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Iran likely to hit back with cyber attacks, security experts warn

The possibility of cyber attack by threat groups acting on behalf of the Iranian government has dramatically increased following US actions in Iraq Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK cyber security boss Ciaran Martin to step down

NCSC chief Ciaran Martin will leave his post in the summer of 2020 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Life on the edge: A new world for data

Edge computing is regarded as the next frontier for data, with rapid growth expected in the market. We assess the prospects Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Security Think Tank: Let’s call time on inciting fear among users

The traditional picture of a hacker is of a script kiddie in a hoodie hunched over a computer keyboard, but this stereotype is stale and outdated. Is it time to move away from a fear-based approach to security? Continue Reading

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• Andrew Morris, Turnkey Consulting

Government injects £40m into single sign-on NHS programme

The government has put aside funding to speed up login times. Additional funding has been announced to support adult digital health services Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Suspected ransomware attack causes worldwide disruption for Travelex

Travelex switches off computer systems and resorts to cash-only currency sales after malware attack. Insiders claim the currency exchange chain has been hit by ransomware which has left critical files containing customer data encrypted Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Security Think Tank: Put information at the heart of security

The belief that effective perimeter security is the best way to protect data is a fallacy that is being repeatedly exposed. We must recognise the need for a data-centric security model to protect data from both internal and external threats, but what does this mean for security professionals? Continue Reading

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• Maxine Holt, Omdia

Google Health pioneers breast cancer AI scanning

An algorithm developed by Google Health promises to reduce the likelihood of patients being wrongly diagnosed, and improve abnormal mammogram scan identification Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

California’s CCPA an opportunity for security industry to do better

California’s consumer protection and data privacy laws came into effect on 1 January 2020, and present a golden opportunity for the cyber security practitioners Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Call for former Post Office CEO to step down from public roles after IT court battle lost

Conservative peer is calling for former Post Office CEO to step down from high-profile public roles for her part in Horizon IT scandal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Interview: Why we need a GDPR for dead people

Back in 2000, there was no Facebook or Twitter and the smartphone revolution had not begun. Today, digital identities outlive the people they represent Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Gartner: Top 10 strategic technology trends in 2020

Two decades ago, at the start of the millennium, IT was deeply concerned about Y2K – and the iPhone, Twitter and Facebook didn’t exist. So what’s in store as a new decade begins? Continue Reading

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• Brian Burke

Inside Qlik’s data management playbook

Qlik CEO Mike Capone talks up the company’s transition into a data management company, its traction in APAC and what it is doing to put data analytics into the hands of more workers Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Top 10 investigative stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 investigative stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Top 10 NHS stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 NHS stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Top 10 enterprise IT in the Benelux region stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top enterprise IT stories from the Benelux region over the past year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Top 10 government IT stories of 2019

Computer Weekly looks back at the main stories related to government IT this year Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Top 10 financial services IT stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Top 10 CIO interviews of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 CIO interviews of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Top 10 software development stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 software development stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Former Post Office CEO apologises to subpostmasters over Horizon scandal

Subpostmasters criticise former CEO’s apology for their suffering as “too little, too late” Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Top 10 storage deployment stories of 2019

Here are ComputerWeekly’s top 10 storage deployment stories for 2019, which see quite a move away from traditional SAN and NAS to hyper-converged, software-defined storage and object storage Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Loan charge review results: Government agrees to policy amendments to cut tax bills of 30,000 people

The government has announced a package of amendments to the loan charge policy that will remove 11,000 people from its scope, and cut the tax bills of 30,000 others Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

How can we tell if regulating Google and Facebook is the right thing to do?

There are different economic approaches to dealing with monopolies and market dominance, but the nature of Google and Facebook defies easy answers Continue Reading

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• Tim Worstall, Adam Smith Institute

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2019

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over the top 10 diversity in tech and women in tech stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

National Federation of Subpostmasters cries foul after court ruling on controversial computer system

The National Federation of Subpostmasters said it was misled by the Post Office about the robustness of the IT systems its members use Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

EU court opinion finds EU-US data transfers lawful but raises questions over Privacy Shield

The Advocate General of the European Court says standard contractual clauses are lawful, but raises questions over the impact of US surveillance on the legality of Privacy Shield Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

New UK government pledges to accelerate gigabit broadband delivery

New Conservative government’s Queen’s Speech reaffirms commitment to providing gigabit broadband access across the UK, but provides no specific timetable to meet commitments and targets Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Steering a safe course through hybrid cloud

Maxwell Cooter looks at why hybrid cloud can create a tricky infrastructure to manage Continue Reading

Top 10 storage stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 storage stories for 2019, with the latest trends in enterprise storage arrays, hyper-converged, object storage, scale-out NAS, and more Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to hybrid cloud

There is no doubt that the world is moving towards cloud, with even the most hardened sceptics having been converted and tentatively taking their first steps on a cloud journey. In this handbook, Computer Weekly offers advice on how best to manage hybrid cloud infrastructure. Continue Reading

Comms-platform-as-a-service revenues outpace unified-comms-as-a-service

Communications-platform-as-a-service uptake is benefiting from its ability to quickly add new functionality, the ease with which it can be customised and the flexibility of its pay-as-you-go service model Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Criminal Courts Review Commission to review Horizon judgment ‘swiftly’

The CCRC’s review of potentially unfair prosecutions of subpostmasters is just one of the unresolved issues in in relation to subpostmasters’ battle with the Post Office over its faulty IT system Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Looming skills crisis, IR35 and Brexit set to ramp up S/4 Hana rates

SAP is only committed to support its ECC system until 2025, so customers have just five years to migrate – but a lack of skills is hampering progress Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Human factors are critical to securing digital transformation

Sourcing the latest cyber security technology to support digital transformation projects is all well and good, but it’s meaningless if you fail to address your organisational culture and the people within it Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

HM Treasury mulls loan charge review findings, but will not confirm public release date

Contractor community frustrated by lack of concrete release date for review as loan charge settlement date of 31 January 2020 looms Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

European Court of Justice rules that under-licensing is IP theft

Ruling from the European Court of Justice says that French mobile operator, Free Mobile, infringed the copyright of software company IT development Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Amazon, AWS and antitrust: How tough could US lawmakers be on the tech titan?

How Amazon conducts its business is coming under close scrutiny from US lawmakers, both from an online retail and cloud perspective, and this is why Continue Reading

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• Sooraj Shah

Major US tech companies named in lawsuit over mining deaths of Congolese children

Multinational technology companies have been accused of knowingly benefiting from human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Artificial intelligence drives autonomous ship project at Stena Line

Swedish ferry operator plans to cut costs and become more environmentally friendly by operating autonomous ships Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

IDC predicts 2020: What it takes for digital transformation to succeed

This is a guest post by Simon Piff, vice-president of security practice at IDC Asia-Pacific The essence of IDC’s predictions for 2020 is about efficiency, velocity and productivity in this era of ... Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Australia IT stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

The Horizon scandal is over but the fight continues - an inquiry into the Post Office is essential

There are not enough words to fully express the depth of scandal and outrage that should accompany the conclusion of the High Court case that finally and completely found that the Post Office ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

What are the key issues facing healthcare CIOs?

Six healthcare IT leaders give their views on the major challenges for digital transformation across the NHS Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

AWS hits back at open source theft allegations

New York Times accuses the public cloud provider of taking open source products and integrating them into its own managed services Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Subpostmasters proved right on IT system failures as calls for full public inquiry mount

Post Office has been “in denial” about the robustness of its core retail system, which a judge said was to blame for problems experienced by subpostmasters in a multimillion-pound group action Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Quantum sensing: A new frontier for revolutionary technology

Sensors are increasingly commonplace thanks to the internet of things – but the next generation of sensing technology promises dramatic new capabilities Continue Reading

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• Richard Claridge, PA Consulting

How data analytics is improving the world’s greatest tennis players

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the organisation that runs men’s tennis worldwide to find out how data analytics is transforming the sport. Intel processors delays will affect Windows 10 upgrades – we examine the implications. And we ask if AI is living up to the hype in enterprise IT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

How to tackle a supply chain transformation

Today's business and supply chain leaders understand they need to transform the supply chain. Here's a look at the tools and strategies they'll need to create success. Continue Reading

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• Linda Rosencrance

CIO interview: Toby Avery, CDIO, Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership Foundation Trust

It is rare for NHS tech leaders to take both IT and digital responsibility, but Toby Avery is using his broad role to build wider partnerships and collaborations across the south-east Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Release of loan charge review must be prioritised by new government, urge IT contractors

With prime minister Boris Johnson expected to announce a reshuffle of his new-look government today, IT contracting stakeholders are calling for the publication of the loan charge review to be prioritised and for the 31 January 2020 settlement date to be postponed Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Can Europe legally share data with the US? A court far away is about to decide

The European Court of Justice will deliver an opinion on whether Europe can legally continue to send private data about European citizens to the US Continue Reading

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• Kevin Cahill

How diversity spurs creativity in software development

Diversity of all kinds – gender and ethnicity, but also intellectual diversity and neuro-diversity – can boost creativity in software development Continue Reading

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• SA Mathieson

Deliver quality software at speed with CI/CD

Continuous integration and delivery promises a remarkable acceleration in software development, but some basics need to be in place to ensure success Continue Reading

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• Lindsay Clark

Alarm bells ring, the IoT is listening

With Christmas bearing down on us, a series of vulnerability disclosures has drawn attention to the parlous state of IoT security, and serves as a timely warning to people planning to buy smart devices as gifts Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

New government faces calls to urgently deliver on pre-election pledge to review IR35 reforms

Contracting groups and trade associations say prime minister Boris Johnson must deliver on his party’s pledge to review the IR35 reforms and allay fears that it was an empty promise made to secure votes Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Future fashion: does that dress come in digital?

A visit to a technology-fuelled fashion pop-up paints a picture of a world where retailers and brands sell virtual clothes for usage solely in consumers’ digital lives Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

Security Think Tank: Data-centric security requires context and understanding

The belief that effective perimeter security is the best way to protect data is a fallacy that is being repeatedly exposed. We must recognise the need for a data-centric security model to protect data from both internal and external threats, but what does this mean for security professionals? Continue Reading

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• Eoin Keary

Subpostmasters got the best deal possible in legal battle with the Post Office, says lawyer

Subpostmasters ended their legal battle with the Post Office at the optimal time, according to the lawyer that managed the High Court action Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Top tips for avoiding and dealing with data breaches

Been hacked, lost a laptop or sent an email to the wrong address? Do you need to notify anyone and what should you do? Find out in this simple guide Continue Reading

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• Andrew Jerrard and Guy Cartwright, Coffin Mew

Why Lendlease is embracing digital twin technology

Australia-based property developer Lendlease is using digital twins and other technologies to break the bulwark of rising costs and declining productivity in the construction sector Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Cisco unveils plans for internet of the future

Online technology giant Cisco introduces platform for the internet of the future based on $5bn of investment in areas covering silicon, optics and software, bringing the ability to support massively scaled enterprise networks and 5G networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CW Europe: Deutsche Bank creates innovation division

German banking giant Deutsche Bank is opening a division focused on innovation which will be led by former SAP executive Bernd Leukert. It will create agile teams with business and infrastructure divisions leading teams of technologists, using agile principles. Also read why China’s Huawei has offered governments an anti-industrial espionage commitment, and how software robots are helping social workers in Sweden. Continue Reading

Stanford University finds that AI is outpacing Moore’s Law

Every three months, the speed of artificial intelligence computation doubles, according to Stanford University’s 2019 AI Index report Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Vilified then vindicated - victory for subpostmasters in Post Office trial shows risk of tech hubris

In 2004, Computer Weekly received a letter from Alan Bates, a former subpostmaster in Craig-y-Don, a coastal suburb of Llandudno in north Wales. It’s that long ago that the letter arrived ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Lloyd's of London secures £300m for digital transformation

Lloyd's of London has secured funding for a modernisation programme that will start next year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How CI/CD helps digital organisations

Developments in technology have transformed IT management practices. We discuss the management implications of using CI/CD to drive digitisation initiatives Continue Reading

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• Roman Jouravlev, Axelos

Post Office settles legal dispute with subpostmasters, ending 20-year battle for lead claimant

The Post Office has settled its long-running legal dispute with subpostmasters, and will pay £57.75m in damages Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How can CIOs in Europe turn innovation into a competitive advantage?

CIOs across Europe are under pressure to innovate to help businesses grow and must think differently as a result Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Security Think Tank: Risk-based response critical to protect data

The belief that effective perimeter security is the best way to protect data is a fallacy that is being repeatedly exposed. We must recognise the need for a data-centric security model to protect data from both internal and external threats, but what does this mean for security professionals? Continue Reading

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• Simon Persin, Turnkey Consulting

APAC IT leaders lay out priorities for 2020

Robotic process automation and data analytics are among the top priorities for IT leaders in the Asia-Pacific region in the new year Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Department for Transport to build mapping tool for transport data

System will use place-based information on a range of transport-related issues and follows the announcement of a future of urban mobility plan Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Rapid evolution of quantum computing a concern for CISOs

With the race to achieve so-called quantum supremacy hotting up, security pros are concerned that it will outpace the development of appropriate safeguards, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Autonomous ships on Dutch horizon

