Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Sloppy SaaS firms lose out on G-Cloud deals, research suggests
Ex-EuroCloud general secretary Lindsay Smith claims SaaS providers need to stop blaming others for their lack of G-Cloud sales success
Hyperoptic adds locations to network footprint
FTTP supplier Hyperoptic expands its ultrafast broadband offering into seven more towns and cities
Skype for Business: One year on, so what are the results?
It’s now a year since Microsoft transitioned the Lync unified communications suite into Skype for Business, but has the enterprise embraced or shunned it?
Unlocking the disruptive potential of 3D printers
We look at where 3D printing started, highlights some current innovations and assesses where the technology might be heading next
Vodafone rolling out mini base stations in London
Mobile operator and Ericsson install the first of a number of briefcase-sized devices in the capital
Natural Resources Wales adopts Unit4 ERP in digital transformation drive
The Welsh government’s environmental protection body is using Unit4 enterprise resource planning, from Trustmarque, as part of a digital transformation programme
Monday, 30 May 2016
Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered
The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Saturday, 28 May 2016
Friday, 27 May 2016
How to build your own IoT with Azure
Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has gone well beyond mere virtual machines and orchestrated workflows. It can now also power internet of things applications
Exploding IoT attack surface not an immediate threat to business
Companies should take care of the security vulnerablities in their IT infrastructure, cloud back-ends and mobile applications in preparation for the challenges of IoT, says Adrzej Kawalec
Cyber attacks on at least three Asian banks share malware links
Cyber attacks on banks in Bangladesh, Vietnam and the Philippines used the same malware, which has links to other attacks on banks in the region, reports Symantec
IT Priorities 2016: Mobile support and SDN top the network agenda
Computer Weekly’s annual IT Priorities research reveals that UK buyers are responding well to network and mobile tech that supports remote working strategies
IT Priorities 2016: Server virtualisation is top datacentre infrastructure investment area for CIOs
The 2016 Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities poll suggests server virtualisation remains the key datacentre investment area for CIOs
European Commission endorses UK broadband plans through 2020
The European Commission gives the thumbs up to the UK’s National Broadband Scheme, designed to extend next-generation broadband access as far as possible by 2020
Government competition chiefs demand fairer use terms for cloud storage customers
LiveDrive, JustCloud and Dixons Carphone commit to fairer usage terms for cloud customers, but Microsoft and Google are conspicuous by their absence
Bristol Water outsources IT as business model transforms
Bristol Water outsources IT to Wipro to support it through a period of transformation to its operating model
CIO interview: Stuart McSkimming, Shelter
Safe and secure handling of sensitive data remains a top priority for the homelessness charity
Developers welcome ruling in Google’s battle with Oracle over Java
A San Francisco court has confirmed that copyright laws allow fair use of Java APIs in Oracle’s six-year battle with Google over Android
Councils must bridge digital gap to remain relevant
The general public is not confident councils can make their digital strategies work
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Santander uses blockchain for international payments
Bank is using blockchain to underpin its latest app, which enables customers to make international payments 24 hours a day, which clear the next day
Australian police raid opposition offices over leaked broadband documents
Australia’s federal police have raided the offices of a Labor opposition politician in an investigation into leaked National Broadband Network documents
Avoiding a security nightmare at South Australia’s Catholic schools
Taking on the challenge of securing student and organisational data while ensuring easy access to resources
Nordic CIO interview: Petteri Naulapää, Stockmann
CIO of Finnish-listed international retailer tells Computer Weekly about the department store’s journey towards omnichannel
UK challenger bank OakNorth puts its core systems in AWS cloud
UK challenger bank OakNorth is putting core banking systems in the Amazon Web Services cloud
Healthtech brand Qardio adopts NetSuite OneWorld
Qardio, a brand offering health technology devices, wanted an ERP system to deal with billing, accounting and taxes in different regions of the world
BSA warns of malware risk from unlicensed software
While piracy rates are declining, unauthorised software poses a big security risk, says the Business Software Alliance
Salesforce to run more of its services from the AWS public cloud
Cloud CRM giant Salesforce names Amazon Web Services as preferred public cloud provider, as it sets out plans to expand use of its infrastructure-as-a-service offerings
GDS begins publication of PSN performance data
The government makes public data gleaned from its monitoring of the performance of the Public Services Network to help customers understand their networks
European cloud buyers unmoved by low prices, suggests 451 Research
451 Research’s latest Cloud Price Index investigates link between low-cost cloud services and provider market share
UK Government details plans for National Cyber Security Centre
The objectives of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre are to address systemic vulnerabilities, reduce risks, respond to serious incidents and nurture national cyber security capability
Cortex helps football charity kick off translatable website
Homeless World Cup’s new website will help homeless people around the world improve their lives through football tournaments
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Bet365 gets SwiftStack object storage as NAS pulls up short
