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News
06 Sep 2024
China dominates AI and advanced analytics research
Research looking at each country’s AI contribution, based on the quantity and quality of researchers papers published, shows China is leading the way Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
05 Sep 2024
NCSC and allies call out Russia's Unit 29155 over cyber warfare
The NCSC and counterpart agencies from the US and other countries have exposed a long-running campaign of Russian cyber espionage and warfare conducted by GRU Unit 29155 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Feb 2021
Century-old insurer uses low code as digital demands increase
Lloyds of London insurance and reinsurance broker Miller breaks from the past by adopting low-code software development platform Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
09 Feb 2021
Oracle claims major win in Australian public sector
Australian Data Centres will deploy Oracle’s Dedicated Region Cloud@Customer to host cloud services for the federal government Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
09 Feb 2021
Facebook sued for data-sharing practices with third parties
Data protection claim filed in London against social media giant for its alleged failure to give at least one million users in England and Wales meaningful control over their personal data Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
09 Feb 2021
Government launches review of use of health data for research
The review, which will be led by Ben Goldacre, will look at home-efficient and safe use of health data for research and analysis Continue Reading
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News
09 Feb 2021
IR35 private sector reforms: Deloitte confirms post-April 2021 ban on PSCs
Consultancy giant confirms that contractors will only be able to engage with it via a third-party umbrella or employment agency after April 2021, as part of its IR35 compliance strategy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Feb 2021
IBM refreshes entry-level FlashSystem arrays with a little NVMe
Big Blue refreshes three entry-level systems – the 5200, 5035 and 5015 – with the flagship of them gaining all-NVMe flash storage capability and cluster scaling to 10s of PB Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
09 Feb 2021
Experian to close more than two million Gov.uk Verify accounts
Gov.uk Verify’s largest identity provider is closing down its accounts, telling users to re-register with one of the two remaining providers by the end of March 2021 Continue Reading
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News
09 Feb 2021
Cyberpunk 2077 developer refuses to pay up after ransomware attack
Polish video game developer CD Projekt has released details of a ransomware attack on its systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Feb 2021
‘Batman Begins’ cyber attack is a warning to CNI providers
A thwarted cyber attack in a Florida town that could have resulted in the poisoning of the water supply is a timely reminder of the vulnerability of critical services Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Feb 2021
NHS reports fewer phishing emails in 2020
The NHSmail email service saw a steady decline in suspected phishing emails during the course of 2020 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Feb 2021
Russia’s Sber launches international AI contest for children
Children from across the world invited to take part in artificial intelligence competition launched by Russian bank-turned-tech business Continue Reading
By- Vladimir Kozlov
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News
09 Feb 2021
Big data platform to speed up DNA analysis
Belgium’s Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre has developed a big data platform that can analyse DNA data up to 16 times faster than current techniques Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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E-Zine
09 Feb 2021
Audi fine-tunes its digital performance to boost online car sales
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the digital chief at Audi UK discusses how the carmaker is tackling the slump in new car sales. One of the largest global malware botnets has been taken down, but how much of a blow will it be for cyber criminals? And we hear how one county council made huge savings on its SAP installation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2021
Interview: Robert Opp, chief digital officer, United Nations Development Programme
Chief digital officer of the United Nations Development Programme talks about the relationship between digital technologies and sustainability, and how it can be used for a more environmentally-friendly and inclusive future Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
08 Feb 2021
NHSX backs mobile app to detect kidney disease
The app, which is being funded by the AI in Health and Care Award programme, turns a smartphone camera into a clinical-grade tool to help detect kidney disease Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2021
North-West England ‘perfect’ growth area for tech startups
Industry groups mapping the UK’s technology landscape say the North-West of England is a hotspot for growing tech firms, which benefit from increasing investment and geographic proximity to academic and business support networks Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
08 Feb 2021
Data of thousands of Dutch citizens leaked from government Covid-19 systems
Weak access controls and outdated systems blamed for leaking of the personal details of thousands of Dutch citizens tested for Covid-19 Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
05 Feb 2021
EncroChat: Appeal court finds ‘digital phone tapping’ admissible in criminal trials
Appeal Court decides EncroChat-encrypted phone records can be used in criminal trials. Critics say the decision means phone tapping no longer has a ‘clear meaning in the digital age’ Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Feb 2021
Mayor of London launches digital inclusion initiative
Taskforce focused on increasing digital inclusion in London will promote digital skills and increase access to devices and connectivity Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
05 Feb 2021
Government R&D funding fails to maximise ‘catapult’ potential
Barriers in the UK’s research and development funding system mean technology and innovation centres, also known as catapults, are prevented from maximising their potential economic impact Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
05 Feb 2021
Financial regulatory body bombarded with malicious emails
New disclosures reveal the FCA’s systems bounced almost a quarter of a million malicious emails in a three-month period Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Feb 2021
Security firm Stormshield loses source code in cyber attack
Source code from two products developed by French cyber security firm was compromised in a December 2020 incident Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Feb 2021
UKRI should speed up Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund approval processes, says NAO
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s lengthy approval process leads to delays in funding projects and could be a deterrent, according to the National Audit Office Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Feb 2021
Five key points about unstructured data storage on-prem and cloud
We look at unstructured data, the myriad forms of data it comprises and the key storage options available, which include NAS and object storage on-prem and in the cloud Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
04 Feb 2021
Revolut rewrites policy to include permanent remote working
Challenger finance firm Revolut is redesigning its office spaces and introducing permanent remote working policies Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Feb 2021
Woodland Trust hit by cyber attack in December
Conservation charity is investigating what it describes as a ‘sophisticated’ cyber attack but has waited nearly two months to inform its members Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Feb 2021
Boeing outsources to Dell affecting 600 IT jobs
US aircraft manufacturer contracts hundreds of IT roles to Dell as it accelerates outsourcing plans Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Feb 2021
SolarWinds chases multiple leads in breach investigation
Investigators at SolarWinds are exploring multiple theories as to how the company’s systems were compromised Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Feb 2021
CCS goes live with £800m NHS IT framework
Digital Capability for Health framework covers development and IT management services for health and social care organisations Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2021
Fraud and cyber crime still vastly under-reported
The scale of digitally enabled crime in the UK is dramatically under-reported, new statistics indicate Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
04 Feb 2021
Let’s build on the innovation shown by UK tech during pandemic
The UK’s technology sector has innovated and shown leadership through the Covid-19 crisis, particularly with developments in AI. It is now time to maintain and build on that progress, so the UK remains a global force in tech innovation Continue Reading
By- Bev White, Nash Squared
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News
04 Feb 2021
CDEI: Local government data use must keep up Covid momentum
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation says momentum in local authority data use during the Covid-19 pandemic is in danger of being dissipated without central government investment and support for data skills development Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
04 Feb 2021
CIO interview: David Walmsley, chief digital and omni-channel officer, Pandora
The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic could have been a disaster for the jeweller, but due to its digital transformation programme, it was ready to carry on serving its customers online Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2021
Has Covid-19 made bank branch closures easier to sell?
Big banks continue to close branches and invest more in technology as the Covid-19 pandemic makes a case for digital banking Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Feb 2021
Healthcare and life sciences dominate 2021 DataIQ 100 list
NHS England’s managing director of data and analytics, Ming Tang, joins data leaders from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and GSK in the top 10 of this year’s DataIQ 100 list Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
03 Feb 2021
Venture capital trusts lobby for relaxed state aid rules
Venture Capital Trust Association chair speaks to Computer Weekly about how the UK’s exit from the EU means state aid rules can be rewritten to allow for the expansion of funding mechanisms used by tech startups Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
03 Feb 2021
Google grows cloud sales as parent’s profits top $40bn
Alphabet announces massive overall profits and increased Google cloud sales Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Feb 2021
‘Classic’ Cerber ransomware targets health sector in high volumes
Cerber ransomware-as-a-service seems to have re-emerged as one of the most critical cyber threats facing healthcare organisations, reports VMware Carbon Black Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Feb 2021
SolarWinds patches two critical CVEs in Orion platform
New vulnerabilities disclosed as SolarWinds reels from December 2020 Solorigate/Sunburst attack – but do not appear to have been exploited yet Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Feb 2021
CIO interview: Deryck Mitchelson, director of digital, NHS Scotland
We speak to NHS Scotland’s head of digital about the IT to help ease the pressure on the health service, which has intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
02 Feb 2021
Ten startups graduate from virtual reality-focused accelerator
Startups focusing on building new immersive technology products have completed Digital Catapult’s Augmentor accelerator programme Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
02 Feb 2021
Nordic region provides autonomous vehicle test bed
Nordic region has the suppliers, environment and appetite for pioneering the development of autonomous vehicles Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
02 Feb 2021
Nordic countries dominate European online banking take-up
Nordics dominate online banking take-up in Europe, but the UK is not far behind Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Feb 2021
Chelsea and Westminster NHS launches diabetes app
Together with supplier Sensyne Health, clinicians at the trust have designed a diabetes app that allows patients to manage their condition at home Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2021
Liverpool City Council upgrades to cloud-based contact centre
An 8x8 integrated cloud PaaS contact centre with voice, team chat and meetings support is helping to drive the council’s digital agenda Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
02 Feb 2021
Ford makes Google preferred cloud partner for next-generation connected car push
The Ford Motor Company has gone public with details of the next phase of its ongoing connected car push, which involves a newly struck six-year tech collaboration with Google Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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02 Feb 2021
IT scandal exposes legal rule that made it easy for Post Office to prosecute the innocent
Lawyers call for changes to digital evidence rule that made it easier for the Post Office to ‘bamboozle courts’ and make subpostmasters pay a heavy price for its IT failings Continue Reading
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E-Zine
02 Feb 2021
Business intelligence helps ambulance service’s pandemic response
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how one ambulance service is using business intelligence tools to join up datasets to improve its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our latest buyer’s guide examines video conferencing and collaboration. And we look at the benefits of real-time streaming data analytics. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2021
Financial services giants form EU-focused coalition to boost sector’s public cloud adoption pace
A dozen or so European financial institutions have joined forces to stimulate the pace of public cloud adoption in the sector Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Guest Post
01 Feb 2021
Business and HR leaders face COVID-19 vaccine dilemmas
COVID-19 vaccines open up a Pandora's Box of issues for companies learning how to deal with the return to offices and other workplaces. Here's why technology is critical. Continue Reading
By- Scot Marcotte
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News
01 Feb 2021
Serco confirms Babuk ransomware attack
Outsourcing firm was hit by the ransomware last week but insists most of its operations are running as normal Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
01 Feb 2021
NHS Digital completes NHSmail migration to the cloud
NHS Digital’s Chris Parsons shares how the organisation managed to migrate more than 2.1 million NHSmail accounts to the cloud during a global pandemic Continue Reading
By- Chris Parsons
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News
01 Feb 2021
West Midlands refreshes digital strategy
Combined authority’s 2021-2026 digital roadmap aims to address the digital divide and make the West Midlands the most digitally connected region in the country Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2021
Netbackup 9 adds flexibility with hyper-converged backup options
Veritas’s enterprise backup flagship is available in hyper-converged infrastructure and has embraced containerisation, for better hardware and application scalability Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
01 Feb 2021
UKRI suspends services after ransomware attack
UK Research and Innovation was hit by an undisclosed strain of ransomware at the end of January Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Feb 2021
IR35 private sector reforms: Zurich Insurance under fire over contractor blanket ban
Zurich Insurance is the latest high-profile financial services company to declare contractors can only continue to engage with it via umbrella setups from April 2021, ahead of the IR35 rules coming into force Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
01 Feb 2021
‘Victory for free speech and openness’ after tribunal confirms no territorial restrictions to FOIA
Freedom of information tribunal rules that investigative journalists and others can use the Freedom of Information Act if they live outside the UK or are not British citizens Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Feb 2021
SBRC picks Check Point to support cyber helpline
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre has enlisted Check Point as the first security supplier to join its incident response partnership programme Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jan 2021
Biometrics ethics group addresses public-private use of facial recognition
Home Office’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group releases briefing note on the use of live facial recognition in public–private collaborations following a year-long investigation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
29 Jan 2021
Revealed: Brits who fuelled ‘vicious’ conspiracy theory by Trump supporters
Trump supporters have apologised and paid millions in damages to the family of murdered Democratic Party staffer Seth Rich for promoting false allegations that Rich – not Russian agents – stole emails from the Democratic National Committee Continue Reading
By- Duncan Campbell , 2QQ Ltd, Sussex University
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News
29 Jan 2021
Commerzbank announces big job cuts and branch closures
German bank is closing hundreds of branches and cutting thousands of jobs as it reshapes for the digital age Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Jan 2021
Manufacturing particularly at risk of Solorigate-linked breaches
Every fifth victim of the SolarWinds Solorigate/Sunburst attack was a manufacturing organisation, say researchers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jan 2021
Rethinking IT recruitment
IT job applications tend to look for skills in particular technologies, but for some tech roles, life skills and worldly experience are equally important Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
28 Jan 2021
Five key questions about Kubernetes backup answered
We look at when to back up containers, what to protect, the main methods of backup for Kubernetes and the main Kubernetes backup products available in the market Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2021
JP Morgan Chase hires for UK digital bank launch
US banking giant hires in the UK in preparation for digital consumer bank launch Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Jan 2021
Contactless payment limit could rise to £100 as FCA seeks industry views
UK financial services regulator is considering raising the contactless card payment limit to £100 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Jan 2021
Nakivo to use AWS Object Lock as anti-ransomware tool
Backup software maker leverages AWS Object Lock’s ability to create immutable WORM repositories as a means of helping organisations protect against malicious deletion or corruption Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
27 Jan 2021
Yorkshire Building Society migrating application development to improve customer satisfaction
Yorkshire Building Society is moving to new application development platform to support the creation of customer-friendly online services Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Jan 2021
NHS Scotland uses ServiceNow to power vaccination and contact-tracing
ServiceNow is at the heart of NHS Scotland’s digital response to the coronavirus, supporting the mass vaccination programme Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
27 Jan 2021
Grindr complaint results in €9.6m GDPR fine
Norway’s data protection authority plans to apply a fine totalling 10% of LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr’s revenues over its data sharing practices Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Jan 2021
After a push at the start, Mencap’s automation journey is gathering pace
UK charity was helped out by a bank at the start of an automation investigation that is now a project sweeping across the organisation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Podcast
27 Jan 2021
HMRC IT PAC rebuke, neurodiversity in focus – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the recent Public Accounts Committee report into HMRC IT, neurodiversity, and Gaurav Dhillon as a Silicon Valley CEO Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
26 Jan 2021
Conservatives broke data law to racially profile millions
The Conservative Party acted illegally in collecting data that inferred voters’ ethnicity and religious background, a Select Committee has heard Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Jan 2021
North Korean state attacks legitimate security researchers
Threat researchers specialising in vulnerability research and development appear to be being targeted by a North Korean state-backed group Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Jan 2021
Customers turn to cash as IT issue hits card payments at major supermarkets
IT problem at payment processing company has forced shoppers to resort to cash in Morrisons and Co-op stores Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
26 Jan 2021
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust launches digital service for HIV patients
Klick service triages patients according to their clinical needs and allows them to review results, manage appointments and complete health assessments Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2021
Cyber fraud a national security issue, says Rusi report
A report from the Rusi think tank calls for fresh approaches to how we think about fighting fraud Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
26 Jan 2021
Salad as a service: How tech could revolutionise farming
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how new technologies are supporting the rise of vertical farming, and could revolutionise food supply chains. We examine one of the biggest trends in the cloud – serverless computing. And Brexit has not yet ended the debate about UK-EU data protection. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2021
Salad as a service: Retailers’ interest in vertical farming grows
Retailers are waking up to the potential of vertical farming, with technology-enabled agriculture a core part of supply chain bosses’ and food buyers’ plans. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2021
Are banks overburdened with responsibility for money lost to online scams?
