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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News
30 Sep 2018
Openreach completes largest Tupe transfer in history
More than 30,000 BT employees have transferred across to the quasi-independent Openreach, completing what is thought to be the largest one-off Tupe transfer in history Continue Reading
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Answer
28 Sep 2018
How can live chat widgets leak personal employee data?
Project Insecurity researchers found live chat software leaking personal employee data. Learn how attackers can use this leaked information and data to hurt organizations. Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2018
Brighton’s 5G experiment enters new test phase with focus on virtual reality
The latest phase of the Digital Catapult’s 5G mobile network testbed in Brighton has begun, with digital businesses from across Sussex taking part in trials of augmented, mixed and virtual reality technology Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2018
Finland’s e-retail sector driven by international growth
Finland has a fast-growing e-retail industry as a positive consequence of the huge job cuts at Nokia Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 Sep 2018
Delivered and read
If you were to make a list of things least worthy of your tears, the wistful tale of a man who sold his soul to Facebook for billions of dollars would surely nestle somewhere between, say, Tim Cook ... Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2018
Explosion in fake data-stealing shopping sites
Cyber attackers are ramping up efforts to steal personal data by setting up look-alike domains that pose a phishing risk to online shoppers, researchers warn Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2018
Object storage: On-prem, in the cloud and hybrid
We take a look at the object storage market and products and find offerings made to build public and private clouds that often provide a link between the two Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2018
Best supply chain firms are masters of data and automation
Europe’s best supply chains are making the most out of e-commerce, customer insights and robotic process automation, according to Gartner Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Sep 2018
Infor builds out industry-specific cloud profiles
Cloud computing happened, then the Earth cooled. Actually, cloud computing happened and then we started to look at ways of engineering this service-based approach to computing into our existing and ... Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Sep 2018
OpenStack storage update 2018: After Rocky
Snapshots and container storage support are among recently added functionality in the open source private cloud platform, but vendor driver support for OpenStack is not universal Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2018
Rural business bodies seal new broadband agreement
The Country Land and Business Association and the National Farmers’ Union have reached an agreement with Openreach to put new wayleave arrangements in place for broadband network builds Continue Reading
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News
25 Sep 2018
MI5 admits to ‘unlawful’ spying on Privacy International
The UK's intelligence agencies acted unlawfully by intercepting communications data on NGO, Privacy International, the UK's most secret court ruled. Continue Reading
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News
25 Sep 2018
Indigo subsea cable lands in Perth
Cable system will utilise new spectrum sharing technology, so each consortium member can take advantage of technology advancements to support growing demand for bandwidth Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Sep 2018
Mobile-first strategy rings true for jeweller
Mobile has played a key role in how London jeweller Taylor & Hart has changed the rules for buying a ring Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2018
Credit card giants step up AI fraud detection
While Capital One and Mastercard delve into AI and machine learning to detect credit card fraud, IBM joins the ranks of AI vendors with AI bias detection tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2018
Doorstep challenge: How retailers are innovating on delivery and fulfilment
Every retailer selling online in 2018 needs great shipping options for customers who have got used to an expanding list of choices. How are some retailers developing the proposition, and where does technology fit into the equation? Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2018
Rural areas will be among the first to get Vodafone 5G
Parts of Cornwall and Cumbria will be among the first locations to get access to Vodafone’s 5G mobile network when it launches in 2019 Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2018
How is Google taking on Microsoft Office in retail?
