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• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 News

  $2k to access your organisation on the dark web

  Dark web brokers will sell access to company networks and systems for an average of $2,000 to $4,000 Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 Blog Post

  Snowflake cybersecurity workload: less congestion for data ingestion

  As part of the core news feed stemming from Snowflake Summit 2022, we learned that the firm that calls itself the Data Cloud company has announced the launch of a new Cybersecurity workload for ... Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 News

  Patch Tuesday dogged by concerns over Microsoft vulnerability response

  The last Patch Tuesday in its current form is overshadowed by persistent concerns about how Microsoft deals with vulnerability disclosure Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 News

  Virgin Money slashes loan application time through fintech

  Business loan application process at Virgin Money cut from days to minutes through fintech platform Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 News

  UK tech job opportunities at 10-year high

  Rapid adoption of digital technology, along with the sector’s growing success, has driven tech hiring to heights not seen since the London Olympics Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 News

  Public sector bodies accused of freezing out SME IT consultancies over IR35 compliance fears

  After details emerged about the multimillion-pound tax bills and penalties some public sector organisations have incurred due to IR35 compliance failings, it is claimed some government departments are cutting their SME consultancy partners loose Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 Blog Post

  How AI is falling short at a time when the automotive industry needs it most

  In this guest post, Gary Brotman, CEO of automotive-focused machine learning company Secondmind, sets out why current AI methods are not meeting the challenge of supporting the transition to EV. In ... Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Basic steps to secure your supply chain

  When it comes to supply chain security, there are some core things you should be doing – but remember, the devil is in the detail Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 News

  UK homes and businesses increasingly turn to altnets for connectivity

  The UK Independent Network Sector report shows that the independent broadband sector has doubled in size over the previous year Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 In Depth

  Looking ahead: How to create a multi-year datacentre capacity plan

  Datacentres and cloud providers without a crystal ball can make educated guesses on future requirements to right-size resources and infrastructure Continue Reading

• June 15, 2022 15Jun2022 News

  UK needs to upskill to achieve quantum advantage

  Quantum computing bridges the IT and scientific community, and although it may be years away, skills developed during pilot projects are key Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 Blog Post

  What to expect from IFS Unleashed 2022

  IFS likes to personalise its annual technology conferences with a one-off label that denotes where the firm is on its progression and evolution path, both internally, with regards to its platform ... Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 Blog Post

  Snowflake crystalises transactional & analytical data with Unistore Workload

  Snowflake used its annual user conference Snowflake Summit 2022 to herald the launch of Unistore. This new workload expands the capabilities of Snowflake and delivers what the firm calls a modern ... Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 Blog Post

  Slippery freeze please, Snowflake expands native Python support

  Self-styled ‘data cloud’ company Snowflake used its annual user conference, Snowflake Summit 2022 to table new enhancements that improve programmability for data scientists, data engineers and ... Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  CIO interview: Morten Holm Christiansen, Haldor Topsoe

  There’s no point digitising if there is no benefit to the customer, says the Danish chemicals giant’s head of IT Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  Added fibre for Nokia optical network services in US

  Global comms tech provider unveils range of optical networking services for US market, including premier of 100G fibre in the country Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  Port of Tyne lands BT 5G private network to boost smart port ambitions

  UK telco teams with leading North East of England port to develop services based on private 5G network to power applications including robotics and autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and internet of things Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  MS Azure Synapse vulnerability fixed after six-month slog

  Microsoft patched a critical Azure Synapse vulnerability twice, but each time the researcher who discovered it was able to bypass it with ease, leading to a lengthy saga Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  Government data talk to the fore at London Tech Week

  Data figured prominently in the unfolding of the government’s digital strategy at the start of London Tech Week, with privacy-enhancing technologies and anonymous health data sharing notable Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 In Depth

  Retail’s IT talent search intensifies

  Retailers from different sectors are on the hunt to fill similar IT job roles, but are all finding different ways to source the sought-after talent Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  Spanish bank and Microsoft create innovation lab

