Thursday, 31 December 2015
The IT pioneers on the 2016 honours list
This year's 2016 honours list features many from the IT world for service to the technology industry, equality and Stem education.
Top 10 internet of things stories of 2015
2015 was the year the internet of things began to move from theory to widespread practice, and the fledgling industry shook off the millstone of connected kitchen appliances
Top 10 PC and desktop stories of 2015
The PC is not dead – but the desktop is evolving as IT departments embrace BYOD, software as a service and cloud-based storage
Top 10 retail IT stories in 2015
Computer Weekly looks over what 2015 meant for the world of retail IT as the shift to omni-channel made the consumer king
Top 10 networking stories of 2015
A look back at Computer Weekly's most read networking news stories from 2015
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
CIO interview: Sam Lowe, Matchesfashion.com
Sam Lowe, CIO of online fashion retailer Matchesfashion.com, explains how a retailer can go from being 100% bricks and mortar to 80% online in the space of five years
Inclusive Technology Prize showcases apps and services for the disabled
The government’s Inclusive Technology Prize is using innovative IT to address some of the day-to-day challenges faced by disabled people in Britain
Government calls on industry to develop UK digital strategy
The government turns to the public and industry for ideas on how to push forward the UK’s digital transformation
Top 10 information management stories of 2015
The maturing of big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark and NoSQL databases has been the standout theme of 2015, along with machine learning and predictive analytics
Top 10 IT skills and careers stories of 2015
Computer Weekly’s top stories about UK technology skills and IT careers in 2015
Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide features list 2016
Here is a schedule of up-and-coming in-depth articles that will cover carefully selected topics to help IT leaders select the right technology for their organisation
Why quality of experience matters more than quality of service
David Brunnen writes about why regulators should start thinking about quality of experience when it comes to broadband and not simply the quality of service
CIO interview: Chris Hewertson, CTO at hotel group GLH
Chris Hewertson combines the responsibilities of a chief technology officer and CIO with the aim of customer-focused technology transformation
Top 10 mobile and BYOD stories of 2015
For mobile device management, 2015 was the year enterprise IT fully embraced the trend for bring your own device (BYOD) programmes
Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2015
IT outsourcing is as popular as ever to organisations that want to focus on core business. Here we look at some of the top articles on the subject in 2015
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2015
Computer Weekly's top 10 datacentre stories and trend pieces of 2015
Top 10 women in IT stories of 2015
Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the defining moments for women in the technology industry in 2015
Monday, 28 December 2015
Thursday, 24 December 2015
Top 10 financial services IT stories of 2015
The financial services industry is undergoing unprecedented change, driven by IT and regulation.
Top 10 IT security stories of 2015
Computer Weekly looks back at the most significant stories on IT security in the past 12 months
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
When a slowdown in IT budgets is a good thing
IT budgets will grow at their slowest rate for four years in 2016, yet companies are spending more on digital technology
CIO interview: Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group
The newspaper publisher is developing an agile mindset in response to the growth of digital over printed publications
The Higher Education Academy gives universities £500,000 to develop cyber security specialists
The Department for Culture, Media and Sports has partnered with the Higher Education Academy to provide universities with funding and support to train cyber security specialists
BBC CTO Matthew Postgate to head up technology division
Matthew Postgate, chief technology officer of the BBC, will take on a different role in April 2016 leading a new division for the firm
Top 10 broadband stories of 2015
The BDUK roll-out continued to gain momentum in 2015, but that didn’t mean for one second that the controversy that has dogged the programme died down. Meanwhile, BT began touting a new type of technology, called G.fast
Top 10 APAC IT stories of 2015
The top 10 Computer Weekly articles about enterprise IT in the Asean and ANZ regions
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2015
Computer Weekly takes a look back at the top cyber crime stories of 2015
Top 10 CIO interviews of 2015
The IT leaders in the UK and across Europe who shared their strategies and plans with Computer Weekly in 2015
UKtech50: Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group
Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group, discusses how to balance agile development with the need for certainty
UKtech50: Sarah Wilkinson, CTO, Home Office
In this video from Computer Weekly's UKtech50 event, Sarah Wilkinson, CTO, Home Office discusses how to adapt to the new pressures facing organisations
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
Dorset County Council rejects outsourcing
Council decides against outsourcing back-office services, including IT, due to a lack of flexibility
Monday, 21 December 2015
Top 10 HR technology stories in 2015
2015 saw businesses replacing their on-premise HR systems with cloud services at an accelerating rate. More companies are turning to virtual reality, analytics and other disruptive technologies to help recruit and retain talented staff
Royal Mail acquires cloud platform
Royal Mail acquires cloud-based delivery company as automation and better use of data become essential in a rapidly changing sector
Emotional intelligence will save us from job automation
Haringey Stem Commission launches call for evidence into ways to prepare children for the future digital world
The secrets of self-service success
As more organisations explore self-service IT systems, we look at what it takes to use the technology effectively
The CW500 Club in 2015
Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers about the latest trends and technologies, and to discuss the challenges they face. Here, we present the coverage of all the 2015 CW500 events, including articles and video interviews.
