Internet technology
Internet technology has transformed businesses and public services, and as a result has also revolutionised the IT department. Web trends such as e-commerce, social media, Web 2.0 and cloud computing are essential elements of any successful IT strategy. We follow the latest developments and help IT managers choose the right products for their organisation.
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News
07 Jun 2024
European data chief prepares bid to get UK to join EU digital single market
Data initiative Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into a planned digital European single market, as the EU seeks to extend the reach of vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2023
Top 10 Benelux stories of 2023
The Benelux region is researching some of the latest digital technologies of the future with efforts to ensure the region keeps pace in quantum computing and artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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Feature
17 May 2019
Cloud’s low-hanging fruit: Backup, tiering and data sharing
Native cloud operations can have a steep on-ramp in terms of enterprise IT readiness, but some things are relatively easy to port to a tier of storage in the cloud Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2019
ISPs get nine months prep time for Ofcom shake-up of broadband contract renewal rules
Regulator Ofcom is giving broadband, phone and pay-TV service providers nine months to ready their systems and processes for the emergence of new rules, designed to make it easier for consumers to switch providers Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2019
Fujitsu sets out to restore trust in technology
Trust in technology, how to recapture it, and how to ensure AI doesn’t overstep its bounds were the big messages on the opening day of Fujitsu Forum in Tokyo Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 May 2019
Clout drought
When Anna Wintour failed to extend a single Met Gala invite to anyone from Computer Weekly this year, she sent out a clear message to the entire world: tech is out. We were left to only imagine ... Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2019
Facebook engaged in ‘calculated’ campaign to eliminate competition, claims businessman
A US businessman is seeking damages from Facebook after accusing the social media company of unfairly blocking “humorous” Facebook pages which generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising revenue Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 May 2019
Appian adds extra AI & RPA to low-code platform mission
There is no formal acronym to celebrate the coming together of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) -- obviously it would be AIRPA if there was -- but the twining (or ... Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2019
Stella McCartney and Google Cloud start machine learning and fashion-focused sustainability push
Stella McCartney and Google Cloud are embarking on a joint pilot project that will draw on the tech giant's machine learning and cloud-based data processing portfolio to help clean up the fashion industry's supply chains Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 May 2019
Growing fast, OpenStack shakes off old misconceptions
One of the most interesting things about the recent Open Infrastructure Summit – the new name for the OpenStack users and friends conferences – in Denver was how many people wanted to know if I ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
14 May 2019
The startups transforming data analytics
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we travel to Silicon Valley and San Francisco to meet the emerging tech startups hoping to take data analytics to a new level. The NHS desperately needs to recruit IT professionals to deliver its digital vision – we look at the job opportunities. And we examine the best ways to keep cloud costs under control. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2019
Email firm runs millions of mailboxes with Scality object storage
Open Xchange switches from OpenStack Swift to Scality to run 13PB of storage for millions of mailboxes across two continents for telco, mobile and TV providers Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2019
Spyware targets WhatsApp users
Social media platform issues update after it discovered a flaw being exploited by commercial spyware Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
Home Office failing on Emergency Services Network, says NAO
The delayed Emergency Services Network is slipping further behind schedule and is getting more expensive all the time – and the Home Office’s management of the project is to blame, says the National Audit Office Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
Facebook co-founder: ‘It is time to break up Facebook’
Co-founder of Facebook, Chris Hughes, has published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for Facebook to be broken up, as it faces investigations from the US Federal Trade Commission Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
Physical stores – the place to meet your tribe
In a digital world, stores still have a place as community hubs, representatives from Lego, Vans and M&Ms told Retail Expo Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
Confident BT Group calls on Openreach to build full-fibre faster
Openreach will ramp up the pace of its full-fibre network build over the next six years, with ambitious targets to bring ultrafast broadband within reach of 15 million homes by the middle of the 2020s Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
NHS Digital starts on multi-cloud push with VMware Cloud on AWS deployment
NHS Digital has adopted a cloud-first strategy to ensure it has the correct infrastructure in place to support the online delivery needs of its service users Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2019
Government 'cloud-first' policy under review by CCS and GDS
Longstanding cloud-first policy set to be replaced by more "appropriate" guidance to reflect public sector's changing technology deployment habits, CCS confirms Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2019
Average UK broadband speeds up a fifth in 12 months
Research from telecoms regulator Ofcom suggests efforts to encourage consumers to switch to faster broadband services are paying off Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 May 2019
Is BT’s boss about to make his mark with new full-fibre targets?
