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March 15, 2018 15Mar2018 News

With auditability, deep learning could revolutionise insurance industry

The likes of Google may be pushing deep learning in artificial intelligence, but it may not be the best approach for regulated industries Continue Reading

March 15, 2018 15Mar2018 News

More than 60% of teen girls regret not studying Stem

Accenture study shows 62% of teenage girls regret not studying science, technology, engineering and maths subjects for longer Continue Reading

March 15, 2018 15Mar2018 News

Infosys announces more US jobs

Indian supplier Infosys continues to open hubs and recruit more IT professionals in the US Continue Reading

March 15, 2018 15Mar2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Fileless malware not totally undetectable

What should organisations do at the very least to ensure business computers are protected from fileless malware? Continue Reading

March 15, 2018 15Mar2018 News

DocuTrac medical software is a breach risk, warns Rapid7

Security researchers have issued a security warning about medical billing and documentation software they say puts patients at risk of data breach Continue Reading

March 15, 2018 15Mar2018 News

Openreach to open 12 fibre broadband engineering schools

Openreach has opened the first of 12 planned training centres around the UK as it sets out to recruit more than 3,000 fibre broadband engineers Continue Reading

March 15, 2018 15Mar2018 News

Online data can be used to create better housing for all, says Resi’s Depledge

Alex Depledge, CEO of Resi, will speak at Datafest on how online data can open up architecture to more people – but she warns against over-hyping data science Continue Reading

March 15, 2018 15Mar2018 News

Alibaba Cloud’s Indonesia datacentre is open for business

The Chinese cloud supplier is pulling all stops to expand its Asia-Pacific footprint, including training local cloud professionals and nabbing notable customers – including one of Indonesia’s top e-commerce companies Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Microsoft's Chinese-English translation system achieves human parity

A China-US research team at software powerhouse Microsoft has developed an AI-powered system that can translate Chinese news articles into English as well as humans do. Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Full-fibre broadband voucher scheme gets green light

Chancellor Philip Hammond has signed off on £67m to fund full-fibre broadband connections for small businesses around the UK Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Non-compliant G-Cloud suppliers escape spend data sharing fines, as MISO revamp gathers pace

Freedom of Information request reveals G-Cloud providers are not being fined for failing to submit monthly spend data, as the CCS claims success with using other deterrent methods Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Government setting up local planning group to support 5G roll-out

Digital minister Margot James is building a new initiative to support collaboration on 5G mobile network roll-out at a local level, bringing together councils, landowners and industry to work on planning challenges and policy Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Cost and compliance deter users from public clouds

Hyper-converged server provider Nutanix argues that Azure and AWS are not the best option for running predictable workloads Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

WhatsApp to suspend data sharing with Facebook

WhatsApp has agreed to stop sharing personal data with Facebook until data protection concerns are addressed Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Four Scottish health boards to join up health and social care data

Health boards in the North of Scotland plan to deploy a clinical portal by early 2019, sharing health and social care data across the region Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Kenyan solar supplier leans on IoT and fintech for new growth

Mastercard packed its stand at Mobile World Congress with new use cases for fintech in the developing world and launched a new partnership with Kenyan solar energy supplier M-KOPA Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

All-flash rules while Brexit slows UK storage spend, says IDC

IDC quarterly storage shipments tracker shows all-flash storage on top of the pile while Brexit slows UK spending and Huawei knocks Hitachi Data Systems out of top five Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 Blog Post

Fourth Industrial Revolution rhetoric: mere cant?

Philip Hammond’s Spring statement, as UK chancellor, reached, predictably, for the rhetoric of the so-called fourth industrial revolution. Not for the first time. Whenever he gets the chance to say ... Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Survey reveals what the coders building the future desire

Global survey reveals some of the attitudes of the world's software developers Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Public sector IT buyers still neglecting to report G-Cloud savings, FoI request reveals

Computer Weekly has learned that public sector IT buyers are still neglecting to self-report details of the savings they have accrued through using the G-Cloud framework Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Awareness is a good starting point to counter fileless malware

What should organisations do at the very least to ensure business computers are protected from fileless malware? Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Researchers accused of irresponsible disclosure of AMD chip flaws

Israel-based researchers have been accused of irresponsible disclosure for going public with more than a dozen security flaws discovered in AMD processors Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 Blog Post

Is paying for a bus using cryptocurrency really that shocking?

