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2020 Stories
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
News
Community Fibre claims fastest home broadband package in London
Altnet unveils what it says is a gigabit connectivity industry-first for homes in the UK capital Continue Reading
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
News
Government releases funding for green technology businesses
New funding will support UK entrepreneurs and startups in scaling up their eco-friendly innovations Continue Reading
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
News
University of Warwick graduates to BT 5G to accelerate innovation
BT installs UK’s first dedicated public 5G network for the University of Warwick, aiming to bring new opportunities for research and further enhance students’ learning experience through its EE mobile network Continue Reading
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
News
Nordic countries to develop common digital system
Common digital platform will help small and medium-sized enterprises across the Nordic region with data sharing Continue Reading
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
News
Contractors claim IR35 reforms pose ‘bigger threat’ to their livelihoods than Covid-19 or Brexit
Latest poll by contractor tax consultancy Qdos suggests freelancers are less concerned about the threat the coronavirus and Brexit pose to their businesses than the havoc the IR35 private sector reforms might cause Continue Reading
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
Blog Post
Promise CEO: The three pillars of decentralised protocol testing
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Taariq Lewis, CEO and founder of Promise -- the company delivers onchain credit reputations, for the world, using digital ... Continue Reading
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
News
EU to introduce data-sharing measures with US in weeks
The European Commission is to issue updated standard contractual clauses (SCCs) that will allow organisations in the EU to exchange data with the US, but they may arrive too late to incorporate into UK law Continue Reading
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
Blog Post
Adding intelligence to business process automation
AI is used to find hidden meaning in large datasets. What if an AI system could truly understand an end-to-end business process. What if an AI system could optimise a business process autonomously? ... Continue Reading
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November 04, 2020
04Nov2020
News
India and Japan report stronger concern over cyber threats
Security operations teams in the two Asian giants see the increased volume of cyber threats as their biggest challenge amid the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
Horiba Mira accelerates autonomous vehicles with Vodafone 4G and 5G
Expert in engineering driverless technologies partners with leading UK operator to bring 5G to its Nuneaton headquarters with a private mobile network designed to allow vehicles to communicate with each other and surrounding infrastructure, such as ... Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
GDPR lawsuit against Oracle and Salesforce moves forward
Class action suit seeks claims worth more than £10bn over the processing of personal information Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
Mixed blessings for robots in retail
Ocado has acquired two US firms to boost its robotics expertise, while Walmart has reverted to using staff for shelf inventory checks Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
Cambridge Consultants takes off with airborne 5G
5G connectivity takes to the skies as Capgemini division announces what it says is a breakthrough for service which will beam signals through the stratosphere from fleet of aircraft Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
Government sets out plans for security vetting IT platform
A three-year programme to transform the security vetting process for civil servants includes a technology platform due to be rolled out in summer 2021 Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
NHSX launches second round of NHS AI competition
NHS is looking for artificial intelligence products to help with triage, screening, imaging and intelligent operational automation Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
Robot lawyer gets Sberbank role
Russia's largest state-owned bank creates a robot lawyer to reduce the time taken to process documents and make decisions based on them Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
Blog Post
Couchbase 'edges' upwards with offline-first control
No coach potatoes in residence this month at Couchbase, or so it appears. The self-styled multi-cloud-to-edge NoSQL database company (yeah, it’s a mouthful) has announced version 2.8 of Couchbase ... Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
OVHcloud doubles down on sustainability with carbon reduction pledges
OVHcloud emerges as the latest cloud provider to reinforce its commitment to ensuring the growth of its business does not come at the expense of the environment Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
Industrial IoT connections to reach 37 billion by 2025
Smart factory concept realised as research reveals smart manufacturing will represent three-fifths of global industrial internet of things connections over next five years Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
Subpostmasters’ complaint about government begins its journey to Parliamentary Ombudsman
Government faces scrutiny of its handling of the Post Office IT scandal that destroyed subpostmasters’ lives and livelihoods Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
