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April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 News

Oracle vaunts ME as employee experience platform geared to post-crisis workforce realities

Oracle has launched an employee experience platform, dubbed ME, said to be designed for post-Covid, individualistic pandemic workforce trends Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 News

Microsoft patches two zero-days, 10 critical bugs

Patch Tuesday is here once again. This month, security teams must fix two privilege escalation zero-days in the Windows Common Log File System Driver and the Windows User Profile Service Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 News

Alef announces mobile enterprise network in 60 minutes without 5G

Mobile network-as-a-service provider claims a new category in wireless networking, allowing enterprises to create a private mobile network inside a firewall within an hour without 5G or knowledge of 3GPP standards Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 News

Criminals researched hacking TTPs post-breach in ‘messy’ cyber attack

Sophos shares details of a cyber attack that saw attackers hang out in their victim environment for five months while they prepared to sow further mischief Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 Blog Post

Consumerism in the metaverse

The Easter break and springtime gives everyone a chance to reflect, looking forward to holidays, spending time with the family and indulging in good food and retail therapy. Traditionally, with ... Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 In Depth

Using technology to reinvent stores

Technology is becoming an important part of the shopping experience at home, in stores and in-between, so how are retailers using technology to advance the store experience? Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 News

Executive interview: How Audi provides developer self-service

Audi is transforming IT in line with digitisation across the VW Group. We look at how Audi’s IT architecture is supporting developers Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 News

More ANZ organisations warm to DevSecOps

About four in 10 organisations in Australia and New Zealand are undertaking the transition to development, security and operations, while a further 36% plan to do so in 2022, study finds Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 News

Scotland 5G Centre issues call to business for improved healthcare delivery

S5GC launches innovation challenge to use advanced connectivity to transform and improve healthcare delivery in Scotland, with three shortlisted projects to receive access to a private 5G testbed Continue Reading

April 13, 2022 13Apr2022 Blog Post

The low-no-code series - Directus: Skip spaghetti solutions, sort the special sauce at source

The Computer Weekly Developer Network gets high-brow on low-code and no-code (LC/NC) technologies in an analysis series designed to uncover some of the nuances and particularities of this approach ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

Universal IAM policy failings put cloud environments at risk

Almost all organisations lack appropriate IAM policy controls to effectively secure their data in the cloud, according to a damning study Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 E-Handbook

Business analytics needs underpinnings of sound data and data-skilled humans

Data analytics for the solution of first-order business problems is probably more important than ever. It is not new. Companies and organisations have been analysing computerised data for many decades. But all sorts of companies now pronounce ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

Multiple arrests made in RaidForums takedown

A Portuguese national and a 21-year-old man from Croydon are among a number of individuals arrested ahead of the closure of RaidForums by police Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

PassiveLogic to get more active in smart building tech with $15m funding

Global alternative asset manager partners with provider of autonomous building systems and foundation technology for smart cities to bring the first general-purpose autonomous platform to the building market Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 Blog Post

Citrix and Microsoft: who’s really leading the transformation agenda?

Citrix loves Microsoft and Microsoft loves Citrix - OK, maybe I’m exaggerating to make a point, but that’s the gist of the official lines you get from both companies. But looking in from the ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

TU Kaiserslautern demos automatic eSIM download for standalone private 5G network

German engineering and science-focused research university demonstrates the interoperability of compatriot global security group’s eSIM management technology Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 In Depth

Enterprises shore up supply chain resilience with data

Using data to gain better visibility over their supply chains and forge closer connections between disparate links is helping organisations respond to disruptions faster Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 E-Handbook

Infographic: 10 AI and machine learning trends

Artificial intelligence technologies are transforming business processes at large. As enterprises expand the uses of AI, this field starts to move towards new domains, such as conceptual design, smaller devices and multi-modal applications. Here are... Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 E-Handbook

The ultimate guide to Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Companies are deploying robotic process automation (RPA) software at a significant pace, with RPA software and services expected to grow to more than $22 billion by 2025. In this e-guide, you will find everything you need to know about RPA ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 E-Handbook

