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2022 Stories
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September 22, 2022
22Sep2022
News
Privacy Pledge signatories dream of alternative internet
A group of privacy-focused organisations have come together to establish a set of principles for taking the internet back from big tech and surveillance capitalism Continue Reading
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September 22, 2022
22Sep2022
News
American Express recruiting thousands of tech professionals
Amex will add 5,000 IT professionals to its workforce in 2022 as digital products and services become the staple of the finance sector Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
News
Contractors call for IR35 review and tax cuts in Chancellor’s mini-Budget
The contractor community is patiently awaiting the outcome of this Friday’s mini-Budget, with hopes for some concrete details on the Prime Minister’s proposed IR35 review and news of a corporation tax cut Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
Blog Post
Energy crisis in schools: Is the edtech sector doing enough to become energy efficient?
In this guest post, Angela Townsend, director of channel sales at edtech provider SMART Technologies, talks about the impact rising energy prices are having on school IT systems. The rising cost ... Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
News
NCSC publishes cyber guidance for retailers
The NCSC has published tailored advice to support online retailers, hospitality providers and utility services in protecting themselves and their customers from cyber crime Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
News
European Central Bank working on prototypes of digital Euro interfaces
European Central Bank’s digital Euro investigation phase is at the point of developing and testing systems that might interface with consumers Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
News
15-year-old Python bug present in 350,000 open source projects
A Python tarfile vulnerability first disclosed in 2007 still persists to this day, according to analysis from Trellix Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
Blog Post
API series - MuleSoft: Why API governance should be an innovation & transformation driver
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network's API universe series written in full by Matt McLarty in his role as global field CTO & VP, digital transformation Office (DTO), ... Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
News
Mobile operators work on holographic calling pilot
Thanks to 5G, it may soon be possible add a third dimension to video calls using ‘realistic’ holograms Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
News
5G fixed wireless access services to see huge growth
Spending on 5G fixed wireless access services is set to explode globally over the next 12 months Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
News
Dreamforce 2022: Benioff and Taylor uncork real-time Genie to toast ‘new day’
Salesforce co-CEOs Marc Benioff and Bret Taylor vaunt their Genie customer data platform as real-time harbinger of eventual post-pandemic new normal at Dreamforce 2022 Continue Reading
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September 21, 2022
21Sep2022
News
ANZ organisations using antiquated backup and recovery systems
Nearly half of ANZ organisations are still using backup and recovery systems from over a decade ago, hampering their ability to protect their data assets and recover from ransomware attacks Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
News
Datacentre operators urged to tighten up their carbon emissions and water usage reporting
The 12th annual Global Data Center Survey from resiliency think tank Uptime Institute suggests the industry has work to do to improve its reporting on sustainability, as regulation looms large Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
News
Thousands of customers affected in Revolut data breach
Digital challenger bank has warned its customers to be vigilant after their data was exposed in a cyber attack Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
News
IHG attackers phished employee to deploy destructive wiper
A couple from Vietnam who claim to be behind a destructive wiper cyber attack on hotel operator IHG told the BBC how they orchestrated their operation Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
News
Reports Uber and Rockstar incidents work of same attacker
Rockstar Games was hit over the weekend by an attacker who claimed to have accessed its Slack channel to steal data on an upcoming release, and may be the same person who compromised Uber Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
News
NHS Scotland to transform population health through digital technologies
A collaboration between NHS Scotland, industry partners and academia aims to launch large-scale programmes to improve population health in the country through digital technologies and new patient pathways Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
News
Dutch student team aims to enable uninterrupted drone cargo delivery
Dutch student team aims to make the world of flying more sustainable by creating a global network of autonomously flying cargo drones that can have their batteries swapped mid-air Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
Blog Post
API series - Axway: The 'API Guild' operationalises us towards API-first
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Brian Otten in his role as VP of the digital transformation catalysts division at Axway - a company known for its ... Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
