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2018 Stories
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February 22, 2018
22Feb2018
Opinion
Hawaii missile alert: Why the wrong guy was fired
In January 2018, an employee at Hawaii’s emergency management agency sent out a false alarm of an imminent missile attack, and was subsequently fired – but perhaps poor system design is really to blame Continue Reading
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February 22, 2018
22Feb2018
News
Makers Academy: Helping firms to address diversity recruitment woes
Training provider Makers Academy has helped firms such as Tesco recruit work-ready and diverse software engineering talent Continue Reading
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February 22, 2018
22Feb2018
Blog Post
Cryptocurrency and colocation: Breaking down the Bitcoin mining barriers
In this guest post, Jack Bedell-Pearce, managing director of service provider 4D Data Centres, shares his thoughts on the role colocation can play in helping cryptocurrency miners boost their ... Continue Reading
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February 22, 2018
22Feb2018
Blog Post
Splunk competitor Logz.io open sources two log analytics tools
Splunk startup competitor Logz.io has been rolling out new tools and new projects on the back of its seemingly healthy venture funding injections, which came in last year. The log analysis firm has ... Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
UK organisations failing to take action against fraud
UK organisations are facing increasingly complex and costly incidents of fraud partly due to increasing cyber fraud, yet few are making use of the anti-fraud technologies available, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
Manchester Science Partnerships opens competition to drive data science and tech startups forward
Manchester Science Partnerships has begun a competition for startups to win free desk space at its Tech Incubator Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
CityFibre launches consumer broadband partnership in Aberdeen
CityFibre and Vodafone are preparing to launch a consumer FTTP broadband service in Aberdeen Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
FBI seeks information on IaaS and SaaS providers as cloud push gathers pace
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking information about the capabilities of the public cloud provider community, in preparation for move off-premise Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
Lloyds Bank announces three-year digital transformation
Lloyds Bank has announced plans to transform how it serves customers through substantial digital investment Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
E-Handbook
Jargon Buster Guide to Artificial Intelligence
Where once stood Big Data and Data Science, now stands Artificial Intelligence and its younger sibling, Machine Learning. AI is red hot. And stuffed with jargon. This e-guide will take a step back and throw the trend into relief. Whether you are ... Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
People worried about data security in public sector, survey finds
Majority of people are concerned with the security of the data they share with public sector organisations, according to a report Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
Why digital customer experience requires business transformation
Research shows that customer experience will boost business, but IT and the people across the organisation need to embrace data analytics Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
Economic impact of cyber crime is significant and rising
Cyber attacks are becoming easier to carry out while defences remain inadequate, study shows Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
Security leaders investing in automation and AI, study shows
Automation and artificial Intelligence are being used to defend against cyber threats, says report, but experts warn that these tools and technologies can be exploited by attackers Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
VX Fiber brings Swedish open access full-fibre broadband model to UK
Flush with success in its home market, Swedish open access full-fibre broadband specialist VX Fiber is launching in the UK, with plans to shake up service delivery to users by helping local councils monetise their network assets Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
CBRE: European colocation market adjusts to 'new' high-growth norms in 2017
As the take-up and supply of datacentre capacity across Europe continues to hit new heights, CBRE claims the colocation market is entering a phase where high growth is becoming the "new normal" Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
Blog Post
UK fintechs preparing for the worst Brexit
UK Fintechs are implementing their Brexit plans and it means the UK is losing jobs now could be bypassed for future roles Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
AI a threat to cyber security, warns report
Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into a range of cyber security products, but the technology may also introduce new threats, a report warns Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
Infosys opens delivery and innovation centre in Finland
Infosys is stepping up its Nordic presence with a new operation in Finland, with a design and innovation centre in Helsinki in spring 2018 Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
Blog Post
Visa Developer launches: that priceless API will do nicely
Mastercard has ‘Priceless’ and American Express has ‘That’ll do nicely’ and ‘Don’t leave home without it’, but what does Visa have? The answer appears to be the (arguably less catchy) ‘It’s ... Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
UAE makes artificial intelligence leap
The UAE is investing in becoming a global pioneer in the use of artificial intelligence technology in various sectors of its economy Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
Demand for cyber security skills outstrips internal supply, research finds
Businesses are increasingly looking for cyber security skills, but the gap between demand and supply is still prominent Continue Reading
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February 21, 2018
21Feb2018
News
Digital economy to make up 60% of APAC’s GDP by 2021
The surge in GDP contribution will come as more organisations shift from digital transformation initiatives aimed at shoring up productivity towards digital product development Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
E-Handbook
Disaster recovery in the age of cloud
The cloud is emerging as a key option for disaster recovery. Its benefits include reduced costs and taking advantage of the provider’s skills when you may not have them in-house. But when is it best to go cloud for DR? That’s one of the key decision... Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
Businesses face unprecedented volume of cyber attacks
Organisations are facing the highest levels of cyber attacks in both number and sophistication as automated swarm attacks increase, a cyber threat report reveals Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
In Depth
The EURECA moment: Counting the cost of running the UK’s public sector datacentres
The EU-backed EURECA project has spent the past 36 months assessing the state of public sector datacentres across Europe, and is revealing what it found Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
Executive interview: Sudheesh Nair, president, Nutanix
Nutanix is top of the HCI Magic Quadrant, a new category for Gartner this year. We speak to the company's president about how the business is evolving Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
Blog Post
Next-generation cloud: Is serverless the answer?
In this guest post, Naveen Kumar, vice president of innovation, enterprise software and consumer at global design and engineering company Aricent, makes the case for serverless computing. As far as ... Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
Strategic cyber criminals likely to capitalise on GDPR
As cyber criminals concentrate on targeted, strategic, money-making attacks, they are likely to use GDPR fines as leverage to extort money from organisations, a report warns Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
4G IoT network may ease aviation sector fears over drone safety
Vodafone is testing mobile and internet of things network technology to protect commercial aircraft from badly flown drones Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
UK local councils under huge cyber attack pressure
Investigation underlines importance of security automation and employee awareness training Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
Government must invest in efficient IT to support food trade post-Brexit, say MPs
Inefficient IT and infrastructure at the border could cause perishable foods to spoil, says committee, which calls for the government to ensure the right IT is in place for prompt export and import Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
University of Cambridge to host ethical hacking challenge
Cambridge is hosting its 2018 hacking challenge, aiming to captivate students and address the cyber security skills shortage Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
Blog Post
The road to hybrid cloud
Many organisations are already some way along their journey to cloud computing. No matter where you are on this journey - whether still thinking about it or well on the way - finding a source of ... Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
CIO interview: Theo Blackwell, London chief digital officer, Mayor of London’s Office
London CDO Theo Blackwell talks about cross-council collaboration, London’s role as a data-driven city and the importance of ensuring the capital won’t lose out on talent post-Brexit Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
NHS Digital plots Office 365 and NHSmail integration to boost collaboration in healthcare
NHS Digital outlines delivery timeline for integrating NHSmail with Microsoft Office 365, as it strives to improve collaboration between health and social care stakeholders Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
In Depth
The future of 5G mobile networks: support and development
In the second part of our exploration of the 5G market, we find out how UK plc is innovating around 5G mobile networks, and ask what lies in store at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
CIO interview: Matthew Wallbridge, head of ICT, Croydon Council
Croydon’s ICT boss talks about why being “good” isn’t good enough and building a new ICT delivery model Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
Blog Post
Can one 'multi-model' database rule them all?
In open source, we trust community - and as such, we might reasonably trust benchmarking studies that have been driven by community groups, in theory at least. ArangoDB open source NoSQL ... Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
Load Dynamix is now WorkloadWisdom and adds more NAS support
Virtual Instruments enhances NAS testing and monitoring capabilities with SMB and 25GbE support in WorkloadWisdom but hybrid cloud monitoring will remain off limits for now Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
News
UK finance regulator collaborates with US counterpart on fintech
The FCA is working with a US finance regulator to support financial technology companies on both sides of the Atlantic Continue Reading
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February 20, 2018
20Feb2018
E-Zine
Enterprise opportunities for smart speakers
In this week's Computer Weekly as voice-activated smart speakers grow in popularity, we examine how IT teams can use the technology in enterprise applications. Our latest buyer's guide looks at the latest developments in customer relationship ... Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Botnets shift focus to credential abuse
Cyber criminals are increasingly using automated attacks that make use of stolen credentials, a security threat report warns Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
E-Handbook
ASEAN IT Priorities 2018
Every year, Computer Weekly conducts a global survey of our readers to find out their IT spending priorities for the year ahead. The ASEAN region has immense potential to become a key driver of the global digital economy. Signs of this are already ... Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Prepare for Y2K style Meltdown strategy
The days of fixing the date bug in legacy systems may be long gone, but IT now has as much of an effort mitigating the Spectre/Meltdown processor flaw Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
In Depth
Getting a handle on mobile security in your enterprise
Everyone now has a mobile device at work, so how can enterprises ensure they are secure? Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Lauri Love can stay in UK: prosecutors will not appeal extradition ruling
Crown Prosecution Service gives undertaking to Lauri Love that it will not appeal against a court decision not to extradite him to the US – but prosecutors are seeking leave to appeal over part of the court ruling on extradition procedure Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Church spires to become mobile coverage hotspots
Following successful trials in East Anglia, DCMS and Defra plan to encourage rural vicars to host broadband connectivity hotspots in their churches Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Rackspace upgrade to save $12m with Scality object storage
Cloud services giant Rackspace brings in Scality object storage in a move that slashes 4,000 boxes from its server count as it separates compute and storage Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Nokia plans job cuts in Finland
Hundreds of IT jobs are at risk in Finland as Nokia announces plans for more cuts Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Take-up of chatbots will accelerate over next two years
Chatbots and artificial intelligence are becoming an increasingly important part of customer services Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Google reveals Edge flaw after Microsoft fails to meet deadline
