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April 26, 2022 26Apr2022 E-Handbook

The rise of SD-WANs: Time to cross the chasm

Where does SD-WAN stand at the beginning of the second quarter of 2022? The solid upward trajectory of SD-WANs has been given further impetus by the parallel emergence and rise of SASE, which integrates SD-WAN with edge security, and the rise ... Continue Reading

April 26, 2022 26Apr2022 News

Global digital wallet transactions set to soar

Payments using mobile phones are set to soar globally as suppliers expand the services available, according to research Continue Reading

April 26, 2022 26Apr2022 Blog Post

Did HMRC really 'lock taxpayers out' from their online accounts?

Did HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) really “lock taxpayers out” from their online accounts, as The Guardian has claimed? It’s a situation that arose from a predictable and – according to HMRC – ... Continue Reading

April 26, 2022 26Apr2022 News

Odense Robotics helps develop key export for Denmark

Robotics seen as a future export sector for Denmark as investment startups build their skills in public sector projects Continue Reading

April 26, 2022 26Apr2022 News

SES, SnT test MeluXina supercomputer to boost satellite broadband

Grand Duchy’s leading satellite operator and supercomputer site begin project to enable research partners to perform advanced optimisation tests for steadily growing broadband sector Continue Reading

April 26, 2022 26Apr2022 News

Coralogix makes foray into cyber security with Snowbit

Observability platform supplier Coralogix has set up a cyber security venture and a global security resource centre in India to tap the growth opportunities in the subcontinent Continue Reading

April 26, 2022 26Apr2022 E-Zine

The latest salary trends for IT professionals

In this week’s Computer Weekly, the results of our annual salary survey show pay returning to pre-pandemic levels and work-life balance a growing consideration. As sustainability becomes a critical issue, we look at how datacentres can meet ... Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 Blog Post

From code to cloud: securing your software supply chain starts with cloud observability

This is a guest blogpost by Ash Kulkarni, CEO of Elastic. As organisations increasingly move their infrastructure, applications, and services to the cloud, managing information, maintaining ... Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

Majority of workers using umbrella companies see no benefits

Research from trade body for independent professionals finds that most self-employed workers operating through an umbrella company think there are no advantages to the arrangement Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

C-suite regards adapting to remote working as key challenge

Senior management survey finds significant numbers noting remote working or flexi-working will be a long-term change for their business, with half seeing the switch to remote as one of their top three disruptions Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

CityFibre study identifies £38bn economic benefits from full-fibre roll-out

Independent provider’s roll-out of full-fibre networks to 285 cities, towns and villages claimed to bring £22bn in productivity benefits, £4.8bn from a widened workforce and £1.2bn from flexible working, as well as creating 16,000 jobs Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 E-Handbook

Royal Holloway: Cloud-native honeypot deployment

Exploring open problems facing cloud infrastructure, this article in our Royal Holloway security series describes the implementation, feasibility and benefits of cloud-native honeypots Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

US mobile network emerges as latest Lapsus$ victim

Lapsus$ extortion gang hit T-Mobile and attempted to perform SIM-swapping attacks and code theft Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

Post-Brexit immigration challenges sees London drop in tech ranking

Forrester’s latest research of the top European cities for technology clusters, has seen London sliding down the rankings Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

Researchers explore historical Hubble datasets to understand the solar system

GPU-based supercomputer helps astronomers simulate exoplanet atmospheres Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

Government appoints head of technology transfer unit

Government announces a CEO to lead its initiatives around commercialising its knowledge assets Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 Blog Post

How the e-commerce boom is transforming store tech

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, VP of strategy at Aptos, Nikki Baird, explains the ways in which e-commerce is transforming in-store tech and disrupting point of sale (POS). Here are ... Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

Sophos soaks up SOC.OS

Sophos says acquisition of BAE spinout SOC.OS will enhance its managed threat and extended detection and response services Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus takes the high road in Scotland