Online gaming firm Bet365 is set to replace NAS for data with 0.5PB of more scalable and elastic object storage, built on SwiftStack and commodity SuperMicro hardware
An overview of cloud customer relationship management
Businesses are confident about buying customer relationship management (CRM) software as a cloud-based service. Computer Weekly looks at the main players
EC sets out proposals for online platform regulation
The European Commission has outlined a number of proposals to better regulate the operation of online platforms in the Digital Single Market
MasterCard, TfL and British Airways join for travel tech hackathon
The payments provider is running the event alongside BA and the UK local government body responsible for London’s transport system to create new travel services
Microsoft confirms job cuts at Nokia smartphone business
Big job losses in Finland as Nadella has a rethink on Windows phones
IoT increases cyber and legal risk, say experts
Organisations embracing the internet of things must be aware of the information security and legal liability risks, experts warn
HPE second quarter results reveal risks in CSC services deal
HPE’s CEO Meg Whitman admits the company’s flagship private cloud will need to run in CSC/ES datacentres
A new wave of cyber attacks targets the Middle East’s banks
Hot on the heels of the Qatar National Bank breach comes a campaign employing advanced social engineering techniques
Atos hits Rio 2016 Olympics IT milestone
The IT underpinning the 2016 Olympics in Rio enters a critical phase as one of its essential event management systems starts to work
Theresa May agrees to review proposed bulk data collection powers
Labour welcomes the government’s commitment to review bulk data collection powers in the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, but says more change is needed to win the party’s backing
Huawei sues Samsung alleging patent violations
Huawei has filed lawsuits in China and the US, accusing Samsung of infringing a number of its patents relating to mobile technologies
CSC and HP’s services division merging, joint sales could hit $26bn a year
Both entities will take an equal stake in the new business
French authorities raid Google’s Paris office in tax fraud probe
French investigators raid Google’s Paris office to follow up complaints by tax authorities of acts of aggravated financial fraud
How The Hague solved its bike parking problem with a mobile app
City authorities in The Hague are cleaning the streets of wrecked and abandoned bicycles with the help of Kony’s mobile app platform
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Australia’s government commits to fintech innovation and blockchain
Australia’s latest government budget included commitment to the financial technology revolution, but what developments are already afoot?
Unchecked social media use can damage career opportunities
Allegedly tech-savvy millennials are letting social media stand in the way of job prospects as potential employers turn to the internet for background information
Benelux CIO interview: Stefaan Motte, Materialise
CIO of Belgian 3D printing company explains how selling software to competitors is good for a fledgling industry
Network Collapse: Why the internet is flirting with disaster
It’s surprising the internet works at all, given the age of its core software. The question is, can we catch it before it falls over?
TVOne deploys NetSuite ERP to utilise data analytics
Audio visual hardware producer TVOne chooses NetSuite’s ERP application to help handle and interpret its new and historic data
What the EU’s new data protection laws mean for UK industry
The General Data Protection Regulation, which will come into force on 25 May 2018, could have a big impact on any company in the world that deals with the personal data of EU citizens
Nutanix aims Xpress hyper-converged appliances at SMEs
Hyper-converged pioneer launches slimmed-down version of enterprise products with its own hypervisor, VMware or Hyper-V on board
Philippines expands tax payments with mobile system
The Philippines tax office is enabling people to access more services via their mobile phones
CIO interview: Cloud a necessity at News Corp
News Corp’s global CIO, Dominic Shine, discusses how the media giant’s five-year cloud strategy has driven the business
New Zealand reaps fibre benefits as copper-choked UK risks digital exclusion
Telecoms and technology consultant, futurist and ex-BT CTO Peter Cochrane highlights the urgency for the UK to consider FTTP if it wants to maintain its place in the world economy
Interview: Kate Johnson, chief commercial officer at GE Digital, on digitising manufacturing
GE Digital’s CCO is driving service revenue growth through the commercialisation of Predix, the company’s big data and analytics software platform, as it seeks to exploit the industrial internet of things
The emergence of the Creative CIO
A new kind of transformational and strategic CIO has started to appear, willing to harness disruption techniques and add value to the organisation
Datacentre operators look to Africa for new co-location growth opportunities
Data sovereignty concerns and a growing digital economy are fuelling demand for new datacentres in Africa, say analysts and operators
UK government announces CyberFirst bursary scheme
GCHQ will partner with other government departments and private industry to offer students a comprehensive package of financial assistance and cyber skills
Monday, 23 May 2016
Three Ireland sets out to become an omnichannel operator
Mobile network Three Ireland chooses Amdocs to support a ground-up rebuild of its systems and processes after acquiring O2’s Irish business in 2014
CIO Interview: Grant Hodgkinson, Mimecast
CIO and vice-president of digital operations at the email security expert explains the importance of electronic communication in the modern business environment
How 3D printing will disrupt industry worldwide
The technology is helping startups model prototypes and inventory suppliers lop millions from supply chain costs
Graph databases: What are the benefits for CIOs?