The Port of Rotterdam is creating an environment where autonomous ships will become the norm, through IoT and IBM Watson Continue Reading

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• Karina Meerman

Who should get the technology vote in the UK General Election?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we take an in-depth look at the technology and digital policies in the main political parties’ election manifestos. We examine the rise of alternatives to relational databases that better support a big data environment. And we assess the security issues around container technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Scottish Justice Committee wants extra powers for biometrics commissioner

Members of Scottish Parliament in the Justice Committee have welcomed the creation of a biometrics commissioner for Scotland, but want ensure that they have the ‘necessary teeth’ for the job Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

UK government supports online counter-extremism

Work under the Building a Stronger Britain Together programme is due to be completed this month Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

US Department of Justice orders Ericsson to pay $1bn fine to settle bribery case

Swedish comms tech giant admitted what US attorney described as “years-long campaign of corruption in five countries to solidify its grip on telecommunications business” Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Jailed hacker ordered to pay back £270k

An Essex man jailed in April over malware offences dating back years has been ordered to pay back the profits of his crime spree, and sell valuable assets Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

China bans foreign computing kit from government contracts

All government offices and public institutions must eliminate foreign hardware and software within three years, according to a leaked directive dubbed 3-5-2 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Using CI/CD to turn ideas into software – quickly

Computer Weekly looks at the tooling and cultural changes needed to make CI/CD work Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
• Adrian Bridgwater

Conservative Party: Fostering an environment for IT and digital to flourish

Matt Warman, Conservative MP and minister for digital and broadband, outlines the Tory policies for technology and digital ahead of the General Election Continue Reading

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• Matt Warman, Digital minister

FCO to boost cloud analysis setup

A new procurement process has been launched to bring in new features such as geospatial analysis Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Tories plan electronic visa waiver for EU citizens

Pledge introduces the idea of electronic travel authorisation as part of plans to protect the UK border after Brexit Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Dutch government must sort IT mess as priority

Dutch government lacks the knowledge and skills for its own IT strategy, according to scathing report Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Serving tech from all angles at the Association of Tennis Professionals

The use of data and analytics technologies has transformed tennis for spectators, players and umpires, with the ATP and its partner Infosys leading the way Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Barclays opens large tech operation in India, hiring thousands

Barclays opens tech centre in Pune as part of its global delivery network Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Dutch government must facilitate and coordinate a broad eID system

The Dutch government should push for an electronic ID system for its citizens that works across the public and private sectors, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Qualcomm claims world first for 5G mixed reality

5G-supported extended reality platform is claimed to offer more immersive, intelligent and connected experiences Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Everyone in UK tech must hold the new government to account on its digital promises

When Computer Weekly set out to compare and analyse the tech and digital policies in the major political parties’ manifestos for the 2019 General Election, the article extended comfortably to ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Cyber security takes its place alongside UK’s armed services

Head of armed services says cyber security will take its place alongside the army, navy and air force as a key pillar of the UK’s defence strategy Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Security Think Tank: Is data more or less secure in the cloud?

Misconfigured cloud environments are increasingly identified as the source of damaging data breaches and leaks, raising serious questions for enterprises. Where does responsibility for data security in the cloud lie, and how can security professionals best work with their teams and cloud providers to resolve the problem? Continue Reading

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• Benoit Heynderickx, Information Security Forum

Security Think Tank: Time for a devolution of responsibility

The belief that effective perimeter security is the best way to protect data is a fallacy that is being repeatedly exposed. We must recognise the need for a data-centric security model to protect data from both internal and external threats, but what does this mean for security professionals? Continue Reading

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• Mike Gillespie

Two Russians indicted over Dridex and Zeus malware

The US Department of Justice has indicted two Russian citizens over their alleged role in the distribution of the virulent Bugat, or Dridex, and Zeus banking trojans Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK financial services regulators tell banks to own their IT disasters

Financial services regulators propose tighter rules for firms to reduce the adverse effects of operational problems, such as IT outages Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

NetApp’s Keystone hybrid cloud storage ‘try-before-you-buy’ for on-prem

Keystone on-premise and cloud subscription model will cost more than buying hardware so will be best suited to customers that want to try NetApp on-site before committing to purchase Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Black Hat Europe: Mental health websites are leaking user data

At Black Hat Europe in London, researchers reveal the extent to which confidential data is being leaked to third parties by online mental health websites Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Aviatrix VPN vulnerability left user endpoints wide open

Immersive Labs has disclosed a serious vulnerability in VPN supplier Aviatrix’s enterprise client that could have granted hackers elevated user privileges across enterprise targets Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor