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• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  ‘No-one extradited from UK to US has committed suicide,’ US tells court in Assange appeal

  US government claims that a district judge has given WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a ‘trump card’ to avoid extradition   Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 E-Handbook

  Converged infrastructure: What enterprises need to know

  In this e-guide, we round up some of the latest thinking and use cases for converged and hyper-converged infrastructure systems, as enterprises and hyperscale firms seek to reduce the complexity of their datacentres. Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 E-Handbook

  A hybrid approach: How the conversation around cloud is changing

  Enterprise cloud migrations used to be discussed in absolute terms. In this e-guide, we take a look at how the conversation around cloud is changing within the enterprise, as migration habits and preferences are shaped by world events, resiliency ... Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Budget: Cloud and data added to R&D tax credits, tech skills and digital boost for departments

  Rishi Sunak announces plans to incentivise private sector investment in research and development, attract global talent and boost the UK’s skills base Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  UK Competition and Markets Authority opens investigation into Motorola’s Airwave

  Three months after considering whether to launch a probe, UK competition watchdog opens market investigation of role played by tech firm in mobile radio network used by emergency services Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Government commits millions to security investment

  Spending Review adds more than £750m of funding to improve cyber security resilience across government Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Google’s server life extension delivers $1.7bn revenue boost in nine months

  Although its public cloud market share is way behind AWS and Azure, GCP is forging ahead with its industrial cloud strategy Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 E-Handbook

  Network security in the post-pandemic era

  In this e-guide, read more about the convergence of network management and security, and how network security will be impacted in the hybrid workplace, among other trends. Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Microsoft: Solving the climate crisis will require moon landing levels of tech innovation

  Microsoft’s chief environmental officer says it’s not too late to prevent a climate disaster, but doing so will require a group effort and levels of tech innovation on a par with those needed to put a man on the moon Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  TechUK slams government gift to big banks that will disadvantage fintechs

  The government will put challenger banks at a disadvantage through its reduction in the bank profit surcharge, says TechUK Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 Blog Post

  Cherry MX BOARD 3.0 S keyboard

  Are you a chiclet or clacky type? It’s a reasonable question… well, it is if you’re sitting discussing optimal keyboard manufacture types right? We tested out the Cherry MX BOARD 3.0 S keyboard for ... Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Ericsson launches Time-Critical Communication to guarantee real-time 5G experiences

  Software toolbox aims to guarantee the consistent low latency and high reliability demanded by time-critical applications running on 5G networks Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Cyber sector growth exacerbating skills shortage

  Data from security association (ISC)² shows demand for cyber pros is still outpacing supply as the sector continues an upward growth trajectory Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Microsoft’s latest results focus on combating inflation

  With prices set to rise, CEO Satya Nadella used the Q1 2022 earnings call to discuss the deflationary effect of digitisation Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Russian IT market growing steadily after pandemic

  Russia’s enterprise IT sector is recovering steadily after a slowdown caused by Covid-19 Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  UK, India strike 5G collaborations

  UK foreign secretary’s visit to India sparks a number of collaborations in developing next-generation network projects Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  TSB opens 100-seat tech centre in Scottish capital

  TSB has opened its latest tech centre in Scotland while IT services provider CGI announces the creation of hundreds of UK tech jobs Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Cohesity beefs up ransomware and disaster recovery offer

  Disaster Recovery as-a-service, Data Govern and project Fort Knox available or in development as data protection supplier augments its portfolio with ransomware firmly in mind Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  PAC report slams reliance on consulting at NHS Test and Trace

  Consultants recruited to fill technical skills gaps on the NHS Test and Trace programme are expected to cost £300m amid concerns spend has gotten “out of hand” Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  TPG Telecom takes Nokia nodes to deploy Asia-Pacific’s first live 5G femtocell

  Leading Australian operator deploys modular 4G/5G Smart Node solution from leading comms tech provider to become first network operator in the Asia-Pacific region to deploy a live 5G femtocell Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  AWS to open cloud region in New Zealand

  Cloud giant will invest NZ$7.5bn in New Zealand over the next 15 years through the new Auckland cloud region Continue Reading

• October 27, 2021 27Oct2021 News

  Eero reveals boom in ISP customer network business

  Amazon company reveals increased business with service provider partners following new integrations of its technology with TalkTalk, MasMovl, Mediacom, and others Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  COP26: Is the tech sector ready to rise to climate challenge?

