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• September 23, 2019 23Sep2019 In Depth

  Putting blockchain technology to good use

  Experts share their views on the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology Continue Reading

• September 23, 2019 23Sep2019 News

  The perfect storm for silicon photonics

  By packaging optics with silicon chips, silicon photonics will enable datacentres to keep up with the exponential growth in demand for bandwidth Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 Blog Post

  Dynatrace: cloud is complex & convoluted, is AI the antidote?

  There’s an old saying in corporate communications: when there’s no news, do a press survey. That’s mostly true and the Computer Weekly Developer Network is notorious for our disdain of contrived ... Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 News

  Government looks into digitising cultural collections with AI

  A government report and trial investigate possibilities around mapping and connecting digitised cultural material with emerging technologies Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 News

  Drive for Nordic datacentre transformation

  Nordic enterprises looking to spread abroad are outsourcing datacentre IT in cutting-edge ways to gain international advantage Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 News

  Google pairs ‘record-breaking’ green energy deal with European datacentre expansion commitment

  Google CEO Sundar Pichai publicly commits to expanding the company’s datacentre footprint in Europe and gives details of its largest-ever renewable energy purchase Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 In Depth

  Interview: Tapping into the invisible talent pool

  As the technology talent gap grows, charity Astriid aims to help organisations connect with people who are chronically ill to meet some of their mutual needs Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 News

  BT spearheads plans to accelerate switchover from copper to fibre

  Full-fibre broadband could replace copper networks region by region over the next six years, under proposals discussed with the government Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 News

  Cross-government collaboration is key to overcoming legacy IT issues

  Senior civil servants highlight some of the challenges with legacy IT systems and what can be done to overcome them Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 News

  Enterprises can hire software robots at the push of a button

  IPsoft is beta testing a marketplace where businesses can look at what software robots are available and interview them about their suitability to take roles Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 Opinion

  The UK’s digital identity policy conundrum

  The UK government’s recent consultation on digital identity suggests that past mistakes and assumptions have yet to be resolved – a different, more user-centric vision is required Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 News

  Civil service chief appeals to ‘wise, experienced, powerful’ IT leaders to apply for CDIO job

  John Manzoni explains why the new government digital leader will carry the power and authority of a Whitehall permanent secretary Continue Reading

• September 20, 2019 20Sep2019 Blog Post

  To be strategic, IT companies must align with business strategy

  Last year, Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced a strategic relationship with the Chinese cloud giant, Alibaba. The term “strategic” is often bounced around the IT industry and usually means the ... Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 E-Zine

  CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to human capital management

  In this buyer’s guide, focused on human capital management (HCM) in the Asia-Pacific region, we look at the advantages of HCM software in recruitment, the importance of listening to staff and the considerations that should be made when using work ... Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 News

  Defra chief digital information officer steps down

  John Seglias is leaving the department most impacted by Brexit to join National Grid, after four years in the civil service Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 News

  Government insists 'nothing sinister' about web user data gathering

  Government Digital Service responds to allegations that personal data gathered through Gov.uk portal could be used to target political messaging to citizens Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 In Depth

  EBA outsourcing guidelines: What banks, fintechs and cloud providers need to know

  The regulatory landscape for financial services and outsourcing will undergo a refresh this month with new guidance from the European Banking Authority. We look at what banks, fintechs and cloud firms need to do Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 News

  CTO interview: Paul Clark, Tandem Bank

  Tandem Bank’s chief technology officer had a close encounter with legacy banking when he left his previous job to pursue a career in fintech Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 News

  Public cloud market set to double in four years

  IT departments are accepting that the cloud offers a better way to provision enterprise IT, but CIOs need to beware of lock-ins Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 News

  Direct Line built an insurtech it can tweak a thousand times a day

  Insurance group Direct Line has added a new business to its portfolio, designed to let it act as a sandbox for its digital journey Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 Blog Post

  Going online for a SIBOS press pass was harder than applying for a bank account

  My troubles getting a press pass online for SIBOS made m,e appreciate how easy mobile banking is Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 In Depth

  Storage and DevOps: What is required for agile development?

  DevOps brings continuous and agile application. Storage has to fit in and make itself just as responsive to development that does away with the inertia of stifling hierarchies Continue Reading

• September 19, 2019 19Sep2019 News

  Nordic IT outsourcing: why India is leading the pack

  A rising tide lifts all ships when it comes to outsourcing in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, but some ships have risen faster than others Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  Singapore Airlines extends use of VMware Workspace One

  Singapore’s national carrier is extending the use of Workspace One to more users in a move to enable its workforce to stay productive while on the go Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 Blog Post

  Code One showcases Oracle developer tools & platform

  Oracle used the Code One section of its Oracle Open World 2019 conference to detail some of the more developer-centric elements of its total platform. Code One derives its name from JavaOne, the ... Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  Facebook automatically generates pages for Islamic State and Al-Qaeda