  CaixaBank and Microsoft partner in artificial intelligence and metaverse innovation Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  Digitising the future of Nordic energy

  Finland calls for digital intervention as part of the global transition to renewable energy Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 E-Handbook

  Infographic: 5 considerations before buying data center backup software

  Trying to cross-correlate how one vendor implements a product feature and comparing it to another vendor's features can be a daunting task. Backup and recovery software moves data through almost the entire data center infrastructure, so implementing... Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 Opinion

  IT Sustainability Think Tank: Corporate devices and the circular economy

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the ... Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 Blog Post

  A breathless week for digital government and government digital

  If you have worked in the tech or digital world for less than five years, the past week must have been very exciting for you. First, you would have read about the new digital government strategy ... Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 In Depth

  Unified file and object storage: Three suppliers and their approaches

  We look at unified file and object storage products from NetApp, Pure Storage and Scality, the differences, the workloads aimed at, and how unified they actually are Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  Swedish recruiters prepare for a tsunami of AI projects

  Several programmes are underway in Sweden to attract and retain AI talent to meet a swelling demand in the job market Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 E-Zine

  Managing Apple Macs in the enterprise

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, with more people working remotely, the use of Apple Macs in the enterprise is growing – we look at how to manage them securely. Our latest buyer’s guide examines security in the supply chain. And 10 years on from the ... Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 News

  Deutsche Bank relocates Russia-based tech staff to Berlin

  German bank offers employees in Russian technology centres the opportunity to move to the German capital Continue Reading

• June 14, 2022 14Jun2022 Podcast

  Podcast: SaaS data protection vulnerability and how to manage it

  We talk to backup and data management supplier Cohesity about the added vulnerabilities of software-as-a-service data in a hybrid cloud environment and how best to manage multiple data sources Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  HSBC to give thousands of staff fintech training

  Thousands of HSBC staff will receive training in fintech technologies through a course developed with Saïd Business School Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 Opinion

  Data leaders need to overcome their fears and unlock their creativity

  Author and data management consultant Caroline Carruthers argues that data leaders need to tap into their creativity to make their analytical work pay off Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 Opinion

  IT Sustainability Think Tank: Aligning procurement with the principles of the circular economy

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the ... Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  UK, US prepare to launch PET project

  A transatlantic prize challenge to accelerate development of privacy-enhancing technologies is set to begin Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  Dell server, storage, PC sales grow despite component supply chain woes

  Dell executives cite the company’s use of “alternative” component supply chains as server, storage and PC sales grow despite difficulties for most of the market sourcing parts Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  The inauguration of LUMI: Europe's most powerful supercomputer launches

  A former paper mill in Finland is now home to the world's third most powerful supercomputer, which will help researchers across Europe accelerate their scientific breakthroughs in the fields of climate change and medicine Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  Government recommits to UK’s cyber future in Digital Strategy

  New strategy leans heavily on cyber security but stops short of announcing any initiatives that have not already been launched or heavily trailed Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  New UK digital strategy aims to secure future growth for £150bn digital economy

  Government publishes plan that brings together existing and new initiatives intended to expand the digital sector and help to establish the UK as a ‘superpower’ in science and tech Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  Tech startups raise more than £12bn in 2022 to date

  The £12.4bn in venture capital raised is more than was raised in the whole of 2020, putting the UK ahead of every country other than the US Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  New warning over tech suppliers in thrall to hostile governments

  Ukraine war could lead to shakeup of dual-use tech exports, says former UK intelligence officer Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  Health data strategy to exorcise ghosts of GPDPR

  Government publishes a revised data in health strategy, with an emphasis firmly on preserving the integrity and privacy of patients’ confidential information Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  London Mayor pledges £500,000 for city’s data economy

  At the start of London Tech Week 2022, the Mayor of London is announcing £500,000 in funding for the city’s data economy, in the form of the Data for London platform Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  What’s new about the new digital government strategy?

  There’s a new plan for improving the UK’s digital public services – and we’ve heard a lot of it before. But among all the hyperbole, there is a welcome realism in the latest approach to transforming government Continue Reading

• June 13, 2022 13Jun2022 News

  Qatar bolsters cyber security in preparation for World Cup

  With hackers honing their cyber weapons to target the upcoming football World Cup, Qatar is busy developing countermeasures and raising awareness Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 Blog Post

  Circular IT series - Razer: World’s first ECOLOGO mice

  Sustainability for the circular IT economy is serious. Equally, gaming and gamification is serious too.  Not many firms are straddling the intersection point of these two concerns, but one ... Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 News

  ICO fails to disclose majority of reprimands issued under GDPR

  London law firm Mishcon de Reya forces disclosure of reprimands issued to organisations by the Information Commissioner’s Office for contraventions of UK data protection law Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 Blog Post

  What to expect from Mulesoft Connect 2022

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network team likes pizza, multicultural cosmopolitan societies, crowded urban areas and cloud-centric software integration combined with API management and automation ... Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 News

  Former CEO explains how Dreams went from nightmare to fantasy

  In 2013, Mike Logue joined Dreams after it had been saved from administration – he explains how data and communication rebuilt the business Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 News

  Investment firm takes Salesforce to task for lack of racial diversity

  Retail investment platform Tulipshare is campaigning to hold Salesforce to account for its lack of racial diversity Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 In Depth

  Tech’s ongoing mental health crisis

  The pandemic shone a light on the impact long hours and high pressure can have on the mental health of technology workers – an issue that is at risk of continuing long after Covid Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 Blog Post

  Building a reliable, resilient and responsible digital infrastructure in 2022

  In this guest post, David Watkins, solutions director for colocation services provider VIRTUS Data Centres, sets out the green challenges facing the datacentre industry In all sectors, going green ... Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Don’t trust the weakest link? Don’t trust any link

  Your security model shouldn’t fall apart just because a part of your business, or a partner, has weak security. This is why information-centric security is a must Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 News

  Snake Keylogger climbing malware charts, says Check Point

  Cyber criminals behind Snake Keylogger campaigns have been switching up their tactics in the past few weeks, say researchers Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 Blog Post

  The challenge of open source in the enterprise is not technical

  There is no doubt that open source is the future of software development. But IT leaders trying to instil an open source culture in their organisation may struggle due to business practices ... Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 News

  Researchers find eight CVEs in single building access system

  A series of eight vulnerabilities in Carrier LenelS2 building access panels could enable malicious actors to obtain physical access to their targets Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 In Depth

  AWS and startups: Using accelerator programmes to help enterprises address their pain points

  The early days of Amazon Web Services saw its public cloud technologies keenly adopted by the startup community. Now the company is continuing its support for this customer sector by rolling out its accelerator programmes Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 Opinion

  Government wrong to pass the buck on computer evidence reform

  IT expert James Christie tells Computer Weekly why he is disappointed that the government has no plans to change the rules on the use of computer evidence in court Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 Opinion

  IT Sustainability Think Tank: Incorporating circular economy principles into IT procurement

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but where should they start? Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 News

  Commercialising open source

  Most software developed today takes advantage of open source, but there are still gaps in understanding what open source means in business Continue Reading

• June 10, 2022 10Jun2022 News

  Datavita to open Scotland’s first metro datacentre in Glasgow during Q3 2022

  Datacentre operator Datavita is building a server farm in the heart of Glasgow’s financial district Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  CIO interview: Yiannis Levantis aims at total quality for Unipart IT

  Unipart has a heritage in quality manufacturing and services that CIO Yiannis Levantis is building on, in part by harnessing SAP’s cloud-based business transformation service Rise Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  UK government promises £1bn savings from latest digital strategy

  Three-year roadmap aims to transform online public services, targeting 50 top services for improvement – but contains much that has been previously promised in the past Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  More wrongful convictions quashed in Post Office IT scandal

