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May 25, 2022 25May2022 News

Building a pathway to commercial quantum computing

The shortage of expertise in quantum technologies will drive up salaries. A new report from TechUK assesses the route to commercialisation Continue Reading

May 25, 2022 25May2022 Opinion

How to leverage the artificial intelligence solar system

With great excitement around artificial intelligence, organisations should be aware that for successful implementation, AI must be approached specifically and strategically, as part of the technology universe Continue Reading

May 25, 2022 25May2022 News

Google Cloud expands European presence with opening of Madrid region

Public cloud giant Google is continuing to build out its datacentre footprint across Europe with the opening of its latest region in Madrid, Spain Continue Reading

May 25, 2022 25May2022 News

Nokia and T-Mobile team to build private 5G networks

US operator and comms tech provider unite to deliver 5G private mobile networks that use telco cloud and 5G hybrid mobile networks in bid to allow enterprise customers to access an extra level of reliability, control and security to enable their ... Continue Reading

May 25, 2022 25May2022 In Depth

The rise of the always-on mobile user and implications for customer service and retention

The way we use our mobile phones and the level of service we expect have drastically changed. With mobile connectivity fundamental to businesses, problems are magnified for users and customer service teams alike Continue Reading

May 25, 2022 25May2022 News

Three UK aims for medium-sized firms with business comms offers

Marking a significant moment in its growth strategy, UK operator targets business market with service that puts firms with 25-250 staff in control of their monthly spend Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

ICO orders facial recognition firm Clearview AI to delete all data about UK residents

UK data watchdog fines facial recognition company Clearview AI £7.5m for multiple privacy breaches. The firm, which offers services to law enforcement, faces growing pressure from regulators and legal action around the world Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

Oxbotica completes Europe-first on-road zero-occupancy autonomous vehicle journey

Driverless vehicle software provider collaborates with regulators and insurers to facilitate autonomous vehicle testing and announces landmark deployment with zero-occupancy, fully autonomous, new-type electric vehicle on UK roads Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

Ransomware volumes grew faster than ever in 2021

Verizon’s annual DBIR assessment of the security landscape highlights an unprecedented boom in ransomware volumes, to the surprise of nobody Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 Blog Post

The electric vehicle revolution will need better software to keep it running

The climate crisis is already here – and electric mobility is a vital piece of the puzzle; but too rarely discussed is the need for better software to manage electric vehicles, says Aidan McClean, ... Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 Blog Post

Like a teenager, Kubernetes looks almost grown-up, yet still a bit awkward and confused

Platform: that’s the key word that sprung to mind after attending Kubecon-CloudNativeCon Europe 2022, hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) in Valencia last week. As in, Kubernetes ... Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

Durham University upgrades cosmology supercomputer to switchless architecture with Rockport Networks

Researchers working within the Institute for Computational Cosmology at Durham University are set to reap the benefits of a network upgrade in one of its core supercomputers Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

Steady growth for fibre networks across Europe over next five years

Research from European fibre trade association covering 39 countries shows more than half of total homes now passed with fibre, with FTTH/B roll-out accelerating Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 Blog Post

Sourcery COO: Let's make refactoring code continuously great

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Timothy Gilboy in his capacity as co-founder & COO of Sourcery – a company known for work focused on refactoring ... Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 Blog Post

GitLab 15 drops slops on DIY DevOps flops & muttonchops

Provider of The One DevOps Platform GitLab Inc has announced the launch of its next major iteration, GitLab 15, starting with its first release version, 15.0, bringing forward new DevOps ... Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

JPMorgan’s UK digital retail bank reaches half-million customer mark

Chase Bank in the UK has already reached the half-million customer mark, but expects a profit to be some years away Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

Bad bots make up a quarter of APAC’s web traffic

Bots that run automated tasks have been responsible for stealing personal information among other malicious activities in the Asia-Pacific region, study finds Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

Fintech unicorn Klarna to cut 10% of staff amid global shocks

Fintech unicorn to slash jobs in reaction to global economic shocks signalling challenges in the financial technology sector Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 News

Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to O2 arena

Gigabit broadband provider opens service at leading London entertainment venue bolstered by 5G mobile network which it claims will provide ‘unrivalled’ connected experience for the millions of fans who visit every year Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 E-Zine

Set innovation free and make great ideas a reality

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at Gartner’s call to innovate – and innovation across retail, the circular economy and the automotive sector. We talk to Verastar’s CTO about customer engagement in its small business services. And we examine ... Continue Reading

May 24, 2022 24May2022 Blog Post

Need a CISO? No need to look for that tech boffin

This is a guest post by Yvette Lejins, resident CISO at Proofpoint Asia-Pacific and Japan The role of the CISO (chief information security officer) has become increasingly important as more ... Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

