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2018 Stories

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 News

  ICO head tops DataIQ data leader list

  The UK’s information commissioner has been named at the top data leader for 2018 in the DataIQ 100 list of most influential data leaders Continue Reading

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 News

  It’s the year of the cloud, says backup giant Veeam

  Veeam roadmap adds cloud to virtual and physical backup with acquisitions that bring cloud and hybrid functionality. Object archives, CDP and NAS backup are also planned Continue Reading

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 News

  CIO interview: Chris Ashworth, CIO, Hermes

  Hermes aims to deliver on its innovation programme with a new data platform, a mobile app and experimenting with robots and drones Continue Reading

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 News

  Pizza Hut customers can now pay for meals with Mastercard Qkr mobile app

  Pizza Hut has joined a number of UK restaurants in enabling customers to pay at the table using the Mastercard Qkr app Continue Reading

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 News

  Middle East faces IT talent crunch

  Countries in the Middle East are adopting the latest technologies at such a rapid rate that the region faces an IT skills shortage Continue Reading

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 Blog Post

  GDPR compliance is about risk management and governance, not technology

  From 25 May this year, organisations across the ASEAN region will have to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will apply to any company that collects the personal data ... Continue Reading

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 News

  CA Technologies helps teachers learn more about future jobs

  Technology firm CA Technologies has run its first Ambassador Academy to help teachers learn more about what skills will be needed for future jobs Continue Reading

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 News

  Security fears delay roll-out of national e-voting system in Finland

  Project enters problem-solving phase to identify advanced, effective and best practice solutions to develop a secure internet-based voting system Continue Reading

• March 01, 2018 01Mar2018 News

  ANZ organisations grappling with cloud outages

  A majority of organisations from Australia and New Zealand admitted in a survey that they had not fully evaluated the impact of cloud outages which were longer than they had expected Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 Blog Post

  Who should the BBC "reflect, represent and serve"?

  The Ofcom review of the BBC role in reflecting, representing and serving the British public is central to the survival of both democracy and the establishment. Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Colt DCS ramps up renewable power use across European datacentre estate

  Carrier neutral datacentre operator Colt DCS claims the technology industry has a "moral duty" to do more than the bare minimum to ensure its growth does not come at the expense of the environment Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 Blog Post

  Price caps: Keeping public cloud costs under control

  In this guest post, Richard Blanford, managing director of cloud services provider Fordway, shares his top tips on what IT departments can do to curb public cloud overspend. As the costs of public ... Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  London mayor announces £7m programme to seek out digital talent

  Programme launched in London to help attract more young people, women and BAME individuals into technology careers Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Affiliate marketing industry failing on privacy compliance

  The affiliate marketing industry needs to clean up its act in terms of privacy law compliance, a review of more than 900 websites has revealed Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  MWC 2018: 5G collaboration dominates agenda at annual mobile fair

  At Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, 5G mobile networks were the talk of the show, and a number of operators announced new collaborations around the emerging network standard with their technology partners Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  MWC 2018: Project Flame launches 5G testbed in Barcelona

  The European H2020 Project Flame has launched the first urban-scaled 5G testbed for open media internet trials, using an InterDigital platform Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 E-Handbook

  A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to mobile application development

  The development of mobile applications dials into myriad new opportunities for businesses. In this 14-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at their expanding variety, how they create organisational structure and what they have to offer in terms... Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Almost half of young women don’t feel they have the skills for a tech career

  Only a small percentage of young people who want to work in technology are women, with 45% of young women claiming they don’t have the skills for tech Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Chances of success with SAP are only 50-50

  Companies can spend millions, but half of SAP projects fail because there is no connection between the implementation and the original business case Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 E-Handbook

  Mobile security: Moving to a unified approach

  This e-guide offers expert insights into how the current trends in mobile security strategy are showing a move from mobile device management, to enterprise mobile management and unified endpoint management, which indicates a move towards a unified ... Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Open Banking could bring an extra £1bn to UK economy

  As a result of the Open Banking initiative, an additional £1bn could be available to drive the UK economy forward Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Salary is not top way to attract cybersec pros, report reveals

  Salary is not the highest priority for cyber security professionals, a report on hiring and retaining top cyber security talent shows Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Firms failing to learn from cyber attacks

  Organisations are failing to learn from cyber attacks, and lax security practices are leaving organisations worldwide open to damaging cyber attacks, a report reveals Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 Blog Post

  Post 2008 early challenger banks are now the challenged

  Virgin Money was one of the earlier challengers to traditional banks and is now creating a digital bank to keep up with the times Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 Opinion

  Taxing tech giants on revenue only ends up with us customers paying more

  EU proposals to tax internet companies based on sales in each country fail to apply the tax burden on the right people Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Virgin Money launches digital bank

