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2019 Stories

• February 01, 2019 01Feb2019 News

  BT stockpiles networking kit for no-deal Brexit as Patterson exits

  Outgoing BT boss Gavin Patterson shared some details on the company’s contingency planning for a feared no-deal Brexit as chief executive Philip Jansen formally takes charge of the business Continue Reading

• February 01, 2019 01Feb2019 News

  AWS reports fourth quarter revenue growth of 45% as public cloud demand continues apace

  Amazon's cloud arm appears to be pulling away, in performance terms, from its parent's company's e-tail business, having generated more operating income during 2018 than its North American retail operations Continue Reading

• February 01, 2019 01Feb2019 News

  Clydesdale, Yorkshire and Virgin Money opt for OpenShift digital push

  Banking group CYBG uses OpenShift to roll out a common set of services and improve developer productivity Continue Reading

• February 01, 2019 01Feb2019 Blog Post

  The women in tech debate: are we still in the era of unconscious gender bias?

  GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Dr Joanne Phoenix, interim executive director at Sensor City asks how far we've really come in eliminating gender bias In recent years, we have seen a ... Continue Reading

• February 01, 2019 01Feb2019 Blog Post

  Malaysia mulls over Huawei’s role in 5G networks

  Malaysia has become the latest country to look into the security concerns surrounding Huawei, which has been accused by mostly western powers of conducting corporate espionage and potentially ... Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  Freelancers hold generally positive attitudes towards gig economy

  Report finds that digital labour-sharing platforms are increasingly popular among freelancers Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 In Depth

  How to create a great strategy in the digital age

  What are the best ways for technology leaders to create a strategy that is fit for the digital age? Computer Weekly asks the experts Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Blog Post

  Top banter for top bottoms

  Gay dating app Scruff has had to ban pictures of users in their underwear because Google Play kept suspending it. This is welcome news for those of us who eat pizza every single day and can’t be ... Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  Cisco Live Europe: Intent-based networking meets the IoT head-on

  Networking and communications technology supplier Cisco plans to bring intent-based networking techniques to bear on the internet of things Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  No-deal Brexit could lead to data issues, MPs told

  Trade body TechUK is concerned smaller companies are far from ready for a no-deal scenario, while warning that leaving without a deal could lead to serious data issues for businesses Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Opinion

  How to accelerate digital identity in the UK

  Trusted online relationships are essential to the digital economy, but the UK is lagging behind. What needs to be done? Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  Airbus investigates personnel data breach

  Intruders were detected in the information systems of manufacturer’s commercial aircraft business, highlighting the need for a new approach to data protection Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 In Depth

  NetSuite CEO Evan Goldberg: Oracle ownership is symbiotic

  Evan Goldberg, chief executive officer and founder of NetSuite, talks about the company’s narrative, from cloud applications pioneer to its acquisition by Oracle Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  How Airbus handles IoT network traffic in manufacturing

  The internet of things is set to power the fourth industrial revolution, providing data to optimise manufacturing. Airbus is starting to put sensors in aircraft assembly Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  Facebook profit up despite privacy failings

  Social media giant reports profit gains for the last quarter and the past year, despite a string of privacy blunders that came to light in 2018 Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  Microsoft cloud powers earnings boost

  CEO Satya Nadella claims Azure compute services are the starting point for digitisation, as businesses add higher value services like AI Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Photo Story

  A datacentre in a church: Welcome to the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre

  A chapel wouldn't be top of the list of locations for a supercomputer, but it’s the location for the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Photo Story

  MareNostrum: A datacentre in a church

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• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Photo Story

  MareNostrum: Why build a datacentre in a church?

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• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Photo Story

  MareNostrum: Inside the BSC supercomputer

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• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Photo Story

  MareNostrum: Demystifying the datacentre

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• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Photo Story

  MareNostrum: One of the world’s most powerful supercomputers

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• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Photo Story

  MareNostrum: Supercomputing: The shortcut to scientific discovery

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• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 Podcast

  Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload - Episode 1

  In this inaugural episode of Computer Weekly’s Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses retail, Brexit, Amazon Web Services and visiting the world’s “most beautiful” datacentre Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  Government launches data trust programme

  Digital secretary Jeremy Wright sets out plans for scheme using data sharing to tackle global challenges such as illegal wildlife trade and food waste Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  Hyper-converged infrastructure gains acceptance in APAC

  A top Nutanix executive claims that migrations to hyper-converged infrastructure in the region are under way, fuelled by growing interest in hybrid cloud Continue Reading

• January 31, 2019 31Jan2019 News

  Cyber insurance uptake growing, but not all firms convinced

  The adoption of cyber insurance is expected to grow, but one in three companies still are not sold on the benefits, a survey shows Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 Blog Post

  What is a (cloud app) performance signature?