Friday, 18 December 2015
Glasgow city email disruption continues after datacentre crash
Glasgow's IT woes continue following a shutdown of its datacente on Tuesday
More than a quarter of Brits bank on mobile, but branches still popular
More and more people in the UK are banking on their smartphones, but more than a third still visit branches regularly
Exasol and Birst join in-memory database to ‘networked’ BI to aid mutual expansion
German in-memory database company Exasol and California-based BI cloud supplier Birst join forces
Cisco to create 200 new cloud computing jobs in UK
Networking giant outlines plans to treble the size of the Cisco Meraki team by 2017
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Isle of Man eyes datacentre industry growth opportunity after Safe Harbour ruling
Government's e-business head explains how island could be a safe haven for enterprises concerned by the Safe Harbour fallout
Oracle Q2 2015-16 results: Strong US dollar affects revenue growth
Oracle’s Q2 results for the 2016 fiscal year indicate 26% growth in cloud revenue to $649m, 7% of its total revenue
Australian corporate counsel under cyber attack but no plans to increase security spend
Australia’s corporate counsel are suffering a high rate of data breaches compared to many regions, but do not plan to spend more on preventative security
Mobile tech saves more carbon than it emits, says Carbon Trust
Use of mobile technology in Europe and North America is saving more than 180 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year, according to the Carbon Trust
EE announces second Power Bar recall over fire risk
Mobile network operator recalls another batch of smartphone charging packs over a potential fire risk
DWP IP addresses ended up in hands of Daesh, hackers claim
A number of social media accounts owned by jihadist militant group have been linked to IP addresses previously owned by the UK government
SThree to rein in IT budget by moving to cloud
Recruitment group plans to expand by 10% a year, but moving to the cloud will allow it to do more with the same IT budget
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Brunel University learning centre will inspire Stem skills
University partners Fujitsu to build a science, technology, engineering and maths learning centre on campus
Europe’s digital skills gap set to narrow over next five years
Forecast for 2020 suggests the shortage of skilled IT workers will not be as great as previously expected
Etihad Airways chooses Cognizant to support digital transformation
Airline aims to improve customer satisfaction by implementing programme of digital developments
Deal on EU data protection is close
A deal to standardise data protection rules across the EU could be imminent after compromises were made
Ageas moves into Philippines cloud platform for insurers
Insurance firm adopts cloud-only business application suite to support south-east Asian expansion
IBM pairs IoT development with Watson at business unit
IBM cuts the ribbon on a global headquarters for its Watson internet of things business unit in Munich
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
CIO interview: BT Business CIO Colin Lees
The telecoms giant has overhauled its IT stack to become more agile for the changing needs of business customers
Poundland launches e-commerce Christmas push with Rackspace managed support
Budget retailer has turned to Rackspace to ensure its first foray into online retail can withstand the seasonal rush
Interview: Lebara CTO sets out plans to go all-in on AWS cloud
Lebara was a Europe-centric, single-product telco until the cloud paved the way for it to grow its service portfolio and expand overseas
IT industry needs people with emotional intelligence, says Network Rail CIO
As Network Rail’s third ‘Could IT be you?’ competition draws to a close, the company’s CIO explains why the project was launched
VMware backs out of Virtustream hybrid cloud venture with EMC
Virtualisation giant confirms exit from hybrid cloud joint venture with parent company
Bracknell man arrested over VTech toy hack
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the hacking of Hong Kong-based toymaker VTech
EE and Plusnet are most complained about broadband providers
Ofcom’s latest complaints stats show EE continues to generate the most complaints, while Plusnet sees a spike in dissatisfied consumers thanks to a major service outage
Mobile roaming revenues to drop by a quarter in Europe
Juniper Research looks ahead to 2017 to predict the likely effect of when mobile roaming charges across the EU member states are phased out
Martha Lane Fox hopes digital skills college will prevent IT firms hiring “same kinds of faces”
At the opening of digital skills academy Ada College, patron Martha Lane Fox calls for the technology sector to solve the skills gap with new blood
Norway’s TeliaSonera demonstrates 1Gbps 4.5G network
Norwegian operator TeliaSonera demonstrates the fastest download speeds yet obtained over a commercial mobile network
Public cloud adoption fuels record spend on datacentre hardware by service providers
Datacentre infrastructure findings from Synergy Research show how enterprise cloud adoption is affecting the market
Will more business mean more IT adoption in post-election Myanmar?
