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2020 Stories
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
News
Firm that investigated controversial Post Office IT system to support criminal conviction appeals
Second Sight is working with law firm in appeals by subpostmasters against criminal convictions in Horizon IT scandal Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
News
Brits will sell their personal data for pennies
Surprising findings from an Okta report on digital identity suggest Brits would be willing to part with valuable personal data for a surprisingly low amount Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
News
IT services giant gives staff time out to volunteer for police clients
IT services company CGI responds to Met Police call by offering its staff the opportunity to take 11 days paid leave to volunteer their time Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
News
Microsoft Teams usage growth surpasses Zoom
Aternity’s latest Productivity Tracker sees Microsoft fight back against conferencing tool that has enjoyed stellar growth since the Covid-19 lockdowns began Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
Blog Post
Tech CEOs call for global action against racism
As the IT conference season heads into peak season, the CEOs of the top tech firms have used these large global gatherings as a platform to speak out on racism. In his keynote kicking off the HPE ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
News
Lockdown drives UK internet and videoconferencing surge
UK adults now spend more than a quarter of their waking day online with services such as Zoom seeing unprecedented growth, according to Ofcom’s latest study of the nation’s online lives Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
In Depth
APT groups’ mobile momentum finally faces resistance
State-backed APT groups are increasingly targeting mobile devices as Covid-19 puts the spotlight on remote working infrastructure security. We explore how the industry is fighting back Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
In Depth
David vs Goliath: How the smaller cloud firms have weathered the Covid-19 storm
The toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the hyperscale cloud community is well documented, but how have smaller providers fared in the face of soaring demand for their services? Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
Blog Post
Of nation state threat actors, Sapphire and politics in telecoms
Nation state threat actors, Sapphire and telecoms politics have little in common, yet those are the developments that we've been covering over the past few weeks. For those of you who have missed ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
Blog Post
Jumping the hurdles to post-pandemic AI automation
In the post-pandemic, post-Brexit world, businesses of all sorts face a range of new challenges – and many will be wondering if AI-based automation could help them win through. From adding more ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2020
24Jun2020
News
Google opens Jakarta cloud region amid Indonesia’s booming digital economy
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai lends weight to online launch event, underscoring cloud supplier’s resolve to carve out a bigger slice of the country’s fast-growing public cloud market Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Viavi introduces 3D geolocation for 5G networks
Looking to ‘command’ 5G infrastructures, network monitoring and assurance technology firm unveils what it claims is first patented 3D 5G geolocation system Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
In Depth
Making the most of coding bootcamps
Computer Weekly explores how aspiring developers can make the most of coding bootcamps, with a focus on how to avoid being duped by a programme that promises more than it can deliver Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Advertisers revolt over Facebook’s inaction on hate speech
Several companies plan to pull their adverts from Facebook in protest at its unwillingness to deal with hateful content on its platforms Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Home workers report concerns regarding network capacity shortages
With networks becoming an increasingly critical part of business operations, network intelligence platform provider finds 65% of networking professionals felt extremely or somewhat concerned about their organisation’s network capacity during ... Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
E-Handbook
A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to modernising public sector IT
Digitising the public sector is proving to be a long and winding road. In this 15-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how some CIOs are embracing digital transformation, how coronavirus has accelerated it and why the UK government needs to ... Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
In Depth
How to apply zero-trust models to container security
Containers have become a common fixture in software development, but they have resulted in new concerns for security teams. Is zero-trust the answer to tackling them? Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Why IT needs to align with people
IT has always strived to align with the business, but recent research has found that users are struggling to take on tech innovations Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
UK counts the cost as Ireland presses ahead with contact-tracing app
Irish eyes smiling as Republic’s heath executive said to be on verge of giving greenlight to Covid-19 tracker app, while UK reveals £11.8m cost of development to date for no return as yet Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
Opinion
Gartner: Are the real cloud wars about to begin?
