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July 12, 2018 12Jul2018 E-Zine

CW Middle East: Can Saudi Arabia build the Silicon Valley of the Middle East?

In April this year, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman visited Silicon Valley in the US to meet tech giants such as Apple and Amazon in its efforts to fast-forward the kingdom’s technology capabilities. Read about its lofty ambitions. ... Continue Reading

July 12, 2018 12Jul2018 In Depth

An exciting time to be in cyber security innovation

Cyber security innovation has received a £1.35m shot in the arm from the UK government with the opening of a new innovation centre in London. Computer Weekly looks at why now is a good time to be working and innovating in this industry Continue Reading

July 12, 2018 12Jul2018 Blog Post

The analogue minister

When Theresa May’s unstoppable reshuffle tour eventually reached as far as grinning app namesake Matt Hancock, he found himself thrust from his role as secretary of state for digital, culture, ... Continue Reading

July 12, 2018 12Jul2018 News

Indonesia leads ASEAN region in AI adoption

The sprawling archipelago of more than 260 million people is becoming a hotbed for adoption of artificial intelligence, led by digital native companies such as Go-Jek and Kaskus Continue Reading

July 12, 2018 12Jul2018 News

Hedvig teams up with Veeam to support scale-out backup appliances

Scale-out software-defined storage supplier reaches agreement with Veeam for backup software to build clusters of nodes with flash, cloud and block, file and object storage access Continue Reading

July 12, 2018 12Jul2018 Blog Post

The sacking of a robot revealed the need for robot probation periods

Businesses need to give robots a probabtion period for different roles andd must be prepared to bring out the P45 Continue Reading

July 12, 2018 12Jul2018 News

Siemens and Alibaba Cloud eye Chinese IoT market

The two bigwigs will develop industrial internet of things offerings for China’s manufacturing industries that are being digitised through various state-led initiatives Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 E-Handbook

AI & Automation: Turning data into insights

While there is no doubt that Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) has its place in the enterprise, the bigger challenge for CIOs is identifying the right technologies that will serve specific business outcomes. Featuring recent examples... Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

Russian startup event more international than ever

This year’s Startup Village in Moscow was attended by more international companies and investors than ever before Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

Oracle’s deal with Chile should go global

UK Oracle users may eventually see the ripple effect of a court ruling in a country almost 7,500 miles away Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

Cloudian adds Storage Made Easy file-sync-and-share compliance

Object storage maker adds file-sync-and-share with compliance filters from Storage Made Easy to restrict movement of potentially sensitive data between endpoints and datacentres Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

White-hat hackers find record number of vulnerabilities

White-hat hackers are finding more vulnerabilities than ever before, with crowdsourced security testing continuing to gain popularity, a report reveals Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 Blog Post

How people, processes and technology determine DevOps success

In this guest post, Eran Kinsbruner, lead technical evangelist at DevOps software supplier Perfecto, talks about why success in agile software development hinges on getting the people, processes ... Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

Swedish state-private partnership will use advanced IT to secure cities

Swedish authorities are working with the private sector to develop geo-fencing technology to protect cities from vehicle-related terrorist attacks Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Cracking the code – what makes a good password?

In light of the fact complex passwords are not as strong as most people think, and that most password strategies inevitably lead to people following them blindly, what actually makes a good password and when is a password alone not enough? Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

UK firms too confident about cyber security

Three-quarters of UK companies say their cyber protection is above average, and nearly half think they are a “top performer” despite the growth in data breaches Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 Blog Post

Give Jeremy Wright the chance to get digital right

The new DCMS secretary of state may not have much experience when it comes to digital, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't give him a chance. One thing's for sure though: Whether you want to call it ... Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

UK fintech industry fears Brexit-induced talent squeeze

London’s financial technology community warns of problems ahead as the reality of the UK leaving the EU unfolds Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 Opinion

Mind your drone business

Amazon is just the tip of the iceberg – companies are pouring hundreds of millions into the development of commercial drones Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

Facebook could face ICO fine of up to £500,000

Facebook could face the maximum fine provided by the UK’s previous data protection laws for lack of transparency and security issues relating to the harvesting of data, the UK’s privacy watchdog has revealed Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 Blog Post

What is a software defined perimeter?

