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2019 Stories
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
In Depth
Five essential steps to a sound disaster recovery plan
We walk through the key steps to develop a disaster recovery plan – from risk assessment and setting recovery objectives, to the plan itself and a testing regime to keep it fresh Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
CIO interview: Ross Fullerton, CIO, London Ambulance Service
Brought in after a major IT disaster in 2017, the CIO is now introducing technologies to speed up emergency response times and get key patient data back to doctors before arrival at A&E Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
In Depth
Get ready for CCPA: Implications for UK businesses
The California Consumer Privacy Act, a wide-ranging data privacy and consumer protection law, comes into effect on 1 January 2020. How does CCPA differ from the EU GDPR regulations and what are the responsibilities for UK businesses operating in the... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
Most data scientists plan exit in 2020, Women in Data conference hears
Survey shows lack of management support is behind a majority of data scientists planning to change jobs next year Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
Conservatives urged to join Labour, Lib Dems and SNP in committing to post-election IR35 review
With several major political parties making pre-election pledges to conduct a review of the IR35 tax avoidance reforms, pressure is growing on the Tories to follow suit Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
Record-breaking colocation take-up across Europe prompts renewed space availability concerns
Latest market data from real estate company CBRE suggests the final three months of 2019 could turn the year into another record-breaker for the European colocation market Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
Blog Post
Taming Windows As A Service - Making The Incompatible Compatible...
With so much IT focus on the cloudy landscape, it's easy to forget that what is happening at the desktop is still the touchy-feely point of IT contact for the users themselves. And much of that ... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
General Election 2019: the Scottish National Party’s technology policies and digital plans
With the UK gearing up for its third General Election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Scottish National Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
NatWest digital bank goes live
NatWest has announced the availability of its standalone digital challenger bank, known as Bó Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
The Security Interviews: Do cyber weapons need a Geneva Convention?
On a cold afternoon in Finland, F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen discusses cyber weapons and nation state threats, and explains why arms limitations treaties might one day expand to include malware and other threats Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
Blog Post
Keep on truckin’
Elon Musk has explained why the windows of Tesla’s tank-like Cybertruck smashed during a humiliating launch. Chief designer Franz von Holzhausen cut a gleeful figure as he prepared to throw a steel ... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
Telefónica reveals global restructuring plan
Global telco to undergo wholesale changes to prioritise markets where it says it can be relevant and grow sustainably in the long term Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
US consumers ‘confused’ by 5G
Six months in, and after major operators roll out coverage with great fanfare and suitable devices in their branded stores, confusion exists in the US 5G arena Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
Finnish tech firm aims to create scalable general-purpose quantum computer
University spin-off is attempting to take quantum computing capabilities to multiple business sectors Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
AT&T integrating 5G capability with Microsoft cloud
AT&T announces plans to provide availability for Network Edge Compute (NEC) technology, bringing Microsoft Azure cloud services into its network edge locations closer to customers Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
Blog Post
Intel delays means Windows 7 support deadline needs extending
In the last few days Hewlett Packard Inc and Dell have posted results, in which their respective chief financial officers have spoken about the issues their businesses face with the supply of Intel ... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
Australia’s Fenner Dunlop ditches tape backups for cloud
Australian manufacturer of conveyor belts Fenner Dunlop has freed up its IT staff to focus on future projects by moving tape backups to the cloud Continue Reading
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November 28, 2019
28Nov2019
News
Top APAC security predictions for 2020
More attacks on critical infrastructure, supply chain vulnerabilities and file-less attacks are some of the security threats that enterprises should keep an eye on next year Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
More women expected to join tech sector in 2020
Research by travel booking platform Trainline has found more than half of people in tech think there will a rise in the number of female tech workers over the next year Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
Kudelski proposes Microsoft Azure IoT security solution
Integrated security platform claimed to enable IoT device manufacturers and providers to connect devices to Microsoft’s cloud-based IoT services at scale Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
UK Court of Appeal gives boost to telcos scoping 5G access points
UK court sides with telco against landowner in legal row regarding access to survey site for 5G technology Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
City of London switches on to connected lighting
City of London teams with Itron, Wi-SUN Alliance for smart lighting project to brighten up urban experience of historic parts of the UK capital Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
Dell admits Intel chip delay could impact Windows refresh
In the earnings call for Dell’s Q3 2019 results, the company admitted that up to one-third of Windows PC refresh orders may not be fulfilled until 2020 Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
Openreach set for third technology supplier as it hits Bristol fibre benchmark
BT Group-owned broadband infrastructure provider set to add third fibre to the premises (FTTP) technology supplier to Huawei and Nokia as it accelerates fibre deployment across the UK Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
Staff in smaller businesses bogged down by poor communications
Inadequate communications between senior management and staff in small to medium-sized enterprises is leading to poor decision-making Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
Finland’s OP Financial Group accelerates open banking push
Finnish banking group is working with a Danish fintech to add open banking functionality to its offerings Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
Blog Post
Less data, slower? Not with the right integration
This is a guest blogpost by Derek Thompson, VP EMEA, Boomi, which is a Dell Technologies business unit. If there’s one thing all organisations today can agree on, it’s that no one is asking for ... Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
Stemettes and Monster: Why focusing on STEM confidence is vital for girls
Job site Monster and social enterprise Stemettes have partnered for a fourth year to run workshops aimed at preparing girls for the world of work and encouraging them into the STEM sector Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
Security skills gap will take a decade to fill
The British education systems cannot move fast enough to address the security skills crisis, and in the absence of government action increased reliance on automation may be the least worst solution Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
Opinion
The super-resilient organisation
We need to build super-resilient organisations that can not only survive in a tempestuous world, but become energised by it Continue Reading
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November 27, 2019
27Nov2019
News
How APAC firms can unleash the power of creative disruption
Regional business leaders at the recent Leap Summit in Malaysia talked up the blueprint for creative disruption, which includes scaling up an idea and overcoming the distribution challenge, among other areas Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
Enterprises muddled over cloud security responsibilities
A McAfee study suggests that 2020 will be a big year for cloud adoption, but confusion still persists over who is responsible for securing it Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
VMware doubles up on Kubernetes play
New Tanzu portfolio reflects efforts by VMware to better meet the needs of enterprises that are warming to containers and Kubernetes when building new cloud-native applications Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
Unisys nears completion of SaaS-based upgrade of Holmes2 police IT system
Global IT provider Unisys says the last of the 43 police forces in England and Wales that need to upgrade to the cloud-based version of its Holmes2 shared investigations system will complete in early 2020 Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
TechUK releases ‘digital manifesto’ ahead of General Election 2019
The digital manifesto from TechUK looks at what technology policies the next government should adopt and sets objectives for how to make them happen Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
In Depth
Content management systems play role in digital transformation efforts
Companies can stoke their digital growth by the use of content management systems, making digital transformation more than just a boring cliché Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
Verizon, Qualcomm and Ericsson demo dynamic spectrum sharing in US
US comms giant Verizon teams with Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson to use dynamic spectrum sharing technology to extend reach and hasten development of 5G Ultra Wideband network Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
Gartner: Weak global demand for smartphones in third quarter of 2019
Consumer concern about value for money and deferrals due to 5G add up to disappointing smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2019 Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
Podcast
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 38
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto and touches on those of the two main parties. Also under discussion are Dreamforce, Google Next and Monster Confidence for ... Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
Blog Post
The big disconnect: Print and digital in the future workplace
Quocirca’s Global Print 2025 second edition report reveals a significant gap between office workers and IT decision makers in their expectations of the future converged print and digital workplace. ... Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
Blog Post
Tandem and TrueLayer partnership shows how fintech can support fintech
TrueLayer and Tandem partnership demostrates the power of collaborative ecosystems Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
Opinion
The super-resilient IT function
IT functions don’t have to continue taking the blame for organisational failures, they can take the lead in transforming the business Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
Peer calls for clear-out of Post Office board after Court of Appeal confirms major court defeat
Conservative peer championing subpostmasters’ long-running battle with Post Office suggests management clear-out after Court of Appeal rejects appeal bid Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
E-Handbook
A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to compliance, risk and governance
Managing data compliance and security has emerged as an integral business consideration. In this 15-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at the rise of integrated risk management, security risks in the age of digitisation and how to manage an ... Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
Revamped HMRC IR35 status checker tool still lacks key functionality, contractor groups claim
HMRC releases an updated version of its IR35 tax status checker tool, CEST, to accommodate the onset of the tax avoidance reforms being rolled out to the private sector, but contracting stakeholders claim it still lacks basic functionality Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
Video
CW500 Interview: Jonathan Moreira, CTO of PrimaryBid.com
In this CW500 video, Jonathan Moreira, CTO of PrimaryBid.com, gives a fintech startup’s perspective on the security challenges small businesses can face when adopting new technologies. Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
Facebook undermined rivals in bid to dominate global messaging
Facebook used buyouts and bullying tactics towards competitors to grow its business empire, documents leaked to Computer Weekly reveal Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
HPE says there will be no further cost cuts as it posts lower Q4 2019 revenue
Antonio Neri is in his second year as HPE CEO and is overseeing a three-year programme to improve efficiencies and reduce costs Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
News
McKinsey: Why some industries gain an AI advantage, while others lag
Study from McKinsey & Company finds data silos and a lack of enterprise integration are putting some industries at a disadvantage Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
Opinion
General Election 2019: Digital must be at the core of the next government’s strategy
TechUK lays out the technology priorities it wants to see from the next UK government to boost the digital economy Continue Reading
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November 26, 2019
26Nov2019
E-Zine
Why thousands of IT contractors face ‘life-changing’ tax bills
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we investigate HMRC’s loan charge policy, a retrospective tax grab that has left thousands of IT contractors facing financial ruin. We compare the cloud storage offerings from AWS, Microsoft and Google. And we find ... Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Ericsson: More than 2.6 billion 5G subscriptions by end of 2025
Latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that 5G has the potential to cover up to 65% of the world’s population and handle 45% of global mobile data by 2025 Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
General Election 2019: The Conservatives’ technology policies and digital plans
With the UK gearing up for its third general election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Conservative and Unionist Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Rural business association slams parties’ lack of plans to address ‘appalling’ connectivity
UK’s major political parties accused of failing rural businesses by lacking a credible solution to improve mobile 4G and 5G coverage Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Ink spat as Xerox gets aggressive and HP Inc questions strategy
Letters have been flying between the HP Inc board of directors and Xerox, with Xerox planning to pitch directly to shareholders Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Snap taps Verizon as 5G partner to extend AR, video experiences
US comms giant Verizon teams with Snapchat creator to look at supporting advanced video applications such as augmented reality on its 5G network Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Nationwide building society opens up systems through mortgage API
Nationwide Building Society is trialling an application programming interface that will enable its mortgage brokers to link directly to some of its systems Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
University of Leicester dumps SANs and LUNs for Cloudian object storage
One-to-one mapping between Dell SANs and media servers had passed their sell-by date and caused vulnerabilities for the University of Leicester, which fixed the problems by a move to “stateless” object storage on Cloudian Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Qualcomm and Bosch Rexroth target industrial device market for 5G tech
Collaborating companies successfully demonstrate industrial devices utilising time-sensitive networking technology while operating over a live 5G network Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
State backs Norway’s fibre cable capacity building
Norway is increasing investment on communications infrastructure in an effort to reduce reliance on Swedish and Danish networks Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
AI may open dangerous new frontiers in geopolitics
Truly artificial intelligence has the potential to provoke an international geopolitical crisis, warns F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Uber app exploit posed safety risk to passengers
A flaw in Uber’s system meant thousands of trips in London were taken with unauthorised drivers at the wheel Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Juniper claims longest 400GbE deployment
As pressure grows to support bandwidth demands from advanced high-performance computing uses cases, Juniper Networks announces success in 1,300-mile 400GbE network test Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Tim Berners-Lee launches nine principles for the web
Inventor of the worldwide web sets out Contract for the Web to protect its freedom, data privacy and access for all Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
How ServiceNow is empowering Asia’s mobile workforce
ServiceNow’s newly minted managing director in Asia talks up the company’s sweet spots and traction in the region, and what it’s doing to abstract away workflow complexities for mobile workers Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
General Election 2019: The Lib Dems’ technology policies and digital plans
With the UK gearing up for its third General Election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Liberal Democrat Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
General Election 2019: Labour’s technology policies and digital plans
With the UK gearing up for its third General Election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Labour Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Europe in the driving seat for global smartphone market
Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi lead the charge to drive unprecedented shipment numbers in the third quarter of 2019, says Canalys study Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
News
Conservatives propose national cyber crime force
Manifesto also says Tories would “empower the police to safely use new technologies like biometrics and artificial intelligence, along with the use of DNA, within a strict legal framework” Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
In Depth
Gartner: What to consider before adopting low-code development
Low-code tooling offers many benefits but cost, security, product selection and application should be carefully considered Continue Reading
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November 25, 2019
25Nov2019
Blog Post
CI/CD series - Synopsys: Where does security fit into CI/CD?
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This contribution is written by Meera Rao in her capacity as ... Continue Reading
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November 24, 2019
24Nov2019
Blog Post
Labour breaks an emerging consensus on Broadband Policy?
No one size fits all needs. Every smart community (let alone "City") will probably need at least one Internet Exchange to handle local inter-operability. The UK as a whole will probably need more ... Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
Video
CW500 Interview: Paddy Francis, CTO, Airbus CyberSecurity
In this CW500 video, Paddy Francis, CTO, Airbus CyberSecurity shares his advice and experiences of keeping tabs on security when trying to introduce emerging digital technologies into large organisations. Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
Mystery surrounds leak of four billion user records
Threat researchers uncover four billion user records on a wide-open Elasticsearch server but who left them there is a mystery Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
Court of Appeal dismisses Post Office application to appeal damning judgment
The Court of Appeal has rejected a Post Office application to appeal judgments made in the first trial of its multimillion-pound battle with subpostmasters over IT system failures. Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
IT chiefs recognise the risks of artificial intelligence bias
Artificial intelligence promises to change the way businesses operate. IT leaders are now taking bias in AI algorithms seriously Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
In Depth
Figeac Aero manages growth with DataCore software-defined storage
Global roll-out sees DataCore software-defined storage deployed on Huawei hardware to HQ and 14 worldwide sites as aero parts maker copes with acquisition and expansion Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
England manager Gareth Southgate tells how data analytics and cloud have helped the FA modernise
England football manager tells Google Cloud Next UK conference how the FA is using big data and cloud collaboration tools to change the organisation's culture and improve players’ performances on the pitch Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
CIO interview: Paul Stein, CTO, Rolls-Royce
The aerospace engine manufacturer is at the leading edge of technology developments such as electric power, and already makes extensive use of advanced IT systems such as AI Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
TSB tech woes continue with overnight systems failure
TSB customers have experienced problems receiving money into their accounts due to an IT error, just days after the bank was slammed in a report on its IT problems last year Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
Tata, Fortinet to offer managed services for Microsoft Azure virtual WAN
Firms launch one of the first industry offerings of native hybrid SD-WAN coupled with traffic steering and security protection for the Azure cloud Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
Some 29,000 UK web domains suspended for criminal activity
Domain suspensions for criminal activity over the past year has dropped for the first time since 2014 Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
CityFibre appoints chief delivery officer
Alternative UK wholesale fibre provider appoints new network delivery chief to ensure roll-out of programme to bring gigabit broadband to the UK Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
Opinion
Digital advancement means we're measuring the economy wrong
When accountants work out how much UK business is investing in the future, it's stuck in a world of depreciated assets – ignoring the huge changes brought about by cloud and software as a service Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
Obama at Dreamforce 2019: Leaders orchestrate the conversation
Former US president Barack Obama spoke in a fireside chat with Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff at Dreamforce 2019. He cautioned on the dangers of the information age and offered some advice for business leaders Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
Orange Neva jet takes off as Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone
Back to the future for telco Orange as it introduces Neva jet, Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone, with the aim of preparing its customers for the arrival of the next-generation networks Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
Wind River teams with Dell for 5G distributed edge system
Dell EMC teams with Wind River to form Kubernetes-based system to see use in virtual RAN (vRAN) infrastructures for 5G networks Continue Reading
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November 22, 2019
22Nov2019
News
Druva eyes data protection for IoT workloads
Cloud data protection software supplier Druva is looking at a comprehensive platform that will protect data generated by IoT workloads Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
News
Labour pledges review of NCSC in UK security overhaul
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre may get expanded powers under a Labour government Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
In Depth
Beyond the database: Digging deeper into Oracle’s cloud strategy and its bid to conquer AWS
Oracle has plenty of ground to catch up on in the cloud infrastructure space if it is serious about going toe-to-toe with Amazon, so how does it plan to close the gap? Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
News
British Airways cancels flights due to technical issue
British Airways customers are suffering delays and cancellations as a result as a technical issue Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
E-Handbook
From Blockchain to IoT, the latest tech trends in logistics
Delivering physical products to a customer base that today, for many businesses, spans the globe is a huge industry in itself. In this e-guide we look at the technologies that the businesses that operate in the logistics sector are investing in. As ... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
News
Swiss packaging manufacturer powers digital maintenance with GE and ServiceMax
Carton and packaging company SIG, which also sells IoT-connected machines to food and beverage firms, has developed a digital maintenance service Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Stopping data leaks in the cloud
Misconfigured cloud environments are increasingly identified as the source of damaging data breaches and leaks, raising serious questions for enterprises. Where does responsibility for data security in the cloud lie, and how can security ... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
News
SMEs prevail in expanded FutureNHS tender
Health service is looking to procure a larger sharing and collaboration platform for health and social care Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
Blog Post
Has Amazon dropped its plan for a bank account?
Has Amazon decided against launching a bank account? Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
Opinion
Life under the loan charge: An IT contractor’s story
Thousands of IT contractors are being pursued by HMRC for “life-changing” tax bills for work they did up to 20 years ago, as part of a disguised remuneration clampdown known as the loan charge policy. One of those affected anonymously shares his ... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
News
F-Secure’s Blackfin challenges perceptions of how AIs think
New research project aims to develop adaptive, autonomous and collaborative AI agents, and challenges the notion that machine intelligence should merely mimic human intelligence Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
In Depth
SME disaster recovery made easy with cloud, hybrid and HCI
Disaster recovery is a lot easier for small businesses than it used to be, with use of the cloud, hybrid cloud, physical and virtual appliances, and hyper-converged infrastructure all among the choices on offer Continue Reading
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November 21, 2019
21Nov2019
News
HSBC builds API digital platform with MuleSoft to forward open banking
At Dreamforce 2019, HSBC announced the building of a digital platform with Salesforce MuleSoft to forward open banking opportunities Continue Reading