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2020 Stories
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
Podcast
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – episode 46
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna are joined by special guest Hannah Foulds, head of marketing and membership at the Open Data Institute, who flags stories ... Continue Reading
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
News
Chinese military personnel accused of Equifax hack
A US federal grand jury has indicted four Chinese army personnel over the 2017 Equifax breach Continue Reading
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
News
Nokia denies being told to up 5G game by DT, but wins Orange 5G RAN contract
Finnish comms technology firm Nokia reportedly instructed by Deutsche Telekom to improve products to be considered as Huawei replacement, but lands 5G RAN contract with Orange Slovakia Continue Reading
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
News
O2 expands enterprise IoT offering with UK LTE-M roll-out
UK telco enhances internet of things offering with Long-Term Evolution, category M1 network, said to be the first of its kind in the country Continue Reading
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
News
Verizon opens 5G lab and studio in London
Leading US communications provider Verizon opens first 5G-enabled facility outside home market to offer organisations a hub to develop, test and co-create 5G applications, hardware and experiences Continue Reading
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
News
Tencent Cloud gains multi-tier cloud security certification
China's Tencent Cloud joins major cloud suppliers in securing tier three of Singapore’s Multi-Tier Cloud Security standard in a bid to grow its presence in Asia Continue Reading
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
News
iPhone 11 shakes up secondary mobile market as trade-in rates continue to rise
Mobile marketplace provider calculates that the secondary arena is set to grow from its current value of $25bn and reach $39bn by 2025 as manufacturers push devices to secondary channel Continue Reading
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
Blog Post
Israel tech startup summit limbers up for SportsTech
The first ‘wearable’ technology innovation is argued to have arrived sometime around the 13th century with the development of the first eyeglasses. In between that time and now we’ve had hearing ... Continue Reading
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February 11, 2020
11Feb2020
E-Zine
How the Post Office caused so much misery
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after a landmark legal victory against the Post Office over a faulty IT system, campaigner Alan Bates shares his 20-year story of trials and triumph. Oracle is under fire over its cloud sales practices – we examine ... Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
Police use of facial recognition ‘unjustifiable’, says Scottish Justice Committee
Members of the Scottish Parliament have said police use of live facial recognition technology is “not fit for purpose” Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
What should be in Australia’s next cyber security strategy
The Australian government is reviewing the nation’s cyber security strategy, but is it looking at the right issues? Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
E-Handbook
How AI in the workplace is changing ERP systems
The rise of machine learning and AI in the workplace has been well documented over the past few years, and the growth of the machine is unquestionable. However, recent shifts in AI technology are now specifically having an impact on ERP software. ... Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
Norway braces for possible China backlash over 5G loss
Norway fears trading relationship with China will suffer as a result of Huawei losing 5G contract to Ericsson Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
E-Handbook
Infographic: advances in and adoption of DevOps
For DevOps teams, containers and new software delivery norms are tenets of a productive development and deployment strategy. Accordingly, advances and adoption of each illustrate the degree to which DevOps adds value to an organisation. This ... Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
E-Handbook
5 benefits and challenges of DCI
Data center interconnect, or DCI, is technology that links two or more data centers together so they can share resources. DCI technology offers many options and reacts differently with other areas of networking, such as WAN performance, optical ... Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
HP Inc for a few dollars more
Xerox has increased its offer price for HP Inc from $22 to $24 per share, to acquire its rival for $36bn Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
Two-thirds of workers at risk of robot-driven redundancy are unaware of the threat to jobs
People who do jobs that are most likely to be automated through technology are unaware and unprepared of the impending threat to their livelihoods, with Nesta calling on the government to do more to up-skill those at risk Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
Scotland makes inroads in digital identity project
The government has started building a prototype of what is planned to be a "user-centric" platform to access public services online Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
E-Handbook
Comparing traditional WAN vs. SD-WAN
While comparing traditional WAN vs. SD-WAN, network professionals can see the many benefits of SD-WAN, including centralized control and dynamic traffic management. Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
AI in public service must be accountable
Committee on Standards in Public Life recommends that government departments make ethics a top priority when tendering artificial intelligence systems Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
In Depth
The big retail tech themes from Retail’s Big Show
The National Retail Federation’s Big Show signals the kick-off of the retail events calendar. We look over the themes promised for retail tech over the next year Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
In Depth
Choosing the right disaster recovery for your business
We look at the various options available when implementing disaster recovery, and how much they’re worth Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
Autonomous vehicles get in the fast lane for next decade
Analyst Statista sees the increased arrival of driverless cars on global highways as proof of the curtain rising on the next act of mobility disruption Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
US hotel group ditches datacentre for Nasuni cloud NAS
