Thursday, 31 March 2016
Premium ultramobiles set to drive PC sales
The PC market remains weak, but premium products are selling in both the consumer and professional markets
Aeroflot puts IBM analytics on board to personalise customer targeting
Russian airline Aeroflot has turned to IBM analytics technologies, including BigInsights and SPSS, to improve customer targeting
Microsoft sets out to woo iOS, Android and Linux developers
Build is not just for Windows developers – Microsoft is keen to attract iOS, Android and Linux coders too
European Union GDPR data rules prompt cyber security review
Isolated legacy security systems are a big cyber security risk – but the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could change that, says Palo Alto Networks
Fintech axe to fall on a third of banking jobs over next 10 years
More than a third of jobs at European banks will disappear over the next decade as the adoption of fintech-based services grows
Businesses should help shape graduates, says Hitachi Data Systems COO
Lynn Collier, COO of Hitachi Data Systems, wants businesses to collaborate with educational institutions to ensure young people gain the right skills
CIO interview: Retail’s past a poor guide to future, says Paul Coby of John Lewis
Paul Coby, IT director at John Lewis, believes retailers will need to move with changing customer patterns and demands to survive the omni-channel shift
New London mayor urged to take ‘drastic action’ on capital broadband
A YouGov poll for the Foundation for Information Society Policy finds widespread disillusionment among Londoners when it comes to broadband provision in the capital
MedStar says it is recovering from suspected ransomware attack
US hospital group MedStar says it is restoring its IT systems after reportedly being hit by a stealthy new strain of server-targeted ransomware
DDoS attacks on universities normally performed by “disgruntled” students or employees
The majority of distributed denial of service attacks on universities are made by students or employees, says the head of infrastructure services at the University of London
Build out networks and mobile to rebalance UK economy, says O2
In a major report, mobile operator O2 suggests that access to better digital infrastructure could boost the UK economy by £1.5bn outside of London and the South East
Adwind at centre of cyber attack on Singapore bank
Kaspersky Lab has revealed that the Adwind malware-as-a-service platform was at the centre of an attack on a Singapore bank
FBI to apply iPhone security bypass in second case
The FBI is to help unlock an iPhone in an Arkansas murder case, deepening fears that the method used to break into the San Bernardino gunman’s phone will be applied more widely
How to transition to a cloud-based analytics environment
Accenture Digital consultants say businesses can be more agile by way of cloud-based analytics
Wednesday, 30 March 2016
Ofcom must be ready to take radical action over Openreach
The government says Ofcom should take whatever action is needed to correct the problems the regulator identified in its communications market reviews
Zerto adds file level recovery to Virtual Replication
Cross-hypervisor, storage-agnostic Zerto Virtual Replication version 4.5 allows customers to recover files to any point in time, such as prior to deletion, virus or corruption
Hackers to probe engine control units amid emissions scandal
ICCT hires computer whizz-kids to find out who else besides Volkswagen uses ‘defeat devices’ in cars
CW@50: Fertile British breeding grounds for information security innovation
Computer Weekly is marking its 50th anniversary this year with a series of articles celebrating 50 years of British technology innovation. In this article, we look at the evolution of information security threats and some of the British innovation to counter those threats
Centrica deploys large scale Hortonworks cluster to boost business
Utility company Centrica is looking at how to grow the business by harvesting data lakes
EE still generating most broadband complaints, but volumes fall
The overall volume of complaints about broadband services dropped during the last three months of 2015, says Ofcom
Security should be driven by business, says Corvid’s Andrew Nanson
Information security should be business-driven and investments assessed for their effectiveness and business value, according to Corvid CTO
Wearable technology creates opportunities for retailers
Wearable technology allows taxis to offer commuters a ride when it is raining, and restraunts to tailor their dishes to customers weight-loss plans
What is behind the slowdown in public-sector sales of ‘true cloud’ services via G-Cloud?