Carrefour represents a big-name contract win for Google’s G Suite, but will Microsoft Office still be dominant across retail? Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2018
Asda outsources app development to support digital future
Supermarket chain Asda is outsourcing its application development to HCL to access and build skills and experience in agile development methods Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2018
Flash storage in the cloud from the big cloud providers
We survey the big three cloud providers – AWS, Azure and Google – and find a range of mostly block storage flash storage options with performance choices available Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2018
Waitrose to launch same-day delivery trial
High-end supermarket Waitrose is partnering with retail delivery startup On the Dot to trial same-day delivery for its food and wine goods Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2018
EU-backed bid to cap idle energy use by datacentre servers moves closer
Move to improve the energy efficiency of datacentres by capping idle energy use by servers by 2020 comes one step closer, despite opposition from IBM, HPE and Dell-EMC Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2018
Santander plans UK tech hub in Milton Keynes
Santander is opening a UK tech hub in Milton Keynes that will have 5,000 staff Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2018
BMW innovation lab bears fruit with insurtech deal
BMW has struck a deal with one of the tech startups that participated in its innovation incubator Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2018
EU needs clear 5G regulation to guarantee mobile success
The mobile ecosystem could be worth more than 4% of European GDP by 2022, if the right regulatory actions are taken by the European Union government Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2018
Nationwide Building Society adds over a billion pounds to IT spend
Nationwide is increasing the budget for its latest multi-year IT project Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2018
ESN delays are leaching vital funds from UK police forces
Ongoing delays to the Emergency Services Network roll-out are costing the UK taxpayer £330m a year, according to the National Audit Office Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Sep 2018
Pulumi offers ‘code-based approach’ to cloud native apps
Pulumi Corporation has come forward with new libraries and tools for Kubernetes, the open source container orchestration system. Pulumi who? Ah yes sorry, Pulumi is quite new (founded in 2017 and ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2018
Middle East hungry for digitisation, says GE’s Bill Ruh
The Middle East is among the most enthusiastic regions in terms of applying digital business models to traditional industries Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Sep 2018
Capitalism too short-termist? The tech sector suggests otherwise
Many observers criticise businesses and stock markets for being too short-termist – but if that was the case, how did Amazon, Uber and their ilk ever come into existence? Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Sep 2018
How the big five storage array makers tier data to the cloud
We look at the big five storage array makers' efforts to connect on-premise hardware with cloud storage and find automated tiering, on-ramps, and backup and archive capability Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2018
John Lewis blames profit drops on high IT costs
Department store John Lewis has pinned the blame on high IT costs and the rising price of store real-estate for a drop in profit Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2018
GCHQ mass surveillance regime was in breach of human rights law, European court rules
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that the UK’s collection of bulk interception of communications data lacked adequate oversight and safeguards and was in breach of human rights law Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2018
Autumn Budget 2018: Guarantees sought over future funding of national quantum computing programme
The chair of the Science and Tech Committee has written to the chancellor Philip Hammond to demand assurances that more funding for the UK's quantum computing efforts will be forthcoming in the Autumn 2018 budget Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2018
Gartner claims pure-play IaaS providers could be sidelined as enterprise attitudes to cloud mature
Gartner's latest public cloud services market tracker shows demand for IaaS is booming among enterprises, but providers whose cloud proposition does not feature a PaaS component may lose out in future Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2018
Keppel, Salim Group to build new datacentre in Indonesia
The facility located on the outskirts of Jakarta is a response to the growing demand for connectivity and data services in Indonesia’s fast-growing digital economy Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Sep 2018
The use cases, challenges and benefits behind retail AI
Retailers have been collecting customer data for years, and with AI technology now available to help them use it effectively, they’re jumping at the chance – but what challenges lie ahead? Continue Reading
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News
07 Sep 2018
Why AI should assist humans, not replace them
At the 2018 Disruption Summit in London, BT’s lead of customer insight and futures said artificially intelligent systems should be there to assist humans, not get rid of them Continue Reading
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News
07 Sep 2018
Argos launches voice shopping capability on Google Home Assistant
