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• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Quantum researchers advance error handling

  Handling errors is one of the hot areas of research to advance quantum computing Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Supermarket facial recognition challenged by privacy group

  Big Brother Watch’s legal challenge against Southern Co-op’s use of facial recognition claims the use of the technology in stores is ‘unlawful’ and ‘Orwellian in the extreme’ Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Post Office attacked subpostmasters who questioned Horizon, say victims

  When the Post Office’s lie about the Horizon system failed to silence subpostmaster critics, it took more extreme measures, say victims of the scandal Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Visibility and proactive stance needed to secure OT systems

  Critical infrastructure operators need to have more visibility into their IT and operational technology environment, and take a more active stance to fend off sophisticated adversaries, expert says Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 E-Handbook

  Predictive analytics gains evermore accuracy in guiding enterprises forward

  Predictive analytics can help businesses look for meaningful patterns in data, then build models that forecast what is likely to happen in the future. Dig deeper into the more general art and science of predictive analytics by downloading this ... Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Meta publishes first-ever human rights report

  Meta details its approach to protecting and promoting human rights, but civil society groups say the company has failed to grapple with the human rights risks associated with its own business model Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Ducktail infostealer targets Facebook Business users

  Newly uncovered Ducktail operation targets individuals with access to Facebook Business service and tries to steal their accounts Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 Blog Post

  Driving EV adoption: Why range anxiety is a waste of time

  In this guest post, André Dias, CTO of cloud-native charging infrastructure software provider, Daloop, sets out why worrying about where to charge up your EV is a waste of time Electric vehicles ... Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Lambeth maps future with cloud applications

  With its funding dramatically cut, Lambeth Council has turned to cloud delivery of its business applications to have a simpler technology stack and be nimbler in delivering services to its 330,000 population Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Orange Spain, Masmóvil confirm merger plans

  Spanish telcos sign binding agreement to combine their businesses in a move they say will drive competition, digitisation and innovation in the market Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  OneWeb merger plans with Eutelsat confirmed

  French satellite operator reveals talks with UK government and Bharti Global-owned company that they say would be the first multi-orbit satellite operator offering integrated GEO and LEO solutions Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 News

  Six more subpostmaster convictions overturned in Horizon scandal

  More former subpostmasters have their wrongful convictions for theft and fraud overturned in the Court of Appeal Continue Reading

• July 26, 2022 26Jul2022 E-Zine

  Inside Russia’s Ukraine information operations

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we get the inside track on Russia’s disinformation operations attempting to spread propaganda and cyber threats about the invasion of Ukraine. Our new buyer’s guide looks at customer and employee experience management... Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 E-Handbook

  A guide to developing cloud applications using PaaS

  In this e-guide we look at the management and development tools that are required to build, deploy and operate cloud-native applications at scale. Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 E-Handbook

  Retailers’ tech response to consumers’ increasingly online habits

  The past few years has seen an increase in online shopping as the pandemic shifted more consumers into the realm of e-commerce to purchase goods during lockdowns. In return, retailers have been investing in technology, both at the height of the ... Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 News

  Home Office ‘unlawfully’ approved MI5 bulk surveillance warrants

  MI5 provided ‘false information’ to the Home Office to secure bulk surveillance warrants, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 News

  NCSC seeks community input for Cyber Advisor service

  The NCSC is proposing to establish a new Cyber Advisor service to train up experts in security guidance, and is inviting interested parties to come forward Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 News

  Umbrella IT contractors could get back-dated holiday pay windfall following Supreme Court ruling

  Umbrella industry stakeholders weigh-up the financial implications of a Supreme Court ruling, which could pave the way for IT contractors to submit back-dated claims for holiday pay Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 News

  Latest Atlassian Confluence vulnerability raises concerns

  CVE-2022-26138 is the second major vulnerability disclosure made for Atlassian’s Confluence collaboration platform in recent months Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 News

  CDO interview: Brandon Hootman, director of digital data, Caterpillar

  Manufacturing giant is modernising its data management and turning to digital to steal a march on its competitors Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 News