With enterprise interest in graph databases on the rise, Clive Longbottom explains why some businesses are favouring them over relational setups
Dutch mastering the art of big data analysis
Gathering and analysing huge amounts of data offers the promise of business efficiency and new opportunities. We look at what this all means for the once-cautious Dutch
Middle East CIOs put ambitious IT projects on hold as cheap oil hurts business
A lack of business confidence leads some organisations in the Middle East to delay or abandon ambitious IT projects that may not show an immediate return
IBM PCM leap opens way to new layer of enterprise storage
IBM shows off triple-level cell phase change memory and says PCM can be used as faster adjunct to flash storage and extension to DRAM memory
Vue Entertainment uses Rackspace to manage online demand for blockbuster movie tickets
Cinema chain explains how its ‘lean and mean’ IT team relies on Rackspace to meet the growing online demands of moviegoers
DDoS attacks openly on offer for $5 an hour, researchers discover
DDoS attacks have become a commodity, and are available openly on professional services online marketplaces for as little as $5 an hour, say security researchers
Israel’s cyber security frontier
The Israeli city of Beer Sheva is quickly becoming a global centre of cyber security technology
CW@50: How networking became the core of IT
Compared with the network, Computer Weekly is but a sprightly youngster. We take a look back not at just 50, but 200 years of British innovation in communications technology
PCIe SSD: Cache vs storage tier
Adding PCIe flash is a popular way of speeding up application response times, with more rapid I/O guaranteed, but should PCIe SSD be added as cache or as a tier of storage?
Singapore retailer shifts IT infrastructure to the cloud
Challenger is moving its IT infrastructure to the cloud to enable it to respond better to business growth
UK emergency services upgrade set to save lives
The UK government introduces an open standard for emergency services’ IT systems to improve the speed and efficiency of responses to incidents
CIO interview: Antti Ylä-Jarkko, city of Vantaa, Finland
The CIO of Finnish city Vantaa tells Computer Weekly why the Nordic public sector can lead the way in the use of digital
Saturday, 21 May 2016
Friday, 20 May 2016
No trade-off between security and privacy, says Claude Moraes MEP
Any legislation on encryption should be preceded by an in depth and careful reflection process, says EU Civil Liberties Committee chair Claude Moraes
Copenhagen creates marketplace for trading data
Organisations in Copenhagen can buy and sell previously unavailable data on a data marketplace set up by the city government
Why Apple is wooing open source developers with Swift
Apple is among the most closed of tech companies, yet it is serenading open source with its Swift programming language
Datacentre sector's energy consumption habits "overlooked" by campaigners
CTO of automation management firm ponders why the energy consumption habits of datacentres are not given the same level of scrutiny as other industries
HumanOps calls for improved working conditions for infrastructure operations staff
The pressure of delivering 24/7 support to IT infrastructure is taking its toll on the people tasked with caring for it, warns HumanOps advocates
CIO Interview: Esa Viitamäki, Posti Group
IT demands and a changing market prompted Finland’s state-owned postal provider to transform itself
Allo, allo: Google I/O unveils Microsoft-like feature set
Google appears to be following Microsoft with new features to Android, including add-ons that look similar to rivals Skype, OneNote, HoloLens
Ed Vaizey speaks on why Europe is important to UK tech
Culture and digital economy minister Ed Vaizey says Europe offers a pool of skills and a digital market for UK technology
Google seeks to limit French right to be forgotten ruling
Google is to appeal to the top French court to quash a fine and ruling by French privacy watchdog CNIL that requires Google to apply the right to be forgotten to all its websites
Thursday, 19 May 2016
Theme park company rides with Simplivity hyper-converged
International theme park operator Merlin Entertainments dumps servers and storage and replaces them with Simplivity hyper-converged infrastructure at 124 sites worldwide
Virgin Media uses Salesforce to build omni-channel sales
Virgin Media is using Salesforce to offer a single customer view irrespective of the channel the customer uses to talk to the company
Digital inclusion charity demands government enforcement of web accessibility laws
AbilityNet claims government is "falling down on the job" by failing to act against firms that do not make their websites and services accessible to disabled users
Apple hit with first double-digit drop in iPhone sales
Smartphone market saturation in developed countries blamed for fall in demand for Apple devices
Lawmaker Vaizey hails UK role in resolving datacentre sovereignty issues
Digital economy minister talks up government’s work in supporting the growth of the UK’s technology sector
Lessons from LinkedIn data breach revelations
There are several important lessons to be learned from revelations about LinkedIn's 2012 data breach, say security experts