Retailer Argos has developed a voice shopping service so customers can reserve items for pickup using the Google Home Assistant app Continue Reading
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News
06 Sep 2018
How Rituals is using Salesforce Commerce cloud to replicate physical experience online
Cosmetics firm Rituals is using Salesforce Commerce Cloud to translate its website into 25 languages, helping the brand reach customers its physical stores can’t Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2018
The fintech startups to watch in the UK
Tech Nation’s choice of fintech companies to back reflects the changes expected to hit financial services IT Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2018
How Ocado has disrupted its own model
At the Disruption Summit in London, Ocado’s head of technology explained how the firm built a technology-based model for efficient grocery delivery and how it has been disrupting that ever since Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Sep 2018
From Aberdeen to Brighton: Investing in the UK’s digital future
More investment in the UK’s broadband infrastructure is critical to ensure the UK’s future success in technology in a post-Brexit world Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2018
CIO interview: Ian Cohen, global CIO, Addison Lee
Addison Lee’s global CIO is building a business strategy and ensuring the transport company has a flexible platform for growth Continue Reading
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News
29 Aug 2018
Cloudian’s $94m new funds to target 100PB-scale operations
CEO Michael Tso says funding in engineering efforts aims to make sure Cloudian can meet the challenge of object storage deployments growing to hundreds of petabytes Continue Reading
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News
29 Aug 2018
DCMS has £95m for full-fibre in final round of LFFN scheme
The government has announced the third and final round of the Local Full Fibre Network Challenge Fund, with £95m remaining to invest in local ultrafast broadband projects Continue Reading
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News
29 Aug 2018
IT leaders at a crossroads as they grapple with digital technology
CIOs have the opportunity to influence their company strategy as digital technology reshapes business. A survey of CIOs across 70 countries charts a path for IT leaders through emerging technologies Continue Reading
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News
29 Aug 2018
Heineken and Oracle create chatbot helper for polo events
Beer brand Heineken has enlisted the help of Oracle to create a chatbot to assist people attending the annual Heineken Urban Polo events ahead of expansion in 2019 Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2018
Debenhams rolls out Doddle click-and-collect service in all its stores
Debenhams and parcel collection and return firm Doddle are working together to roll out Doddle’s click-and-collect services to all of the retailer’s stores Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2018
Arsenal puts Acronis in defence for analytics cloud backup
Football club is increasingly driven by video and data analysis and opts for cloud backup software-as-a-service and quick restore to any location to replace ad-hoc staff solutions Continue Reading
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News
26 Aug 2018
VMware debuts VMware Cloud on AWS in Australia, cuts entry price
Virtualisation juggernaut VMware rolls out its hybrid cloud service in Australia and has halved the entry price to sweeten the deal for enterprises Continue Reading
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News
24 Aug 2018
Corbyn suggests tech tax to fund BBC
Labour leader says big technology companies and ISPs should contribute to a fund for public interest journalism Continue Reading
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News
23 Aug 2018
No Deal Brexit papers warn of stark future for UK tech
The government has published the first of its No Deal Brexit contingency planning notices, containing sobering messages for the UK technology industry Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2018
Windfarm benefit fund helps pay for full-fibre broadband
A number of communities in the Highlands are using benefit funds established by a local windfarm provider to pay for full-fibre broadband services Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 Aug 2018
Tapping into the internet of things
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we hear from IT leaders who are early adopters of internet of things technologies about how to deliver on the potential of IoT. We examine strategies for combining hyper-converged infrastructure and cloud storage to best effect. And we find out how the UK government intends to use data to improve Britain’s railways. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2018
StorageCraft launches OneXafe scale-out backup appliances
Product revamp sees firm launch OneXafe scale-out secondary and primary storage with ShadowXafe data protection software in backup appliance for physical and virtual environments Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Aug 2018
Virtual storage appliances in the cloud from the big five
We survey the big five storage hardware makers’ cloud offerings. Virtual storage appliances available range from storage and backup/data protection to nothing at all Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2018
Fibre cable break takes Gatwick flight information screens offline
A broken fibre-optic cable has taken Gatwick Airport’s flight information screens offline, with airport staff forced to use whiteboards to provide information to passengers Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2018
Superfast broadband brings £9bn extra turnover for UK SMEs
