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July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 Blog Post

SASE - The Importance Of Spelling It Out In Full

First to note that in these financially – and politically – challenging times, it’s good to see serious investment still in the security area of IT. Let’s face it – we need it more than ever. In ... Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

Government pauses Online Safety Bill’s progress

The government has paused the Online Safety Bill’s journey towards becoming law, amid timetable pressure Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 Blog Post

The policies of the Candidates for PM depend on improving skills to deliver productivity.

Simply cutting taxes will not break the spiral of stagflation without rapid action to improve the productivity of the UK population as a whole, not just those currently in work, by sorting out: ... Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

ICO wants to ‘empower people through information’

Information Commissioner’s Office sets out commitment to safeguard the information rights of the most vulnerable people in UK society Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 Blog Post

Keptn cooks up, becomes CNCF Incubator

The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept Keptn as a CNCF incubating project. Keptn is an event-driven orchestration engine that connects observability with operations in ... Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 Podcast

Bloomberg CTO interview: Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

In this special edition of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Bloomberg CTO Shawn Edwards discusses real-time data and open source Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

Cost-of-living crisis drives UK consumers to rethink connectivity needs

EY survey reveals that despite general demands for hybrid and remote working, UK households are concerned by rising home technology costs amid the cost-of-living crisis Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

NTT reveals management plans for JUNO Trans-Pacific submarine cable system

In response to the growth of the global digital economy, Japanese technology companies collaborate to build and operate what they claim will be the largest submarine internet cable system between Japan and the US Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

Enterprise employees worry that poor collaboration tools result in lost revenue

Survey shows firms are facing a collaboration crisis, with failure to adjust to new hybrid and remote work costing them revenue and stunting business growth Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 Blog Post

Circular IT series - everphone: Going green, DaaS the way to do it

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly circular economy series attributed to Tillmann Schwabe in his capacity as general manager of everphone - a company known for its online ... Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

Gartner: Software sales defy economic outlook

With spending on IT going up, there is no better time to be a head of IT as software drives new revenue-making opportunities Continue Reading

July 14, 2022 14Jul2022 News

EC urged to rejig green power strategy to include greater use of energy storage tech

Ten stakeholders from the world of energy storage systems have penned an open letter to the European Commission’s policymakers, urging them to factor in their technology to the EC’s green transition plans Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

APAC organisations renew focus on ERP

Organisations in Asia-Pacific are looking to renew their enterprise resource planning systems as they emerge from the throes of the pandemic Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Met police deploy facial-recognition technology in Oxford Circus

Police facial-recognition deployment results in three arrests, despite sustained calls from Parliament and civil society to limit the technology’s use until a specific legal framework for biometrics is in place Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 Blog Post

Driving real-time value from a data management fabric

This is a guest blogpost by James Corcoran, SVP Customer Value, KX Generating tangible business value from data in as short a time frame as possible is becoming a strategic priority for businesses ... Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

ING pilot project tests payments from phone to phone

Dutch bank is testing an app that enables users to make peer-to-peer payments directly from smartphone to smartphone when they are close together Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Slippery phish wriggles around MFA protections, says Microsoft

Microsoft’s threat researchers share details of a phishing campaign that hit 10,000 organisations, against which standard multifactor authentication provides little defence Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Enterprise interest in sovereign cloud on the rise, Capgemini research suggests

Capgemini Research Institute probe into enterprise attitudes towards use of sovereign cloud services suggests interest is on the up Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Freight forwarding and logistics firm gains extra mileage through CallSwitch UCaaS

International logistics firm achieves improved business efficiency by replacing legacy VoIP system with hosted telephony solution supporting unified collaboration and communications platform Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Digital break-up kit to help women get out of bad relationships safely

Domestic abuse charity Refuge teams up with Avast to equip women with the knowledge to effectively and safely end a relationship digitally Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