  There is growing recognition that the tech sector produces mountains of e-waste and consumes significant amounts of energy and natural resources Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  DarkMarket takedown results in 150 arrests

  A coordinated operation by law enforcement has seen 150 taken into custody amid allegations of buying or selling illicit goods on the dark web Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 In Depth

  Retail tech community reacts to BNPL regulatory proposals

  Regulation is coming to the buy now, pay later market, but what does it mean for a retail tech community increasingly embracing these solutions? Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  Cyber experts on how to nobble a Nobelium attack

  A recent spate of attempted Nobelium cyber attacks were mostly unsuccessful, but serve as a reminder to pay attention to some more fundamental aspects of security Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 Opinion

  Building better data foundations to make the most of AI

  The UK government's national artificial intelligence strategy relies on businesses putting in place the foundations for better use of data – EY research highlights the challenges ahead Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  Thought Machine: Google-inspired banking fintech to unicorn and beyond

  UK fintech unicorn Thought Machine is transforming the IT of large traditional banks, while working with fledgling digital-only challengers Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  CIO interview: Dal Virdi, IT director, Shakespeare Martineau

  The law firm is increasingly digitising its business and readying its infrastructure for future merger and acquisition activity Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  Government selects network analytics tech to combat Covid-19 loan fraud

  The UK government has awarded a contract to network analytics software provider Quantexa as part of its efforts to fight fraud, especially that connected with Covid-19 business support schemes Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  Interview: Identifying talent at Nasa using data science

  David Meza, senior data scientist at Nasa, explains how the space agency is using data analytics and graph database technology to find, recruit and train the skilled people it needs Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 Opinion

  The future is digital, so why is Britain’s national strategy waterfall?

  UK government policy is dominated by old, traditional attitudes – rather like the waterfall approach to IT projects. Unless policymaking adopts digital-style approaches, the UK is doomed to long-term decline Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 Opinion

  Six strategic plays for UK government IT initiatives and their implications for policy

  The UK government needs to decide what being digital means – and there are a number of options to consider. Policymakers have to choose, if the benefits of transformation are to be achieved Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 E-Zine

  Managing cyber risk by integrating supply chains

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest Buyer’s Guide examines the security and IT integration challenges of modern supply chains, especially post-pandemic – while we also talk to the CEO of software provider SolarWinds about how the company ... Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  Capita migrates systems to the cloud for TfL low emission zone expansion

  Capita has expanded its team and moved systems to the cloud to support Transport for London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  Vodafone teams with Deloitte to launch Centre for Health

  Strategic alliance aims to enable greater access to healthcare across Europe Continue Reading

• October 26, 2021 26Oct2021 News

  Lacework expands into ANZ, eyes APAC market

  DevSecOps supplier Lacework’s expansion into Australia and New Zealand will pave the way for a broader move into the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 Blog Post

  Why most companies are too stupid to get value from AI

  This is a guest blog post by Chris Lynch, executive chairman and CEO, AtScale. I am not known for mincing my words.  It is a fact that most companies are too stupid to get value from AI/ML. Too ... Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  Cisco lands fixed, 5G wins with Telenor, Deutsche Telekom

  Networking tech giant announces deal with leading European operators with what is claimed to be state-of-the-art 5G equipment and its highest bandwidth router Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  London calling for infrastructure as business nets expand four times faster than pre-pandemic

  As the new way of working in the post-pandemic arena evolves, research finds digitally mature businesses are hitting the accelerator on digital infrastructure Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  Tech firms launch digital identity scheme for real estate

  Five companies joined the digital identity programme aimed at enabling buyers of real estate, and more providers are expected to join a pilot starting this month Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 Blog Post