Blog Post
Microsoft’s turns over new 'leaf' with open source Akri
Akri is a Greek village in the north of the country in the Elassona municipality. Akri is also a new (as of Oct 2020) open source project initiated by Microsoft to connect ‘leaf devices’ like ... Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
News
AWS signs three-year UK government cloud deal to help SMEs win more public sector business
Public cloud giant becomes latest provider to sign MoU with UK government focused on delivering cost savings to public sector cloud buyers, while seeking to support them with skilling up on off-premise technologies Continue Reading
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November 03, 2020
03Nov2020
E-Zine
The UK government’s ‘flawed and misleading’ Covid-19 data
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the coronavirus data relied upon by the UK government is ‘flawed and misleading’ say experts – we examine the implications. Ikea talks about how it turned to the cloud to deal with the impact of the pandemic. And we ... Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
News
HPE to build new Pawsey supercomputers
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise has snagged a A$48m deal to deliver a supercomputer for Australia’s Pawsey Supercomputing Centre Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
News
NHS weathers cyber crime storm during pandemic, says NCSC
The NCSC dealt with over 700 incidents in the 12 months to August 2020, with over 200 specifically related to Covid-19, and the NHS a critical area of focus Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
News
Sky launches new fibre-to-the-home across UK
Provider aims to install fibre to more than seven million UK households by the end of the first quarter of 2021 Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
News
Maze ransomware shuts down with bizarre announcement
The operators of Maze announce they are shutting down, and claim their crime spree was merely intended to demonstrate lax security at their targets Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
News
Cambridge Broadband Networks enhances fixed wireless access offer
After corporate identity shift, fixed wireless network system provider reveals next phase of evolution with new partner programme to address growing FWA market demands Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
News
Finnish government rolls out digital projects to support SMEs
Finland is set to create network of technology hubs that will support SMEs in the country, as well as create links across the EU Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
In Depth
Tackling multicloud deployments with intelligent cloud management
Organisations are moving to hybrid and multicloud deployments, which complicates software assets tracking and workload management Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
News
Government seeks Council of Science and Technology co-chair
Co-chair will be part of the council that advises the prime minister on science and technology policy issues, including sustainable development, innovation and the UK’s research and science capability Continue Reading
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November 02, 2020
02Nov2020
Blog Post
Siren open source intelligence goes one louder, to 11.0
Ireland-based Siren didn’t just make ten one louder, the company has pushed its open source investigative intelligence analytics technology to version 11.0 this month. Siren 11.0 is designed to ... Continue Reading
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November 01, 2020
01Nov2020
News
How Snowflake is charting its growth in APAC
The cloud data warehouse supplier set foot in Asia-Pacific just three years ago and has started to gain traction among large enterprises in Singapore, India and Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
Opinion
What we need in the UK’s telecoms diversification strategy
Removing Huawei from the UK’s 5G networks creates huge problems in the resiliency and deployment of next-generation mobile. The government’s strategy must tackle these challenges Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
Video
Being LGBTQ+ in science and tech – Alfredo Carpineti
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Alfredo Carpineti, founder of charitable trust Pride in STEM, talks about some of the difficulties faced by people from the LGBTQ+ ... Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
Accidental heroes: How one scaleup pivoted to cyber
Simeon Quarrie designed his business using virtual reality and interactivity as a tool to tell stories that effect cultural change in enterprise environments – then a cyber criminal emptied his bank account Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
Video
How to practice better allyship – Suzanne McGovern
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Suzanne McGovern, head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Splunk, discusses how to practice better allyship, explaining why it’s ... Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
Blog Post
RHEL 8.3 'tunes' up for auto-Ops-centricity
Red Hat, Inc. is still just that i.e. Red Hat, Inc. Now nestled under the IBM parent umbrella, the company appears to be very much its own entity. Some media reports have even suggested that Red ... Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
CISOs more confident in identity practice after pandemic shock
Identity practice and management has become a critical element of cyber security strategies to support remote workers Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