Google’s Project Zero has gone public with another Microsoft security vulnerability after the software giant failed to issue a fix within allotted time Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
Blog Post
Canonical got Juju eyeballs for storage
Canonical’s is mixing new potions in its Juju charm store. Juju is Canonical's open source modelling tool for cloud software -- it handles operations designed to deploy, configure, manage, maintain ... Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
In Depth
Put the customer first and reap the reward
How businesses can develop a granular understanding of their customers’ needs in a hyper-connected world Continue Reading
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February 19, 2018
19Feb2018
News
Hong Kong, Singapore to continue datacentre bull run
The two Asian cities, Hong Kong and Singapore, will remain primary destinations for datacentre deployments in the APAC region for the foreseeable future Continue Reading
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February 18, 2018
18Feb2018
E-Handbook
ANZ IT Priorities 2018
Every year, Computer Weekly conducts a global survey of our readers to find out their IT spending priorities for the year ahead. The 2018 survey results underscore what we already know about the ANZ IT landscape - more investments in software and ... Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
In Depth
Chrome OS: Why it may be time to approach desktop IT in a different way
The managed desktop has been running for nearly 20 years. Surely there must be a better way? We investigate Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
News
Tech industry signs cyber security charter
Nine technology organisations have signed a cyber security charter aimed at raising the level of cyber security internationally Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
News
London remains top city for migrating tech talent
Despite Brexit, the UK capital is still a popular destination for technology workers migrating from both inside and outside the European Union Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
In Depth
The great 5G bake-off: where are we and where are we going?
With Mobile World Congress 2018 a week away, early 5G network standards formalised and tests up and running at the Winter Olympics, we assess the state of 5G, and what's needed to kick-start commercial roll-outs Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
News
A third of Brits plan to exercise right to be forgotten
After the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline, a third of Britons polled say they plan to exercise their right to be forgotten, but few fully understand the GDPR and how it will affect them Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
News
CIO interview: Mike Thomas, CIO, Hobbycraft
The CIO of Hobbycraft, Mike Thomas, speaks to Computer Weekly about the art of digital transformation in retail, the importance of customer experience and getting a good return on investment Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
News
US sentences two Russians for huge data breaches
The US has sentenced two Russian cyber criminals who targeted major payment processors, retailers and financial institutions around the world, as the US joins the UK in condemning Russia for the 2017 NotPetya attacks Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
News
Few organisations managing cyber risk, survey shows
Cyber risk management practices are not keeping up with rising cyber security concerns among senior executives around the world, a study shows Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
Blog Post
Brexit fears and frustrations are mounting for UK tech sector leaders
You wouldn’t exactly classify the leaders of the UK tech sector as a bunch of liberal lefties. For all the stereotypes of bearded Shoreditch sandal-wearers that surround much of the nascent startup ... Continue Reading
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February 16, 2018
16Feb2018
In Depth
Data Lab CEO Gillian Docherty on how data can boost Scottish economy
Gillian Docherty, CEO of The Data Lab, outlines the organisation’s mission to turn analytics and artificial intelligence to benefit Scotland’s economy Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
News
Briton jailed for two years for product testing for hackers
A Briton has been jailed for two years for running a product-testing service for hackers Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
News
ODI begins fitness-focused startup accelerator to get the UK moving
The Open Data Institute is calling for startups to join its accelerator programme, as it aims to get more people to be active in the UK Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
News
F-Secure warns against ‘evil maid’ attacks
Business people are being urged not to underestimate the importance of physical security for their laptops, which can be used as entry points by attackers if not adequately protected Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Blog Post
Machine Learning, what is it and why should I care?
This is a guest blogpost by Luiz Aguiar, data scientist at GoCompare. We produce a massive amount of data every day. Not only that, our attitudes towards the data we produce are also changing. ... Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Blog Post
Why doesn’t YouTube ban Logan Paul?
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, speaking at Recode’s Code Media conference in California, has insisted its macabre problem child Logan Paul hasn’t done enough to be kicked off the platform. The ... Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
News
Atos investigates breach linked to Winter Olympics cyber attack
IT services firm Atos is investigating a potential security breach in response to reports that employee credentials were found in malware used to target the Winter Olympics Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
News
Cash will remain in use in Eurozone for a very long time, says central bank
Cash seems set to survive the onslaught of digital payments, at least in countries that use the euro Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
News
Cisco profits slump after Trump tax bill
Networking giant posted $8.8bn loss in the second quarter of its fiscal 2018 after booking charges related to the US government’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but saw a strong quarter elsewhere Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Blog Post
The Field of (Cloud) Dreams: if you build it, will they come?
In this guest post, Allan Brearley, cloud practice lead at IT services consultancy ECS and Tesco Bank’s former head of transformation, draws inspiration from a 1989 Kevin Costner movie to advise ... Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Photo Story
Chrome OS: You can still have thin client access to a full desktop
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Photo Story
How to introduce Chrome OS in the enterprise
We test a corporate desktop IT environment, running on CloudReady, a version of Chrome OS that can run on PCs and Macs Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Photo Story
Chrome OS: Try before you buy with CloudReady
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Photo Story
Chrome OS: An alternative to fat client desktop IT
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Photo Story
Chrome OS: Optimised for browser-based applications and cloud computing
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Photo Story
Chrome OS: Yes you can "run" Photoshop, but that is not the point of Chrome OS
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Photo Story
Chrome OS: Tight links with Google Drive, but it's also integrated with Box, DropBox, OneDrive
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
News
UK Foreign Office minister condemns Russia for NotPetya attacks
The UK has attributed to Russia the NotPetya malware that caused significant disruption globally, based on an assessment by the NCSC Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
Blog Post
API teams are now ‘a thing’
Software quality tools company SmartBear has now announced support for OpenAPI Specification (OAS) in its AlertSite product. So let’s break that down and think about what it means in terms of the ... Continue Reading
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February 15, 2018
15Feb2018
News
Dell EMC’s IoT revenue in APAC surpasses $1bn
The milestone in Dell EMC’s internet of things revenue underscores the APAC region’s rapid uptake of sensors and other IoT devices in industries and smart city projects Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
In Depth
How AI will underpin cyber security in the next few years
Cyber security risks are growing in complexity and volume, but artificial intelligence techniques can help businesses track and fight them in real time Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
OpenStack: Open source community collaboration needed to overcome edge computing adoption barriers
In a whitepaper co-authored by a number of open source advocates, the OpenStack Foundation makes the case for taking a teamwork approach to tackling the barriers to widespread edge computing adoption Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Cohesity adds file and object to hyper-converged hybrid cloud
Cohesity broadens out from hyper-converged backup and restore to offer file and object storage on its physical and virtual hyper-converged appliances and in the cloud Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
100 days to GDPR compliance deadline
As the clock ticks down to the deadline to comply with the EU’s new data protection regulations, some surveys indicate there is still some confusion, but the focus has shifted from the sanctions to the benefits Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Cyberthreat 2018 aimed at UK cyber security techies
Cyberthreat 2018 is aimed at growing the UK’s network of cyber defenders, filling a key gap in the UK cyber security conference calendar and bridging the public-private sector divide Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Technology spend growing at expense of trader salaries
Investment firms are spending a larger proportion of their budgets on software as data and artificial intelligence technology is seen to provide a competitive advantage Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
UKCloud to open Microsoft Azure Stack region for public sector users
Public sector-focused cloud services provider UKCloud is in the throes of beta testing its Azure Stack setup, which will run in the same datacentres as the Cabinet Office's Crown Hosting Service Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Consumers wasting millions of gigabytes of inclusive mobile data
Over 140 million gigabytes of mobile broadband data included in UK consumer mobile contracts is going unused every month, according to uSwitch Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Blockchain to give global LGBT community a louder economic voice
Blockchain will underpin a global platform that aims to give the LGBT community a more powerful economic voice Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Nordic banks plan common cross-border payment infrastructure
Banks in the different Nordic countries plan to move to a shared payments infrastructure Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Grocer Lidl rolls out natural language chatbot to improve customer experience
The German supermarket has unveiled a natural language chatbot to offer customers information about wines Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Post-graduate qualifications wanted for 45% of data scientist roles
Nearly half of all roles advertising for data scientists list a post-graduate qualification as one of the preferences for applicants Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Telegram zero-day exploit is a warning
The discovery of an exploit of a zero-day vulnerability in the Telegram messaging app demonstrates that not all “secure” apps are automatically safe, security experts have warned Continue Reading
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February 14, 2018
14Feb2018
News
Australia’s national payment system will ease peer-to-peer payments
New Payments Platform is expected to accelerate the decline of cash and cheques in Australia, as well as simplify invoicing for businesses through overlay services Continue Reading
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February 13, 2018
13Feb2018
Blog Post
Baited breadth - the rise of phishing
Reviews of organisational security can be viewed in many positive ways, but all too often with trepidation or resignation. The rise of phishing, where spoof, but increasingly credible, messages try ... Continue Reading