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2019 Stories

• August 21, 2019 21Aug2019 News

  Transport and logistics transformation driven by data

  Growth in data connectivity and the adoption of technologies such as robotic process automation are fuelling a tech revolution in transport and logistics Continue Reading

• August 21, 2019 21Aug2019 News

  Silence APT group eyes APAC banks

  Russian-speaking advanced persistent threat group has set its sights on banks in the region, customising its arsenal for targeted attacks Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 E-Handbook

  Why use Robotic Process Automation?

  Robotic process automation (RPA) promises to help enterprises eliminate labour intensive tasks, freeing up valuable human resources to focus on activities that help organisations differentiate themselves from competitors. But despite their potential... Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  NHSX kicks off discovery process to revamp screening

  The digital unit decides to prioritise improving the delivery of services and starts discovery exercise Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Sky launches first ultrafast broadband products

  Ultrafast full-fibre broadband products are 12 times faster than Sky’s previous fastest offering and will be immediately within reach of two million homes Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Human error a big risk to ICS cyber security, study shows

  Despite the rise in automation, industrial processes are at risk due to human error, a report on industrial cyber security reveals Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Government opens new round of digital funding for councils

  Grants of up to £350,000 will be invested from the £7.5m Local Digital Fund for local authorities to enhance their projects focused on innovation Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 E-Zine

  Who will win the world’s biggest cloud contract?

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the $10bn Pentagon cloud contract – codenamed JEDI – and ask why it is taking so long to choose a supplier. We discuss with IT chiefs how AI will transform technology leadership. And we look at how to ... Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 Blog Post

  PSD2 creates more potential entry points for fraudsters

  PSD2 widens the target for fraudsters preying on consumers through social engineering and other non technical attacks Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  YPO debuts £400m datacentre and cloud framework for local councils and schools

  Procurement management organisation YPO has set live a public sector framework designed to support local authorities and educational institutions embrace hybrid cloud Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Malware still top security threat, say infosec pros

  Malware remains the top security threat to organisations, with ransomware still considered to be the top malware threat and lack of budget the biggest obstacle to defence, a study shows Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Huawei to US: Ban violates free market principles

  Huawei has hit back at the US government’s latest moves to restrict its activities Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Buyers think SD-WAN is too expensive and complicated

  Building and maintaining an SD-WAN is perceived as a complicated endeavour, and the industry’s messages are not getting through, says a new report Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Restaurant group pays staff almost £1m early through fintech app

  Wagestream app enables Casual Dining Group employees to receive salary payments in advance for a small fee Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 Blog Post

  Huawei risks drowning as HarmonyOS heads for open waters

  Earlier in August, Huawei announced it was launching its own open-source operating system, named HarmonyOS, which may replace Google’s Android on its devices, writes Promon head of development, Jan ... Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Even fintech startups battling to meet cyber security challenges

  A study shows that most fintech startups, like most banks, are failing to address vulnerabilities in the web and mobile applications, underlining the scale of the challenge Continue Reading

• August 20, 2019 20Aug2019 News

  Myriota and Optus sign deal on IoT connectivity

  Myriota and Optus Business will leverage each other’s connectivity and network footprint to help Australia’s industries connect up internet of things sensors in remote areas Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  Australian firm to debut smart cricket ball

  With the cloud-connected ball and machine learning, amateur cricket players will soon be able to analyse their bowls and improve their game Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  UK financial account takeovers up, report warns

  Commercial cyber criminal services are helping to drive up the number of account takeovers, a fraud report for the first half of the year shows Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 Blog Post

  From Action Fraud to Action Plans

  1 Action Fraud had an impossible task The Times undercover investigation at Action Fraud  has led to a rash of publicity, both tabloid  and professional . The only surprise is that it has taken so ... Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 E-Handbook

  Security analytics: Enabling organisations to get ahead of attackers

  In the face of an ever-increasing number of cyber-attacks, many organisations are turning to security analytics, which is the use of data to measure and detect potential breaches. In this e-guide we provide 6 case studies on when and when not to use... Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  Startup unveils trillion-transistor AI accelerator chip

  The AI chip has 10,000 times more bandwidth to accelerate artificial intelligence training Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  Q2 shows ransomware proliferation, Kaspersky warns

  Ransomware modifications have more than doubled in the past year, the number of ransomware families has grown, and the number of attempted infections is up nearly 50% Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 E-Handbook

  Case study: Using pre-fab datacentres to meet Norway's growing demand for colocation space

  Datacentre operator Green Mountain embraces Schneider Electric's pre-fabricated datacentre designs to ensure it is positioned to respond to the growing demand from the hyperscale and HPC communities for colocation capacity in Norway. Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  US extends temporary stay on Huawei ban

  American network operators given extra wiggle room to wean themselves off Huawei’s hardware Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  Blue Prism gives Nordics the personal touch

  UK automation software company has opened and staffed a Nordic office to give customers in the region a better service Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  Virtual Instruments to add cloud monitoring with Metricly

  Storage monitoring specialist Virtual Instruments buys Metricly to add monitoring of AWS compute CPU, memory and resource utilisation to save customer costs Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 E-Handbook

  AI to advance Swedish military systems

  The rapid advance of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is poised to play an ever-increasing role in the development of next-generation military systems. Swedish report into use of artificial intelligence in military systems reveals ... Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  First government organisation in Bahrain migrates to Amazon Web Services

  Sovereign wealth fund’s internal IT team handled migration process, which has slashed the organisation’s technology operational costs Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 In Depth

  How to unlock the true value of data

  With a robust data architecture in place, a firm’s data science team can turn raw data into business insight Continue Reading

• August 19, 2019 19Aug2019 News

  How EDR is moving beyond the endpoint

  An emerging breed of detection and response offerings is going beyond endpoints to collect and decipher telemetry data from across the enterprise Continue Reading

• August 18, 2019 18Aug2019 News

  Three launches UK’s third 5G network

  Mobile operator Three has switched on its 5G service, but for now it will only be available as a home broadband service Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 News

  Google finds that web users log in with compromised credentials

  People continue to use passwords that have been breached. Google has proposed a protocol, which could warn them if their credentials have been stolen Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 In Depth

  How to deploy NVMe flash storage for artificial intelligence

  We run the rule over NVMe flash as a storage choice for AI applications and the key decision points in form factor and hardware specification Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 News

  Passwordless enterprise already possible, says RSA

  The passwordless enterprise is getting easier to attain as the security industry gears up to support a passwordless future, says RSA’s identity chief Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 E-Handbook

  Infographic: 5 ways to achieve a risk-based security strategy

  In this infographic, learn five steps to implement a risk-based security strategy that naturally delivers compliance as a consequence of an improved security posture. Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 News

  New approach to risk management needed, says Gartner

  Most third-party risks are discovered after the initial due diligence period, Gartner study shows, highlighting the need for a new approach to risk management and the importance of effective access controls Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 News

  London Stock Exchange glitch delays trading

  The London Stock Exchange suffered a 90-minute technical outage which prevented early trading in major stocks Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 News

  ICO to probe facial recognition at King’s Cross

  UK privacy watchdog is to investigate whether the use of live facial recognition technology at King’s Cross complies with data protection laws Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 News

  UK government advances plans for National Robotarium

  Edinburgh-based facility National Robotarium is hoped to support the growth of national smart robotics companies Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 News

  NHS readies data-driven health checks

  The government takes another step towards ramping up use of data-driven technologies in the public health system, with expected benefits including reduced pressure on public resources Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 Blog Post

  How C3M is easing multi-cloud management

  Managing and securing access to multiple public cloud services can be a challenge for enterprises that are embarking on a multi-cloud strategy. Besides making sure that only authorised members of ... Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Australia needs to get digital identity right

  A top Ping Identity executive urges Australia to put more focus on digital identity management following the government’s efforts to lay the groundwork for an open banking regime Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 In Depth

  Private 5G networks: Are they the right choice for you?

  The concept of dedicated private mobile networks for large enterprises is not a new one, but with the advent of ultrafast 5G networks, they are starting to attract more interest Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Latest Post Office Horizon problems fixed with software update to blame

  The Post Office has fixed the latest problems with its Horizon system, affecting hundreds of branches Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Nvidia takes chatbots a step closer to conversational AI

  New graphics processing unit platform, running on Azure, is set to make Bing a little bit cleverer Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Google staff petition cloud giant against working with US border force agencies

  More than 600 Google staff have signed a petition, urging the cloud giant not to participate in a bidding war with its rivals to secure US border agency datacentre consolidation-related contract Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 Blog Post

  IBM floats another cloud strategy

  Gartner's latest magic quadrant report on cloud infrastructure puts IBM in the bottom left quadrant, as a niche player, alongside Oracle and Alibaba. IBM is hoping the £34bn it has spent on buying ... Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  European fintech investment continues to grow as global investment falls

