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July 09, 2020 09Jul2020 News

Tencent Cloud teams up with ADBC on banking services

Singapore’s Asia Digital Bank Corporation could leverage Tencent Cloud’s financial cloud platform to provide banking services to small businesses Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Oracle ups ante in cloud wars with dedicated customer regions

Oracle’s Dedicated Region Cloud at Customer will let enterprises run an entire cloud region in their own datacentres in a potentially game-changing move Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Pavilion adds object storage to NVMe Hyperparallel Flash Array

Pavilion responds to customer demand for object storage to support AI/ML, big data analytics workloads with multi-controller NMVe flash storage architecture Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

World’s first 5G eSIM service goes live

Virtual SIM card plan claims to offer pathway to connect users instantly to the world’s fastest mobile network in select countries worldwide Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Political awareness needed to ethically handle migration data, panel claims

Understanding the political, social and economic relationships between different groups in society is needed to ensure location data is not used in ways that further endanger already vulnerable people on the move Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Google commits to protecting open source projects

Initiative to trademark projects aims to stop public cloud providers from offering their own managed service version of open source code Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Use of spyware apps linked to domestic abuse soars in lockdown

The rise in domestic violence during the pandemic has been linked to increase use of stalkerware apps by abusers Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Cosmic Lynx cyber crime group takes BEC to new heights

Newly identified Russian threat group targets large organisations with increasingly dangerous business email compromise attacks Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 E-Handbook

Royal Holloway: Man proposes, fraud disposes

In May 2017, a strain of ransomware called WannaCry infected 32 NHS trusts in England. The NHS’s report on the incident noted that all English local authorities reported being unaffected, despite also being connected to the NHS’s own national ... Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

SD-WAN goes mainstream in remote work surge but network visibility, security are concerns

Survey reveals effect of Covid-19 in what is said to be an age of dynamic disruption, with full sight of traffic activity across much more distributed infrastructure a key priority Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Over 15 billion credentials for sale on dark web

Research by Digital Shadows reveals the scale of the security threat facing consumers as it uncovers 15 billion usernames and passwords stolen in more than 100,000 different data breaches Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 In Depth

Decision points in storage for artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data

Artificial intelligence and machine learning storage is not one-size-fits-all. Analytics work differs, and has varied storage requirements for capacity, latency, throughput and IOPS. We look at key decision points Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 Opinion

Security Think Tank: The past and future of security automation

Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the... Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Interview: Mayank Prakash, global consumer CIO, and Daljit Rehal, CDO, Centrica

Two of energy giant Centrica’s tech bosses talk to Computer Weekly about the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown and the importance of company culture, innovation and using technology to make life easier for customers Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 Blog Post

Catalyst waterproof AirPod & Pixel Bud cases

This is one of those products that may not immediately make sense. After all, our Apple AirPods come in such a cute little case that snaps shut with a firm metallic zip, why would we need to put a ... Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Security funding soars despite Covid-19 slump, but problems lie ahead

The overall cyber security funding ecosystem in the UK is healthier than ever despite Covid-19, but the figures mask stark and concerning disparities in where the money is going Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Post Office scandal victims have days to raise thousands of pounds or perpetrators go scot-free

Victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal need to raise thousands of pounds in a week or those responsible for their suffering will avoid scrutiny Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 Opinion

CCPA enforcement has begun: Here’s what to expect

The US’s California Consumer Privacy Act came into force in January this year, but enforcement against technology companies did not begin until this month Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Swisscom taps Hitachi to improve network-based customer service

Pentaho product helps business customer service reps of Switzerland’s largest telecommunications company and leading IT services provider provide better, faster service through centralised hub Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 Blog Post

Modern development - Thundra: The current (and future) state of serverless

This Computer Weekly Developer Network series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially ... Continue Reading

July 08, 2020 08Jul2020 News

Succeeding with hybrid cloud deployments

Where IT complexity is a given, a policy-driven approach and effective monitoring are vital for success Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 In Depth

Auditing for algorithmic discrimination

Despite the abundance of decision-making algorithms with social impacts, many companies are not conducting specific audits for bias and discrimination that can help mitigate their potentially negative consequences Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Hyperscale datacentre build-outs hold firm in face of Covid-19