  Facebook algorithms have auto-generated hundreds of Facebook pages for the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and Ansar al-Sharia, according to a whistleblower Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  Government relaunches search for chief digital and information officer

  The role, which will tackle issues such as eradicating legacy and leading data strategy, has been redesigned and elevated at permanent secretary level Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  IBM opens new centre to house 53-qubit quantum computer

  IBM hopes its cloud-connected quantum computer in New York will encourage the development of quantum-optimised software Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  Universities tempting targets for cyber criminals, warns NCSC

  As hundreds of thousands of students prepare for the new academic year, universities have been warned that they are at high risk of cyber attack Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  Male coding salaries overtake female earnings, despite higher starting salaries for women

  Analysis of starting salaries from coding academy Makers has found some firms are paying female junior developers more than their male counterparts, but the pay gap swings the other way for more senior positions Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 Blog Post

  Board yourself before you bore yourself

  Gatwick has announced it will become the UK’s first airport to use facial recognition cameras for passenger boarding on a permanent basis, condemning those of us who aren’t quite yet in sync with ... Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  WannaCry variants accidentally protecting against WannaCry

  New variants of the infamous WannaCry malware continue to emerge, and many of them have accidentally turned themselves into a somewhat effective, although ill-advised, vaccine against infection Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  Emotet phishing botnet returns from summer vacation

  The Emotet phishing trojan-turned-botnet is back in action after a three-and-a-half month break, say threat researchers Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  IT departments spend millions tackling performance issues in complex IT

  A study has found that CIOs are concerned that a modern software-driven, hybrid, multi-cloud architecture will be costly and difficult to manage Continue Reading

• September 18, 2019 18Sep2019 News

  Amadeus opens systems to kick-start innovation-driven ecosystem

  By opening its systems, travel software company Amadeus is hoping to foster ecosystem-wide innovation in the travel industry Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Robotics and Automation: UK must tackle skills, immigration and SME challenges

  Home-grown skills may not be enough to enable the UK to build on the government's Industrial Strategy and push robotics and automation Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Rural connectivity struggling to keep up with demand

  The digital divide between urban and rural areas of the UK is continuing, with broadband and mobile network roll-outs struggling to keep pace with demand Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Pure Storage sees stellar growth in APAC

  Pure Storage is expanding its footprint in key markets such as Australia, Japan and South Korea, even as it proceeds with caution in China Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  RPA series – Blue Prism: RPA has an interconnectivity X-factor

  This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jon Theuerkauf, chief customer officer at Blue Prism - and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  RPA series: Enate - why initial RPA projects fail… & how to succeed

  This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Kit Cox, CEO at Enate – and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into the fast-growing topic of ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  Oracle Open World: Autonomy, Acceleration, Assistants & Applications

  Oracle used its Oracle Open World 2019 conference to produce its customary barrage of product announcements. Amidst this volley of customer wins, platform enhancements, application enrichments and ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  RPA series: Digital Workforce - does RPA integration beat APIs?

  This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Niko Lehtonen, head of training at Digital Workforce – and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  What to expect from Percona Live 2019

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network team is off to Percona Live 2019… or, to give it its full title… Percona Live Open Source Database Conference Europe 2019. Staged in the salubrious surrounds ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Northwestern cuts storage costs in half with Komprise

  Komprise’s Deep Analytics helps university classify and migrate research data to cheaper disk and cloud as it cuts storage costs from $1.1m to $680,000 per annum Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Inside Oman’s new tech startup drive

  Oman is aspiring to be a tech startup hub and is on a mission to compete with its neighbours in the Gulf Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Full-fibre within reach of 2.5 million homes and businesses

  Access to full-fibre broadband is approaching 10% of properties in the UK Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  Fintech Bud cuts 20% of workforce

  Fintech Bud is cutting support staff as it focuses on engineering open banking software capabilities Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  Oracle Java SE 13, lucky for faster cadence feature preview fans

  Oracle has announced the availability of Java SE 13 (JDK 13) during the company’s Oracle Open World conference and exhibition in San Francisco. Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) is used by ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Pure Storage outlines growth momentum, bolsters cloud play

  Pure Storage CEO talks up the storage supplier’s competitive edge in a largely stagnant market dominated by larger rivals Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Smart meter roll-out delayed to 2024

  The government has been forced to put the planned completion date for its Smart Meter Programme back from the end of next year to 2024 Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Travelex launches fintech platform for B2B customers

  Travelex has launched a digital platform that enables businesses to use its services via application programming interfaces Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Opinion

  The five software testing techniques every software developer should know about

  Five simple testing techniques that will help developers test their software systematically, thoroughly and quickly Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  Smart meters are the key to going net zero by 2050