In 2017, the big cloud providers were focused on competing on infrastructure as a service, but the shift to platforms is shaking up the market Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Neurodiversity on the rise among career hackers
More diverse hackers enhance the ability of both traditional and cutting-edge cyber security solutions to find and fix vulnerabilities, according to a new report from Bugcrowd Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
Podcast
The lasting digital legacy of Covid-19 – 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 how the pandemic is shining a light on digital divides Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Twitter contacts business users over data exposure
Issue relates to how web browsers cached confidential data entered in Twitter’s ads and analytics services, but is unlikely to have resulted in compromise Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
SoftIron aims at data too valuable for commodity storage
UK array maker hopes to be the storage provider of choice for those that really value their data, with highly optimised Ceph-powered hardware aimed at HPC users and enterprises Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Flash-based MacOS malware hides in plain sight
By masquerading as a legitimate Adobe web application, the new malware strains can trick Mac users into bypassing their on-board defences Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Collaboration platform technology to shape the future of construction industry post-Covid-19
Survey from construction management software provider reveals Covid-19 has caused a mind-shift, with the industry realising the benefits of integrated platform technology to improve transparency among teams working remotely Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
ITAM Forum aims to raise the bar on tech management
Knowing what is deployed is the first step in any transformation exercise, and a strong IT asset management practice lowers risk Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Nokia claims US live C-band network demo first
Ahead of the expected US spectrum auction in December 2020, Nokia completes first successful US-based 5G trial in C-band Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Concern over digital risk falls dramatically during pandemic
Brits are understandably more worried about the NHS than personal cyber security Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
News
Huawei to invest S$5m in Singapore to boost tech ecosystem
Huawei is pumping in S$5m this year to develop joint partner offerings in Singapore with a focus on artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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June 23, 2020
23Jun2020
E-Zine
How the Chelsea Flower Show blossomed as an online-only event
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the digital team at the Royal Horticultural Society about delivering the first online-only Chelsea Flower Show after the physical event was cancelled due to coronavirus. With all the talk about the consumer... Continue Reading
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
News
Global 5G subscriptions to hit nearly three billion by 2025
5G will account for a fifth of mobile subscriptions by 2025 in Southeast Asia and Oceania, underscoring the keen adoption of emerging technologies in the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
News
Government to publish digital strategy this autumn
Strategy will set out how to increase tech-led economic growth and productivity after the Covid-19 pandemic, says digital secretary Oliver Dowden Continue Reading
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
News
TalkTalk targets teleworkers with business-grade broadband
UK mobile network operator aims to take advantage of mass increase in home working, which will likely persist into next year and beyond, by offering medium and enterprise-sized businesses packages for reliable connectivity Continue Reading
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
Blog Post
Modern development - OutSystems: Low-code’s role on the software evolution curve
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
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
News
Immigrants’ rights campaigners take Home Office to court over visa algorithm
Campaigners claim built-in algorithmic bias makes processing of visa applications ‘discriminatory’ Continue Reading
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
Blog Post
Modelling the world of Covid-19
This is a guest blogpost by Matt Jones, Lead Analytics Strategist at Tessella. From drug design to supply chains, predictive algorithms built using yesterday’s data no longer work in our strange ... Continue Reading
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
News
East Coast Main Line to get £350m digital signalling boost
Government accelerates the roll-out of electronic signalling, pumping £350m into a digital signalling system on the East Coast Mainline Continue Reading
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
News
Care Quality Commission to discuss concerns over Paula Vennells’ NHS role
Healthcare regulator will be discussing concerns about former NHS boss chairing an NHS trust at an upcoming meeting Continue Reading
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June 22, 2020
22Jun2020
News
Telus turns on first wave of Canadian 5G network
Operator announces latest part of its infrastructure evolution with 5G network designed to enhance the coverage, speed and reliability for customers across Canada Continue Reading
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June 21, 2020
21Jun2020
News
APAC still hotbed for cyber attacks
Individuals and organisations in APAC are encountering malware more frequently than the rest of the world, study finds Continue Reading
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June 21, 2020
21Jun2020
Blog Post
Modern development - GigaOm: The new agility-structure-control balance in DevOps
This series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially discussed here, with so many new ... Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
Blog Post
Modern development - Progress: the art (and science) of modern software
This series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially discussed here, with so many new ... Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
In Depth
Cloud flash storage: SSD options from AWS, Azure and GCP
We look at the flash storage options available from the big three cloud providers – Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform – that can help narrow the gap between on-site and cloud workloads Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Home workers increase digital activity but raise broadband performance issues
Research finds lockdown prompts more engagement with the latest technology and gadgets for the home, but a quarter are concerned about a reduction in broadband performance Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Cisco makes statement of intent for ‘new normal’ networking priorities
Networking technology giant adds new capabilities across its intent-based networking portfolio to give customers greater control, security, insights to drive better digital experiences. Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Microsoft wants developers to be Quantum-inspired
Some problems cannot be solved on binary computers. With a new set of tools, Microsoft hopes to entice developers to swap bits for QuBits Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Online shopping fraud hits £16m during lockdown
A quarter of victims were aged between 18 and 26, says Action Fraud Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Post Office Horizon scandal victims keep pressure on government’s doorstep
Subpostmasters fighting for justice in IT scandal are pressuring government on numerous fronts, as momentum is regained after reduced activity due to Covid-19 lockdown Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Eurostar to roll out facial recognition for ‘passport-free’ travel to Europe
Facial recognition will make passports on the Eurotunnel an option rather than a necessity, but privacy campaigners have questioned whether gathering biometric data on passengers is necessary Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
BT searches for Young Pioneer as part of AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards
BT sponsors Young Pioneer Award category as part of the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards to hear from young people who want to improve lives by using tech Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
Opinion
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves – the UK tech startup scene still needs support post-Covid
Government and investors have shown their support for tech startups during the coronavirus pandemic, but there are still challenges ahead and it's not a time for complacency Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Australian prime minister confirms country is suffering repeated nation-state cyber attacks
Concern over critical national infrastructure as cyber attackers repeatedly try to gain access to network of organisations operating in multiple sectors Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Why cross-business collaboration needs data bridges
Successful businesses have cracked internal collaboration, according to Accenture. They also use applications that can share data Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Technology firms come under scrutiny for ties to law enforcement
Three major technology companies have committed to not selling facial-recognition tech to law enforcement, but remain silent on how other technologies can be used to fuel racial injustice and discriminatory policing Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
AI bias and privacy issues require more than clever tech
The new AI Barometer report from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has assessed the threats and opportunities of artificial intelligence in the UK Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
Blog Post
Modern development - Abbyy: go low (code), go open (source) & go forward
This series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially discussed here, with so many new ... Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Inside Lenovo’s transition to a solutions provider
Lenovo’s long-term transformation from a primarily hardware supplier to an IT solutions provider is progressing, but the journey isn’t over yet Continue Reading
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June 19, 2020
19Jun2020
News
Facebook allows US users to disable political ads
Users of the social media platform will soon be able to opt out of seeing politically motivated posts Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
iPhone issues see UK government dump centralised model for Covid-19 contact-tracing app
Department for Health makes U-turn on contact-tracing app after trial finds distances are not measured well enough, with particular detection problems for app users with Apple iPhones Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
US pulls out of talks with Europe for global digital tax
Despite the US’s resistance to an international digital services tax, the UK and other European countries plan to continue pushing for a global solution to taxing technology giants Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Coronavirus: Enterprise cloud adoption accelerates in face of Covid-19, says research
A global survey of IT leaders suggests the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a speeding up of the pace of cloud adoption, as enterprises embrace remote working Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
E-Zine
CW APAC: Trend Watch – data protection
Asia-Pacific organisations see the importance of having good data protection practices, even as they are still grappling with organisational and operational challenges. In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at the different levels of preparedness ... Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
Blog Post
Why not collaborate on an international contact-tracing app? (Well, we know why the UK won't...)
To the surprise of nobody, the government has reversed its plans for the NHS contact-tracing app, switching from its initial centralised model to the decentralised version supported by Google and ... Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Data protection watchdog calls for controls on police mobile phone stop-and-searches
Information commissioner wants new safeguards on the use of police powers to download sensitive personal data from the mobile phones of suspects and crime victims Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
EU-backed bid to build data preservation cloud for European research community gathers pace
The Archiver project, which aims to create a hybrid cloud-based data preservation environment for scientific researchers across Europe, has named the ICT suppliers in the running to deliver on its vision Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Cisco patches dangerous Webex vulnerability
CVE-2020-3347 bug enables cyber criminals to steal meeting records from within Cisco’s Webex service Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Survey finds 30% of people let down by public-sector tech during pandemic
ThoughtWorks research highlights problems around remote schooling, local government and GP services Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
EE, Nokia claim first for 4G LTE air-to-ground network for emergency services
Air-to-ground network uses commercial 4G LTE, enabling emergency services personnel to rely on uninterrupted communications throughout UK Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Nordic business is leading open banking charge in Europe
Nordic region has the right ingredients to prove open banking can benefit consumers, businesses and the economy Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Kent and Medway CCG deploys digital Covid-19 dashboard
Dashboard gives NHS staff information on ventilator bed usage, available personal protective equipment and the number of staff infected by Covid-19 Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
US buildings firm saves big on HDDs with Nasuni cloud NAS
APi Group dumps first-generation file sharing for Nasuni, which allowed it to save ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ with standard hardware deployments and cutting local storage Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
SAP sharpens vertical focus with Industry Cloud
SAP partners will be able to design, build, test and validate their industry-specific offerings with a new business process and technology platform Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
Blog Post
Modern development - Sumo Logic: atomized applications demand upfront observability
This series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially discussed here, with so many new ... Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Environmental concerns set to put brake on future business trips
Research finds nearly half of UK workers are concerned about the negative environmental impact of business travel, with almost two-fifths actively wanting to reduce the number of times they travel for work Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Check Point uncovers targeted Microsoft Office 365 phishing campaign
Organised criminal campaign exploited Adobe, Oxford University and Samsung web domains to trick users into giving up their passwords Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
Opinion
Gartner: Build a plan to bring remote workers back to the office
Gartner senior research directors Kevin Ji and John McArthur look at how enterprises can plan and strategise for the reopening of workplaces Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Zoom U-turns on end-to-end encryption
Embattled video-conferencing provider Zoom backtracks on previous refusals to provide end-to-end encryption to free users Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Datacentre investment boost as Norway’s government reinstates tax relief
Government reinstates datacentre energy tax relief for cryptocurrency mining organisations after investments in the country’s datacentres drops Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Younger employees find remote working more difficult
Research reveals a disparity between millennials and older generations when it comes to their acclimatisation to remote working, prompting call for firms to provide targeted tools and training for employees during this difficult period Continue Reading
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June 18, 2020
18Jun2020
News
Coronavirus: Parliamentary group asks how lockdown has affected digital skills
All Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Skills launches call to action to find out if lessons learnt in lockdown could help build digital skills policy in the future Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
NTT Data and LeapThought eye Singapore’s construction sector
Japan’s NTT Data and New Zealand’s LeapThought have come together to support the digitalisation efforts of Singapore’s construction industry Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
Blog Post
Help secure the top UK entry point for cyberfraud
“NHS” is the UK’s most trusted brand. Until recently it was one of the least protected/secure. There have been significant improvements but, as a result of Covid, impersonating the NHS now comes ... Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Cosmetics company Avon offline after cyber attack
Representatives left unable to place orders after company’s back-end systems went offline over a week ago Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
HPE aims to hit right note for 5G with edge orchestrator
Tech firm says new release gives power back to telcos to offer value-added edge computing services such as AI-powered video analytics, industrial automation and VR retail services Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
Blog Post
Modern development - Contentful: The joy of programmatic stacked eXperiences
This series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially discussed here, with so many new ... Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Coronavirus: Microsoft offers behind-the-scenes look at datacentre-level Covid-19 response
Microsoft reveals how pandemic forced it to adopt 24-hour new hardware deployment schedule in datacentres to keep up with the surge in demand for services across its cloud portfolio Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
Blog Post
DataStax draws new path to AIOps: Vector for Apache Cassandra
Open source at the core, but not yet open in the public sense… arguably the tech industry’s most prominent enterprise Apache Cassandra company DataStax has been cooking it up over the Covid-19 ... Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Data privacy fears emerge as German contact-tracing app downloaded 6.5 million times in first day
After prolonged development path, Germany’s Corona-Warn-App launches to almost immediate success and almost immediate controversy regarding anonymity Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
AWS CEO Andy Jassy urges cloud laggards to stop trying to ‘fight gravity’
During a fireside chat during the first AWS Summit Online, cloud giant’s CEO held forth on how the firm is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and the trends he is seeing with how some enterprises are approaching cloud adoption Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Amnesty identifies most privacy-invasive Covid-19 contact-tracing apps
Bahrain’s ‘BeAware Bahrain’, Kuwait’s ‘Shlonik’ and Norway’s ‘Smittestopp’ are the most privacy-invasive contact-tracing apps, reveals Amnesty International study Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Coronavirus: Cyber security spend to slow in 2020
Analysts revise down previous growth targets for security technology as the Covid-19 pandemic bites Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Oracle full-year results: 1% revenue decline as Covid-19 bites
Oracle sees 1% decline in full year-on-year 2019-20 revenue, and a 6% drop in its fourth quarter, but takes comfort from OCI Zoom win in pandemic crisis Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Coronavirus: 50% of security pros had no pandemic contingency plan
A survey of security professionals conducted on behalf of Bitdefender reveals the lack of forward planning for events such as the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Select committee chair demands sharper teeth for review of Post Office IT scandal
Call for government review of Post Office Horizon scandal to have the power to force individuals to give evidence under oath Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
Blog Post
Modern development - Synopsys: The convergence of speed & security
This series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially discussed here, with so many new ... Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
Opinion
The Covid-19 crisis: Reinventing digital transformation
Digital transformation projects are returning as organisations realise that improvements in productivity and customer engagement are now even more important – providing that the work can be done remotely and there’s still cash to pay for it Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Firms prepare for new world of hybrid remote and in-office workforce
The return to the office after mass teleworking looks like a long road indeed, with survey predicting it will take over a year for noticeable majority of workers to return, leading to new hybrid model for the workforce Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Malaysia’s telco industry on edge amid new developments, appointments
Spotlight trained on newly appointed key regulatory personnel that could see a change in Malaysia’s telco policy, including a deferment of 5G roll-out Continue Reading
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June 17, 2020
17Jun2020
News
Macquarie eyes government contracts with new Canberra datacentre
New Macquarie datacentre in the Australian capital designed to achieve Tier 4 datacentre standards will deliver 1.5MW of capacity by December 2020 Continue Reading