IT management

Southern Water’s centralised data team geared for silo busting

Southern Water has centralised its data specialists and overhauled its data management and business intelligence technology to support business decision-making at scale Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Davos: World leaders need to grasp future technological risks

Technological advancement is both a benefit and risk to society, but often the risks are not identified until they are exploited Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Facebook’s high-stakes privacy gamble goes to Dublin court

A high-wire gamble with billions in compensation at stake for European internet users – part of a complex case between Facebook and the Irish information commissioner – hides challenge to the unlawfulness of US state internet surveillance Continue Reading

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• Kevin Cahill

CIO interview: David Jack, chief technology and product officer, Dunnhumby

Analytics pioneer’s CTPO is working to accelerate and scale up the company’s platforms, introduce new products and migrate to the cloud Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

UK financial services regulator to link top banker bonuses to IT performance

FCA head tells Commons Treasury committee: “We expect banks’ policies on variable remuneration to reflect operational resilience. They have to – if they don’t, we will act.” Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Digital transformation is real, say ASEAN CIOs

ASEAN CIOs are embracing digital transformation but face barriers in getting employees to adopt an agile mindset Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

NHS England chief digital officer Juliet Bauer leaves to work for a supplier

NHS England’s chief digital officer is jumping ship, just as the NHS begins implementing its long-term plan, to join Swedish GP video consultation provider Livi Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Thousands of known errors on controversial Post Office computer system to be revealed

Known errors log concerning Horizon IT system set to be announced during second High Court trial in subpostmasters’ long-running dispute with Post Office over financial losses Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

A very digital plan for the NHS

The NHS Long Term Plan aims to empower people through the use of technology and create a digital-first NHS, offering virtual outpatient appointments, digital GP consultations and improved cyber security. But how and when will the government achieve this? Continue Reading

NHS plans for a digital future

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the NHS Long-Term Plan and examine how it intends to transform UK healthcare for a digital age over the next 10 years. We analyse the latest chip developments from Intel and AMD to see what will change in the datacentre in 2019. And we ask the experts if cloud giant Amazon Web Services can continue its impressive growth trajectory. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Less than half of firms able to detect IoT breaches, study shows

UK firms have one of the lowest internet-of-things device breach detection capabilities in Europe, a study reveals Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Why CIOs need to reshape desktop IT for Windows 7 end of support

With a year to go before Windows 7 reaches end of life, IT departments have more than just the operating system upgrade to consider Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

How ASEAN firms can tap storage analytics to improve operations

With storage systems becoming more heterogeneous and siloed, some organisations in ASEAN are turning to storage analytics to reduce costs and address storage issues before they occur Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

AWS pushes MongoDB compatible alternative as licences change

They probably didn't see that coming... MongoDB's switch to server-side licensing may have backfired, as AWS launches an API-compatible version Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CIO interview: Darren Curry, CDO, NHS Business Services Authority

NHS Business Services Authority chief digital officer Darren Curry talks about using technology to change people’s lives, developing accessible services and transforming the health service Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Microsoft takes community approach to artificial intelligence in Sweden

Microsoft is making increasing use of artificial intelligence in Sweden as it shares experiences with the development community Continue Reading

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• Jane Hamrin

Singapore companies gearing up for hybrid cloud

Traditional datacentres are making way for hybrid cloud adoption among Singapore companies, a study finds Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Right to be forgotten is not global, says EU court adviser

The right to be forgotten should apply only in the European Union, according to the chief adviser to the European Court of Justice Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

RSC and Science Museum to lead future audience AR/VR demos

Organisations including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum will take part in a series of government-backed demonstrators creating immersive experiences for audiences of the future Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK firms say £6.6bn annual security testing cost too high

Avord launches platform to reduce the multibillion-pound annual cyber security testing cost that most UK firms say is too high Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Enterprises are increasing the human workforce while deploying AI

Artificial intelligence is creating more jobs than it replaces, according to a study of businesses using the technology Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CW Middle East: Bahrain aims to be fintech hub

Bahrain’s government wants to make the country the go-to place in the Middle East for financial technology companies. It hopes to capitalise on its banking know-how to establish an ambitious fintech “ecosystem”. Also read about Dubai’s plans for the Smart Data platform and the UAE Pass, a digital ID and signature, and how Shell is using AI to amplify the human impact of its workforce. Continue Reading

BT faces tussle to keep EU contracts after Brexit

The European Union will likely re-evaluate its telecoms contracts with BT following Brexit, and cancelling them altogether is a real risk in a no-deal scenario, according to leaked documents Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

No way, Osé

This year’s CES organisers have succeeded in preserving every male tech nerd stereotype by crumbling over a small reminder that real vaginas exist. The Osé personal massager’s upcoming innovation ... Continue Reading

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• Ryan Priest

Mercedes-Benz collaborates with Nvidia on in-car supercomputer

Partners plan to work on an in-car computer for autonomous driving, and to replace existing in-car systems Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Banking apps overtake online banking

Mobile apps are the most popular channel for banking as consumers swap online platforms for smartphone software Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Government SME spend going down, MPs told

Government spending with SMEs has reduced rather than increased, some government procurement markets are dominated by oligopolies and the research community needs to be brought into the mix, according to evidence given to the Science and Technology Committee Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

AWS ‘does not dominate’ cloud market, claims Amazon’s UK public policy chief

Amazon’s UK director of public policy, Lesley Smith, has told the House of Lords Communications Committee that Amazon is a “prevalent”, rather than “dominant” force in the cloud market Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

NHS Digital chief information security officer resigns

Robert Coles, who joined NHS Digital as its chief information and security officer in October 2018, is stepping down from the role for personal reasons Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Second Lorca cohort to focus on supply chain security

The second cohort of companies to benefit from the new London cyber innovation centre will focus on user-centric security and securing supply chains Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Smart speakers set to own the consumer ecosystem

Consumers prefer to buy gadgets that are compatible with the digital voice assistants they already have in their homes Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

IT professionals in London could see roles shipped to EU as result of Brexit

The UK and London in particular could see IT jobs in financial services move to hubs across the European Union as a result of Brexit. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

A very digital plan for the NHS

The NHS Long Term Plan aims to empower people through the use of technology and create a digital-first NHS, offering virtual outpatient appointments, digital GP consultations and improved cyber security. But how and when will the government achieve this? Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Exxon joins IBM’s quantum committee as Q System One goes commercial

The Q System One is said to be the world’s first commercial quantum computer. ExxonMobil and CERN hope to exploit IBM’s latest tech Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CES 2019: Here plugs Alexa into in-car navigation service

Here, the former Nokia mapping unit now owned by a consortium of German carmakers, is to integrate Amazon Alexa with its navigation and location services Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CIO trends for 2019

Harvey Nash’s CIO practice director shares her prediction on CIO trends for 2019, which include a growing demand for new technology skills, innovation and customer-focused initiatives Continue Reading

Technology innovation in music

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we visit the first hackathon at Abbey Road Studios, once home to The Beatles, to find out how tech startups hope to revolutionise music creation. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the technologies and benefits of perimeterless network security. And we look ahead to the key CIO skills and jobs trends for 2019. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

First 5G smartphones may have massive price premium

Android smartphone brands are already preparing to launch their first 5G handsets, but new technical requirements means they won’t be cheap to build, according to analysts at TrendForce Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

IT profession to get one of the biggest pay rises this year

IT workers are set to receive one of the highest pay rises of all professions in the UK this year as competition for their skills increases Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Expanding the boundaries of the digital workplace

We look at the steps enterprises can take to implement a secure perimeterless digital workplace Continue Reading

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• Manjunath Bhat

NHS Long-Term Plan to bring health service into the digital age

The long-term plan to transform the NHS by using Theresa May’s £20.5bn-a-year birthday present promises use of artificial intelligence, genomic testing and digital GP appointments for all Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Almost half of containers in production have vulnerabilities, study finds

More containers are being deployed in production, but many businesses are unaware if they are secure Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Huawei debuts Arm-based chip, eyes broader server market

Huawei’s Kunpeng 920 processor is geared towards big data and infrastructure applications, marking its foray into Arm-based servers that are set to change the dynamics of the datacentre market Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Data breaches affected more than a billion people in 2018

The personal information of more than a billion people was compromised in 2018 as companies holding the data failed to keep it safe Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Hello 2019, same as 2018 (mostly)

“Nothing changes, on New Year’s Day,” sang U2 many years ago. This piece of self-evident wisdom doesn’t stop the world of tech punditry from excitedly making hyperbolic forecasts at the start of ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

JP Morgan looks for someone to lead its blockchain developments

Bank seeks executive to take on blockchain role, with responsibility for creating technology to solve business challenges Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

IT regulators and practitioners need common language

There needs to be greater understanding between lawmakers and technologists to ensure regulations do not have unintended consequences, says a US computer security researcher and bug bounty pioneer Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Intel admits chip security has a long way to go

A year ago, the world came to realise how a side-loading attack could compromise a microprocessor. Intel has been working hard to make fixes easier Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Hancock promises GP IT overhaul

