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March 09, 2022 09Mar2022 News

iPhone SE set to fuel global 5G device expansion

New mid-range 5G device in flagship range projected to spur adoption of next-generation network services in developed and emerging markets alike Continue Reading

March 09, 2022 09Mar2022 News

Microsoft serves up three zero-days on March Patch Tuesday

Three zero-days pop up in Microsoft’s March update, along with a number of other noteworthy concerns for defenders Continue Reading

March 09, 2022 09Mar2022 News

Uptime Institute debuts online tool to showcase datacentre industry career opportunities

Uptime Institute has unveiled a new tool, geared towards showcasing the career opportunities that exist in the datacentre industry Continue Reading

March 09, 2022 09Mar2022 In Depth

Datacentres and climate change: Operators accused of being all talk and no action on sustainability

Datacentre operators talk a good fight when it comes to tackling climate change, but there is far more they should and could be doing to make their operations more sustainable, say experts Continue Reading

March 09, 2022 09Mar2022 In Depth

Five key points on file locking vs object locking

We look at file vs object storage locking mechanisms, how different forms of storage ensure data consistency, and especially how object storage is tackling the challenge Continue Reading

March 09, 2022 09Mar2022 News

Glide connects Proximity Edge 8 datacentre to Birmingham dark fibre ring

Second-city initiative with infrastructure and utilities business designed to bring increased diversity and additional low-latency connectivity options to edge colocation customers Continue Reading

March 09, 2022 09Mar2022 News

Gartner: How to retain and motivate IT staff

With the return to office-based working, large numbers of IT employees are quitting. Flexible working and understanding their motivation are key to staff retention Continue Reading

March 09, 2022 09Mar2022 Blog Post

What to expect from ThoughtSpot Beyond 2022

In the past, technology conferences just happened. Pre-2019 these events were run as a normal part of our year, then in 2020 many were cancelled for obvious pandemic-related reasons, then… some ... Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

EE deploys small cell technology to boost UK mobile quality

BT-owned UK mobile network teams with Nokia to deploy small cell technology and improve 4G coverage in busiest areas of UK Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 Opinion

2022 must be a big year for sustainability in the tech sector

As the pandemic might be easing, many organisations have an opportunity to refocus on core strategic goals and aims. For the tech sector, one of these must be sustainability Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

Google buys Mandiant for £4bn

Acquisition will see cyber defence and threat intelligence specialist folded into Google Cloud’s security suite Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Building the cyber workforce we need

The UK’s new National Cyber Strategy is clear in its ambitions, but to fulfil them, we must double down on appropriate skills development, says ISACA director Mike Hughes Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

Orange Spain announces merger plans with MásMóvíl

Leading telco aims to enhance its Spanish reach in joint venture, but fears emerge of anti-trust uncertainty in bid to consolidate Spanish telecoms market, leading to potential 18-month delay in completion Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 Opinion

Subpostmasters won their David and Goliath battle, but initial goal still not reached

Despite exposing the Post Office Horizon scandal, Alan Bates, the former subpostmaster who drove the campaign for the truth, says the goal of repaying people what they lost has not yet been achieved Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to data integration

Data integration is increasing in importance for businesses. In this 17-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at its complex nature, four key trends to assess, which approaches to take when linking IT systems and why Nasa’s Ron Thompson regards ... Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

Amazon resists independent audit of warehouse working conditions

Two shareholder proposals pushing for an independent audit of working conditions at Amazon are being challenged by the ecommerce giant, which claims it is a matter for management rather than shareholders Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

Horizon inquiry hearing sheds light on subpostmaster federation’s role in hushing up IT problems

A National Federation for Subpostmasters official had huge unexplained loss written off by Post Office despite many in the same position being convicted for crimes they didn't commit Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

Limelight gains large CDN scale with Edgecast acquisition

Leading CDN provider gains extra scale with strategic purchase, claiming to have created global leader in edge-enabled software services with diversified revenue across products, clients, geographies and channels Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

Accelerating full-fibre gigabit growth sees UK altnet association start 2022 on strong note

Independent Networks Cooperative Association enjoys continued membership boom as altnets maintain momentum in UK after several years of record investment Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 In Depth

Why some data-driven decisions are not to be trusted

Companies often express the desire to be data-driven – but what if the data isn’t right? Data democratisation could be part of the solution Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

Challenges for IT providers as Ukraine crisis worsens

Many IT providers have ceased sales to Russia, but cloud services can operate and be delivered anywhere, helping – indirectly – to fund the invasion Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

Government publishes update on plan to tackle legacy IT

A Cabinet Office report outlines progress around areas such as new structures and leadership to address the issue of legacy IT Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 News

UK government forges closer links with Japan, proposes laws to accelerate mobile

Agreement with Japan aims for closer cooperation to solve global telecoms supply chain issues, including support for R&D collaboration on future tech such as Open RAN and 6G Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 E-Zine

Using technology to protect human rights

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we investigate how technology is being used to tackle human rights abuses worldwide. We offer a step-by-step guide to disaster recovery in the cloud era. And we examine the vital, and successful, role of digital and ... Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 In Depth