SuiteWorld 2016: The way retailers use ERP is shifting, taking on an external focus
NetSuite manager for commerce products looks at how consumers are forcing the retail world towards an experience-led business models
What we can learn from Facebook’s software developers
Open source is not just about free code. It also offers a way to collaborate and share best practices
HPE adds support for Microsoft, VMware and Docker to Cloud28+ marketplace
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) softens its stance on OpenStack compatibility by introducing support for Azure, VMware and Docker too
Enterprise storage meets HPC with DDN SFA14KXi all flash array
High performance computing specialist aims at analytics- and transaction-heavy workloads in the enterprise with its upgraded Intel Broadwell-powered SFA array, the 14KXi
ING Turkey uses digital technology to improve services and grow customer base
Turkish bank uses business process management technology to offer financial services through 1,500 grocery stores, technology outlets and post offices
SuiteWorld 2016: Focusing on customer experience dragged us away from the call centre, says Aspect
Aspect Software adopts NetSuite OneWorld to cope with consumer-led business transformation
The biggest reveals of Google I/O 2016
Google made clear its plans to take on Amazon's Echo, go big on VR, and make texting both more expressive and less reliant on thought.
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Cloud security concerns rise as investment grows, report shows
Cloud security concerns are evolving with the increasing adoption of cloud computing, but continue to top the list of barriers to adoption, a study reveals
The network is the application: Why APIs are agents of change
Sun Microsystems once described the network as the computer. Today, applications are beginning to offer the real network value
Cyber espionage campaign targets Ukraine separatists
Security researchers discover a surveillance operation against separatists in Eastern Ukraine using spear phishing attacks to spread previously unknown malware
Nike and BMW pilot HP Inc's first 3D printer
HP Inc rolls out its first 3D printer, with hopes that it will revolutionise manufacturing
Five suppliers get 51% of all UK government IT spending, says PAC
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report questions government progress on growing the volume of public-sector business it gives to SMEs
Most organisations unprepared for cyber attacks, says report
Only 23% of organisations are capable of responding effectively to critical security incidents, according to NTT Com Security's latest threat report
Sapphire 16: SAP’s McDermott stresses customer empathy as Microsoft pact declared
Microsoft’s Nadella says companies have ‘an existential need to bring our best together’
Interest in converged platforms grows in Southeast Asia
The adoption of converged and hyper-converged infrastructures in Southeast Asia is in its early stages, but growth is expected
Report urges government tax breaks for cyber security investment
A report on improving cyber security in the financial industry makes several recommendations – including targeted tax breaks to stimulate investment
Government claims Electronic Communications Code reforms will boost UK network coverage
Government plans to cut costs associated with letting mobile operators build infrastructure on private land could lead to lower mobile costs for consumers, it is claimed
SuiteWorld 2016: Media is moving from traditional to mobile, says Snapchat chief strategy officer
Snapchat’s model addresses the shift away from traditional media consumption, says Snapchat’s chief strategy officer
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Police set for better engagement with UK tech firms
The policing lead for digital investigation and intelligence says new structures will improve engagement and collaboration between the UK tech industry and police forces
Theft of customer data is top Asean retailer worry
Southeast Asian retailers say securing customer payments is a major challenge as new payment technology is forced on them by market and consumer pressure
Tintri upgrades all-flash arrays, adds scale-out functionality
T-series arrays acquire 3D flash drives, with the T5060, T5080 and T5040 all set to benefit
Employers offering apprenticeships should spread the word
The Skills Funding Agency says firms training apprentices should share the experience with other businesses
Vodafone CEO hints at return to growth for mobile operator as full-year results drop
Mobile operator Vodafone shares details of its full-year financial results, while talking up the role cloud has to play in its ability to deliver low-cost services
HPE report lays bare inner workings of cyber criminal economy
A Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) report shows business how cyber criminals operate and how to disrupt them at each step of their criminal value chain
Equinix sells eight European datacentres to rival Digital Realty for $874m
As Equinix sells off eight European datacentres to rival Digital Realty, analyst Steve Wallage predicts what the fallout from the deal might be
BBC Three builds second base in Birmingham
The BBC announces plans to develop a second Birmingham-based headquarters for BBC Three