  European countries are continuing to see significant growth in financial technology investment as total global investment decreases Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Computing A-level rises in popularity, despite drop in overall A-level candidates

  While the number of people choosing to participate in A-levels has fallen, computing candidates are on the rise Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 Blog Post

  God is a fridge

  A teenage girl has turned to her family’s smart fridge in a desperate quest to reach Twitter followers, after her mum confiscated her electronic devices one by one. The 15-year-old, known to her ... Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  2019 set to be another record year for data breaches

  The number of data breach incidents continues to rise and looks set to reach another record this year, with the business sector first in the firing line, according to a mid-year breach report Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Digital developments for the elderly on the rise in Norway

  The Nordic region's tech startup industry is geared towards creating tech in the healthcare sector with apps aimed at the elderly a growing segment Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Dutch province pioneers no-code platform

  Software development platform removes the need for expert programmers when adding functionality to applications Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Most UK financial firms hit by cyber attack in the past year

  The majority of UK financial companies are failing to prevent cyber security incidents, mainly because of employees failing to follow security policies and a lack of security budget, a survey reveals Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Google vs Microsoft: Digging into the public cloud email market duopoly

  The public cloud email sector is a veritable two-horse race, with Microsoft and Google being the ones to beat, but it is unlikely ever to become a “winner takes all” market, says Gartner Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Cisco frozen out of China as Trump’s trade war rages on

  Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins reveals the firm is being edged out of the Chinese market Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Formjacking dominates web-related data breaches

  Formjacking has become one of the most popular data stealing methods, say researchers, who urge commercial websites to review all third-party coding practices without delay Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Cloud demand fuels 18% rise in colocation M&A activity in first half of 2019

  Merger and acquisition activity in colocation market leaps as demand for cloud continues to reshape the enterprise and hyperscale datacentre landscape Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 News

  Melbourne researchers uncover privacy lapses in transport dataset

  A team of University of Melbourne researchers has been able to re-identify individuals from a public transport dataset, raising serious privacy, safety and security issues Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 E-Zine

  CW APAC: Trend Watch – Internet of Things

  In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at how APAC firms are putting the internet of things to good use in an increasingly connected world, yet technology integration and security concerns are holding back widespread adoption. Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Data architecture and security must evolve in parallel

  How can infosec pros and data architects work together to support business goals and achieve a good level of cyber security? Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  Publicly accessible biometric database highlights key failings

  The discovery of a publicly accessible database of biometric information highlights failings by the supplier, the need for supply chain security, and the challenges of using biometric data Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  DCMS funding aims to increase diversity in cyber sector

  A funding round has been announced as part of the Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund (CSIIF) with aims of encouraging more diverse talent into the UK’s cyber security sector Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  GDPR faces growing pains across Europe

  The General Data Protection Regulation is over a year old now, but it faces challenges across Europe where compliance has taken place at different speeds Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 E-Handbook

  Infographic: Which 5G applications will transform your business?

  Operators have started work on their 5G network roll-outs, but what are the applications that are most likely to gain enterprise traction for the new standard? Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  Cyber criminal collaboration intensifies

  The level of cooperation between high-profile cyber threat groups has shifted up a gear, enabling a higher level of automation and making attribution more difficult, research shows Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  Digital domain identified as major security threat by Norway’s intelligence service

  Norway's intelligence services has revealed the extent of the threat posed to the country by cyber attacks Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  Norman evasive cryptominer conquers networks

  Cryptomining malware designed to evade detection is capable of invading every device in targeted companies, researchers warn Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  UK finance regulator gives extra time for companies to meet payment security rules

  Financial Conduct Authority gives companies under its watch an extra 18 months to meet an EU payments security standard Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  British Airways e-ticketing system could expose passenger details

  British Airways has not addressed a potential leak of passenger details despite warnings from security researchers, but says it is aware of the issue and is taking action Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  NTT Security partners with Europol

  Link-up is part of a commitment to share strategic information with partners and law enforcement to bolster threat intelligence in the global fight against cyber crime Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 News

  Cloud Paks on Red Hat OpenShift a ‘bold step’ for IBM

  A top APAC executive at IBM says the move to containerise and run its software on Red Hat OpenShift is a big step forward for the company Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 Blog Post

  Codefresh freshens produce at the Kubernetes code marketplace

  Codefresh is the first Kubernetes-native CI/CD technology, with CI denoting Continuous Integration and CD denoting Continuous Delivery, obviously. The organisation has this month worked to improve ... Continue Reading

• August 14, 2019 14Aug2019 Blog Post

  What to expect from Pluralsight LIVE 2019

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network (CWDN) team is fond of craft beer, Mormon temples, clean air and an opportunity to dig into cloud-based enterprise technology learning platforms. That’s lucky ... Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Data architects should be key allies of infosec pros

  How can infosec pros and data architects work together to support business goals and achieve a good level of cyber security? Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  Government drives surge in outsourcing spend

  Back-office transformation is a key area of focus for the government as new deals continue to flow despite economic uncertainty, according to research Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 In Depth

  What 5G applications will transform your business?