Bank boss calls for cross-industry cooperation to reduce scams that trick people into making instant payments online Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Jan 2021
McLaren Group hires new CIO
Chris Hicks will take on the role as CIO for McLaren Group following the departure of Karen McElhatton in December 2020 Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2021
Department for International Trade signs £2.6m deal with Capita
Deal will see department deploy a digital platform to distribute grants to small and medium-sized enterprises Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2021
HMRC criticised over continued ‘shortcomings’ in loan charge policy response
House of Lords committee tells HMRC it still has work to do to improve its response to past criticisms of its handling of the government’s controversial loan charge policy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Opinion
25 Jan 2021
Government Gateway at 20 – looking back at the UK’s most successful digital identity system
Not all legacy IT systems in government cause problems – one has been at the heart of many of the most important online public services for 20 years Continue Reading
By- Jerry Fishenden and Alan Mather
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News
22 Jan 2021
Nine out of 10 UK card payments in 2020 were contactless
Contactless cards payments accounted for around 90% of card payments in the UK in 2020 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Jan 2021
Sepa data leaks as agency resists ransom demands
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is resisting extortion demands from a ransomware gang, but has suffered a data leak in retaliation Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Jan 2021
Google threatens to cut off Australia
Google’s threat to end its Australian Search operation comes in the face of new legislation that would force it to pay media publishers for news content Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Jan 2021
MinIO stakes leadership claims in cloud object container storage
2016 startup MinIO reckons it has first mover advantage as a container-native platform that provides private/cloud object storage in and orchestrated by Kubernetes Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
21 Jan 2021
Immigration exemption in data protection law faces further legal challenge
Human rights groups set to take legal challenge against immigration exemption to Court of Appeal on the basis that everyone, regardless of their nationality or residence, should have their fundamental rights and freedoms protected as stated in the GDPR Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
21 Jan 2021
Hackney Council tenders for cyber security upgrade
Suppliers are being invited to tender for enhanced cyber security capabilities at ransomware victim Hackney Council Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jan 2021
Gamarue malware found on government-issued school laptops
Devices handed out by the government to support vulnerable children contain malware that appears to be contacting C2 infrastructure in Russia Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
21 Jan 2021
How can healthcare organisations fight increased cyber crime in 2021?
As the Covid-19 pandemic enters what may be its most dangerous phase, we explore how healthcare organisations can ward off cyber threats while preserving their ability to deliver critical care Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2021
UKtech50 2021: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
Our judges have picked a shortlist, and now we invite readers to tell us who should be chosen as the most influential person in the UK tech scene for 2021 – submit your vote now Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2021
Interview: Tony Porter, chief privacy officer, Corsight AI
Tony Porter speaks to Computer Weekly about the changes in facial-recognition during his time as surveillance camera commissioner, the ethics of using the technology, and his new role as chief privacy officer at Corsight AI Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
21 Jan 2021
NHS Business Services Authority launches digital strategy
NHS body’s digital strategy aims to change culture, practices and processes to create an environment where people can do their best Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2021
Government needs to ‘take stock’ of digital progress, says Reform
Think-tank says Covid-19 has shown the importance of a ‘digitally enabled’ public sector, but there is still a long way to go to realise the full potential of technology Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2021
Digital knowledge must be integral part of Dutch police training
Research reveals gaps in digital knowledge among Netherlands police, with calls for a training ‘roadmap’ to get officers up to speed to tackle cyber crime Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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Blog Post
20 Jan 2021
Levanstoleski
One of Donald Trump’s last acts as US president was to pardon Anthony Levandowski, a former Google engineer who faced 18 months for being caught with his fingers in the intellectual till. Citing ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2021
More subpostmasters’ prosecutions sent to appeal for wrongful conviction
Four more subpostmasters are to have their appeals against criminal convictions heard in the appeal courts Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
20 Jan 2021
Where is the UK’s digital strategy?
While the devolved nations press on with their digital plans, the UK government has delayed its digital strategy – yet this is too important for the economy to be put off any further Continue Reading
By- Amanda Brock, OpenUK