  Two more Post Office Horizon scandal victims have had their wrongful convictions overturned Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  SolarWinds CEO offers to commit staffers to government cyber agencies

  A new proposal from SolarWinds’ outspoken CEO, Sudhakar Ramakrishna, could see software companies commit key staff to work with government cyber agencies to improve cooperation and incident response Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  Trade body calls for public-private sector collab on digital ID

  TechUK has published a report outlining 10 key recommendations it believes are urgently needed to enable the rapid creation of an effectively regulated digital identity marketplace Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  Cyber researchers step in to fill Patch Tuesday’s shoes

  Afraid you’ll miss Patch Tuesday when it’s gone? You’re not alone, but security analysts at Recorded Future are taking action to help the community come to terms with its loss Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  Schneider Electric: IT industry must address 'sustainability action gap' to fight global warming

  Research commissioned and compiled by Schneider Electric reveals industry-wide disconnect between words and actions on sustainability Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 Opinion

  Move with the times – in defence of WhatsApp in government

  Former minister and current member of the House of Lords argues that the UK government needs to move with the times and embrace new communications tools such as WhatsApp Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 E-Zine

  CW Europe: Russia escalates cyber war on Ukraine

  Microsoft has given details of cyber attacks on Ukrainian civilian communications, nuclear safety authorities, and the exploitation of the destruction of Mariupol in a phishing campaign. Also read about a report on the European Artificial ... Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 In Depth

  Cloud-to-cloud backup: When native cloud protection is not enough

  There is a certain amount of protection built into cloud services, but it has its limits and full data protection requires that cloud data is secured with cloud-to-cloud backup Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  STC meeting highlights the importance of role models in encouraging STEM diversity

  Though there has been progress increasing the number of girls choosing to take STEM subjects later in education, there is still work to do, and role models could be part of the answer Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 Blog Post

  Grid stability and the risk it poses to the retail sector and its datacentres

  In this guest post, Simon Brady, services channel business development manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa at datacentre equipment manufacturer Vertiv, outlines the challenges retailers face ... Continue Reading

• June 09, 2022 09Jun2022 News

  IBM winding down its Russian business

  After three months in suspension, IBM’s operations in Russia are being wound down, CEO tells staff Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 Opinion

  Naivety of computer evidence leaves door ajar for more miscarriages of justice

  Barrister Paul Marshall explains why the government’s lack of action on reforming the legal rules around computer evidence, which presume it is correct, mean the Post Office Horizon scandal could be the tip of a miscarriages of justice iceberg Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 Blog Post

  MongoDB World 2022 live show reports: Day #2 - A bigger world for Atlas

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network & Open Source Insider blog team attended MongoDB World 2022 in New York City this June to file a series of show reports, keynote download sessions, ... Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  NHS invites suppliers to apply to join latest tech marketplace

  Health service launches new IT framework for suppliers offering technologies that can transform GP operations Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  China using top consumer routers to hack Western comms networks

  An advisory from US cyber authorities shares details of multiple vulnerabilities exploited by Chinese state actors to hack into Western telecoms networks Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  Pure FlashBlade//S and Evergreen//Flex boost as-a-service push

  FlashBlade//S brings two new arrays in which customers can upgrade controllers and capacity, while //Flex allows capacity to be bought and moved across any QLC or TLC Pure array Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 Blog Post

  Using A SASE Platform approach: What Are The Real Cost Benefits?