  COP26: IT's role in tackling climate change

  Far from being a clean sector, IT is an immense consumer of natural resources and electricity. The majority of the world’s semiconductors are manufactured in Taiwanese fabrication plants (fabs), ... Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  The RSPCA on how going cloud-first helped it rescue and rehome animals throughout the pandemic

  The RSPCA was one of the earliest adopters of Google’s online business productivity suite of tools nearly a decade ago, and the organisation’s assistant director of IT resources reveals how that decision has benefited the charity throughout the ... Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  Chancellor sets aside £2.1bn to fund NHS IT modernisation

  Improving efficiency, reducing waiting times and expanding tests and scans are among the key targets for £5.9bn of extra NHS funding Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  Tech must be core to a high-wage UK economy, says TechUK

  Trade association TechUK calls on government to prioritise tech-led growth on Budget and Spending Review Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  Huawei teams with UK innovators to create 5G futures

  Next-generation network facility in Cambridge claims to be breaking fresh ground across multiple industries and creating a true first-mover advantage with private 5G Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 Blog Post

  At last, the UK has a mass-market digital identity system - now let's use it

  Great news for all those who have followed the troubles and travails of digital identity in the UK for the past couple of decades. Finally, we have a digital ID system, developed in the public ... Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  Attempted hack causes Tesco website outage

  Retailer’s website and app back after attempted hack caused problems over the weekend Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 News

  Singapore-developed chatbot to provide genetic counselling

  National University Cancer Institute, Singapore’s chatbot will kickstart the counselling process for patients who have a higher risk of contracting hereditary breast and ovarian cancer Continue Reading

• October 25, 2021 25Oct2021 Blog Post

  Which is worse: noise, or the sound of silence?

  If you’re one of the many people who find offices too noisy, and think the best solution is to work from home instead, you’re quite possibly wrong. Here’s why – plus some ideas for better ... Continue Reading

• October 24, 2021 24Oct2021 News

  The future of data analytics

  The rise of no-code and event-driven architectures are among the developments that will shape the future of data analytics, according to Tibco’s regional chief technology officer Continue Reading

• October 24, 2021 24Oct2021 News

  Digital healthcare in use by nearly half of UK’s adult population

  Some 28 million citizens have access to the NHS login, according to new data Continue Reading

• October 22, 2021 22Oct2021 News

  Multi-government operation targets REvil ransomware group

  REvil has been forced offline by a multi-government hacking operation, marking the second time in 2021 that the group has gone dark Continue Reading

• October 22, 2021 22Oct2021 Blog Post

  MicroStream persistence framework open sourced

  MicroStream 5.0 has arrived… and, now, the Java persistence framework is open source. MicroStream is a Java-native object graph persistence engine for storing any complex Java object graph or any ... Continue Reading

• October 22, 2021 22Oct2021 Blog Post

  Vast Data goes massively larger

  As every environmental naturalist and hard core rave fan knows, the jungle is massive and jungle [music] is massive. Data is also massive, so much so that it can easily be described as vast. ... Continue Reading

• October 22, 2021 22Oct2021 News

  Women more likely to have retrained for tech roles than men

  Research by WISE finds women are more likely to have retrained for a tech role than men, and half of people in tech think soft skills are more important than tech skills Continue Reading

• October 22, 2021 22Oct2021 News

  MEPs vote to expand Europol data mandate

  The European Parliament has voted in favour of expanding Europol’s mandate to process data and develop AI tools, but critics claim it contradicts a previous vote which opposed using new technologies to predict crime Continue Reading

• October 22, 2021 22Oct2021 News

  Flexible a fixture as technology critical to hybrid working future

  Survey shows knowledge workers in leading economies believe that having an office space will be considered an employee benefit, rather than a mandatory way of working Continue Reading

• October 22, 2021 22Oct2021 News

  Government seeks supplier for UK digital identity project

  Work on the UK digital identity project will be centred around the Gov.uk app, which is expected to be the new common check for citizen services Continue Reading