Latest market tracker data from Synergy Research Group shows no evidence of Covid-19 dampening demand for hyperscale datacentre capacity across the globe Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Cyber4Summer scheme to divert young people from cyber crime

Cyber4Summer platform will offer 100 different tracks covering a range of security skills to divert them from falling into a life of cyber crime Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Orange Wholesale unveils eSIM first for France

Global telco ups the ante in French operator wholesale market by partnering with Prixtel to enable customers to download electronic SIM card to latest smartphones Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to data quality

The value of data depends on its quality. In this 14-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the challenges of inaccurate datasets, the new analytics techniques improving data quality and Informa’s ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to datacentre cooling

Effective cooling methods are essential for the running of the datacentre. In this 16-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how to power them efficiently, the potential of a shift to liquid cooling systems and the most cost-effective methods ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Nokia accelerates Open RAN availability with performance, security enhancements

Leading communications technology supplier announces update in open radio access network solutions to support more rapid development of open innovation ecosystem and telecom supply chain Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Banks need to think like Google and not just follow it

Banks are recruiting senior thinkers from within the IT sector as digital transformations mature Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 E-Handbook

Royal Holloway: A novel approach to clustering malware behaviour to improve malware detection

This article is based on a study to evaluate the accuracy of clustering-based malware detection to see whether it improves malware detection. Clustering malware behaviour can be very useful, but it is unknown how accurate clustering algorithms are ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Balancing human oversight with AI autonomy

Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 Podcast

Women in tech, loan charge woes and automation – The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload Podcast

In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Clare McDonald, Caroline Donnelly and Brian McKenna discuss the publication of the long list for the 2020 Most Influential Women in UK Technology, the latest developments in the ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Deutsche Bank commits to multi-year Google Cloud deal to accelerate move off-premise

In support of its multi-cloud ambitions, Deutsche Bank commits to in-house digital transformation with Google Cloud, which will also see the pair collaborate on bringing new customer-facing services to market Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 Blog Post

Achieving supply chain resiliency: how to adapt to long-term global disruption

This is a guest blogpost by Mark Morley, Director, Strategic Product Marketing, OpenText Disruption to global supply chains, particularly in the manufacturing sector, has taken many different forms ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

MSP Xchanging attacked in ransomware incident

Specialist managed services provider is restoring customer access to systems after an unspecified ransomware incident Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 Blog Post

The pandemic productivity conundrum

“I’ve never been more productive!” With so many people getting their first experience of working from home, it's a sentiment that we're hearing more than ever. The speaker often credits the ability ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 Opinion

Is data interoperability the key to unlocking IoT value?

Much of the hype around the internet of things focuses on smart devices, but the best IoT initiatives will be those led by business need and data Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 Blog Post

Modern development - Couchbase: Developing 'builds' in the new normal

This Computer Weekly Developer Network series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

UK contact-tracing app development leaders fail to reveal launch date

Described as not being a silver bullet on its own, the UK’s contact-tracing app is also a silver bullet that won’t be fired any time soon, as leaders of development project struggle to convince Lords committee of progress to date Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 Blog Post

Modern development - Indorse: Building higher-performing engineering teams

This Computer Weekly Developer Network series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Australian government foreshadows ‘sovereign data’ classification

The Australian government will examine if certain government datasets should be declared sovereign and only be hosted in the country Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Voting open for the Most Influential Woman in UK Technology 2020

Submit your vote to tell us who you think should be named the Most Influential Woman in UK Technology for 2020 Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Fujifilm software allows S3 access to LTO tape libraries

Fujifilm Software Defined Tape allows tape libraries to act as an S3-based object storage archive accessible as a tier of storage on-premise or in the cloud Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 E-Handbook

Making the case for cloud-based security

Cloud-based security tools can hasten threat detection and response, but adoption will depend on where an enterprise is on the cloud readiness scale. Read more in this guide. Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 E-Handbook

Royal Holloway: Lessons on catastrophe - differences and similarities between cyber and other risks

The field of cyber insurance is still in its infancy but has already shown significant growth, with plenty of evidence for further expansion. However, a lack of past information and some idiosyncrasies make pricing difficult, as well as potentially ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 News

Nutanix claims growth in ASEAN amid growing cloud adoption

Nutanix’s business in ASEAN grew by over 40% as the region’s enterprises warm to hybrid and multi-cloud services Continue Reading

July 07, 2020 07Jul2020 E-Zine

The privacy challenges of easing lockdown

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as pubs in the UK re-open after lockdown, we examine the privacy issues around collecting customer data for contact tracing. We look at how interconnected devices are revolutionising the manufacturing and engineering ... Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

Lorca scale-ups bring diverse security to the fore

London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement announces the cyber security scale-ups that will make up its fifth cohort Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

Need to secure industrial IoT more acute than ever

A report from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation is calling for urgent action to secure industrial infrastructure, as the IoT leaves it increasingly exposed Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 Blog Post

It’s time to party! Yet another government digital identity scheme is on the way

On 14 March 2021, we will mark the tenth anniversary of the official approval for the development of a single government-wide digital identity system. Save the date in your diaries. Intended to ... Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

Radius aims to get ahead of the curve with new telecoms division

Converged technology, mobile and fixed line telecoms provider’s new division aims to help companies get the ‘smartest approach’ to their operations Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

Avinor creates contactless airport check-in for Norway

Norwegian airport operator introduces touchless travel check-in to limit the potential spread of Covid-19 Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

Ferry port implements terminal operation system remotely

UK ferry port takes advantage of suppliers remote-working capability to complete IT project during lockdown Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

Vodafone claims UK standalone 5G first

UK operator says standalone wireless technology will support capabilities such as network slicing, bringing efficiency benefits in mission-critical services Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

North Korea behind spate of Magecart attacks

The Magecart credit card skimmer found on the website of retailer Claire’s Accessories was likely put there by the Lazarus or Hidden Cobra North Korean APT group, reports Sansec Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 In Depth

Getting infrastructures in shape for the big return to work

As firms get used to a partial return to the workplace, what will this mean for those that have been charged with keeping business networks up and running during lockdown? Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 Opinion

What women can do for data and what data can do for women

For her work during wartime, Florence Nightingale is remembered as a founding giant of British statistics. Those who follow in her footsteps are using data to tackle the greatest health challenge of our time Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 Blog Post

Modern development - DronaHQ: The yes-factor in no-code

This Computer Weekly Developer Network series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially ... Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

TLA launches resource hub for digital skills

Tech London Advocates launches an online hub to provide schools, students and parents with resources to build digital skills Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

UK government defies critics and leads acquisition of sat tech firm OneWeb

Government plans to deliver UK’s first sovereign space capability through constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, but $500m investment is criticised Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 E-Handbook

Converged infrastructure fundamentals

Advances in software virtualisation and the migration of intelligence to the cloud are driving the convergence of networking, security and storage functionality at the network edge, a crucial element in making sure that workforces dispersed by the ... Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 Opinion

Security Think Tank: SIEM and AI – a match made in heaven?

Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the... Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

CIO interview: David Allison, global head of IT, First Quantum Minerals

For his first global CIO role, the IT chief had to tackle unusual challenges such as reliable networking and IT use in inhospitable mining environments in developing countries Continue Reading

July 06, 2020 06Jul2020 News

How Infor Nexus is helping to digitalise Asia’s supply chain

Infor’s Nexus unit has been supporting digitalisation efforts in Asia’s supply chain industry before the Covid-19 pandemic, which has accelerated adoption of cloud-based offerings in the region Continue Reading

July 05, 2020 05Jul2020 Blog Post

Kyvol Cybovac sweeps nicely into family life

Those things are ridiculous. Robot vacuums look like they are far more trouble than they’re worth. I’ll end up tripping over it. These things are for people who just want the latest gadget that ... Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 E-Handbook

Royal Holloway: An enhanced approach for USB security management

USB flash drives and other USB-connected data storage devices offer a simple way of making data more portable and more easily transferrable. However, their use presents security risks that must be addressed. Apart from increasing the risk of data ... Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

Green tech needed for post-Covid economic recovery

Green technology investments could help society recover from the coronavirus – and prepare it for the long-term negative social and economic outcomes of climate change Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 Blog Post

GDS 'under duress' - is there a row going on down near Whitechapel?

The Government Digital Service (GDS) has taken its fair share of criticism in recent years – including from Computer Weekly - and much of it justified. But there’s little doubt the team at GDS HQ ... Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

Three counts on Amdocs to support enterprise business expansion

UK telco taps comms platforms and services technology provider to create modern solutions to challenge rivals and meet the evolving needs of UK businesses Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

Chinese law may require companies to disclose cyber-security preparations outside China

Companies with Chinese operations may have to disclose information about the security of their networks in other countries under China’s draft data security law Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

Is digital art coming of age under Covid?

Israeli startup Niio is advancing a digital art platform comparable with Spotify. Is the digital medium for high art coming of age in these Covid times? Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 Blog Post

Remote working works - and can herald a post-pandemic social revolution

Amid all the uncertainty and fear of the coronavirus pandemic, within the tech world surely one longstanding myth has been dismissed forever – the idea that remote working and employee productivity ... Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

Bergen’s tech hub seeking to scale after positive start

Norway's second largest city is building a tech ecosystem that is beginning its development with a focus on the city's industrial heritage Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

Virgin Media spreads UK gigabit broadband reach

Launch of gigabit broadband in Merseyside and Edinburgh sees Virgin Media add more than 600,000 homes to fibre network, taking total to 2.7 million properties Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

DWP publishes digital delivery results and cost of IT blunders

DWP released a number of updates of its digital transformation work including several initiatives relating to the Covid-19 outbreak, and reported more than £10m sunk in failed IT projects Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 In Depth

Coronavirus: How Covid-19 has elevated the status of the datacentre industry

The pandemic has served to highlight just how dependent the world is on the datacentre community – and governments, policy-makers and investors are taking note Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 Blog Post

Modern development - PagerDuty: The business as the consumer

This Computer Weekly Developer Network series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially ... Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

Government to fund diagnostic health tech projects

Six health projects across the UK, using technologies to detect chronic and terminal illnesses, will be given £13m in funding by the government, while £3m will come from Cancer Research UK Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

Virgin Media, Cisco unveil first-ever commercial deployment of OpenRoaming at Canary Wharf

Wireless communications based on new connectivity aims to ‘dramatically’ improve efficiencies for more than 20,000 businesses, entrepreneurs, independent retailers, bars, cafes and workspaces in London’s Docklands Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 Opinion

Why a shared channel experience will meet user needs at DWP Digital

The Department for Work and Pensions outlines the approach it is taking to developing user-focused digital services Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Artificial intelligence will be no silver bullet for security

AI and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of ... Continue Reading

July 03, 2020 03Jul2020 News

CIO interview: Nick Burton, chief information and digital officer, Avon International

The international beauty brand faced a major problem when the UK went into lockdown – how could its door-to-door sales model adapt to a socially distanced world? Continue Reading

July 02, 2020 02Jul2020 News

Loan charge MPs denied House of Commons vote on Finance Bill policy amendments

Despite securing the support of 50 named MPs, an amendment to the forthcoming Finance Bill that could have seen thousands of people fall out of scope of the Loan Charge policy has been denied Continue Reading

July 02, 2020 02Jul2020 News

Remote workforce demands ‘hybrid working’, not the end of the office in the ‘better normal’

As lockdowns end, research shows businesses will gradually have to start shifting their focus from purely surviving, yet employees think their desire for hybrid working is out of step with that of their employer Continue Reading

July 02, 2020 02Jul2020 E-Handbook

CIO Trends #11: Nordics

The Nordic region is a place where people aren’t afraid to try out the latest digital technologies. In banking for example, the region is leading the way in the age of open banking. Read here why this might be the case. But it goes way beyond the ... Continue Reading

July 02, 2020 02Jul2020 E-Handbook

CIO Trends #11: Middle East

Cloud computing is well established after proving its benefits to businesses looking to cut costs, increase computing power and reduce downtime. But the technology is more than proving its worth today amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Read in this ... Continue Reading

July 02, 2020 02Jul2020 E-Handbook

CIO Trends #11: Benelux

The Netherlands is a nation leading the world in terms of digital, so it is to be expected that bit also leads the works in securing digital assets. The country rubs shoulders with the biggest economies in the world in terms of research when it ... Continue Reading

July 02, 2020 02Jul2020 News

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