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• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Post Office back-office error leaves subpostmaster with thousands of pounds extra

  The Post Office has admitted that some subpostmasters are at risk of accounts not balancing due to an error it does not understand

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Few UK firms are cyber insured despite financial losses

  More than one-fifth of UK firms have been impacted financially by cyber attacks, yet potentially more than three-quarters of companies polled have never been insured for cyber-related losses

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Equinix launch $1bn joint venture to secure more European hyperscale colocation spend

  Colocation giant Equinix is gunning for a larger slice of the hyperscale community's datacentre spend through formation of $1bn joint venture with Singapore wealth fund

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Symantec gearing up for future cyber security

  Symantec is focusing on enabling businesses to secure data in the cloud after a string of acquisitions, but it also has its eye on the future, which will be all about empowering people, says CTO Hugh Thompson

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  NTT picks London for newly formed global business

  NTT says unifying its various units under one umbrella and basing it in London will help it take full advantage of both its clients’ demands for joined up digital services, and the capital’s booming tech economy

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Google Cloud to expand datacentres for delivery of managed Oracle datacentre service with Atos

  Google plots datacentre expansions in Germany and North America to provide users with local access to managed Oracle database services in the cloud

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Interview: Matthew Gould, chief executive of NHSX, on transforming health service technology

  NHSX is the latest on a long line of organisations created to overhaul NHS technology – can it make the difference this time? Its new CEO explains why it will

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Huge jump in cyber incidents reported by finance sector

  The number of cyber incidents reported by financial services firms increased nearly 12-fold in 2018 from 2017, mainly due to third-party failures, highlighting several key areas that need improvement

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Ofcom to make switching mobile operators easier

  The often fraught process of switching mobile network operators will become easier for end-users as new Ofcom regulations come into force

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  The Great Eastern way to digital transformation

  Regional insurance company Great Eastern has rolled out a new digital platform to better serve customers while morphing its DNA from the inside out

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Visa modernises B2B global payments through open source blockchain

  Visa is modernising cross-border business-to-business payments, with blockchain used to connect participating corporate

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  TIN coalition calls for industry action against cyber fraud

  An industry group aimed at improving cyber security by tackling enduring challenges has called for collaboration in the fight against cyber fraud

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Cyber crime reporting crucial, say UK police

  UK police are gearing up to make it easier for business to report cyber crime, saying that under-reporting continues to be a challenge

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Almost half of shoppers still prefer brands with stores

  Despite an increasing amount of people shopping online, factors such as product pricing and whether a brand has a physical store still come into play

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Ofcom gets go-ahead for new Openreach access model

  Following referral to the European Commission, Ofcom is pressing ahead with a new regulatory model governing more open access to Openreach’s ducts, poles and dark fibre

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Apple design chief Jony Ive confirms company departure after nearly 30 years

  After nearly 30 years of shaping the aesthetic of Apple products, the firm's chief design officer, Jony Ive, is leaving the company

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Interview: How Defra is getting its IT systems ready for Brexit

  The director in charge of building and implementing the core systems supporting the department most affected by Brexit talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about the present and future of a new function of hundreds of staff

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Interview: John Seglias, chief digital information officer, Defra

  The tech leader at the government department most affected by Brexit talks about digital transformation and carrying out one of the most complex projects in the public sector

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Interview: Yasmeen Al Sharaf, head of fintech and innovation unit, Central Bank of Bahrain

  Yasmeen Al Sharaf heads up financial technology strategy at Bahrain’s central bank, which is on a mission to grow and diversify the sector in the Middle East island state

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  MPs to probe UK’s growing e-waste problem

  The parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry into electronic waste and the circular economy

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Isles of Scilly among first UK locations to get 5G

  The Isles of Scilly are to be included in Vodafone’s 5G network roll-out from day one, with the aim of supporting local community organisations

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Dutch bank and researchers begin defence against quantum computing’s dark side

  ABN Amro is working with QuTech to ensure that banks can protect data against quantum computers in the future

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Aerohive adds cloud and edge network features to Extreme portfolio

  Software-defined network specialist Extreme Networks has bought Aerohive to extend its capabilities in critical areas for future networks

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Data drives decentralisation in Nordic healthcare

  Nordic tech startups are applying their skills to solving some of the challenges for the region’s healthcare sector

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  DWP looks to extend digital identity capabilities

  Department for Work and Pensions wants to reduce reliance on existing identity assurance methods such as Gov.UK Verify and face-to-face

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Executive interview: George Yianni, head of technology, Philips Hue

  In 2007, Wi-Fi required dongles, Bluetooth was for streaming music and smart lights didn’t exist in people’s homes – but then George Yianni had an idea

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Singapore aims to be global node for 5G innovation

  The government will spend S$40m to develop 5G technology use cases in key sectors such as maritime and manufacturing with an eye on exporting Singapore's expertise to global markets

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  NHSX ends digital programmes and sets out delivery priorities

  The digital unit concludes tech spending review in the health system, defines delivery missions and drives focus on standards and platforms

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Fido Alliance announces new standards

  Fido Alliance announces new identity verification and IoT initiatives to expand the reach and impact of Fido authentication, which seeks to eliminate the world’s dependence on password-based security

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Commercial interests put customer security at risk, survey shows

  Firms are bypassing security to push products and services into the market, increasing security risks for the organisation and its customers, a poll of information security professionals shows

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  TietoEVRY merger headlines wider consolidation in Nordic IT industry

  The merger of Tieto and Evry is only part of the widespread consolidation that is hitting the region’s tech sector

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Open banking could generate £18bn in value for UK SMEs and citizens

  Consumers and SMEs could generate billions of pounds in value if open banking adoption reaches its potential

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Wider threat campaign behind Wipro breach

  A sophisticated, far-ranging threat campaign was behind the breach at Indian IT services firm Wipro in April, which was not an isolated incident, RiskIQ report reveals

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Nordic public dispels fears over AI and welcomes its advance

  People in the Nordic countries are more welcoming and less fearful of the advance of artificial intelligence than those in other regions

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Confusing cocktail of document licensing in SAP’s Hana strategy

  SAP wants its customers to migrate from ECC to Hana and its cloud offering and is also putting forward a new, “ambiguous” document licensing scheme

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Veritas bundles NetBackup into Enterprise Data Services Platform

  Backup giant wraps key product into data management wrapper that adds search, index and data classification Information Studio plus InfoScale software-defined storage

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Six arrested over €24m cryptocurrency theft

  Police have arrested six people in the UK and the Netherlands in connection with the theft of cryptocurrency worth €24m

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Singapore government forms digital industry office

  New office will help local tech firms grow their regional footprint and build new capabilities in order to thrive in APAC’s booming digital economy

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  UK cyber security progress stalled, says report

  UK firms rank cyber attacks as a top business issue, but are stalling in cyber security best practice, lagging behind top performers in India

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  NHS Wales provides 100,000 staff with Microsoft 365

  Cloud-based suite will help Welsh healthcare service drive digitisation initiatives and support greater collaboration and video-based consultations

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Shipping giant Maersk on taking a cloud-first approach to disrupting the competition

  Rasmus Hald, who heads up the cloud centre of excellence at shipping giant Maersk, opens up about how the firm is embracing a cloud-first policy in the name of seeing off competitive threats and improving the sustainability of its operations

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Australia’s demand for cloud continues to soar

  Over 40% of local businesses are now using public cloud services, though the lack of cloud skills remains a key barrier to wider adoption

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Half of Dutch IT decision-makers can’t explain blockchain technology

  IT decision-makers in the Netherlands know that blockchain has significant benefits, but half don’t understand how to apply it

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Three Finnish banks, one core IT platform

  Can a shared core IT platform enable three Finnish banks to become more efficient yet maintain individual competitiveness?

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Outdated IT systems are hindering patient care

  Lack of modernisation is presenting a threat to patients and healthcare practitioners, says study

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  AI will drive reskilling in problem solving, creativity and collaboration

  A study from the Economist Intelligence Unit has found that executives do not believe that artificial intelligence will lead to job losses, but staff will need retraining

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Growing diversity of datacentre types revealed in latest Vertiv 2025 market predictions study

  Datacentre power specialist’s latest poll on what the industry will look like in 2025 reveals a change in attitude from respondents to powering sites with renewable energy, and shines a light on how its looming skills crisis is developing

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  APT attack on telcos highlights need for comprehensive defence

  A global cyber attack against multiple telecommunications firms underlines need for comprehensive approach to cyber defence, say researchers and industry commentators

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Post Office appoints new chief information officer

  Former Holland & Barrett IT chief joins the Post Office as interim CIO after former incumbent is promoted

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Sky invests £125,000 in female-led business ideas

  Five women have been awarded their share of £125,000 from Sky to pursue technology-led business ideas