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• October 22, 2019 22Oct2019 News

  Over-30s tend to do better at cyber security than younger colleagues

  Attitudes to workplace cyber security differ by age group, but not in the way one might imagine, according to a new study by NTT Security Continue Reading

• October 22, 2019 22Oct2019 News

  APAC spending on AI systems to hit $6.2bn in 2019

  Led by China and organisations in the banking industry, APAC spending on artificial intelligence is set to grow by almost 64% this year, according to IDC Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Equifax lawsuit offers more evidence against passwords

  Equifax’s internal security policies were a mess and directly led to one of the largest recorded data breaches in history, according to a lawsuit, demonstrating fundamental insecurities inherent in the use of passwords Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  European companies hold back outsourcing amid recession fears

  Total outsourcing in Europe plummeted in the third quarter this year, compared with the previous three months Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Asset sharing essential to making 5G RAN affordable

  Rethink Technology finds that upfront cost containment has been the number one priority for cellular operators in the first stage of 5G deployment, and that three main tactics have been used to achieve this ambition Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Alleged state hackers adapting to cover their tracks, says NCSC

  A group called Turla with suspected links to the Russian government stole Iranian tools and infrastructure to obscure the origins of attacks on multiple other countries, according to new evidence Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Edge computing, 5G spur mobile mixed reality market

  Research identifies 5G networks and edge computing as two key emerging technologies that will accelerate the development of mixed reality from 2020 Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Qualcomm teams with Radisys to hasten 5G deployment process

  Chip maker Qualcomm inks 5G technology partnership with telecoms software provider Radisys for faster time to market and faster time to revenue Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  NHS Digital announces suppliers for GP IT Futures framework

  The NHS’s previous IT supplier framework for GPs – composed of just four suppliers – will be replaced by a pool of nearly 70 IT companies Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Trend Micro buys cloud security firm to broaden offering

  Acquisition of Cloud Conformity will address often overlooked cloud security fundamentals Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 E-Handbook

  Application security: best practices and risks

  Understanding the source of potential threats to applications is step one. Security professionals need to anticipate vulnerabilities from all the right perspectives, and that means testing apps for flaws on a regular basis, whether that means ... Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  CityFibre expands connectivity offer with Digital Wholesale Solutions

  Wholesale full-fibre provider CityFibre is to make its products available to independent communications, IT and cloud services provider DWS Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Sodinokibi emerging as a diverse, multi-vector threat to businesses

  McAfee shares insight into the Sodinokibi ransomware campaign gleaned from its network of honeypots Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Virtual Instruments is now Virtana and aims at cloud, containers

  Searches for “Virtual Instruments” returned too many synthesizers, so storage monitoring pioneer went through a blue sky ordeal. It has new plans for cloud and container capability, too Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Many companies fail to empower employee data-driven decision-making

  In a data-driven business, staff need access to the right data at the right time to help them do their jobs, but there appears to be a data gap Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  SAP cloud revenue boosted by Microsoft deal

  New contract with Microsoft will see Azure become the preferred hosting platform for ECC to SAP S/4 Hana cloud migrations Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  VR over 5G helps Belfast Harbour vision to become smart port

  Harbour teams up with BT to deploy 5G-enabled applications including virtual reality Continue Reading

• October 21, 2019 21Oct2019 News

  Australia government moots cloud marketplace

  The Digital Transformation Agency is planning a cloud marketplace for Australian government agencies to acquire a broader range of cloud services through a new procurement model Continue Reading

• October 20, 2019 20Oct2019 News

  The lure of Google Cloud for Singapore’s Ninja Van

  Regional logistics startup Ninja Van is consolidating all its compute resources on Google Cloud for cost savings and performance Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  NHS e-prescriptions roll-out aims for £300m savings by 2021

  The final stage of digitising prescriptions in the NHS is expected to reduce inefficiencies, errors and paper usage Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 In Depth

  How retailers are using social to reach Gen Z and beyond

  The younger generation of shoppers are all using social media, so how are retailers using influencers to reach these potential customers and their spending power? Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  Mark Hurd, co-CEO of Oracle, has died

  The software giant announced a leave of absence for Hurd only last month, while he underwent treatment for undisclosed health problems Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  Home Office Brexit app finally available for iPhone

  A mobile app to help EU citizens apply for Settled and Pre-Settled Status after Brexit is finally available for Apple iPhone devices, but only on newer generations Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 Blog Post

  What to expect from Tableau Conference 2019

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network team are big fans of business intelligence and big data analytics, interactive data dashboard technologies, data visualisation specialists and companies that ... Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  Talent shortage impedes UK business data analytics efforts

