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October 08, 2021 08Oct2021 News

Talent sits everywhere with hybrid work powered by mobile and artificial intelligence

Cisco’s Hybrid work index reveals insights on people’s preferences, habits and technology usage in the era of hybrid work Continue Reading

October 08, 2021 08Oct2021 News

Need for work equity and total meeting equality in world of hybrid work

Research into the evolution of the workplace in the wake of Covid shows hybrid workers embracing anytime working as office culture ‘changes for ever’, but concerns over discrimination, career progression and noise weigh on employees’ minds Continue Reading

October 08, 2021 08Oct2021 News

Craft beer specialist Brewdog fixes serious app vulnerability

Vulnerability in brewer’s mobile app could have resulted in serious consequences for its shareholders and customers Continue Reading

October 08, 2021 08Oct2021 News

Telstra connects direct to Microsoft Azure and Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams

Australia-based global carrier enhances connectivity to Microsoft cloud services and provides an integrated calling experience via flagship collaboration service Continue Reading

October 08, 2021 08Oct2021 Blog Post

Is it a Suite, Package, Bundle or Platform?

People have been selling collections of products and tools for centuries, and with the advent of commercial IT and off-the-shelf software, IT suppliers were quick to follow. There are various ways ... Continue Reading

October 08, 2021 08Oct2021 News

Fast-moving Ryuk campaign targets healthcare organisations

Newly designated FIN12 gang leverages the work of the cyber criminal ecosystem to conduct lightning-fast ransomware attacks Continue Reading

October 08, 2021 08Oct2021 News

NatWest admits to weaknesses in anti-money laundering systems

Bank pleads guilty to failures concerning the laundering of hundreds of millions of pounds, but says it has since improved its anti-money laundering systems Continue Reading

October 08, 2021 08Oct2021 News

How Zoom is growing its APAC business

Zoom is driving its growth in Asia-Pacific by embedding business processes into video communications, supporting the hybrid workplace and expanding its headcount in the region Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

ONS publishes technical learnings of UK’s first online census

Use of agile delivery and cloud computing were among the highlights of the Census 2021, which received 22 million responses countrywide Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 In Depth

What lies beyond the data warehouse?

Has the traditional data warehouse finally reached the end of its life? If so, what will follow it? Will it be a hybrid? We find out Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

HCL Benelux telco partnership targets SME and government

Indian IT service provider signs partnership that will see it modernise the core technology of Proximus to offer its services through Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 Opinion

Addressing the backup dilemma to ransomware recovery

Everyone knows good backups are essential if one is to recover from a ransomware attack, but using them effectively poses challenges that IT teams need to know about Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 Blog Post

Is ‘suite’ becoming a dirty word?

How much attention do you pay to the pros and cons of software and service bundling? I was reminded of the topic on a recent briefing call with Dave Russell, Veeam’s VP of enterprise strategy, ... Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 Opinion

Open source for good

Imagine volunteering to build a home for a struggling family and the entire community shows up to help – that is what open source is all about Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

ICO expresses concerns over its future independence

In its response to the government’s data protection consultation, the Information Commissioner’s Office has raised worries over its future ability to function independently of government interference Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

Uber faces legal action over ‘racist’ facial verification system

Two UK-based unions are taking Uber to court, claiming their members have been unfairly dismissed as a result of misidentification by the company’s facial verification system Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 E-Handbook

DevOps trends in APAC

In APAC, organisations have been ramping up on agile development efforts to stay ahead of the competition. DevOps, in particular, has been gaining ground as a way to increase software quality and shorten time to market. Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

Twitch data breach investigations continue

Investigations are ongoing into a 125GB data breach that hit livestreaming platform Twitch, apparently the work of hacktivists Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 E-Zine

CW Middle East: Middle East hospitals accelerate take-up of healthcare technologies

The Middle East is accelerating its take-up of digital healthcare technologies following lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, with regional government turning to technology to track disease trends and monitor treatment. Also read in this ... Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

How data drives Air Canada’s cargo business

Data-driven insights and artificial intelligence are helping Air Canada to find a new business path as it expands its cargo business following the pandemic Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

Ron Thompson, CDO, Nasa: Mind the data gap

Data is the crown jewels of business, but is often siloed. We speak to the chief data officer at Nasa about developing a data integration culture Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 In Depth

French Caisse uses NetApp to move backups to object storage

State financial arm wanted to move backups held on NAS file-based storage to object storage, so stuck with NetApp StorageGRID and achieved near-seamless migration Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

Glasgow publishes draft digital housing strategy

Reducing digital exclusion, improving connectivity and citizen services are part of the plan Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

