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June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 In Depth

Cloud storage 101: NAS file storage on AWS, Azure and GCP

We look at NAS file storage options in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. All three offer native-based and NetApp-based file storage, with Azure adding single namespace cache services Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Honda investigates suspected Snake ransomware attack

Attack disrupts global operations at carmaker, with assembly lines falling silent and sales suspended Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 Blog Post

Not all open source is created equal

This is a guest blogpost by Marc Linster, SVP, EnterpriseDB Open Source, Free and Open Source Software, Code Available, GNU General Public License (GPL), Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), ... Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

SES Water turns on IoT tap to reduce leaks

Vodafone announces 10-year deal with utility firm to provide internet of things solution to revolutionise how water leaks are prevented and detected Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Churchill gets Ctera hybrid cloud NAS and dodges 3PAR disk spend

Potteries-based ceramics maker faced the choice between expanding its HPE SAN at great cost or deploying Ctera hybrid cloud NAS. It saved thousands by heading for hybrid cloud Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Cyber security needs more women role models, says report

A report compiled by security assurance organisation Crest highlights the progress made on gender diversity in cyber security, and offers pointers for next steps Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Covid-19 global co-ordination is off the mark, Tony Blair tells CogX

Former UK prime minister, now head of a global institute that advises governments, tells CogX attendees that global co-ordination to combat Covid-19 is far from where it needs to be Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

AS Roma to develop video tracking with Acronis AI expertise

Italian football club will get variable-price ticketing using artificial intelligence expertise to develop systems. It has also deployed Acronis cloud backup Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Bankers say artificial intelligence will separate winners and losers

The application of artificial intelligence at banks will be the difference between the ones that succeed and the ones that fail in the coming years Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Major technology companies ‘negligent’ on forced labour practices

Most of the world’s largest information technology companies continue to leave supply chain workers at serious risk of forced labour, according to a new report that highlights the sector’s inaction Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Netherlands digital sector yearns for government recognition

The sector building and supporting the Netherlands’ digital infrastructure wants to be valued as highly as Schiphol airport and the port of Rotterdam are for the Dutch economy Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Huawei launches charm offensive to fight ‘high-risk’ label

Global communications technology provider begins fightback against perceived high-risk status and stresses its fundamental role in UK telecoms as it finds itself under further attack from UK and US politicians Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Government publishes artificial intelligence procurement guidance

A document has been published outlining the challenges for public sector buyers as well as best practices on procuring AI technology Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Select committees to continue with Zoom virtual meetings until September

Although MPs have returned to Parliament, House of Commons select committees will continue with virtual meetings until 17 September Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Poorly-secured AWS buckets used to launch Magecart attacks

Cyber criminals are exploiting misconfigured AWS S3 buckets to run credit card fraud and malvertising campaigns, according to new data Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Kao Data courts hyperscale tenants for Harlow-based mega-datacentre

Kao Data rolls out ‘built-to-suit’ service for prospective hyperscale clients, that it claims will speed up the time it takes to bring online new datacentre capacity in a cost-effective way Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

CIO interview: Simon Moorhead of the Rail Delivery Group discusses integration

Train services across the UK are fragmented, with data and systems in silos, which makes it hard to provide a seamless experience for rail users Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 E-Zine

How retailers are staying connected during their coronavirus shutdown

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how the hard-hit retail sector has turned to technology to stay connected with staff during the coronavirus lockdown. Our latest buyer’s guide examines best practice in data quality and how to avoid “... Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

Australia’s AGL to move most systems to Azure cloud

Energy supplier is moving more than 200 applications and most systems to Azure in a three-year deal with Microsoft Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 Blog Post

Percona CXO: a database security fix 'in one line of code’

Open source database company Percona has been on the (virtual) road these past few weeks, hosting its web-based Percona Live 2020 conference (in obvious need due to the Covid-19 pandemic) and ... Continue Reading

June 09, 2020 09Jun2020 News

How Malaysia’s Gain Secure stood tall amid Covid-19

Walter Wong, executive director of Gain Secure and former Microsoft employee, talks up how his business is coping during Malaysia’s lockdown Continue Reading

June 08, 2020 08Jun2020 News

Progress needed for UK fibre roll-out to catch up to peers

Even with the best efforts of the government in meeting its target and various initiatives to support deployment, meeting UK full-fibre gigabit goals depends on ultimate switch-off of the copper network Continue Reading

June 08, 2020 08Jun2020 Blog Post

Tear up the rulebook to build a digital new norm

The coronavirus pandemic has become a catalyst, accelerating radical change to how organisations operate. The economic recovery from the lockdown is forcing some to push through changes that they ... Continue Reading