  The Security Interviews: Why you need to protect abandoned digital assets

  The war in Ukraine and subsequent boycott of Russia resulted in a swathe of digital infrastructure being abandoned, becoming a potential vulnerability for many organisations, says Cyberpion’s Ran Nahmias Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 News

  CDO interview: Ian Rabagliati, product and experience director, Eurotunnel

  The Channel Tunnel operator is coming to terms with the realities of post-Covid European travel, and focusing on customer experience to bring it closer to its passengers Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 News

  TMT firms among top targets for cyber attacks in Singapore

  Organisations in the technology, media and telecoms sector were among the most lucrative targets for malicious actors as their services penetrate almost every aspect of society Continue Reading

• July 25, 2022 25Jul2022 Blog Post

  Self-service rising, Soda Cloud previews data quality checks

  If there’s a term that we can already see listed as a top trend for 2022 by the time the Christmas end-of-year retrospective musings come out, it is self-service. Not quite the same as technology ... Continue Reading

• July 23, 2022 23Jul2022 Blog Post

  What to expect from CloudBees DevOps World 2022

  CloudBees has a somewhat different (Ed: you almost said unique) approach to naming its annual industry convention. The company does not actually put its name in front of the show label, so ... Continue Reading

• July 22, 2022 22Jul2022 News

  Russia could become the world’s largest market for illegal IT

  Russia could become the biggest market for illegal IT equipment as companies try to get round sanctions imposed on the country Continue Reading

• July 22, 2022 22Jul2022 News

  SAP Q2 2022: Revenue up 13%, Ukraine war impact steady at €300m

  SAP has announced first-quarter revenue of more than €7.5bn, and restated its expectation that Ukraine war is projected to have a €300m impact in 2022 Continue Reading

• July 22, 2022 22Jul2022 Blog Post

  Pro-business AI regulations need to be global

  There is little doubt that artificial intelligence and machine learning will revolutionise decision-making. But how these new technologies make decisions is a mystery and the black art that goes on ... Continue Reading

• July 22, 2022 22Jul2022 News

  UK heatwave linked to ongoing IT systems issues at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust said it is working ‘around the clock’ to restore the IT systems affected by the extreme temperatures seen in the UK this week Continue Reading

• July 22, 2022 22Jul2022 News

  LinkedIn most impersonated brand in phishing attacks

  Social network LinkedIn, along with Microsoft and DHL, are just some of the brands that are most frequently imitated by cyber criminals conducting phishing attacks Continue Reading

• July 22, 2022 22Jul2022 News

  UK could see almost 15,000 tech jobs created this year

  The UK’s tech sector has been steadily growing over the past five years, and research by CompTIA suggests this year could see another tech job surge Continue Reading

• July 22, 2022 22Jul2022 News

  Forrester: European cloud adoption accelerates

  The rise in public cloud usage across the UK and EU will speed up new cloud-specific regulations Continue Reading

• July 22, 2022 22Jul2022 Blog Post

  Sumo Logic widens stance on developer Kubernetes observability

  Never afraid to bare a few buttocks in the name of a good clean fight, cloud-based analytics company Sumo Logic has tightened the straps for developers building cloud-native applications. The ... Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  GCHQ experts back scanning of encrypted phone messages to fight child abuse

  Ian Levy, technical director of the NCSC, and Crispin Robinson, technical director of GCHQ, back client-side scanning software on mobile phones to detect child abuse Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 Blog Post

  What to expect from Progress360 2022

  Progress is a flexible company - the organisation has been through (arguably) more platform-level developments than most enterprise software businesses, but in the contemporary age of cloud, data ... Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  Buy ‘plug-n-play’ malware for the price of a pint of beer

  Three-quarters of malwares and almost 90% of exploits retail on the dark web for about £8.40 or less, according to a report Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  SSEN partners with Icebreaker One to break energy data silos

  Better access to, and sharing of, energy data will help direct the installation of new electric vehicle charging points, as well as help network operators to better understand the electricity grid’s capacity for the introduction of more renewables Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  Digital drives workplace trends in the Nordics

  Workplaces are rapidly changing in Nordic countries, driven by digital technologies such as artificial intelligence Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  Russia-linked APTs targeted fleeing Ukrainian civilians

  Mandiant and the US authorities have shared details of a phishing campaign that spoofed humanitarian information on evacuation procedures to target Ukrainians fleeing Russian bombardment Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 Blog Post

  Cilium speeds sidecar-optioned cloud-native networking 

  The Cilium project has reached general availability of Cilium 1.12. Great news, they’re (the Cilium team) excited… and so are we, but what is Cilium? Cilium is widely regarded as a (if not the) ... Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  Singapore to restart datacentre builds with sustainability focus

  The Singapore government is running a pilot exercise to drive the sustainable development of new datacentres following a moratorium on datacentre builds Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 Blog Post

  Netflix sawed us coming

  As the cost of living crisis continues to see families struggle to afford food and essential utilities, please also spare a thought for multinational media streaming company Netflix, which has lost ... Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  UK government introduces data reforms legislation to Parliament

  Proposed changes to UK’s data protection regime include new grounds for data processing, significant powers for the secretary of state to direct the regime’s application, and fewer restrictions on law enforcement’s use of data Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  Data and Tech Aid pledges 10,000 first aid kits to Ukrainian civilians

  Data and Tech Aid, a recently founded fundraising body, is pledging 10,000 medical kits to treat civilian Ukrainian casualties of the war Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  Four key need-to-knows about CXL

  Compute Express Link will pool multiple types of memory and so allow much higher memory capacities and the possibility of rapidly composable infrastructure to meet the needs of varied workloads Continue Reading

• July 21, 2022 21Jul2022 News

  Victorian multilingual chatbot to provide Covid-19 support

  The AskVic WhatsApp chatbot will provide culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia’s state of Victoria, with Covid-19 information and support Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  (ISC)² expands entry-level cyber programme after UK success

  Flush with success from a UK certification programme, reaching 100k in the UK, (ISC)² now wants to provide free security certification to a million people worldwide Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Transatlantic PET contest open for entries

  A joint UK-US innovation prize challenge for developers of privacy-enhancing technologies has opened for entries Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Cato aims to bust cyber myths as it extends network protections

  Cato Networks is beefing up its platform’s security features with ransomware and data loss protections, and the firm’s security strategy lead Etay Maor is using the occasion – and his unique access to billions of data points from the firm’s network ... Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Estonia calls on tech experts to develop its Siri-like civil servant

  Estonian government opens up applications to tech experts across the world, offering them the chance to work on a world first for digital government services Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Management of IT pioneer dies

  IT heads in the 1970s could not have predicted today’s tech revolution, yet two IT experts established a business to consult on the imminent tsunami Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 Blog Post

  Why digital identity is central to the future of retail

  GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post Ian Lowe, director of industry solutions for EMEA at Okta, discussed the role that identity will play in a digital-first retail future. Even before the ... Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 Blog Post

  Can ‘low code, no code’ close the commerce skills gap?

  GUEST BLOG: In this guest blog post Conor Barr, CPO of retail integration platform Patchworks, discusses whether low or no code could help those low on tech skills to excel in the e-commerce ... Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Starling Bank withdraws application for licence in Ireland

  App-based bank decides against completing its application for a banking licence in Ireland after concluding it did not offer enough value Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 Blog Post

  Circular IT series - Cloudinary: Small changes to cut bandwidth lead to big CO2 savings

  This is a guest post for Computer Weekly’s circular IT series written in full by Tal Lev-Ami, co-founder and CTO of Cloudinary. Cloudinary is known for its cloud-based image and video management ... Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 Blog Post

  What do teens think about tech subjects?

  GUEST BLOG: The tech industry is notorious for being heavily male, with many blaming the early pipeline for deterring girls from choosing to study tech-based subjects or consider tech careers later ... Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Barnet Council to bring work outsourced to Capita back in-house by 2026

  London borough is bringing swathes of outsourced services back in-house next year, with more to follow by 2026 Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  UK heatwave sparks cooling system meltdown in Google’s and Oracle’s London datacentre regions

  The extreme heat experienced by the UK this week had a detrimental impact on the cooling systems of two of the cloud world’s biggest players Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Vodafone upgrades global network with SDN for flexible scalability

  Software-defined networking stack deployed on both IP and optical global internet network controllers Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Advanced Research and Invention Agency gets CEO and chairman

  The government has named a CEO for the agency it set up to get more out of science and technology, after its original appointment couldn’t take the role Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  How NEC is transforming its business

  While NEC is known for its public safety systems, the company has been expanding into new areas including e-government, financial services and customer experience in Asia-Pacific Continue Reading

• July 20, 2022 20Jul2022 News

  Russia’s Cozy Bear abusing Dropbox, Google Drive to target victims

  Russian APT known as Cozy Bear has become adept at quickly incorporating popular cloud storage services into its attack chain to avoid detection Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 E-Handbook

  A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to supply chain security

  Organisations are increasingly taking the initiative when it comes to firming up their supply chain security. In this 15-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at data’s role in enabling faster response times, the challenges firms face in ... Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 Blog Post

  What's up with Google's plan to supplant SMS and drive mobile e-commerce?

  Ask most people what RCS stands for, and you’ll probably get a blank look. For Google and the others backing this new mobile messaging standard - whose full name is Rich Communications Services - ... Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 News

  CIO interview: Michael Taylor, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One

  We speak to the IT director of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team about historical data, race data and fast-paced analytics Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 News

  Pro-business AI framework spans sector-specific regulations

  But should organisations deploying artificial intelligence comply with EU or UK proposals? Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 News

  European IT services see bumper quarter, but signs of slowing emerge

  Spending on IT and BPO services in Europe saw significant growth in the past quarter, but there are signs of a slowdown Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 News

  UK fintech outperforms global sector

  Investment in UK fintech continues to increase, outpacing a flat global sector, according to Innovate Finance Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 Blog Post

  ESG: Credibility behind the words

  In this guest post, Guy Armstrong, senior vice president of applications for UK and Ireland at database software giant Oracle, on the importance of enterprises having accurate data to track ... Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 Opinion

  Where are all the technologists? Talent shortages and what to do about them

  It’s harder than ever to recruit good IT specialists, but there are some simple strategies for digital leaders to fill gaps in their teams Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 E-Zine

  Tracking the rise of homeworking across the UK

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, new figures show that homeworking has more than doubled in the UK due to the pandemic – we look at the regional differences. The pressure is growing on cyber security teams – we analyse the expert advice on how to ... Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 In Depth

  Employee experience joins CX for total enterprise view

  Total experience is emerging to join up employee and customer experience for organisations intent on being holistic and progressive Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 News

  MPs slam FCSA for declining to answer questions on umbrella companies withholding holiday pay

  Freelance and Contractor Services Association under fire from MPs for declining to answer questions about the umbrella companies that make up its membership and their stance on ensuring contractors receive their holiday pay entitlements Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 Blog Post

  Skills shortage demands Aussie CEOs address productivity

  This is a guest post by Jeremy Paton, team engagement and collaboration specialist at Avaya The skills shortage is retaining its vice-like grip on Australia. Businesses across a range of industries ... Continue Reading

• July 19, 2022 19Jul2022 News

  5G connections in APAC to surpass 400 million by 2025

  The number of 5G connections in Asia-Pacific will grow to more than 400 million by 2025, but a usage gap due to the lack of digital skills and affordability will still exist Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  Putting automation into motion will put the wheels on UK economic growth

  Automation technologies and artificial intelligence will change the workplace for the better, giving people time to focus on high-value creative work Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  US cyber agency CISA to open London office

  The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has chosen London to host its first office outside America Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  NHS Digital seeks out wireless healthcare innovation

  Funding is available across the NHS for innovative projects that use wireless technology within healthcare Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  Dutch multinational hires HCL for digital transformation

  Netherlands-based DSM is moving to a single-supplier IT services model for its digital transformation Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 In Depth

  Holding the line in the world of hybrid work

  The role of line managers is evolving and changing as the shift towards hybrid working increases, and it would appear the secret to success in a hybrid context is to treat all staff members as if they were working remotely, even if they are based in... Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  Government proposes pro-innovation AI framework

  In contrast to the EU’s more centralised approach to artificial intelligence regulations, the UK government is giving regulators more freedom to adapt rules Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  Oracle payroll system causes underpayment of Next staff

