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February 28, 2022 28Feb2022 News

AT&T teams with Microsoft to gain private 5G edge

US operator collaborates with cloud giant to integrate 5G network with Azure private mobile edge computing and builds on existing edge work between the two companies Continue Reading

February 28, 2022 28Feb2022 News

Government set to backtrack on untenable position on subpostmaster compensation

The government looks set to backtrack on its previous stance and outline a means of providing fair compensation to a group of Post Office Horizon scandal victims so far left out of compensation schemes Continue Reading

February 28, 2022 28Feb2022 In Depth

A plan for technical and security training

An array of options is available to help IT leaders refresh security skills or update tech skills. We look at how to decide what is best Continue Reading

February 28, 2022 28Feb2022 News

Cloudflare: Our network is our product

Cloudflare’s chief product officer explains why its network is its product and how it protects organisations against cyber threats Continue Reading

February 27, 2022 27Feb2022 News

MWC 2022: Huawei hones hybrid offer with fibre to the room

Aiming to address the new world of work, tech giant Huawei has launched a fibre-to-the-room gigabit all-optical room offering Continue Reading

February 26, 2022 26Feb2022 Blog Post

Time to act on "Authorised Payment" Fraud

In 2014 a working group hosted by the DPA (Digital Policy Alliance) working with faster payment data from six banks established that 75% of fraudulent payments could have been stopped in real time ... Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 News

Mass phishing attacks against Ukrainian citizens reported

The Ukrainian cyber authorities are alerting people located in the country to be alert to phishing attacks Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 In Depth

Information in the metaverse is A Tale of Two Cities

The metaverse will make it easier to access an increasing wealth of information, but it also will make it more difficult to distinguish real from fake, accurate from wrong – and that goes for information as well as the information sources themselves Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 News

Irish data watchdog calls for ‘objective metrics’ for big tech regulation

Helen Dixon, Ireland’s data protection commissioner, says EU regulators must agree on metrics to measure the effectiveness of data protection regulation Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 News

H&M scheme looks to tackle issues affecting D&I in STEM

Retailer H&M launches its first ever STEM programme in the UK in a move to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation – and to tap into future tech talent Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 News

Mavenir expands Open RAN ecosystem

Network software provider ups its ante in the field of open radio access networks, with a new suite of O-RAN-compliant radios for deployments ranging from macro, mmWave and mMIMO Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 News

Darktrace buys attack surface management firm Cybersprint

Emergent AI cyber specialist Darktrace is to pay £39.7m for Netherlands-based Cybersprint Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 In Depth

Cracking the code on blockchain and crypto: What might adoption mean for datacentres?

A high share of datacentre customers look set to adopt blockchain technologies, including digital currencies, over the next few years Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 Blog Post

At last, the world is listening to the Horizon victims - the Post Office must finally listen, too

We are only two weeks into the statutory inquiry examining the Post Office IT scandal – two weeks of what is likely to be a year-long process – and already what we’ve learned is only compounding ... Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 News

NAO report praises NHS for data and digital leadership in Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

The £5.6bn programme has delivered value for money to date – and ‘creative’ use of data despite complexities was among the factors that led to successful delivery, says report Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 News

University of Amsterdam teams up with MIT to use analytics for a better world

Dutch and US universities join forces with tech company to help non-government organisations and the United Nations to harness data analytics to achieve sustainable development goals Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 News

Mid-band 5G forecast to deliver $610bn GDP growth by 2030

Study shows 5G mid-band spectrum will play a key role in meeting demand for enhanced mobile broadband and fixed wireless access, but to satisfy demand for 5G services by 2030, government action is crucial Continue Reading

February 25, 2022 25Feb2022 Opinion

Server virtualisation is far from dead

Server virtualisation must be looked upon with an expanded and fresh perspective amid the growing adoption of containers and Kubernetes. Here are seven server virtualisation trends to watch Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 In Depth

Cloud storage cost challenges and how to tackle them

We look at cloud capacity procurement pitfalls, forecasting challenges, the danger of over-buying, supplier lock-in, deciphering billing and resizing capacity when projects finish Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 E-Handbook

Hybrid cloud connectivity best practices

No two hybrid cloud architectures are the same. Each implementation depends upon a business' specific needs and budget. Still, these practices can set up hybrid cloud connectivity without breaking the bank. In this infographic, we point out six best... Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 E-Handbook

Digital identity strategies to enhance data privacy and protect networks

The rise of digital transformation, cloud adoption and remote work has spurred an evolution of identity in the workplace. In this e-guide, read more about the convergence of identity management and security, how to identify the main access ... Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 E-Handbook