Myanmar is set for huge economic, social and cultural changes after the recent general election and IT has a key role to play
UKtech50: John Finch, CIO, Bank of England
Bank of England CIO, John Finch, discusses the importance of looking beyond the normal skillset when selecting new talent
UKtech50: John Streit, CTO, OgilvyOne Worldwide
John Streit, CTO, OgilvyOne Worldwide, looks at how IT is being used to help organisations understand their customers better
UKtech50: Richard Atkinson, CIO, JustGiving
Richard Atkinson, CIO of JustGiving, believes cloud is a catalyst, which is driving radical chnages in softwrae development
UKtech50: Anna Barsby, CIO, Halfords
Anna Barsby, CIO at Halfords, talks about how the IT team has evolved during the retailer's business transformation
Monday, 14 December 2015
CIO interview: Simon Rose, IT director, Digital Cinema Media
The company that brokers screen advertising for cinemas needs good integration and exchange of data with movie theatres across the country
Mobile advertising network Billy Mobile bets the farm on Hadoop
Barcelona-based mobile advertising network Billy Mobile has opted to bet its business on the Hadoop stack with Hortonworks
CityFibre goes national with KCOM fibre acquisition
Urban fibre supplier CityFibre acquires KCOM’s national fibre and duct network for £90m, with a round of financing
Rockwool invests €2m in global HR project
Manufacturer interviewed other companies about their HR systems before choosing a system to harmonise its processes across 38 countries
Commonwealth Bank Australia partners University of New South Wales on cyber security
Australian bank and university work together to train the next generation of cyber security experts
Hundreds of European banks apply for .bank domain
Over 500 European banks have applied for the .bank domain name, as part of their defences against cyber crime
Digital platform more than taxi service: Uber as app economy paradigm?
Uber’s significance may lie more in it being a data-rich platform that taps into unused human economic resources than in its role as a passenger pickup service
How to fast-track your IT career
Tech pros from LinkedIn and GoDaddy talk about ways to keep your IT career moving forward.
How to find 'cool' IT jobs beyond Google and Apple
American Express's Yvonne Schneider makes the case that older companies can be "cool" too.
Sunday, 13 December 2015
Saturday, 12 December 2015
Friday, 11 December 2015
Algorithm vs. Humans
The movie shows 20 different people drawing a novel character (left) and the algorithm predicting how those images were drawn (right)
Thermal imaging on drones, Prius communication, Yahoo's reverse spin - The Wrap
DJI adds thermal imaging to its drones, Toyota's new Prius cars can communicate with each other and Yahoo announces a reverse spinoff.
UK hosts international cyber attack response test
The UK has hosted an exercise to test how investigators and prosecutors across Europe and the US would work together in the event of a complex international cyber criminal incident
Cyber criminals not to blame for all DDoS attacks, study shows
There is a real concern that many companies are being affected by the DDoS attacks commissioned by competitors, according to Kaspersky Lab
For data analytics leaders in Asia Pacific, success comes from willingness to fail
Adopting data analytics technologies is something business and IT professionals in the APAC region will have to master if IDC predictions are right
Case study: Airbus sets out challenges of changing IT supplier
Aircraft manufacturer sets out what it learned from switching IT provider after 12 years of working together
Security Think Tank: Get business value from security testing services by insourcing
How can an organisation ensure it gets value from penetration and security testing services?