  Andi Grabner works as the DevOps Activist (real job title, not joking) for software intelligence company Dynatrace. Activist eh? Why’s that Andi? “Because I want to activate people into becoming ... Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 Blog Post

  Nginx: managing monolithic app traffic is an API game

  Nginx is the company that likes to be called NGINX, except it’s not… because it’s not an acronym, it’s supposed to say “engine-X”, which is a cool snazzy name, right? Actually, Nginx would only ... Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 Blog Post

  What is Continuous Monitoring (for developers)?

  This is a guest post written for the Computer Weekly Developer Network by Eran Kinsbruner in his role as chief evangelist for Perfecto.  Acquired by Clearlake Capital-backed Perforce in October ... Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 News

  YouTuber impersonation scam not new, say researchers

  Scam that tricked users into clicking on phishing links has affected tens of thousands of victims and has been active for several years, say security researchers Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 Opinion

  Audiovisual systems need more efficient integration and management

  The spread of audiovisual systems for communication and collaboration needs to be supported in a similar manner to corporate IT, not facilities management Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 News

  AXA recruits AI assistants in back office

  Insurance giant is deploying software robots to take over repetitive tasks and free up humans to do more analytical work Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 News

  NatWest opens academy to teach staff the power of data

  Bank tools up its employees with the data skills required to offer customised products for customers Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 News

  Increased protectionism could curb digital M&As

  Businesses may link up with a digital-native business to accelerate their digitisation strategy – but anti-competition authorities are watching Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 News

  Apple reports lower Q4 2018 due to decline in iPhone sales

  CEO Tim Cook defends company's battery replacement decision, which makes older iPhones last longer Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 News

  Unconfigured IoT is a security risk, warns researcher

  Internet of things researcher says unconfigured internet-connected devices are a largely unrecognised cyber security risk to businesses and consumers, and welcomes the increased likelihood of UK IoT legislation Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 News

  Department for Transport revamps police road traffic accident reporting system

  Working with Civica Digital, the Department for Transport has ramped up the mobile capabilities of its road traffic accident reporting service for police forces across England and Wales Continue Reading

• January 30, 2019 30Jan2019 News

  How traffic scrubbing can guard against DDoS attacks

  Although most scrubbing services can help fend off distributed denial of service attacks, a more comprehensive mitigation strategy is required to remain unscathed Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  Australian government turns to Rimini Street for software support

  A slew of Australian government agencies have switched out SAP and Oracle maintenance contracts for third-party support services Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 Blog Post

  Cisco, the developer company, right?

  You know Cisco, that networking company that makes hardware for deep internal systems and spends all its time developing switches, routers, hubs and token ring adapters and suchlike, right? No, ... Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 Blog Post

  Dynatrace offers 'free for life' developer program

  In the world of technology, there’s open source, but it is often open source served up in a somewhat limited or restricted format under an essentially proprietary overhang that leads quite quickly ... Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  Government makes progress on green IT, according to report

  Defra report on sustainable digital services shows improvements have been made, but highlights challenges with legacy systems and waste, as well as the importance of departments measuring progress Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 E-Handbook

  DevSecOps delivers better business

  Firms need to consider the move from DevOps to DevSecOps. This e-guide focuses on the benefits of DevSecOps, paints a picture of the rise of this approach, and explains why using the right DevSecOps tools leads to more secure development. DevSecOps ... Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 Blog Post

  Alfresco dines out on framework extensions

  Open source process automation, content management and information governance software company Alfresco has hit the version 3.0 iteration for it ADF 3.0 (Application Development Framework). Company ... Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 Blog Post

  Dynatrace goes for Go (Golang)

  Software applications need management, monitoring, testing and continual levels of deep tissue massage to ensure they run as intended and deliver to the user requirements for which they were ... Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 Blog Post

  What the fintechs think about open banking’s progress? Part 2 Fluidly

  What do fintechs think of the first year of Open Banking and what do they expect over the next 12 months? Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  No-deal Brexit would undermine digital economy, BCS warns

  Skills, funding and the free flow of data are all at risk, says the chartered institute for IT Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  Nordic green energy IT strategy gains momentum

  The Nordic countries are building strong IT sectors around their green-powered datacentre infrastructures Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 Blog Post

  How To Save IT From Drowning In Its Own Self-Containerised World (and other stories)

  Anyone out there right now could be more than excused for thinking we're drowning in security start-ups; too many "me too" vendors trying to resolve the same perceived problems - niche or broad. ... Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  Global cyber attack could cost up to $193bn, study shows

  A coordinated global cyber attack could have an economic impact of up to $193bn, an insurance industry-backed report claims Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  How digital indoor systems can bolster ASEAN’s 5G networks

  Digital indoor systems, already being used at airports and subway systems, will help telcos monetise new digital services on 5G networks Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology

  Organisations will have to find new ways of reskilling their workforce as they get to grips with artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. CIOs also need to keep their skills updated if they are to succeed Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  SAP FY 2018: Cloud revenue nears €5bn, 10,500 customers for S/4 Hana

  SAP’s full-year 2018 results show cloud revenue at 20% of the total, which was €24.7bn, while the fourth quarter saw 1,000 customers added to its flagship S/4 Hana Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  UK police target hundreds of DDoS attackers

  National Crime Agency is investigating hundreds of suspected users of a distributed denial of service-for-hire site that was taken down by an international law enforcement operation Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  New tech putting sensitive data at risk, report confirms

  Deployments of new technologies are putting sensitive corporate data at risk because organisations are struggling to secure these new IT environments, a report confirms Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 Blog Post

  AI keeps seeing average people

  There is a mantra in technology that if a program is fed bad data, it will produce bad results. The same is true of AI. The quality of a machine learning application is directly related to the ... Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 News

  Cisco breaks out of physical datacentres to support app-based future

  At Cisco Live Europe, extending datacentre capabilities beyond the confines of the physical site to enable app innovation formed the core of a swathe of announcements made by the networking kingpin Continue Reading

• January 29, 2019 29Jan2019 E-Zine

  A vintage digital transformation for Majestic Wines

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the digital transformation of retailer Majestic Wines, and find out how buying online rival Naked Wines led to a cloud-led overhaul of the firm’s IT. We look at the challenges for IT managers as they ... Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Personal records of HIV-positive individuals in Singapore leaked online

  The personal information of 14,200 people with the human immunodeficiency virus was leaked by an American who lived in Singapore Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 Blog Post

  AI developer toolset series: Shutterstock captures the moment of AI evolution & democratisation

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network is in the engine room, covered in grease and looking for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machines Leaning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) tools for software ... Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Brexit won’t curb IT spending

  Analyst Gartner expects organisations to carry on buying more IT to support digitisation initiatives Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Security alert for vulnerabilities in Siemens PLCs

  Industries that use Siemens Simatic controllers to automate manufacturing processes have been urged to update software without delay Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Data protection practices still poor, survey shows

  Despite concerns over privacy and data protection and a greater understanding of best security practices, individuals and businesses are still falling short, a survey reveals Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 Blog Post

  Tens of billions of pounds of IT spending held back as UK businesses wait for clearer idea of Brexit

  Fintech could be losing billions of pounds in potential revenues as banks hold off IT projects until clearer picture of post Brexit business environment emerges Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Minister urges UK firms to prepare for no-deal Brexit

  On International Data Protection Day, the UK’s digital minister has added her voice to calls by the data protection watchdog for UK firms to prepare for a no-deal Brexit Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  UK IT spending worth £27bn held back due to Brexit uncertainty

  UK businesses are putting billions of pounds of IT investments on hold until they know the terms that the UK will leave the EU Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Experts emphasise engagement as Stem competition is launched

  British International Education Association launches Stem competition focused on saving the planet, but experts say more needs to be done to encourage interest in Stem Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Openreach to recruit 3,000 apprentices to support UK-wide full-fibre network deployment

  New recruits from “all walks of life” will be trained at one of 12 educational facilities Openreach is set to open across the country Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Government to pump £70m into ‘designing out’ cyber threats

  Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund cash to be used for designing and developing more secure hardware in a bid to eradicate cyber threats Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  DCMS funding fuels cyber diversity drive

  The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is investing in four new projects to drive the number of diverse candidates considered for cyber careers Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  UK cyber security agency investigates DNS hijacking

  NCSC is probing the large-scale DNS hijacking campaign that has reportedly affected government and commercial organisations worldwide, and has issued defence advice Continue Reading

• January 28, 2019 28Jan2019 News

  Hong Kong’s JOS eyes Singapore IT services market

  The IT services firm claims to have an edge in being less rigid than larger rivals in pushing for specific IT implementation methodologies that may not suit the needs of mid-tier customers Continue Reading

• January 27, 2019 27Jan2019 Opinion

  Brexit and data protection: What’s next?