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts got rid of its datacentre and put everything in the cloud, with Nasuni cloud NAS providing storage from which any user can restore files Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Zero trust is complex, but has rich rewards
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust ... Continue Reading
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February 10, 2020
10Feb2020
News
City of Wolverhampton Council taps CityFibre to deliver full-fibre connectivity
Wolverhampton embarks on project to build what is claimed to be “future-proof” full-fibre connectivity that will underpin the city’s next phase of technological transformation Continue Reading
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February 09, 2020
09Feb2020
News
Australian government to roll out SAP S/4 Hana
Australia’s finance department earmarks S/4 Hana as its ERP system to provide common financial and HR services across government Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
IR35 private sector reforms: HMRC confirms last-minute tweak to incoming off-payroll rules
The government is rolling out a tweak to the IR35 private sector reforms that it claims will give businesses more time to prepare, but stakeholders are unconvinced Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
RobbinHood ransomware tricks Windows into deleting defences
By subverting kernel memory settings in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, the RobbinHood ransomware can now delete cyber security defences from target systems Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
Goldman Sachs considers building cloud service to sell to other finance firms
Internal memo reveals that bank could provide an Amazon Web Services-like cloud service to financial services companies Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is ‘most dangerous’ movie
Ahead of the 2020 Oscars, Kaspersky researchers say they found more than 300 files masquerading as the Joker movie Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
Startup success is ‘The Finnish Dream’
Finland has a startup mentality running through its veins and its water, with an “all for one” attitude driving fledgling tech companies Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
‘Enormous’ growth prospects for 5G in enterprises
Newly formed research body predicts global 5G enterprise mobile subscriptions will rise from 500,000 to 175 million by 2024 Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
NHS Digital appoints new CISO
Pete Rose will also act as deputy chief executive at the IT partner for the National Health Service Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
Opinion
Making apprenticeships do more than just work
Better use of apprentices, and further reform to the apprenticeship levy, will be key to continuing the impressive growth rate of the UK’s digital economy Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
Blog Post
SAP ECC: plan, plan, plan
Earlier this week, SAP acknowledged that many of its customers are going to take far longer to move to S/4Hana, its next generation ERP system. For over 20 years, Computer Weekly has looked at the ... Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
Disguise uses data management firm Boomi to gain visibility of estate
Integration has given entertainment company Disguise visibility of its entire digital estate while also connecting its various pools of siloed data Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
Opinion
Security Think Tank: No trust in zero trust need not be a problem
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust ... Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
Digital gig workers are suffering at the hands of tech, says Doteveryone
Responsible tech think tank recommends ways the government and digital platforms offering gig work can change to improve the lives of people using these technologies for work Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
Blog Post
Saying "no" to the 'status bro'
GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Evgeny Shadchnev, co-founder and CEO of Makers, explains why lists like the UK Women in Software list are important for the future of digital I am ... Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
News
Makers calls for ‘change in narrative’ around women in tech
As it opens nominations for its second annual Women in Software Powerlist, software bootcamp Makers calls for a “change in narrative” around women in tech Continue Reading
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February 07, 2020
07Feb2020
Blog Post
How Huawei’s AI smarts is helping to unravel the cosmos
This is a guest post by Zhang Dixuan, Atlas datacentre domain general manager at Huawei’s intelligent computing business department The quest for knowledge has driven us to discover the highest ... Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
Nordic industries increase IT outsourcing for IoT and big data skills
Nordic industries are outsourcing more to support their internet of things and big data capabilities Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
Qualcomm Q1 ends at ‘inflection point’ as it gains from 5G ramp
5G projects begin to pay off for chip firm as it reveals strong start to the fiscal year in terms of revenue Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
Blog Post
Dynatrace drills root-cause surgery into native mobile app health
Dynatrace used its annual Perform conference to detail the expansion of its digital experience management capabilities. This includes advanced analytics (and segmentation) of mobile app user ... Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
Vodafone, Orange tap Amdocs to boost Spanish business offers
Communications and media software and services provider extends its reign in Spain’s telco sector with business enhancement solutions for two leading telcos Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
Maastricht University pays €200,000 to Russian hackers
A Dutch university has taken the difficult decision to pay hundreds of thousands of Euros to Russian hackers that compromised its systems through a ransomware attack Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
Blog Post
Open source licence series - Cockroach Labs: Scaling a sustainable open source business model
Open source grew, it proliferated… and it became something that many previously proprietary-only software vendors embraced as a key means of development… but the issue of how open source software ... Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
UK investigates drone use for search and rescue
Maritime & Coastguard Agency will examine whether drones can be used to aid missions by visiting rescue sites Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
SAP ECC policy change may offer a further 15 years of support
Should you run legacy business software for 15 more years? Following SAP’s decision to extend ECC support, that is a question many CIOs will ask Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