With sales of “true cloud” services via G-Cloud showing signs of slowing down, Computer Weekly asks the experts the reasons why
British-Swedish research team breaks spectrum efficiency record
Engineers at the University of Bristol and the University of Lund show how a multiple antenna system can offer a 12-fold increase in mobile spectrum efficiency
Security researchers warn of server-attacking ransomware
New strain of ransomware said to be distributed by compromising servers and using them to move through networks to encrypt and hold multiple data sets to ransom
New Chelmsford housing estate has FTTP built in
Developers Countryside and L&Q deploy full fibre broadband services on their Beaulieu residential development in Chelmsford, Essex
San Francisco data analytics early-stage firms point to third-wave BI
California start-up and early-stage data analytics companies are positing technologies that point beyond second-generation business intelligence, such as Qlik and Tableau
Cyber criminals use Microsoft PowerShell in ransomware attacks
A newly discovered family of ransomware, dubbed PowerWare, uses Microsoft PowerShell to target organisations through macro-enabled documents
Tuesday, 29 March 2016
OSNexus unlocks Ceph object storage in QuantaStor v4
Software-defined storage maker OSNexus adds Ceph-based object storage to its QuantaStor product, adding it to block and file storage from ZFS, Gluster and Ceph
Hunters: a rare but essential breed of enterprise cyber defenders
They wait, they watch, they search the outer reaches of networks and the darkest corners of the web, setting traps, crafting tools, collecting evidence and going in pursuit: they are the hunters
Sweden’s central bank puts brake on cash-free society
Sweden has been on a fast track to become the world’s first cashless society, but now its central bank is stamping on the brakes
St Andrews University uses IoT to monitor seal populations
The Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews is connecting harbour seals to the internet of things to try to learn why their populations are declining
The dawn of managed services in the Middle East
Managed services are on the up in the Middle East, with enterprises looking at ways to support critical infrastructures while they invest in new technologies
Dell offloads services arm to fund EMC acquisition
Dell dumps its services business as it gets ready to take over EMC
IoT security not a priority for Asean organisations
IT leaders in the Asean region need to push IoT security up their priority list, as an Intel survey finds them lagging
Fibre altnet B4RN may get code powers to build out network
Ofcom has started a consultation to give community-backed fibre-to-the-premises altnet B4RN new powers to roll out its network on a wider scale
FBI investigating cyber attack on US hospital group Medstar
US hospital group Medstar Health appears to be the latest target of ransomware as it suspends IT system to halt malware infection
Thailand to strengthen broadband backbone
Thailand's government is investing heavily in communications infrastructure to make the country’s broadband fit for the digital age
Apple vows to raise security as FBI breaks into iPhone
Apple says it will help law enforcement with investigations, but will increase the security of its products after the FBI broke into an iPhone
DNB to close 59 branches in Norway as online banking dominates
Norwegian bank DNB is closing branches and cutting jobs as more customers move to digital channels
Why are telcos so readily adopting open standards for NFV?
Communications services providers are lining up to make their future virtualised networks as open as possible. What’s the attraction?
University of Reading deploys IPv6 on Malaysian campus
The University of Reading has recently built a campus in Malaysia, allowing a new network design deploying IPv6 from the outset
Monday, 28 March 2016
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BMW Group signs HPC and hosting deal with hydro-powered Swedish datacentre operator
BMW Group inks deal with green datacentre operator in Sweden
Tech firms urge further improvements to snoopers’ charter
Major US tech firms have told the UK’s Investigatory Powers Public Bill Committee that their main concerns have yet to be addressed, and have urged further amendments
BT says geography biggest barrier to finding apprentices
Telecoms provider BT says that skilled young people for apprenticeships are readily available, but that it struggles to find them outside of London
Government warned of smart meter security threat back in 2012
The government was warned four years ago that its plans for a nationwide smart meter roll-out represented a “potentially significant” security and privacy threat, Computer Weekly has learned
Urban broadband speeds three times higher than rural
Ofcom releases statistics on average broadband speeds in the UK and finds the gap in experience between town and country dwellers remains as wide as ever
Brussels attacks prompt renewed EU focus on airline passenger data
The controversial plans to collect passenger name records for airline travellers in the EU are under focus after the terrorist atrocities in Brussels
Cloud, compliance and data protection top storage priorities for 2016