Netherlands approves beyond-visual-line-of-sight inspection drones

Drones can automate the traditionally challenging job of inspecting industrial sites, including hard-to-reach infrastructure Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

Government has no plans to review controversial court rules on computer evidence

Government accused of ‘passing the buck’ and ‘not knowing what it is talking about’ after stating it has no plans to review court rules on computer evidence Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

Winners of 2022 Makers Women in Software Power List announced

Software engineering bootcamp Makers has announced its fourth annual list of up-and-coming women in the software sector Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

Three UK claims 5G network population coverage leadership

With £2bn network transformation said to be gathering pace, UK operator reveals 5G network population coverage has reached 54%, available in over 400 locations across more than 3,000 sites Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

Did the Conti ransomware crew orchestrate its own demise?

Analysts examining the shutdown of the Conti ransomware syndicate suggest the cyber crime collective orchestrated its own demise Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

UKtech50 2022: The longlist of the UK's influential tech leaders

Each year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2022 Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

Reimagining the cities of the future in Finland

New ideas around new space: Helsinki not only imagines, but can see, the cities of the future Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Understanding attack paths is a question of training

The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ... Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

How Ivanti views patch management with a security lens

Bringing development, operations and security teams together will help organisations to improve their visibility of IT assets and vulnerabilities while keeping threat actors at bay Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

AT&T Business launches managed wireless WAN

Telco unveils wireless wide area network designed to allow enterprises to untether locations, assets and people with a solution managed and monitored by network experts Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 News

Q1 2022 mobile device trade-in programmes see $784m returned to US consumers

A study from Assurant shows continued growing uptake of 5G devices and highlights role mobile trade-ins and upgrade programmes play in promoting a circular economy Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 Blog Post

Circular IT series - Virtus Data Centres: Green ambitions need new (sustainable) traditions

This is a guest post for Computer Weekly in our 'circular IT economy' series written David Watkins in his capacity as solutions director at VIRTUS Data Centres -- a company known for its green ... Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 23May2022 Blog Post

Cognigy: Low-code is a given, next comes 'voice bots'

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Thijs Waanders in his capacity as director of consulting at Cognigy -- the company is known for its Cognigy.AI product, ... Continue Reading

May 22, 2022 22May2022 Blog Post

What to expect from OpenInfra Summit 2022 Berlin

Berlin, according to David Bowie, is the greatest cultural extravaganza one can imagine - it’s a city brimming with art, music, architecture, history and, of course, enlightenment. The Thin White ... Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 Blog Post

Innovate to battle economic crisis, post-pandemic

In his 18 May speech to the CBI this week, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, urged British businesses to “invest more, train more and innovate more” in return for tax cuts in the autumn ... Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Fibre claims more than three-fifths of global total fixed broadband subscribers

Study of 130 countries shows that by the end of Q4 2021, the number of global fixed broadband connections stood at more than a billion, with fixed broadband subscriber figures growing by 89% Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Microsoft urged to do more to address European cloud antitrust complaints

In the wake of Microsoft setting out its first steps towards addressing the antitrust complaints directed at it by some European cloud providers, one complainant said the firm needs to go further by making more of its off-premise portfolio open ... Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Applying international law to cyber will be a tall order

Many in the security community have voiced their support for the UK government’s ambitions to work towards agreement with other countries on the application of international law to cyber space, but not without some reservations Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 Blog Post

Digital Twins, knowledge graphs, and boosting supply chain resilience

This is a guest blogpost by Jim Webber, Chief Scientist at graph database provider Neo4j. It discusses Knowledge Graph-based digital twin technology for better supply chain management. What links ... Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Two-thirds of UK homes can now sign up to gigabit broadband

UK broadband roll-out gathers pace over the first three months of 2020, with ability to sign up for gigabit access open to 66% of households. Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Third of organisations to outsource more IT amid talent shortage

Cutting costs is not the main reason for outsourcing IT in the UK, according to a major study Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 Blog Post

Send Mark to Coventry

An exhibition at the UK City of Culture festival in Coventry has this month been offering attendees the chance to see the city through the eyes of one of its late-1980s clubbers, via the ... Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Microsoft drops emergency patch after Patch Tuesday screw up

Microsoft fixed a certificate mapping issue that caused server authentication failures on domain controllers for users that had installed the most recent Patch Tuesday updates Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 E-Zine

CW APAC: Trend Watch: Datacentres

Firms should keep their data storage setups under frequent review to ensure their goals are being met effectively. In this handbook, focused on datacentres in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at the shift towards colocation facilities,... Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Former Welsh steelworks becomes ‘living’ cyber lab

