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• September 27, 2018 27Sep2018 News

  Agile IT held back by legacy tech and legacy budgeting

  CIOs admit their organisations cannot keep pace with digital transformation initiatives, with capex budgeting and legacy IT part of the problem Continue Reading

• September 27, 2018 27Sep2018 News

  Best supply chain firms are masters of data and automation

  Europe’s best supply chains are making the most out of e-commerce, customer insights and robotic process automation, according to Gartner Continue Reading

• September 27, 2018 27Sep2018 News

  Australian teen Apple hacker avoids jail time

  “Fan” who broke into Apple’s mainframe from his home in Melbourne has avoided prison because the information he gathered was recovered Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 Blog Post

  Infor builds out industry-specific cloud profiles

  Cloud computing happened, then the Earth cooled. Actually, cloud computing happened and then we started to look at ways of engineering this service-based approach to computing into our existing and ... Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Creativity and tech ‘two sides of same coin’, says 2018 Most Influential Woman in IT, Amali de Alwis

  The winner of Computer Weekly’s 2018 Most Influential Woman in UK IT award, Amali de Alwis, says creativity and technology go hand in hand in the modern world Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018: Rising Stars

  Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choices for this year’s female Rising Stars of the UK tech sector Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018

  Computer Weekly has announced the list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018, including this year’s winner Amali de Alwis Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  ICO threatens fines for outstanding fees

  The UK’s privacy watchdog has issued warning letters to organisations, including some NHS trusts and government organisations, for failing to pay a new data protection fee Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  At the new Cisco, culture is as important as innovation

  Cisco’s newly appointed SVP of Emear, Wendy Mars, shares her thoughts on the state of network innovation within the industry, and explains why cultural change is just as important an element of a digital strategy Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 In Depth

  OpenStack storage update 2018: After Rocky

  Snapshots and container storage support are among recently added functionality in the open source private cloud platform, but vendor driver support for OpenStack is not universal Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Indian IT giant TCS sees IBM and Accenture as nearest rivals

  Rapidly-growing Tata Consultancy Services has its eyes on the US IT giants, with customer service key if it is to overtake them Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Rural business bodies seal new broadband agreement

  The Country Land and Business Association and the National Farmers’ Union have reached an agreement with Openreach to put new wayleave arrangements in place for broadband network builds Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Financial services firms face potential security bombshell

  UK financial services are facing a security crisis over outdated services and applications, a survey shows Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Australia’s ANZ banks on Google Cloud

  The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has signed up for the Google Cloud Platform to help its bankers deliver data insights to institutional customers Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 Opinion

  Why the government should rethink the UK’s surveillance laws

  The European Court of Human Rights has made clear that the Snoopers’ Charter is an unlawful violation of people’s rights and freedoms Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Dreamforce 18: Benioff calls for ‘inclusive capitalism’

  At Dreamforce 2018 in San Francisco, Salesforce founder and co-CEO Marc Benioff argued for what he called “inclusive capitalism” and urged the technology industry to set the highest possible ethical standards Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 In Depth

  Intelligent automation and the WAN: Is SD-WAN moving mainstream?

  Take-up of software-defined networking in corporates is slower than expected. Where have we reached on the journey to software-controlled networks – and SD-WAN in particular – becoming the norm? Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Fujitsu teams up with UTCs on cyber security training

  Fujitsu, University Technical Colleges across England and other private sector partners have joined forces to help address the cyber security skills gap Continue Reading

• September 26, 2018 26Sep2018 News

  Nipping DevOps challenges in the bud

  A clear focus on helping enterprises overcome hurdles in their DevOps journey has been central to Puppet’s growing footprint in Asia Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 Blog Post

  Infor teams with #YesWeCode to promote diversity in technology

  As part of its Infor Inforum conference and exhibition held in Washington DC this September, industry-specific cloud applications company Infor and #YesWeCode today announced the launch of GenOne. ... Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 Blog Post

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  This blog from Computer Weekly’s business editor, Clare McDonald, discusses the technology innovations that are evolving the retail sector, including the technology retailers are adopting, the ... Continue Reading

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  Taking stock of retail tech

  This blog from Computer Weekly’s business editor, Clare McDonald, discusses the technology innovations that are evolving the retail sector. Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 Blog Post

  Infor Coleman cuts new mustard for AI

  IBM named its AI engine Watson after its first CEO, Thomas Watson. Salesforce called its play in the AI game Einstein, alter Albert, obviously. Much of SAP’s machine learning and AI is encapsulated ... Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  PCI DSS compliance falls despite security benefit

  Despite the benefits of the payment card industry security standard, there is a concerning downward trend in compliance, a report reveals Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 Blog Post

  Digitisation: The key to SMB success

  Quocirca's Print 2025 Spotlight report Digitisation: the key to SMB success reveals that SMBs are accelerating their digitisation initiatives through the use of digital workflow services and ... Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  MI5 admits to ‘unlawful’ spying on Privacy International

  The UK's intelligence agencies acted unlawfully by intercepting communications data on NGO, Privacy International, the UK's most secret court ruled. Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  NHS Digital to publish new guidance on data standards

  Data could be a huge advantage for the NHS, but data quality and accessibility is still a big challenge, says NHS Digital CEO Sarah Wilkinson as she promises clear guidance on standards and interoperability Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  DWP IT chief Mayank Prakash quits for new job outside government

  Chief digital and information officer leaves after four years in the civil service – no news yet on his successor Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  WannaCry and NotPetya inspiring new attacks

  Designs and techniques used in 2017’s global cyber attacks have inspired a new breed of malware that exploits software vulnerabilities, according to a McAfee report Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  Dreamforce 18: Salesforce vaunts Apple partnership and 'Customer 360'

  As Dreamforce 2018 gets underway in San Francisco, Salesforce trumpets a partnership with Apple, a customer 360 service, and an upgrade to its MuleSoft “Anypoint” platform Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 Blog Post

  The fintech interview: Part 1 Taina Technology

  The fintech industry is maturing to the point that it now has subcategories, find out about some of the companies making hay in the sector. Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  Businesses expect shortfall due to GDPR and Brexit

  Companies are concerned that the UK’s departure from the EU and new data legislation will impact revenue – but IT can help Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 E-Handbook

  A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to software-defined networking in the enterprise

  The trends of software-defined networking have implications for many other areas of a business. In this 15-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at campus LAN design, the differences between SDN and DevOps, and how to connect to a ... Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella highlights importance of sharing the wealth of digital transformation

  During the opening keynote of the Microsoft Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida, the company CEO Satya Nadella talked up the importance of ensuring the spoils of digital transformation are spread far and wide in society Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  Mac OS Mojave zero-day warning

  The latest version of Apple’s Mac operating system contains a vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to access protected files, a researcher warns Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 Opinion

  Your IT provider is being acquired – what does this mean for you and your business?

  Merger and acquisition activity is widespread in the IT sector, but what does it mean for you when one of your key tech suppliers is bought up by another firm? Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 Photo Story

  Motorola at 90: A brief history

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  Motorola turns 90

  The company's 90 year history has seen it broadcast messages from the Moon, power FM military transmitters and launch the first commercial mobile phone Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 Photo Story

  Motorola at 90: World’s First FM Portable Two-Way Radio

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  Motorola at 90:One small step

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  Motorola at 90: In the factory

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  Motorola at 90: Who needs a phone that you can carry?

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  Motorola at 90: Tune in and drive

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• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 E-Zine

  Mapping the future at Ordnance Survey

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the UK mapping agency, Ordnance Survey, is innovating to put geospatial data at the heart of smart cities. We look at how to manage subscription and licensing costs when moving to the cloud. And we ... Continue Reading

• September 25, 2018 25Sep2018 News

  Indigo subsea cable lands in Perth

  Cable system will utilise new spectrum sharing technology, so each consortium member can take advantage of technology advancements to support growing demand for bandwidth Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  InfoWatch opens training centre to help address Middle East skills shortage

  Security supplier offers Middle East customers cyber security and digital training facility as organisations in the region struggle to equip staff with latest skills Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  No Deal Brexit could mean additional costs for tech businesses

  The government plans to continue to enforce existing intellectual property rights in the event of a No Deal Brexit, according to the latest planning notices, but businesses could face additional costs to access EU and UK markets Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  Government launches £7.5m digital innovation fund for local councils

  Councils with digital innovation ideas can apply for grants up to £100,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 Blog Post

  Tape’s got a future but are use cases narrowing in the age of analytics?

  The headline grabbers in storage are usually the quick – flash, NVMe etc – or the harbingers of the next generation, such as the cloud. But in some ways these are the extremes, the outliers. In ... Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 In Depth

  Colocation and the hyperscalers: What the cloud giants want in a datacentre partner

  The colocation market is booming on the back of the growing demand from the hyperscale cloud giants for readily available datacentre capacity, but why are some operators more successful than others when it comes to landing their business? Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  Fair trade software on the agenda but Dutch businesses not ready to buy it

  There is already free trade chocolate and coffee on supermarket shelves, but two Dutch tech entrepreneurs are trying to add free trade software to the mix Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  Microsoft commits $40m to five-year push to explore 'AI for human good' use cases

  Microsoft wants to encourage non-government organisations and humanitarian groups to help it explore potential use cases for artificial intelligence during times of natural disasters Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 In Depth

  Mobile-first strategy rings true for jeweller

  Mobile has played a key role in how London jeweller Taylor & Hart has changed the rules for buying a ring Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  NHS Digital hires chief information security officer

  Robert Coles will lead the health and care sector’s response to cyber attacks and help local organisations meet the government’s cyber security standards Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  Alibaba Cloud and Intel team up on IoT

  The Joint Edge Computing Platform lets enterprises train AI models at the edge of a network to support real-time decision-making Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 E-Handbook

  Jargon Buster Guide to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

  In this jargon buster guide, we take you through the ever-changing world of enterprise resource management and how in recent times, it has been invoked as critical to "digital transformation". Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  Phased roll-out of ESN to start in early 2019

  The government will adopt a phased approach to the roll-out of the new emergency services 4G communications network Continue Reading

• September 24, 2018 24Sep2018 News

  Business leaders expect suppliers to ensure they are cyber secure

  Most UK business leaders expect suppliers to be cyber secure and nearly a third of businesses would terminate contracts because of suppliers’ security failings, a survey has revealed Continue Reading

• September 22, 2018 22Sep2018 Blog Post

  What to expect from Spiceworks SpiceWorld 2018

  It’s hard to believe, but it has been four years since the Computer Weekly Developer Network set foot on Texan soil for a Spiceworks SpiceWorld event. As we have detailed before, Spiceworks is a ... Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 News

  Businesses that take humans with them on robotics journeys gain the most

  Businesses that put human development at the centre of their automation strategies will profit the most Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 Blog Post

  It’s time to tackle your dirty data

  This is a guest blogpost by Francois Ajenstat, Chief Product Officer, Tableau Data analysis is only as good as the quality of your data. Anyone who has ever analysed data knows that the information ... Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 In Depth

  Dividing lines: EU bid to curb server energy use has the European datacentre community split

  An EU-backed push to curb European datacentre energy use has proven to be a divisive issue, as debate rages over the usefulness of using idle energy to determine the overall efficiency of servers Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 News

  Foreshadow mitigation obscures licensing impact

  Performance of virtual machines could be severely affected by the workaround for Intel’s latest processor flaw. To compensate, more processors will be needed Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 News

  Pharmacy2U signs up to digital communications platform

  Online pharmacy aims to make it easier for people to contact them, using an omnichannel system from RingCentral allowing arrange of services, including voice, chat, text and email Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 Blog Post

  CloudBees pours honey on Jenkins support

  CloudBees are (is) a bunch of busy social bees (presumably why the firm called themselves that). The enterprise DevOps company used the DevOps World | Jenkins World event to announce CloudBees ... Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 In Depth

  Gig for victory: Addressing the stigma of the gig economy

  As companies continue apace with digital transformation, the need for ad hoc tech workers is growing. But traditional contracting is giving way to the looser idea of ‘gigging’ – and not just for low-level roles Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 News

  Tech won’t solve customs border issues, House of Lords EU Committee finds

  Tech won’t solve potential customs issues at the border post-Brexit, at least not in the short term, and especially not in case of no-deal Brexit, according to a House of Lords report Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 News

  RBS, Barclays and NatWest customers suffer more mobile banking outages

  Banks apologise for problems that have affected mobile and internet banking services Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 News

  Shell mines Microsoft Azure for AI to digitally transform upstream and downstream operations

  Multi-national oil and gas company Shell is embarking on an artificial intelligence-led digital transformation of its business with the help of Microsoft Azure and C3 IoT Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 Blog Post

  DCMS plan aims to open up digital identity market - and might kill off Gov.uk Verify

  The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been conducting a review of digital identity since taking over policy responsibility from the Government Digital Service (GDS) in ... Continue Reading

• September 21, 2018 21Sep2018 Blog Post

  What if a small fintech could replace global giant Allianz in corporate deal?

  An insurtech company set up a few years ago has dislodged 130 year old global insurance giant Allianz in BMW deal Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 In Depth

  Doorstep challenge: How retailers are innovating on delivery and fulfilment

  Every retailer selling online in 2018 needs great shipping options for customers who have got used to an expanding list of choices. How are some retailers developing the proposition, and where does technology fit into the equation? Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  Rural areas will be among the first to get Vodafone 5G

  Parts of Cornwall and Cumbria will be among the first locations to get access to Vodafone’s 5G mobile network when it launches in 2019 Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  Alibaba debuts its first service robot

  Chinese tech firm is eyeing a slice of the global robotics market, starting with a service robot that delivers items to hotel guests Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  AI laggards will lose out as rivals make efficiency gains

  McKinsey expects artificial intelligence to benefit the economy overall, and early adopters may be able to double their cashflow Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 In Depth

  How is Google taking on Microsoft Office in retail?