BT’s new chief executive, Philip Jansen, is to revise Openreach’s targets for its full-fibre broadband network roll-out upwards when he reveals BT’s full-year financial results on Thursday 9 May, ... Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2019
Nasuni aims at analytics and fast migration to the cloud
Cloud NAS and object storage specialist says customers want “Lego blocks” that allow them to build for cloud workloads, and plans cloud migration tools for massive datasets Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Red Hat CEO weighs in on hybrid cloud play
Jim Whitehurst claims Red Hat’s ability to support an entire technology stack is valuable to enterprises that want a common platform on-premise and in the cloud Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Early adopters expect to pay 32% premium for 5G
Potential early adopters of 5G say they expect, on average, to pay more for their devices and services, but they expect measurable improvements on 4G from the get-go Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Greater Manchester invites bidders for public sector broadband
£32m tender request will enable ultrafast full-fibre connectivity to more than 1,300 public sector sites in Greater Manchester Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Swedish government tells citizens to hoard cash in case of cyber attack
Civil Contingencies Agency says cash is needed in case of emergencies such as technology failures and cyber attacks Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2019
From friction-filled to till-free: The path to a checkoutless Sainsbury’s store
Daniel Hills, group digital product manager for Sainsbury’s, tells Retail Expo the journey his team had to take to eventually launch a till-free store trial featuring its new shopping app Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2019
Ultrafast broadband within reach of ‘most’ homes
More than half of homes in the UK can now receive a broadband service capable of delivering speeds of more than 300Mbps, Ofcom claims Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 May 2019
Sumo Logic cracks on with support for Docker Enterprise
Cloud-native machine data analytics platform company Sumo Logic has used its time in the ring at DockerCon 2019 to announce support for Docker Enterprise. The company wants to provide joint ... Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2019
Defence secretary sacked over Huawei leak
Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked after leaking confidential discussions over the use of Huawei networking equipment Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
HPE to launch Cloud Volumes in UK and Ireland
HPE Cloud Volumes will offer enterprise-class block storage for use with AWS and Azure compute plus a replication store for backup and disaster recovery from the end of May Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
Alphabet Q1 results: Revenue falls short of expectations as EU fine takes toll
The conglomerate that owns Google missed market expectations, despite positive performance in other revenues such as cloud Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
CIO interview: Mark Holt, CTO, Trainline
A data-led strategy underpins the growth of the public transport app, which sells over 200 tickets a minute and logs more than 80 million customer visits a month Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
Every NHS body to get full-fibre broadband, says health secretary
Matt Hancock announces plans to give every NHS organisation and community care service access to full-fibre broadband services Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
Brighton Dome theatre gets access to city’s 5G mobile testbed
Brighton Dome & Festival is to deploy a 5G network to explore future applications for the technology in the arts Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2019
Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report
There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2019
British 5G developers to test their mettle in South Korea
DCMS launches £2.4m project to support the development of 5G applications for public transport alongside its South Korean counterpart Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2019
Facebook faces fresh privacy actions from regulators
Facebook faces legal action from Canada after it dismissed regulators’ findings that it failed to protect customer privacy. The firm has set aside $5bn to settle a privacy action in the US and faces a new investigation in Ireland Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2019
Amazon cautions against reading too much into slowdown in AWS revenue growth rate
Amazon's CFO claims slowdown in revenue growth and capital expenditure should not be interpreted as signs of distress for any of its business units, as firm shifts growth strategy to prioritise operational efficiency Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2019
Huawei leak inquiry launched
Cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has instituted an inquiry aimed at discovering who leaked confidential discussions about UK mobile operators’ use of Huawei in their future 5G networks to the press Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Apr 2019
Can DevOps bring together speed, self-service & security?