Is it that shocking that people will be paying for buses using cryptocurrency within seven years? Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 Opinion

How to make the most of your SAP licences

There is no point in paying for something you never use – or worse, using the wrong licence. Doing the bare minimum for SAP licence management is not enough Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Most people think cryptocurrency will be accepted on buses by 2025

Cryptocurrency is a mystery to many people, yet 55% of respondents to a survey expect shops and buses to accept digital money in seven years’ time Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

Amazon Rekognition goes live in AWS Sydney region

The cloud-based AI service from Amazon Web Services has already drawn a diverse set of Australian businesses, paving the way for greater adoption of AI in Australia Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 14Mar2018 News

APAC security chiefs expect imminent attack on critical systems

Nearly 70% of cyber security leaders in the APAC region believe a major attack affecting critical infrastructure across multiple countries will happen in the next two years, a survey reveals Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Stoke Council picks VX Fiber to light up fibre broadband network

VX Fiber’s Open Access Platform will allow Stoke-on-Trent council to realise a return on its fibre investment while bringing gigabit broadband services to homes and businesses Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Government hands out £95m for local full-fibre broadband

The government has named the first recipients of a £190m tranche of funding to realise local full-fibre broadband projects Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 In Depth

Hybrid cloud file and object pushes the frontiers of storage

A single environment across on-premise and cloud environments is possible with a new class of product that builds file systems and object stores with hybrid cloud Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Government ‘unlawfully delegated’ bulk data powers to GCHQ, court hears

Privacy International urges Britain’s most secret court, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, to rule that the government illegally collected surveillance data from internet and phone companies until at least September 2017 Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Hammond delivers tech-positive Spring Statement

Delivering his Spring Statement, the chancellor bangs the drum for UK tech businesses, confirms £25m for 5G testbeds, allocates full-fibre funding and highlights the need for digital skills Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Retailers need to prepare properly before AI adoption, say experts

Artificial intelligence can help many areas of the retail landscape, but retailers should make sure they prepare before taking on AI adoption, says an expert panel Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Patch, scan and lock down to counter fileless malware

What should organisations do at the very least to ensure business computers are protected from fileless malware? Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 In Depth

Assessing the disparate initiatives tackling the UK’s technology skills gap

As the UK’s skills gap widens, initiatives aim to ensure the population has the skills needed for roles now and in the future, but are these disparate efforts helping or hindering the cause? Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Finnish government backs tech-city development in Oulu

Finland's government wants the city of Oulu to become a world leading destination for IT startups Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Accountants look to artificial intelligence as clients get more demanding

Accountancy firms are planning to invest in artificial intelligence and automation technologies to free up staff from repetitive administrative tasks Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 In Depth

Why the browser is the computer

When he was CEO of Sun Microsystems, Scott McNealy once said that the network is the computer. Today, users spend most of their time in a browser Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Industrial robots set to cut out human workforce

Greater operational efficiency and a reduction in errors are among the benefits of industrial robots – but the biggest savings are in staffing Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 Blog Post

InfluxData: Fundamentally, all sensor data is time series data

An IoT developer is now 'a thing' - well, a person, a defined entity and a software engineering sub-discipline. In the rush and drive to provide this genre of programmer/developers with tools and ... Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 In Depth

Businesses need to take cryptojacking seriously

Organisations must pay attention to cyber criminals hijacking computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies, because nearly half are affected and the impact is greater than many realise Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Government pumps £300m into tech and innovation for ageing society

Business secretary Greg Clark announces plans to use £300m from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for new technology and research, such as artificial intelligence and genome sequencing Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Public sector organisations ill-prepared for GDPR

Public sector organisations in the UK need to do much more to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation rule on providing information to citizens about details held about them Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 In Depth

Inside the distros: A year in Linux development

Linux will turn 30 in three years. We look at how far the major Linux distributions – or distros – have come over the past year and what they might be able to bring in the future Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 E-Handbook

Focus: Softer skills for a digital future

In this e-guide, industry experts explore the different types of skills that are needed for technology roles, as well as the increasing importance of soft skills, creativity and diverse thought in developing the technology teams of the future. Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Slingshot router malware: a warning for businesses

A stealthy malware that has been used to carry out cyber espionage undetected for six years should raise a red flag to businesses, say security commentators Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Russian augmented reality startups break into enterprise space

Augmented, virtual and mixed reality technologies edge closer to enterprise adoption in Russia as a strong local developer network grows Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 E-Zine

Unlocking digital change in criminal justice

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the IT and digital chief at the Ministry of Justice to hear about tackling the challenges of digital transformation across the criminal justice system. European cities are trying to attract British IT ... Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Watch out for digital legacy in manufacturing