  Research from data blending and preparation supplier Alteryx finds UK businesses struggling to make the most of their data due to a shortage of data analytics expertise Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  Two-thirds of UK financial services firms are using machine learning

  The use of machine learning in the finance sector is set to increase as obstacles to its take up are not seen as being insurmountable Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  Due diligence requires a flexible, standardised approach

  A study has found that procurement professionals are not confident of the process for vetting new suppliers – but a one-size assessment approach does not fit all Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  Huge rise in rogue banking apps driving fraud attacks

  Fraud perpetrated through fake mobile apps purporting to be from legitimate banks has seen a statistically significant spike, says RSA Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 Blog Post

  5G trials to spice up hotpot experience, improve last-mile connectivity

  Singapore telco M1 is planning a 5G trial at the latest outlet of Haidilao, a well-known hotpot restaurant in the city-state, in a bid to demonstrate the use of 5G networks in the food and beverage ... Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  O2 promises ‘revolutionary’ offers as it joins UK 5G party

  O2 has become the latest operator in the UK to offer a 5G network and claims to be able to demonstrate real-world 5G business use cases that can potentially boost the British economy Continue Reading

• October 18, 2019 18Oct2019 News

  Amazon consumer devices vulnerable to two-year-old exploit

  Millions of older Amazon Echo and Kindle devices are still susceptible to a Wi-Fi vulnerability that was first disclosed in 2017 Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  BEIS launches multimillion-pound security investment package

  Government is making available more than £50m to support a range of new cyber security initiatives and collaborations, including the latest phase of its Digital Security by Design programme Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 In Depth

  Do non-compete clauses risk stifling cloud innovation?

  Non-compete clauses in tech employment contracts are commonplace – and understandably so – but could they be limiting innovation in the public cloud? Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  Barclays demonstrates proof-of-concept quantum clearing algorithm

  Barclays and IBM researchers publish paper on a quantum computing algorithm for securities transaction trading Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  NHSX could transform NHS security capabilities

  The health sector is increasingly confident that NHSX can deliver a streamlined, effective cyber security policy for the health service Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 E-Handbook

  A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to blockchain

  Blockchain technology is increasingly showing its value to business. In this 15-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the technology still needs to overcome, how it’s shaping the use of data and what it can do for information ... Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  London calling for Ding

  Dublin-based top-up mobile services provider Ding expands operations with new office in the UK Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  Security threat landscape becomes more organised and business-like

  Approaches to securing the enterprise need to change in the face of a rapidly maturing threat landscape Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  Abu Dhabi AI university open for applications

  New university in UAE aims to enable students, businesses and governments to increase the use of artificial intelligence technology Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Focus on metrics to manage risk

  How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision making? Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  Report calls for urgent replacement of health screening IT

  Major review of cancer screening programmes urges NHSX to prioritise the update of the underlying technology systems Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  Three hit by network outage

  Telco blames “technical difficulties” for outage that has taken down voice, text and data services Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 Blog Post

  The demise of Lehman Brothers sparked Inbotiqa’s flame: Fintech interview 29

  Following its demise former IT workers at Lehman Brothers used the experience they gained at the bank to create a tech start up Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  IR35 private sector preparation: What the banks’ take on the reforms means for IT contractors

  With six months until IR35 tax avoidance reforms are extended to the private sector, a number of financial services firms are thinning out their contractor workforce – is that the way to ensure compliance? Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  Emerging markets’ mobile financial services transactions set to surpass $1tn in by 2024

  Mobile financial services transaction value will grow by 70% from 2019 to 2014 to total more than $1tn, driven by markets such as Latin America and Cico transactions Continue Reading

• October 17, 2019 17Oct2019 News

  Singapore kicks off first steps in 5G roll-out

  Singapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to mobile operators by the middle of next year, culminating in the deployment of two nationwide 5G networks by the end of 2022 Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 E-Zine

  CW APAC: Expert advice on storage

  The creation of ever-increasing volumes of data is posing escalating problems for storage. In this issue of Expert Advice, Computer Weekly looks at how APAC firms are dealing with storage management issues in the cloud age, NVMe flash as a storage ... Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Government shelves age verification plans for online porn

  Plans to introduce age verification to access online pornography will not go ahead, with provisions around protecting children from inappropriate content on the internet to become part of wider regulations Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 Blog Post

  Ripple invests in Swedish open source start-up Towo Labs

  Towo Labs, a Swedish startup aimed at simplifying ‘crypto self-custody’, has announced an investment from Xpring, Ripple’s developer initiative. Xpring is described as an initiative by Ripple that ... Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Commvault adds Metallic SaaS backup and Hedvig features

