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• IT Sustainability Think Tank: What IT leaders need to know about greenwashing

  How can IT leaders separate fact from fiction when weighing up a tech supplier’s sustainability claims? And, crucially, what are the dangers or risks that enterprises face if they do not do their due diligence on the green claims of their providers?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Design security in to reap container benefits

  Provided container security basics are built into your development and runtime environment from the start, containerised services and applications can provide rapid – and secure – achievement of business objectives  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Getting to grips with greenwashing

  How can IT leaders separate fact from fiction when weighing up a tech supplier’s sustainability claims? And, crucially, what are the dangers or risks that enterprises face if they do not do their due diligence on the green claims of their providers?  Continue Reading

• Three ways that APIs can fail

  It’s all very well having an API strategy, but software teams need to be ready for when things start going wrong  Continue Reading

• How to maximise tech recruitment in an uncertain and unpredictable market 

  Six tips for employers to maximise your chances of securing the IT talent you need  Continue Reading

• Use site reliability engineering to address cloud instability

  How do you prepare for a worst-case scenario, when the public cloud hosting critical components of your IT infrastructure fails?  Continue Reading

• Everything you wanted to know about the metaverse

  Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but the unique qualities of digital assets mean they do not easily fit into the age-old legal concept of ownership  Continue Reading

• Artificial intelligence in the workplace

  When AI systems are used, there is an obligation to consider how they might affect fairness, accountability and transparency in the workplace  Continue Reading

• IR35 reforms repeal: How it stands to benefit the tech sector’s SMEs and contractors

  Government’s planned repeal of IR35 reforms could help alleviate a lot of the uncertainty and pressure on the tech sector’s SMEs  Continue Reading

• How to protect against SMS mobile security weakness

  The simple messaging service provides two-factor authentication in banking and e-commerce, but what happens if your SIM card is stolen?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Three steps to a solid DevSecOps strategy

  Read about how buyers can manage third-party risk when procuring applications, how to secure the software development process, and even how to affect cultural change among developers not used to thinking cyber first  Continue Reading

• It’s time for engineering teams to own DevSecOps

  It may seem counterintuitive, but maybe organisations should consider delegating responsibility for DevSecOps to engineering teams, not security teams, argues Elastic’s Mandy Andress  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Adding trust to AppSec and DevSecOps

  When building in trust and assurance into app development through standards, it is critically important not to stifle innovation  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Creating a DevSecOps-friendly cyber strategy

  When slowing down is not an option, you need to find a security strategy that is DevSecOps friendly, says Airbus Protect’s Olivier Allaire  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: The many dimensions of DevSecOps

  It is imperative to make our colleagues and customers know that when we talk DevSecOps, we are facing a multiphase challenge that starts at the very beginning of DevOps, and one that never ends  Continue Reading

• Data-driven government needs practical steps

  We should build data platforms for government with the same techniques used in creating anything digital, argues Jim Stamp, head of data at Made Tech  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Good procurement practices pave the way to app security

  Application security is as much a question of good procurement practice as it is good development practice, says Petra Wenham of the BCS  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Shift left, shift right. What about shift everywhere?

  The concepts of shift left and shift right are highly effective in securing the development process, but for those who want to take things that step further there is shift everywhere  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Effective DevSecOps requires collaboration

  Application security and effective DevSecOps can only be achieved through collaboration with the business – the ultimate goal is to make it safer to do business, which requires considering integrated risk management and identity and access ...  Continue Reading

• ODI: Smart data promise could founder against paywalls

  The Open Data Institute’s Mahlet Zimeta examines the government’s smart data plan, which could boost competition and empower the public, but needs to be set up to allow rapid creation of new markets without barriers  Continue Reading

• Data sharing: How can we make sure the UK is a world leader?

  The UK government risks missing out on the benefits and opportunities laid out in its National Data Strategy – and could lose international competitiveness as a result  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Why IT and procurement teams must work together to go green

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• Why you should start your post-quantum encryption migration now

  Some say we have the best part of a decade to prepare for the security risks that quantum computing presents to current encryption tech, but PA Consulting experts believe that timeframe is shrinking dramatically  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Collaborating with consultancies to go green

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Collaboration key to achieving ESG goals faster

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Embedding GreenOps into enterprises

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT and procurement can collaborate for a more sustainable future

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprise leaders be collaborating with to make their organisation’s green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Why cross-business collaboration is key to achieving green IT goals

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprise leaders be collaborating with to make their organisation's green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• The dangers of the UK’s illogical war on encryption

  The unintended consequences of the Online Safety Bill will have a dramatic effect on our ability to communicate securely, including in Ukraine, where it is needed most  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: How partnerships can help enterprises reach their green goals

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• Reimagining ethical digital technology

  With ever-increasing digitisation leading to greater dependence on a range of digital technologies, enterprises need to urgently look at how they can incorporate ethical and social considerations into the tech they develop  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: How collaboration and partnerships enable a circular economy

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprise leaders be collaborating with to make their organisation’s green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Collaboration is key for CIOs to reach their company’s green IT goals

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprise leaders be collaborating with to make their organisation’s green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Hitting ESG targets relies on the power of partnerships

  It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Don’t rely on insurance alone

  Cyber insurance is a useful addition to the cyber protection toolbox. However, it cannot be regarded as a replacement for the controls that should be in operation, says Turnkey Consulting’s Tom Venables  Continue Reading

• Where are all the technologists? Talent shortages and what to do about them

  It’s harder than ever to recruit good IT specialists, but there are some simple strategies for digital leaders to fill gaps in their teams  Continue Reading

• Cyber insurance: An effective use of your scant security budget?

  The ISF’s Paul Watts asks if cyber insurance is a must-have item, an expensive luxury, or the emperor’s new clothes  Continue Reading

• Lots to consider when buying cyber insurance, so do your homework

  When considering implementing a cyber insurance policy, due diligence should be your watchword, says Paddy Francis of Airbus CyberSecurity  Continue Reading

• The evolution of threat modelling as a DevSecOps practice

  Threat modelling is becoming ever more integrated into software architecture design. Here, Stephen de Vries of IriusRisk looks at the evolution of the process  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Cyber insurance – A nice safety blanket, but don’t count on it

  In the second instalment of this month’s Security Think Tank, Mike Gillespie argues that cyber insurance should be thought of like car insurance – you don’t start driving recklessly because you’re covered  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Now is the time to think about cyber insurance

  Many IT leaders shy away from cyber insurance, but new, innovative developments in the market can help organisations take an approach that suits their needs  Continue Reading

• Assessment and knowledge: Your key tools to secure suppliers

  There is no silver bullet that will resolve all the issues arising from today’s interconnected businesses and complex supply chains, but there are some key tools at your disposal  Continue Reading

• Finding the balance between innovation and data security in healthcare

  As the government launches its data strategy for health and social care, a fine line must be trodden between innovating through privacy-enhancing technologies, and retaining data security for patients  Continue Reading

• What will the Data Reform Bill mean for UK businesses operating in the EU?

  Following the government’s response to the Data Reform Bill consultation, Peter Galdies of DQM GRC looks at what might lie ahead for UK organisations working in the European Union  Continue Reading

• Germany – let’s stop debating data retention and start finding solutions

  Germany has the opportunity to set the democratic precedent for ending the collection and retention of everybody’s call details record and metadata in the EU. It is time find real and effective solutions to crime  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Supply chain security demands systematic approach

  Supply chain security measures need to be systematic and assessed so as to minimise the complexity and cost to the business  Continue Reading

• Why the world needs tech standards for UN Sustainable Development Goals

  Chaesub Lee from the ITU argues that the world needs technology standards to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Balanced approach can detangle supply chain complexity

  Achieving an appropriate balance between people, processes and technology can help to detangle the complexities of the supply chain and create better security practices  Continue Reading

• We’re all technologists now – the powerful impact of low-code platforms

  Low-code platforms are bringing a shift in how organisations develop and use technology – and it’s the job of the CIO to let it happen in a controlled, secure and connected fashion  Continue Reading

• Supply chain security goes deep – forget this at your peril

  It may have hit the headlines as an IT issue, but supply chain security goes far deeper into an organisation than just technology  Continue Reading

• Governance and progression of AI in the UK

  Artificial intelligence and machine learning are essential to growth in the global digital economy, and the UK has ambitions to lead the way  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Tightening up a circular supply chain

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the ...  Continue Reading

• Consider governance, coordination and risk to secure supply chain

  A recent ISACA study found myriad factors that give good reason to be concerned about supply chain security. Cyber adviser Brian Fletcher recommends three areas to zero in on  Continue Reading

• Privacy-enhancing technologies – myths and misconceptions

  As the UK and US prepare to open a joint privacy-enhancing technology (PET) prize challenge, expert Ellison Anne Williams busts some myths and misconceptions around this emerging area  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: The circular economy in the context of the datacentre

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the ...  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Best practices for boosting supply chain security

  In a highly connected world, managing the supply chain landscape requires an adaptation of the ‘traditional’ approach to managing cyber risk  Continue Reading

• Is digital ID still the missing link for the UK’s digital economy?

  While progress has been made, the government’s proposed digital ID trust framework needs more work – and the tech industry wants to have more input  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Basic steps to secure your supply chain

  When it comes to supply chain security, there are some core things you should be doing – but remember, the devil is in the detail  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Corporate devices and the circular economy

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the ...  Continue Reading

• Data leaders need to overcome their fears and unlock their creativity

  Author and data management consultant Caroline Carruthers argues that data leaders need to tap into their creativity to make their analytical work pay off  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Aligning procurement with the principles of the circular economy

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the ...  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Don’t trust the weakest link? Don’t trust any link

  Your security model shouldn’t fall apart just because a part of your business, or a partner, has weak security. This is why information-centric security is a must  Continue Reading

• Government wrong to pass the buck on computer evidence reform

  IT expert James Christie tells Computer Weekly why he is disappointed that the government has no plans to change the rules on the use of computer evidence in court  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Incorporating circular economy principles into IT procurement

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but where should they start?  Continue Reading

• Move with the times – in defence of WhatsApp in government

  Former minister and current member of the House of Lords argues that the UK government needs to move with the times and embrace new communications tools such as WhatsApp  Continue Reading

• Naivety of computer evidence leaves door ajar for more miscarriages of justice

  Barrister Paul Marshall explains why the government’s lack of action on reforming the legal rules around computer evidence, which presume it is correct, mean the Post Office Horizon scandal could be the tip of a miscarriages of justice iceberg  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Understanding the circular economy

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the ...  Continue Reading

• Harnessing the promise of data from space services for a better Earth

  Mark Chang, an aerospace, defence and security expert at PA Consulting, looks at the actions that organisations need to take to harness the potential of space services data  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Getting a measure on the circular economy

  IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but what does this mean when it comes to managing the lifecycle of their entire IT estate?  Continue Reading

• What does the EU’s NIS 2 cyber directive cover?

  We run the rule over the European Union’s updated NIS2 security directive  Continue Reading

• The importance of making information security more accessible

  Robin Smith, CSO of Aston Martin Lagonda, talks about how an accessible approach to cyber is helping him to keep the organisation secure  Continue Reading

• Succession in the world of ERP

  Succession planning is not a simple business, especially in the age of the Great Resignation  Continue Reading

• How cryptocurrency is bringing humanitarian value to Ukraine

  Web3 technology has great significance as a form of charitable giving, and in providing permanent records for the government  Continue Reading

• Mobile digital transformation – from fast to deep

  The first half of 2022 has been a busy time, with much happening in the mobile industry. We consider what the rest of year might hold  Continue Reading

• Log4Shell: How friendly hackers rose to the challenge

  HackerOne CISO Chris Evans looks back at how the security community successfully rose to the challenge of Log4Shell, and saved end-user organisations millions  Continue Reading

• Strong internal foundations are key to withstanding external threats

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ...  Continue Reading

• Consistency is key to mitigate outsourcing risk

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ...  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Core security processes must adapt in a complex landscape

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ...  Continue Reading

• How to leverage the artificial intelligence solar system

  With great excitement around artificial intelligence, organisations should be aware that for successful implementation, AI must be approached specifically and strategically, as part of the technology universe  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Understanding attack paths is a question of training

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ...  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Yes, zero trust can help you understand attack paths

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ...  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: To follow a path, you need a good map

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ...  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Your path to understanding attack paths

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ...  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Identify, assess and monitor to understand attack paths

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to understand these ...  Continue Reading

• Following the customer: How tech leaders can learn from Alphabet and Meta

  Why tech leaders should think about the changing needs of their customers  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Defenders must get out ahead of complexity

  The modern-day abundance of platforms, apps and IT tools presents malicious actors with a web of interconnection that is easily exploited to move rapidly through the network to compromise critical assets. Security teams need to better understand ...  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Solving for complexity in the network

  The modern-day abundance of IT platforms, apps and tools gives the bad guys ample opportunity to move rapidly through the network to hit critical assets. Security teams must understand these attack pathways better in order to fight back  Continue Reading

• Totting up a decade of ones and zeros at the ODI

  As the Open Data Institute turns 10, managing director Louise Burke reflects on its first decade and what comes next  Continue Reading

• Why it makes sense to use best-of-breed SaaS to power a business strategy

  A hybrid multicloud model is playing an ever greater role as the IT platform of choice in driving a business-first strategy  Continue Reading

• Digital begins in the boardroom

  Successful organisations need a digitally savvy board to shape their business agenda  Continue Reading

• Gartner: Six key executive-CIO conversations to help AI succeed

  The promise of artificial intelligence often fails to materialise in businesses, so how do you maximise your chance to succeed?  Continue Reading

• Building distributed systems requires effective developer teams

  Technologies edge computing and containerisation call for teams capable of building distributed systems  Continue Reading

• We must target a broad church to fill vacant cyber roles

  The security industry focuses a lot on cyber-specific specialisms and technical skills, but it could really benefit from widening its search. Take it from a social anthropologist  Continue Reading

• Why CIOs must prioritise system integration in 2022

  System integration is a core part of operating enterprise systems. How can it be simplified?  Continue Reading

• Online Safety Bill: Collaborating to make the internet safer for all

  The UK government's plan to regulate the internet and social media includes some positive and progressive measures – but by working with industry, a lot more could be achieved  Continue Reading

• How data sharing and collaboration can solve great challenges

  Daniel Hirst and Arjan Dhaliwal from Ordnance Survey argue for the value of data sharing, collaboration and data skills enhancement to address social, ecological economic problems  Continue Reading

• Why diversity in AI remains a challenge and how to fix it

  With artificial intelligence set for a global economic explosion, its development must put diversity at its core to avoid discriminating systems  Continue Reading

• Spring Statement lays the foundation for a make-or-break Budget for business in the autumn

  The tech sector has welcomed much of the chancellor’s latest financial plans, but says there is more to do if technology is to achieve its full potential for driving economic growth  Continue Reading

• Revised scope of UK security strategy reflects digitised society

  The omission of the word ‘security’ from the title of the UK government’s new National Cyber Strategy is a telling one, reflecting our increasingly digitised society, say Maximillian Brook and Arunoshi Singh of the ISF  Continue Reading

• How 2022’s most significant data privacy trends affect your organisation

  Data privacy and protection are now core responsibilities for most, but as we all know by now, compliance is a moving target. Here, expert Alan Calder looks ahead at what to expect in the coming months  Continue Reading