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• March 28, 2019 28Mar2019 News

  Businesses losing out on early payment discounts due to outdated software

  Chief financial officers need to upgrade their accounting software to benefit from discounts available for paying suppliers early Continue Reading

• March 28, 2019 28Mar2019 News

  Singapore’s UOB signs up for VMware Cloud on AWS

  United Overseas Bank has become the first in Southeast Asia to use VMware Cloud on AWS in its move to the hybrid cloud Continue Reading

• March 28, 2019 28Mar2019 News

  Norway datacentre strategy producing dividend

  Norway's strategy to become a favourable location for Nordic datacentres is gathering steam Continue Reading

• March 28, 2019 28Mar2019 Opinion

  What are the options for regulating internet companies?

  The UK – and other countries – are likely to introduce new regulations for internet and tech companies like Facebook and Google. We consider what sort of rules they might introduce Continue Reading

• March 28, 2019 28Mar2019 News

  How Sainsbury’s is developing a wider understanding of data science

  Data is of increasing importance to retailers when it comes to dealing with needy customers. Sainsbury’s supermarket is developing its data talent to optimise its opportunities Continue Reading

• March 28, 2019 28Mar2019 News

  Swedish companies increasingly using private networks to communicate with ecosystem

  Swedish IT leaders are increasingly turning to private networks to communicate with other businesses in their ecosystem Continue Reading

• March 28, 2019 28Mar2019 News

  Scottish government advances payments programme

  Platform is intended to support outbound and inbound payments and could integrate Gov.UK Pay in Scotland Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  UK IoT research centre to tackle cyber risk

  A government-backed national IoT research centre has been launched as part of UK efforts to become a world leader in tackling cyber threats   Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Oslo car-free plan builds on micro-mobility trend

  Norway’s capital steers away from reliance on cars as political agenda is aided by technological innovation to realise social goals Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Insurance company Tokio Marine HCC overhauls legacy systems

  Tokio Marine HCC has partnered with Incessant Technologies to implement business process automation software, which is helping the company to mitigate the risks associated with its disparate legacy systems Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Cyber attacks targeting industrial control systems on the rise

  Malicious cyber activity increased to almost half of the industrial infrastructure protected by Kaspersky Lab in 2018, but the UK is among the most secure countries, the security firm reports Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Hyperscale demand for colocation offsets softening take-up from enterprises, research shows

  Latest quarterly tracker data from Synergy Research Group highlights the positive impact the hyperscalers are having on the global colocation market, at a time when enterprise demand for their services appears to be softening Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Government expects NHS IT overhaul will unleash innovation

  Common technical standards, modular contracts and a fintech-style regulatory model will underpin the new approach to technology in the health service in England Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Volkswagen broadens public cloud commitment by partnering with AWS

  Automotive manufacturing giant Volkswagen Group is continuing to build out its cloud strategy by setting out plans to work with Amazon Web Services to revamp its manufacturing processes Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Mind the overlap between GDPR and ePD, warns privacy lawyer

  Organisations need to be aware of the overlaps between European data protection and privacy rules, and which takes precedence, a privacy lawyer warns Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Amadeus deploys cloud-native shopping application on Google cloud

  Amadeus has moved off mainframes and is redeveloping its software to be cloud native. Its Master Pricer is the first of its core application to be deployed on Google Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 Blog Post

  Azimo is stripping high streets and denting the universe: Fintech interview part 18

  Cross border money transfer fintech Azimo is disrupting the high street Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 Blog Post

  The challenges and solutions of the UK's tech skills gap

  GUEST BLOG: In this contributed post Claudia Harris, the new chair of software bootcamp Makers, discusses the challenges and solutions to the UK’s tech skills gap - could encouraging more women ... Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Norsk Hydro cyber attack cost estimates up to $41m

  Initial estimates have put the financial impact of last week’s ransomware attack on the Norwegian aluminium producer of up to nearly $41m, raising questions about cyber insurance coverage Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 Blog Post

  20 milestones at the Apache Software Foundation

  Not at all a question of parts unknown, more a case of parts where some are better known than others. The Apache Software Foundation (ASF)’s Jim Jagielski and Sally Khudairi have detailed 20 major ... Continue Reading

• March 27, 2019 27Mar2019 News

  Salesforce opens AI research outfit in Singapore

  Cloud-based software giant Salesforce will train up to 100 postgraduate students over three years in artificial intelligence technology Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Web inventor wants a web built on solid data principles

  Tim Berners-Lee has urged app developers to be courteous to users’ data privacy, saying users should own their own data and apps need to interoperate Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Police make 61 arrests in global crackdown on dark web

  Law enforcement agencies from the US, Canada and Europe, including the UK, have joined forces to target suppliers and buyers of illegal goods on dark web marketplaces and warn buyers of risks Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  IT complexity raises concerns of certificate-related outages

  Company executives are concerned that increased IT complexity will result in more security certificate-related outages, with nearly two-thirds of organisations affected in the past year Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Police algorithms should be regulated, says think tank

  Better use and regulation of data-driven technologies should be the norm in UK policing, according to research Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Europe passes controversial Copyright Directive

  The European Parliament has passed a new Copyright Directive, including a number of highly controversial articles Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  BT switches on quantum network link at Adastral Park

  BT has opened its quantum network link between its Adastral Park research base and the UK Quantum Network node at the University of Cambridge Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Women more at risk of job automation

  Because of the types of jobs more likely to be held by women, the female workforce is more at risk of automation, according to stats Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Asus releases fix for supply chain cyber attack

  Asus has released a fix for a supply chain attack and downplayed the impact on customers while promising to contact all those affected as incident highlights code signing vulnerabilities Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 Blog Post

  Is Avaya entertaining private equity bidders? I have déjà vu

  The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. It's a handy quote for all occasions - whether or not you believe Albert Einstein ever ... Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 E-Zine

  A ‘stunning victory’ in Post Office Horizon trial

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we report on the latest news from the court case about the controversial Post Office Horizon IT system after claimants achieve a ‘stunning victory’ in a judge’s ruling. Top IT leaders share their views on creating a ... Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Nominet urges SMEs to register .uk domains to thwart squatters

  The automatic right of .co.uk domain name holders to register the shorter .uk domains ends in June Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Firms urged to gear up for new malware and tactics as threats proliferate

  The volume of malware attacks reached a record level in 2018, with UK and India bucking global trend of increased ransomware attacks, a study shows Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 Blog Post

  Add Apple credit card to list of things you can do on your iPhone

  Apple has announced a fintech service which will enable customers to turn their mobile phone into a credit card. From the summer customers in the US will have access to the Apple Card. There is an ... Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 Podcast

  Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 9

  In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly hosts the show as Brian McKenna recovers from his latest jaunt to San Francisco, while Clare McDonald discusses women in technology, and the team once again ... Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Oracle makes cloud pitch at OpenWorld Asia

  Oracle made a strong call for cloud at its inaugural OpenWorld event in Asia on the back of robust growth in cloud revenues Continue Reading

• March 26, 2019 26Mar2019 News

  Geopolitical issues affecting cyber security

  Geopolitical issues are affecting business decisions, according to the majority of cyber security professionals, a survey shows Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Leading PC makers set to expand product range to target existing customers

  With little growth forecast, PC manufacturers are trying to tie in additional services with their hardware to lock in customers Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Artificial intelligence making major inroads into Russian banking

  Russian banks are identifying use cases for artificial intelligence, but the gradual adoption of the technology will require access to a deeper skills pool if it is to accelerate Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Security challenge is to move as fast as the business

  Adapting security to the pace at which the business is moving is one of the biggest challenges facing infosec professionals in the cloud era, says Palo Alto Networks Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 In Depth

  EMIS Group CIO: Breaking down NHS patient data silos by going all-in on AWS

  EMIS Group CIO Pete Malcolm is in the throes of a sizeable revamp of the healthcare provider's flagship software system for GPs that will see it go all-in on AWS, while addressing the government's push to make NHS data systems more open and ... Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Lack of security skills exposing business to attack

  The cyber skills shortage is leaving businesses at increased risk of attack as organisations continue to struggle to fill security-related positions, a survey shows Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 Blog Post

  MPs hear more revelations about Gov.uk Verify as troubled project gets a new leader

  Hello and good luck, to Lisa Barrett  - the newly appointed director of digital identity at the Government Digital Service (GDS). She's taken on what many people outside GDS see as something of a ... Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Mike Lynch heads to High Court to defend against HP allegations

  The UK’s biggest fraud case commences, with the former CEO of Autonomy, Mike Lynch, attempting to clear his name Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Full-fibre broadband startup toob gets £75m funding round

  Broadband startup toob has received a £75m funding injection to begin a full-fibre roll-out Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Datacentre equipment manufacturers must make their firmware available

  Amendment to EcoDesign Directive aims to stimulate third-party maintenance market and encourage resale of second hand equipment Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  UK’s largest broadband suppliers failing on customer service

  Consumers say they’re unimpressed with BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media, and fast-growing Vodafone has seen its customer satisfaction levels slump Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Small businesses hit hardest by cyber crime costs

  Small businesses felt the biggest impact of the UK’s cyber crime bill in 2018, research shows Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 In Depth

  Storage 101: Object storage in the big three public clouds

  We look at the object storage services of the big three cloud providers – Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob and Google Cloud Storage – and how customers can achieve compatibility between them Continue Reading

• March 25, 2019 25Mar2019 News

  Suse renews focus on APAC as independent firm

  Open source software company Suse plans to keep up with its growing business momentum in Asia by adding more headcount in emerging markets and shoring up call centre operations Continue Reading

• March 24, 2019 24Mar2019 Blog Post

  Moogsoft CTO Cappelli: hats off to understanding AI understanding

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network team spoke this month to Will Cappelli in his role as CTO for EMEA and VP of product strategy at Moogsoft on the subject of just how far we need to understand ... Continue Reading

• March 24, 2019 24Mar2019 Blog Post

  SuSE touts ‘move to independence’

  Corporate (but ultimately technically-related) news from March saw the completion of SuSE’s acquisition by growth investor EQT from Micro Focus. EQT is a Scandinavia equity funds organisation that ... Continue Reading

• March 24, 2019 24Mar2019 Blog Post

  Microsoft open sources Accessibility Insights

  The term accessibility might read better if the English language had decided to spell it accessability -- or perhaps even access-ability -- given its use to describe products or services or ... Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  Digital Darwinism unkind to those who wait, says Palo Alto

  As business-driven digital transformation, including the move to cloud, continues apace, companies need to rethink their approach to how they deploy and consume security, or risk being left behind Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  All change: What can suppliers and IT buyers expect from G-Cloud 11?

  The government is set to start accepting applications for the next iteration of G-Cloud from 25 March, but will it be more of the same or radical change for suppliers and public sector IT buyers this time around? Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  Half of women in tech say diversity is not a company priority

  Women in technology have claimed diversity is still not a focus for their company in a majority of cases, according to research Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 Opinion

  Getting it right this time: Why the strategy is not about delivery for NHSX

  Government needs to move on from the mantras and beliefs that exist around digital and technology – the new NHSX organisation could set an example by transforming healthcare Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  How Centrica used GDPR and Pegasystems to reward loyal customers

  Thanks to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the utility provider has been able to fine-tune a digitally enabled initiative that works across the business Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 Blog Post

  Welcome to the new legacy

  Budgets in IT general do not grow at a rate that can sustain stellar financial performance across the IT industry. However, Gartner’s latest spending forecast has reported that worldwide software ... Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  UK government at odds over Huawei threat