Toughening up web and mobile application security

In this e-guide, read more about the best practices for web application security, how to balance app innovation with app security, why API security needs to be part of your defence strategy, and what are the top tools to keep your applications safe,... Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 E-Handbook

Trust no one: Why zero trust security is taking the world by storm

As zero-trust strategies continue to grow, we take a look into the history and evolution of the zero-trust approach, the main challenges involving zero-trust implementation in 2022, and what APAC firms can do to stay ahead of cyber threats. Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 In Depth

Define RPO and RTO tiers for storage and data protection strategy

We look at RPO and RTO in defining data protection and disaster recovery strategies and how to specify tiers that reflect the importance of different systems in your organisation Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

Workers demand universal high-performance broadband to succeed with hybrid work

Cisco Broadband Index finds just more than two-fifths of UK workers now rely on their home internet to work from home or run their own business, but almost three-quarters think broadband services need to dramatically improve to enable them to work ... Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

Nokia launches Intelligent RAN Operations to manage 5G with machine learning

Solution goes beyond automation with machine learning to help mobile operators keep costs down with superior 5G network management, and reduces base station energy consumption by up to 15%, says Nokia Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 Opinion

The UK’s cyber security sector is thriving, but our work has only just begun

The government’s Annual Cyber Sector Report painted a positive picture of the UK security industry. CIISec’s Amanda Finch thinks we can go further in developing cyber talent and opening up the sector Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

Researchers link Dridex botnet to emergent Entropy ransomware

A little-known new ransomware called Entropy contains significant code similarities to the general purpose Dridex botnet, suggesting some kind of link between the two Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

KnowBe4 cyber drama tackles Colonial Pipeline in fourth season

KnowBe4’s ongoing cyber security training drama, The Inside Man, reaches its fourth season with a plot drawing inspiration from one of the most impactful cyber attacks of 2021 Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

New wave of cyber attacks on Ukraine preceded Russian invasion

A wave of DDoS attacks, and a second data wiper attack, were seen hitting Ukraine in the hours leading up to the Russian invasion Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 In Depth

Christal Bemont, Talend CEO: Show up as yourself

Christal Bemont, CEO of data management firm Talend, reflects on coming through difficult times in solidarity with co-workers, and how data quality assumes a heightened significance in the digital era Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 Blog Post

How the Raspberry Pi flavours professional IT

The Raspberry Pi is a decade old. Who would have thought a computer that costs a mere £25, would start a revolution? But it did. The Pi, based on an Arm processor and a bootable SD card, opened up ... Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

Security organisations form Nonprofit Cyber coalition

Founding members of the Nonprofit Cyber coalition pledge to enhance joint action on cyber security around the world Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

New cyber guidelines to safeguard construction sector

NCSC launches sector-specific security guidance for organisations in the construction industry, with input from the Chartered Institute of Building Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 Opinion

The complementary strengths of AI and human intelligence

Kathy Peach, director at Nesta’s Centre for Collective Intelligence Design, describes projects the organisation supports that explore the interaction between artificial and human intelligence Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 E-Zine

CW Nordics: Swedish drone app gets life-saving equipment to heart attack victims

Thanks to an app developed in Sweden, drones can get life-saving equipment to heart-attack victims before emergency services can arrive on the scene, potentially increasing patient survival rates. Also in this issue, read about a Swedish bank's ... Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

Russia behind dangerous Cyclops Blink malware

Joint NCSC CISA advisory attributes a dangerous malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, to Russia’s Sandworm APT, likely a GRU unit, with WatchGuard users at particular risk Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 Opinion

Minding the gap between data and understanding

An irony about the expression ‘information technology’ is that in recent years, although we have more data, it can feel like we lack information Continue Reading

February 24, 2022 24Feb2022 News

Benu teams with AWS for SASE-based cloud-native networks

Network edge service provider teams with global cloud giant on first use of public cloud for wireline broadband and security services with secure access service edge infrastructure Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Paid-for advertising still not covered in Online Safety Bill

Consumer group Which? calls again for government to include measures against scam paid-for advertising in the Online Safety Bill Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

European Commission opens path to a Data Act to stoke digital economy

The European Commission has published a proposal for a Data Act that it hopes will stoke a digital economy, in part by unlocking IoT and other ‘industrial data’ Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

5G device sales forecast to hit 46.5 million by 2026

With the rise of always-on 5G portable devices, an explosion of edge AI adoption, the proliferation of smart manufacturing platforms and the emergence of the metaverse, industry is set for a sharp rise in mmWave smartphone sales Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Cohere Technologies raises $46m Series D round as it evolves spectrum software

Open RAN spectrum multiplier software provider announces funding round led by new strategic investments and existing investors Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Salesforce pays out over £2m in bug bounties

Salesforce says it received more than 4,000 vulnerability reports in 2021 alone as it delivers a rare public update on its bug bounty programme Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

DCMS launches free cyber skills platform for kids

Government introduces free online cyber skills training for schoolchildren to encourage them into cyber security roles in the future and help address the skills gap Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Backups ‘no longer effective’ for stopping ransomware attacks

Traditional methods of mitigating ransomware are less efficacious thanks to the rise in double and triple extortion techniques Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Microsoft extends Defender umbrella to Google Cloud Platform

Redmond says extending Defender for Cloud native capabilities to the Google Cloud Platform will help simplify security for organisations pursuing multicloud strategies by eliminating the gaps where the bad guys can get in Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Police forces ‘must’ do data protection due diligence checks before using PDS-backed AWS cloud

Police forces across England and Wales are being reminded not to overlook their data protection-related compliance responsibilities when making use of the Police Digital Service’s Amazon-powered cloud platform Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

No imminent cyber threat to UK from Russia

Intelligence officials say they have no evidence or indication that Russian cyber attackers are preparing offensive assaults on infrastructure or organisations in Britain Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

IT leaders primed to drive innovation and hybrid work

As organisations move beyond the pandemic, survey shows IT leaders are being given greater levels of responsibility Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Attempted burglary exposes risk of NatWest customer data in former worker’s home

Former Royal Bank of Scotland employee offers bank a compromise in her dispute over the return of confidential customer information Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 E-Handbook

Infographic: 5 differences between call centers and contact centers

Call centers and contact centers provide customer service in different ways. Decision-makers should understand which option best fits their organization's needs to optimize CX. Download our exclusive infographic to find out what is the difference ... Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Dutch girls in STEM held back by persistent gender bias

Gender stereotyping is leading to low numbers of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths sectors Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

IBM opens cyber security hub in India

Big Blue’s new cyber security hub, comprising a cyber range, software development facilities and a security operations centre, will serve enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 Opinion

Gartner: How to overcome a lack of cloud skills in your organisation

IT chiefs are struggling to tackle cloud skills shortages across their organisations. Here are five key steps to overcome this challenge Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 Blog Post

Demystifying, dislodging & deflecting distant data dependencies

Couchbase refers to its core technology as a modern database, not an old fashioned one. What the company (probably) means by this is that products like Couchbase Mobile 3 are ready for modern ... Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Tech acquisition to be major priority for UK police

Policing minister cites technology as major focus for future of UK police, in comments made ahead of the publication of the Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Helsinki shares its plans to bridge post-Covid learning gap with the rest of the world

Finnish capital is calling on global education systems to embrace technology as a facilitator of research, ideas and knowledge-sharing, not just as a new way to deliver classes Continue Reading

February 23, 2022 23Feb2022 News

Mobile device trade-ins and upgrades return more than $3bn in 2021

Quarterly research shows that as 5G devices proliferate around the US, device trade-in programmes return more than a billion dollars to US consumers in the fourth quarter of 2021 alone Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 E-Handbook

2022 Middle East IT Priorities Infographic: Budgets and Buying Patterns

In this infographic, learn more about the most popular IT projects in the Middle East for 2022 and what companies are investing in more than before the pandemic. Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Gartner: Public sector must target disjointed IT strategy

The pandemic showed how quickly public sector IT can deliver technology to support essential services – now it is time to fix scalability Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Software AG executives trumpet progress on Helix growth plan

Software AG’s executive team has confirmed progress on a cloud-oriented growth strategy named Helix, launched in 2019 and bolstered by 2021 investment by US technology firm Silver Lake Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Dell makes push to simplify and accelerate modern, open telco deployments

IT giant announces validated designs for telecommunications edge and core to offer more choice and speed for network modernisation Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

KDDI further extends 5G Open RAN network with Wind River virtualised base station

Japanese operator advances base stations within next-generation infrastructure, delivering open radio network access in commercial deployment Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Horizon inquiry questioning raises hopes of fair compensation for victims so far left out

Post Office Horizon scandal victims left out of current compensation schemes have had their hopes raised that the statutory public inquiry is seriously addressing their demands for fair financial redress Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

UK organisations swift to chide phishing victims

While UK organisations are doing better at security training, many are quick to punish employees who fall victim to phishing attacks, whether real or simulated Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Hammerspace offers follow-the-sun access to on-prem and cloud storage

Startup aims to succeed where others have failed and present file, block and object storage data from any and multiple locations as if it were local to the user Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Mondelēz moves global operations to digital workspace with Orange Business Services

Snack giant transforms legacy infrastructure to digital platform, enabling communication and collaboration on a global scale, with analytics and AI used to improve customer experience and personalise service for employee workplace needs Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 Opinion

Security Think Tank: Good training is all about context

In-house or outsourced? What makes a good security training programme, and what questions should buyers ask when procuring training as a service? Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 In Depth

How to beat the heat: What can datacentre operators do to meet emissions targets?

With new mandates around sustainability proliferating, datacentres must find ways to meet their environmental goals while remaining competitive and meeting customer service-level expectations Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Singtel’s Paragon platform to ease edge computing deployments

Singtel’s new software platform is touted to make it easier for enterprises to deploy edge computing applications on its multi-access edge computing platform Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Sweden completes phase two of e-krona pilot

Sweden’s central bank is well into its second year of testing a new digital currency, but so far, no firm decision has been made by the government to adopt it Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 News

Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson claim 5G network slicing breakthrough

Partnership sees 5G slicing in combination with SD-WAN and local traffic breakout, enabling flexible connectivity establishment and control Continue Reading

February 22, 2022 22Feb2022 E-Zine

Think nation-state cyber attacks won’t hit you? Think again…

In this week’s Computer Weekly, with Russian state cyber attacks in the news, we find out why security professionals in every organisation need to remain alert. Our buyer’s guide looks at the tools and programmes helping improve IT training. And we ... Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

Zoom gains NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus and NHS security badges

Video platform Zoom has added a number of UK-specific cyber certifications to help it demonstrate its platform is safeguarded against common threats Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

Union pushes for collective bargaining around technology and data

Prospect union releases guidance on how workers and unions can engage employers over the use of technology at work, with particular emphasis on the need to include technology provisions in collective bargaining agreements Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

Computer science degree applications up by 13%

The number of people who have applied to study computer science at university this year has increased more than any other subject in the UK Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

BMW Group gears up with G+D Technology eSIM for connected cars

International tech group extends partnership with car giant in the area of eSIM to create the basic requirement for a new kind of individually networked mobility Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

RealWear enables remote nuclear plant inspection

Augmented reality headsets from RealWear have been deployed by TÜV SÜD for certifying technical systems during the pandemic Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

Backup heads to cloud as ransomware hits 76% and RTOs/RPOs fail

Veeam survey finds most can’t recover the data they want or do it in time, ransomware is now a ‘disaster’, use of the cloud is increasing, but the datacentre is still very important Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

UK joins US in pinning Ukraine DDoS attacks on Russia

A series of DDoS attacks on Ukrainian defence and banking organisations last week is now being firmly attributed to Russian action Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

Samsung, KDDI claim world’s first 5G SA O-RAN site powered by vRAN

Japanese and Korean partners accelerate deployment of standalone 5G sites by simplifying and automating process of building out network infrastructure using virtualised RAN technology Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 In Depth

Storage and 5G: Big impacts likely as wide-area topologies evolve

Enterprise 5G will boost the need for storage generally. It will also push capacity needs closer to the edge and create new locations for processing and storage Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 Opinion

Technology is the key to the door of levelling up the UK

We finally have a better idea of what the government’s ‘levelling-up’ policy means in practice – but national progress on digital adoption will be a key measure of its success Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

Website owners urged to adopt ‘eco-standard’ to help cut internet-generated carbon emissions

The Eco-Friendly Web Alliance has set its sights on preventing a further 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide being generated in the next decade by helping website operators to cut emissions Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

Open banking surpasses five million UK customers

Upwards of five million people in the UK are using open banking services as the financial sector’s fintech revolution gathers pace Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 Blog Post

You say aroma, I say agora

Whether you’re an early adopter, a latecomer to the party, or a no-comer, you’ll surely be familiar with the grid of green, yellow and black squares popping up all over social media associated with ... Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

Amazon and Visa resolve UK credit card ban threat

Companies reach ‘broad, global agreement that includes the acceptance of Visa at all Amazon stores and sites’ Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 E-Handbook

Ransomware: The situation at the beginning of 2022 Infographic

The past 12 months saw ransomware attacks hit new levels of sophistication, with cyber criminal gangs turning to increasingly professional-style tactics and targeting more impactful victims – and these trends are highly unlikely to fade as we move ... Continue Reading

February 21, 2022 21Feb2022 News

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