July Patch Tuesday brings more than 80 fixes, one zero-day

While some admins can put their feet up and let Windows Autopatch do the hard work of updating their Microsoft estates, for the rest of us, the Patch Tuesday bandwagon keeps on keeping on Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2022

Who do you think should be considered for Computer Weekly’s 2022 list of the 50 most influential women in UK technology? Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Delta Airlines signs multi-year cloud deal with AWS as customer experience revamp gathers pace

Nearly 18 months on from signing a multi-year deal with IBM, focused on embracing a hybrid cloud setup for its operations, Delta Airlines is adding AWS to its roster of cloud partners Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Goldman Sachs hires Google incubator founder

Bank recruits co-founder of Google’s incubator as it continues to transform its business through digital technology Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 Blog Post

Doogee S98 Pro ruggedised smartphone

There’s a certain breed of user that likes to ‘tool up’ to the highest possible level, even if they’re not always found on the side of a mountain. You know the sort of person… you’ve seen them walk ... Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

Scotland 5G Centre turns to Vodafone for 5G networks to support economic growth

Leading UK operator designs and deploys two new 5G mobile private network deployments in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock to support the digitisation and diversification of local economies Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

ST Engineering, MEASAT expand partnership for enterprise satellite connectivity

Malaysian satellite operator expands network to deliver what it says will be a ‘plethora’ of services to enterprises and communities in rural and ultra-rural areas across the country Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

ICO calls for review into government use of private email and WhatsApp messages

Information Commissioner’s Office reprimands Department of Health and Social Care after ministers and officials conducted government business on their own email accounts and messaging apps Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 News

NHS trust cuts costs and refresh cycle with Wasabi cloud storage

Imperial College NHS Trust expects to saves 30% in storage costs and cut back on five-year refresh headaches in a move that has seen backup and archive data move to the Wasabi cloud Continue Reading

July 13, 2022 13Jul2022 Blog Post

Beyond build breakers: CodeLogic's binary scanning & runtime analysis combo

Software application development teams need depth of insight into increasingly complex software to stop breaking applications and code fearlessly. Fearlessly… really? Yes, this is the twist (dare ... Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

UK homeworking more than doubles since 2019

Office for National Statistics roundup of the latest data and analysis on the UK economy, business and jobs finds the number of people working from home in the UK increased by 108.8% between October to December 2019 and January to March 2022 Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

CityFibre reveals full-fibre economic boost to Swindon, pilots virtualised network service delivery

Full-fibre platform provider trials Edgility Suite for rapid, cost-effective delivery of value-added services for business ISPs Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 Blog Post

How corporate travel tech firms are helping businesses achieve their net-zero goals

In this guest post, Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO and co-founder at corporate housing provider AltoVita, sets out how technology can help the travel industry go green In the wake of the Covid-19 ... Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

First cohort of data science professionals certified by AfDSP

The Alliance for Data Science Professionals has certified its first cohort, with the imprimatur of the UK’s national statistician, Ian Diamond Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Brits say social media must do more to block harmful content

UK citizens want social media companies to do more to prevent harmful content appearing on their platforms Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

MaliBot Android malware spreading fast, says Check Point

The MaliBot malware is becoming a persistent and widespread problem, and Android users should be on their guard, says Check Point Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Schneider Electric reinforces commitment to addressing datacentre skills gap with new courses

Datacentre energy management company is adding more courses to its free online training portal to help close industry skills gap Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Is time running out for legacy payments technology used by banks?

The company bringing Google-like processing to core banking for banks has added the same proposition in payments Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 In Depth

Ransomware and backup: Overcoming the challenges

Ransomware attacks that exfiltrate data don’t nullify the value of backups to restore from, but the challenges – such as not restoring corrupted data – require careful planning Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Ordnance Survey research reveals sustainability projects as hot for software developers

According to research by Ordnance Survey, sustainability projects are emerging as hot zones for software developers, attracted by the chance to do some good as well as make good money Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Microsoft Windows Autopatch now generally available

Microsoft customers with Windows Enterprise E3 and E5 licences can now take full advantage of its new automated patching service Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 Blog Post

Soda pops new sparkle into data engineering quality

You know soda, it’s what the Americans call fizzy-pop, Coke/Pepsi (other colas are available) and all manner of carbonated soft drinks. No, not that soda, we mean Soda, the provider of data ... Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 E-Zine

UKtech50 2022: The most influential people in UK technology

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal the 50 most influential people in UK IT for 2022, and talk to the winner of the 12th annual UKtech50, National Cyber Security Centre CEO Lindy Cameron. Also, we take an in-depth look at the crisis in chip ... Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Ericsson, Qualcomm, Thales team to validate space-based 5G

Comms technology providers enter into partnership with aerospace firm to provide global 5G coverage including areas currently not served by terrestrial networks Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Whitehall IT veteran Mike Potter returns as new government CDO

Potter will become the most senior digital government leader, in charge of the Central, Digital and Data Office, when he replaces Joanna Davinson in the autumn Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Connexin extends gigabit proposition with Wisper Broadband acquisition

As it continues to grow its fibre offering in the region, Hull-based IoT and digital infrastructure specialist undertakes buyout of local internet service provider Continue Reading

July 12, 2022 12Jul2022 News

Singapore doubles down on OT security

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore will fund 80 scholarships to groom a talent pool of operational technology security experts, among other efforts to bolster the security of critical infrastructure in the city-state Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 News

Oracle to open first sovereign cloud regions for EU-based users in 2023

Database software giant Oracle has set out plans to provide private enterprises and public sector organisations with access to sovereign cloud regions, with the first set to open in Spain and Germany next year Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 News

Nokia deploys passive optical LAN at Orange France, delivers 5G for AT&T Mexico

Leading comms tech provider strikes partnership with French operator to deploy a passive optical LAN service at more than 20 sites across the country Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 News

NetApp Ontap to be sole vSAN storage alternative in the cloud

NetApp Ontap storage will provide file access capacity to extend VMware data stores in AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google clouds as a cheaper alternative to VMware vSAN Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 News

Microsoft VBA macro block will return

Microsoft provides more details about its sudden decision to rollback a landmark security policy, and reassures users it is a temporary measure Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 News

Southern Cross announces world’s longest single-span submarine 400GbE net

Supplier of international capacity to carriers and ISPs in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region launches Southern Cross NEXT cable, aiming to pave the way for of 400GbE services across a 15,840km network Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 In Depth

Retailers choose from menu of mobile apps to help reduce food waste

Supermarkets, convenience stores and coffee shops are among the retailers connecting with mobile apps and tech firms to drive down the wastage of food Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 In Depth

Embedded analytics emerges to offer new level of business intelligence

Analytics suppliers are increasingly offering embedded analytics – based inside applications, often real-time, and driven by APIs – as a way to get to the next level of business intelligence Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 News

SMEs lagging on multifactor authentication

Only 46% of small business owners say they have implemented multifactor authentication, and just 13% mandate its use, according to a report Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 Blog Post

GitLab support engineering: innovating hidden multipliers for circular economy groupthink

This is a guest post written for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider authored by Lee Matos in his role as senior support engineering manager at GitLab - an organisation known for its open source ... Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 Opinion

Cyber insurance: An effective use of your scant security budget?

The ISF’s Paul Watts asks if cyber insurance is a must-have item, an expensive luxury, or the emperor’s new clothes Continue Reading

July 11, 2022 11Jul2022 In Depth

Cyber insurance: Tips for keeping the right level of cover

Transferring risk to an insurer doesn’t mean you are risk-free – so what is not included in your cyber insurance cover? Continue Reading

July 10, 2022 10Jul2022 Blog Post

Circular IT Series - HashiCorp: Let's fix cloud waste

This is a guest post in the Computer Weekly ‘Circular IT’ series written by Melar Chen in her role as product marketing manager at HashiCorp - a company known for its modular DevOps infrastructure ... Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 In Depth

Pandemic turns e-commerce doubters into believers

Notable UK retail e-commerce avoiders Primark, B&M and Poundland are now online players. But what are their respective digital approaches? Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 News

Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 commit to mobile access across London Underground

Global communications infrastructure provider announces that all four major mobile networks have now committed to high-speed 4G and 5G-ready mobile connectivity across the Tube network Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 News

Ofcom publishes Online Safety Roadmap

The roadmap sets out how the online harms regulator will approach implementing the UK’s online safety regime, and tells tech firms to start preparing for the new rules Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 News

Stop telling clients to pay ransomware gangs, solicitors told

The NCSC and the ICO are calling on solicitors to help tackle the rising number of ransomware payments being made, and to stop giving erroneous advice to victims Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 In Depth

Accountability in algorithmic injustice

Computer Weekly looks at the growing number of injustices involving algorithms and automated decision-making, and what can be done to hold governments and companies accountable for the failures of computer systems they deploy Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 News

Sweden and GDPR – four years on

Swedish data protection coordinator talks to Computer Weekly four years into the General Data Protection Regulation Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 In Depth

Olympique de Marseille scores with Orange 5G

Robust communications in football stadiums is key to delivering optimal fan experiences and leading French team Olympique de Marseille has achieved connectivity in consumer and enterprise 5G Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 News

How Bank BPD Bali modernised its datacentre infrastructure

The Indonesian bank has deployed the Nutanix Cloud Platform in a move to modernise its datacentre infrastructure and pave the way towards hybrid and multi-cloud Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 News

Microsoft appears to reverse VBA macro-blocking

Microsoft quietly reverses VBA macro-blocking across its Office portfolio in a move that has left security experts puzzled Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 News

Microsoft to roll out grid-interactive UPS tech to its Dublin datacentre

Software giant plans to support Ireland’s transition to a carbon-free energy society by making its datacentre’s backup power sources available for use to the country’s national grid Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 News

Effect Photonics, Rural Dorset roll out fixed wireless 5G access to rural UK

Fixed wireless access gains boost across hard-to-reach areas in rural Wales and Dorset, making 5G services available to homes in island of Anglesey Continue Reading

July 08, 2022 08Jul2022 Opinion

Lots to consider when buying cyber insurance, so do your homework

When considering implementing a cyber insurance policy, due diligence should be your watchword, says Paddy Francis of Airbus CyberSecurity Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

UK government does not yet understand threat of technology to foreign policy

Select committee chair warns government that the threat posed to global security by malign actors influencing tech standards is no ‘dystopian fantasy’ Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 Blog Post

UKtech50 2022: You can see these tech leaders, now be like them when it comes to diversity

When Computer Weekly announced the first UKtech50 list of the 50 most influential people in UK technology, back in 2011, just seven women were included. Now, as we publish the 12th annual list, not ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 Blog Post

Using DNS more intelligently to cut carbon emissions from the first click

In this guest post, Bal Garcha, director of customer success for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa, domain name system (DNS) specialist NS1, sets out the role this technology can play in ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

UK-based datacentre cooling firm FEL Group ceases trading

Although its most recent financial report suggested the firm was seeing green shoots of recovery after a business restructure and financing plan, a disagreement on a key contract has resulted in FEL Group going out of business Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

MI5, FBI chiefs warn of Chinese cyber espionage threat

In a joint appearance in London, MI5 director general Ken McCallum and FBI director Chris Wray warn of the growing threat posed by the Chinese government to UK and US interests Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

IBM still breaking new ground at Wimbledon

IBM Watson is playing an increasingly important role in growing the fanbase and relevance of the Wimbledon tennis tournament Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

5G-Advanced to hit stride from 2025

Next gen of current next-gen mobile targeted to flourish from 2025-2030, helping 5G commercialisation, long-term development of AI, machine learning and network energy savings for a fully automated network Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