How VMware is tackling the Indian market

VMware is eyeing growing opportunities in India around cloud-native application development, remote work as well as 5G and edge computing, says VMware president Sumit Dhawan Continue Reading

October 07, 2021 07Oct2021 News

Eutelsat raises stake in OneWeb

Leading French operator takes involvement with growing Bharti/UK government-owned satellite firm into higher orbit, becoming second largest shareholder Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

MEPs approve report opposing certain uses of AI by police

European policymakers have approved a report on the use of AI in criminal matters, rejecting several amendments in the process that would have made it easier for police to potentially conduct predictive analytics and biometric surveillance Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

VMworld 2021: VMware CEO fleshes out and refines company’s enterprise multi-cloud strategy

VMware’s new CEO, Raghu Raghuram, uses the VMworld 2021 keynote to set out the company’s expanded take on the meaning of multi-cloud Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 Blog Post

UiPath IDC analysis: RPA is only 7% done, growth beckons

UiPath wrapped up its Forward IV (yes, the next one is called Forward V) user, customer and partner technology conference in Las Vegas this week with the flesh-pressing that comes with the ... Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Wi-Fi 6/6E deployment set to be diffuse by 2022

Survey of service providers and technology suppliers reveals next-generation wireless communications standards will flourish over the course of the next year Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Open Infrastructure Foundation hails surge in OpenStack deployments as Microsoft joins ranks

Open Infrastructure Foundation’s chief operating officer lifts the lid on how the pandemic is shaping and accelerating adoption of its open source cloud platform OpenStack Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

US lawmakers propose ransomware reporting rules

Former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren lends her support to a bill that would require corporate ransomware victims to disclose more information about their attacks to the authorities Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Responsible vulnerability disclosure is a joint effort

By working hand-in-hand, developers and security researchers can both play a vital role in ensuring newly-discovered vulnerabilities are addressed appropriately, writes Paddy Francis of Airbus CyberSecurity Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 Blog Post

The recipe (and dependency ingredients) for code migration

Moderne is a code automation company that works to accelerate software development by automating code migration and fixes across a company’s application stack and codebase. The OpenRewrite team ... Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

The power of two: quantum or neuromorphic computing?

No one wants to run a computer operating at temperatures close to absolute zero – this is pushing the boundaries of new computing architectures Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Nokia aims for edge in journey to Industry 4.0

Comms tech provider Nokia aims to address new category of Industry 4.0 applications that require increased capabilities and performance at the network edge and tight integration with industrial systems and networking solutions Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Gaming service Twitch hacked, data leaked

Users of livestreaming platform Twitch may be at risk after a 125GB torrent of data was leaked Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 Blog Post

Windows 11: this ‘feel good’ update could actually help IT pros

Much has been written about Windows 11, and many YouTube videos have been published. If you want a detailed walkthrough of the good, the bad, the confusing and the contentious, you’ll find no ... Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Tech Nation adds 30 fintech scaleups to growth programme as funding continues to rise

UK government-backed startup network adds 30 fintechs to its growth programme amid record investments in finance tech sector Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Apache web server users urged to patch immediately

New zero-day in Apache HTTP Server is already being actively exploited and must be addressed immediately Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Ocado gets closer to autonomous delivery with Wayve trial

Startup Wayve takes what it believes is a different approach to autonomous driving by modelling the behaviour of a driver Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Pandemic increases need to hire tech workers

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed consumer behaviour and technology use within organisations, leading to plans for technology hiring to increase over the next year Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Auto-enrolment begins for Google multi-factor authentication

Google has started to turn on multi-factor authentication on consumer accounts by default, and aims to auto-enrol 150 million users by the end of 2021 Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 Podcast

Top women in UK tech, AI on puffin island – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

In this episode, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss CW’s annual programme to choose the most influential women in UK tech, as well as Newham Sparks, and puffin-counting AI Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

5PRING issues call for 5G innovation in UK events sector

West Midlands telecoms industry testbed challenges innovators to help lead the next-generation networks revolution as live events industry gets back to life Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Israeli Orca to invest in UK cyber scene

Tel Aviv-headquartered Orca Security wants to set up a new R&D centre in the UK Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Netherlands’ Team Liquid revolutionises e-sports with data analytics

Data analysis is often used by enterprises, but the discipline is also gaining ground in other areas in the Netherlands, such as e-sports Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Aetos to deploy Singtel MEC for security operations

Security firm Aetos will use Singtel’s multi-access edge computing platform to run applications such as surveillance robots, drones and video analytics at its security command centre Continue Reading

October 06, 2021 06Oct2021 News

Qualcomm and SSW get into gear to strike definitive agreement to acquire Veoneer

Purchase of American-Swedish provider of automotive technology designed to augment comms tech giant’s ability to create an open and competitive advanced driver-assistance systems platform for the global auto industry and take ownership of RCS and ... Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Blog Post

UiPath Forward IV - Alteryx: How far is ‘end-to-end’ in automated analytics?

The Computer Weekly Developer Network team is at UiPath Forward IV 2021 and that means three things: UiPath news and insight into the latest streams driving Robotic Process Automation (RPA); a ... Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Blog Post

UiPath Forward IV: A technology conference keynote, In Real Life (IRL)

It almost feels not quite real, but it is… technology conference keynotes in Las Vegas are actually back and happening - as they say - In Real Life (IRL). First to show a bold hand in this space is ... Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Opinion

Five tips to bridge application management service gaps

The watermelon effect is defined in the ITIL 4 Foundation guide as a breakage between the SLA client wants and what the service provider delivers Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Opinion

New strategies needed to close the cyber security skills gap

Teaching cyber security in schools is a long-term solution to a present-day problem Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 News

CIO interview: Lisa Heneghan, chief digital officer, KPMG

KPMG UK’s digital leader says that in her 25-year career she has never known a more exciting time to work in IT Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 News

New Python-based ransomware attacks unfold in record time

Sophos researchers detail a new variety of Python-based ransomware attack targeting VMware ESXi-hosted VMs Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Opinion

Invest in cyber security with confidence using a structured approach

Cyber security has never been more challenging or important in rapidly changing business, regulatory, IT and threat environments. There is a need for a more structured approach to investment Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 News

Concerns raised over confidentiality and transparency in government data innovation

National data guardian Nicola Byrne warns about central principles that should be observed as data-driven innovation gathers pace in areas such as health and care Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Blog Post

Gitpod runs upstream VS code in a browser

Git has become a prefix in and of itself. Obviously stemming from Linux creator Linus Torvalds’ self-deprecating joke that he might be ‘a bit of an old git’ at times, the now capitalised Git ... Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 News

Microsoft’s financial services cloud available next month

Financial finance sector-focused cloud service will be available at the beginning of November Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 News

Kao Data secures up to £130m in funding to finance colocation datacentre expansions

Harlow-based colocation giant has secure further investment as its expansion plans gather pace Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Opinion

Britain needs its amazing migrants

Fintech entrepreneur Michael Kent explains why Britain needs migrants and why government policy and media horror stories will damage the UK’s economy and reputation Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Opinion

Keeping the UK in the global race to adopt digital identity

The UK government’s proposed digital ID trust framework is a step in the right direction, but more is needed to ensure the successful adoption of digital identity across the economy Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 Opinion

ICO cookie consent: How will the plan affect businesses?

A data privacy and compliance expert considers what the ICO’s proposals for an overhaul of cookie consent procedures could mean for businesses Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 News

Facebook unplugged for six hours due to configuration error

A configuration change effectively disconnected Facebook from the internet, with billions affected by loss of services Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 News

Direct Line hires former Virgin Atlantic IT chief as CIO

Ash Jokhoo will be joining the insurance company as a member of the executive board Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 E-Zine

The Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2021

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal the 50 women chosen as the most influential in UK technology for 2021, and talk to the 10th winner of our annual list – Poppy Gustafsson, CEO of Darktrace. Also, our latest buyer’s guide looks at digital ... Continue Reading

October 05, 2021 05Oct2021 News

Australian organisations lack maturity in responsible AI

Most Australian organisations are still in the early stages of their responsible artificial intelligence efforts despite growing use of AI by businesses and consumers, study finds Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 E-Handbook

Essential Guide: APAC women in cyber security

In Asia-Pacific, men continue to outnumber women in the growing field of cyber security - even as more women are entering the industry. The lack of awareness and unconscious biases in hiring processes are just some of the challenges that we must ... Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

Nexustorage aims at file and block access to object storage

New Zealand-based startup to release Nexfs, which chops files into sub-file chunks and tiers them off to cheap and deep object stores with NFS and iSCSAI access for Posix applications Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

Mandiant name returns to fore ahead of FireEye sale

Mandiant has completed its corporate rebrand pending the imminent sale of the FireEye products business to a private equity group Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

NHSX publishes IT standards and interoperability priorities

The creation of an IT strategy, a governance model and an open source playbook are among the areas of focus for the interoperability team of NHSX Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

Enea claims first 4G, 5G user-based congestion management solution

Telecoms software provider launches solution based on proprietary algorithms to take pre-emptive action to boost QoE for individual sessions before subscribers experience congestion Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

Chancellor uses Tory Party conference speech to announce AI scholarships

Artificial intelligence holds the key to unlocking productivity, and developing the right skills to harness this potential was one of the focal points at the Tory Party conference Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