Eight startups selected for Cyber London security accelerator programme
Cyber London has selected startups from the UK, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Brazil and South Africa for its second cyber security accelerator programme
HyperCat smart city venture sets up shop in India
UK government-backed HyperCat Consortium seeks Indian startups for Hyderabad-based incubator
CIO interview: Farrer & Co IT director Neil Davison
The law firm that served Charles Dickens has a much more modern approach to its technology strategy
UK firms act quickly to fix payment card data encryption
Security firm found that 16 global companies had failed to effectively encrypt traffic to the payment portion of their websites and apps
Three tips to help reduce Oracle licensing costs
London councils are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds a year with Oracle. Controlling these costs is the first step in taming Oracle licensing
Airline global distribution system Amadeus offers cloud scalability
Amadeus, the airline flight ticketing system, has used Google Compute Platform to scale its service to support internet flight searches
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Datacentre operators must "open up" to close industry skills gap, claims IO
IO business development director Andrew Roughan said more must be done to encourage a wider range and higher number people into the datacentre industry
Experian chooses UK authentication startup for Gov.UK Verify
To ensure that UK citizens using Gov.UK Verify have secure access to their online accounts, Experian is using distributed cryptography technology from MIRACL
UKtech50: Derek Cheng, chief information security officer, Electronic Arts
When it comes to information security, every company knows that you’re only as strong as your weakest link
Russian big data in early stages
The use of big data technologies in Russia is still embryonic and the economic slowdown is stalling developments
Cyber criminals switch tactics to cut costs
Cyber criminals have realised they can get the same results as malware with other attack methods, but at a lower cost
HPE goes live with Europe-wide cloud service catalogue
HPE’s Cloud 28+ service catalogue is open for business and hopes to encourage wider take-up of off-premises services across the continent
How to deal with the aftermath of a data breach
Considering that a data breach could happen to any company, at any time, a plan of action is the best tactic
CW500: How to succeed with enterprise collaboration
Unlike most IT initiatives, there is more to collaboration than deploying a platform and training. November’s CW500 Club panel assessed the challenges
EE and Motorola confirmed as ESN suppliers by Home Office
EE and Motorola have been formally selected to provide a resilient national 4G network for the UK’s ambulance, fire and police services
European Commission proposes rules for digital content and online sales
The EC has published proposals aimed at promoting access to digital content and online sales across the European Union and include an overhaul of copyright laws
Security Think Tank: Start with threats to increase value of penetration testing
How can an organisation ensure it gets value from penetration and security testing services?
Uktech50: Andy Caddy, group CIO at Virgin Active
CIO skills have had to change to cater for constantly changing requirements for innovation. Skills within teams also need upgrading
100Gbps network powers petabyte research cloud at Australia’s Monash University
Australian university implements powerful network to support data-hungry research cloud
NASA on quantum computer security
NASA's Rupak Biswas speaks at Ames Research Center on Dec. 8, 2015.
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
The FCA is open to cloud – but what of the firms it regulates?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says cloud computing – even in its public form – is acceptable for finance organisations
Jisc issues tender for second shared services datacentre in north of England
Education network provider issues tender for second shared services datacentre, while warding off DDoS attack
UKtech50: Simon Gratton, chief data officer, Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial services' chief data offer, Simon Gratton, discusses the challenges of business transformation
UKtech50: Mark Dearnley, chief digital & information officer, HM Revenue & Customs
Mark Dearnley explains how HMRC has opened up the tax office APIs to external software developers
Challenging the liability of bad end users in cybersecurity
In Part 3 of our three-part interview with Alejandro N. Mayorkas from the Department of Homeland Security, CSO Contributing Writer Ira Winkler discuss regulation in cybersecurity and liability issues of end users.
Shoring up cybersecurity with Homeland Security
In Part 2 of this three-part video series, CSO Contributing Writer Ira Winkler (The Irari Report) discuss vulnerabilities within the power grid, and where opportunities exist for improvement.
Homeland Security's role in cybersecurity
In Part 1 of a three-part video series, CSO Contributing Writer Ira Winkler (The Irari Report) sits down with Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, to discuss the agency's role in cybersecurity and how it coordinates with other government groups and private companies to secure critical infrastructure.