  Oracle’s payroll HR software module seems to be at the root of a systematic underpayment of staff at retailer Next Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  Data and tech platforms helping finance regulator spot problems earlier

  The UK financial services regulator is increasingly using data platforms to proactively regulate the finance sector Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  Vast Data upgrade boosts usable capacity, adds SaaS console

  With improved data reduction algorithms, Vast has boosted its unstructured data storage offer, with 25% more usable data possible Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 News

  Inside Sompo Asia’s agile approach to data analytics

  Regional insurer takes agile approach to democratise access to data analytics by creating virtual databases and visualising the insights through Tableau Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 Blog Post

  The Matrix Interoperated: Element fuses growth in open source messaging protocol 

  Matrix is an open network for decentralised communication. The brand has now surpassed sixty-million users worldwide after experiencing 71% growth in the last 12 months. All Matrix-based apps are ... Continue Reading

• July 18, 2022 18Jul2022 In Depth

  What to look for when taking out a cyber insurance policy

  We look at the steps organisations need to take when buying cyber insurance Continue Reading

• July 15, 2022 15Jul2022 News

  Cloud comms provider 8x8 claims visual, ‘effortless’ customer experience through CPaaS

  Integrated cloud communications platform provider announces availability of communications management service in bid to allow array of user roles in organisations Continue Reading

• July 15, 2022 15Jul2022 News

  Hyperoptic hails new-build fibre broadband milestone

  Altnet connects more than six-digit amount of new-build homes to its full-fibre network in UK and announces agreements to connect a similar number of new-build properties over the next 12 months Continue Reading

• July 15, 2022 15Jul2022 News

  NHS trust ‘deliberately’ deleted up to 90,000 emails before tribunal hearing

  A high-profile case brought by NHS whistleblower Chris Day raises questions about the adequacy of information governance practices in NHS hospital trusts Continue Reading

• July 15, 2022 15Jul2022 News

  Drivers’ union calls for immediate dismissal of Uber executive

  Uber’s continued employment of an executive directly involved in efforts to resist regulatory oversight puts the ride-hailing firm in breach of its 2018 licence conditions, says drivers’ union Continue Reading

• July 15, 2022 15Jul2022 Blog Post

  Broadband Customer Experience: Twenty-eight minutes of life lost

  With people relying on fast internet access for home working, one would expect the broadband providers would have upped their game in terms of customer support. New data from Ofcom covering ... Continue Reading

• July 15, 2022 15Jul2022 News

  Log4Shell on its way to becoming ‘endemic’

  US government report concludes that, like Covid, Log4Shell will be with us for a long time to come Continue Reading

• July 15, 2022 15Jul2022 News

  HPE expands private cloud capabilities in GreenLake

  HPE’s GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise is a managed service that provides flexibility in deployment models with automation capabilities for a cloud-like experience Continue Reading

• July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 E-Zine

  CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to backup and recovery software

  The cyber threat landscape leaves firms with little room for error. In this handbook, focused on backup and recovery software in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at data protection capabilities, how Veeam aims to achieve a ... Continue Reading

• July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

  Videogame maker Bandai Namco confirms cyber attack

  Bandai Namco, developer of videogames including Pac-Man, Tekken and Dark Souls, has broken days of silence to confirm it has been hit by a cyber attack Continue Reading

• July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 Blog Post

  Building the sustainable HPC environments of the future

  In this guest post, Mischa van Kesteren, sustainability officer at HPC systems integrator OCF runs through the wide variety of ways that large-scale computing environments can be made to run more ... Continue Reading

• July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

  How hostile government APTs target journalists for cyber intrusions

  Proofpoint shares data on multiple campaigns of cyber intrusions against journalists originating from threat actors aligned to the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey Continue Reading

• July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

  Global IT services market shows signs of slowing

  Spending on IT and business process services could be set to reduce over the coming months as the latest ISG figures show early signs of decline Continue Reading

• July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

  Netflix selects Microsoft as tech partner to build out its ad-supported subscription tier

  After announcing plans back in April to roll out a lower-cost, ad-supported subscription plan to its service, Netflix has confirmed that it will be tapping up Microsoft for support in building its new offering Continue Reading