New £450m framework will “shake up” primary care IT by getting rid of old systems, using new standards and exploring moving patient data to the cloud, says health secretary Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Brighton and Hove gets ready for Orbis migration

Brighton and Hove City Council has already moved its co-location servers onto Nutanix nodes. It is now looking at moving its primary Hove datacentre Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Time for a truce in IT’s battle with RPA

Lack of governance and limited resources have put IT departments at loggerheads with business-led robotic process automation. But RPA and IT teams can help each other out – if they play nice Continue Reading

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• Lindsay Clark

Guide dogs not fazed by self-driving robots

Robotics startup Starship Technologies and charity Guide Dogs are collaborating on a series of tests exploring how service animals interact with robots Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Nordic digital transformation driven by traditional businesses

More traditional Nordic businesses are fuelling the region's digital transformation, finds report Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

When is it best to stick with paper?

Going digital has been seen as the thing to do, but there can be limits to digital and there's an enduring value to paper. Digital isn’t always best Continue Reading

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• SA Mathieson

How e-signatures fix broken digitisation

A big barrier to the end-to-end digitisation of business processes is that certain steps require paper – but DocuSign plans to fix this Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Subpostmasters suing Post Office over IT failures stunned by CEO’s honour

Subpostmasters’ campaign group attacks Post Office CEO Paula Vennells’ New Year honour amid ongoing court case Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Huawei aims to be more resilient in 2019 amid challenges

Huawei’s rotating chairman Guo Ping outlines the firm’s priorities to optimise its product portfolio, empower employees and build a more resilient business structure Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Executive interview: Why Bet365 is going for Golang

If you face the same challenges as the web giants, why not choose a language developed by Google? We speak to Bet365’s head of sports development Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Can we live without passwords?

Can you imagine a future in which we can be secure online without having to remember an unwieldly list of passwords? Solutions are emerging that could make passwords redundant, but there will be other security problems to resolve Continue Reading

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• Bruno Halopeau & Adrien Ogee

Top 10 mobile stories of 2018

As 5G moves from theory to practical reality, we look back at Computer Weekly’s biggest mobile stories from the past 12 months Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Top 10 HR technology stories of 2018

Companies are turning to artificial intelligence, robotic automation and chatbots to take the drudgery out of human resource management Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Top 10 CIO interviews of 2018

IT leaders from across the UK and Europe shared their plans, strategies and best practice advice with Computer Weekly in 2018 Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Top 10 Middle East stories of 2018

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Middle East enterprise IT stories of 2018 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Top 10 public sector IT stories of 2018

In the year the UK government couldn’t decide if Brexit really meant Brexit, departments continued to struggle with the workload of EU exit technology projects, the chancellor’s budget promised lots of money for tech, and ministers played musical chairs Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Managing digital change: The CIO challenge for 2019

As technology changes have an increasing impact on organisations, 2019 is the year when CIOs must adapt their teams to better manage digital disruption and business innovation Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Top 10 AI stories of 2018

From smart speakers to deep learning and ethics, 2018 has been the year that AI peaked in terms of hype Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Top 10 developer stories of 2018

Thanks to DevOps, the need for businesses to develop software more quickly and a thriving open source community, 2018 has been a good year for developers Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CW ANZ: Rise to cloud and data management challenges

Use of cloud services is soaring in Australia, but a lack of cloud management skills is holding back enterprises from reaping the full benefits of the technology. In this edition of CW ANZ, we look at how enterprises in ANZ are approaching data management in the cloud, and some of the best practices that they can adopt to address cloud related challenges. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CW ASEAN: How to make the right cloud infrastructure choices

Across the ASEAN region, more companies, including bigwigs such as Southeast Asia’s largest bank DBS, are turning to cloud infrastructure services to augment or even replace their entire IT infrastructure in some cases. In this month’s edition of CW ASEAN, we take a look at the considerations when choosing infrastructure as a service, and what needs to be in place for enterprises to get the most out of the cloud computing technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CIO interview: Amitabh Apte, global director of digital integration, Mars

The consumer goods giant’s global director of integration talks about developing an API strategy, consistency and increasing customer focus Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Marriott data breach losses could be over half a billion dollars

Direct losses related to a huge data breach at US hotel group could reach $600m Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2018

In 2018, the NHS celebrated its 70th birthday, NHS Digital began a huge restructure, Matt Hancock swooped in as new health secretary and the health service launched its all-singing, all-dancing app Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Top 10 financial services stories of 2018

Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 financial services stories of 2018 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CMA acts on super-complaint over broadband, mobile charges

The Competition and Markets Authority is to crack down on communications services providers who ‘penalise’ loyal customers over new ones Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Lauri Love battles police for return of computers as NCA confirms live investigation

The National Crime Agency (NCA) confirms there is a live investigation into Lauri Love in the UK, as Love brings legal action against UK police for the return of seized computer equipment Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin & Julia Gregory

Top 10 broadband stories of 2018

The networking industry swung firmly behind full-fibre broadband in 2018, with encouraging signs that the gold-standard of broadband service delivery technology is at long last taking off in the UK Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Top 10 Benelux IT stories of 2018

From cyber security planning to smart city initiatives, here is a selection of articles about IT developments in the Benelux countries Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ancient Britain comes to life at Bath’s 5G testbed

The West of England Combined Authority is running a 5G Smart Tourism project at Bath’s world-famous Roman spa Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Defra unveils green government tech vision

Printing reams of paper and travelling to meetings are among the areas targeted in the new, green ICT makeover Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Vodafone spreads Christmas cheer with a 4G drone

Vodafone has conducted a test flight of the UK’s first drone delivery controlled over its 4G network Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Mobile security needs a rethink for the 5G era

A report released through the government’s 5G Testbeds and Trials programme has recommended the UK rethink its mobile security strategy Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

HSBC taking data analysis service to business customers

HSBC is upping its search for artificial intelligence expertise as it takes a data analytics service to its business customers Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ellison slates AWS Aurora as Oracle posts flat second quarter

Oracle was late to the cloud, but CTO Larry Ellison is adamant that no one will swap out Oracle for Amazon Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Ofcom fires starting gun for new mobile spectrum auction

Mobile spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz bands will be put up for auction either late in 2019 or early in 2020 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UKtech50 interview: Jacky Wright, CDIO, HMRC

The UKtech50’s most influential person in UK IT 2018, HM Revenue and Customs’ chief digital and information officer, Jacky Wright, on balancing priorities, leveraging new technologies and the changing role of the CIO Continue Reading

UKtech50 2018 – the most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the ninth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector Continue Reading

Top 10 end user computing stories of 2018

Processor flaws, browser-based desktop IT and the idea of a fully managed PC service were among the hot topics this year Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The 50 most influential people in UK IT 2018

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal our annual UKtech50 list of the most influential people in UK IT. We talk to this year’s winner, HM Revenue & Customs chief digital and information officer Jacky Wright, about the challenges of government IT during Brexit and the changing role of the CIO. And we examine the issues around upgrading SAP’s ERP system to S/4 Hana. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CIO trends for 2019

Harvey Nash’s CIO practice director shares her prediction on CIO trends for 2019, which include a growing demand for new technology skills, innovation and customer-focused initiatives Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Casting the net for a software-defined future

The practical and cultural challenges of enterprises transforming to software-defined networking Continue Reading

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• Andre Kindness

Autonomous submersible, Arggonauts, uses Dell for remote data processing

Getting data to the sea floor is near impossible in the deep sea because there is no GPS and no quick way to communicate with the surface Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Austerity versus the march of technology – an economist’s perspective

Technology, in the economic sense, is an indicator of growth in a successful developed economy. But is tech efficiency also enabling the negative effects of austerity? Continue Reading

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• Tim Worstall, Adam Smith Institute

CIO interview: Alan Talbot, CIO, Air Malta

Air Malta’s CIO is working to turn the IT department from a cost centre into a profit centre, introducing APIs and using emerging technologies Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Ofcom tells ISPs to be upfront about better broadband deals

Telecoms regulator is rolling out a range of measures to make the broadband market serve the interests of consumers better Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CIO interview: Mayank Prakash, CDIO, DWP

Outgoing DWP chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash looks at challenges and accomplishments during his time at the department, and talks about finishing the roll out of Universal Credit Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

ICO and government help UK businesses prepare for no-deal Brexit

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the government are providing guidance for UK businesses, particularly SMEs, on how to prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CW Europe: Russia banks on electronic payments

A recent study by Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-run lender, shows the country has experienced a cashless payment boom over the past decade. Also read about the attempt by four Russians to break into the networks of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, and why the Estonian government is directly targeting IT professionals in the UK. Continue Reading

Sberbank partners US accelerator for startup programme

Russian state-run bank links up with San Francisco-based accelerator 500 Startups to provide expert advice to startups in a variety of tech fields Continue Reading

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• Vladimir Kozlov

UK trade sector risks GDPR fines over poor data disposal

UK businesses in the trade sector are risking GDPR fines for failing to wipe data from old IT equipment, a survey shows Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Interview: Dheeraj Pandey, CEO, Nutanix

It may be known for hyper-converged infrastructure, but Nutanix now has its head in the clouds Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor