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June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16
Citrix expands in Middle East with first Saudi Arabia office

Citrix is increasing its presence in the Middle East, opening its first office in Saudi Arabia with plans to expand into Qatar and Egypt
June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16
Internet traffic to triple by 2020, says Cisco

The latest edition of Cisco’s Visual Networking Index predicts a near tripling of internet traffic during the coming years as more than a billion people come online
June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16
Unlicensed software rife among Asean computer users, says BSA

The Asean region has the highest levels of unlicensed software use, according to the 2016 Global Software Survey from the Business Software Alliance (BSA)
June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16
Millions of sensitive IT services exposed to the internet, study finds

Encryption should become the default as study reveals millions of sensitive services are exposed to the internet, says Rapid7
June 06, 2016 06 Jun'16
How emails sent to and from Parliament are monitored

Government officials deny that emails sent by MPs are open to surveillance by GCHQ and NSA - we examine the evidence
June 06, 2016 06 Jun'16
‘Considerable risk’ if Post Office replaced Horizon system, says chairman

Post Office chairman Tim Parker says there would be ‘considerable risk’ associated with changing its Horizon computer system
June 06, 2016 06 Jun'16
Government reaches accord over ESN in National Parks England

The Home Office reaches an agreement with National Parks England over the provision of mobile coverage for the emergency services
June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
LogMeIn customers complain over price hikes and contract renewals

Remote management supplier denies not notifying customers about impending price rises and renewal dates, as end-user complaints mount

June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
Big data and open-source cloud technology help Gulf Air pin down customer sentiment

Big data engine that performs sentiment analysis on both Arabic and English textual data helps airline to understand and react rapidly to customer preferences
June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16
Human error causes more data loss than malicious attacks

Stupid humans, you are the weakest link, at least according to the ICO
June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16
MPs’ private emails are routinely accessed by GCHQ

Computer Weekly investigation reveals the extent of interception of MPs’ and peers’ email communications and data
June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16
Microsoft sells 1,500 mobile patents to Xiaomi in licensing deal

Sale of mobile patent portfolio comes alongside software licensing agreement and may herald Xiaomi’s expansion into Europe and the US, say analysts
June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16
Gotthard Base Tunnel opens with 4G coverage throughout

Rail passengers travelling through the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland will be able to access 4G LTE connectivity throughout their journey
May 30, 2016 30 May'16
Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered

The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT

May 27, 2016 27 May'16
Bristol Water outsources IT as business model transforms

Bristol Water outsources IT to Wipro to support it through a period of transformation to its operating model
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
Nordic CIO interview: Petteri Naulapää, Stockmann

CIO of Finnish-listed international retailer tells Computer Weekly about the department store’s journey towards omnichannel
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
Healthtech brand Qardio adopts NetSuite OneWorld

Qardio, a brand offering health technology devices, wanted an ERP system to deal with billing, accounting and taxes in different regions of the world
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
BSA warns of malware risk from unlicensed software

While piracy rates are declining, unauthorised software poses a big security risk, says the Business Software Alliance
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
UK government details plans for National Cyber Security Centre

The objectives of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre are to address systemic vulnerabilities, reduce risks, respond to serious incidents and nurture national cyber security capability
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
A new wave of cyber attacks targets the Middle East’s banks

Hot on the heels of the Qatar National Bank breach comes a campaign employing advanced social engineering techniques
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
Digital Catapult creates open source permissions platform to track creative IP

The Digital Catapult innovation centre launches an open permissions platform to allow creatives to track where their content has been used
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
Network Collapse: Why the internet is flirting with disaster

It’s surprising the internet works at all, given the age of its core software. The question is, can we catch it before it falls over?
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
Philippines expands tax payments with mobile system

The Philippines tax office is enabling people to access more services via their mobile phones
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
UK government announces CyberFirst bursary scheme

GCHQ will partner with other government departments and private industry to offer students a comprehensive package of financial assistance and cyber skills
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
CIO interview: Brad Dowden, Airswift

Recruitment firm’s new CIO wants to help the business make the most of IT and use technology to improve speed and efficiency
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
Why Apple is wooing open source developers with Swift

Apple is among the most closed of tech companies, yet it is serenading open source with its Swift programming language
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
NHS data security standards to be designed around technology, people and processes

The Care Quality Commission’s delayed review of NHS data security standards will encourage NHS organisations to have senior information risk owners and Caldicott Guardians at board level
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
Cabinet Office failed to manage risks around migration to shared service centres, says NAO

The government’s delayed programme to migrate back-office functions to two shared service centres is not achieving value for money, lacks an integrated business case and has failed to track additional costs incurred, says the NAO
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Virgin Media uses Salesforce to build omni-channel sales

Virgin Media is using Salesforce to offer a single customer view irrespective of the channel the customer uses to talk to the company
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Digital inclusion charity demands government enforcement of web accessibility laws

AbilityNet claims government is "falling down on the job" by failing to act against firms that do not make their websites and services accessible to disabled users
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Lawmaker Vaizey hails UK role in resolving datacentre sovereignty issues

Digital economy minister talks up government’s work in supporting the growth of the UK’s technology sector
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Gov.uk Verify to go live 24 May 2016

On 24 May 2016, the government’s identity assurance platform will move from beta to “fully live”, after missing its original April go-live target
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Lessons from LinkedIn data breach revelations

There are several important lessons to be learned from revelations about LinkedIn's 2012 data breach, say security experts
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
SuiteWorld 2016: The way retailers use ERP is shifting, taking on an external focus

NetSuite manager for commerce products looks at how consumers are forcing the retail world towards an experience-led business models
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
ING Turkey uses digital technology to improve services and grow customer base

Turkish bank uses business process management technology to offer financial services through 1,500 grocery stores, technology outlets and post offices
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
The network is the application: Why APIs are agents of change

Sun Microsystems once described the network as the computer. Today, applications are beginning to offer the real network value
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Cyber espionage campaign targets Ukraine separatists

Security researchers discover a surveillance operation against separatists in Eastern Ukraine using spear phishing attacks to spread previously unknown malware
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Nike and BMW pilot HP Inc's first 3D printer

HP Inc rolls out its first 3D printer, with hopes that it will revolutionise manufacturing
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Queen’s Speech sets out plans for Digital Economy Bill

The Queen’s Speech announced plans to make the UK a world leader in the digital economy and reiterated a commitment to making fast broadband a legal right
May 17, 2016 17 May'16
Police set for better engagement with UK tech firms

The policing lead for digital investigation and intelligence says new structures will improve engagement and collaboration between the UK tech industry and police forces
May 17, 2016 17 May'16
Vodafone CEO hints at return to growth for mobile operator as full-year results drop

Mobile operator Vodafone shares details of its full-year financial results, while talking up the role cloud has to play in its ability to deliver low-cost services
May 17, 2016 17 May'16
BBC Three builds second base in Birmingham

The BBC announces plans to develop a second Birmingham-based headquarters for BBC Three
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
HSBC cuts hundreds of UK IT jobs

HSBC is cutting its UK IT workforce and transferring jobs to lower-cost countries as part of its global delivery strategy
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
Foxy Leicester City FC won Premiership with data analytics

Leicester City Football Club was the surprise winner of this season’s English Premier League, thanks, in part, to data analytics
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
Public cloud uptake rises, but Europe still lags behind the US

Okta research finds the most popular cloud applications in all regions are mail, sales and marketing, social media and document storage
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
Time to shift information security focus away from prevention, says Swiss bank CISO

Organisations need a new approach which recognises security is “breakable”, according to Michael Meli
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
10 key facts businesses need to note about the GDPR

With less than two years before the new EU data protection rules come into force, there are key areas businesses need to focus on to ensure they will be compliant
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
Sainsbury’s launches software development apprenticeship in bid to up tech skills

Retailer Sainsbury’s is targeting those with and without previous technical skills to become software development apprentices
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
Swift reports another Bangladesh central bank-style cyber attack

Global financial messaging organisation Swift warns of a highly adaptive cyber criminal campaign targeting banks with user credentials to submit transfer requests
May 12, 2016 12 May'16
Software-defined storage the power behind Monash University microscopes

Australian academic institute uses the technology to help it deal with huge – and still growing – storage demands