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• December 09, 2020 09 Dec'20

  FireEye’s ethical hacking tools stolen in state-backed attack

  Hacking tools used to conduct red team penetration testing were stolen in the state-backed attack on security firm FireEye

• December 09, 2020 09 Dec'20

  There’s no going back to pre-pandemic security approaches

  The cyber security world will probably never return to its pre-pandemic state, and different approaches to security will come to the fore in 2021

• December 09, 2020 09 Dec'20

  Top IT predictions in APAC in 2021

  The Asia-Pacific region will continue to be a cradle for technology innovation in the new year, whether it is 5G services, artificial intelligence, cloud computing or cyber security

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  Home Office digital border programme has failed to deliver, says NAO

  The Home Office’s digital border programme has so far not achieved value for money, has suffered delays, lacks clear objectives and will cost taxpayers an additional £173m, according to the National Audit Office

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  CMA sets out plan to regulate technology giants

  With its new Digital Markets Unit, the CMA is hoping to curb the excesses of the internet, improve competition and give more choice to consumers

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  SMEs need to acknowledge remote working lessons to prosper post-Covid

  Research from integrated cloud communications platform provider finds that over two-fifths of SME employees believe that, with effective communication tools, productivity would be the most improved business challenge in the “new normal”

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  Societe Generale latest banking giant to cut costs and increase digital investment

  French bank Societe Generale is merging two retail brands and increasing investment in its digital offering to meet its ambitious customer acquisition plans

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  Remote working issues block path to success for medium-sized businesses

  Nearly a third of European workers at mid-sized organisations feel disengaged and unmotivated due to issues with technology while working remotely

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  Multiple D-Link routers found vulnerable to attack

  Digital Defense discloses a remotely exploitable root command injection flaw in a number of D-Link wireless router devices

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  Russian state actors exploiting VMware bug to hijack data, users warned

  Russian APT groups are actively exploiting a vulnerability in VMware products to access protected data, according to latest warnings

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  Tesco uses Netcall to speed up insurance claims process

  An in-house team has used a low-code platform from Netcall to develop an application for Tesco Underwriting

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  BMW Group embarks on data-driven supply chain revamp with AWS

  BMW Group is forging even closer ties with AWS by enlisting its help to refine its supply chain and manufacturing processes, as well as train up its staff in cloud technologies

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  The National Institute for Health Research on connecting through cloud to fight Covid-19

  As the research arm for the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research has played a key role in coordinating efforts to find treatments, diagnostics and vaccines for Covid-19 during the pandemic, with the help of Google Cloud

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  CIO interview: David Plumb, chief innovation officer, University of Warwick

  The innovation leader is developing ecosystems of partners from industry, public sector and academia to not only help Warwick students, but also to support them as entrepreneurs and benefit the regional economy

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  AWS to open Melbourne cloud region in 2022

  Amazon Web Services’ second Australian cloud region is part of its growing infrastructure investments in the maturing cloud market

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Met Police failed to clear backlog of subject access requests

  Metropolitan Police failed to comply fully with an enforcement notice issued by the Information Commissioner, and despite hundreds of overdue subject access requests the regulator did not take further action

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Cisco aims for enhanced engagement with IMImobile acquisition

  Network technology and solutions giant makes strategic acquisition of cloud communications software and services provider to embed omnichannel engagement into customer experience-as-a-service

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Stockport Council launches digital training initiative

  Local authority Stockport Council has launched a programme aimed at training young people in digital skills to give them a better chance at entering digital roles

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Nokia to be technology lead for EU 6G project

  Finnish comms tech provider is the project leader for European Commission’s flagship initiative for research into the next generation of wireless networks

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Media giant MGM signs multi-year deal with AWS to revamp its supply chain processes

  AWS lands multi-year cloud deal with US media giant MGM that will see it assist the firm with revamping its supply chain and content distribution processes

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Ericsson, TIM, Qualcomm, claim 5G FWA speed milestone

  Although fixed wireless access has not yet gained as much publicity as other use cases for the next-generation infrastructure, its potential in connecting those in remote areas to 5G is vast and a consortium of technology vendors and leading Italian...

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  GSMA launches digital access guidelines to help disabled people

  Industry organisation GSMA has launched a framework of guidelines aimed at making mobile technology more accessible for people with disabilities

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  CCS to launch £750m pan-government cloud computing services framework

  The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) aims for the framework agreement to make it easier for public sector to buy scalable cloud hosting

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  UK Space Agency awards £7m for space innovation projects

  A range of ‘high risk, high reward’ projects have been awarded a total of £7m from the Space Agency’s National Space Innovation Programme, aiming to make the UK a world leader in space technology

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide feature list 2021

  Here is our 2021 schedule of up-and-coming in-depth articles that will cover carefully selected topics to help IT leaders select the right technology for their organisation

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  HMRC referred 11 data security incidents to ICO in 2019-20

  HM Revenue & Customs shares details of a number of data security incidents that occurred during the 2019-20 financial year in its annual report

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Grindr and others patch critical Android bug

  Fixes for CVE-2020-8913 deployed as app developers shore up their defences against a disclosed Google Play vulnerability

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Post Office IT scandal CEO Paula Vennells jumps NHS ship as pressure mounts

  CEO at the centre of the scandal that saw innocent people bankrupted and some sent to prison steps down from NHS role as pressure for her resignation grows

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Singapore government to boost blockchain adoption

  Singapore government unveils S$12m programme to promote development and adoption of blockchain applications beyond financial services

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  A trillion dollars lost to cyber crime every year

  Data collated by McAfee and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies highlights the growing impact of cyber crime

• December 06, 2020 06 Dec'20

  China lags US in computer vision

  China trails the US in the field of computer vision despite making inroads in computing and research, new report finds

• December 04, 2020 04 Dec'20

  Government data quality framework geared to overcome poorly organised data

  The Office for National Statistics has published guidelines aimed at improving “disorganised” public sector data

• December 04, 2020 04 Dec'20

  Atos develops Q-Score benchmark for quantum computing

  HPC will outpace quantum computer performance for a few years, but Atos believes businesses need a quantum computing strategy

• December 04, 2020 04 Dec'20

  FTTH Council Europe slams misleading advertising for fibre networks

  Fibre broadband trade body study shows consumers are confused about marketing and performance of broadband-access technologies, recommending a ‘fibre-ready’ label should be introduced for new buildings and major renovations

• December 04, 2020 04 Dec'20

  Kent and Medway to launch shared health and social care record

  The Kent and Medway Care Record (KMCR) aims to create a single view of each patient’s record, and will hold automated data feeds from acute hospitals, community providers, mental health services, GPs and social care

• December 04, 2020 04 Dec'20

  Opportunistic Egregor ransomware is an emerging and active threat

  Researchers at Recorded Future’s Insikt Group highlight links between the emerging Egregor ransomware and other strains, and offer guidance on defending against it

• December 04, 2020 04 Dec'20

  What next for the now-profitable app-based Starling Bank?

  Starling bank is the first of the new breed of UK digital banks to make a profit, so where next?

• December 04, 2020 04 Dec'20

  Avast and Borsetta to support Intel’s AI security project

  Security firm Avast and AI security specialist Borsetta have signed up to support an Intel-led artificial intelligence security research project

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Cyber Aware campaign to help safeguard Christmas shoppers

  New government campaign sets out to raise awareness of online shopping fraud in the run-up to Christmas

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Nova casts light on streaming network issues as energy demands soar

  So-called industry-first solution brings new revenue opportunities, reduces churn and differentiates offer for video providers as they struggle to cope with energy surge in providing services

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Dreamforce 2020: Hyperforce shifts Salesforce to public cloud

  Salesforce COO Bret Taylor announced “Hyperforce” during Marc Benioff’s opening keynote at the virtual version of the supplier’s 2020 Dreamforce event in San Francisco

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  S/4 Hana projects come off back burner, but skills shortage impedes progress

  UK and Ireland SAP User Group members set to ramp up S/4 ERP migration projects, but skills shortage and retirement of SAP managers in user organisations are a concern

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Openreach claims UK first as it moves from copper to full-fibre in Salisbury

  Salisbury takes a step closer to becoming the UK’s first ‘fully digital’ city with full-fibre deployment

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Allied Irish Bank prioritises digital services as it cuts workforce

  Bank is cutting its operating costs by 10% with job cuts and facility closures, but will continue to invest heavily in technology

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Covid-19 vaccine supply chain attacked by unknown nation state

  An unknown nation state actor is attempting to disrupt the supply of coronavirus vaccines

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Bank of England enlists development partner to unlock cloud

  Bank has agreed a two-year deal with a cloud development platform provider as it seeks to take its cloud journey to the next level

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  IT teams’ challenges ramp up in maintaining high-quality network video experience

  Companies providing streaming services have seen huge growth in demand, which has meant providing an optimal user experience while managing surging user traffic

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Lax Android app developers putting millions of users at risk

  Eight months after Google patched a critical vulnerability, developers have failed to update their apps, putting millions of users of apps such as dating services Bumble and Grindr at risk

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Dangerous Trickbot evolves to target UEFI/BIOS firmware

  Dubbed Trickboot by researchers, Trickbot’s new features enable malicious actors to read, write or even erase UEFI/BIOS firmware

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  ICT disaster threatens Dutch environment law

  The Dutch government’s revamp of its construction planning law faces major IT challenges and scepticism