The results are in for Computer Weekly’s IT priorities survey 2016, with storage and backup for virtual servers a key task while flash storage has plateaued
CIO interview: Martin Uudelepp, Fonus Group
The interim CIO of Swedish family law and funeral group Fonus tells Computer Weekly about his role as a “chaos pilot”
Businesses urged to update Apple software to dodge zero-day attacks
Security experts are urging Apple Mac, iPhone and iPad users to update their operating systems to avoid data-stealing attacks that exploit a new zero-day vulnerability
Metcalfe’s law of connections will drive digital business value
Robert Metcalfe, the co-inventor of Ethernet, proposed that the value of network cards increases as the number of networked devices grows
Phishing attack at US retailer underlines need for proactive security
Security experts say a phishing attack on US retailer Sprouts Farmers Market shows the need to educate employees and correctly configure IT systems
Welsh secretary calls for taller mobile masts
The Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has called on the devolved government to consider allowing mobile operators to build taller masts
Chinese man admits conspiring to hack US military secrets
A Chinese national working in Canada has pleaded guilty to helping hackers in China access US military secrets from defence contractors, including fighter jet blueprints
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Google ups ante in cloud infrastructure services with global datacentre expansion plans
Google is set to expand global datacentre footprint, as competition in the cloud infrastructure services market heats up
Internet of things developers to get new spectrum licences
Ofcom will launch a new licence product to more adequately address and accommodate IoT use cases later in 2016
Danish utility NRGi goes offshore for IT platform transformation
Danish utilty NRGi has outsourced its IT to Indian services supplier Wipro as it attempts to transform its operations amid increased competition
GDS preps guidance for third-party suppliers to deliver 'government as a platform'
Government Digital Service (GDS) chief insists "pragmatic extensions" to outsourcing contracts implies nothing permanent in push for "government as a platform" (GaaP)
Government launches consultation on 10Mbps broadband obligation
DCMS begins the consultation process to implement a nationwide universal service obligation for broadband of 10Mbps
UK tech industry welcomes government’s new anti-crime strategy
Only a modern strategy that incorporates technological advances and the greater use of data analytics can improve UK crime prevention, says TechUK
Canadian Elizabeth Denham set for the UK's next information commissioner
Canadian privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham is to become the UK's next information commissioner as government pushes ahead with the snoopers' charter
Ofcom makes it easier for users to switch mobile networks
Telecoms regulator Ofcom launches a consultation on how to make the process of switching mobile network easier for consumers
US hospital claims to have fought off a ransomware attack
A hospital in Kentucky claims to have regained control of its IT systems five days after cyber criminals hit it with a ransomware attack
Businesses fail to make the most of operational analytics
Few manufacturers have successfully mined their operational data to improve their business processes
Lloyds offers mortgage advice via video
Lloyds Bank launches a video-based mortgage advice service for customers who are unable to visit a branch
Currency-related price hike could boost non-US server sales
Shift to recoup Forex losses means the likes of Cisco, Dell, HP and IBM are less attractive price-wise than Asian rivals
University of Hull installs Avaya unified comms network
The University of Hull is to deploy an Avaya telephone and unified communications environment to reduce costs as part of a digital transformation project
How to manage IT access for external users
Identity and access management has extended from being solely an internal IT management process to focus on external business engagement too
Android Pay UK launch announced by Google
Google is entering the UK mobile phone payments market, with Android Pay expected to be available in months
Malicious domain name service infrastructure rebounds to near-record levels
Infoblox calls for the US, Germany and other sources of malicious domain name service (DNS) infrastructure to improve processes for removing the threat
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
AWS and Microsoft UK datacentre plans could upset SME-rich Digital Marketplace, Kable warns
SME G-Cloud providers told to brace themselves for increasing competitive threats from AWS, Microsoft and Oracle once their UK datacentres open
Akamai report raises questions over UK broadband stats
Akamai’s latest 'State of the internet' report claims UK average broadband speeds may not be rising as fast as hoped or claimed
What to expect from Windows 10 migrations
Enterprise adoption of Windows 10 is moving at a faster clip than previous operating-system updates as companies shrink the typical time frame allotted for planning, budgeting, testing and deployment of a new OS.