  According to a landmark UN report compiled by the world’s top scientists, the climate crisis is damaging the ability of the land to sustain humanity, with cascading risks becoming increasingly ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Network Rail to use automation and analytics in tunnel examinations and station security

  Operator Network Rail will tap into its £357m R&D fund to back innovation competitions aimed to improve assessment of more than 600 rail tunnels and station surveillance Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Ecuador citizens’ data breach holds lessons for enterprises

  What caused the mass breach of Ecuadorian citizens’ data, and what can businesses learn from it? Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Podcast

  Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 30

  The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast team returns from its brief summer hiatus to discuss HPE’s hardware refresh processes, the financial services industry’s changing relationship with cloud and a charity that is helping people with chronic ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 Blog Post

  PSD2 security deadline extension is not a reason for further can kicking

  The extension of a compliance deadline for PSD2 should not be a signal for banks to reduce preperations Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Why CIOs must digitise internal IT processes to keep pace with change

  Nothing ever stands still, and IT is now expected to be more adaptable than ever before to help businesses keep in step with the pace of innovation Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 In Depth

  Top five cloud storage pitfalls

  Cloud storage offers apparent simplicity, but unexpected costs, complexity, data movement and integration challenges can arise. We look at how to avoid common cloud storage pitfalls Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  Oracle Open World 2019: Ellison states ‘fully autonomous cloud’ as goal

  Oracle CTO Larry Ellison said a ‘fully autonomous cloud’ is now Oracle's goal, eliminating human labour, during his main keynote at Open World 2019. AWS was, again, in his sights as an inferior rival Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 E-Zine

  The £1bn IT plan to modernise UK railways

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to Network Rail’s CIO about the £1bn IT plan that underpins the modernisation of UK railways. As 5G roll-outs begin, we look at the likely enterprise applications of the new mobile network technology. And we ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2019 17Sep2019 News

  US lawmakers demand internal Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon documents in antitrust probe

  US lawmakers have given big tech companies a deadline to disclose a wide range of documents as the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan investigation into competition gathers pace Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 Blog Post

  RPA series: Appian - creating an integrated robotic workforce with RPA

  This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Sathya Srinivasan, principal solutions architect at Appian -- and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that ... Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 Blog Post

  Oracle: the autonomous database drives the 'evolution' of the DBA

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network team is in San Francisco for Oracle Open World 2019. As day one kicks off, we start with a resounding message from Oracle central: this is the point at which ... Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 News

  Ensign InfoSecurity opens global headquarters in Singapore

  The Singapore-based cyber security firm’s new headquarters will also be home to a new security operations centre that will be supported by Singapore-centric threat intelligence Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 News

  Gartner Catalyst: Prepare for web giants crushing your industry

  Companies like Amazon and Alibaba are taking a bigger chunk of the customer journey, but they are also spreading across industry sectors Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 News

  Research explores economic benefits of full-fibre and 5G at local level

  The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has published research by Oxera to help local authorities understand the benefits of full-fibre and 5G Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 News

  Councils awarded funding to boost online services

  Local authorities received more than £750,000 in the second round of the Local Digital Fund, aimed at improving citizen offerings in areas such as housing and payment Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 News

  NHSX emphasises need for ethical patient data access

  The health service's digital unit welcomed the launch of Health Data Research hubs, but stressed that it will control the design of research collaborations Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 News

  DigiPlex to build two green datacentres near Oslo by the end of 2020

  Nordic datacentre operator Digiplex has set itself an ambitious target of bringing two new datacentres online near Oslo by the end of 2020 Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 News

  Police use of algorithms needs stronger safeguards to prevent bias, report says

  A study by the Royal United Services Institute calls for new code of practice to guide use of algorithmic tools in policing Continue Reading

• September 16, 2019 16Sep2019 In Depth

  Inside blockchain and its various applications

  We explore the technology around blockchain shaping how businesses use data Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 Blog Post

  ScyllaDB powers up Alternator: an open Amazon DynamoDB API

  Companies normally keep things pretty quiet in the run up to their annual user conferences, so they can pepper the press with a bag of announcements designed to show how much market momentum and ... Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 Blog Post

  RPA series: IFS - Up, up and RPAway!