How APAC organisations can mitigate edge security threats

The move to the edge expands an organisation’s attack surface. Here are some measures that organisations can take to minimise their edge security risks Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 Opinion

Why we need to keep up the charge on women in tech

With hybrid working allowing people into technology jobs regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background, we need to support and encourage this more flexible way of working to ensure it continues Continue Reading

March 08, 2022 08Mar2022 Blog Post

Sonatype’s sonar-smart sonata for open source

Nobody quite knows why Sonatype is called Sonatype, the developer-friendly tools specialist for software supply chain automation and security doesn’t make a song and dance about its moniker. Sona ... Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 Opinion

When more is too much in security

The view that more security tools equals better protection still persists, but security researcher Etay Maor argues that success in cyber lies in simplicity Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 News

Deutsche Bank tests IT operation resilience amid potential loss of Russian centre

German bank is confident the possible loss of operations in Russia will not affect the day-to-day running of its business Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 News

Micron 7450 aims its 176 TLC layers at QLC flash use cases

New 176-layer tech brings densely packed flash cells in drives that come in 2.5”, M.2 and EDSFF form factors, aimed at datacentre workloads from archive to database storage Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 News

NHS AI framework offers decision support for stroke diagnosis

Procurement framework aims to help hospitals gain access to pioneering AI-powered image analysis for stroke detection Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 News

Ukraine joins Nato cyber knowledge hub

Ukraine is to become a contributing participant in Nato’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 Opinion

When to pull the plug on an ecommerce site

Distributed denial of service and other attacks on websites have the potential to leak personally identifiable information Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 News

Ukrainian engineers fight to keep internet online

IT professionals in Ukraine are working tirelessly and at great risk to keep the country connected to the internet during the Russian invasion Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 In Depth

Why post-pandemic reskilling must focus on mainframes

A major contributing factor to UK-wide skills shortages is the significant number of people who have left the workforce since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading

March 07, 2022 07Mar2022 News

India’s Mahindra Group makes cloud move

The Indian conglomerate will migrate SAP S/4 Hana and its data warehouse to Google Cloud and build up its DevOps capabilities Continue Reading

March 06, 2022 06Mar2022 Blog Post

Loft Labs vcluster targets Kubernetes synchonisation customisation frustrations

Loft Labs is startup working on developer tooling and platform technology for Kubernetes. The team at Loft Labs has now announced a Plugin System & SDK (Software Development Kit) for its open ... Continue Reading

March 05, 2022 05Mar2022 Blog Post

Progress with resetting UK Skills and Employment Agendas for a decade of Accelerating Change.

The next objective is to report (by the end of March) on that which can be commenced without the need for new legislation/regulation and to agree plans to launch studies in May on that which may ... Continue Reading

March 04, 2022 04Mar2022 News

Scrapping NHS Digital a backward step for patient data rights

Former NHS Digital chair Kingsley Manning has spoken out over proposals to fold NHS Digital into NHS England, saying that more oversight is needed to safeguard patient data in light of recent events Continue Reading

March 04, 2022 04Mar2022 News

Microsoft stops sales of products and services to Russia

Citing sanctions and cyber security concerns, Microsoft has become the latest company to withdraw from the Russian market Continue Reading

March 04, 2022 04Mar2022 Opinion

Assessing the aims of the Government Cyber Security Strategy

The clear aims of the Government Cyber Security Strategy are welcome, but are they realistic or achievable? Continue Reading

March 04, 2022 04Mar2022 Opinion

Universities need better protection from email-based cyber attacks

The need to educate university staff and students on avoiding email-based cyber attacks is more acute than ever, says Proofpoint’s Adenike Cosgrove Continue Reading

March 04, 2022 04Mar2022 In Depth

Swedish researcher cuts through the hype around autonomous vehicles

Linköping University’s Michael Felsberg makes realistic predictions about when self-driving cars will become available Continue Reading

March 04, 2022 04Mar2022 News

Diversity and inclusion in STEM – data, culture and social benefit

In a recent government Science and Technology Committee meeting, a number of experts shared their opinions on the current barriers to increasing diversity in STEM, as well as ways the sector can move past them Continue Reading

March 04, 2022 04Mar2022 Blog Post

Nutanix analysis: Mission, behaviour & purpose - a new ‘digital culture’ emerges

Technology is evolving, obviously, that’s what it does. Due to the perennial flow of innovation and dynamic change, some say that companies are building better digital habits and systems and that ... Continue Reading

March 04, 2022 04Mar2022 Blog Post

CNCF now incubating Knative for serverless & event-driven apps

Knative (pronounced kay-native) has just been accepted as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Incubating Project. This status happens when the CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) votes ... Continue Reading

March 03, 2022 03Mar2022 News

SAP and Oracle express solidarity with Ukraine against Russia

SAP and Oracle suspend operations in the Russian Federation after expressing solidarity with Ukraine in the face of the war against it being conducted by Russia Continue Reading

March 03, 2022 03Mar2022 News

Boardroom does not see ransomware as a priority

Less than a quarter of company directors think ransomware is a top priority for their security teams, according to Egress Continue Reading