Live road testing is taking place for the next two weeks in what is claimed to be Europe’s most complex and ambitious public autonomous bus pilot, with passenger service due to go live in late summer Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

Lower level of developer skills may hamper UK AI initiatives

A study from IBM has found there is less focus on training software engineers in the UK compared with Spain and Germany Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

Post Office scandal victims still waiting for compensation a year after convictions overturned

Former subpostmasters at the centre of one of biggest miscarriage of justice in modern history are still waiting for compensation a year after their wrongful convictions were overturned Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 In Depth

Growing prospects for edge datacentres

Although the value that edge datacentres provide is not in question, for many companies, the journey to adoption is far from fixed Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 25Apr2022 News

Mimecast makes deeper push into ASEAN

Mimecast opens regional office in Singapore and is looking at setting up a datacentre in Southeast Asia as it makes a deeper push into the region Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

SAP Q1 2022: Revenue up 11%, Ukraine war impact projected to be €300m

SAP has announced first-quarter revenue of more than €7.1bn, and the Ukraine war is projected to have a €300m impact for 2022 Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 Blog Post

Earth Day 2022: Why the people, the planet and technology must join forces to tackle climate change

In this guest post to mark Earth Day 2022, Yann Lechelle, CEO of French cloud provider Scaleway, sets out why tackling climate change requires a three-pronged approach. With each passing day, the ... Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

EU lawmakers propose limited ban on predictive policing systems

MEPs’ joint report on European Artificial Intelligence Act sets out limited ban on predictive policing systems alongside a raft of further amendments to improve redress mechanisms and extend the list of AI systems deemed high-risk Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

Makers to honour women in software in fourth annual awards

For the fourth year in a row, software bootcamp Makers is looking for up-and-coming women in the software development scene to celebrate diversity in the sector Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

What’s up with Conti and REvil, and should we be worrying?

New intelligence on some of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs suggests recent disruption to their activities was like water off a duck’s back Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 Blog Post

Singing the key management blues

We need cryptographic keys, but who is going to manage them? How do you make an obscure topic like cryptographic key management interesting? And can you then persuade people to move this security ... Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 E-Handbook

Royal Holloway: Secure multiparty computation and its application to digital asset custody

Secure multiparty computation (MPC) is a branch of cryptography that can be used by two or more parties to jointly compute the output of an arbitrary function, without sacrificing the privacy of their respective inputs. MPC has existed since the ... Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

Asda adopts Workday as part of digital transformation

As Asda undergoes a digital transformation as part of its separation from Walmart, the supermarket has adopted Workday to manage its 140,000 employees Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 In Depth

Interview: LF Energy on using open source to ready energy systems for phasing out fossil fuels

With the climate crisis putting increasing pressure on countries to decarbonise their economies, the founder of open source championing LF Energy talks about digitising power networks to be ready for renewables Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 In Depth

Snapshots vs backup: Use both for optimum RPOs

We look at snapshots and backup, the key difference, their pros and cons and how best to use the two approaches in an integrated data protection strategy for optimal RPO Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

How Adnovum is leveraging its Swiss roots

Software company Adnovum is leveraging its strengths in identity and access management and its Swiss heritage as it expands into new markets and areas such as zero-trust security Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

UAE bolsters cyber security

The United Arab Emirates has successfully improved its security posture amid mounting cyber threats Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

‘Postcode lottery’ for UK gigabit broadband affordability

UK gigabit connectivity roll-out continues apace with total fibre-to-the premises coverage hitting 9.8 million at the end of February 2022, but pricing of basic tariffs and installation costs vary across the country Continue Reading

April 22, 2022 22Apr2022 News

Finance regulator identifies challenger bank financial crime weaknesses

Financial Conduct Authority review finds challenger banks need to do more to prevent their platforms being used to commit financial crime, such as money laundering Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 Blog Post

Eradicating e-waste: Why the UK’s right to repair laws are in urgent need of an upgrade