ResilientWorks security centre in Ebbw Vale provides an education hub for students and a testbed for industry Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Chinese cyber spooks exploit western sanctions on Russia

The actor behind an ongoing Chinese espionage campaign targeting Russian defence research bodies is taking advantage of the Ukraine war in their phishing lures Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Government will legislate to protect access to cash amid digital revolution

The government is giving the Financial Conduct Authority more powers to force banks to ensure cash withdrawal and deposit services are within easy reach of customers Continue Reading

May 20, 2022 20May2022 News

Liverpool Football Club signs Extreme Networks to kick up Anfield Wi-Fi experiences

England’s most successful football team installs high-capacity Wi-Fi and network analytics to drive ‘exceptional’ experiences for fans and more fluid operations for the club Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

BT strengthens push into enterprise and public sector

UK’s incumbent telco unveils charter to provide enterprise customers with springboard for growth by fuelling innovation through new investment in Division X unit, combining innovation and expertise with customer service and purpose-driven ... Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 Blog Post

Addressing the dirty sustainability secrets of the tech industry

In this guest post, Priyanka Roy, enterprise evangelist at IT operations and service management software maker ManageEngine talks about the steps enterprises and their employees can take to help ... Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Three UK boosts business offer with Currys partnership

Telco claims game-changer in long-term partnership with technology retail chain in plans to reshape the business connectivity market with business services offered across all B2B sales channels and via retail referral programme Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Marsden building society deploys UCaaS to enhance employee, customer experiences

Regional financial services leader chooses unified communications as a service offering for more agile, flexible and scalable communication to support both immediate needs and long-term growth Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Defensive cyber attacks may be justified, says attorney general

Speaking ahead of a speech at the Chatham House think tank, the UK’s attorney general has suggested defensive cyber attacks against hostile countries may be legally justifiable Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Top cyber criminal earnings outpace those of business leaders

Cyber crime can pay significantly better than leading a FTSE 100 organisation, according to a report Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Nature of cyber war evolving in real time, says Microsoft president

The past three months have seen the rapid evolution of the very nature warfare to incorporate cyber attacks, Microsoft’s Brad Smith tells the audience at its Envision conference in London Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Deliveroo accused of ‘soft union busting’ with GMB deal

Smaller grassroots unions have criticised Deliveroo and GMB for making a “hollow” deal that will ultimately undermine workers’ self-organising efforts Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Red teaming will be standard in Dutch governmental organisations by 2025

The Dutch government wants to include the testing of the digital security of systems, processes and people – also known as red teaming – in all of its governmental organisations’ test planning and budgeting by 2025 at the latest Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 Blog Post

Hardware longevity should be encouraged

Any efforts to improve energy efficiency and cut waste should be applauded. But for every good outcomes, the IT industry seems to take several steps backwards, in its ability to promote energy ... Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Yes, zero trust can help you understand attack paths

The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ... Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

OneWeb sets sail with Navarino to extend connectivity to commercial shipping

Growing satellite broadband provider agreement expands availability of low Earth orbit connectivity for commercial shipping in bid to transform operational efficiency and support smarter shipping Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Relentless branch closures at Lloyds Bank continue as digital banking takes hold

UK bank branches are being shuttered in large numbers as consumers choose online banking, with Lloyds Banking Group announcing more closures Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

AMD, Qualcomm collaborate to optimise business connectivity

Joint effort between chip firm and processor platform provider brings remote Wi-Fi management capabilities to IT administrators through AMD PRO technologies suite of enterprise technology offerings Continue Reading

May 19, 2022 19May2022 News

Singapore opens security testing centre

Joint centre set up by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and a local university will facilitate security testing and train security evaluation talent Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 News

Veeam to continue growth momentum in APAC

Veeam expects its backup offerings that protect ‘strategic workloads’ such as Microsoft 365 and Salesforce to continue driving its growth momentum in the region Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 News

Adoption of cloud-native architectures on the rise

An increasing number of organisations are deploying Kubernetes to support digitisation initiatives, with service mesh also gaining in popularity Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 Blog Post

Accessibility is excluding the neurodivergent

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Craig Abbott, head of accessibility for DWP, explains the pros and cons of the current guidelines around web accessibility, and shares what companies need ... Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 Opinion

Security Think Tank: To follow a path, you need a good map

The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ... Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 News

Mastercard biometric programme will allow payment authentication by smile

Mastercard is inviting banks and merchants to join a programme to set standards for biometric payments technology Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 Blog Post

How businesses can hold on to their coveted IT professionals

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Jim Bowers, security architect at TBI, discusses how tech firms can hold on to skilled IT talent in the wake of the Great Resignation. The tech shortage ... Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 News

Portworx adds anti-ransomware to PX-Backup for Kubernetes

Pure’s Kubernetes storage and data protection platform adds object locking to combat ransomware Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 E-Handbook