  This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Bob De Caux, director of AI and RPA at IFS. IFS is known for its industrial cloud software deployments with a specific ... Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 News

  European court to decide on legality of bulk phone and internet surveillance

  The European Court of Justice will decide whether intelligence agencies across Europe can continue to lawfully collect the telephone and internet communications data of citizens, following a two-day hearing this week Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 News

  Ditch hoodies and hackers to encourage diverse security recruitment

  The cyber security industry needs to address a systemic image problem if it is to succeed in recruiting more diverse teams Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 News

  West Midlands gears up for the next phase of 5G

  West Midlands 5G (WM5G) marks launch of UK’s first dedicated 5G accelerator programme by holding a series of demos to showcase the wide variety of use cases that exist for the technology Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 News

  When AIs go to war: Autonomous cyber weapons ‘inevitable’

  CISOs must start thinking about how to engage with intelligent, adaptive, non-human attackers, says Trend Micro’s Rik Ferguson Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 News

  Dutch banks to work together in fight against money laundering

  Dutch banks are sharing expertise and resources to help reduce money laundering through their accounts Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 E-Handbook

  The changing role of the CIO

  Read this e-guide on the changing role of the CIO to learn about the challenges and opportunities facing modern CIOs and the leadership skills they need to stay relevant in a digital age. Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 News

  Justice system transformation sees delays and reduction of scope

  “Ambitious” timescales and scope for £1.2bn modernisation of services had to be scaled back, says NAO report Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 Blog Post

  There is nothing new in IT

  Once a new technology becomes mainstream the industry needs to find a new thing to sell its customers. It’s been this way since the time IBM provided big metal boxes with integrated software and ... Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 News

  Fintech lender increases loan limit as customer demand accelerates

  Small business lender Esme Loans has increased its loan limit to quarter of a million pounds as businesses are drawn to its simple and fast digital platform Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 News

  Industry opposition to no-deal Brexit hardens, says TechUK

  A survey of TechUK members has found that 71% believe a no-deal Brexit at the end of October will negatively affect them in spite of their preparations Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 Opinion

  The right way to get on with building UK tech success is to get a Brexit deal now

  The UK technology sector does not want a no-deal Brexit, and recognises the damage it would cause. If we're leaving the EU, the Prime Minister needs to get a deal Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  How Zendesk plans to crack the enterprise market

  Zendesk has been courting enterprises by billing itself as a customer experience software company and is leaning on its design smarts to stand out among bigger rivals Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 Blog Post

  Why multi-tenancy architecture is the new normal

  Sumo Logic CEO Ramin Sayar delivered his keynote at the company’s Illuminate 2019 conference to reinforce his assertion that there is ‘a massive intelligence gap’ throughout modern technology ... Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 Blog Post

  RPA series: ABBYY - RPA shortcomings in automating content-centric processes

  This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Bill Galusha in his role as director of product marketing for RPA & Data Capture at ABBYY. ABBYY specialises ... Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 Blog Post

  Sumo Logic Continuous Intelligence report details the 'state of the stack'

  Continuous intelligence company Sumo Logic is has laid down its latest ‘state of the nation’ report. Specifically, the Continuous Intelligence: The State of Modern Applications and DevSecOps in the ... Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  Government seeks views on post-Brexit security alignment

  The government has called for views on its proposals to align the UK’s post-Brexit cyber security policy to that of the European Union Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 E-Handbook

  Artificial intelligence in ITSM: Finding the right tools for you

  AI functionality is poised to be a game-changer in the ITSM world. But before exploring the possibilities for AI in ITSM, it's important to first understand what AI is - and what it is not. Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  Oracle Q1, 2019-2020: revenue flat, cloud progress vaunted

  Oracle’s first quarter 2019-2020 results show revenue growth to be flat, but executives claim cloud headway and vaunt progress on autonomous database uptake. Co-CEO Mark Hurd takes leave of absence on health grounds Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 Blog Post

  A Cybercommunity Safety Partnership to address On-line Harms and Abuse

  We need voluntary co-operation to join up cybercommunity safety across silo boundaries without waiting for governments, regulators and lobbyists Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  Less than quarter of fintechs prepared for no-deal Brexit

  A survey reveals that less than a quarter of UK fintech companies have their businesses prepared for the UK's exit from the EU Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  Digital Realty expands Docklands datacentre campus by opening Cloud House colocation facility

  Colocation giant expands datacentre campus in London’s Docklands and publishes research hinting at the economic benefits it could help to generate Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  ICO to probe government over Gov.uk data collection plan

  The ICO is to look into the government’s leaked data collection plans over fears they may breach the law Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  UN agency Unicef praised for response to accidental data leak

  The UN’s children’s agency has disclosed an inadvertent leak of personal data belonging to users of its online learning platform Agora Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  5G takes off at Gatwick Airport

  Vodafone’s 5G network goes live in airport’s South Terminal Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 News

  Kao Data secures EMBL-EBI as tenant as bid to become leading life sciences colo gathers pace

  Essex-based wholesale datacentre operator Kao Data’s bid to become the colocation provider of choice for the life sciences community sees it secure the European Bioinformatics Institute as a client Continue Reading

• September 12, 2019 12Sep2019 E-Zine

  CW Europe: Dutch authorities call temporary halt to datacentre construction

  Two Dutch municipalities are putting all datacentre construction on hold while they put together a strategy to help them control developments. A local alderman said datacentres take up a lot of space and place a large burden on the electricity grid.... Continue Reading