Information access and identity management controls have never been more in the data developer news-stream as they are today. Software Defined Networks (SDN) have a massive part to play in terms of ... Continue Reading

July 11, 2018 11Jul2018 News

DevOps gathers pace in APAC

Large enterprises such as DBS Bank have been shaking up their software development practices to fend off disruption from more nimble rivals Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Hidden costs of data breaches difficult to manage, study finds

The full cost of “mega breaches” can be up to £264m, with the average UK data breach costing £2.69m, a study has revealed Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Lords urge Brexit negotiators to reach agreement on security

Time is running out for the UK and EU to agree on a future security relationship and if negotiators fail to find common ground, all stakeholders stand to lose, warns a Lords’ committee Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

UK falling behind European competition in efforts to produce powerhouse tech companies

Several European-based tech companies are on the way to competing with major US and Chinese counterparts, although the UK is falling behind in this race Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov tells Tableau users human intelligence still has role to play

Garry Kasparov, a former world chess champion, tells Tableau’s European conference that artificial intelligence is a positive force that will stoke, not choke, human creativity Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Carrenza expands public sector footprint with move into Ark Data Centres

Carrenza parent Six Degrees hails potential for tighter public sector collaboration with Crown Hosting Services through Ark Data Centres deal Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Corporate networks vulnerable to insider attacks, report finds

Researchers found that 100% of corporate networks tested in 2017 were vulnerable to insider attacks, with Wi-Fi networks and employees among the top areas of weakness Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

NIC calls for nationwide broadband plan

The National Infrastructure Commission has called for a national broadband plan to support full-fibre roll-out Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 In Depth

Cyber crime: why business should report it as soon as possible

Cyber crime is affecting a growing number of businesses, yet few are reporting it. Computer Weekly lifts the veil on cyber crime reporting, looking at the who, what, when, where, how and why Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Goonhilly Earth Station sets out plans to open green colocation datacentre in 2018

Owners of the space satellite communications hub in Cornwall are drawing on the site’s network links to court colocation clients Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 Blog Post

What’s inside a Microsoft Intellimouse?

Yes this is a software column (blog), but a) this is summer b) all hardware has an element of embedded software in it and c) some of these stories just need to be told … oh okay and d) it’s the ... Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Some basic password guidelines

In light of the fact that complex passwords are not as strong as most people think and that most password strategies inevitably lead to people following them blindly, what actually makes a good password and when is a password alone not enough? Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 E-Zine

Tackling the digital identity problem

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as UK government attempts to create a digital identity standard flounder, we examine progress on establishing the online ID system the digital economy needs. Barclays Bank talks about its move to DevOps and public ... Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 Blog Post

Acquia CTO defines ‘decoupled’ Drupal

Many open source enthusiasts (practitioners, paragons, partisans, preachers and protagonists) will have heard of Drupal. For those that haven’t, Drupal is an open source content management ... Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Jeremy Wright appointed DCMS secretary of state in Cabinet reshuffle

Attorney general Jeremy Wright becomes DCMS secretary as Matt Hancock moves to the Department for Health and Social Care where he takes over as health secretary Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Singapore to build speech recognition system to speed up emergency response

Emergency responders in the city-state could be able to react more quickly in future with the help of the world’s first mixed-lingual speech recognition engine, to be developed at a new artificial intelligence speech lab Continue Reading

July 10, 2018 10Jul2018 News

Analysts question Australia government’s IBM deal

Industry analysts and experts have called the wisdom of the A$1bn IBM IT deal into question, with one claiming that the federal government should have used a range of suppliers instead Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

UK slips down broadband speed league table

Although average broadband speeds in the UK have improved in the past year, other countries are moving faster, according to new data from comparison site Cable.co.uk Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Holiday Extras uses machine learning and artificial intelligence for personalisation

Travel firm Holiday Extras has introduced machine learning and artificial intelligence into its smartphone app to give users a more personalised experience Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

As prime minister unveils Brexit plans, TechUK calls for deal on services

The UK tech industry wants a Brexit deal open to services, mirroring the EU trade agreement with Canada Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Dutch government IT projects run €1bn over budget

Dutch government IT projects are costing much more money and taking far longer than expected Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Casino group bets on Pivot3 hyper-converged infrastructure for surveillance

Caesars’ ageing digital video recording equipment risked running foul of court and police requirements, and cost tens of thousands annually, so it switched to Pivot3 hyper-converged infrastructure Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 Blog Post

Guidance today for a 5G/IoT World Tomorrow

This might best be achieved by engaging sponsors via sector/market/problem specific practitioner workshops to distil current good practice into draft guidance that could be used by those who will ... Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Government needs to improve its outsourcing approach

Parliamentary committee advises government to improve its outsourcing methods in the wake of the collapse of Carillion Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Superbike team adds managed UC to support racers