Shadbolt Review highlights ethnicity divide in graduate employment
Computer science graduates from ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be out of work six months after graduating, according to the Shadbolt Review
Graph database technology starts to come of age beyond social media
Graph databases, based on mathematics known for three centuries, are starting to yield value for businesses beyond Facebook and Twitter
Monday, 16 May 2016
GDS urged to reinstate G-Cloud web accessibility safeguards
Public sector IT buyers risk breaking disability discrimination laws, following removal of web accessibility safeguards from G-Cloud, it is claimed
Telefonica launches own bank using challenger’s technology
Spanish broadband and mobile operator ready to offer financial services via O2 Banking using the technology of startup Fidor
Cifas calls on UK government to help tackle fraud
The UK fraud prevention service is calling on the government to use the Queen’s Speech to introduce policy and legislative changes to tackle cyber and other forms of fraud
HSBC cuts hundreds of UK IT jobs
HSBC is cutting its UK IT workforce and transferring jobs to lower-cost countries as part of its global delivery strategy
Two-thirds of IT and telco firms not ready for Brexit
Only 35% of the European IT firms and telcos have developed a clear plan for dealing with the impact of a Brexit vote, a study shows
Broadband providers send Ofcom suggestions on changing Openreach
The Federation of Communication Services has sent an open letter to Ofcom CEO Sharon White with 10 points on revamping Openreach’s governance
Playing it smart: How the UAE and Huawei are creating a city of the future
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to become one of the most connected and smart countries in the world within five years
Foxy Leicester City FC won Premiership with data analytics
Leicester City Football Club was the surprise winner of this season’s English Premier League, thanks, in part, to data analytics
Google faces record €3bn fine for anti-competitive practices, abusing dominance
After a six-year dispute, the European Commission is close to imposing a fine of around €3bn – half of what it could actually bring to bear
5 ways Microsoft has improved SharePoint security
"Users will always find a way to get their job done. And if security gets in their way, they will find another, likely less secure, way to get their job done."
Navjot Virk made that point during the launch of the latest version of SharePoint, Microsoft’s 15-year-old content management and collaboration platform. More than 200,000 organizations use SharePoint, which today reaches more than 190 million users.
Security is one of four key areas of investment in the new SharePoint, according to Jeff Teper, corporate vice president for the OneDrive and SharePoint teams (pictured with Virk). Teper presided over Microsoft’s Future of SharePoint event, held last week, and detailed enhancements to SharePoint Online in the cloud and SharePoint Server on-premises. Together, Teper and Virk gave an overview of Microsoft’s investments in security, privacy and compliance in SharePoint and the OneDrive online storage service. The common theme is tighter, more granular security controls that aim to help IT strike the desired balance between security and user productivity. Here are the specifics.
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(Insider Story)Friday, 13 May 2016
Public cloud uptake rises, but Europe still lags behind the US
Okta research finds the most popular cloud applications in all regions are mail, sales and marketing, social media and document storage
CW@50: How UK home brew gave computing to the masses
From batch processing to the graphical user interface, from desktop PCs to smartphones, from luggables to wearables, computing has come a long way since Computer Weekly was first published in 1966. We look at some of the personal computers that paved the way
Time to shift information security focus away from detection, says Swiss bank CISO
Organisations need a new approach which recognises security is “breakable”, according to Michael Meli
10 key facts businesses need to note about the GDPR
With less than two years to go before the GDPR comes into force, there are key areas businesses need to focus on to ensure they will be compliant in time, says analyst Karsten Kinast
UK goverment’s call for evidence on business broadband closes June 2016
The UK government’s call for evidence on broadband for small to medium-sized enterprises is due to close, with the review aiming to drive down the cost of high-quality broadband for smaller businesses
Sainsbury’s launches software development apprenticeship in bid to up tech skills
Retailer Sainsbury’s is targeting those with and without previous technical skills to become software development apprentices
Security Serious launches cyber security Unsung Heroes awards
Gathering aims to recognise the people on the front line of cyber threats, saving companies from financial and reputational harm
European IT buyers prioritise BI and data management over ERP and CRM
Data warehousing and business intelligence top dogs in the UK, finds 2016 TechTarget IT spending priorities survey
The Bimodal IT backlash: Should IT departments subscribe to the notion of a two-tier workforce?