In this guest post, Katy Medlock, UK general manager at online refurbished devices marketplace Back Market, sets out why the UK’s right to repair legislation is in desperate need of a refresh to ... Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

Zoom adds new round of cyber security enhancements

Videoconferencing platform Zoom adds multiple third-party security certifications and service enhancements Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

Orange opens Warsaw 5G Lab

Telco adds Polish facility to its roster of 5G Labs across Europe, allowing businesses across the country to have the opportunity to discover and experiment all the potential of next-generation networks Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

One-third of manufacturers considered fit for the future with IoT and mobile edge

Survey shows pandemic drove the manufacturing industry to accelerate its digital transformation and be better prepared to deal with future challenges such as increased competition, changing employee expectations and rising customer demand Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

Five Eyes in new Russia cyber warning

Latest cross-body alert warns of Russian threat to utilities and other core elements of national infrastructure Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

NexGen Networks deploys Equinix platform to scale business in Europe

Digital infrastructure company teams with fibre optic-based network systems provider to expand capacity in Europe in response to increasing demand for secure, low-latency interconnection Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

Impact of Lapsus$ attack on Okta less than feared

Okta’s investigation into Lapsus$ breach of its systems via a Sitel workstation has concluded that the impact was significantly less than the maximum potential Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

Tech to account for over half of regulatory compliance spending

By 2026, regtech will account for more than half of the money that businesses spend on compliance with regulations Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

European cities moving fast to change business of parking

German cities are using the latest smart parking technology to reduce traffic and car pollution while collecting more fees for parking Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

Dutch schools struggle with digitisation

Now is the time for schools in the Netherlands to determine how the opportunities of distance and digital learning resources can be made to work and how the risks involved can be mitigated Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 Blog Post

Vorsprung durch Netflix

Proposed Highway Code updates have paved the way for it being legal to watch TV while using self-driving cars. “The Highway Code has been updated a number of times in recent years to reflect the ... Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

More Scottish subpostmaster conviction reviews expected as part of Post Office scandal

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission expects more subpostmasters with potential wrongful convictions to come forward Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

General Motors taps Cisco to accelerate in-car connectivity

Automotive giant becomes first manufacturer of its kind to deploy comms tech provider’s wireless backhaul technology for real-time, high-speed performance testing of pre-production vehicles Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

Alibaba Cloud eyes VMware workloads with new cloud service

The Alibaba Cloud VMware Service is aimed at Chinese enterprises that are looking to move their VMware workloads to public cloud, perform disaster recovery and reduce their on-premise datacentre footprint Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 21Apr2022 News

Leadwind completes €140m first closing to fund deep tech scaleups

First investment for fund designed for firms at the intersection of technologies such as edge computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, 5G connectivity, blockchain and cloud services located in Southern Europe, prioritising Spain and Latin... Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

Scuderia AlphaTauri gets in gear with RapidAPI to improve performance

Challenger Formula 1 team deploys technology from growing US tech company to drive efficiencies and accelerate innovation from the factory to the track Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 E-Zine

CW APAC: Trend Watch: Cyber security

Protection from malicious actors has become a critical consideration for organisations in recent years. In this handbook, focused on cyber security in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at how to minimise edge security risks, India’s ... Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

How Veeam helped grocery chain Franprix escape its backup hell

French supermarket chain had backup windows that ran well into the next working day and restoring deleted files could take days. It chose Veeam in a contest with Cohesity Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

Bots could help businesses polish up their green credentials

Metrics are a key aspect of a sound sustainability strategy and Oracle believes automation can help businesses achieve their environmental goals Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

EE, Qualcomm collaboration claims European 5G first

UK operator says use of spectrum aggregation technology across 4G and 5G bands to boost network capacity has seen it become the first European network to deliver 5G over seven combined spectrum carriers, achieving the network’s fastest 5G speeds to ... Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

One-third of scams that hit TSB are impersonation fraud

TSB reports an increase in fraudsters impersonating trusted organisations to trick consumers into making payments to them Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

Uptime Institute supports datacentre operators with honing their sustainability strategies

In the wake of research highlighting the patchy progress operators have made to-date on sustainability initiatives, the Uptime Institute debuts series of reports to help the datacentre sector improve its environmental standing Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

Home secretary Priti Patel to decide whether to extradite Assange

Home secretary will decide in four weeks whether to approve Julian Assange’s extradition to the US, where he faces espionage and hacking charges Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

AWS fixes vulnerabilities in Log4Shell hot patch

AWS issues fixes for a series of Log4Shell hot patches after they turned out to leave its services vulnerable to further exploitation Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

Nationwide Building Society streamlines payment dispute process through software

Building society has speeded up the resolution of customer disputes over Visa payments by using Pegasystems software Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

NSO Group faces court action after Pegasus spyware used against targets in UK

Three human rights activists whose phones were targeted by spyware traced to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have begun legal action against both countries and Israel’s NSO Group Technologies Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

How PropertyGuru is approaching technology integration

Property tech firm PropertyGuru has invested in capabilities such as DevOps and authentication that can be applied across different platforms that it has acquired over time Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

Flexible return-to-office policies are hammering employee experiences

Research shows work-related stress and anxiety is skyrocketing among office workers and those without flexibility, stressing that trusting teams to work where and when works for them will lead to better results Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

Hispasat, GlobalSat team to offer free satellite broadband across Mexico

Broadening its Latin American connectivity footprint, Spanish satellite firm becomes part of Mexican federal agency programme to bring broadband to 500 rural communities Continue Reading

April 20, 2022 20Apr2022 News

Financial Ombudsman Service chooses TCS as digital transformation partner

Tata Consultancy Services will build and implement key systems as part the Financial Ombudsman Service’s digital transformation Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 News

ODI data literacy report laments technical skills inflation in government data strategy

An Open Data Institute report on data literacy and UK government data strategy sees a lack of clarity in definition, fragmentation of responsibility, and a disconnect between government and citizens Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 News

Verizon takes equity stake in Casa Systems to sharpen 5G edge

US telco takes 9.9% stake in provider of core 5G technologies to develop mobile edge computing solutions Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 News

Median threat actor ‘dwell time’ dropped during 2021

Security teams appear to be getting better at detecting attackers within their networks, according to a report Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 In Depth

Positive benefits in the new experience economy

While creating a positive employee experience (EX) has been on the agenda of companies for years, the concept – and that of the experience economy in general – has come of age in the Covid-defined working arena Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 News

Hammers sign Acronis as backup and security in one

West Ham United set to replace separate backup from Veeam and a variety of security products with Acronis Cyber Protect to have backup, data protection and file share on a single platform Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to cloud enterprise applications

Businesses require suitable cloud applications to manage their processes effectively. In this 17-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at the advantages of best-of-breed SaaS products, explores the rise of industry cloud and assesses its value ... Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 News

Gartner: Public cloud spending on the rise across the globe as hybrid working takes hold

Latest worldwide public cloud services spending tracker reveals end-user appetite for off-premise services shows no signs of slowing down Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 News

Windows 7 and XP still more popular than Windows 11

Lansweeper audit of Windows devices finds more people are running unsupported Windows operating systems than the newest release Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 News

Mavenir, Fujitsu, Aspire accelerate global development of Open RAN

Network software provider and network solutions developer accelerate O-RAN-compliant cloud-native CU/DU with pre-tested and integrated remote radio head units, while Japanese tech firm announces collaboration to hasten global adoption of Open RAN Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 E-Handbook

Royal Holloway: Information security of the 2016 Philippine automated elections

For this article in our Royal Holloway security series, the authors analysed 426 log files provided by the Philippines’ Commission on Elections to objectively recreate what transpired during the 2016 presidential elections and thereby gauge the ... Continue Reading

April 19, 2022 19Apr2022 E-Handbook

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