“We’re running close to a year ahead of what we would have expected, and what we saw with Windows 7 five or six years ago,” says Stephen Kleynhans, research vice president at Gartner.
Early pilots are proceeding smoothly, but industry watchers warn that Microsoft’s more frequent release model for upgrades and updates will pose the biggest challenge for enterprise IT departments. A scarcity of experienced Windows 10 talent is another potential issue; enterprises for the most part are relying on in-house IT teams to run pilot projects in preparation for broader deployments. On the applications front, many commercial software makers are moving more slowly to ensure their products support Windows 10 than enterprise are to adopt it, which raises potential compatibility issues for early adopters.
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(Insider Story)T-Systems targets Amazon cloud customers
Deutsche Telekom's IT services division plans to take business from Amazon with a cheaper public cloud that guarantees users' data stays in Germany
Santander launches voice-controlled banking
Santander has made technology available that enables its customers to control its mobile banking app and access information using their voices
KPMG accelerates transfer of UK IT jobs to India
KPMG is moving more jobs to India, with UK contractor roles the most affected
Intel's former chief Andy Grove dies, aged 79
Andy Grove, Intel’s former chairman who helped the company make the change from memory chips to processors, passes away at the age of 79
Investigatory Powers Bill: What it means for UK tech startups
The proposed Investigatory Powers Bill could prove damaging for innovative high-tech companies, writes Tirath Bansal, founder and CEO of internet startup myorb.com
Ofcom forces BT Openreach to cut wholesale leased line prices
Ofcom forces BT Openreach to cut its wholesale prices for leased lines and imposes stricter services standards
CW@50: From Captain Kirk to 5G – 50 years of mobile
As the 50th anniversary of the first edition of Computer Weekly approaches, we look back at 50 years of innovation and development in mobile networking
How Orange France engaged influencers to launch its IoT service
Orange France engaged influencer marketing specialist Traackr to successfully launch its Homelive internet of things (IoT) service
Cyber security budgets not rising in line with threats, say security pros
While it is good news that businesses are increasing investment, it is clear that spending on security is still not at a level that matches the changing threat landscape, says IISP
Three quarters of firms believe tech skills gap could be solved by apprenticeships
Around three quarters of firms think the tech skills shortage could be solved by employing apprentices
FBI postpones court date with Apple to test iPhone hack
The FBI delays a court showdown with Apple to test a hack into the San Bernardino gunman's iPhone – with serious implications for iPhone security
Monday, 21 March 2016
Only 42% of infosec pros use threat intelligence, survey shows
Cyber threat intelligence sharing is a necessity, says Intel's McAfee Labs – but less than half of infosec pros use it, despite the benefits, a survey reveals
Singapore and Malaysia most aware of gap in IT availability
The gap between IT availability and what users want is clear to organisations in Singapore and Malaysia, according to a global study
Australian government defence report recognises cyber threat
The cyber threat to Australia is outlined in the recent government defence white paper, but experts are unimpressed
Norway’s Storebrand chooses Cognizant for digital transformation
Norwegian financial services firm becomes the latest Nordic-based organisation to sign a major IT outsourcing deal with an India-based supplier
Britain to pay billions for monster internet surveillance network
New questions raised about Britain’s snoopers charter after Denmark abandons its own UK-style surveillance programme for a second time
CW500: Chris Boyd from Telefonica on digital transformation
We look at the people, process and cultural challenges for your business brought about by digital transformation
CW500: Peter Connor from Home Retail Group on digital transformation
We look at the people, process and cultural challenges for your business brought about by digital transformation
Gigaclear hits 10,000 Oxfordshire properties with ultrafast broadband
Home FTTP broadband network builder Gigaclear’s commercial roll-out in Oxforshire approaches a major milestone with the connection of its 10,000th property
Juggling a diverse user infrastructure
CISOs are facing an increasingly fluid workplace and control of modern IT systems needs to reflect this dynamism
Southend Council to connect key sites with dark fibre network
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council selects CityFibre to supply a 50km dark fibre network across 120 public sector sites in the town
National Cyber Security Centre to be UK authority on information security
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to be the UK's one-stop authority on infosec, based in London and led by GCHQ's Ciaran Martin
South Dublin County Council declares Amazon datacentre planning application "invalid"
Amazon appears to have fallen foul of Irish council’s planning regulations, potentially delaying its latest datacentre building project
Friday, 18 March 2016
What does the IT sector think of the UK potentially leaving the EU?