Gartner’s Bimodal IT vision has captured the imaginations of some CIOs, but industry watchers have queried how well cultivating a two-tier IT department works in reality
Swift reports another Bangladesh central bank-style cyber attack
Global financial messaging organisation Swift warns of a highly adaptive cyber crimininal campaign targeting banks with user credentials to submit transfer requests
Idiot UK Drivers Exposed enlists Hyve managed hosting as website traffic grows
Dangerous driving site explains how its videos going viral on social media prompted an urgent rethink about using a multi-tenanted hosting platform to support its website
Thursday, 12 May 2016
TalkTalk sees profits halved as security breach takes its toll
Loss of 100,000 customers, and thousands of personal details, weighs heavy on the broadband and comms provider
Software-defined storage the power behind Monash University microscopes
Australian academic institute uses the technology to help it deal with huge – and still growing – storage demands
Future Retail Contest: Using tech to tackle retail’s biggest problems
IC Tomorrow’s Future Retail Contest aims to help the retail industry tackle some of its business issues by leveraging retail-focused startups
Hundreds more jobs to go at RBS as digital replaces branch services
RBS is cutting more jobs and closing branches as customers increasingly prefer digital services
Are Asian CIOs ready for container technology?
Could risk aversion slow the growth of containerisation – touted as an enabler of innovation – in the region?
Barclays develops contactless payments app for Android mobile OS
Barclays bank is developing its own contactless payments service for users of the Android mobile phone operating system (OS) – hoping to launch in June 2016
IAM central to Deutsche Bank’s digital transformation
Deutsche Bank is using a centralised identity and access management (IAM) system and an application program interface (API) architecture for digital transformation
ICO probes Google DeepMind patient data-sharing deal with NHS Hospital Trust
Data protection watchdog the information commissioner's office (ICO) investigates the NHS data-sharing deal with Google DeepMind, after a complaint from the public
IT security leaders set to maintain or increase IAM spending
Senior IT decision-makers understand the need for identity and access management (IAM) systems to meet the challenges and opportunities of the digital age
This show’s not over: What next for Three and O2?
The European Commission may have shut down Three’s attempt to buy out O2 in the UK, but nobody thinks the story’s going to end there
Be prepared for blockchain, says consultant
The blockchain endgame is unclear, but organisations should ensure they are aware of what is happening at the very least, says consultant Sebastien Meunier
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Australia wants more fintech opportunity despite surprisingly low budget commitment
Australia’s federal budget has a surprisingly low financial commitment to fintech, despite the country’s clear appetite for developing the sector
Security a serious market differentiator, says Publicis CISO
Everyone in an organisation should be made to realise what digital safety means to them, says Thom Langford
Salesforce turns to AWS for internet of things cloud test support
Cloud CRM giant is reportedly using the AWS public cloud to give it the capacity it needs to cope with the internet of things data deluge
Ebay sellers demand better broadband and mobile
A study of SME sellers conducted by eBay in the UK finds that many feel held back by poor broadband and mobile coverage
Better design and lower prices will make wearables more attractive
Advances in design and pricing will push wearables into the mainstream in the UK over the next four years, say analysts at CCS Insight
Nato agency signs five-year datacentre construction deal with Luxembourg MoD
Nato Support and Procurement Agency embarks on five-year datacentre deal to boost its disaster recovery capabilities
CityFibre lights up Milton Keynes and Northampton
CityFibre opens up its metro fibre networks to b2b services in Milton Keynes and Northampton
European Commission blocks Three’s takeover of O2
The European Commission has blocked the proposed takeover of UK mobile network O2 by competitor Three
Security Think Tank: Internal up-skilling key to tackling cyber security skills shortage
What strategies can organisations use to ensure that they are able to hire the information security professionals they need and that good candidates are not being missed or overlooked?