Telia claims 400GE first with Cisco
Huge rise in users wanting on-demand content prompts internet backbone provider to deploy Cisco 400GE-ready network Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
Robots available to interview for IT service desk engineering roles
Enterprises can now source and interview robots for IT service desk roles Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
Telefónica Deutschland lands loan of €450m for 5G roll-out
Spanish global telco’s German division seals deal to gain funding to prop up development of mobile network within Europe’s largest country, 4G for rural areas and 5G for urban environments Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
Stressed, overworked CISOs losing £23k a year in unpaid overtime
Nominet’s latest CISO Stress Report has revealed the extent to which organisations are taking advantage of their security staff, and the deleterious effects of overwork and stress on mental health Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
News
IR35 reforms subject to pre-Budget inquiry as self-employed hit by crisis of confidence
The House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee is calling for an immediate inquiry into the real-world impacts of the IR35 reforms on private sector businesses and contractors Continue Reading
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February 06, 2020
06Feb2020
Blog Post
The cloud deal question that follows on from an Oracle audit
On 17 December 2019, the US District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division, dismissed the 2018 class action case brought by the City of Sunrise Firefighters’ Pension Fund ... Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
ASEAN’s tech talent crunch pushing up IT wages
Higher IT salaries were seen across the board in the region, with more than half taking home a bigger pay check last year Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
Blog Post
Open source licence series - OpenStack Foundation: Protecting open source freedoms
Open source grew, it proliferated… and it became something that many previously proprietary-only software vendors embraced as a key means of development… but the issue of how open source software ... Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
Blog Post
Dynatrace Perform 2020: keynote notes, quotes & anecdotes
Software intelligence Application Performance Management (APM) company Dynatrace held its Perform conference in Las Vegas this week and the Computer Weekly Developer Network team was front and ... Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
Blog Post
Dynatrace extends Kubernetes support, observability goes 'full-stack'
Dynatrace used its Perform conference 2020 in Las Vegas this week to announced new enhancements to its support for Kubernetes. The company's explainable AI engine Davis now 'automatically ingests' ... Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Research network for ethical AI launched in the UK
The network claims it will put social justice at the core of a multidisciplinary approach to artificial intelligence research Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
Blog Post
Don’t doubt ur vibe
You can’t take your eyes off Elon Musk for a moment. Such is the rate of Downtime content generated by tech’s OG attention seeker, we once attempted to retire from indulging his antics altogether. ... Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Darktrace signs to McLaren for 2020 F1 season
McLaren Racing has enlisted Darktrace to become its official artificial intelligence cyber security partner Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Scammers using fake PayPal emails stole over £1m in the UK in last quarter
Fraudsters tricked Brits into sending over £1m worth of goods to them that they hadn't paid for Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Veeam pushes subscription licensing in cloud-centric ‘Act II’
Backup specialist wants to “win the cloud” as it pushes towards a cloud-focused vision that includes pay-for-what-you-use and multicloud after its acquisition last month Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Finnish digital initiative to drive EU digital-based passenger services
Finnish-driven transport-as-a-service concept gets EU-wide appeal as a way of increasing customer satisfaction and reducing fuel consumption Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Executive interview: Melissa Di Donato, CEO, SUSE
New CEO of the world’s largest independent open source company wants to make SUSE more innovative and help businesses to modernise traditional IT Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Loan charge MPs quiz contractors on ‘unreasonable behaviour’ claims made about HMRC’s case handling
The Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group’s first meeting results in cross-party group of MPs quizzing contractors on their dealings with HM Revenue and Customs Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Digital sector contributes £400m a day to UK economy
Sector is growing six times faster than economic growth overall, according to government figures Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Web app ubiquity gives cyber criminals new opportunities
The popularity and ubiquity of web-based apps such as Office 365 and Salesforce is a temptation too good to miss for cyber criminals Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Check Point pledges end to security updates
Check Point’s Gil Shwed expands on a vision for the next 10 years of cyber security, which he calls Infinity Next Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Vodafone reveals €200m cost, two-year 5G roll-out delay to strip Huawei from core network
True cost of government order mounts up as Vodafone joins BT in taking hit worth hundreds of millions of pounds from requirement to remove Chinese technology from core infrastructure Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
IoT network flaw left Philips Hue bulbs open to attack
Vulnerabilities in the ZigBee internet of things networking protocol have left market-leading smart devices, including Philips Hue lightbulbs, open to exploitation Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
Commsworld claims dark fibre first in Scottish Borders
Broadband provider says lighting Openreach’s Dark Fibre X with its own optical equipment will enable it to provide flexible connectivity speeds of up to 10Gbps Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
US ban unlikely to dent Huawei’s revenues any time soon, says analyst
Crisis? What crisis? This is one analyst’s view of the potential effect on the bottom line of the infamous US trade ban on Huawei products and services in telecoms networks Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
NHSX to mandate minimum technology spend for trusts