Digital twins are the next innovation in manufacturing, but will the file formats and hardware be around for as long as the assets being modelled? Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 13Mar2018 News

Singapore tops global rankings on smart cities

The city-state of Singapore was lauded for its efforts in tapping the internet of things to improve public infrastructure and services in a global study by Juniper Research Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 E-Handbook

Cloud: The keystone of digital transformation

In this e-guide, find out how applications built on serverless computing and microservices can change the way you use cloud, what it takes to manage a multi-cloud environment, and tips and tricks to advance cloud app development. Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 E-Handbook

Cloud migration: Choosing the right strategy & tools

When it comes to cloud migration, it’s impossible to have a stand-alone cloud strategy. In this e-guide, learn how to sell the value of cloud to the C-suite, roll DevOps tools into your migration plan, and avoid access control mistakes that could ... Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 E-Handbook

AI | IoT | Big Data: Unlocking innovation in the cloud

With a plethora of cloud services available, organisations can quickly get up to speed on big data and AI-based applications and keep up with growing business needs. In this e-guide, find out how Australia’s Mojo Power is tapping into cloud services... Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 In Depth

Storage 101: How to create, share and manage a LUN in SAN storage

Despite pronouncements from some, the days of the logical unit number (LUN) are not over. We look at the LUN in SAN management: How to create, share, provision and manage a LUN Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

Digital for rural areas worth up to £26bn to UK economy

A study commissioned by Amazon has posited that greater use of digital tools and services could be worth between £12bn and £26bn per annum to the UK economy Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee wants us to fix the web’s bugs

Too much of the web and people’s personal data is under the control of a handful of mega-corporations. Is there a better way? Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Human, procedural and technical response to fileless malware

What should organisations do at the very least to ensure business computers are protected from fileless malware? Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

Eight new cyber threats a second in Q4 2017, McAfee report reveals

There was an increase in cyber attacks on healthcare organisations, the use of fileless malware and cryptocurrency mining in the last three months of 2017, with eight new threats a second Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 E-Handbook

Welcome to the new world of network management

In this e-guide we will explore how the role of the network manager is undergoing radical change as the world of networking moves into the cloud with the transition towards software-defined, virtualised infrastructures and begins to incorporate ... Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

Proof of concept shows blockchain could save lives in pharmaceutical logistics

DHL and Accenture pilot tracks pharmaceutical products from manufacture to prescription, showing potential to clamp down on counterfeit medicines Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

Scottish government to spend £25m to fill 4G coverage gaps

The Scottish government has announced a £25m programme to infill gaps in 4G mobile network coverage across Scotland Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

Politicians need to be more involved in tech, says Sadiq Khan

Flying the flag for the UK capital at the SXSW festival in Texas, London mayor Sadiq Khan says government should “do more” for technology, as well as mitigate the risks that come with it, and calls on social media firms to take responsibility for ... Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

Fileless attacks surge as hackers exploit PowerShell scripts

Malicious scripting through Microsoft’s PowerShell IT admin tool is being used to take control of Windows machines and Apple Macs Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 In Depth

Universal Credit: How did it go so wrong?

The DWP’s flagship welfare reform was meant to change the lives of benefits claimants through one simple IT system, but was beset by IT problems, low staff morale and delays. Newly released documents help explain what went wrong Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

BNP Paribas integrates Tink as part of PSD2 strategy

BNP Paribas Fortis is working with fintech company Tink to integrate software into its mobile app, which will enable customers to aggregate their finances Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

Regulator takes tougher line than expected on surveillance warrants

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office has signalled to government that it will take a tough line when scrutinising surveillance warrants under the controversial Investigatory Powers Act Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 Blog Post

Catwalk models be afraid there is a 98% chance a robot will take your jobs

It is not surprising that telemarketing jobs will be taken by robots but the fact that modelling jobs are 98% likely to be done by robots in 2035 is. Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 News

UK leads global upward trend in SOC maturity

The UK is leading the way towards more efficient security operations centres, but many still continue to operate with serious gaps in security, a report reveals Continue Reading

March 12, 2018 12Mar2018 In Depth

Have traditional banks weathered the fintech challenge?

How will the financial technology-based challenger banks evolve as the traditional retail banking industry ups its digital game? Continue Reading

March 11, 2018 11Mar2018 Blog Post

What are software accelerators?