Engage with business to drive IAM, says Axel Springer CISO
Axel Springer CISO Henning Christiansen teams up with business stakeholders to get board approval for an identity and access management (IAM) initiative
Can mobile technology bring Myanmar in line with other Asean nations
Recent regulations in Myanmar widen the financial services market to include non-banking institutions
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
BBC hones IT project management, but still room for improvement
National Audit Office report finds the BBC’s management of critical projects has improved since the failure of its Digital Media Initiative, but further action is needed
Nordea Bank launches crowdfunding platform in Finland
The Nordic financial services group offers a technology bringing together investors and startup businesses
UK e-commerce spend rose by 8.4% year-on-year in April 2016
Online spending increases in 2015/16 as face-to-face transactions remain stagnant, finds Visa
Safer cycling project wins BT smart city contest
Northern Irish startup See.Sense scoops £15,000 prize in BT smart city contest after developing a connected bike light
Nokia plunges to €513m loss after Alcatel-Lucent acquisition
Costs mount up at network equipment supplier Nokia following its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
Security Think Tank: Guidelines for improving the effectiveness of IT security recruitment
What strategies can organisations use to ensure that they are able to hire the information security professionals they need and that good candidates are not being missed or overlooked?
Customer relationships still key to competitive advantage, says Martin Kuppinger
There are five essential areas to which businesses need to pay attention to build competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving digital world, according to analyst Martin Kuppinger
Nursery and baby store Kiddicare puts its hand up to data breach after attack on a test site
Nursery and baby store Kiddicare suffers a data breach following a cyber attack on a test website that held real customer data
Virgin Media connections spike as Project Lightning takes hold
Virgin Media adds a record number of subscribers to its platform in the first quarter of 2016
The European Cloud Initiative: A silver lining for data sharing?
The European Commission has published proposals for a new cloud initiative – part of a package of measures designed to enhance the EU’s position in the global, data-driven economy
Nominet offers bacon sarnies to get UK tradespeople online
UK domain name registrar Nominet launches a campaign, and opens its own greasy spoon café, to try to get more of the UK’s tradespeople online
Eurovision Song Contest launches contactless payments in Stockholm
Eurovision Song Contest sponsor Visa Europe equips visitors with contactless payment wristbands backed by Gemalto’s Allynis events platform
Singapore smart city chief delivers vision to the world
The Singapore government minister running the city state's smart nation project tells the world about the country’s smart nation vision
Monday, 9 May 2016
CIO interview: Stefan Stigendal, Samhall
The CIO of Swedish company Samhall has the task of digitising its business while ensuring its staff, many of whom are disabled, get used to using IT
Australian health sector an easy target for cyber criminals, says IBM
A push to encourage greater adoption of electronic health records has raised the spectre of online record theft
Singapore leads Asia in connectivity and economic digitisation
Singapore is leading Asia in the way it uses IT to improve business and society
Post Office apologises as system goes down
The Post Office computer system failed on 9 May 2016, leaving sub-postmasters unable to open branches
Shadow IT cited as reason why 62% of firms have no formal cloud strategy
Research from VMTurbo suggests firms are using cloud, even if they claim not to have a formal private or public deployment plan in place
Younger children more interested in technology careers than teens
Younger children are more interested in a career in technology than their older teenage counterparts who become disaffected as they grow older
Legal SME goes for Simplivity hyper-converged infrastructure
Lawlords snubs traditional SAN and server architecture and upgrades disaster recovery with Simplivity Omnicubes that combine server and storage hardware in one box
Lenovo expands x86 server production to Europe
Chinese hardware manufacturer claims move will result in faster delivery times and lower costs for European customers
CW@50: From bricks to clicks – how technology has changed the shopping experience
As Computer Weekly prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, we look back at how retail has evolved from the small corner store of the 1960s to the omni-channel world of today
SAP users lack clarity on cloud portfolio
The UK and Ireland SAP user group has found a majority of members to be using the supplier’s cloud portfolio, but many are unconvinced by its business value
EE expands 4G roll-out with satellite backhaul
EE signs communications provider Avanti to use satellite capacity for mobile backhaul on its 4G network at a number of sites in the UK
Graph databases: Joining the dots
We explore why the growth of graph databases could be pointing the database market in a new direction
Two-thirds of UK businesses hit by cyber security breaches, but directors remain unaware
Two-thirds of large UK businesses are hit by cyber security attacks, but directors aren’t told about them, according to a government sponsored report
Sunday, 8 May 2016
Friday, 6 May 2016
Technology entrepreneurs: Tech is part of everything
A panel of technology entrepreneurs gave advice to teenage girls about starting tech companies, and admitted there’s a reason people are “falling into tech”
Swedbank boosts customer service with a virtual assistant
Nuance Nina will offer basic frontline support for online customers
Microsoft unveils SharePoint integration – but is it enough?
SharePoint harks back to a pre-cloud era and Microsoft is desperate to modernise it with cloud integration – but can it compete with pure cloud rivals, Box and Dropbox?