ICO slashes Marriott breach fine to £18.4m
Reduced fine reflects both improvements made to hotel group’s cyber security and impact of coronavirus on the travel and hospitality sector Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
Nearly half of firms to increase investments in IoT despite the impact of Covid-19
Gartner research finds that a third of companies that have implemented IoT will likely have implemented AI in conjunction, with at least one IoT project with digital twins also a key driver, by 2033 Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
Blog Post
How the self-taught movement is opening the door to a career in coding
GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Layla Porter, senior developer evangelist at Twilio, talks about how in many cases developers are now self-taught. Coding is becoming an in-demand skill ... Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
Government invests £200,000 to boost Scottish geospatial sector
The new Scottish Geospatial Network Integrator will work on developing opportunities in the geospatial services industry Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
Google third-quarter results highlight public cloud goals
Google is the third player in the public cloud market, but it sees multicloud support as a major differentiator Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
CCS out to tender for technology services framework worth up to £2bn
Third iteration of Crown Commercial Service’s technology services framework includes technical management, transformation programmes and integration and management Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
Blog Post
Adobe has open source developer tool ‘renaissance’
Time was when the Computer Weekly Developer Network wouldn’t pass a 12-month without attending a veritable handful of Adobe developer events, seminars, conferences, use case tutorials and all ... Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
Amazon posts 'better than expected' Q3 results as Covid-19 pandemic continues to drive sales up
Online retail giant Amazon has enjoyed a bumper third quarter, as demand for its goods and services continues to soar as the pandemic forces people to stay home Continue Reading
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October 30, 2020
30Oct2020
News
Cloud infrastructure services market growth soars in Q3 as Covid-19 fuels online demand
Latest quarterly market tracker data from Synergy Research Group reveals the impact the pandemic is having on the fortunes of the runners and riders in the cloud infrastructure services market Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Makers and Generation UK to train underrepresented talent
Coding bootcamp Makers has partnered with Generation UK to provide individuals from underrepresented groups with coding skills Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
England and Wales Covid-19 app updated as Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Gibraltar link up
Major upgrades for contact-tracing apps across all parts of the UK as initial ghosting issues are resolved and accuracy improved Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
Opinion
Five steps to build an artificial intelligence strategy
Artificial intelligence is the next frontier for IT in businesses, helping to increase competitive advantage. A truly successful AI strategy needs careful planning Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
Blog Post
Why not me?
GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify, talks about her journey into the technology sector, and how others can consider a career in tech too. As a young girl ... Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Surge in Ryuk ransomware attacks has hospitals on alert
Russian cyber criminals are conducting a targeted campaign against hospitals with Ryuk ransomware Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
UK comms task force leader warns of East v West 5G standards battle
UK Parliament told of long road ahead to rectify ‘market failure’ of lack of diversity in essential communications technology supply lines and of need to reassert influence in global standards Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Most further education colleges have skills shortages in IT teams, says Jisc
A report from member organisation Jisc has found that a larger number of further education colleges have a skills shortage in IT teams Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Victims contest technology firms’ attempt to dismiss cobalt mining deaths case
Technology companies say they cannot be held responsible for the deaths of children mining for the cobalt used in their products Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
E-Handbook
A path to smart, not just present, video conferencing
As businesses plan a recovery from the effects of the Covid-19. Employees now expect employers to offer a modern approach to how/where they work. It won't be enough for businesses to get by with aging processes. Wherever staff are based, video ... Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
How Shell is fleshing out a digital-twin strategy
Digital twins are among the innovations that use AI, IoT and big data to help asset-intensive industries manage their operations Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
UK Hydrographic Office launches innovation programme
The programme aims to help startups and innovators use marine geospatial data to develop products and systems to “support safe, secure and thriving oceans” Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Comms needs to take ‘giant leap forward’ to address new normal