• October 22, 2021 22Oct2021 News

  Post Office board ‘appalling’ and ‘short-sighted’, said minister researching Horizon project in 2000

  A government minister investigating the controversial Horizon IT project in 2000 described the Post Office board of directors as ‘appalling, short-sighted and partisan’ Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  Airport operator MAG boosts threat visibility with hybrid SOC

  With budget concerns weighing heavy during the pandemic, Manchester Airports Group ditched an impending capex-heavy cyber investment in favour of a hybrid managed/in-house approach. Learn more about its experience Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  SAP Q3 2021: Cloud year-on-year revenue up one-fifth, S/4 Hana adoption steady

  SAP’s third quarter 2021 showed 20% year-on-year growth in cloud revenue and steady, incremental growth in S/4 Hana adoption Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  Openreach announces end of copper networks in 79 more UK locations

  Further acceleration in BT-owned UK broadband provision firm’s plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services across the UK by 2025 Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  Virgin Media O2 enters into 4G, 5G trials with Samsung

  Telco embarks on technical trial with comms network technology provider as part of what it calls a milestone in its journey to provide optimised possible 5G experience for customers as well as boosting 4G network Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  Depop launches programme to help charities sell online

  Online marketplace Depop has launched a programme to make it easier for charities to set up shops and sell goods online through its platform Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  German regulator imposes limit on number of new customers digital bank can sign each month

  BaFin limits the number of new customers that digital bank N26 can enrol until it is reassured on issues it has raised about the company Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  NetApp Insight frames moves to public cloud and cloud native

  Storage player highlights partnerships with cloud hyperscalers and development of Spot portfolio aimed at cloud-native applications, DevOps, FinOps and SecOps Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  Virgin Media takes full-fibre to west Berkshire, launches Wi-Fi 6 hubs

  Full-fibre contract between network provider and local authority aims to connect west Berkshire schools and public buildings to next-generation digital infrastructure Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  Gitex 2021: Batelco brings collaboration to Bahrain operations

  Aiming to deliver evolved teamwork capabilities to its customers to accelerate Bahrain’s transition to the digital workplace, digital communications solutions provider adopts new collaboration technology Continue Reading

• October 21, 2021 21Oct2021 News

  APAC organisations warm to zero trust

  Two-thirds of APAC organisations have a zero-trust strategy even as they grapple with the lack of skills and other organisational challenges, study finds Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Vast boosts QLC flash offer with ransomware-proof snapshots

  Vast majors on QLC flash bulk storage with 3D Xpoint cache to smooth out traffic into sequential flows Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  UK government launches information assurance unit for defence

  The Military Systems Information Assurance is aimed at developing alternatives to cryptology Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  UK government allocates £17.5m to farming innovation programme

  Farming innovation initiative aims to drive productivity and sustainability among farmers, growers and other businesses Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 E-Handbook

  A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to sustainable datacentres

  There is a growing need for datacentres to adapt to modern demands. In this 19-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at the new ideas coming from IT leaders looking to revamp datacentres, the importance of water usage in sustainability plans and... Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Gitex 2021: Nuuday finds new voice to deliver cognitive customer universe

  Upstart Danish telco deploys communications-as-a-service technology and virtual assistant to restructure business, gain differentiation and extend to new touchpoints in highly competitive local market Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Spectra Logic unveils Vail hybrid cloud storage virtualisation

  Vail provides single pool of storage overlay to on-premise flash, disk and tape, plus cloud via object storage interface with Posix-compliance promised in future releases Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 Blog Post

  Samsung 34-Inch SJ55W ultra-wide monitor

  It was kind of love at first sight. Editorial disclosure: I paid in full for this product and received no input from Samsung for this story. It’s a bit like smartphones, I personally don’t think ... Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  US intelligence agencies issue advisory on BlackMatter gang

  Joint advisory on ransomware gang warns about potential of further attacks on critical infrastructure providers Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  5G to play key role in meeting sustainability targets across industries

  Study from Mobile UK highlights crucial role that 5G and wider mobile connectivity will have in assisting national efforts to mitigate climate change Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Lloyds Bank closes more branches as customers migrate to digital channels

