer Weekly and from our specialist US TechTarget site SearchCRM. Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 E-Handbook

Machine learning-based mobile app helps UK haulage firms cut fuel costs

Madrid-based startup Ontruck has developed a new machine learning-driven app that helps UK haulage firms to increase their efficiency by cutting both 'empty miles' and fuel costs Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 Blog Post

Using technology to address the demographic time bomb

The big challenge for 2019 is not Brexit. It is the demographic time bomb. Britain can no more leave "Europe" than it makes sense to tie our economy to a protectionist "ever closer Union". I will ... Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 News

Chief medical officer calls for data-driven health strategy

Health chief says data must be used to radically improve the nation’s health by 2040, using equipment such as wearable technologies Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 In Depth

Managing digital change: The CIO challenge for 2019

As technology changes have an increasing impact on organisations, 2019 is the year when CIOs must adapt their teams to better manage digital disruption and business innovation Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 News

Less than a quarter of AI professionals are women

A report from the World Economic Forum has found there is a significant gender gap in artificial intelligence, and global gender parity will take 108 years to achieve Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 News

Security Think Tank: Put collaboration on 2019 security agenda

At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted but did happen, and one thing that should happen in 2019 but probably will not Continue Reading

December 21, 2018 21Dec2018 News

CW ANZ: Rise to cloud and data management challenges

Use of cloud services is soaring in Australia, but a lack of cloud management skills is holding back enterprises from reaping the full benefits of the technology. In this edition of CW ANZ, we look at how enterprises in ANZ are approaching data ... Continue Reading

December 20, 2018 20Dec2018 E-Zine

CW ASEAN: How to make the right cloud infrastructure choices

Across the ASEAN region, more companies, including bigwigs such as Southeast Asia’s largest bank DBS, are turning to cloud infrastructure services to augment or even replace their entire IT infrastructure in some cases. In this month’s edition of CW... Continue Reading

December 20, 2018 20Dec2018 News

Government whitepaper outlines new rules for skilled working visas

Government plans to go forward with a recommendation that the cap for tier 2 skilled working visas be removed Continue Reading

December 20, 2018 20Dec2018 News

CIO interview: Amitabh Apte, global director of digital integration, Mars

The consumer goods giant’s global director of integration talks about developing an API strategy, consistency and increasing customer focus Continue Reading

December 20, 2018 20Dec2018 Blog Post

Six months on, GDPR is a qualified success

Anyone hoping that we would by now have greater clarity on GDPR will have been sadly disappointed. Large swathes of the Regulation have yet to be tested in a court, and many of the high profile ... Continue Reading

December 20, 2018 20Dec2018 News

Cancer Research works to improve users’ digital experience

UK charity has been working with Optimizely to develop a better user experience through its website, as well as improve the way the organisation works Continue Reading

December 20, 2018 20Dec2018 News

Marriott data breach losses could be over half a billion dollars

Direct losses related to a huge data breach at US hotel group could reach $600m Continue Reading

December 20, 2018 20Dec2018 News

Microsoft raises cloud prices for Australian enterprise customers

Despite the price hike, Microsoft claims its Azure service remains competitively priced, with opportunities for additional savings Continue Reading

December 20, 2018 20Dec2018 News

CMA acts on super-complaint over broadband, mobile charges

The Competition and Markets Authority is to crack down on communications services providers who ‘penalise’ loyal customers over new ones Continue Reading

December 19, 2018 19Dec2018 Blog Post

Happy Christmas and a Hokey Cokey New Year

We have had a barrage of reports and articles telling us what the various types of Brexit deal really mean, None of them come remotely close to this for clarity and vision. That from the British ... Continue Reading

December 19, 2018 19Dec2018 E-Handbook

Essential Guide: Application Performance Management

Application monitoring solutions are designed to aid your organisation in detecting and resolving issues with application performance, before they affect your end users. Focusing on monitoring and managing the performance/availability of ... Continue Reading

December 19, 2018 19Dec2018 News

Capita fails to meet British Army's annual recruitment targets for five years running

For five years in a row, Capita has failed to meet the British Army's annual recruitment targets, with the online recruitment system taking four years longer than expected to go live Continue Reading

December 19, 2018 19Dec2018 News

Lauri Love battles police for return of computers as NCA confirms live investigation

The National Crime Agency (NCA) confirms there is a live investigation into Lauri Love in the UK, as Love brings legal action against UK police for the return of seized computer equipment Continue Reading

December 19, 2018 19Dec2018 News

Tech sector vacancies increase by almost a quarter in 2018

Industry concerned over growing skills shortage as Brexit looms Continue Reading

December 19, 2018 19Dec2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Align security strategy to business objectives

At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted and did happen and one thing that should happen in 2019, but probably will not Continue Reading

December 19, 2018 19Dec2018 News

Will 2019 be the year of the blockchain?

The plummeting prices of bitcoin may have dampened the mood of cryptocurrency investors, but that has not stopped proponents of the underlying blockchain technology from deploying real-world ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

APAC cyber security landscape to be more tumultuous in 2019

Amid growing cyber threats, the Asia-Pacific cyber security landscape will not get any rosier in 2019 unless organisations start shoring up their cyber hygiene Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

Ancient Britain comes to life at Bath’s 5G testbed

The West of England Combined Authority is running a 5G Smart Tourism project at Bath’s world-famous Roman spa Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 Blog Post

Conversational commerce: small steps into the new retail frontier

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post Jason Gregory, senior product manager at online retailer ASOS, discusses the growing popularity of conversational commerce - how consumers are increasingly ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

Defra unveils green government tech vision

Printing reams of paper and travelling to meetings are among the areas targeted in the new, green ICT makeover Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 Blog Post

Have your Christmas Presents vanished from your doorstep?

So far only one of the presents we have ordered on-line this year failed to arrive - more than one e-mails telling us of delivery slots arrived after the parcel. It was therefore only chance that ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 Blog Post

AI developer toolset series: Mathworks on deep learning

The Computer Weekly Developer Network is in the engine room, covered in grease and looking for Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for software application developers to use. This post is part of a ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 In Depth

Docker management at scale: What enterprises need to know

Docker adoption within enterprises often starts at grass roots level, with developers leading the way, but as deployments scale and become larger in size, problems can occur Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 E-Handbook

Getting data analytics right

Data analytics has become a must-have for organisations across industries, and is being integrated into both operational and business sides of companies. This includes analysing transaction data to make sense of customer buying patterns or to detect... Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

Vodafone spreads Christmas cheer with a 4G drone

Vodafone has conducted a test flight of the UK’s first drone delivery controlled over its 4G network Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 E-Handbook

Serving up server hardware

Although cloud infrastructure services have alleviated the need for organisations to procure and manage their own hardware, the reality is most organisations still see a need for on-premise systems for reasons such as security and performance. In ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

Mobile security needs a rethink for the 5G era

A report released through the government’s 5G Testbeds and Trials programme has recommended the UK rethink its mobile security strategy Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to storage for the internet of things

The internet of things is being used to improve storage options. In this 13-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the IoT could increase volumes of data, the challenges it may bring, and the role edge processing, analytics and the cloud ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 In Depth

Why VMware is betting big on containers, edge computing and IoT

With the server virtualisation game won, VMware is having to diversify into new areas, with cloud-native computing emerging as a top area of interest for the firm Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

HSBC taking data analysis service to business customers

HSBC is upping its search for artificial intelligence expertise as it takes a data analytics service to its business customers Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

Broadband coverage improved through 2018, says Ofcom

Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report reveals that the number of people who cannot receive a 10Mbps broadband connection has halved Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

Ellison slates AWS Aurora as Oracle posts flat second quarter

Oracle was late to the cloud, but CTO Larry Ellison is adamant that no one will swap out Oracle for Amazon Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

Ofcom fires starting gun for new mobile spectrum auction

Mobile spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz bands will be put up for auction either late in 2019 or early in 2020 Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

Security Think Tank: Let’s get back to basics in 2019

At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted but did happen, and one thing that should happen in 2019 but probably will not Continue Reading

December 18, 2018 18Dec2018 News

The 50 most influential people in UK IT 2018

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal our annual UKtech50 list of the most influential people in UK IT. We talk to this year’s winner, HM Revenue & Customs chief digital and information officer Jacky Wright, about the challenges of government IT... Continue Reading

December 17, 2018 17Dec2018 News

UKtech50 2018: The 50 most influential people in UK IT

In this e-guide, you will find our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT – the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy. This is our top 50 most influential people ... Continue Reading

December 17, 2018 17Dec2018 E-Handbook

SD-WAN: Hitting the mainstream

For the networking industry, 2018 was the year that interest in software-defined wide area network started to ramp up in earnest, as more enterprises started to assess the benefits of the technology, and more early adopters started to make concrete ... Continue Reading

December 17, 2018 17Dec2018 E-Handbook

Data protection rises up business agenda

In this e-guide, we take a look at how the GDPR is driving data protection maturity around the globe and why leaving the EU will have serious implications for data protection in the UK. Also, discover why data protection is rising up the business ... Continue Reading

December 17, 2018 17Dec2018 In Depth

CIO trends for 2019

Harvey Nash’s CIO practice director shares her prediction on CIO trends for 2019, which include a growing demand for new technology skills, innovation and customer-focused initiatives Continue Reading

December 17, 2018 17Dec2018 E-Handbook

Containers and storage 101: The fundamentals of container storage

In this e-guide we look at the basics of Docker storage and backup, key containers capabilities in storage vendors' offers and how containers can be incorporated into the private cloud environment. Continue Reading

December 17, 2018 17Dec2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Prioritise multifactor authentication in 2019

At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted but did happen, and one thing that should happen in 2019 but probably will not Continue Reading

December 17, 2018 17Dec2018 News

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