Infographic: 7 NAS encryption best practices to protect data

Network-attached storage (NAS) encryption helps organisations prevent unauthorized individuals from gaining access to confidential data. However, the process is complex and, if done incorrectly, can put sensitive data at risk. Here are 7 NAS ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

Sandworm rolls out Industroyer2 malware against Ukraine

A second generation of the Sandworm-linked Industroyer malware has been identified by ESET researchers and Ukraine’s national CERT Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

The metaverse: A virtual reality check

The so-called metaverse is years away, but many businesses are keen to ride the industry hype in a bid to benefit from first-mover advantage Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

AI researcher says police tech suppliers are hostile to transparency

Expert witness in Lords police tech inquiry welcomes committee’s findings but questions whether its recommendations on how to end the ‘Wild West’ of police artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies in the UK would be implemented Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

Everywoman Forum 2022: Inclusivity, support and involvement

Being authentic, finding a support network and talking to strangers in airports were just some of the pieces of advice given at the 2022 Everywoman in Tech Forum Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

Aryaka addresses accelerating European customer demand with Paris services PoP

As European businesses are hit by supply chain issues, telcos issues and a disrupted workforce, SD-WAN and SASE provider Aryaka claims to guarantee network and application performance through new Paris service point of presence Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 News

Netomnia, YouFibre secure further funding for fibre roll-out

As it works towards its target of a million premises passed in the next two years, growing altnet and ISP partner secure significant cash injection to support rapid scaling of multi-gigabit fibre broadband network Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 Blog Post

What to expect from Alteryx Inspire 2022

The Computer Weekly Developer Network team are extremely fond of the Wild West and the Rocky Mountains, but ideally only when we can get our hands on self-service data science tools for data ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2022 12Apr2022 E-Zine

Disney combines digital, data and creativity to win advertising opportunities

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the executive vice-president for client and brand solutions at Disney Advertising Sales about how it is using data to subserve story-telling excellence. We delve into how rising energy costs negatively ... Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

Singapore to start licensing cyber security service providers

Those providing penetration testing and SOC services will need to apply for a licence under a new licensing regime that is expected to safeguard consumer interests and improve service standards Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

UK altnet demands regulatory probe into broadband mid-contract price hikes

UK full-fibre broadband provider ‘startled’ to see majority of broadband customers are unaware of being locked into large-scale price rises Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 Blog Post

As Inflation Rages On, Retailers Turn to AI and Dynamic Pricing

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Matt Pavich, senior director of retail innovation, Revionics, talks about how AI-driven dynamic pricing decisions can assist in a retailer’s ability to ... Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

Border IT system fixed after 10-day outage

Post-Brexit border IT system failure fixed after going down at the start of April, allowing traders to once again file customs documents electronically rather than by hand Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

Open source CMS platform Directus patches XSS bug

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Directus platform could have enabled malicious actors to gain access to valuable data Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 Opinion

Gartner: Six key executive-CIO conversations to help AI succeed

The promise of artificial intelligence often fails to materialise in businesses, so how do you maximise your chance to succeed? Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 Opinion

Building distributed systems requires effective developer teams

Technologies edge computing and containerisation call for teams capable of building distributed systems Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 Opinion

We must target a broad church to fill vacant cyber roles

The security industry focuses a lot on cyber-specific specialisms and technical skills, but it could really benefit from widening its search. Take it from a social anthropologist Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

Vodafone extends 5G network across UK

Latest part of Vodafone network modernisation programme to improve the 4G and 5G experience while retiring 3G networks sees next-generation mobile infrastructure deployed in towns and cities across the UK Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 Podcast

Energy crisis impact on datacentre market – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

Podcast team discusses the energy crisis by way of the Sungard AS UK collapse, data analytics-powered wind turbines, and CW survey showing big increase in flexible working for IT professionals Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

Mastercard opens European tech hub in Dublin

Mastercard is doubling its technology workforce in Dublin through a new European tech hub in the Irish capital Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

Raspberry Pi Foundation ditches default username policy

Raspberry Pi owners will no longer be able to use the default ‘pi’ username, as the Raspberry Pi Foundation clamps down on insecure practices Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 Blog Post

Just How Secure Are You?