June 08, 2020 08Jun2020 News

South Korea takes global 5G leadership

Initial Omdia market assessment shows home of Samsung as the world’s powerhouse for establishing and commercialising 5G networks Continue Reading

June 08, 2020 08Jun2020 Blog Post

Instaclustr opens new chapter with Kafka Connect

When you need a (computing) cluster in an instant, who would you call? Perhaps this was the thought process behind the marketing folk at Instaclustr when they decided to give the organization its ... Continue Reading

June 08, 2020 08Jun2020 In Depth

Accurate data in, better insights out

The coronavirus pandemic has propelled data into the headlines, but it has also shown the challenges of dealing with incomplete datasets Continue Reading

June 08, 2020 08Jun2020 News

Nordic CIO interview: Janne Puustinen, Valmet

Janne Puustinen built Finnish industrial technology company Valmet’s entire IT organisation from scratch after a demerger Continue Reading

June 08, 2020 08Jun2020 News

Cystic fibrosis and Covid-19 patients get tech to monitor condition at home

NHS at Home programme sees cystic fibrosis patients given home spirometers and coronavirus patients given oximeters, together with an app, to monitor their condition from home and share information with clinicians Continue Reading

June 08, 2020 08Jun2020 News

What it takes to get DevSecOps right

DevSecOps will drive at least 50% of new applications in Asia-Pacific by 2024, but getting it right will require change management, a collaborative mindset and the right automation tools Continue Reading

June 07, 2020 07Jun2020 Blog Post

Tackling the Covid Cyberfraud Pandemic

The Covid-19 lockdown has led to an explosion of fraud and abuse, both on-line and in the "real" world. Before Test and Trace is fully operational it is already being spoofed . The problems are ... Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

NHS Covid-19 datastore contracts published under pressure from privacy groups

The government has published the contracts with Palantir, Faculty, Microsoft and Google for the controversial NHS datastore ahead of court proceedings initiated by civil liberties organisation OpenDemocracy Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

Third of UK internet users report worse service since lockdown

Even though operators assured at beginning of lockdowns that their infrastructures could cope with the extra strain on home networks, UK internet users say the quality of their online experiences has demonstrably worsened Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

Businesses develop apps quickly to manage disruption of Covid-19

Healthcare companies, insurers, government agencies and big tech companies have used technology from Pegasystems to develop apps to manage the disruption caused by coronavirus Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

Police chiefs working with Public Health England on contact-tracing security

Police force representatives are in talks with Public Health England over operational security concerns arising from the NHS Test and Trace coronavirus contact-tracing scheme Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

Coronavirus: Digital bank Monzo cuts 120 staff

Digital challenger Monzo has announced 120 job cuts as it navigates the current economic slowdown Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

Gamgee and QuantWiFi announce managed Wi-Fi strategic partnership

Network technology providers Gamgee and QuantWiFi team up to develop solutions ensuring Wi-Fi for a growing number of consumers whose network experience has become more crucial than ever Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 Blog Post

Microsoft Surface Go 2… and the quest for the perfect form factor

I’m on a mission, or a quest, call it what you will. This personal pursuit is simple, yet it’s not… I need the ultimate travel work device. As a technology journalist (COVID-19 Coronavirus ... Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

CaixiaBank gets ready to modernise IT using IBM Cloud Pak

Spanish bank extends IBM relationship with the roll-out of Cloud Pak to modernise IT, which it says will allow it to innovate in quantum computing and blockchain Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

London Tech Week to go ahead through Zoom

London Tech week will go ahead next week, with the tech industry attending through Zoom Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

Global enterprise WLAN market dips in first quarter of 2020

Consumer market buoyed but Covid-19 lockdowns blow headwind into enterprise sector for worldwide wireless local area network market for the first quarter of 2020 Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 News

Ministry of Defence forms new cyber security regiment

The 13th Signal Regiment brings together personnel from across the armed forces to provide specialist security services Continue Reading

June 05, 2020 05Jun2020 Blog Post

Ask the expert: technical and ethical considerations of biometric security

In this month's Ask the Expert segment, Serkan Cetin, technical director at One Identity in Asia-Pacific and Japan, offers advice on the technical and ethical considerations of biometric security ... Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Why GovTech is building its own robotics stack

Singapore’s Government Technology Agency has developed a robotics technology stack that will power robots using capabilities from commercial suppliers and the open source community Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 Video

Debbie Forster, most influential woman in UK tech 2019 - winner’s speech

In this video of Computer Weekly’s annual diversity event Debbie Forster, CEO of the Tech Talent Charter, gives her acceptance speech as the 2019 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Elisa enjoys 5G base station energy, emissions reductions from Nokia liquid cooling

Finnish telecoms operator reduces potential expenses of its base stations by up to 30% and emissions by approximately 80% through liquid cooling Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Dutch organisations invest heavily in compliance – but in vain

Despite the fact that companies in the Netherlands have invested heavily to comply with GDPR legislation introduced two years ago, 90% of them are still discovering fundamental weaknesses in their IT environment Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Why this is the right time for IT

The coronavirus has put the spotlight on IT capabilities, and people are now willing to embrace technology-driven change to working practices Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Government evades being pinned to a date for online harms legislation

MPs challenge government on online harms bill timetable, but have to settle for “clear assurances” that it will brought to parliament before the end of the session Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Small businesses failing on remote worker protection

Only one-third of people working for small businesses have received any guidance from their employers on how to secure their remote working set-up Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Data privacy groups pile in on UK contact-tracing app

UK-based digital privacy and free speech campaigning organisation files complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office about contact-tracing app Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

OVHcloud brings healthcare-focused private cloud offering to UK market

French infrastructure-as-a-service provider OVHcloud is making its sector-specific portfolio of private cloud and bare metal services available to UK-based healthcare providers Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Black Lives Matter activists targeted by cyber attacks

Civil liberties organisations are being targeted by far-right trolls as protests over the murder of George Floyd spread worldwide Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

The Security Interviews: How the BSI protects the IoT from itself

David Mudd of the BSI reveals how a pragmatic and realistic approach to security vulnerabilities underpins its internet of things kitemark, helping give users the confidence to buy smart devices safely Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Outlook for 5G remains positive despite Covid-19

While the current health crisis and economic uncertainty will have a short-term impact on adoption of the next-gen network, analyst insists future for 5G remains bright with more than a billion global 5G connections by 2022 Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

MPs' investigation into Post Office Horizon IT scandal bares teeth

Select committee chair writes to former Post Office CEO demanding answers over her role in IT scandal Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Coronavirus: Cyber criminals target laid-off workers

Malicious actors are targeting workers laid-off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

UK employees complain of lacking tools to work at home effectively

Even though employees expect to continue working remotely for the foreseeable future, a significant proportion of teleworkers lack access to the required technological equipment Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 Blog Post

Modern development - Volterra: why microservices are going mainstream

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Volterra CEO and founder Ankur Singla -- Volterra provides a distributed cloud platform to deploy, connect, secure and ... Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Four steps to container security best practice

Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Covid-19 drives Zoom boom in first quarter of 2020

Now ubiquitous conference software firm Zoom cashes in as coronavirus spurs higher demand for distributed, face-to-face interactions and collaboration Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 Opinion

Why trust is the new currency

Businesses need to engender trust with customers amid the complexity of digital transactions involving multiple third parties, even as consumers are not fully cognizant of the importance of data privacy Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 E-Handbook

CIO Trends India

CIOs in India have been put to the test as their organisations implement remote work arrangements amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In this e-guide, we look at the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on India’s IT industry, why a pandemic specific BCP ... Continue Reading

June 04, 2020 04Jun2020 News

Malaysian minister backtracks on spectrum allocation decision

Amid reports of a surreptitious decision to allocate spectrum to five Malaysian operators, the communications minister rescinds his own order, calling for a more transparent review of the allocation process Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Sodinokibi data auctions highlight changing criminal tactics

The operators of the Sodinokibi ransomware strain are auctioning off swathes of stolen data in an apparent bid to raise cash. What is motivating this new tactic? Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Lidl Finland speeds up with new local server racks

Lidl brings server racks to its Finnish stores in a bid to improve connectivity and introduce new services to its customers Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Security procurement framework goes live for NHS and public sector

Cyber Security Services Framework, developed by NHS Shared Business Services, has formally launched Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 Blog Post

The robot league

Restaurants in the Netherlands have been easing themselves back into business with the help of robotic waiting staff, going some way to repair the profession’s reputation after China’s automated ... Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

CCRC sends 47 subpostmaster miscarriages of justice for appeal, asks for prosecution powers review

The Criminal Cases Review Commission sends 47 more subpostmaster cases to Court of Appeal and asks government to review private prosecution powers Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

US senator implores UK legislators to ban Huawei from telecoms networks

US senator tells committee of MPs that deployment of Huawei in UK 5G phone networks would have been the equivalent of allowing Russia to build submarines during the Cold War Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Infosec 2020: Covid-19 an opportunity to change security thinking

The annual Infosecurity Europe is being held virtually this year, and speakers at an online panel session have been considering the impact of the pandemic on security awareness Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

How Teams and Office 365 connect NHS staff during the lockdown

NHS’s AGEM Commissioning Support Unit has migrated from on-premise SharePoint to Office 365 and is now using Teams Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Aston Martin swaps out legacy antivirus for AI-driven service

Luxury car manufacturer says the advent of artificial intelligence-powered services will revolutionise its security posture Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Worldwide user spending on cloud-based web conferencing technology will grow by nearly 25% in 2020

Global workplace restrictions will drive expansion of cloud conferencing user base throughout 2020, but growth will taper off next year Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Keeping IT operations running for remote workers

Measuring employee experience and enabling self-service are some of the ways businesses can manage and empower a remote workforce Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 In Depth

Collaboration technology is breeding burnout – keep it real

The Covid-19 pandemic has inevitably caused the use of collaboration platforms to spike. But as fatigue sets in, organisations try to keep their use cases focused Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Telefónica Deutschland, Bell Canada select Ericsson as 5G network partner

Ericsson scores wins for next-generation infrastructure technology on both sides of Atlantic for both core and radio segments Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 Blog Post

Modern development - xs:code: 3 quicksteps to open code success

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Netanel Mohoni in his position as co-founder and chief executive officer at xs:code, a monetisation platform company for ... Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Interxion cuts energy cooling costs by 20% in West London datacentre through EkkoSense deployment

Digital Realty-owned Interxion said deployment’s success will pave the way for similar roll-outs of EkkoSense technology in other facilities within its portfolio across Europe Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

Google Cloud eyes public sector push after signing MoU with UK government procurement chiefs

Google Cloud follows in the footsteps of Microsoft and Oracle by signing MoU with the UK government, which should pave the way for broader adoption of its technology by public sector Continue Reading

June 03, 2020 03Jun2020 News

How Australia’s Shockbyte scales with cloud

Australian game server provider Shockbyte uses bare metal servers on the cloud to meet the needs of demanding gaming applications and to grow its global footprint Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Government departments could cut payment costs through API deal

The UK government adds fintech to its approved procurement list which promises to cut the costs of receiving payments Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Revved-up electric vehicle market to drive associated connected services to 270% growth

Projected end of sales of petrol-engined cars set to propel higher adoption of electric vehicles and generate boom in connected vehicle tech to $378m by 2024. Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 Opinion

A view from the SOC: Maintaining security capabilities during the pandemic

What are the challenges of maintaining security event and incident detection capabilities in these challenging times? Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Vodafone gives six months’ free business broadband to UK SMEs

UK telco introduces scheme to help UK small businesses attempting to cope with new phase in Covid-19 lockdown Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

VMware vulnerability leaves private clouds open to takeover

Ethical hackers from Citadelo uncovered a vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director that left private cloud owners open to takeover Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

OneFS for Cloud is a heavyweight entrant in cloud file storage

Dell EMC’s porting of its Isilon OneFS scale-out file system to cloud and hybrid use cases brings a big player to a market that has had some innovative incumbents for some time Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Covid-19 pandemic accelerates work on NHS App

The coronavirus health crisis has sped up work to integrate online consultations in the NHS App, exceeding roll-out targets and driving uptake Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Hull supercomputer helps fight Covid-19

University’s Viper supercomputer team join forces with Sheffield-based HPC specialist in global distributed computing project focused on the coronavirus Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Digital transformation held back by lack of skilled people

Veeam survey finds digital transformation a hot topic, but 44% of firms are held back by skills shortages. Meanwhile, the cost of downtime is found to be $67,651 per hour for the most important apps Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 Blog Post

Aqua takes deeper plunge into cloud-native openness

Aqua Security is known for its technology designed to secure container-based, serverless and cloud native applications. The company has now added to its open source DNA. It has expanded its team by ... Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

NIS security regulations proving effective, but more work to do

The UK’s NIS cyber security and risk regulations are proving somewhat effective, according to a government report Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

How to succeed at site reliability engineering

Adoption of site reliability engineering is growing in Asia-Pacific, but organisations need to have the right organisational structure and culture to succeed Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Enterprises planning future with 5G and Wi-Fi 6

Deloitte study shows advanced wireless technologies increasingly seen as a ‘force multiplier’ for emerging technologies including AI, IoT, cloud and edge computing Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Subpostmasters to force scrutiny of government’s role in Post Office IT scandal

The government's role in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal could soon be put under the microscope as subpostmasters take their complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 News

Covid-19: Global smartphone sales take a tumble in Q1 2020

Leading analyst Gartner attributes 20% year-on-year decline in device sales to effect of coronavirus pandemic, with leading brands showing sharp falls Continue Reading

June 02, 2020 02Jun2020 E-Zine

What will be the IT security priorities of the post-coronavirus world?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, with the working world after the pandemic set to be very different, we assess the IT security priorities for the ‘new normal’. Facial recognition firms are racing to identify people wearing face masks. And how did ... Continue Reading

June 01, 2020 01Jun2020 Blog Post

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