Recent guidelines for NHSX sets out plans to define spending levels required so organisations can achieve digital aims Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Zero trust is not the answer to all your problems
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust ... Continue Reading
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February 05, 2020
05Feb2020
News
OVHcloud eyes Indian market in APAC expansion
French cloud infrastructure supplier OVHcloud is investing more in India over the next few quarters as part of its regional expansion plan Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
Blog Post
ViewSonic VX3276-2K-mhd 32" entertainment monitor
Let’s be clear about this… this is a product review, but it’s also a ‘use case’ review. The ViewSonic VX3276-2K-mhd 32" Entertainment Monitor was put under testing scrutiny by the Inspect-a-Gadget ... Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
Australia’s NAB taps AI to create brand voice
Using Amazon’s artificial intelligence smarts, National Australia Bank has developed a unique brand voice that will greet customers who dial up its contact centre Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
In Depth
Caribbean island hospital rebuilds after hurricane with DataCore
Hurricane Irma tore the roof off a server room and flooded IT hardware, but that was an opportunity to rebuild redundant IT using DataCore’s SANsymphony software-defined storage Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
SAP gives ECC users a five-year reprieve
Standard support is being extended to 2027, while SAP will continue to offer extended support until 2030, in a bid to get businesses to migrate to S/4 Hana Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
EE retains top spot for UK mobile network performance
UK mobile survey shows increasing user reliance on connectivity, with network operators needing to act now to ensure strong performance for consumer demands across work use cases Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
Acronis CEO bullish as specialist goes beyond backup
Acronis is set to launch Cyber Protect as it rides a wave of confidence based on increasing revenues and investor funding. Will the backup-plus-cyber protection calculation pay off? Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
Opinion
The fight against cyber crime: Why cooperation matters
With the WEF’s Global Risk Report 2019 ranking cyber attack in the top five global risks, we now see rising consensus at institutional level that no individual stakeholder can address the breadth of security challenges we face today Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
Google Cloud confirmed to be a $10bn revenue run rate business
Google parent Alphabet has separated out the contribution its cloud arm makes to its overall business for the first time in its fourth-quarter financial results Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
Social media targeting algorithms need regulation, says CDEI
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation is recommending regulation of social media algorithms as part of a drive to make user targeting safe and ethical Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
Azimo gets loan from European Investment Bank to build cross-border payments infrastructure in EU
UK fintech gets validation from EIB through €20m loan which will contribute to building its smartphone app-based payments infrastructure Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
Podcast
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 45
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna are joined by investigations editor Bill Goodwin to delve deeper into the Travelex and related affairs, and to discuss public ... Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
Swedish rail firm’s digital journey running on time
Swedish rail company tells Computer Weekly about its successful mission to improve customer experience Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
Opinion
Could regulation kill Facebook completely?
Social media companies are under financial pressure, as costs increase faster than revenues due to growing concerns about the price of regulatory intervention Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
MI5 faces court ruling over unlawful surveillance warrants
Privacy groups Liberty and Privacy International ask the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to order MI5 to disclose full details of ‘unlawful’ conduct, after classified documents reveal the spy agency failed to comply with surveillance laws Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
No 5G silver bullets on horizon but a third of UK consumers plan to buy 5G handset this year
Research from Amdocs reveals that 5G marketing is working, but consumers still lack knowledge of the broader services it could enable Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Facing the challenge of zero trust
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust ... Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
News
Record-breaking rise in global cloud infrastructure spend between Q3 and Q4
Synergy Research Group’s fourth-quarter look at the cloud infrastructure market reveals a huge jump in sequential spend since the third quarter Continue Reading
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February 04, 2020
04Feb2020
E-Zine
Ethics and the internet – how to build a web we can trust
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the steps being taken to ensure the future development of the web is ethical and open. We discuss the UK’s cyber security skills gap and ask what more the government should be doing. And we find out how ... Continue Reading
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February 03, 2020
03Feb2020
News
Australia’s Avalon Airport to provide self-service kiosks
Avalon Airport, located between Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria, is implementing self-service kiosks to improve passenger experience and operations Continue Reading
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February 03, 2020
03Feb2020
News
Digital strategy for 2020-2030 sets out police technology plans
National policing strategy sets a number of technological ambitions for the next decade, placing a particular emphasis on collaborative working and building common standards or frameworks Continue Reading
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February 03, 2020
03Feb2020
News
New jobs in Ireland as Brexit forces Revolut to migrate work from London
Brexit has pushed the financial technology firm into moving London jobs to Ireland Continue Reading
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February 03, 2020
03Feb2020
News
Government announces fast-track visa scheme for scientists and researchers
Government also removes cap on the number of people who can enter the UK via the Exceptional Talent route Continue Reading