The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union is fast approaching and the country’s IT sector is taking sides
Cyber crime is driving UK fraud losses, totalling £755m in 2015
Payment card fraud accounted for 75% of UK fraud losses in 2015, most of which was remote purchase fraud using card details stolen though data hacks and malware, says FFA UK
Eurocrats clash over EU-US Privacy Shield data protection deal
There remains significant disagreement in Brussels over the EU-US Privacy Shield arrangement intended to replace Safe Harbour
Australian girls believe online harassment is endemic
There are clear signals that online threats against women and attempts to invade their privacy are becoming societal norms in Australia
UK workers more diligent about cyber security at home
UK employees expect an IT safety net to protect them at work and are more willing to take responsibility for security at home, a survey commissioned by Citrix has revealed
FBI issues warning about car hacking
US security service calls on consumers and vehicle manufacturers to take steps to reduce the increasing risk of car hacking and to report incidents
Most students say cyber security is a growing threat
Some 70% of higher education students say they are aware that cyber crime and attacks are a threat, but less than half think security is their responsibility
Danish taxi drivers protest against Uber at startup event
Taxi drivers in Denmark protest about the inclusion of Uber at Nordic Startup Conference in Copenhagen
Thursday, 17 March 2016
Everyone should be a chief customer officer, says PetsPyjamas CEO
CEO of pet-friendly product company PetsPyjamas says the idea of the chief customer officer is redundant
TechUK calls for closer ties between cloud and communications providers
Technology association TechUK outlines measures to encourage greater adoption of cloud computing in the UK - starting with greater connectivity
CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira
Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job
CIO interview: Mogens Kristensen, Sydbank
Danish bank’s IT head explains the advantages of sharing some IT systems with other banks
Most Britons adopting IoT devices cannot secure them
Two-thirds of UK consumers are concerned about the security of IoT devices – but nearly 75% cannot take steps to secure them, a survey reveals
Cyber security is becoming a Dutch export
IT security is about to rival cheese, tulips, windmills and flood defences as an export from the Netherlands
Apple emerges as Google Cloud Platform user – report
Report suggests Apple has joined Spotify in signing up to use Google’s cloud infrastructure services
AWS at 10: How the cloud giant shook up enterprise IT
A decade on from the launch of its first cloud service, the UK managing director of Amazon Web Services reflects on its first 10 years in business
Private mobile network powers Ocado’s robotic warehouse
Online supermarket Ocado rethinks 4G mobile technology to power a network of 1,000 robot workers operating in the grocer's 'hive' warehouse
Which IT services suppliers are European businesses most satisfied with?
TCS has won top spot for European customer satisfaction for the third year running, according to Whitelane Research
Budget: Osborne pledges £10m for ONS data science hub
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne endorses findings of Charles Bean report on upgrading government statistics and pledges £10m to new data science hub for the Office of National Statistics
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Budget 2016: Osborne commits to timescale for 5G planning
In a technology-light Budget, chancellor George Osborne made new commitments to future 5G mobile networks
Fintechs want to take one-third of traditional banks’ business
Banks know they could lose large chunks of business to fintech firms, but if the challengers have their way, it will be more than expected
Rolls-Royce cloud HR project will pay for itself in two years
HR IT director Mark Judd explains how engineering and aerospace firm swapped ageing ERP and spreadsheets for a company-wide core HR system
Atom Bank to offer artificial intelligence-based customer support
Digital bank is integrating AI into its mobile banking app for customers to access support
Huawei and Samsung trial connected city lighting
Networking suppliers both announce internet of things lighting solutions for smart cities
Teens interested in tech, but few seek career in engineering
Most teens show an interest in technology, but do not want careers in engineering due to industry misconceptions
JD Williams uses analytics to move from mail order to omni-channel
JD Williams’ head of web analytics explains how the firm is using data to provide a personalised experience for customers
Crypto ransomware lurks in ads on popular websites
Security researchers warn that the major ransomware malvertising campaign that hit popular websites at the weekend may not be over yet
Salford Council puts gigabit fibre into public housing
Salford Council in Greater Manchester is to deploy fibre to the premises (FTTP) broadband across its council housing portfolio
Apple iCloud and Gmail hacker set to plead guilty, say US authorities
A US hacker faces up to five years in jail and fines of up to $250,000 after admitting he accessed more than 100 Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts illegally
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Nationwide unifies business and public Wi-Fi in 700 branches
Nationwide Building Society rolls out a unified Wi-Fi network across both its public and enterprise properties
Internet of things needs more innovative business models
At a government event on IoT policy, speakers call for more innovative business models and joined up thinking to enable the IoT to live up to its potential
Germany-Finland subsea cable tipped to fuel European datacentre market growth
The deployment of a European subsea data cable could put Finland on the map for datacentre investors
UK outsourcing sector wants to remain in a reformed EU
A survey of UK outsourcing companies reveals that three quarters of all respondents want to remain in a reformed European Union (EU)
Sophos raises five concerns about snoopers’ charter
As the draft Investigatory Powers Bill takes another step to becoming law, Sophos raises five key concerns that remain even after its revision
Growing need for IT training in the Middle East needs careful planning
IT training is becoming increasingly important in the Middle East – but organisations must look beyond suppliers' accreditation schemes
Dropbox invests in building out on-premise storage as user numbers soar
Cloud-based file share and sync service reveals details of its hybrid cloud strategy, which has seen it invest large sums in building its own on-premise infrastructure
Retail banking will be fully automated by 2020, say bankers
Financial services employees believe the future of customer retail banking will be automated as the need for digital technology increases
Cyber security study reveals lack of boardroom governance across UK industries
While 81% of UK boards have increased cyber security scrutiny after the TalkTalk breach, only 53% have data breach management plans in place, a survey has revealed
Manufacturers’ resistance to the cloud is weakening
Manufacturers are slowly warming up to the idea of putting portions of their complex ERP systems in the cloud, according a report by Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC).
Although most manufacturers don't see cloud-based ERP as currently viable, they are "keeping an eye on the market for potential future use" in certain circumstances, says TEC research analyst Aleksey Osintsev. For example, one promising option is a hybrid approach of combining traditional ERP software with cloud-based ERP for non-mission-critical or non-transactional applications. Another option is a private cloud for ERP to keep company data inside the firewall.
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(Insider Story)Computer Weekly at 50: Celebrating 50 years of British technology innovation
To celebrate the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the first issue of Computer Weekly, we launch a major editorial programme on British IT history
IAM is the future for managing data security
Why is identity and access management is taking centre stage in companies’ access policies
Leaked documents foretold problems with Australia's national broadband strategy
External and internal documents suggest Australia's national broadband network (NBN) roll-out is likely to waste A$29bn
Retailers are in the “dial up” stage of omni-channel
A Retail Business Technology Expo panel likened the current omni-channel movement to the dial-up stage of internet connectivity
IT decision makers admit they need to do more to protect data
More than a quarter of IT decision makers at UK organisations admit they need to do more to protect data, a survey reveals
CW@50: The heyday of British computing - how the Brits ruled IT
We examine how the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s became an age of great innovation for the British computer industry
Automated financial advice service causes RBS job losses
RBS announces job cuts as it invests in automated services designed to give online financial advice
CW@50: 1966 - Computer Weekly goes to bat for the British computer industry
Launched in 1966 as part of a modernising wave to change British society, Computer Weekly battled for the nation’s industry against the US, and saw IT as an entry ticket to the Common Market
Monday, 14 March 2016
TechUK to spotlight cyber threat intelligence
The ability to sift through that data and spot trends and emerging threats is becoming a useful and important tool for security professionals, according to TechUK's Talal Rajab
New UK law will criminalise failure to hack on demand
MPs have been given only two weeks to read 1,200 pages of documents which disclose new powers to require technology companies to install secret surveillance capabilities in software, computer equipment or networks
UK government and EU Parliament step up big data analytics policy push
UK and EU policy makers are urging governments to raise their data analytics game to promote a digital economy
IoT “plug and pray” all over again, says security consultant
The increasing interconnectedness of IoT systems and services creates vulnerabilities that are making ‘cascade failure’ almost inevitable, says security consultant David Alexander
CIO Interview: Janne Suuriniemi, Finland’s National Police Board
Finland’s National Police Board CIO overhauls a major IT transformation in mid-flight. He tells Computer Weekly about the challenges and his answers to them
Impact of Investigatory Powers Bill is unclear, say most Britons
Open-Xchange privacy survey shows many Britons are unsure and concerned by controversial bill on the eve of of it moving a step closer to becoming law
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Pure aims at unstructured data with Flashblade flash system
Pure Storage charts new waters with all-flash storage array that aims at unstructured and big data analytics workloads with a scale-out modular architecture
Saturday, 12 March 2016
Friday, 11 March 2016
Falling oil prices and disjointed data protection threaten Middle East datacentres
A fixation on datacentre ownership and mistrust of third-party services could impede enterprise IT in the Middle East
Predictive maintenance brings efficiency to Trenitalia
New management system will help railway company reduce costs by applying predictive maintenance and data analytics to essential parts
Ex-Cabinet Office rep claims ‘simple’ tender rewrite could open up G-Cloud to Europe
Former Cabinet Office Crown representative says a simple rework of the G-Cloud tender could open up the procurement hub to public-sector buyers across the EU
Technology and new finance firms will test banking industry
UK bankers now think fintech is a bigger issue than regulatory change, according to a study
Ofcom data breach highlights insider threat
That a former employee of communications regulator Ofcom stole data should act as a warning about the insider threat in every organisation, say experts
Europe’s CIOs examine impact of new data protection regulation
Belgian IT leader group Beltug is joining other organisations across Europe in preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
RTÉ leans on satellite broadband to cover Irish general election
Irish TV network RTÉ turned to satellite ISP Europasat to support its coverage of the country’s general election
Payments regulator makes progress in introducing competition
UK payments regulator has slashed the time it takes for finance firms to join and use real-time payments system
$1bn cyber bank heist thwarted by spelling error
Cyber thieves made 30 requests for the New York Federal Reserve to transfer nearly $1bn from the Bangladesh central bank’s account, but a typo and the volume of requests alerted banking officials
PCIe SSD roundup 2016: Some stall while others progress
The PCIe SSD market is still important, but PCIE flash drive makers are split between those that continue to develop their products and those for whom product evolution has stalled
The Christie speeds up SPC charts to improve clinical processes
Cancer specialist NHS trust implements statistical process control chart creation tool in data visualisation software Tableau to improve processes and save money
451 Research warns of software-defined infrastructure skills gaps
Analyst house 451 Research warns CIOs against the dangers of failing to pair software-defined technology investment with staff training
Thursday, 10 March 2016
Innovate UK and UKTI lead Asean smart city mission
Smart city technology developers are heading to Malaysia and Singapore on a government-led trade mission
Third of knowledge workers expect their jobs to be computerised in five years
Knowledge workers realise their jobs will either change dramatically or disappear as the result of new technology, according to research
Management overhead frustrates organisations' digital ambitions, says Capita study
Many UK business are in no position to roll out Windows 10 and are concerned about supporting diverse IT estates with their existing infrastructure
Openreach to build FTTP networks for free on new housing estates
Openreach announces a major expansion of fibre broadband and will provide free FTTP networks to housing developments with more than 250 properties
Indian suppliers are mopping up Nordic business
Indian IT suppliers are blazing a trail in the Nordic region with large deals and major local investments
Startup trials autonomous delivery robots in Greenwich
Estonian robotics startup Starship Technologies secures permission to trial self-driving delivery robots in Greenwich, south-east London
RSA 2016: Data compliance beyond the firewall
Vigitrust's Mathieu Gorge reports from the RSA 2016 conference, where a key discussion was storage and compliance in an age where data doesn't necessarily live in the firewall
Retailers not prioritising mobile are choosing to ignore their customers, says PayPal
PayPal’s director of mobile commerce warns retailers that mobile payments should be a top priority to provide the experience customers want
Equinix taps into Open Compute Project to build open source datacentre ecosystem
Technology produced by Facebook-backed Open Compute Project gets snapped up by datacentre operator Equinix
Segment and segregate to defend data from cyber attack in 2016, urges F-Secure
Attackers will focus on critical data in 2016, mainly with the motive of cyber extortion, according to the latest threat report from F-Secure
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Hyperscale computing boosts server revenue
The likes of Google, Facebook and Microsoft have bolstered server sales as they build increasingly powerful scale-out datacentres
BT CEO hints at change of direction on FTTP broadband
BT boss Gavin Patterson tells a conference he is working to enable Openreach to accelerate deployment of FTTP
CityFibre opens network to public sector supplier Updata
Urban fibre infrastructure supplier CityFibre signs a national agreement to allow Updata to offer services over its ultrafast network
Inside Bank of America’s IT transformation
Over the past decade Bank of America has grown by leaps and bounds internally and through an array of mergers and acquisitions. From a technical standpoint, that growth has created a complex and disparate set of data centers, computing architectures and vendor relationships.
For CTO David Reilly, there was an obvious goal: Standardize on more efficient infrastructure. For a company that spends $3 billion investing in new technology development each year – nearly double the amount it did five years earlier – any reduced expenditures translate directly to improved bottom line profitability for the bank. Transitioning to a shared virtualized computing platform not only drove savings in the IT organization, but net profit for the bank. But soon Reilly realized that standardizing and virtualizing was not enough. He wanted to start all over again.
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(Insider Story)Hilton hotel chain powers robot concierge with IBM Watson
The Hilton Worldwide hospitality channel is trialling a robot concierge named Connie, backed by IBM's cognitive computing programme Watson
Stemettes raise awareness of International Women’s Day with weekend hackathon
Social organisation Stemettes ran a two-day hackathon to encourage girls into technology careers
Challenger bank buys digital gaming specialist
Challenger bank Atom buys gaming expertise business Grasp to develop its online customer interfaces
Lack of security knowledge limiting business initiatives, survey shows
Security concerns are limiting the adoption of cloud and mobility throughout organisations, according to the first Dell Data Security Survey
IT outsourcing consultancy Alsbridge enters overlooked Australia
IT outsourcing consultancy sets up operations in Australia, which it says has been overlooked for outsourcing services
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
RWE chief executive points to SAP billing system as cause of npower losses
Npower has announced a radical restructuring plan, shedding 2,400 jobs on the back of losses of €137m. Its parent company’s CEO has identified an SAP billing system as the source of the UK unit’s woes
Half of IT professionals struggle with enterprise patching
Many businesses struggle with the volume of software security updates and believe IT teams do not understand the difference between applying a patch and remediating a vulnerability, a survey has revealed
Virgin supplies Ethernet connectivity to Met Office supercomputer
The Met Office has awarded the contract to provide Ethernet connectivity for its next-generation supercomputer to Virgin Media Business
Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government
The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years
Security Think Tank: Many breaches down to poor access controls
In the modern business environment, what are the most common access control mistakes – and how best are these corrected?
Gartner warns IT leaders about the perils of using private platform as a service
Industry watcher Gartner warns IT leaders pursuing a private platform-as-a-service (PaaS) strategy to build cloud apps could be in for disappointment
DHL Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre incubates future logistics technology
DHL's innovation centre in Singapore is trying out the future logistics technologies it plans to introduce across its Asian business
Satellite data links to bring European air traffic management up to date
The European Space Agency awards Inmarsat a contract to develop a satellite-based data link communications system for air traffic management
Ransomware migrates to Apple Mac computers
Apple Mac users and security professionals must be more vigilant with the discovery of what is believed to be the first Mac OS X ransomware in the wild
Monday, 7 March 2016
RSAC16: Microsoft’s Windows PowerShell fully weaponised, security expert warns
Security expert Ed Skoudis says the PowerShell Empire open-source security tool is as much use to attackers as it is to defenders
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