The software industry is always focused on acceleration and speed - but typically we're thinking about processor performance and code execution effeciency. But now, we are turning our focus to ... Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Government reveals winners of 5G mobile competition

The government has unveiled the winners of a multimillion-pound competition to create 5G mobile network testbeds around the UK Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Putting users first: Making sense of the CCS G-Cloud launch date U-turn

The government's decision to roll back plans to delay the launch of G-Cloud 10 could be detrimental to the future of the framework, it is claimed Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

UK government criticised over lack of GDPR explanation

Most IT decision makers in the UK are critical of the government for failing to educate organisations about the GDPR and its implications, and few have a clear understanding of it, a survey shows Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Universal Credit project warned over Gov.uk Verify performance in 2015

Government project management experts warned as long ago as 2015 that a problem with GDS's Verify online identity system could undermine the Universal Credit business plan Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

World Wide Fund for Nature tames out-of-control network

The World Wide Fund for Nature turns to services provider Exponential-e to bolster its connectivity as it moves its wider IT estate into the cloud Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Booking.com annual tech awards focuses on creating visible role models

Booking.com has announced the winners of its 2018 Technology Playmaker Awards and emphasised the importance of having more visible female role models in the industry Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Cooperation and exercises key to cyber defence, says Nato centre

International cooperation and regular tabletop exercises are essential to ensure effective cyber defence, according to the Nato cyber defence centre Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Modern retail: machine learning, customer experience and legacy

As the retail landscape shifts in the wake of new technologies, experts in retail and tech explain how firms need to adapt to cater for modern consumers Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Security researchers demonstrate ransomware attack on robots

Researchers have carried out a ransomware attack on robots to show that such attacks are possible and should be guarded against Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Use layered security and patch management to defeat fileless malware

What should organisations do at the very least to ensure business computers are protected from fileless malware? Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Amazon bank could have 70 million customers in five years

Amazon could have more banking customers in the US than the UK has citizens within five years Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 Blog Post

I promised myself I would use the B–word a bit less in this blog

IT apprenticeships fell in the UK last year which is worrying given the IT skills shortage Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 Blog Post

Will government ever accept that it needs to learn from its mistakes?

Yesterday, the government reluctantly agreed to share with the public a series of documents on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) controversial Universal Credit programme. I say ... Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 News

Cryptojacking cyber criminals up their game

Cyber criminals hijacking computing resources to mine for cryptocurrencies are raising their efforts to bypass enterprise security controls, researchers have found Continue Reading

March 09, 2018 09Mar2018 Blog Post

What to expect from Appian World 2018

Software truth #1 is: there is a global shortage of software application developers and skilled software engineers at all levels. Software truth #2 is: users often have trouble communicating their ... Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 News

How banks can make sense of digital disruption

Banks and financial institutions need to go back to basics, deconstruct their core banking processes and strive for zero defects in building applications, says the IT head honcho of Malaysia’s CIMB Bank Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 Blog Post

Can Too Much Of Something Be Bad?

Of course, the retail and consumer markets in general have been analysis bonkers for decades, but what about IT security, cyber or otherwise? It's not a case of collecting info from a single ... Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 Blog Post

Densify Cloe aims to wise up resource-dumb smart-apps

This is the age of women in technology and male appreciate of feminism and the drive for equality (although of course the first computer programmer was indeed a woman), so should we be using the ... Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 Blog Post

International Women’s Day 2018: What steps can we take for women in tech?

Each year March 8 represents International Women’s Day, a day dedicated both to celebrating women and pushing for greater gender equality. For 2018 the theme of International Women’s Day is ... Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 News

Will Brexit really bring the return of mobile roaming charges?

As Theresa May commits to quitting the EU’s digital single market alongside Brexit, heralding the potential reintroduction of mobile roaming charges, are business travellers and holidaymakers doomed to a return to the bad old days? Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 News

DWP to publish key documents on Universal Credit

The government will finally publish internal assessment reviews of the controversial Universal Credit programme under Freedom of Information laws, after years of refusing to do so Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Multi-layered security key to fileless malware defence

What should organisations do, at the very least, to ensure business computers are protected from fileless malware? Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 News

EC reveals plan to make Europe global fintech hub

The European Commission has unveiled proposals to boost the EU’s financial technology sector Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 News

Mac malware more than doubled in 2017

Malware targeting Apple Mac computers more than doubled from 2016 to 2017, according to security firm Malwarebytes Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 E-Zine

CW Europe: Germany’s Lemoncat takes catering to the cloud

Business catering startup Lemoncat has taken advantage of the affordable cost of living in Berlin and is shaking up the catering sector by harnessing the Amazon and Salesforce clouds. Also in this issue, read how Moscow’s government is taking ... Continue Reading

March 08, 2018 08Mar2018 News

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