Crescent Racing, Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team has enhanced its existing relationship with MSP GCI to include new unified comms and Skype for Business elements Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Collaborative taskforce launches security intelligence network

BAE Systems, Vodafone, cyber security incubator CyLon and other partners have joined forces in unveiling a manifesto for safeguarding society in the digital age Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Passwords alone are not good enough

In the light of the fact that complex passwords are not as strong as most people think, and that most password strategies inevitably lead to people following them blindly, what actually makes a good password and when is a password alone not enough? Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Three chooses SSE for 5G fibre backhaul

SSE Enterprise Telecoms will connect Three’s mobile network into BT’s local telephone exchanges as the mobile operator ramps up its preparation for 5G Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

London NHS organisations pick Kcom for HSCN

Network services supplier Kcom has been named as the preferred bidder for the Once for London Health and Social Care Network contract Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

We need to take ‘black box’ out of AI to increase diversity, says panel

Many users of artificially intelligent systems have no understanding of what they do, making diverse and ethical development of these systems increasingly important Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Nurses held back by poor IT and lack of support, RCN report finds

Nurses think technology could improve health and care services, but are held back by barriers such as inadequate IT systems, a lack of support and digital skills Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 Blog Post

Indico Enso opens open route to ‘transfer learning’ AI data

With its focus on AI software for unstructured content, Boston-based Indico has now come forward with a new open source project focused on simplifying the use of transfer learning with natural ... Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 News

Inside one of the world’s largest bug bounty programmes

Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative may be the top external supplier of software bug reporting for Microsoft and Adobe, but that does not mean it purchases every type of bug Continue Reading

July 09, 2018 09Jul2018 In Depth

Enhance efficiency by automating IT services

We look at the role of artificial intelligence and chatbots in IT service management Continue Reading

July 08, 2018 08Jul2018 News

TechUK calls on UK to adopt recent EU trade deals to boost digital sector

The EU deal with Canada, as well as forthcoming trade agreements with Japan, Singapore and Vietnam, could boost the UK tech sector – if adopted after Brexit Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

Public looks to push innovative technologies in public sector with accelerator programme

Public is aiming to drive innovative services in the public sector by selecting its next startup accelerator cohort Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

Infosec community welcomes bank sector focus on cyber resilience

The information security community has welcomed regulators’ call on the banking industry to demonstrate their capability to respond to cyber attacks because it highlights the importance of cyber resilience for all businesses Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

CNet Training calls on datacentre sector for input on skill shortage research

Technology skills and education provider CNet Training is calling on the datacentre community to help inform its research into what is behind the sector's skill shortages Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Firms need to support good password practices

In the light of the fact that complex passwords are not as strong as most people think and that most password strategies inevitably lead to people following them blindly, what actually makes a good password and when is a password alone not enough? Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

Investment flows into Nordic startups from all directions

The Nordic tech startup scene is attracting funding from a variety of sources, with private equity firms, banks and traditional IT companies all keen to put money in Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

HSBC previews the banking staff of the future

The digital revolution in banking is set to create previously unknown jobs, and HSBC has outlined three of the job roles that will be created in the future Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

ICO Grants Programme launches second round of funding

The ICO is inviting a second round of applications for funding to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on privacy and data protection Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

European Parliament calls for suspension of Privacy Shield

The Privacy Shield framework that replaced the Safe Harbour agreement for personal data transfers between the EU and the US is under increased pressure due to alleged non-compliance by US firms Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

Banks given three months to report on how they respond to outages

UK financial services regulators get tough on banks over their ability to recover from IT outages Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

How changes in retail law could affect customer experience

New payments regulations could increase the amount of times customers will need to use two-factor authentication to make a purchase, potentially putting a strain on customer experience, according to MasterCard Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 E-Handbook

Jargon buster guide to database management

This Jargon Buster e-guide to contemporary database management is an aid to stepping back and thinking afresh about an area of enterprise IT that has many decades of heritage. Or, as many sometimes (arguably rudely) put it, legacy. Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 Blog Post

Just as government starts to get better at major IT projects - enter, Brexit

Slowly, slowly, the UK government is getting better at big IT projects. Thanks to Whitehall watchdog, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), we’re able to track the improvements in major ... Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 News

Bosch teams up with Singapore Polytechnic in IoT training push

Bosch and Singapore Polytechnic have set up two learning labs to train students on the use of the internet of things in advanced manufacturing Continue Reading

July 06, 2018 06Jul2018 Blog Post

How APAC airlines are harnessing the IoT

By Kimberly Chua In recent years, airlines have been able to trying to lower operating costs by taking advantage of internet-of-things (IoT) devices and satellite connectivity to gather real-time ... Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 News