CIO interview: Henrik Iversen, Monjasa
The head of IT at Danish oil and shipping company Monjasa tells Computer Weekly about making IT part of the decision-making process and managing personal development
Network visibility remains the key to safe digital transformation, says Cisco
Accessing analytics to deal with incidents is the future of information security, according to Terry Greer-King
CW500: EBRD's Louise McCarthy discusses skills and sourcing trends
This month's CW500 videos looks at how supplier relationship management and sourcing has evolved
CW500: Brendan O'Rourke, CIO at Telefonica UK, discusses skills and sourcing
This month's CW500 videos looks at how supplier relationship management and sourcing has evolved
Security Think Tank: Identifying, attracting and keeping the right IT security talent
What strategies can organisations use to ensure that they are able to hire the information security professionals they need and that good candidates are not being missed or overlooked?
Ford to invest $182m in PaaS firm Pivotal to support connected car push
Ford steps up involvement with Pivotal, and sets out plans to expand the use of Pivotal’s software development kit across its IT and product development teams
Ransomware emerges as a top cyber threat to business
Security researchers at Kasperky Lab and FireEye confirm that the upward trend of ransomware is continuing and has emerged as a top threat to business
CW500: Skills and sourcing trends for successful IT strategy
This month's CW500 videos looks at how supplier relationship management and sourcing has evolved
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Romanian companies look to attract programmers
Romanian organisations are training software developers internally after having problems recruiting people with the right skills and experience through the labour market
Fear, uncertainty and data doubt hold back public Wi-Fi
Venue owners’ uncertainty and befuddlement over what they can actually do with their Wi-Fi infrastructure and the data carried over it is hindering their ability to realise the full potential of public Wi-Fi
A legal perspective on Ofcom’s BT Openreach review
Frances Murphy, partner, and Joanna Christoforou, of counsel, from the London office of global law firm Morgan Lewis examine Ofcom’s review of BT’s Openreach
Visa chooses Singapore for its first innovation centre in Asia
Visa opens its first innovation centre outside of the US to work with partners and customers to develop payment technology for the Southeast Asian market
Security Think Tank: Focus IT security recruitment on risk management
What strategies can organisations use to ensure that they are able to hire the information security professionals they need and that good candidates are not being missed or overlooked?
Difficult-to-use IT pushes stress and heart rates to dangerous levels
Studies indicate trying to fix or work with tricky technology isn’t particularly good for your health
Basel banking supervision edict stretches banks’ risk data governance
What do banks require to meet BCBS 239: Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting?
Consumers would buy banking and insurance from Google, Amazon or Facebook
Consumers in Europe increasingly consider companies such as Facebook and Google as potential financial services providers
Australia closing tax loopholes, ready to grab millions of dollars from tech giants
OECD initiative and audits of some of the world’s biggest technology firms prompted the tax clampdown, outlined in a budget statement
Gulf Air creates private cloud to support open-source big data engine
Airline is using a private cloud and open-source software to enable it to analyse social media and understand what consumers think about it
CIO Interview: Vesa Pirinen, YIT Group
When Vesa Pirinen became CIO at Finnish construction firm YIT Group, he set out to question the norm
BT pledges to pass two million homes with FTTP by 2020
Telecoms giant ramps up rhetoric around ultrafast broadband following Ofcom’s criticism in its recent market review
Huge stolen webmail credential cache could drive use of 2FA
World Password Day seeks to promote multi-factor authentication as a security firm reports the discovery of a cache of millions of stolen webmail credentials
Fourth-generation flash to rewrite software development
Flash has outstripped Moore’s Law. If software development caught up, the solid-state datacentre would be a cost-effective reality, bringing a step-change in agility and performance
Hyper-converged systems to hit mainstream datacentre adoption within five years
Market watcher Gartner predicts the hyper-converged market will be worth $5bn by 2019 as integrated systems become a staple of mainstream datacentre environments
Interview: Jenny Buchar, e-commerce operations manager, Skullcandy
Fashion headphone retailer’s e-commerce operations manager talks about website re-platforming and hiring brand representatives
M&S credits Office 365 with rise in staff collaboration and communication
Marks and Spencer shares details of how moving to Microsoft’s cloud-based productivity suite has ushered in an era of ”smarter working” in its retails stores and corporate HQ
The changing role of the Middle East CIO
CIOs in the Middle East have the skills that could make them CEOs – and technology's growing importance in the enterprise makes this increasingly likely
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
D-Day for GDPR is 25 May 2018
The European Parliament’s official publication of the General Data Protection Regulation means it will become enforceable on 25 May 2018
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