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by David Moss in his role as regional director for western Europe at Avi Networks. Moss writes… One dictionary definition of ... Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Digital shopping endangers retail employment
A shift towards online shopping and digital retail technologies has led to a decrease in investment in retail employment Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Public becoming more aware of privacy abuses and unethical tech
Widespread abuses of privacy, biometric information and artificial intelligence mean the internet is in poor health, but growing popular awareness of its problems gives some cause for hope, says the Mozilla Foundation Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Cloud uptake drives third-quarter sales for Microsoft
Demand for Microsoft’s cloud offerings spiked again during the firm’s third quarter, reports Redmond Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Huawei sharpens AI edge in global cloud move
Chinese tech giant is honing its artificial intelligence capabilities to compete against rivals in global cloud computing markets Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
Online fashion brand Boohoo sees year-on-year revenue growth
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com has seen a spike in revenue over the past year across all of its operating brands, and has announced the completion of several digital projects Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Apr 2019
What is the right goal for digital inclusion?
Most tech observers agree that digital inclusion is important, but the digitally excluded can have quite different views on what they want Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Apr 2019
Tech helps tackle trafficking and modern slavery, but industry needs a culture shift to eradicate it
Technology can help end the scourge of modern slavery, but the sector can do more and needs a change in thinking to take a lead Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy
Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Apr 2019
Sorry Cadwalladr, I misunderstood
Carole Cadwalladr has used her TED talk to highlight Facebook’s obfuscation regarding political adverts on its site, calling for Mark Zuckerberg to hold a TED talk of his own or risk finding ... Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2019
Apple spends upwards of $30m a month on AWS during first quarter of 2019, report claims
According to US media reports, Apple is spending upwards of $30m a month on procuring cloud services from Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2019
Facebook leaks: Zuckerberg turned data into dollars in ruthless battle with competitors
Facebook’s CEO ruthlessly exploited personal data shared by its users to turn Facebook into the biggest social network, but internal documents show that privacy appeared to be an afterthought for executives Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
Autonomous vehicle tech is too costly and unreliable for production
Level 5, fully autonomous vehicles are a decade away. By then, the tech will be so expensive, that it will only be available on high-end vehicles Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Apr 2019
Cutting off the internet is a TERRIBLE idea, whether or not you agree with Extinction Rebellion
Many people using the London Underground today will likely have noticed that the usual Virgin Media-run Wi-Fi service is not working. Some might even have been mildly inconvenienced by not being ... Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Apr 2019
Cloud storage 101: Specifying for cloud storage
We run through key questions to ask when specifying cloud storage, such as disk type, performance, availability and the possible hidden cost of getting data out of the cloud Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
Construction halted at Apple datacentre in Denmark over alleged contractor dispute, report suggests
A local media report suggests construction of Apple's first non-US datacentre has halted in Denmark over a dispute over missed deadlines by the contractor tasked with delivering the build Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
Qumulo upgrades hybrid-flash hybrid cloud C-series with C-72T
Hybrid cloud-focused clustered NAS provider Qumulo’s C-72T takes advantage of cheaper and better components to start at 72TB and scale to petabytes from a 1U node Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
TfL suspends Wi-Fi service as Extinction Rebellion spreads
Transport for London has cut off its public Virgin Media Wi-Fi service to disrupt climate change protests Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Apr 2019
Facebook shutters Messenger payments in UK as Brits just not into it
Facebook is closing its peer to peer payments service within Messenger in the UK because of limited take up Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2019
Vodafone upgrades old phone boxes to support surfers
MNO is giving old phone boxes in Cornwall a new lease of life with a 4G upgrade Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2019
Huawei cyber security chief John Suffolk: It’s not our culture to be aggressive
John Suffolk, global cyber security and privacy officer at China-based telecoms equipment supplier Huawei, tells Huawei Analyst Summit growth is the best answer to US criticism Continue Reading
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E-Zine
16 Apr 2019
Digital transformation at the Crown Prosecution Service
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how the Crown Prosecution Service is helping to transform the UK justice system with a world-first digital overhaul. We report from Google’s cloud conference on the firm’s plans to expand its presence in enterprise IT. And we look at the opportunities and challenges of using artificial intelligence in the education sector. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2019