  The chair of the Science and Technology Committee has criticised the government’s vague response to concerns about Huawei’s activities in the UK Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  New Metropolitan Police database raises concerns of Gangs Matrix repeat

  The Metropolitan Police Service has been secretly developing a new database, but similarities to the controversial Gangs Matrix have raised concerns among data protection and racial equality activists Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  Facebook security policy and practices unfit, say infosec pros

  Confidence in Facebook’s ability to keep users’ data safe has once again been shaken by revelations of poor password protection practices, prompting calls for a security review Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 Blog Post

  Hubris over Horizon? Post Office shocks High Court with accusation of bias

  The Post Office likes to describes itself as “the nation’s most trusted brand”. Anyone following the latest developments in the increasingly heated High Court case about its Horizon IT system would ... Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  Manchester City Council CIO steps down

  In a return to the private sector, Bob Brown joins healthcare technology firm EMIS as chief solutions officer Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  Tech sector steams ahead in face of Brexit

  Salaries and hiring in the UK have remained stagnant since the announcement the UK would be leaving the EU, but the tech sector has not followed this trend Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  London launches open data cultural map

  The collated data on the capital's cultural locations is hoped to support local authorities, property developers and associations develop existing clusters and build creative infrastructure Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 E-Handbook

  T-Systems cuts size of datacentre estate by 85% through technology refresh

  T-Systems, the IT services arm of Deutsche Telekom, claims to have completed the world's largest datacentre rationalisation project, which has seen the number of facilities it operates drop from 89 to 13. Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  UK police should not deploy live facial recognition technology until issues are resolved, MPs told

  The Science and Technology Committee has heard from the information and biometrics commissioners about the flawed use of live facial recognition technology by UK police Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 Blog Post

  Infor tunes into (and visualises) high-fidelity self-orchestrated data

  Infor builds business cloud software, this much we know. But this is software that is ‘specialised by industry’... a term used to convey its custom-aligned tuning to specific industry use cases ... Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 News

  Government cyber security strategy is ‘chaotic’

  Responding to potential threats at a national level is unfeasible given the time ministers are currently dedicating to Brexit negotiations, says shadow Cabinet Office minister Continue Reading

• March 22, 2019 22Mar2019 Blog Post

  Is open source lock-in possible?

  Earlier this week, open source software company Suse announced that it is strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific region following its acquisition by growth investor EQT from Micro Focus. ... Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 News

  Interview: How the DWP Dojo innovates

  Juan Villamil, director of enterprise infrastructure and production operations at DWP Digital, discusses how the Department for Work and Pensions tests out new tech ideas Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 E-Handbook

  Multi-pronged approach to cyber security professional development

  In this e-guide, we look at why organisations lack basic prevention, detection and response capabilities. Also, while mastering security basics should always be a top priority, the challenges in securing critical infrastructure and the internet of ... Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 News

  Horizon IT system trial suspended after Post Office accuses judge of bias

  The Post Office legal team in the case brought by more than 500 subpostmasters has called for the judge to be recused after questioning his impartiality Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 News

  Towards a full-fibre Britain: the view from inside Openreach

  Openreach chairman Mike McTighe discusses progress on the national full-fibre broadband roll-out, the impact of Brexit, how to better engage with the CSP community, and why dark fibre isn’t the cure-all they might want it to be Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 News

  GDS and Cabinet Office admit to over-optimism over Verify

  The system's architects blamed failures to deliver the objectives set out in the original business plan on the slow pace of digital transformation across government at a Public Accounts Committee session this week Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 Blog Post

  Remainers accidentally DDoS the British government

  With eight days until the UK's scheduled exit from the European Union, a prime minister who has lost control, a paralysed political system, and Britain reduced to a laughing stock on the world ... Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 News