NHSX IT chief outlines opportunities of elective recovery tech fund

Priorities for the digital unit of the health service include remote recovery with virtual wards, pre-surgical digital support, and use of robotic process automation to reduce the administrative burden on staff Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

One Identity buys OneLogin for access management expertise

Acquisition of OneLogin adds access management solutions to One Identity’s Unified Identity Security platform Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

Two arrests made in European ransomware investigation

Unnamed ransomware operation was disrupted last week in Kiev, Ukraine, following a coordinated investigation Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

Mastercard acquisition of Aiia is a further sign of open banking’s big future

Mastercard’s acquisition of Denmark-based open banking fintech Aiia follows rival’s takeover of Sweden’s Tink Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

Blackpool transport meets tourism boom with digital network

Transport services authority of Blackpool looks to benefit from digital radio system being designed and installed by TES Communication Solutions Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Embracing vulnerability management for the greater good

When it comes to vulnerability management, CISOs should define a responsible disclosure policy so that they can receive and manage identified vulnerabilities transparently, practically and collaboratively, says Paul Watts of the ISF Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 In Depth

A post-pandemic recipe for developing customer experience

Covid-19 has led to many people reassessing their priorities so customer experience needs to adapt to meet new expectations Continue Reading

October 04, 2021 04Oct2021 News

How GYG Singapore moved to paperless contracts

The Singapore franchisee of Mexican cuisine specialist Guzman y Gomez has turned to electronic agreements and digital signatures to ease the administrative burden on its HR team Continue Reading

October 03, 2021 03Oct2021 Blog Post

Huawei drives wider operating system (OS) plans

Chinese telecommunications, data and cloud company Huawei also makes software. Logically, its smartphones, tablets and other devices carry a degree of home-baked goods, with its Emotion User ... Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

Met Police purchase new retrospective facial-recognition system

Retrospective facial-recognition software purchased for £3m by the Met Police will be deployed in coming months amid continuing controversy around the use of biometric technologies by law enforcement bodies Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

BEIS urged to prioritise funding to protect umbrella workers in government Spending Review

In an open letter to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, umbrella regulation draft policymakers Rebecca Seeley Harris and James Poyser urge the government to prioritise funding for a single enforcement body Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

Ericsson Cloud Connect simplifies connecting cellular IoT devices to AWS

New service makes it easier for enterprises to securely connect cellular devices to public cloud internet-of-things endpoints Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

Norway and IoT: A match made in heaven

Norway is becoming a centre of internet of things innovation as tech developers look for answers to some of the country's unique challenges Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

First suppliers achieve key Wi-Fi benchmark recognition to boost service quality

First Broadband Forum BBF.398 Grade Wi-Fi products set for service providers in bid to save costs while improving customer experience Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

KDDI taps Samsung to enable mid-band 5G net spectrum

Latest part of technology partnership between Japanese operator and Korean comms tech firm sees advances in RAN technology to support accelerated 5G network roll-out in key spectrum range Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

Amnesty International exploited in malware campaign

According to new intelligence from Cisco Talos, Amnesty International’s branding and profile is being used as part of a new malware campaign that exploits people’s fears of the notorious Pegasus spyware app Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 Opinion

Local Digital Capital Index: A framework for levelling up

How can the tech sector ensure digital equality across the UK in support of the government's levelling-up agenda? TechUK is trying to set the benchmarks Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 Blog Post

Linode Rise ‘lifts’ startups onto open cloud ladder

It’s like a London bus or a TechEd, you wait for ages and then - suddenly - several come along at once. Microsoft and SAP haven’t been the only firms to use the TechEd label to name their developer ... Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

JVCKenwood hit by Conti ransomware attack

Nearly 2TB of data was stolen from Japanese electronics firm in a Conti ransomware hit Continue Reading

October 01, 2021 01Oct2021 News

IR35: Giant Group cyber attack prompts renewed calls for statutory regulation of umbrella companies

As details about the fallout from the cyber attack on the Giant Group umbrella company emerge, stakeholders say the incident should prompt the government to expedite regulating contractor payroll processing firms Continue Reading

September 30, 2021 30Sep2021 News

Computer Weekly’s 2021 women in tech Rising Stars

Despite a lack of women in the technology sector, new champions of diversity, inclusion and technology are always surfacing – so who is likely to appear in Computer Weekly’s top 50 list in the future? Continue Reading

September 30, 2021 30Sep2021 News

Stop being ‘apologetic’ for differing skillsets, says Most Influential Woman in UK Tech 2021

There are many routes into technology, and many different skillsets that contribute to making great tech work, so people need to be ‘less apologetic’ for a less technical skillset, says Poppy Gustafsson, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech Continue Reading

September 30, 2021 30Sep2021 News

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