How Kubernetes has simplified Bet365’s software deployments
Online betting company has begun using Kubernetes to make it easier for its IT infrastructure and product teams to share complex configurations Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2019
Facebook takes extraordinary legal steps to contain document leak
Facebook targets journalists and news organisations for computer searches Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2019
CityFibre loses court battle over ‘fake fibre’
CityFibre has been knocked back by the courts in its dispute with the ASA over the use of the word ‘fibre’ in broadband ads Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2019
Broadband upgrade improves response times for cave rescue team
The South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team has switched on a new ultrafast broadband connection to help its members react more quickly in life-threatening emergencies Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2019
ASEAN datacentre providers must up their game
Digital transformation trends are changing the ASEAN datacentre landscape and those that wish to succeed must transform themselves, says Frost & Sullivan Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Apr 2019
Pluralsight on course for more Google Cloud courses, of course
You can love or hate Google Cloud. Some users have adopted the full suite of online apps, use a gmail address as their mail client of choice and even sign up as regular contributors to Google Maps. ... Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Apr 2019
Competitive threats: What the growth in new public sector cloud frameworks means for G-Cloud
Public sector IT buyers may soon find themselves spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding where to procure their cloud services, thanks to the emergence of several new frameworks, but where does that leave G-Cloud? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Apr 2019
Lush gives up on social media
Since the birth of social media platforms, brands have been carefully adapting their marketing strategies to reach the cool kids on whatever their chosen channel of choice. From MySpace, to ... Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2019
Skype blocked in UAE will hit businesses as well as people
Skype has been blocked to users in the United Arab Emirates, and its effects will be felt by businesses as well as citizens Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2019
JetStream DR cloud replication aims to make backup redundant
JetStream’s IO Filter allows for continuous replication to the cloud of VMware virtual machines and virtual disks instead of scheduled snapshots or backups, and with a near-zero RPO Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Apr 2019
Using data science at Sainsbury’s
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to one of the UK’s leading retailers, Sainsbury’s, about its data science strategy and how it helps the firm to better understand customers. We take a detailed look at the evolution of the business intelligence market and the impact of big data. And we find out how simulated disaster management can tackle the security skills gap. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Podcast
09 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 11
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discuss Google’s forthcoming cloud conference, how tech can be used to boost social inclusion, while data analytics is being hailed as a means of assisting MI5 with with its terrorism detection work Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Apr 2019
The dominance of big tech might not always be such a bad thing
Governments increasingly talk about regulating big tech to preserve competition, but an alternative view says that big tech only exists because there is already sufficient competition in the market Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2019
Openreach extends full-fibre build across Northern Ireland
Openreach has added 10 more towns and cities to its Fibre First programme in Northern Ireland, as it hits a new milestone in terms of homes passed Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Apr 2019
Tanium: IT needs to get ‘don’t mess with Texas’ serious on critical updates
The do say… if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. But that mentality doesn’t really cut it in the ‘let’s make everything perfect’ world of the software application developer, right? How frustrating is ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2019
Social inclusion unit aims to expand diversity in IT conversation
New unit at startup hub wants to explore how technology can be applied to address the barriers many people face in participating in society Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Apr 2019
Blackout after Brexit: UK datacentres brace for post-EU power supply and cost changes
As the uncertainty over how the UK intends to extricate itself from the European Union rumbles on, datacentre operators are weighing up how Brexit might affect the availability and cost of the power they need to run their facilities in future Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Apr 2019
Remembering Google+
We remember Google not letting us comment on a YouTube video until we signed up to its barren and now extinct social media platform like it was yesterday, if only in the sense that it’s one of the ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2019
SuiteWorld 2019: Using technology to close the financial gender gap