Local businesses in areas covered by the government’s superfast broadband roll-out are making more money than ever before, according to a report Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Aug 2018
Microsoft open sources Azure network replication project
What’s being ‘pushed to’ open source this last weekend or so? Answer: quite a lot. There’s a whole smörgåsbord of openness out there… but one project emanating from Redmond stands out for sure. ... Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Aug 2018
National Archives races to create electronic archive of EU law before Brexit
The National Archives faces challenges converting the EU's enormous library of laws into a publicly accessible UK archive ahead of Brexit. The Archives’ digital director, John Sheridan, explains how Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Aug 2018
Australian e-commerce company shrugs off US behemoths with cloud move
Australia's eCorner has signed a deal with Macquarie Cloud Services to help it use public cloud services to fend off growing competition from larger US providers. The Sydney-based e-commerce ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Aug 2018
CIOs being welcomed back to marketing
The role of CIOs in shaping the technology buying decisions of marketers is being reinstated as more marketers realise the importance of integrating their services with IT systems Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2018
New broadband network builder British Fibre Networks starts roll-out
Recently established full-fibre broadband network builder BFN has ambitions to connect new-build homes to ultrafast services Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Aug 2018
Taste the deference
Sainsbury’s is trialling its first ever till-free supermarket, entrusting us with the task of scanning our own items via our smartphones. This comes as good news for those of us who feel the ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Aug 2018
Apple faces strong competition from Amazon
As Apple is set to become the first trillion dollar company, a strong rival is only just behind – and it's not Google or Samsung. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Aug 2018
Hybrid cloud a key milestone on the road to cloud storage
The cloud seems to lend itself to use as a storage location. There are lots of bumps in the road, however, and hybrid cloud should be a key medium-term aim for organisations Continue Reading
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News
14 Aug 2018
Consumers accept fraud danger as online shopping increases, research finds
The majority of UK consumers see the threat of online fraud as “inevitable” as e-commerce popularity rises Continue Reading
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News
14 Aug 2018
Phishing remains top fraud enabler, RSA reports
Phishing is the most popular way of enabling fraud for cyber criminals, who are also increasingly using rogue mobile apps, mobile browsers and social media, a report reveals Continue Reading
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News
14 Aug 2018
Scottish property developer picks Hyperoptic full-fibre broadband
New-build developments in Glasgow set to receive gigabit full-fibre broadband connections Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2018
EE best for UK mobile performance, study finds
Users of EE’s 4G mobile network receive the best overall experience in the UK, according to RootMetrics’ latest study Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2018
Banks lead in digital era fraud detection
All e-commerce businesses should follow the banks’ lead in how to detect fraud in the digital era, says RSA fraud and risk expert Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2018
Oracle accused of ‘misleading’ investors over source of cloud revenue growth
Database software giant faces claims in the US that it misled investors and analysts over the source of its cloud revenue growth Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Aug 2018
CW Benelux: Netherlands to experiment with self-driving trains
In this issue, read how Dutch railway operator ProRail will test self-driving trains on a small set of railroad tracks to learn if they can be part of the country’s notoriously busy network. Also, find out how a network of smart towns and cities is growing in the Netherlands, and why Dutch organisations are being urged to unite to fight DDoS attacks. Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2018
Infinity SDC sells Here East Olympic Park datacentre to fund development of Romford facility
The colocation provider continues to scale-back its datacentre footprint in London, with the news it has exited its much-hyped facility in the former Olympic Park in Stratford Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2018
Nordic fintech becomes a significant global player
The Nordic region accounted for three of the 10 biggest financial technology deals in the first half of 2018 Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Aug 2018
What to expect from Tibco Now 2018
What should you call your technology conference, exhibition, symposium and all-round shindig these days? The name choices are various, but fall into a group of usual suspects including: TechEd, ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2018
M&S partners with Doddle for easier click-and-collect returns
Retailer is using Powered by Doddle on its in-store devices to allow returns of online items, as well as the use of click-and-collect services Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2018
In-flight Wi-Fi availability drives passenger loyalty
A report published by Inmarsat appears to suggest that airlines which make on-board Wi-Fi more easily available are seeing more loyal customers as a result Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2018