UK signs ‘in principle’ data adequacy agreement with South Korea

Bilateral adequacy agreement will allow businesses to conduct cross-border data transfers with minimal restrictions Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 Opinion

The evolution of threat modelling as a DevSecOps practice

Threat modelling is becoming ever more integrated into software architecture design. Here, Stephen de Vries of IriusRisk looks at the evolution of the process Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

Amid NSO lawsuit, Apple expands spyware protections

Apple previews a new feature called Lockdown Mode to protect iPhone and iPad users from ‘mercenary spyware’ Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

Deliciously Ella – how the brand adopted D2C during the pandemic

Plant-based brand Deliciously Ella did not intend to sell directly to customers, but shifting unsold stock during the pandemic opened digital doors for the brand Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Cyber insurance – A nice safety blanket, but don’t count on it

In the second instalment of this month’s Security Think Tank, Mike Gillespie argues that cyber insurance should be thought of like car insurance – you don’t start driving recklessly because you’re covered Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

Latest Marriott data breach not as serious as others

Questions are again being raised over Marriott’s cyber security practices following yet another incident, but fortunately it seems limited in its scope, and the company is responding appropriately Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 E-Zine

CW Middle East: UAE citizens embrace new digital technologies

A survey shows that people in the United Arab Emirates believe next-generation technologies such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence will become widespread in the country. Also read how the UAE has improved its security posture amid mounting ... Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

Netskope focuses on network transformation with ‘elite’ advisory group

Network technologies provider announces formation of Network Visionaries group featuring former AWS, Crowdstrike execs to offer cloud, hyperscale, security and networking expertise Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

Tech companies face pressure over end-to-end encryption in Online Safety Bill

An amendment to the Online Safety Bill, currently going through Parliament, will put pressure on tech companies over end-to-end encrypted messaging services Continue Reading

July 07, 2022 07Jul2022 News

The Security Interviews: Inside Russia’s Ukraine information operation

Computer Weekly speaks to Craig Terron of Recorded Future about delving deep inside the Russian disinformation machine, and how the Kremlin’s strategy is set to evolve Continue Reading

July 06, 2022 06Jul2022 News

Extreme E, Vodafone Business deploy LPWAN to help tackle wildfires in Sardinia

Cloud-based IoT technology can operate in remote environments where the impacts of climate change have become the hardest to monitor Continue Reading

July 06, 2022 06Jul2022 News

Manchester United signs DXC for digital transformation

Football club is working with IT services firm DXC to support its digital transformation on multiple fronts Continue Reading

July 06, 2022 06Jul2022 News

60% of tech workers say more needs to be done on diversity

A large number of technology employees think their organisations could be doing more to promote diversity and inclusion in their workplaces, says ThoughtWorks Continue Reading

July 06, 2022 06Jul2022 News

Weston-super-Mare projected to enjoy £144m economic boost from full-fibre roll-out

CityFibre releases research showing positive economic impacts of gigabit broadband roll-out to famous seaside resort Continue Reading

July 06, 2022 06Jul2022 News

CIO interview: Carl Dawson, CIO, Asda

As the IT handover from Walmart looms, Asda CIO Carl Dawson explains how the business is renewing all of its technology, putting the retailer in the rare position of being able to start from scratch Continue Reading

July 06, 2022 06Jul2022 E-Handbook

VoIP has never lost its voice: How to get the most out of your business communications

In today's comms world, and especially with regard to hybrid working, a communications identity has now become a unified calling and collaboration endpoint, one which is part of a suite of business services spanning voice, security and ... Continue Reading

July 06, 2022 06Jul2022 E-Handbook

The development of wired and wireless LANs in a hybrid work model

Many companies have found that as they have begun to manage the return to offices for the first time since the first lockdown were introduced, the office environment and its demands are very different to a year ago. These different demands are seen ... Continue Reading

July 06, 2022 06Jul2022 News

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