E-Zine
A gold medal performance for networking
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the IT team behind the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham delivered a winning performance. We also look at how the centuries-old London insurance market is going digital, thanks to Lloyd’s of London... Continue Reading
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September 20, 2022
20Sep2022
News
India ramps up on AI amid talent and scalability challenges
Indian organisations are speeding up deployments of AI across multiple sectors, but legacy systems, siloed data and a shortage of AI-specific talent will stand in the way of greater adoption Continue Reading
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September 19, 2022
19Sep2022
News
How Mondelez is driving change with tech
From empowering citizen developers to deploying drones to monitor the health of cocoa trees, Mondelez has been firing on all cylinders to disrupt the old ways of doing things Continue Reading
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September 19, 2022
19Sep2022
In Depth
Putting artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads in the cloud
We look at the pros and cons of putting artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in the cloud Continue Reading
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September 17, 2022
17Sep2022
Blog Post
Circular IT series - Nutanix: Energy bill-shock must push IT to go greener & leaner
This is a guest post for Computer Weekly's 'circular technology economy' series written by Sammy Zoghlami in his role as SVP EMEA, Nutanix. Given the fact that we know the ongoing energy crisis is ... Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
News
Flex muscles up 5G SA private wireless, Industry 4.0 in advanced manufacturing
Leading comms tech provider teams with multinational electronics company to combine 5G SA private wireless and Industry 4.0 expertise for advanced manufacturing services in Brazil Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
Blog Post
Newly formed Linux Foundation Europe provides inside track on OSS Dublin 2022
This is a guest post written by Dan Whiting, director of media relations and communications for the Linux Foundation. Whiting has filed this piece writing live this month from the Open Source ... Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
Blog Post
API series - Tibco: API value imperatives: define, prioritise, build & monetise
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Alessandro Chimera in his role as director of digitalisation strategy at enterprise data software platform company Tibco. ... Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
News
Barnet Council awards Capita contract extension
Barnet Council has awarded Capita a contract extension as part of its transition away from a large contract with the supplier Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
News
Six new vulnerabilities added to CISA catalogue
CISA adds six new vulnerabilities to its most-wanted list, including one that dates back to 2010 Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
News
How an architecture graduate became a coder
Back-end engineer Yang Lyu couldn’t find a job as an architect after graduation and ended up as a software developer after discovering her flair for coding Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
News
Uber suffers major cyber attack
Details are trickling out of an apparent ‘near total’ compromise of ride-sharing service Uber by an alleged teenage hacktivist Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
News
WBA unveils ‘world-first’ combination of Wi-Fi 6E, OpenRoaming
Trial of combined wireless technologies at Polytechnic Institute of Viseu said to showcase the future of higher education, including 8K video and interactive experiences in classrooms Continue Reading
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September 16, 2022
16Sep2022
Podcast
Energy crisis IT impact: Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this special edition of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Gartner analyst Tiny Haynes discusses datacentre energy management. Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
E-Zine
CW APAC: Trend Watch: Cloud networking
Organisations are waking up to the importance of utilising updated cloud services. In this handbook, focused on cloud networking in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at the technology’s advantages, how Cloudflare keeps its customers ... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
Linksys lines up deals with UK gigabit ISPs for Wi-Fi 6 mesh solutions
Business Wi-Fi networking solutions firm partners with growing UK full-fibre gigabit broadband ISPs to offer mesh wireless network systems claimed to deliver four times faster coverage across the home Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
EU Cyber Resilience Act sets global standard for connected products
European Commission lays out proposed security regulations on device and software security to better protect consumers and drive global standards Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
Smartphone trade-in value rises as average age of devices breaks 3.5-year threshold
Analysis of mobile trade-ins reveals increasing handset longevity and rising value of used devices, with US$767m returned to US buyers in the second quarter Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
Blog Post
Has Putin started a server revolution?
The European Commission wants Member States to reduce consumption. “Demand reduction is fundamental: it lowers energy bills, ends Putin's ability to weaponise his energy resources, reduces ... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
SAP maintenance fee increase: What you need to know
SAP has written to its customers informing them of a price increase on annual maintenance fees. What are your options? Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
Nominations closing soon for annual cyber awards
Nominations for the annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards closes 16 September Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
New player pioneers ‘active cyber insurance’ for UK market
Arrival of US-based insurer Coalition in London will supposedly offer SMEs more options when it comes to cyber security insurance Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
Organisations failing to account for digital trust
The vast majority of businesses are well aware of the importance of digital trust, yet very few have a dedicated staff role responsible for it, report finds Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
Full-stack observability top priority for IT teams
Annual forecast reveals observability – the ability to see everything in the tech stack that could affect customer experience – has become a board-level imperative, but only a quarter of organisations have achieved it Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
IBM and Airtel team to bring secured edge cloud services to Indian enterprises
Indian telco teams with IT giant with aim of using network of edge datacentres to help businesses address critical business needs with greater efficiency, making it easier for companies to process workloads where their data resides Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
US charges three Iranians over CNI cyber attacks
Three Iranian nationals have been indicted over a spate of ransomware attacks against organisations in the US, UK, Israel and Iran Continue Reading
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September 15, 2022
15Sep2022
News
Airtel to deploy edge computing platform
Bharti Airtel will deploy its multi-access edge compute platform across India to support edge computing applications in manufacturing and other industries, as India gears up for 5G Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
FormBook knocks Emotet off top of malware chart
FormBook emerged as the most widely seen malware in August, according to Check Point’s latest data Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
BICS partners with Thales to simplify eSIM integration for IoT
International connectivity and global IoT enabler partners with technology provider to take simplicity of consumer eSIMs to the broader internet of things while further streamlining connectivity activation for enterprises Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
Blog Post
Progress promotes people-centric programming
Developers build code and so, logically, they need to deliver code above all else, right? This misconception was one of the lies developers tell themselves tabled by Microsoft's Billy Hollis during ... Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
Ex-CISA head Krebs: Disrupt ransomware support networks to win the war
Speaking at an event hosted by data protection specialist Rubrik, former CISA director Chris Krebs calls for the security community to work collectively to kick out the supports from under ransomware gangs Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
Deutsche Telekom deploys converged packet core to boost enterprise 5G
Leading German operator deploys cloud-native standalone core, marking key milestone in the evolution of 5G architecture with scale and flexibility required to deliver innovative 5G standalone services to enterprise customers Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
Microsoft patches 64 vulnerabilities on September Patch Tuesday
Microsoft drops fixes for five critical vulnerabilities and one zero-day in its latest monthly update Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
Amdocs claims industry’s first 5G-native charging system
5G- and cloud-native charging product will provide ‘endless’ monetisation opportunities for advanced standalone 5G and beyond, backed by proven multicloud deployment experience, says Amdocs Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
Blog Post
How fuel cells could power the transition to a greener datacentre industry
In this guest post, Russel Bulley, senior application engineer at datacentre equipment manufacturer Vertiv, shares his thoughts on how fuel cell technology could help the server farm industry go ... Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
US to see huge increase in embedded finance transactions
Retailers and other non-financial businesses are increasingly offering their customers financial services, such as credit and payment options Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
NCSC warns public of potential Queen-related phishing attacks
The National Cyber Security Centre is urging users to be on guard against phishing attacks during the period of national mourning for the Queen Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
DDoS attacks on UK financial sector surged during Ukraine war
A quarter of cyber security incidents reported to the Financial Conduct Authority in the first six months of 2022 involved DDoS, with a likely link to events in Ukraine Continue Reading
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September 14, 2022
14Sep2022
News
VMware Cloud on AWS debuts in Hong Kong
VMware has expanded its VMware Cloud on AWS to Hong Kong, following the launch of the Alibaba Cloud VMware service in Greater China Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
New networking era imminent as global internet bandwidth rises 28% in 2022