  Following on from my previous blog - where I talked about the real costs of going down the DIY/product portfolio integration route, rather than opting for a “here’s one they made earlier” solution ... Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 In Depth

  Swedish entrepreneurs capture the world’s attention with eye-tracking technology

  A growing number of killer apps are driving the uptake of eye-tracking systems – and Sweden is positioned to play a leading role Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  Length, cost and severity of datacentre outages continue to rise, Uptime Institute research confirms

  Latest datacentre outages research from resiliency think-tank Uptime Institute confirms that downtime incidents are increasing in cost, length and severity Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  Executive interview: Clive Benford, Jaguar Land Rover

  The head of the corporate analytics programme at JLR talks to Computer Weekly about data democratisation Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  Danish recruiter provides advice on a crazy market for tech jobs

  Global trends make it difficult for Danish companies to hire people with IT skills, and a Danish recruiter is providing both companies and developers with some much-needed advice Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  ProxyLogon, ProxyShell may have driven increase in dwell times

  The median network intruder dwell time was up 36% to 15 days last year, thanks to massive exploitation of the ProxyLogon and ProxyShell vulnerabilities by IABs, according to new Sophos data Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  P27 advance could replace multiple national clearing systems in Nordics

  Nordic payments project promises to make payments to other countries as easy as sending a text message Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 Opinion

  IT Sustainability Think Tank: Understanding the circular economy

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the ... Continue Reading

• June 08, 2022 08Jun2022 News

  APAC life sciences firms face HPC challenges

  More than half of pharmaceutical and biotech companies expect over 10% growth in genomic workloads but are facing scalability and other challenges with their HPC infrastructure Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 News

  Weak IT and SecOps collaboration in ANZ opens doors to cyber attacks

  The weak collaboration between IT and security teams in Australia and New Zealand is exposing their organisations to data loss, business disruption and other potential consequences of cyber attacks Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 News

  Prison and Probation Service’s tagging ambition ‘outstripped its ability to deliver’

  HM Prison and Probation Service’s programme to transform the tagging of offenders has failed to deliver after software platform was scrapped Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 News

  Russia looks towards import substitution in its IT sector

  The exodus of Western IT companies from Russia and sanctions imposed on the country amid its military invasion of Ukraine are leading to shortages of IT and professionals in the sector Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 Blog Post

  MongoDB World 2022 live show reports: Day #1 - developer productivity

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network & Open Source Insider blog team attended MongoDB World 2022 in New York City this June to file a series of show reports, keynote download sessions, ... Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 In Depth

  A new design for the new world of work

  Widespread forecasts at the height of the pandemic about the death of the office have largely failed to come to pass, but its role is definitely changing as part of a wider, but as yet still mainly experimental, shift to hybrid working Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 In Depth

  Kubernetes backup products and 10 key players

  We look at 10 key players in Kubernetes backup, why they are needed, what they offer and why you need to watch out for duplication between application teams and the IT department Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 Blog Post

  Contemporary IT: Off the Shelf Vs Bolt-On Approach? It's a No Brainer!

  We’ve talked before in this ‘ere blog about the options available nowadays in terms of buying into a platform-based approach, versus integrating a portfolio of specialist products and services – or ... Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 News

  CDO interview: Matthew Lawson, chief digital officer, Ribble Cycles

  The 125-year-old bicycle manufacturer is transforming its business with digital innovations such as live streaming and online personalisation Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 E-Handbook

  A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to communications as a service

  As communications needs evolve, organisations must keep pace with the latest services available. In this 15-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how we arrived at current-day comms systems, the growing popularity of CPaaS and the advantages ... Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 News

  CIO interview: Lee Cowie, chief technology officer, Merlin Entertainments

  The theme park giant faced an enormous challenge during Covid with its venues closed, but digital technology came to the rescue and is now opening up new opportunities Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 Opinion

  Harnessing the promise of data from space services for a better Earth

  Mark Chang, an aerospace, defence and security expert at PA Consulting, looks at the actions that organisations need to take to harness the potential of space services data Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 News

  Software house Mega achieves holistic SaaS security with Synopsys

  Mega International, a supplier of IT management software, turned to Synopsys’s Coverity and Black Duck products to reassure both itself and its customers that its software-as-a-service offerings were built to the best possible security standards Continue Reading

• June 07, 2022 07Jun2022 In Depth

  APAC buyer’s guide to backup and recovery software

  In this buyer’s guide, learn more about the market for backup and recovery software and key data protection capabilities to look for Continue Reading