Highlands and Islands broadband roll-out extended
The Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband roll-out is targeting 25,000 additional homes and businesses in the Highlands and Islands region Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2018
Sweaty Betty revamps website to cater for digital customers
Activewear brand has partnered with e-commerce firm Tryzens to launch a responsive site that is better suited to its increasingly digital customers Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2018
Alibaba Cloud makes deeper inroads into Malaysia
The Chinese cloud supplier’s second availability zone and upcoming DDoS scrubbing centre in Malaysia comes on the heels of growing investments in the Southeast Asian nation Continue Reading
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News
03 Aug 2018
Advertised broadband speeds dropping across UK
Since new advertising standards around broadband were introduced in May 2018, most providers have cut the speeds they advertise, or stopped making speed claims altogether Continue Reading
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News
03 Aug 2018
Hyperoptic raises £250m funding to roll out full-fibre broadband
Broadband supplier Hyperoptic claims its latest round of funding is the largest ever single investment in the UK’s burgeoning full-fibre market Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2018
Three-quarters of UK adults have not heard of open banking
Open banking will struggle to deliver what it promises unless people are made aware of its existence and what it could do for them Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2018
Consumers spend less cash on connectivity, but more time online
The total amount of money consumers are spending on fixed and mobile connectivity services has fallen for the first time in five years Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2018
AWS revenue growth slows as competition in the global IaaS market heats up
Gartner's latest look at the global infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market shines a light on how the great and good of the public cloud supplier community are fairing Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Jul 2018
Inside IncludeOS - what is a unikernel?
IncludeOS is a unikernel, a special type of library operating system that allows developers to write and run their application in the cloud... in place, that is, of a more traditional OS. ... Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2018
Why Pinterest pinpointed features for the visually impaired
Ideas curation site has developed features for people with visual impairment. Its lead designer explains what has been changed and why it matters Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2018
Briton ran pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign that helped Trump deny Russian links
A British IT manager and former hacker from Darlington ran a disinformation campaign that duped former US intelligence agents and provided Donald Trump with manufactured “evidence” to deny that Russia interfered with the US election Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2018
3 Hong Kong gears up for 5G with “epic” transformation
The Hong Kong telco is putting in an advanced technical architecture that will streamline and automate internal processes and IT as it prepares for the 5G era Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2018
M&S aims to give 1,000 employees data skills
Luxury supermarket Marks and Spencer has partnered with Decoded to create a programme aimed at teaching its employees data skills Continue Reading
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News
27 Jul 2018
Openreach doubles down on full-fibre broadband roll-out
In its first annual review since splitting from BT, Openreach has recommitted to its targets for full-fibre broadband Continue Reading
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News
27 Jul 2018
BT bounces back in strong first quarter
After a run of bad news, there were some bright spots in BT’s first quarter financial results Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 Jul 2018
Google builds out cloud developer playbook
Google has used its 'Next' cloud conference and symposium to harden its enterprise-ready stance and build out its developer tools portfolio. Google vice president of engineering Melody ... Continue Reading
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News
26 Jul 2018
O2 canvasses support from UK Plc to build case for 5G
O2 CEO Mark Evans is writing to every FTSE 100 boss in the UK seeking to build consensus around 5G use cases, and drum up support for investment Continue Reading
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News
26 Jul 2018
Facebook stock price falls on slowing growth forecast
Facebook’s stock price has fallen dramatically in response to a forecast of slower revenue growth in 2018 and lower-than-expected user growth for the second quarter Continue Reading
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News
26 Jul 2018
Google brings machine learning data processing to IoT edge environments
Google is expanding its internet of things data processing offering by extending the ability for enterprises to carry out machine learning tasks in edge environments Continue Reading
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News
25 Jul 2018
Google Cloud gaining ground in APAC
The cloud supplier claims substantial growth in Asia-Pacific, and is upping the ante on partnerships and infrastructure investments across the region Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Jul 2018
Smart cities face challenges and opportunities
IHS Markit analysts Noman Akhtar and Kevin Hasley assess the way forward for smart city technology projects around the world Continue Reading