Ericsson research finds Covid-19 pandemic has created a tipping point for what workers expect of the future digital office Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
Blog Post
From onerous to harmonious: MongoDB Atlas plays simultaneous multi-cloud tunes
Keen to stress its multi-tool abilities, MongoDB these days calls itself a modern ‘general purpose’ database platform company. The firm is stressing its general (i.e. width and breadth) ... Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Royal Navy and US Navy evolve joint AI and ML work
The teams are working on improving interoperability and interchangeability of technology between the US and UK Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
Blog Post
Welcome to the A. List
We recently noticed a feature on the BBC’s website titled The man who taught Uber how to say sorry. After a frantic scan of the article, we learned the name of this man, and can therefore sadly ... Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
Blog Post
HONOR Watch GS Pro rugged smartwatch
Are you a so-called ‘urban adventurer’ at heart? That’s what Huawei sub-brand company Honor wants you to be with its latest smartwatch. Actually, you could be an office-based user (oh okay, it’s ... Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Covid-19: Tech investments tipped by business leaders as key to UK post-pandemic recovery
Respondents to Advanced Software’s fifth annual investment trends survey reveal how the pandemic will shape their business spending priorities over the next 12 months Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Zero-trust investment seen accelerating through pandemic
New analyst report details some of the main indicators for success in zero-trust implementation Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Microsoft to open cloud region in Taiwan
Microsoft’s cloud datacentre region in Taiwan will first provide access to Azure, followed by Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform later Continue Reading
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October 29, 2020
29Oct2020
News
Why Malaysia’s AmBank is embracing open source and DevOps
AmBank Group is tapping open source, DevOps and data science to improve customer service and develop bespoke services for a broader market Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Ericsson scoops urban part of BT 5G communications network
Building on the operator’s selection of the comms tech firm’s 5G core solutions earlier in 2020, Ericsson wins deal to upgrade BT’s existing radio access network infrastructure on EE mobile network. Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
VMware: Management practices need to adapt to manage remote working
Study finds distributed working practices – office, home, on the move or hybrid – have proven business and employee engagement benefits, but leadership and business culture need updating Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
NetApp boosts NVMe, QLC and container hybrid cloud offer
Storage giant NetApp unveils new AFF, FAS and E-series arrays with NVMe and QLC flash capability, plus object storage in Ontap and Spot cloud container resource management in Cloud Manager Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Trump supporters targeted by cryptocurrency scammers
The successful breach of Donald Trump’s official website shows up lax security on his campaign team and is yet another timely warning that nobody is immune to cyber crime Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
Blog Post
British businesses need to be prepared for post-Brexit changes to our data protection laws
This is a guest blogpost by Ben Tomlinson, Personally Identifiable Information Security Officer and Marketing Manager at Atlas Cloud. Data is arguably now the most valuable resource on earth; the ... Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Finnish therapy centre accused of covering up cyber attack
Private therapy practice Vastaamo faces questions over its security and business practices in the months leading up to one of the biggest data breaches in Finland’s history Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Qualcomm unveils next-generation mesh Wi-Fi networks platform
New modular architecture designed to bring high-performance, cost-effective Wi-Fi 6E mesh deployment to deliver wireless gigabit speeds throughout connected homes Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Belfast Harbour steams ahead to UK and Ireland’s first 5G private network for ports
5G private network accelerates Belfast Harbour’s ambition to become the world’s best regional smart port, stimulating innovation across transport, logistics, public safety, physical security and sustainability Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
Blog Post
Lord Harry Renwick - Tech Visionary and Catalyst
There are those who write papers predicting the future. There are prophets whose followers demonstrate and delay change by getting in its way. Far rarer are those who envision the future and gently ... Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
Blog Post
Mind your assets
If there is one constant that seems to be an ailment of the tech sector it is the fact that the same problems seem to crop up time and time again. “Never reinvent the wheel,” as the saying goes. ... Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
Opinion
How to write an executive CV for IT leadership jobs
Knowing how to write an IT executive CV requires a deep knowledge and skillset that not everyone has. Find out how to set yourself apart from the competition Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