  PA Consulting assesses how a no-deal Brexit would affect the flow of data from the UK into and out of Europe Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  Vodafone suspends use of Huawei hardware

  Vodafone’s UK CEO has said the operator will ‘pause’ its use of Huawei hardware for the foreseeable future Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 Blog Post

  Fintech Interview: Part 12 Eucaps

  Swedish fintech Eucaps is about to launch as the Spotify of the share trading sector Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  Budding UK cyber strategists gear up for national competition 

  Teams of UK university students are preparing to compete for the second time in analysing the threat of a simulated cyber attack to develop policies and strategies Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  ICO adds to guidance on ‘no-deal’ Brexit

  The UK’s privacy watchdog has been advising UK firms to prepare for a no-deal Brexit and has added some guidance for SMEs Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  Tech Nation announces fourth cohort for Upscale programme

  Startups will receive six months of coaching and take part in workshops, mentoring sessions and networking opportunities with the programme’s alumni Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  Education minister calls for industry and educator partnerships

  Secretary for education Damian Hinds has said the technology industry should work in partnership with education providers to solve common problems Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  Google petitions Supreme Court to reconsider Android Java ruling

  Google’s legal chief claims Oracle’s copyright ruling on Java software interfaces will damage software development Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  Former EU data protection tsar joins ICO

  Former EU data protection supervisor joins the UK’s privacy watchdog as non-executive director, strengthening its commitment to international work Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  Wise calls on industry to encourage girls into Stem

  Campaign for Stem gender balance calls on industry to encourage more young women into industry roles, and releases resources to keep girls more informed on possible future careers Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 In Depth

  A cloud compliance checklist for the GDPR age

  The cloud is supposed to make things simpler, but when it comes to compliance, things can get complex. Here is a look at the essential elements of a cloud compliance strategy Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 News

  Chinese government grants BT new powers

  Enhanced operating licences improve telco’s ability to work with customers in China Continue Reading

• January 25, 2019 25Jan2019 Blog Post

  Singapore’s growing cyber security influence in ASEAN

  At a recent event marking the launch of Trend Micro’s regional headquarters in Singapore this week, the company’s executives cited Singapore’s vision and influence over ASEAN in cyber security ... Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  NATS trials AI at Heathrow to cut delays

  NATS is trialling an artificial intelligence system from Searidge Technologies at Heathrow to discover if it can improve the airport’s landing capacity in low-visibility conditions Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  Poor practices expose 24 million financial records

  Failure to maintain appropriate security controls has again led to the exposure of millions of sensitive data records, this time from the banking world Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  IoT application vulnerabilities leave devices open to attack

  Barracuda Networks calls for internet of things devices to be subject to regular security review after researchers detail the application vulnerabilities of an internet-connected security camera Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  The presence of tech in the Stonewall 100

  Each year, charity Stonewall releases a list of the top 100 LGBT+ employers. As technology becomes such a huge part of so many businesses, it has slowly begun to feature on the list Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  Crime stats show switch in focus by cyber criminals

  The latest crime statistics suggest that cyber criminals are turning their attention to organisations and social engineering attacks as they become more sophisticated Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 Opinion

  How to prepare for the UK’s uncertain Brexit terms

  Analyst firm Gartner looks at the main business continuity plans that need to be in place Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  IBM reports growing interest in multicloud

  As it gets ready to onboard Red Hat, IBM claims its multicloud business has a lot of potential Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 Blog Post

  Lloyds Bank to migrate from IT alphabet spaghetti to Google-like simplicity sounds easy, but…TSB

  Lloyds Bank wants to move customers to a Google inspired banking platform Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  Thales eSecurity spins out nCipher

  After just over a decade, Thales eSecurity has announced that it has spun out HSM specialist nCipher, the UK-based encryption firm it acquired for $100m in 2008 Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 Blog Post

  Windows 7: Don't expect Microsoft to handle all Windows 10 issues

  It does not seem that long ago that IT departments were battling with upgrading PCs from Windows XP to Windows 7, as Microsoft finally pulled the plug for support on the legacy operating system. ... Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  Lloyds Bank to migrate hundreds of thousands of customers to Google-inspired fintech

  Following its announcement that it was exploring the use of a fintech platform, Lloyds Bank has been quick to plan customer migration Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  CIO interview: Charles Ewen, Met Office

  The Met Office’s CIO is working on a new, digital approach, using supercomputers, establishing pioneering partnerships and creating change Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 E-Handbook

  The long march of S/4 Hana

  S/4 Hana, the ERP system built on SAP's in-memory, columnar database Hana has been on a long march through the enterprise since its launch in February 2013. In this e-guide, we discuss the pros and cons of upgrading to S/4 Hana, what the future has ... Continue Reading

• January 24, 2019 24Jan2019 News

  Emergency services organisations ranked slowest public sector cloud adopters in Eduserv poll

  Latest research from EduServ and Socitm into public sector cloud adoption trends reveals slow response to cloud calls from the emergency services sector Continue Reading