Back in the autumn of last year, I talked about a vendor – Bugcrowd – that doesn’t simply rely on AI and ML within a microchip, but actually uses real flesh and bone people (AKA ethical hackers) to ... Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 Blog Post

The low-no-code series - Unit4: 3 reasons low-code is over-hyped

The Computer Weekly Developer Network gets high-brow on low-code and no-code (LC/NC) technologies in an analysis series designed to uncover some of the nuances and particularities of this approach ... Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

APAC enterprises are reducing their datacentre footprint

Enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region are moving from their own datacentres into co-location facilities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and lower their carbon footprint Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

Nordic countries discuss joint cyber defence capability

Nordic countries are in talks to increase their cyber defences in the face of the threat from Russia Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 E-Handbook

The growth of cloud-based networking: What to expect in 2022 and beyond

By upgrading to advanced network infrastructure, firms can deliver mission-critical services through cloud providers and through their own cloud resources. These increased capacity need has seen deployment of optical networking and advanced network ... Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 News

Connectivity network operator 01T unveils high-capacity Global Network Exchange

Network operator claims revolution in edge networking, planned to provide multi-services with simplicity and optimised connectivity built for agile, secure and high-capacity data transfer Continue Reading

April 11, 2022 11Apr2022 In Depth

The role of infrastructure as code in edge datacentre computing

As datacentre computing is pushed to the edge of the organisation’s network, IT has to address the overheads associated with remote server management Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 News

EncroChat: France says ‘defence secrecy’ in police surveillance operations is constitutional

Constitutional court finds that invoking ‘defence secrecy’ to withhold information about the state hacking of EncroChat cryptophones is constitutional. Defence lawyers now head for the supreme court Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 News

Ukrainian cyber criminal gets five years in jail

A US court has sentenced Denys Iarmak, who worked as a penetration tester for the FIN7 cyber crime group, to a five-year prison sentence Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 News

5G overtakes 3G on Three UK network

Operator’s Mobile Britain 2022 report reveals how nation is making the best of connectivity and reveals that 5G handset usage quadrupled in 2021 and use of its 5G network has increased by 385% since 2020 Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 News

Was Spring4Shell a lot of hot air? No, but...

Find out why Spring4Shell was apparently not as impactful a security problem as many had at first feared, and why it’s on the cyber community as a whole to do better Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 News

IT contractors warned as HMRC draws on ‘IR35-adjacent’ legislation in tax avoidance clampdown

IT contractors are being urged to take action now, as details emerge about how HM Revenue & Customs is drawing on some IR35-adjacent legislation to send out five-figure tax bills to individuals who engage with contractor-focused accountants Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 Blog Post

Matillion developer lead: Scaling coding efforts with low-code ETL

The Computer Weekly Developer Network gets high-brow on low-code and no-code (LC/NC) technologies in an analysis series designed to uncover some of the nuances and particularities of this approach ... Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 In Depth

Storage requirements for AI, ML and analytics in 2022

We look at what is needed for artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the pros and cons of block, file and object storage to store and access very large amounts of often unstructured data Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 Opinion

Why CIOs must prioritise system integration in 2022

System integration is a core part of operating enterprise systems. How can it be simplified? Continue Reading

April 08, 2022 08Apr2022 News

Parlem Telecom demos 5G online shopping with augmented reality, real-time products

Catalan operator teams with Cellnex Telecom, Lenovo and Red.es to create a system designed to transform e-commerce in local shops by offering virtual users an immersive shopping experience Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

AirAsia taps Google Cloud to bolster its super-app

AirAsia is setting up a cloud centre of excellence with Google Cloud to shore up its super-app and build capabilities in site reliability engineering and machine learning operations Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

Goldacre review outlines recommendations on safer use of health data

The findings of an investigation into use of health data for research and analysis includes a number of proposals to improve innovation in the NHS Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 Opinion

Online Safety Bill: Collaborating to make the internet safer for all

The UK government's plan to regulate the internet and social media includes some positive and progressive measures – but by working with industry, a lot more could be achieved Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

US shuts down Russia’s Cyclops Blink botnet operation

Operation by US authorities has taken the Russia-attributed Cyclops Blink botnet ‘off the board’ Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

Banks should be able to integrate e-krona into existing systems, says Swedish regulator

Swedish financial services regulator says banks and service providers should be able to integrate a potential digital currency into existing systems Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 Blog Post

Pipefy CTO on low-code: The road from project to product models

The Computer Weekly Developer Network gets high-brow on low-code and no-code (LC/NC) technologies in an analysis series designed to uncover some of the nuances and particularities of this approach ... Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 Blog Post

Huawei MateBook 16 review

It’s the 2022 Spring conference season and - lockdowns, cancellations, shifts to virtual, other force majeure disruptions notwithstanding - we need to be able to work remotely for the next few ... Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

MPs and editors sound alarm over threat to Freedom of Information

Government secrecy and trend for departments to block Freedom of Information requests pose a long-term risk to accountability Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

Amazon workers defeat company to form first US union

Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, have successfully formed the first union at the company, with organisers pledging to help their colleagues across the US do the same Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

UK government backs trial of full-fibre broadband delivery through water pipes

Novel means to advance national gigabit connectivity roll-out sees Yorkshire test of full-fibre broadband deployment via drinking water mains Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

European IT and BPO outsourcing off to strong start

European IT and business process outsourcing services continue to increase rapidly, with cloud-based services now more than half of the total Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 E-Zine

CW Middle East: UAE and UK researchers work on ‘trustworthy’ cloud OS for datacentres

Imperial College London is embarking on a three-year project with an Abu Dhabi-based group of researchers to find ways for datacentre operators and cloud providers to secure their infrastructure. Also read how Dubai is positioning itself to reap the... Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 Video

The rise and rise of blockchain technology

The growing use of blockchain across Asia-Pacific is set to continue, with spending on the technology slated to hit $2.4bn this year, according to IDC Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 Podcast

Pure says unstructured data needs storage scale and performance

Podcast: Pure Storage says huge growth of unstructured data and its diversity means storage has to be able to scale with it and offer performance to gain insights Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 News

Telent takes the National Express to transform communications for buses across the West Midlands

Secure digital radio managed service from critical digital infrastructure technology specialist designed to deliver increased flexibility and performance to support leading regional bus provider’s operations Continue Reading

April 07, 2022 07Apr2022 Blog Post

Quantum computing and the bigger picture

Every few years IBM brings out a new addition to its Z series mainframe family. From the information accompanying the release of the new enterprise system, IBM appears to be touting the new z16 ... Continue Reading

April 06, 2022 06Apr2022 News

APAC organisations to spend more on AI

The higher investments in AI will be led by the region’s banking industry which is harnessing AI systems to mitigate risks and detect fraud Continue Reading

April 06, 2022 06Apr2022 News

A1 Digital makes right connections for intelligent empowerment of construction industry

Telco’s digital transformation subsidiary, with a business focus on the German market, announces participation in the Intelligent Empowerment of Construction Industry research project Continue Reading

April 06, 2022 06Apr2022 News

Apple criticised over unpatched CVEs in Catalina, Big Sur

Apple patched two zero-days in macOS Monterey last week, but did not address the same issue in Catalina or Big Sur, raising questions Continue Reading

April 06, 2022 06Apr2022 E-Handbook

Risk management is the beating heart of your cyber strategy

In this E-Guide we will explore four separate aspects of this wide-ranging topic area, beginning with a look ahead at some of the most impactful and significant data privacy trends likely to affect your risk and compliance strategy during 2022. Continue Reading

April 06, 2022 06Apr2022 News

Lynk claims commercial-ready world’s first with cell-tower-in-space deployment

Satellite-direct-to-phone telecoms company announces the successful launch of what it says is the world’s first commercial-ready cell-tower-in-space, helping to solve the world’s ‘0G problem’ and enabling its subscribers to connect everywhere Continue Reading

April 06, 2022 06Apr2022 News

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