Ofcom lays out plan for UK fixed wireless networks

Telecoms regulator has set out a wide-ranging plan covering the roll-out of fixed wireless access networks in the UK to support national connectivity and other uses Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 News

UK labour market could be harmed by private sector roll-out of IR35 reforms, consultancy warns

As the government continues to consult on extending the IR35 reforms to the private sector, research suggests contractors will not take kindly to the move Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 News

Construction sector gets £420m investment for tech and innovation

Government has partnered with industry to deliver a Construction Sector Deal, which includes a joint £420m investment for “bytes and mortar smart construction” Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 News

UK leads Europe’s tech startup scene over five years, research shows

Tech leads the way as UK shows 5% growth in startups across all industries Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: How to create good passwords and add security layers

In light of the fact complex passwords are not as strong as most people think and most password strategies inevitably lead to people following them blindly, what actually makes a good password - and when is a password alone not enough? Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 News

UK joins forces with France on artificial intelligence and data

The UK and France will share expertise on AI and research, work together to improve digital services and collaborate to develop tech talent Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 News

Beware blockchain security blindspots, warns RSA

Companies need to ensure that rushed blockchain and other new technology projects are not introducing security vulnerabilities by gaining granular visibility of network activity, according to RSA Security Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 Blog Post

Reply: open data is 'intellectual infrastructure'

Our embrace of so-called 'open data' is coming to the fore, but what is it, why does it matter and what role should it play in the wider development of enterprise technology infrastructures? ... Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 News

Local Digital Declaration sets out how to transform local public services

The declaration, which sets out five “principles of internet-age local public services”, is backed by £7.5m in government funding to help councils transform services Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 In Depth

DevOps done right: Securing grassroots support for a top-down DevOps enterprise push

As more and more enterprises rush to join the DevOps movement, practitioners share details of how they secured grassroots support for their senior leadership team's top-down agile adoption mandates Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 Blog Post

Trainline shaking up rail travel beyond making trains run on time

Trainline's data scientists are applying the latest technologies to vast data sets to make train journey ticket prices easier to navigate Continue Reading

July 05, 2018 05Jul2018 News

Australian startups team up to keep wind turbines humming

Using acoustic sensors and nanosatellite connectivity, two Australian startups hope to identify potential turbine problems before they occur to secure the country’s wind energy Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 News

Annual IPA report shows state of major government IT projects

None of the 29 government IT projects are given the lowest “red” ranking, but seven projects are rated as “amber/red”, including the Home Office digital borders programme and the NHS e-referral service, meaning successful delivery is in doubt Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 News

Dell/VMware and Nutanix dominate a growing hyper-converged market

As hyper-converged system revenues get set to overtake those of converged systems, Dell/VMware and Nutanix are dominating the market for combined server and storage nodes Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 News

Slow broadband fuels a post-Brexit storm for rural communities

Lack of access to reliable broadband and mobile networks threatens rural livelihoods after Brexit, according to a Local Government Association report Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 News

Industry bets on fixed wireless access for first 5G deployments

Separate tests in Romania and the UK have been demonstrating the potential of fixed wireless access as a component of 5G Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 News

Alibaba Cloud looks to drive its technology ecosystem with startup innovation contest

Alibaba Cloud is hosting its next Create@Alibaba contest as it looks for innovative products from startups Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 Blog Post

Siri, show me a threat to national security

Gavin Williamson unwittingly summoning Siri on his iPhone whilst updating Parliament on the fight against Daesh has marked him as national security’s weak link, which couldn’t really be any less ... Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 In Depth

Cloud HCI survey: Cloud functionality in hyper-converged infrastructure

We look at how you can use hyper-converged infrastructure to build private clouds and link up with public cloud services to develop hybrid and multi-cloud working Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 Blog Post

Workplace software as an occupational hazard

The US Department of Labor has updated its Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. Known as 2018 SOC, government agencies use the system to classify workers and, with a bit of ... Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 In Depth

Why AI must move beyond pattern-matching

Artificial intelligence and deep learning have revolutionised applications such as computer vision, but more complex problems require a different approach Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 Blog Post

London fintechs managed by Oracle's Brussels arm: a shock a few years ago, but not today

Not that surprising in this day and age that a large software company puts its European fintech resources in a city other than London Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Complex passwords provide a false sense of security

In the light of the fact that complex passwords are not as strong as most people think, and that most password strategies inevitably lead to people following them blindly, what actually makes a good password and when is a password alone not enough? Continue Reading

July 04, 2018 04Jul2018 News

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