Headline: Royal Holloway: Attack mapping for the internet of things

With the introduction of each internet of things (IoT) device to a home network increasing the attack surface and risks of a security threat, this article in our Royal Holloway security series puts forward a practical model for investigating the ... Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 News

Openreach, CityFibre further full-fibre roll-out pace

As part of its regular programme of build updates, BT-owned broadband provision firm adds just under half a million homes and businesses, including both rural and urban areas, to its fibre network Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 News

Virgin Media O2 Business launches tech fund for medium businesses

UK-based cableco launches tech fund for new and existing medium business customers, as well as a free digital review to ensure businesses are set up for the future of hybrid working Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 News

Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability to enter general availability in June 2022

Microsoft has confirmed its sustainability-focused suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools is set to enter general availability from June 2022 Continue Reading

May 18, 2022 18May2022 News

Google embarks on UK-focused cloud skills programme pilot with non-profit Generation UK

The Google Cloud team is enlisting the help of non-profit training and education provider Generation UK to help more people from under-represented groups start out on a career in cloud Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Veeam outlines data protection vision

Veeam is looking to achieve an “outsized market leading position” by tapping its strengths in data protection and doubling down on innovation to help enterprises secure emerging workloads Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 Blog Post

Percona CEO Zaitsev: Our 15-years in ‘pure’ open source

The Computer Weekly Developer Network attended Percona Live 2022 in Austin, Texas from May 16-18. Percona is company known as a provider of enterprise-class support, consulting, managed services, ... Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 Blog Post

OpenUK CEO: What open source really means today

Listening to OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock speaking at Percona Live 2022, the Computer Weekly Open Source Insider team noted the following thoughts from her keynote… “If you were wondering what a nice ... Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Cato Networks beefs up SASE offer with Marseilles point of presence

Point of presence in South of France port city joins SASE provider’s global private network of more than 70 PoPs worldwide, extending converged security and networking to the region while expanding in-country resiliency across key territory Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Etisalat takes stake as Vodafone reports ‘good’ fiscal year

In the wake of major MENA provider buying 9% share, global operator claims satisfactory fiscal year with continued growth in both Europe and Africa Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Post Office scandal victim calls for government’s role in silencing victims to be investigated

Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal in Scotland raise further questions about Post Office and government conduct Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

(ISC)² to train 100,000 cyber pros in UK

Security association (ISC)² unveils ambitious UK training programme Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 E-Handbook

Data backup failure: Top 5 causes and tips for prevention Infographic

Backups are central to any data protection strategy, and they are critical to any disaster recovery plan. Unfortunately, backup failure is all too common. When you look at the reasons for failure, the same issues come up again and again. Download ... Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Investment in UK ‘cleantech’ sector hit new high in 2021 as climate change concerns rise

Investment in companies that make technologies designed to help society more sustainable is on the rise across Europe, and in the UK, too Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to edge datacentres

Edge datacentres seem set for a post-pandemic resurgence. In this 17-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at what makes them such an appealing option, the role infrastructure as code has to play and what’s driving company adoption Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Video effects firm cuts costs by 20% and goes hybrid with Hammerspace

Jellyfish Pictures saves on rising power and office space costs, as well as Brexit difficulties, by using Hammerspace to allow access to large files from any geographic location Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Controversial Post Office IT system to be replaced by 2025

Work is ongoing by the Post Office to replace the controversial Horizon retail and accounting system used in nearly 12,000 branches Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Australian CISOs least prepared for cyber attacks

Australian CISOs are under pressure and feel the least prepared globally to deal with the consequences of a cyber attack, study finds Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Hammerspace the ‘missing link’ for a cloud still lacking

The cloud can’t enable true multi-region working so Hammerspace helps make data visible globally and aggregate it as needed between locations with workflows set via customer policy Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 News

Nokia and University of Technology Sydney unveil 5G-connected microbrewery

5G-connected microbrewery located in the Tech Lab of leading Australian educational establishment, which forms part of Industry 4.0 research facility, uses comms tech provider’s 5G backhaul connectivity solution and digital twin technology to ... Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 Blog Post

How Web3 applications are transforming the agricultural sector

In this guest post, Robin Saluoks, co-founder and CEO of climate tech-focused startup eAgronom, sets out how Web3 applications are helping the agriculture sector green up its act. Technological ... Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 17May2022 E-Zine

Digitally transforming UK power networks for renewable energy

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the UK’s power networks need to be digital transformed to be ready for renewable energy – and the role of open source. Wi-Fi 6 was meant to give a boost to wireless connectivity – we examine why ... Continue Reading

May 16, 2022 16May2022 Blog Post

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