TeleGeography’s Global Internet Geography research service shows continuing return to ‘normal’ following the pandemic-generated bump of 2020, as demand looks to quickly transcend terabyte measure Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
Cloud compromise a doddle for threat actors as victims attest
Two separate studies into the state of public cloud security reveal insight into the ease with which threat actors can compromise vast numbers of targets, and some of the challenges security teams are facing in the cloud Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
In Depth
AI Sweden connects the dots to keep the country competitive
How and why a centre dedicated to accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence technology has been created in Sweden Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
Blog Post
Progress360 2022: day two keynote - lies developers tell themselves
The Computer Weekly DeveloperNetwork team is on the road again and this time it's Boston, USA for Progress Software’s Progress360 developer event, staged from September 11-14, 2022. This event ... Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
Users warned over Azure Active Directory authentication flaw
Secureworks researchers found what they say is a serious vulnerability in an Azure Active Directory authentication method, but Microsoft says it should not pose a serious risk to users Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
Cisco confirms leaked data was stolen in Yanluowang ransomware hit
Cisco has confirmed that data leaked last week by the Yanluowang ransomware gang was that stolen during a May 2022 cyber attack Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
Nokia boosts business software to enhance time to value
Leading communications technology provider strengthens software portfolio to focus on security, automation and monetisation, while introducing digital ecosystem programme to accelerate innovation through collaboration with partners and customers Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
JP Morgan acquires fintech for payments modernisation
JP Morgan acquires cloud-native payments technology as it modernises its IT infrastructure Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
Investment in UK fintech sees fall amid global turmoil
Investment in fintech drops, but because figures are distorted by last year’s records, it’s not as bad as it looks, says KPMG Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
OVHcloud opens new datacentre in Strasbourg at site of March 2021 fire
A year and a half after a fire at its datacentre campus in Strasbourg destroyed one of its facilities and damaged another, OVHcloud has opened a new server farm at the site Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
Blancco works with charity to provide IT for African schools
Blancco is providing data sanitisation and erasure software to The Turing Trust so that old IT equipment can be securely reused by school children in Sub-Saharan Africa, instead of adding to world’s growing e-waste problem Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
Multi-persona impersonation adds new dimension to phishing
Iranian APT used multiple personas on a single email thread to convince targets of the legitimacy of its phishing lures Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
News
Verizon VRAN velocity gains as fibre pushed to almost half of cell sites
Communications giant takes advantage of extensive fibre broadband network to support mobile infrastructure, which is seeing significant push into virtualised radio access network technology in cell sites Continue Reading
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September 13, 2022
13Sep2022
E-Zine
Source responsibly: Tech sector efforts to root out forced labour are failing
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we analyse the technology industry’s failure to extirpate forced labour and slavery from its supply chains. We find out how cyber security firm Okta is rebuilding customer trust after a major security incident. And we... Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Gigaclear selects EXFO fibre monitoring to assist rapid network expansion
Developer of test, monitoring and analytics services engaged by UK ISP for remote fibre testing and monitoring offering to improve efficiency of deployment and fault identification Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Mandiant floats off into Google Cloud
As planned, the acquisition of Mandiant will see the threat intel and incident response giant become a part of Google’s Cloud business Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Spaceflight takes Astrocast IoT constellation to orbit
Global nanosatellite IoT network inks commercial arrangement with NewSpace India to launch four spacecraft aboard India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle mission Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
Blog Post
Progress360 2022: day one keynote live report
The email came in quite quietly over the weekend, just in advance of the morning keynote the following day… and it read, “So, it’s like a normal developer event - all over again right?” The truth ... Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Contractors lack confidence in prime minister to follow through with promised IR35 review
Contractor poll suggests lack of faith among freelancers about new prime minister Liz Truss honouring her pledge to review the IR35 rules Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Supporting roles make up 40% of Tech Nation visa endorsees
A large number of the people endorsed to work in the UK with a Tech Nation Global Talent visa work in non-technical roles as part of the tech ecosystem Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
Blog Post
API series - DataStax: The rise of the data services API
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jeff Carpenter in his capacity as engineering coach at DataStax. DataStax is the company behind a ‘highly available’ ... Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Nokia, Telia Finland claim world-first commercial 5G SA FWA network with network slicing