  The UK’s mobile network operators have started work on their 5G roll-outs, but what applications are most likely to gain enterprise traction for the new standard? Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  HS2 rolls out augmented reality for staff training

  Immersive technology will support processes around the development of high-speed railway’s London super hub before it is built Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  Breach cost $53m in Q2, says Desjardins

  Credit union cooperative Desjardins reveals that a data breach in June cost the company $53m in the second quarter, but that could be just the start, warn industry commentators Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  Vodafone switches on 5G in Ireland

  The first 5G sites in Ireland have gone live in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 Podcast

  Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 28

  In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Brian McKenna, Caroline Donnelly and Clare McDonald talk about tech problems at BA, the US government’s JEDI cloud project, 3D printing and the death of MapR Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  Cray to support US Department of Energy El Capitan exascale programme

  Shasta platform will be used to expand traditional supercomputing to support complex workflows Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 In Depth

  Financial services and cloud: Delivering digital transformation in a highly regulated industry

  The financial services community has gone from being one of the least likely sectors to adopt cloud to becoming one of its keenest users, as regulator attitudes to using the technology have become more accommodating Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 Opinion

  Storage: How ‘tail latency’ impacts customer-facing applications

  Henry He of Virtual Instruments looks at tail latency, the small percentage of storage I/O that could be causing big and costly problems for business applications Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 Blog Post

  A new look at the Cybersecurity Skills Market

  Hence the need to address the cyberskills for justice and deterrence , not just those for cyberwarfare, protection and surveillance. And the more widespread those skills, the more dangerous the ... Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  UK businesses still overlooking human element in security

  Most UK businesses are still failing to address the human element in cyber security as part of an integrated approach, exposing themselves unnecessarily to cyber criminal attacks, a study shows Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  RootMetrics ranks EE top on 4G service performance, quality

  EE once again emerges as the top 4G network performer in RootMetrics’ latest semi-annual, UK-wide survey Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  IBM Cloud: No shift, Sherlock

  OpenShift is a key ingredient in the latest shift in IBM’s long-running cloud strategy. We look at what it means Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  BACnet IoT building automation devices vulnerable to attack

  A security researcher has revealed that internet-connected building automating devices using the BACnet communication protocol are vulnerable to cyber attack Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 Blog Post

  Facebook open sources Hermes JavaScript engine

  Hermes is the Greek god of trade, heraldry and commerce… but also the Greek god of thieves and trickery. Facebook was presumably thinking of Hermes’ more virtuous qualities when it named its ... Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 Blog Post

  Multi-cloud: Reaping the benefits

  In this guest post, Will Grannis, founder and director of the Google Office of the CTO, sets out how adopting a multi-cloud strategy can help enterprises navigate IT challenges around value, risk ... Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 E-Zine

  How tech experts could earn millions as whistleblowers

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, a tech expert is set to earn millions after successfully blowing the whistle on vulnerabilities in Cisco’s video surveillance software. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the issues around big data architecture. And we... Continue Reading

• August 13, 2019 13Aug2019 News

  Microsoft teams up with India’s Jio in cloud push

  Microsoft and Indian telecoms giant Jio will deliver cloud infrastructure services through two new datacentres being built in Gujarat and Maharashtra Continue Reading

• August 12, 2019 12Aug2019 News

  Malaysian transport ministry calls for use of technology to solve traffic challenges

  The Malaysian government wants to tap telematics, IoT and other nascent technologies to improve road safety and ease traffic congestion Continue Reading

• August 12, 2019 12Aug2019 News

  Phishing top security threat to business

  A new Telefónica security service for business shows that phishing is the most-blocked threat and smaller businesses are a popular attack target in the first two months of deployment Continue Reading

• August 12, 2019 12Aug2019 Photo Story

  SailGP comes to the UK for Cowes Week

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  SailGP: further improvements could come from automation and AI

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  SailGP: using sensor data to make the sport more accessible

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  SailGP: data analytics helps sailors to improve performance

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