  Carrefour represents a big-name contract win for Google’s G Suite, but will Microsoft Office still be dominant across retail? Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 Blog Post

  The importance of binning idols

  The art of 3D printing has suffered a setback in Kuwait, after pressure from hysterical clergymen forced the closure of its local Doob 3D store with accusations of idolatry. The company offers a ... Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  Asda outsources app development to support digital future

  Supermarket chain Asda is outsourcing its application development to HCL to access and build skills and experience in agile development methods Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  Growing reliance on cloud will need tighter IT management

  By 2022, over $1.3tn will be spent on cloud computing and related services globally, and IT leaders will need to figure out how to manage it all Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  Scottish government pumps £13.5m into The Data Lab

  Funding will help data innovation centre to explore data opportunities for Scotland’s economy Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 In Depth

  Leading companies embrace DevOps to improve agility and flexibility

  DevOps is an approach to improving the efficiency of software development roll-outs, but while the benefits are clear, companies face a number of challenges along the way Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 Podcast

  GDPR compliance and storage in digital transformation projects

  Key considerations when transforming physical data into digital, the impacts on compliance and how to ensure access, encryption to data and safe disposal of physical assets Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 Blog Post

  A battle between big tech firms and banks can only help fintechs

  If banks and big tech firms go head to head for customers fintechs will benefit because the banks need them if they are to have any chance of winning the customer satisfaction battle Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 In Depth

  Flash storage in the cloud from the big cloud providers

  We survey the big three cloud providers – AWS, Azure and Google – and find a range of mostly block storage flash storage options with performance choices available Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 Blog Post

  IBM open source ‘anti-bias’ AI tool to combat racist robot fear factor

  Developers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) ‘engines’ to automate any degree of decision making inside their applications will want to ensure that the brain behind that AI is free from bias and ... Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  Digital economy competition panel meets to discuss regulations

  Experts on a new panel put together to review competition in the digital economy have met for the first time to discuss how to ensure the country has the right regulations in place Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  Police chiefs put plans in place as UK may lose access to EU data sharing tools post Brexit

  Police chiefs have put plans in place to help forces find alternatives to share and access information, should the UK lose access to EU data sharing systems post Brexit, but say processes would be “slower and ultimately less effective” Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 News

  Almost 40% of IT professionals say firms aren’t addressing diversity

  A large number of people working in IT are not aware of any diversity topics currently being addressed in their organisations Continue Reading

• September 20, 2018 20Sep2018 Blog Post

  Fighting dengue fever with AI

  Singapore’s National Environmental Agency (NEA) is roping in Alphabet life sciences research outfit Verily’s technology to separate male mosquitoes from female ones in an ongoing project to tackle ... Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 In Depth

  What are the current SD-WAN options for enterprises?

  Software-defined wide area networking is well on its way to being a multi-billion dollar market. We assess the current state of the market and look at some of the options for enterprise CIOs and network managers Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 News

  Equifax fined by ICO for security failings

  The Information Commissioners Office has fined Equifax UK in relation to a data breach at its UK parent last year Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 News

  Waitrose to launch same-day delivery trial

  High-end supermarket Waitrose is partnering with retail delivery startup On the Dot to trial same-day delivery for its food and wine goods Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 E-Zine

  CW ANZ: Get to grips with DevOps

  The burgeoning DevOps culture in Australia has attracted new market players and led major companies to embrace the movement to get development and operations teams working in unison. But organisations need to be wary of a range of traps while they ... Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 E-Zine

  CW ASEAN: Time to clear DevOps hurdles

  ASEAN organizations are generally aware of the benefits of DevOps, but lesser known are the pathways to success. What would an organization that has successfully implemented DevOps look like? In this issue of CW ASEAN, we look at how ASEAN ... Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 News

  Europol cyber crime report highlights emerging threats to enterprise security

  Research highlights increase in sophistication of ransomware attacks, while revealing details of new and emerging threats to enterprises Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 Blog Post

  Experimental ‘foundry’ divisions are now tech de rigueur

  Pardon us… your company doesn’t have a technology experimental division? Okay sorry, it might be called the prototyping department, the Proof of Concept (PoC) laboratory, the exploration ‘foundry’, ... Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 News

  IT sector advises Swedish government on elections and voting system

  Swedish IT secure is helping the government make election systems more secure and reduce external influence Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 News

  TechUK calls for councils to establish digital boards

  Local authorities should ensure they have a digital board made up of academia, local bodies and industry, to drive transformation, improve capacity and capability Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 News

  Alibaba Cloud making deeper push into smart cities

  At its annual conference in Hangzhou, Chinese cloud supplier Alibaba demonstrated the transformative impact of its technologies on society and called for more manufacturers to adopt smart manufacturing processes Continue Reading

• September 19, 2018 19Sep2018 News

  Out-of-contract users paying millions for phones they already own

  Despite calls for MNOs to change their ways, users are still being overcharged for their devices, says Citizens Advice Continue Reading