The CFO from non-profit organisation Kiva explains how the organisation is using distributed ledger technology to close the financial inclusion gender gap Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Datrium makes European push as it targets storage ‘big guys’
NVMe pioneer turned hybrid cloud and “data platform” provider makes a push for the enterprise and wants to take scalps from those selling “1990s SAN technology” Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Apr 2019
5G’s first five years: A look ahead
With 5G mobile networks edging closer to reality, GSMA Intelligence’s Matthew Iji looks ahead to consider how the technology will be adopted between now and 2024 Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Business ISP Giganet plugs into Openreach’s Salisbury network
Local business ISP Giganet has started to roll out its own full-fibre broadband services in Salisbury, using Openreach’s new-build network Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Apr 2019
Cloud storage 101: Cloud gateways for hybrid cloud connectivity
Two of the big three public cloud providers – Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure – offer gateway on-ramps that can speed the deployment of hybrid cloud operations for SME and remote office locations Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Marie Claire develops platform to encourage in-magazine shopping
An in-house team at Marie Claire has developed a platform to encourage readers to shop while browsing the site Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2019
Cranfield gets Rubrik backup plus Nutanix in drive to the cloud
Research-led university goes hyper-converged across the board with Rubrik backup appliances and Nutanix in a move to rationalise on-site physical needs and drive to the cloud Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2019
Huawei reports record numbers despite tumultuous year
Huawei has become one of the world’s largest technology companies by revenue, suggesting the accusations over its ties to the Chinese government are failing to have much impact Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2019
Europe passes controversial Copyright Directive
On the face of it, the European Parliament’s new Copyright Directive aims to ensure the media industry does not lose out financially to behemoths, but certain articles could see users’ internet freedom stifled. Continue Reading
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Podcast
02 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 10
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses Twitter spats, the long-running legal saga between HP and Mike Lynch, Asos’s retail tech strategy, G-Cloud 11 and how machine learning is shaking up the healthcare sector Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Apr 2019
E-commerce information systems, content management join forces
Content management to power e-commerce systems takes on greater importance in personalizing customer engagement by aligning processes, data and tools in unified platforms. Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2019
Azure Stack HCI: Hyper-converged, but not as Azure as you’d think
Microsoft has re-branded Windows Server Software Defined to put hyper-converged to the fore, but Azure Stack HCI isn’t totally in sync with the Azure Stack on-premise cloud platform Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2019
Fidor founder leaves as parent bank plots future
The founder of digital challenger bank Fidor leaves company as traditional banking parent company tries to sell business Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2019
CLA calls for government intervention on rural 4G coverage
Country Land and Business Association urges government to consider broadband-style interventions to improve 4G mobile network coverage in rural areas Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2019
Broadband compensation rules come into force
Regulations that guarantee consumers’ rights to automatic compensation from broadband providers when things go wrong have come into force, and many suppliers have a lot of work to do Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2019
Magento e-commerce sites urged to apply security update
Security experts are urging companies using the Magento e-commerce site to apply security updates without delay to avoid a disastrous hacking campaign Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2019
Commvault adds “tape killer” AWS Glacier Deep Archive cold storage
Backup provider to offer 1-cent-a-gigabyte AWS Glacier Deep Archive as a target in a move that mirrors a trend towards the cloud and away from tape among Commvault customers Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2019
Swan lands in Scottish Highlands
Capita’s Scottish public sector network, also known as Swan, is to be extended to 150 sites in the Highland towns of Fort William, Inverness, Thurso and Wick Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2019
Huawei making no progress on addressing security concerns
Huawei has made no material progress on addressing the issues identified last year by the NCSC, according to the latest highly critical report from its HSCEC Oversight Board Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Mar 2019
Leave memes leave
Everyone knows about the European Union’s famous Article 50 by now, but what do all the other ones do? It’s like being invited into the cockpit of a Boeing 747 and only pressing one random button. ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Mar 2019
What are the options for regulating internet companies?
The UK – and other countries – are likely to introduce new regulations for internet and tech companies like Facebook and Google. We consider what sort of rules they might introduce Continue Reading