  Backup software maker adds software-as-a-service Metallic, which can protect on-premise, cloud and hybrid platforms. Meanwhile, Hedvig gets datacentre features and erasure coding Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 Blog Post

  Plush giraffe perturbation

  A robot hand has been taught by OpenAI to successfully solve a Rubik’s Cube in an average time of four minutes. “So what?” you ask, being the unbearable Rubik’s Cube expert you are. It’s true, mere ... Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Huawei defies US ban with rising revenues in third quarter

  Chinese telecoms equipment giant attributes 24.4% revenue growth to maintaining its focus on ICT infrastructure and smart devices Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 Blog Post

  Appian & UiPath connect neurons on robotic workforce tools

  Low-code software company Appian has announced the availability of the Appian Robotic Workforce Manager for UiPath, the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) specialist. The software optimises ... Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 Blog Post

  SELIS: A recipe for a shared logistics information space

  This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Dr. Takis Katsoulakos in his role as managing director for Inlecom Systems. Inlecom Systems is an information learning and ... Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  5G awareness and interest high but consumers struggle to see benefits

  The ramp-up of 5G networks would seem only a matter of time, but research suggests consumers are not yet seeing the light Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Brussels accuses Broadcom of breaching antitrust practices

  Competition commissioner says US tech giant’s behaviour is “likely, in the absence of intervention, to create serious and irreversible harm to competition” Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Pitney Bowes ‘considering options’ after malware attack

  Mailing and shipping services firm in recovery mode after key systems were encrypted by a malware attack Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 Blog Post

  Financial services firms reveal their fintech status in major study

  Fintech leaders in traditional banks are making significant progress but major challenges remain Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 In Depth

  Key differences between cloud storage offerings

  Cloud storage offerings are often largely similar. We run through the key areas where they can differ, such as location, range of services and data protection Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 E-Handbook

  A Computer Weekly buyer's guide to blockchain technology

  Blockchain technology is increasingly showing its value to business. In this 15-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the technology still needs to overcome, how it's shaping the use of data and what it can do for information ... Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Sweden’s first GDPR fine sets regulatory tone

  Secondary school fined for breaching General Data Protection Regulation, signalling the attitude of Sweden’s Data Protection Authority Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Southeast Asian organisations warm to Anthos

  Google Cloud sees pockets of interest in Anthos and could review its pricing strategy as adoption of the multi-cloud management platform grows Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  CIO interview: Michael Cole, CTO, PGA European Tour

  Younger generations are turning away from golf – so golf is turning to technology to revolutionise the sport and improve engagement with fans and players Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Government IT hosting providers fail to provide emissions data

  Cloud computing is driving the government’s IT and sustainable tech strategy, but cloud and hosting providers are unable to divulge emissions data Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  HMRC fails to get new customs system ready for Brexit

  A National Audit Office report reveals that HMRC has opted for a multimillion-pound enhancement of a legacy platform rather than working on its planned replacement Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Zopa continues in its mission to apply a Netflix user experience to banking

  Zopa has made a credit scoring tool available as it continues to expand the portfolio of products it offers beyond loans. Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Embed security professionals in your risk strategy

  How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision-making? Continue Reading

• October 16, 2019 16Oct2019 News

  Intel makes Pivot towards 5G with Smart Edge acquisition

  Chip giant Intel has signed a definitive agreement to buy the Smart Edge intelligent-edge platform business from infrastructure and service provider Pivot Technology Solutions Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 Blog Post

  UiPath makes key acquisitions for RPA discovery & process mining

  UiPath has been shopping, perhaps unsurprisingly. The software automation company specialises in the platform-level development of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technologies. Having been on a ... Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 Blog Post

  What to expect from Splunk .conf 2019

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network team is off to Splunk .conf for the fourth consecutive year. Splunk is a Data-to-Everything Platform, helping organisations to get a complete view of their ... Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 Blog Post

  UiPath Forward III: keynote notes, quotes & anecdotes

  Software automation specialist organisation UiPath staged it's annual FORWARD user conference this week in Las Vegas and the Computer Weekly Developer Network team was there to soak up the tech ... Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  Software architects struggle with relational database legacy

  Legacy relational database management systems were originally designed as systems of record, but they don’t work as well in modern, cloud-native designs Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  CIO interview: Hugo Mathias, CIO, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

  For all the talk of a ‘paperless NHS’, replacing legacy systems and eliminating paper records is a challenge – but one that Hugo Mathias is tackling through real-time information and cultural change Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  UK government aims to measure success of digital initiatives

  Responding to a critical parliamentary report on digital progress, the government has laid out plans to develop better metrics and to overhaul legacy IT Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  Huawei: Fresh mindset needed to speed up 5G development

  It may already enjoy pricing and technological advantages, but Huawei is calling on 5G industry to collaborate more, especially with regard to regulatory policy Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  CityFibre announces consultation to speed up full fibre switchover

  CityFibre undertakes industry-wide consultation process regarding the role of builders such as itself in developing the switchover from legacy copper networks Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  Attackers hunt iPhone jailbreakers in click fraud campaign

  Research by Cisco’s Talos threat intel unit has identified a new click fraud campaign targeting people looking to jailbreak their iPhone devices Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  TfL to use artificial intelligence to run London’s road network

  Transport for London is seeking input from companies about how it can use data-intensive technologies to predict the impact of road problems across the capital Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 Podcast

  Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – episode 34

  In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses BBC conspiracy thriller, The Capture, and its focus on video surveillance and facial recognition technology Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  OVH rebrand signals renewed push to become Europe’s alternative cloud provider of choice

  French public cloud provider OVH has undergone a rebrand and doubled down on its pledge to offer European enterprises an alternative place to store their data Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  Braintree boasts broadband benchmark

  Braintree in Essex claims to have access to some of the fastest broadband speeds in the world Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 News

  AI Singapore to set up on-premise HPC infrastructure

  Singapore’s national AI programme is getting its own high-performance computing infrastructure to support more compute intensive workloads Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Risk management must go beyond spreadsheets

  How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision making? Continue Reading

• October 15, 2019 15Oct2019 E-Zine

  Securing the internet of things

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, as security concerns prevent many organisations from adopting the internet of things, we examine mitigation strategies. Many firms are still struggling with GDPR policies – we assess if full compliance is ever ... Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 Blog Post

  What to expect from Tanium CONVERGE 2019

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network team are big fans of robust data management, younger-breed tech mavericks who want to carve a new niche in the crowded information intelligence market, ... Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 Blog Post

  Dynatrace analytics drives business towards the ‘expected normal’

  Dynatrace has added a new raft of analytics to its software intelligence offering. Known as Digital Business Analytics, the software itself is made of code (it’s digital), it’s intended for ... Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  UK government confirms gigabit broadband roll-out, rows back on 2025 delivery commitment

  UK government confirms plans to roll out gigabit-capable broadband across the UK, yet quietly shelves previous pledge to do so by 2025 Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  Private equity swoops on Sophos

  British cyber security star picked up by technology sector investors for $3.9bn Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  Researchers reveal the cyber campaign that built China's new airliner

  CrowdStrike has published details of a coordinated campaign of cyber espionage and hacking, forced technology transfer and physical theft as China seeks to gain an advantage in the commercial aviation industry Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 Blog Post

  Software development spires and foundations

  CCS Insight has predicted that by 2023, psychometric testing of software developers will become commonplace. The analyst firm believes that ethical psychometric testing will appear more regularly ... Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 E-Handbook

  European colocation growth trends: Under the microscope

  In this e-guide, we'll take a close look at how the European colocation market is performing as a whole, as well as looking ahead to some of the challenges the sector's biggest players face when it comes to ensuring the growth they have enjoyed in ... Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  Digital and innovation apprentices to start NatWest programme

  NatWest is kicking off a tech apprentice programme, with its digital innovation hub set to play a key role Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 Podcast

  PCI DSS: Credit card data and what to expect from version 4.0

  We preview October’s PCI Europe Community Meeting where attendees will discuss credit card payment data, with topics covered likely to include the cloud and point-to-point encryption Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  Future.now launch: Biggest barrier for digital skills is motivation

  Digital sector must overcome its “image problem” to attract more people to learn new skills, says Lord Mayor at launch of digital skills project Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  NHS Digital brings in biometric login functionality

  Two new libraries released to allow developers in the NHS to include functionality to digital services Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  Why API-first software development leads to shiny API people

  There is a fundamental difference between using application programming interfaces for integration and having an API strategy for reuse. We look at how APIs can make digital initiatives shine Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  French and German banks end talks on challenger bank sale

  After months of negotiations, BPCE's proposed sale of Fidor Bank to OLB has fallen through Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  The Security Interviews: Applying AI to Lego, and security

  Ann Johnson, Microsoft corporate vice-president of cyber security, is on a mission to prove that artificial intelligence holds great promise for the security sector, and she has the analogies to back it up Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  Deputy chief executive at NHS Digital departs

  NHS Digital’s deputy chief executive, Rob Shaw, will leave the organisation in December to work with foreign governments on national health and care infrastructure Continue Reading

• October 14, 2019 14Oct2019 News

  Best of VMworld 2019 Europe Awards nominations now open until 25 October

  Read the criteria for the Best of VMworld 2019 Europe User Awards and find out how to submit your nomination for this year’s awards Continue Reading