Finnish operator and compatriot comms technology giant announce the launch of world’s first commercial 5G standalone network with network slicing for fixed wireless access services Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Mistakenly transferred $504m to be returned to Citigroup
Judge rules that creditors should return $504m that was accidentally transferred to them by Citigroup Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Tintri pushes for cloud and container storage with Tintri.io
Tintri aims to leverage core technology in its products to meet the needs of containers and microservices with cloud versions of its on-premise appliances Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
CISOs should spend on critical apps, cloud, zero-trust, in 2023
Faced with a global recession next year, security buyers should try to direct investment towards technology that protects customer-facing and revenue-generating workloads, say analysts Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
NHS Business Services Authority goes to tender for £1.7bn HR system
Organisation is looking for an integrated workforce solution for the NHS, which includes NHS electronic staff record services Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
How graph technology is making a dent in the database market
Graph databases are making a splash in the database market, with specialist, multimodal and cloud database suppliers jostling for a slice of the pie Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
SAP users ramp up ESG efforts
The UK & Ireland SAP User Group is developing a special interest group to help their members hit their ESG goals more effectively Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
News
Lloyd’s of London is digitally transforming through the front door
Centuries-old financial services organisation is transforming its complex IT infrastructure through digital data Continue Reading
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September 12, 2022
12Sep2022
In Depth
RPA’s day has come – the intelligent evolution of a productivity bot
By trying to emulate humans for tasks such as data entry, robotic process automation has found a niche home in many an enterprise back office Continue Reading
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September 11, 2022
11Sep2022
Blog Post
API series - Salt Security: Unified monitoring of APIs for seasoned security
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Nick Rago in his capacity as field CTO at Salt Security - a company known for its specialist skills related to API ... Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
News
Full-fibre gathers pace as Lightning strikes across South East while CityFibre looks north
East Sussex-based altnet spreads its wings across coastal regions of southern England with fibre offer into two neighbouring counties, as leading independent provider lands in Hartlepool Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
News
Third of IT decision-makers rely on gut feel when choosing network operator
Study from customer experience technology provider shows lack of transparency is cited as the most consistent quality failure of network providers Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
News
Interview: Keeping an IT business going during the Russian invasion
After heading home and discovering that his country had been invaded, Konstantin Klyagin was forced to make life-changing family and business decisions Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
Blog Post
Apple iPhone 14: Time to put our desire for shiny new things into perspective
Can the launch of the iPhone 14 have come at a worse time? The standard of living of people is falling, inflation is rising rapidly, the pound is crashing and fuel bills are sky high and set to ... Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
E-Zine
CW Europe: Why Russia could become the world’s biggest market for illegal IT
Faced with international sanctions and the departure of many global IT suppliers from Russia, companies there are seeking alternative, and sometimes illegal, routes to access IT products. Also read how new requirements are driving scientists and ... Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
Blog Post
What to expect from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022
Almost freezing, not quite, but very interesting with a definite chance of Motown, some renowned US Midwestern culture and the possibility of eating at Big Boy, the home of the first double ... Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Adding trust to AppSec and DevSecOps
When building in trust and assurance into app development through standards, it is critically important not to stifle innovation Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
News
Singtel and Intel team up on 5G
Singtel and Intel have started an incubation programme to spearhead the development of enterprise 5G applications in areas including content delivery and video analytics Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
News
Panasas’s double NAS offer aims at multiple analytics workloads
ActiveStor Flash and ActiveStor Ultra XL target I/O profiles from rapid AI/ML to processing-heavy modelling but remain firmly on-prem, with object and cloud declared ‘interesting’ Continue Reading
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September 09, 2022
09Sep2022
News
Sweden is ideal breeding ground for a direct-to-consumer unicorn
Sweden’s socially driven technology prowess could soon yield an e-commerce unicorn digitising direct to customers Continue Reading
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September 08, 2022
08Sep2022
News
NCSC CyberUK event heads to Belfast in 2023
National Cyber Security Centre’s annual CyberUK roadshow is crossing the Irish Sea to Belfast in April 2023 Continue Reading