  Openreach calls on CSPs to help formulate full-fibre strategy

  Openreach has opened a six-week consultation seeking views from the industry on how best to upgrade consumers to full-fibre broadband Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 News

  Norway’s IT sector and government to tackle skills shortage

  Norway's IT sector is getting much-needed government support to help improve access to talent Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 Blog Post

  What to expect from SUSECON 19

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network and Open Source Insider team enjoy hardcore programming discussion, truly vibrant open communities where code commits fly around in a swarm, well-cooked ... Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 News

  Russian cyber espionage groups targeting EU governments

  Two Russian cyber espionage groups are targeting EU governments ahead of European elections, say researchers Continue Reading

• March 21, 2019 21Mar2019 News

  Australian firms grapple with business-IT gap

  The growing chasm between business and IT has hit Australia more than other countries, according to a study on the state of digital transformation initiatives Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Spike in cyber attacks targeting Cisco Webex

  Cyber attacks targeting a leading web conference tool have increased dramatically and sextortion is becoming more popular with attackers, according to WatchGuard Technologies Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 Blog Post

  Vote Leave’s early bath

  Vote Leave’s band of zip-wiring cowboy builders has been handed another fine: this time for sending out nearly 200,000 unsolicited texts to the poor sods who entered their contest to win £50m if ... Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Pivot3 to target Azure, Google clouds and enhance AI/ML

  Hyper-converged infrastructure maker Pivot3 plans to extend backup for its appliance clusters to additional public clouds and optimise service levels across storage tiers and cache Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Police investigate Norsk Hydro ransomware attack

  Ransomware attack on one of the world’s largest aluminium producers is under police investigation Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Lack of viable business case holds back S/4 Hana projects

  Organisations on SAP’s ECC are only guaranteed support until 2025, and moving to the latest S/4 Hana ERP is a major undertaking Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  IBM demos quantum leap in artificial intelligence

  Working with MIT and Oxford university, the researchers have looked at how quantum computing can accelerate data classification in machine learning Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  EC fines Google €1.49bn for abusing ad market dominance

  The European Commission has fined Google for abusive practices in online advertising dating back to 2006 Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Department for Transport launches future of urban mobility plan

  Future of Mobility minister Jesse Norman launches “biggest review into transport in a generation” Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 Blog Post

  What the Myspace data loss debacle tells us about how the internet values creative content

  The news that Myspace lost 12 years of user-generated content during a botched server migration has prompted a lot of debate this week, which Caroline Donnelly picks over here.  When details of ... Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  UK cyber experts to support global company boards

  A consortium of UK cyber security experts and academics is to support multinational company boards to tackle online threats and protect against cyber crime Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Colt picks Cisco to simplify 5G backhaul services

  Colt is to deploy Cisco’s segment routing and Ethernet VPN-based architecture on its IQ Network for mobile operators Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Fifth annual girls’ school techathon focuses on AI for social good

  Girls’ Day School Trust has held its fifth annual techathon to encourage more young women to pursue careers in tech Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Network Homes signs Hyperoptic broadband deal

  Expansion of Hyperoptic’s ultrafast network targets 20,000 properties in London and the south east Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Bournemouth and Northampton next in line for CityFibre broadband upgrade

  A £75m investment will see thousands of residential properties hooked up to full-fibre broadband services Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Government can make better use of tech to tackle loneliness

  Report produced by Vodafone urges the government to exploit the potential of technology to alleviate loneliness among older people Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  UK government organisations’ email security lagging

  Email security in UK government organisations is lagging far behind that of central government, analysis reveals, with less than a third implementing standard protection Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  CCRC watching Post Office Horizon trial closely

  The Criminal Courts Review Commission considering judgment in subpostmasters versus Post Office litigation trial Continue Reading

• March 20, 2019 20Mar2019 News

  Post Office ‘lacked humanity’ in the treatment of subpostmasters, says peer

  Peer slams Post Office after High Court judgment reveals its oppressive style of managing the people who run its branches Continue Reading