  Banking group has announced more closures as part of the ongoing reduction of its branch network Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  LightBasin hackers breach 13 telcos in two years

  Hackers have obtained an undisclosed volume of subscriber information and call metadata in a sustained campaign against telecommunications firms Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 Blog Post

  Forget the 'free' software, the real value of open-source is the collaboration

  It’s a cliché, but why are we still reinventing wheels? It is increasingly clear that the real value and opportunity in open-source isn’t so much the actual software itself, but the collaborative ... Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Oracle NetSuite embeds HSBC corporate banking services into ERP

  Oracle Netsuite integrates HSBC corporate banking services into its latest software Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  American Express announces global hybrid working model

  US credit card giant is latest corporate to formalise hybrid working following the success of informal policies introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  What does Saudi Arabia’s autonomous vehicle agenda mean to the rest of the world?

  If all goes according to plan, within a few years, one million people will live in Saudi Arabia’s ‘city of the future’ – and every one of them will depend on a fleet of self-driving cars Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  DWP IT chief outlines the challenges of establishing a Chief Data Office

  According to DWP chief Katharine Purser, interoperability between government systems is one of the main barriers to improving the handling of data Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Police IT buyers should compel suppliers to prove AI claims

  House of Lords told that UK law enforcement bodies should use their position as buyers to compel private sector suppliers to divulge more information about how their AI-powered technologies work Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Barbershop is part of digital revolution in small business sector

  Barbershop continues to add digital functionality to its business after the pandemic proved its value Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Alibaba Cloud to open datacentres in Thailand and South Korea

  Chinese cloud supplier is expanding its regional datacentre footprint to Thailand and South Korea in 2022 alongside technology investments that include a custom Arm-based server chip Continue Reading

• October 20, 2021 20Oct2021 News

  Arm flexes IoT economics with solutions-led virtual hardware

  Project Centauri ecosystem initiative will drive the standards and frameworks needed to grow serviceable markets and scale internet-of-things software innovation and product development Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 In Depth

  Back on the office network: What are the risks for mobile users?

  Many people are returning to offices and bringing their mobile devices with them. What are the cyber security implications of this? Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 News

  Government flags opportunity for re-use of waste datacentre heat in net-zero strategy

  UK government's long-awaited net-zero strategy document makes the case for the creation of heat networks that could see waste heat from datacentres used to warm homes and businesses Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 E-Handbook

  Customer analytics in APAC: trends and best practices

  In this e-guide, learn how organisations in the APAC region are harnessing the potential of analytics and what the future of analytics looks like from an application development and self-service perspective. Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 News

  Verizon opens shop for private mobile edge compute with AWS Outposts

  Cloud and communications giants make generally available private mobile edge compute offering to enterprise customers, bringing compute and storage services to the edge of the network on the customer premises Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 News

  Zopa becomes unicorn with latest funds to go to bank operation

  Zopa will invest in its growing digital bank operation after becoming a unicorn in its latest fund-raising round Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 News

  Gitex 2021: Arc spans network ecosystem in Oman

  Integrated networking services provider invests in Nokia technology to offer added connectivity options for enterprise customers in key Middle East location Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 Blog Post

  Slicing open The Onion Router (Tor) with no tears

  Tor is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication by directing Internet traffic through a free, worldwide, volunteer overlay network consisting of more than seven thousand ... Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 News

  What will the 2025 end of life mean for enterprise Windows 10?

  Businesses have until 2025 to migrate to Windows 11, but older hardware may need updating and there’s a chip crisis Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 News

  VMware refines cross-cloud strategy

  VMware’s CTO Kit Colbert talks up the evolution of the company’s cross-cloud strategy and how it stands out from other suppliers eyeing the multicloud pie Continue Reading

• October 19, 2021 19Oct2021 E-Zine

  Making the case for and against police use of facial recognition technology

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the Met Police enhances its facial recognition capabilities, we examine the pros and cons of law enforcement use of the technology. Three in five IT professionals want a new job – is there a tech exodus in the ... Continue Reading