Opinion
The Google antitrust case is more about politics than economics
It’s not entirely clear what economic reasons led the US government to try to tackle Google’s search monopoly, which suggests it is mostly about politics Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Privacy and online safety are focus of new UKRI research funding
Online safety research centre of excellence will look into technology to boost privacy and tackle disinformation, fake news, conspiracies and other online harms Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Barracuda eyes Indochina markets
Barracuda is looking to expand its local presence and headcount in fast-growing emerging markets of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Corporate WANs and their network providers not meeting new business needs
Global connectivity firm warns that network providers are letting down firms, with security and service flexibility cited as key issues Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Microsoft CEO predicts 80% growth opportunity for tech
Company’s first quarter 2020 results shows strong demand for cloud services and CEO Satya Nadella believes IT modernisation will drive tech spending Continue Reading
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October 28, 2020
28Oct2020
News
Avalon Airport deploys touchless kiosks, CT screening
Australia’s Avalon Airport has rolled out touchless check-in and bag drop systems that passengers can control using speech, head gestures and eye gaze Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
Commvault launches Metallic backup service in Europe
Backup giant adds backup as a service, with cloud-to-cloud backup and e-discovery functionality that can work across on-site datacentres and the AWS and Azure clouds Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
Ericsson looks to the cloud for increased RAN flexibility
Cloud-based radio access network for communications service providers regarded as offering more versatility to network buildouts as a complement to existing purpose-built 5G networks and addressing a variety of 5G use cases Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
In-building wireless infrastructure, 5G indoor revenues will exceed $16bn by 2025
Research predicts digital distributed radio systems will change the way traditional distributed antenna systems are designed and implemented due to their simplified and future-proofed architecture Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
Opinion
What’s next for Wi-Fi?
New and emerging 802.11 wireless LAN technologies continue to develop. Users who need to replace routers have a decision to make: buy now or wait for the next upgrade cycle in 2021? Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
Ikea on how Google Cloud has helped it cope with Covid-induced shifts in customer demand
Ikea Retail CDO Barbara Martin Coppola tells us how cloud technologies have helped the company adapt to the rapid changes in consumer behaviour brought about by the pandemic Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
ICO slams Experian over ‘invisible’ data processing
Data processing practices used by Experian broke data protection law, says Information Commissioner’s Office Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
UK ‘impact startups’ see investment surge
‘Impact startups’ continue to raise funding during the pandemic despite difficulties faced by the wider tech startup sector Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
Not enough time to get software ready for end of Brexit transition period, warns industry
Software suppliers are concerned they don't have enough time or information to help businesses be ready on time for the end of the Brexit transition period Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
Opinion
Risk and reward: How to succeed in digital transformation
Most organisations are seeking to step up their digital transformation efforts, but history has shown that such efforts can be doomed to failure if they take the wrong approach Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
EC green light for Iliad to press Play on Polish mobile acquisition
As Polish mobile acquisition gets go-ahead, French operator extends partnership with wireless infrastructure and services company to finance roll-out of fixed network in Poland and accelerate roll-out of 4G/5G networks Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
Calls for clarity over Amazon insider breach
Security experts call for more clarity from Amazon over an apparent leak of customer data Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
Covid crisis proves tech can replace office space and support cost-cutting at Barclays
Bank says it will continue to look at its use of office space as it targets further cost-cutting measures Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
King’s College Hospital launches tech ecosystem project to transform outpatient care
Executive director Jonathan Lofthouse reveals plans to create an ecosystem of tech providers to improve care across the trust Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
News
Sopra Steria hit by new version of Ryuk ransomware
IT services company Sopra Steria says it has contained the ransomware virus, but systems will take a few weeks to be fully operational Continue Reading
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October 27, 2020
27Oct2020
Podcast
Death of tech startups in pandemic. Bolstering diversity – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the collapse of UK tech startups in the wake of the pandemic, driving diversity, and SAP’s ‘5 & 5 by 25’ procurement pledge Continue Reading