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2018 Stories

• April 10, 2018 10Apr2018 E-Zine

  Technology is a lifesaver for NHS Blood and Transplant

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CDO of the NHS’s blood and transplant agency about how digital transformation is proving to be a real lifesaver. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the state of public cloud. And we find out how Ireland ... Continue Reading

• April 10, 2018 10Apr2018 Blog Post

  Using cloud to help public transport operators put passengers first

  In this guest post, Craig Stewart, vice president of product management at cloud integration provider SnapLogic, spells out why the more traditional transport operators need to take a leaf out of ... Continue Reading

• April 10, 2018 10Apr2018 Blog Post

  AI will cut huge chunks out of banking compliance workforce and London high streets might die

  What will happen to London's high streets when robots replace the people that buy all the flat whites? Continue Reading

• April 10, 2018 10Apr2018 Blog Post

  Database DevOps, it’s now ‘a thing’

  There’s DevOps and there’s DevSecOps -- heck, come to think of it there’s even DevLoBDOps (Developer Line of Business Database Operations). Of all the DevOps subsets, Microsoft SQL Server tools ... Continue Reading

• April 10, 2018 10Apr2018 News

  PayPal is latest tech giant to eye traditional banking

  PayPal set to launch launch traditional retail banking services in the first half of this year Continue Reading

• April 10, 2018 10Apr2018 News

  What Amazon’s ideal robot looks like

  Robots should be available at the fingertips and work in tandem with humans and other machines to improve task efficiency, says the chief technologist of Amazon Robotics Continue Reading

• April 10, 2018 10Apr2018 News

  Ransomware top cyber threat, DBIR shows

  Ransomware remains the top cyber security threat to organisations, humans continue to be significant weakness and HR departments are a top target, according to the latest Verizon Data breach investigations report Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  Healthcare services will be built around IoT by 2030, according to report

  The next five to 10 years will see massive disruptions in the healthcare space, with artificial intelligence playing an increasing role in diagnosis and treatment by 2030, a report predicts Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  Cyber threat to UK business greater than ever, report reveals

  The cyber threat to UK business is “bigger than ever” and the best way to defend against it is collaboration between government, law enforcement and business, a report shows Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  Norway government backs ambitious datacentre investment plan

  Norway has a plan to be a leading location for datacentres with a policy that will put it in direct competition with some of its Nordic neighbours Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 In Depth

  A history of cloud computing

  The history of cloud computing starts way back in the 1960s, when an “intergalactic computer network” was first suggested, and in recent years the technology has served to shake-up both the enterprise IT and supplier landscape. Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  Security professionals admit patching is getting harder

  Vulnerable systems need patching to avoid being attacked by security exploits, yet many businesses find it hard to apply patches quick enough Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 Opinion

  Who do you trust to censor social media?

  Calls to censor Facebook and its rivals are growing – but society needs to consider carefully the motivations of those making such demands Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 Blog Post

  Why GDPR provides the opportunity for greater data collaboration

  This is a guest blogpost by Jim Conning, Managing Director of Royal Mail Data Services (RMDS). The forthcoming 25 May implementation date for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is ... Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  NVMe scale-out NAS: Qumulo P-series targets Isilon and Pure

  Scale-out NAS specialist Qumulo unveils P-series all-flash systems based on NVMe, and aims to be an alternative to high performance NAS hardware from Isilon and Pure Storage Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Cryptojacking can be costly

  How can organisations best defend against cryptojacking? Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  More than one in 10 employees fall for social engineering attacks

  Employees download malicious files, click phishing links, correspond with hackers, and even share contact information for their colleagues, a report reveals Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  HSBC adopts fintech to fight money laundering

  HSBC is using technology from a fintech startup to help it monitor transactions for potential money laundering Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  Autonomous drones will fly into danger zones for emergency services

  Automated drones will use sophisticated visual systems and machine learning techniques to carry out search and rescue missions where humans fear to tread Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 Blog Post

  Fintech professional’s tech predictions: 4 – Social media regulation

  Social media platforms will face increasingly stringent regulations which might limit their scope as governments clamp down on data abuse Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  Facebook data scandal a game changer, says ICO

  Facebook’s controversial data sharing with London-based data mining firm Cambridge Analytica is a game changer, according to the UK’s privacy watchdog Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 In Depth

  The ins and outs of cloud portability

  Public cloud portability comes in many forms – the secret is to research and plan appropriately Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  US tax cuts and dollar’s decline propel datacentre spending

  Gartner’s latest spending forecast shows the strongest growth in IT spending, which it expects to total $3.7tn in 2018, up 6.2% from 2017 Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  Dubai's gamble on bitcoin property sales

  Dubai is pioneering the use of bitcoin in the real world, with the property sector leading the way Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 Blog Post

  Google: don’t ‘just’ turn cloud on

  Google has attempted to shine a light on Application Performance Management (APM) technologies built in what the company calls ‘a developer-first mindset’ to monitor and tune the performance of ... Continue Reading

• April 09, 2018 09Apr2018 News

  Microsoft teams up with Japan’s JRCS on mixed reality

  Software giant Microsoft has partnered with a Japanese supplier of maritime systems to test the use of HoloLens headsets for training and maintenance work Continue Reading

• April 08, 2018 08Apr2018 Blog Post

  Bringing military discipline to UK Technical Education and Training

  On April 6th at the launch of the Apprenticeships Anthology Sir Gerry Berragan, the Chief Executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships outlined progress over the past year and updated his 10 ... Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Six tips for securing your organisation against cryptojacking

  How can organisations best defend against cryptojacking? Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 Opinion

  IoT security cannot be an afterthought: it must be the foundation of design

  As technologies for the internet of things mature, developers need to make security by design a fundamental part of their products Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 News

  Business increases use of encryption in the cloud

  The use of encryption has seen double-digit growth in the past year due to a number of security-related drivers, a study has revealed Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 News

  UK challenger bank gives up banking licence to focus on fintech

  CivilisedBank plans to serve small and medium-sized enterprises with savings and investment products Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 News

  Microsoft outage: Europe-wide downtime locks Office 365 and Azure users out of cloud

  Microsoft engineers cite Azure Active Directory fault as cause of cloud customer service woes across Europe Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 Blog Post

  GDS needs to prove it can still transform government after loss of data policy to DCMS

  I met Mike Bracken, the first leader of the Government Digital Service (GDS), in 2011, not long after he had started the job, for an off-the-record briefing about his ambitious plans to overhaul IT ... Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 Opinion

  Why businesses must think like criminals to protect their data

  Cyber criminals use three main methods of operation to steal commercial data. Understanding their mindset can help organisations put the right defences in place Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 News

  Why Lufthansa went back to the drawing board with its HR IT project

  Aviation group says it is confident of landing a company-wide IT project following a sometimes turbulent journey Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 Blog Post

  The Daley fail

  HTC has been forced to apologise and remove an advert starring Olympic diver Tom Daley, which wrongly suggests its HTC U11 device can be submerged any deeper than one metre. Smartphones are ... Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 News

  HSBC IT whistleblower faces extradition to Switzerland

  Hervé Falciani, who stole data from thousands of private banking customers, is apprehended in Spain following the issuing of an international arrest warrant Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 News

  Facebook among 30 organisations under investigation by the ICO

  Facebook is among 30 organisations under investigation by the UK’s privacy watchdog for misusing personal data for political and other purposes Continue Reading

• April 06, 2018 06Apr2018 Blog Post

  Enterprises will be watching how this luggage tracker works

  Asset tracking is arguably the lowest-hanging use case that enterprises can consider in testing the potential of the internet of things (IoT). From airport operators to mining companies, the use of ... Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  Deutsche Bank system replacement already paying back

  Deutsche bank is replacing a complex IT infrastructure that helps its traders operate and automates regulatory compliance processes Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  Retail sector top cyber attack target

  The retail sector was the top cyber attack target in 2017, as cyber attacks evolved to become more organised and structured, a report reveals Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  Business should note Facebook data sharing, say security advisers

  Businesses that use Facebook and have employees that use it should take note that data is shared with potential cyber attackers, security advisers warn, as Facebook reveals the Cambridge Analytica data exploitation scandal may affect 87 million users Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 Blog Post

  2018 is a graph-shaped year

  This is a guest blogpost by Neo4j’s CEO Emil Eifrem, in which he says graph databases are about to grow up Graph technology has come a long way: from financial fraud detection in the Panama and ... Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  Pfizer tech startup accelerator will be a shot in the arm for healthcare innovation

  Pharmaceutical giant invites startups to apply for its second Healthcare Hub: London accelerator, with the chance to share £50,000 funding Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 In Depth

  Silicon Valley startups pitch in to the remaking of corporate IT

  Enterprise IT is being remade by DevOps, cloud, containerisation and the incursion of AI. We look at one group of Silicon Valley-based suppliers attacking different vectors of new model IT Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  The Hackett Group predicts rise of robotic process automation

  RPA promises to make certain back-office business processes vastly more efficient by taking over manual tasks Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Deal with cryptojacking to avoid security vulnerability

  How can organisations best defend against cryptojacking? Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  More than 1.5 billion business and consumer files exposed online

  With just over a month to go before the GDPR compliance deadline, more than 1.5 billion data files are exposed online without adequate protections, a report reveals Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 In Depth

  Who needs hybrid cloud object storage?

  Hybrid cloud object storage products are an emerging category. But what use cases are driving their emergence? And which suppliers lead the way? Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 In Depth

  Should retail try to save the high street's declining footfall?

  Footfall in the high street is declining, but should retailers be trying to claw back visits to stores or is it time for a new digital focus? Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  5G mobile spectrum auction raises £1.3bn

  The principal bidding stage in Ofcom’s latest mobile network spectrum auction has concluded, raising more than £1bn for the Treasury Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  Only newer systems will get Intel firmware updates for Spectre chip flaw

  Intel will not issue patches for legacy processors, so older systems and legacy embedded applications will remain vulnerable to Spectre exploits Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 In Depth

  Data recovery disasters: Kroll Ontrack on how it helps enterprises bounce back

  Data recovery expert Kroll Ontrack provides a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges enterprises and consumers face getting their files and information back when disaster strikes Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 Blog Post

  Nginx gets granular on managed microservices

  Open source at its heart and essentially a web server technology, Nginx (pronounced: engine X) is the company that would like to have its name capitalised in the media but can’t, because it’s not ... Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  Microsoft outlines approach to intellectual property

  Enterprises will own patents and industrial design rights that result from new technology jointly developed with Microsoft, among a raft of intellectual property principles unveiled by the software giant Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  Microsoft plans to invest $5bn to boost IoT business

  Its vision involves sensor data from IoT devices being processed across a distributed computing infrastructure from the edge to Azure Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  Interview: GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth

  The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog has not handed out fines so far because there has been no reason to, says the organisation’s chairman, Aleid Wolfsen Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 News

  IR35 reforms: Calls for inquiry into pre-launch tests of HMRC IR35 assessment tool

  HM Revenue & Customs hits back at contractors who claim it failed to test its online IR35 status assessment tool rigorously enough in the run-up to its launch in March 2017, as calls for an inquiry into its dev and test procedures grow Continue Reading

• April 05, 2018 05Apr2018 Blog Post

  Fintech professional’s tech predictions: 3 –Sharing data risks outweigh benefits

  Personal data in all its forms is becoming a valuable commodity for businesses, but people will be more cautious as legal and illegal abuse of data continues to hit the headlines Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 In Depth

  SSD Raid 101: The essentials of flash storage and Raid

  Flash storage is mainstream, but what do storage professionals need to know about Raid when used with SSDs? We look at Raid fundamentals, and supplier implementations Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: User vigilance key to cryptojacking defence

  How can organisations best defend against cryptojacking? Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 In Depth

  Inside Red Hat’s open culture

  The open source stalwart’s culture of transparency, openness and collaboration has been instrumental to its success as one of the world’s most successful software companies Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 News

  Tech City and Tech North merge to support startups nationwide

  Southern and northern groups finalise merger to become Tech Nation as government pledges £21m in funding Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 News

  Ransomware puts pressure on incident response

  Cyber attackers switched focus to ransomware attacks in 2017 putting pressure on incident response, while human error was responsible for two-thirds of compromised records, a study shows Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 Blog Post

  Multi-cloud: What enterprises need to know

  In this guest post, Allan Brearley, cloud practice lead at IT services consultancy ECS, takes a look at what enterprises need to bear in mind before they take the plunge on multi-cloud. There’s no ... Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 News

  LGA proposes full-fibre broadband kitemark for homebuyers

  The Local Government Association has urged housing developers to adopt proposals for a fibre-to-the-premises broadband kitemark for new-build homes in rural areas Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 In Depth

  How Australian enterprises are unifying business communications

  Business leaders and experts in rolling out unified communications tools in Australia stress the importance of change management and employee consultation to avoid digital white elephants Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 News

  Average attacker dwell time nearly six months for EMEA, study shows

  Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa take nearly six months to detect cyber attacks on average, a report reveals Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 Blog Post

  Crossing the watershed – digital skills crises will soon be history

  There is no shortage of talent, only of employers who train that talent. Thirty years ago it took around 18 months turn a University Graduate into a competent analyst programmer. During that second ... Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 News

  UN adopts Tableau as global standard to augment decision support

  The United Nations has struck a deal with data visualisation software supplier Tableau to extend its use as an organisation-wide standard Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 Blog Post

  Cybric CTO: What is infrastructure as code & how do we build it?

  This is a short but punchy guest post written for the Computer Weekly Developer Network by Mike Kail in his capacity as CTO of Cybric. Described as a continuous application security platform, ... Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 News

  InfiniSync backup ‘bunker’ gives zero RPO for critical apps

  Infinidat launches InfiniSync “black box” as off-site storage on-site, plus new Infinibox PB-scale array, cloud storage service Neutrix Cloud and InfiniGuard backup appliance Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 News

  AWS expands edge computing service to Singapore

  Amazon’s Snowball Edge strengthens its support for hybrid use cases in a fast-growing market for the internet of things and hybrid IT Continue Reading

• April 04, 2018 04Apr2018 News

  IT decision-makers trust Facebook less and are changing policies

  As Facebook scrambles to contain the damage from the Cambridge Analytica data exploitation scandal, a survey reveals that a majority of IT decision-makers have lost trust in the social networking firm Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 In Depth

  Keeping cloud costs in check: Why good governance is key

  Without proper checks and controls in place, it is all too easy for the cost of using cloud to spiral out of control in enterprises, but it doesn't have to be Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  Can the government’s Institute of Coding help tackle the UK’s tech skills disconnect?

  Many have claimed there is a gap between the tech skills taught by education providers and the skills needed by firms, but can the Institute of Coding help to bridge it? Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  UK firms failing to make financial plans for cyber attacks

  Most UK firms are failing to plan for the financial impact of cyber attacks, a survey by Lloyds Bank has revealed Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 E-Handbook

  Marketing analytics, big data and ethics

  In this e-guide, we discuss the importance of respecting the data privacy of customers and prospective customers for companies trying to make a profit. For commercial organisations, finding this ethical balance between making money from data and ... Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 In Depth

  How to find the right mobility strategy for your SME

  Small businesses still need a strategy to make the most of mobility, so what should business owners look out for? Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 In Depth

  Retail legacy systems: how can we overcome them?