  Virgin Money is setting up a digital bank to expand into the current account and SME business account markets Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Government must rewrite illegal sections of Snoopers’ Charter, court told

  A court has been asked to give ministers until July 2018 to rewrite powers to require phone and internet companies to retain data on the population. The government acknowledges parts of surveillance regime are unlawful Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Businesses urged to patch Oracle WebLogic flaw

  Security researchers are again urging businesses to patch an Oracle WebLogic flaw that continues to be exploited by cyber criminals to mine cryptocurrencies Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  Alibaba teams up with Singapore university on AI

  Chinese tech giant has set up a joint research facility at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University to develop artificial intelligence-based technologies in retail, transportation and healthcare Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  AI must develop for the greater good and cut government admin

  A group of experts explored the issues of UK policy and funding in artificial intelligence at a recent seminar in London. We report on the discussion Continue Reading

• February 28, 2018 28Feb2018 News

  ASEAN firms upbeat on Industry 4.0

  Southeast Asian countries are generally optimistic about the use of emerging technologies, such as advanced analytics in manufacturing industries, but the positive sentiment has not led to action Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 Blog Post

  WCaaP - Web Conferencing As A Platform?

  Interesting, timing wise, because a lot of conversations recently with vendors have revealed how much discontent there is with the classic web conferencing tools, such as WebEx and GoToMeeting. ... Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 News

  Finnish government’s bridge to Asia drives IT deals

  The Finnish government has increased links with Asian countries with its innovative tech sector a selling point Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 News

  King’s College dumps legacy SAN for Nimble hybrid flash

  Cambridge college triples storage capacity for VMware virtualised environment and adds Veeam backup. Nimble hybrid flash ensures rapid data access with Sata bulk storage behind Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 News

  Understanding the cyber threat key to UK defence, says NCSC

  Understanding cyber threats is key to defending the UK and ensuring it is a safe place to do business, says the National Cyber Security Centre Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 News

  Sweden’s Systembolaget picks Evry for cloud transformation

  Government-owned retailer signs major IT outsourcing agreement as part of its digital transformation programme Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 News

  Main business objective of fintechs is collaboration with traditional finance firms

  Fintechs put working with traditional financial suppliers as their most important business priority Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 E-Zine

  How IT is taking UPS to new heights

  In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to UPS CIO Juan Perez to find out how making his IT department “business intimate” is driving innovation at the parcel shipping giant. We look at how cloud management platforms can help ease the adoption of ... Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 News

  GDPR will have positive ripple effect, says US consumer group

  New EU data protection laws will have a positive ripple effect around the world, according to a US consumer group Continue Reading

• February 27, 2018 27Feb2018 News

  MWC 2018: Data, not connectivity, now core to IoT, says Cisco Jasper

  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Cisco Jasper has been exploring the growing criticality of data management to the internet of things, and unveiled new NB-IoT customers in Asia Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Singapore firms unprepared for GDPR

  An EY study reveals that only 10% of organisations in Singapore are ready to comply with Europe’s new data protection regime Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  London councils set aside more than £1.2m for GDPR

  London councils have spent over £1.2m in preparation for new EU data protection laws, a think tank report has revealed Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 E-Handbook

  Infographic: India IT Priorities 2018

  Each year, Computer Weekly asks CIOs and senior IT decision-makers what they will be investing in during the months ahead. Access this infographic to find out the key spending priorities for India's IT leaders in 2018. Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 Blog Post

  Is Brexit an existential threat to the new (including digital) Establishment?

  Uncontrolled Brexit is an existential threat to the British Establishment and the Westminster lobbying community Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 Opinion

  GDPR gotchas and how to handle them

  We look at common problems organisations encounter when dealing with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018 Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 In Depth

  Cloud management platforms: Getting started and making it work

  Choosing the right cloud management platform for your organisation is one thing, but embarking on a deployment brings its own challenges Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  MWC 2018: Telefónica aims to connect 100 million in Latin America

  At Mobile World Congress, telecoms operator Telefónica launches a new initiative to bring 100 million people in Latin America online by using mobile networking technology for the first time Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 Blog Post

  SAP Cloud Platform SDK for iOS reflects ‘componentised’ era for software

  German softwarehaus SAP has pointed to a changing set of models which could (and for many arguably should) change the way software is bought. In the world of composable cloud-based componentised ... Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  NatWest opens four UK fintech hubs

  NatWest has expanded its financial technology support programme at a time when entrepreneurs are more apprehensive than ever Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Cryptomining is top attack type, says Malwarebytes

  Malicious cryptomining has been the top cyber criminal activity detected since September 2017, a report reveals Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Migration figures could spell trouble for UK tech

  Figures show a record number of EU workers choosing to leave the UK and, with fewer people moving to the region, the IT skills gap looks set to widen Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Surveillance watchdog investigates security risks of GCHQ IT contractors

  The investigatory powers commissioner is reviewing the security arrangements for IT contractors that have access to live computer systems at GCHQ holding highly sensitive records on the UK population Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Cyber criminals catching up with nation state attacks

  The trickle-down effect of advanced “military-grade” tools is seeing the gap between cyber criminal and nation state attack capabilities closing, outpacing many organisations’ defence capabilities Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Ideal Standard standardises in Emea with Nakivo virtual backup

  Bathroom multinational strips out country-based systems to virtualise across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nakivo beats Veeam on cost to provide VMware disk-based backup and slashes restore times Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  MWC 2018: 5G 'open for business', says Ericsson CEO

  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm has been expanding on early commercial opportunities for 5G mobile networks Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  OpenStack gains early foothold in Australia

  Although the open source technology has its cheerleaders, OpenStack has yet to crack Australia’s mainstream and challenge the market share of proprietary cloud suppliers Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  2018 could be year of mobile malware, says McAfee 

  Security firm announces several mobile industry partnerships as its latest mobile threat report shows mobile malware is becoming increasingly popular with cyber attackers Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  NHS Digital and TechUK set out collaboration priorities for 2018

  Partnership will focus on areas such as interoperability, innovative technology, working with SMEs, cyber security and a strategic review of NHS Digital’s digital transformation programme Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 Blog Post

  Mobile World Congress 2018 #MWC18: confessions from the show floor

  Mobile World Congress is a love it or hate it affair. Three days of treading what is now Europe’s largest technology conference ought to be enough to put anybody off for life, yet most of us seem ... Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Estonia wants to introduce special visa for digital nomads

  Baltic state’s next digital development could be a visa targeted at people who work online and are location independent Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Most UK small firms still not prepared for GDPR, FSB survey shows

  Most small businesses are not prepared for new data regulations, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 Opinion

  A smarter state can only be built on smarter procurement

  Digital government has improved, but progress needs to be made when it comes to public sector procurement Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 In Depth

  Machines delve deep into customer minds

  Deep learning can help customer insight teams advance rapidly in their mission to understand their customers Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 In Depth

  What are the retail jobs that don’t exist yet?

  As in many industries, technology and new consumer behaviour is changing the shape of retail. But what yet-to-be-created jobs are on the horizon for the sector? Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  MWC 2018: Samsung Galaxy S9 launch kicks off annual mobile festival

  Samsung has raised the curtain on Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona with the launch of a new flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone device Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 News

  Legacy lock-in and lack of skills hamper public sector cloud adoption

  Migrating from legacy lock-in and the ability to manage workloads in cloud infrastructure are among the major challenges that are slowing down public sector cloud adoption Continue Reading

• February 26, 2018 26Feb2018 Blog Post

  Traditional banks have ridden the storm and are emerging from the other side smelling of fintech

  Traditional banks have profited from fintech which was seen as a risk to their businesses Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  GDPR is having positive impact on privacy profession, says IAPP

  The EU’s new data protection rules are driving greater interest in the privacy profession, and provide an opportunity to develop new business plans, says privacy association Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  More than a quarter of UK shoppers prepared for wearable contactless payments

  Mastercard research shows a growing number of shoppers are prepared to make purchases with smartwatches, rings and bracelets Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 In Depth

  Cloud DR: Key choices in cloud disaster recovery

  Flexibility and low cost make the cloud well-suited to disaster recovery, but there is no one-size-fits-all route to cloud disaster recovery. We look at the key choices Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  IT services giants face stiff challenge from niche players in IoT market

  Traditional broad and large IT services firms are facing competition from niche industry-focused companies in the IoT services market Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  West Midlands Mayor on the hunt for chief digital officer

  The mayor wants to appoint a chief digital officer to drive forward the region’s digital strategy and help West Midlands grow as a leading tech hub Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  Public education important in new data protection era, says ICO

  UK information commissioner Elizabeth Denham tells Data Protection 2018 event of the tough requirements ahead in a new age of data regulation Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  Ofcom pledges to halve the cost of full-fibre broadband network builds

  Telecoms regulator Ofcom has finalised plans to make full-fibre broadband network builds cheaper, and encourage more private sector investment Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  RBS’s first profit in a decade accompanied by major first for mobile channel

  News of its first profit in 10 years might overshadow a major first for the Royal Bank of Scotland’s mobile channel Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  HP Inc chief argues the case to upgrade from older, uglier PCs

  Average selling price is going up due to component price hike, but businesses and consumers must be given a reason to dump their old and ugly PCs Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  HPE’s new CEO presents strong first quarter for hybrid IT

  Just days into his hew role, Antonio Neri presented HPE’s Q1 2018 results. The figures look good, but the company is rebounding from a rough 2017 Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 Blog Post

  Is cyber security becoming a cost of doing business - to the detriment of our data?

  Computer Weekly writes a lot about cyber security – it’s the easily most popular topic among our readers, and always rates as one of the top priorities in our annual survey of IT professionals. ... Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  CIO interview: Akash Khurana, CIO and CDO, McDermott International

  Akash Khurana’s joint CIO and CDO role enables him to engineer a digital-led business transformation at engineering company McDermott International Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 News

  Avast discovers Tempting Cedar Android spyware campaign

  Security researchers have uncovered a three-year-old Android spyware campaign spread through social media and targeting people in the Middle East Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 Blog Post

  Computer Weekly APAC CIO Advisory Panel

  At Computer Weekly, we strive to provide in-depth coverage of issues, challenges and trends facing today’s IT leaders through original, independent and targeted content. To ensure that our stories ... Continue Reading

• February 23, 2018 23Feb2018 Blog Post

  Canonical Ubuntu 2017 milestones, a year in the rulebook

  Rounding out our analysis of some of the major Linux platform developments seen throughout 2017, let's turn our attention to Canonical and its Ubuntu distro. As we know, in programming, canonical ... Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Hana and S/4 users more sophisticated but beset by licensing doubts

  Research sponsored by SAP consultancy Centiq finds SAP customers maturing their use of SAP Hana and S/4 Hana, but hindered by licensing concerns and dearth of skills Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 Blog Post

  How Lego Education tries to encourage kids into Stem through play-based learning

  Lego Education, the more serious branch of the Lego enterprise, aims to provide teachers and other education providers with fun ways to engage children with science, technology, engineering and ... Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Unprotected Kubernetes consoles expose firms to cryptojacking

  A number of big companies have been targeted by crytojacking attacks, where cyber criminals hijack computing power to mine cryptocurrencies, but some have unprotected Kubernetes consoles in common Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Farming gets £90m tech boost

  The government is pushing high tech into agriculture and farming as it fleshes out its Industrial Strategy Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Emergency Services Network progress ‘deeply unsatisfactory’, says PAC

  A Home Office review of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme will not be finished before the end of July, the Public Accounts Committee has been told Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 Blog Post

  Where are security and data governance in IoT?

  IoT Back to Basics, chapter 3: It’s no surprise that security and governance are important considerations when it comes to the IoT, but quite how incredibly important they are may not be ... Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 Blog Post

  Masochistic Brexiteers get their wish before it even happens, and we will all suffer

  The number of EU citizens coming to the UK is falling even before Brexit has happened because it is quite simple not as good a place to live Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  5G mobile network rocks up in Brighton

  Digital Catapult and the Coast to Capital LEP will switch on a 5G mobile network test bed in Brighton in April 2018 Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Developers urged to submit apps to NHS Apps Library

  NHS Digital and NHS England have further opened up the newly updated NHS Apps Library, and are asking developers to submit their apps for assessment Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Hitachi Vantara ups ante on industrial IoT

  Potential internet of things powerhouse believes its deep expertise in operational technology will give it a leg up over traditional IT rivals Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  MPs run the rule over digital currency to identify risks and opportunities

  MPs are taking a close look at the potential opportunities and risks associated with the UK adoption of cryptocurrencies and the technology that underpins them Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  UK plans laws to protect company directors from ID theft

  Legislation will make it easier for directors to remove their personal addresses from the company register Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  First Direct pilots open banking platform

  HSBC's internet banking platform is testing out its service that enables customers to put all their bank accounts, from multiple providers, in one place Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Schoolkids want social media giants to do more to stop online bullying

  Schoolchildren feel that social media companies such as Facebook and Instagram can do much more to protect them from online abuse Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Google calls out Microsoft for failing to fix reported flaw

  Google’s Project Zero has gone public with a Windows 10 flaw that Microsoft claimed to have fixed in its February security update Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  O2 uses The O2 to run 5G mobile network trials

  Mobile network operator O2 is to trial a 5G ‘experience’ at the eponymous London music venue later in 2018 Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 E-Zine

  CW Nordics: Nordics CIOs’ priorities in 2018

  A select group of CIOs and analysts in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden give their views on the top IT priorities in 2018. As in 2017, digital transformation will continue to be a buzzword. Also read how Sweden is tightening up its cyber security... Continue Reading

• February 22, 2018 22Feb2018 News

  Email attacks and incident detection top security challenges

  Email inboxes are the weakest link in security perimeters, and companies struggle with detecting security incidents quickly and accurately, a report finds Continue Reading