Volvo finance department expands system support beyond Sweden
Volvo Group Treasury has extended an outsourcing agreement with Virtusa to give it the same support response times worldwide
Consumers heading for broadband meltdown on Christmas Day
Householders buying connected devices as presents are risking network paralysis come Christmas Day, warns a report from Cable.co.uk
Telecoms sector set to hire thousands to improve service quality
Telcos seeking to improve their service quality will drive hiring during 2016, says recruitment firm ManpowerGroup
DHL opens Singapore centre for logistics technology innovation
DHL has opened a centre in Singapore to research technologies that can be used in the logistics industry
Australian police raid home of alleged Bitcoin inventor
Australian police say a raid on a home in Sydney is not related to reports that the owner is the co-inventor of Bitcoin sitting on a fortune $415m
Security Think Tank: Selecting the right pen tester helps deliver most value
How can an organisation ensure they get value from penetration and security testing services?
ERP shakeup de-rails Hornby with £4.5m loss
The shakeup following Hornby’s adoption of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system caused the company to make £4.5m losses
Verizon eyes Yahoo as it abandons Alibaba spin off
Yahoo is expected to announce that it will not place its 15% Alibaba holding in a separate company, but focus instead on its core business
Nordic startups take on the enterprise mobile app market
Nordic startups are targeting the mobile market with software to help customers create apps as demand from businesses in their home region and beyond grows
Christina Scott quits Financial Times to become News UK CTO
CIO of the Financial Times, Christina Scott, will be joining News UK as its chief technology officer in 2016
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
A huge Navy destroyer looks like a small boat on radar
The Navy's USS Zumwalt is a 600-foot all electric destroyer.
Australian university launches cyber security master's degree
The University of New South Wales in Canberra has launched a master's course in cyber security, strategy and diplomacy
Security Think Tank: Penetration testing still relevant, but approach needs to change
How can an organisation ensure it gets value from penetration and security testing services?
Wipro buys German IT company Cellent
Wipro has extended its European operation with the acquisition of German IT company Cellent
Experts give evidence on draft Investigatory Powers Bill
The Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill and the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee hear testimony from experts
Browsium helps IT check plug-ins
With increasing numbers of applications running in the browser it is much harder for IT managers to check what plug-ins are being used
UKtech50: Sarah Flannigan, CIO, National Trust
Sarah Flannigan is half way through delivering a major transformation programme at the National Trust
Scottish Government gets electronic voting system for local elections
The contract to design the electronic vote counting system for the 2017 local elections in Scotland has been awarded to CGI
Dropbox urged by users to open-source soon-to-be shut Mailbox app
Dropbox finds itself in the firing line after calling time on much-loved email app
Trust in IT outsourcing outweighs lower cost for HW Fisher
The value of a trusted relationship with an IT service provider is hard to measure, but HW Fisher IT head Tony Blonk says it outweighs price cuts
Indian IT services supplier Infosys creates jobs in Ireland
Indian IT services supplier Infosys is creating 250 jobs in Ireland to support customers and innovate around financial services IT
G.fast technical trials connect 100 Swansea homes and businesses
BT has embarked on a technical trial of G.fast technology in Swansea
Consumer device boom heralds user interface innovation, says Gartner
Consumers will add more devices to their personal portfolio instead of consolidating, says analyst Gartner
Action for Children uses Mendix to power efficiency drive
Children's charity uses visual programming environment from Mendix to create bespoke administration applications
BCS launches consultation on personal data exploitation
The British Computer Society announces a consultation on data use and reveals the results of a survey on how UK citizens feel about the collection of personal data
New EU data protection laws to force global business strategy rethink
More than two-thirds of global firms expect new EU data protection laws to dramatically increase costs of doing business in Europe
MEPs close deal with EU Council on first EU-wide cyber security rules
EU legislators and member states have agreed a text for new cyber security rules that will introduce mandatory data breach notification.
Subsidised satellite broadband to fill BDUK connection gap
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said a satellite broadband service will reach 300,000 properties in remote parts of the UK
Monday, 7 December 2015
IT gives Rotterdam psychological care provider more time with clients
A psychological care provider in the Netherlands, Pameijer, has improved efficiency, improved care and become more secure through an identity and access management project
Cool features in PowerPoint 2016
Microsoft just launched a pair of new features for PowerPoint 2016 that make it easier to create presentations that don’t suck. Here’s how they work.
Airwave makes U-turn on emergency network injunction
The UK emergency network operator decides to drop an injunction preventing the Home Office from finding a cheaper operator
Creating a CIO legacy beyond the systems
So much of what a business does today needs to be technology-driven that CIOs have a choice between leading and lagging behind
Building regulations will drive IoT in offices
Gartner predicts 1.6 billion connected things will be used by smart cities in 2016, an increase of 39% from 2015
Low-cost Nordics expect datacentre growth
The Nordics offers advantages as a datacentre location, with each of its five countries offering something different
Security Think Tank: Pen testing must be followed by action
How can an organisation ensure they get value from penetration and security testing services?
Global operation targets Dorkbot botnet
The latest international operation against cyber criminals included seizing domains to disrupt the Dorkbot operators’ capacity to control their victims’ computers
Sweden considers writing off IT student loans to attract more women
Sweden is considering writing off student loans for women who study IT in an attempt to improve the gender balance in the sector to support digitisation
Cyber attacks an increasing concern for Asean countries
Organisations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are increasingly the targets for cyber criminals, according to a report focused on the region
Change is in the air as Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service applies analytics to everything
Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service unearths additional benefits of data analytics following its decision to use Splunk software to analyse operational logs
Obama hints at tougher stance on encryption
The White House has begun raising concerns with tech firms over terrorists' use of encryption and social media as president Obama signals he plans to urge tech firms to help
How to free your business and staff with self-service
Introducing self-service IT can improve efficiency and hand control to the employee – so long as it’s done right
Australia launches plan to reduce reliance on natural resources
The Australian government has announced plans to reduce its dependency on industries that rely on natural resources and increase its activities in areas such as IT
Sunday, 6 December 2015
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Friday, 4 December 2015
US, China cybersecurity hotline offers no guarantees
Speaking at the New England Cybercrime Conference the nation's top lawyer for national security also addressed the threat of cyber terrorists. He doesn't think they have advanced cyber weapons because if they did they would have used them.
EFF sets up software vulnerability disclosure programme
The EFF’s vulnerability disclosure programme includes a set of guidelines on how to report bugs in software the group develops and uses, offering several non-cash rewards
Internet of things will be one of the Asean IT highlights in 2016
IoT investments will be one of the major trends in Asean economies throughout 2016, according to predictions from Frost & Sullivan.
Europe's CIOs must raise their game in testing software quality
CIOs across Europe have more work to do to ensure the structural quality of software is sound as IT becomes more important to organisations across different sectors
Security Think Tank: Clarity of scope is key to getting value from pen testing
How can an organisation ensure they get value from penetration and security testing services?
CIO interview: Mikael Pommert, Modern Times Group
Modern Times Group's CIO tells Computer Weekly about the challenges and benefits of moving an established business to the cloud
Samsung agrees to pay $548m to settle dispute with Apple
Samsung is expected to pay the outstanding damages to Apple by 14 December 2015, but it has reserved the right to collect reimbursement
India’s HCL opens Estonian operation to support Nordic customers
HCL Technologies opens an Estonian delivery centre which will support customers across Europe, including those in the Nordic region
Wetherspoon pub chain warns customers of data breach
Discovery of a data breach at JD Wetherspoons comes hard on the heels of a breach at TalkTalk, underlining the importance of keeping customer data safe
UK citizen challenges police and ICO over Prism
A UK citizen challenging two police forces and the ICO hopes to achieve a landmark ruling similar to that obtained by Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems, who scuttled the Safe Harbour agreement
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Amazon Prime Air, Zuckerberg's big surprise, 360 video - The Wrap
On The Wrap this week Amazon unveils a new Prime Air drone, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife announce a huge charitable donation and Nokia builds an expensive video camera.
$60,000 Nokia camera records spherical video
Nokia's Ozo video camera has eight lenses and microphones to record 360-degree, immersive video.
CGI to provide electronic health records to MoD
The MoD has extended an outsourcing agreement with CGI to build on existing work the IT services firm does with its global medical operations
Consumer acceptance of in-store location-based tracking on the rise
Customers are becoming more comfortable with being tracked in-store, as long as they gain a good customer experience as a result
The 4G network in France: the business user opportunity
France has auctioned off additional spectrum to the country's mobile operators – but what will this mean for business users?
UKtech50 winner Gavin Patterson, CEO of BT
Gavin Patterson versees BT’s often controversial roll-out of superfast broadband, and the firm’s billion-pound investment in sports broadcasting
Veracode finds most web apps fail Owasp security check list
The findings of a report on critical vulnerabilities in most web applications is raising concerns over potential security vulnerabilities in millions of websites
Ofcom temporarily suspends MOD spectrum auction
Ofcom has put the auction of a tranche of the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz spectrum bands on hold due to the ongoing uncertainty over the future of the UK’s mobile operators
Virtual Instruments to launch hardware NAS probe in 2016
Maker of SAN testing product Virtual Wisdom is all set to announce a beta-tested hardware NAS probe in 2016, but currently NAS protocols supported will be limited to NFS and CIFS
Manchester bags £10m smart city prize in government contest
Manchester’s CityVerve project scoops the £10m jackpot in the government’s smart city and internet of things competition
European Office 365 and Microsoft Azure users hit by service outage
Microsoft said it is taking steps to address the issues, which have been causing problems for Office 365 and Azure users
Security Think Tank: Pen testing should be about risk, not box-ticking
How can organisations ensure they get value from penetration and security testing services?
Swedish health company Elekta recoups costs of HR project in a year
Medical company Elekta transforms its human resources (HR) processes by replacing legacy technology with cloud systems serving 3,800 staff in 24 countries
VMware research shines light on volume of UK enterprise data stored overseas
A poll of UK IT decision makers suggests just 37% know exactly where their enterprise data is located
The US and China agree more steps to fight cyber crime
The US and China have made progress in expanding co-operation on cyber crime as China claims criminals and not state-backed hackers broke into the US Office of Personnel Management
Disney joins Hour of Code to teach young people coding skills
Teaching initiative Hour of Code has teamed up with Disney to encourage children to create games with Star Wars characters – and learn coding skills along the way
Workday ringfences support in Europe after Safe Harbour ruled unsafe
US cloud HR and financial services provider reponds to Safe Harbour failure by ringfencing European data
Bristol rolls out smart meters in 3,000 council flats
Bristol City Council completes the installation of smart meter technology across a number of its social housing properties
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Interview: BT CEO Gavin Patterson
For BT CEO Gavin Patterson, the UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2015, the network is a vital tool to balance the demands of a global services business with the responsibility of being the national incumbent telecoms operator
UKtech50 2015 - Computer Weekly's five rising stars
We select five IT leaders destined for great things, to recognise the rising stars of IT alongside our annual list of the 50 most influential people in UK technology
Cyber insurance likely to drive better security, says Raytheon-Websense
Security improvements driven by cyber insurance requirements is one of the top predictions in a Raytheon-Websense report on security trends in 2016
HPE will use its experience to help customers with M&A, says CEO Meg Whitman
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s CEO claimed the firm would be able to better assist customers undergoing structural changes
Vodafone launches gigabit fibre broadband products in Ireland
Roll-out of Ireland’s Siro network advances with the launch of a 1Gbps domestic service backed by Vodafone
Hewlett Packard Enterprise ties up with Microsoft to push hybrid cloud
HPE will use Azure as its public cloud service to build out its hybrid cloud portfolio
COP21: IoT can accelerate sustainable development, says Gartner
As the Paris climate talks get under way, Gartner says the IoT has a big role to play in minimising the impact of global warming
Singapore’s Yale-NUS deploys hybrid cloud
Singapore college uses a hybrid cloud infrastructure to increase flexibility and reduce costs across its operation
Lack of skills make government infrastructure projects more complex, says John Manzoni
Chief executive of the civil service, John Manzoni, claims a lack of appropriate skills is a barrier to government projects
Australia blames China for cyber attack on supercomputer
A cyber attack on a supercomputer at Australia's weather bureau has raised fears that potentially sensitive national security information may have been compromised
IISS urges world policy makers to consider cyber domain more seriously
The cyber domain needs to be better understood and the subject of greater strategic focus, according to a report by the Interanational Institute for Strategic Studies
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Bill Gates spearheads climate change initiatives
A group of IT entrepreneurs, CEOs, investment gurus and dignitaries have announced an alliance at the Paris 2015 Climate Conference to fund clean energy research
Gartner hails datacentre cost savings of halting virtual machine sprawl
Gartner claims CIOs could be missing out on datacentre cost savings by considering server virtualisation a done job
Security analytics needs practical approach, says Fico Ciso Vickie Miller
Analytics must form part of a comprehensive defence-in-depth strategy, according to chief information security officer (Ciso) Vickie Miller at software firm Fico
Violin doubles all-flash array range with FSP 7250 and FSP 7600
Violin Memory doubles the size of its all-flash array product family with entry-level and high-performance additions to the enterprise-featured FSP hardware line
$60,000 Nokia camera records spherical video
Nokia's Ozo video camera has eight lenses and microphones to record 360-degree, immersive video.
Infinity SDC sells Slough datacentre assets to rival Virtus
Virtus expands greater London datacentre portfolio by purchasing rival's colocation facility in Slough
Average UK broadband speed up to 28Mbps, says Ofcom report
Ofcom’s Connected Nations 2015 report shows that availability, take-up and speed of broadband services is increasing across the board
Financial loss still not a priority for UK IT decision makers
UK chief information officers are more concerned with the loss of sensitive data in the face of increased cyber threats than financial loss, a survey has revealed
CIO interview: Jesper Riis, DSV
IT plays a business-critical role at Danish logistics and transportation company DSV. CIO Jesper Riis tells Computer Weekly about his current challenges
EU agencies boost Europol powers to fight terrorism and cyber crime
The European Parliament and Council have agreed to extend Europol's powers to enable faster responses to terrorism, cyber crime and other organised crime
International police seize nearly 1,000 counterfeit goods sites
UK law enforcement officers have taken part in the largest international operation to date against the sale of counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms and social networks
Monday, 30 November 2015
UK competition watchdog to probe cloud storage sector for consumer law violations
The Competition and Markets Authority vows to investigate cloud storage market, following user complaints
Was enough Stem funding announced in the autumn statement?
The IT industry is facing a growing skills gap, so what does it think about the announcement of the Department for Education’s budget during the 2015 spending review and autumn statement?
U-boat defences deployed to bring broadband to Orkney Islands
A series of causeways built to protect ships at anchor from German U-boats are being pressed into use to bring fibre-optic cables to remote parts of the Orkney Islands
Gartner urges CIOs to scrap 'five-year plan' approach to datacentre investments
Enterprises should adopt a nimbler, “rolling” datacentre upgrade strategy so they can respond quicker to changing market trends, according to Gartner
Amazon Prime Air gets a new drone
Amazon's new drone could bring the company one step closer 30-minute delivery, but the U.S. government is still standing in the way.
Airwave to fight Home Office in court over ESN award
Emergency services communications operator Airwave takes the government to court over the awarding of Lot 3 of the ESMCP to EE
Will the Paris terror attacks push the French government to compromise data protection for security?
The Paris terrorist attacks could prompt the French government to relax data protection law – but the EU General Data Protection Regulation will forestall that
Five key checks to ensure a business is ready for cyber attacks
Top of any company’s cyber security checklist should be ensuring that the cyber security strategy is taking all changes in the operating environment into account, says BAE Systems
CIOs aim for CEO role as technology transforms businesses
Computer Weekly reveals exclusive research from Deloitte on the changing role of the CIO
Saturday, 28 November 2015
Friday, 27 November 2015
First businesses connect to Edinburgh’s gigabit network
The first businesses have begun to connect to Edinburgh’s council-backed CORE fibre network
UK immigration rules fly in the face of cyber security skills shortage
Despite the UK’s shortage of cyber security skills, recent changes to immigration rules make it no less difficult to hire skilled workers from outside the European Union
How to avoid being caught out by ransomware
Businesses are still getting caught by ransomware, despite the fact that there are fairly straightforward methods to avoid it
Telefonica embarks on enterprise cloud push with Huawei
Telco will work with Chinese networking supplier to offer enterprise access to OpenStack-based public cloud services
Natural language generation progresses from robo-journalism to finance
While the robots are coming for journalists, might natural language generation also make inroads into financial, legal and medical analysis?
Breach notification the biggest impact of EU data law overhaul, says law firm
The EU data notification law will mean most UK organisations will have to change their approach to data breaches, according to legal firm Olswang
European colocation market growth buoyed by M&A and Safe Harbour, says CBRE
Latest European datacentre market research from CBRE looks at effect of mergers and acquisitions and Safe Harbour on colocation adoption
How to avoid an innovation credibility crash
Among the innovation challenges a head of IT will face is how to introduce a digital initiative without losing face
Digital drives business consultancy in IT outsourcing renewals
As IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal, CIOs might consider more business expertise to help them negotiate contracts that support inevitable digital expansion
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