  With technology adoption changing the retail landscape, many retailers are left with legacy systems. We look at how they are dealing with them in today’s digitally led environment Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  IT set to gain the most from AI and automation

  IT administrators anticipate that artificial intelligence and automation will only affect mundane tasks, freeing up 19% of their workload Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Use awareness, education and controls to halt cryptojacking

  How can organisations best defend against cryptojacking? Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  How to rightsize your digital strategy

  Don’t wait for a light-bulb moment. Small ideas are best, but businesses must also assess whether their IT is a speed bump, slowing down innovation Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 Blog Post

  Microsoft Serial Console: how to fix a ‘broken’ cloud

  Microsoft makes Windows, but Microsoft isn’t really as focused on Windows these days as it is on its Azure cloud platform and new extensions that emanate into the world of Artificial Intelligence ... Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  Data policy move to DCMS causes mixed reactions

  Some believe Theresa May handing over government data policy responsibility to DCMS is “downgrading digital government” while others see it as a positive move Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  Data breaches revealed at four US retail chains

  The Easter weekend has seen another round of data breaches, further underlining that many companies are still failing to take the necessary steps to protect customer data Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  Future of internet regulation is focus of Lords inquiry

  Inquiry will seek evidence on whether or not the law is up to the job of regulating online platforms such as Facebook, and what improvements can be made Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  How Code First: Girls uses partnerships to teach girls to code

  CEO of social enterprise Code First: Girls explains how partnerships with firms such as Trainline and Goldman Sachs are helping to reach the firm’s goal of teaching 20,000 women to code by 2020 Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

  Oracle expands availability of cloud services from UK datacentre region

  Database giant claims expansion of UK datacentre region shows its commitment to customers Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 Blog Post

  Tech talent soars as specialisms thrive in digital age

  In this guest blog post Andrew Gardner, senior divisional director at Reed Technology, discusses what technology talent the UK will need in a digital age.  Although we’re only a few months into ... Continue Reading

• April 03, 2018 03Apr2018 News

   Automation and gamification key to cyber security

  The use of automation and gamification are key to winning the fight against cyber criminals in the face of the skills’ shortage, a study investigating challenges facing IT security teams reveals Continue Reading

• April 02, 2018 02Apr2018 News

  Lawyers more influential than IT staff in cloud deployments

  Traditionally considered risk-adverse, lawyers are twice as more influential than in-house technology staff about cloud, research finds Continue Reading

• April 02, 2018 02Apr2018 Blog Post

  Cloud complexity: why it’s good to be a DMaaS

  Cloud computing is great news, apart from one thing. The option to now build complex heterogeneous cloud environments gives us a massively expanded choice of deployment options to bring ... Continue Reading

• March 30, 2018 30Mar2018 News

  GDS loses government data policy to DCMS

  Prime minister confirms long-rumoured move in written statement to Parliament as MPs left for Easter recess Continue Reading

• March 29, 2018 29Mar2018 News

  Europol operation nabs another 20 cyber criminals

  Police have arrested 20 cyber criminals in connection with a €1m fraud operation across Italy and Romania Continue Reading

• March 29, 2018 29Mar2018 News

  Business unaware of scale of cyber threat

  Many businesses, especially board members, do not understand the scale of the cyber threat, but international efforts to combat cyber crime are being hampered by political barriers Continue Reading

• March 29, 2018 29Mar2018 News

  AstraZeneca IT exec steps down

  Pharmaceutical giant’s vice-president of IT transformation and office of the CIO, Chris Day, is leaving the company after eight years in the role Continue Reading

• March 29, 2018 29Mar2018 News

  UK government secures public sector discounts on Microsoft cloud products to April 2021

  Government procurement chiefs have secured ongoing preferential pricing on Microsoft cloud products for the public sector through Digital Transformation Agreement Continue Reading

• March 29, 2018 29Mar2018 News

  Cryptocurrency mining rampant in higher education

  Higher education institutions are the biggest target for illicit cryptocurrency mining, data shows Continue Reading

• March 29, 2018 29Mar2018 Opinion

  How the IT sector can help plug the cyber security skills gap

  Businesses have a role to play in plugging the cyber security skills gap by engaging with future talent at a young age, providing more role models for under-represented groups, communicating the nature of the threat, and changing their approach to ... Continue Reading