Kevin Cunnington, currently director general for business transformation at DWP, is taking over as the new head of the Government Digital Service
Sunday, 31 July 2016
Friday, 29 July 2016
Researcher uncovers UK government threat to privacy
Despite concerns about the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, a legal researcher has highlighted that existing legislation is a much bigger threat to privacy than most UK citizens realise
CIO interview: Gary Steen, chief technology officer, TalkTalk
TalkTalk has overhauled security since its controversial data breach in 2015, according to CTO Gary Steen, and is investing in technology to beat its rivals on customer service
AWS vs Google vs Microsoft: How the enterprise cloud war is hotting up
With Amazon, Google and Microsoft all reporting strong growth on the back of cloud, we take a closer look at how they have achieved it
Windows Mobile shrinks as Microsoft prioritises productivity and platforms
Microsoft prepares to axe 2,850 jobs as it culls smartphone business and majors on productivity and platforms
Amazon rides high on sales growth, especially in cloud services
Amazon's share price climbed 2% on news of strong second-quarter sales growth boosted by a 58% year-on-year rise in sales of cloud services
Mobile and video pay off for Google’s parent company Alphabet
Alphabet ascribes strong second quarter financial results to long-term investments in mobile and video as demand for advertising through these channels increases
A quarter of UK developers are self-taught
As the skills gap leaves firms scrambling for tech talent, self-taught developers are taking advantage of the need for skilled workers
Universities give free cloud services to UK medical researchers
The Universities of Bath, Birmingham, Cardiff, Swansea and Warwick are giving researchers free access to cloud-based compute resources to speed up scientific discovery process
German digital bank Fidor acquired by French banking giant
Fidor CEO says merger with BPCE will allow challenger to continue its international expansion
Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry
Doubts were raised when Vesa Erolainen, CIO at Finnish engineering and consulting company Pöyry, outlined his IT transformation plan, but he ended up winning an award for it
Consumer identity management is the core of real CRM
IAM + CRM is much more than simply IAM for external users, says Ivan Niccolai
Six essential processes for keeping data secure
Data security is increasingly vital for organisations as the countdown begins for compliance with new rules imposed by the EU’s general data protection regulation
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Oracle buys NetSuite, but vows to respect independence
Oracle has agreed to buy NetSuite but the acquired company will retain autonomy says Oracle
Revealed: The battle for GDS – how Whitehall mandarins are trying to carve up digital strategy
Insiders say senior civil servants want to break up the Government Digital Service and return IT to its previous departmental model
Almost 60% of millennials search for jobs through company websites
Research by Monster finds the younger generation react strongly to what they find on an employer’s website when looking for work
MI5 accused of compromising security court
Judges at the UK's most secret court were persuaded not to disclose the existence of secret intrusive data on the population after briefings and lunch with MI5's deputy director general
Most cloud applications not GDPR-ready, report reveals
Just 2% of more than 15,000 enterprise cloud application analysed are GDPR-ready, according to a cloud risk report
CW500 video: Mark Nicholls discusses how to architect IT for the cloud
In this video interview, Mark Nicholls, head of technical solutions and security at Peabody Trust discusses how IT architectures can be used to maximise the benefits from the cloud
CW500 video: Don Kavanagh discusses how to architect IT for the cloud
In this video interview, Don Kavanagh, former chief architect at Home Office SIA discusses how IT architectures can be used to maximise the benefits from the cloud
CW500 video: Abdul Sheikh discusses how to architect IT for the cloud
In this video interview, Abdul Sheukh, CTO at Cintra, discusses how IT architectures can be used to maximise the benefits from the cloud
Interview: Google cloud chief Diane Greene talks enterprise strategy and taking on AWS
Computer Weekly talks to Google cloud chief Diane Greene about how it intends to win over the enterprise market and give AWS a run for its money
BT sales increase 35% in 2016 Q2 with EE and broadband boosts
BT Group reported a 35% increase in revenue as it benefits from its EE acquisition and a large share of the broadband market
Al Murooj Rotana increases guest satisfaction with updated Wi-Fi network
Dubai-based Rotana Hotels sees guest satisfaction rates rise on back of 802.11ac wireless roll-out at its Al Murooj Rotana property
Smartphone sales boost Samsung’s second quarter
Samsung has reported a 27% rise in operating profit for its mobile division in the second quarter, driven by strong demand for Galaxy smartphones, which the company expects to continue
Using a #hashtag to take diversity awareness global
Recruiter Structur3dpeople utilises the power of social media to spread the word about women in the technology industry
Never lose track of customer journey, says Brussels Airlines CIO
Brussels Airlines is transforming its IT, with customer experience the driving force.
UK’s top security judges struggle to assess privacy threats
Technological advancements make it difficult for the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to assess privacy threats, say the tribunal’s own judges
Facebook’s revenue rockets on strong growth
Facebook has reported a 186% year-on-year increase in second-quarter profits driven by a 63% rise in advertising revenue boosted by demand for video ads
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
UK education system failing to support cyber security profession
Countries and companies must act quickly to address the cyber security skills shortage through improvements in education, workforce diversity, training opportunities, security technology and data collection, a report says
Digital Greenwich joins forces with University of Surrey for 5G smart city tests
Collaboration will investigate “smarter” ways to cope with challenges related to transport, health, energy and the built environment
UK security startup discovers one-stop-shop for cyber crime businesses
Setting up a cyber criminal business is easier than ever believed, according to UK information security startup Digital Shadows
Accenture to move HMRC tax system to private cloud
HMRC has awarded Accenture a contract that will run until 2020 to digitise the UK tax system
Privacy Shield good to go for at least a year, say EU regulators
Transatlantic data transfer framework approved, but will need more fine-tuning in the first joint review in a year’s time
Broadband providers urge UK firms to have their say on Ofcom’s BT-Openreach proposals
Nationwide campaign seeks to enable UK businesses to make their views known as regulator considers the future of BT-Openreach
European scientific community seeks support for €5.3m hybrid cloud build
Research organisations from across Europe want to build a hybrid cloud platform to support their HPC and big data projects
Interview: Jon Page, head of operations, BBC R&D
As the way people consume media content is changing, so the BBC is adapting to new audiences, as Jon Page, head of operations for BBC Research and Development, describes
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange centralises functions with ERP
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has installed first ever ERP system. CIO Eldad Hershtig explains his strategic choices and implementation path
Warwickshire and West Mercia police select Saab to update shared control room
Warwickshire and West Mercia combine emergency and contact centre systems using Saab Group’s Safe unified control room system
UK firms miss out on lucrative data science exploitation
The Economist Intelligence Unit finds UK companies struggling to cash in on data exploitation, in a SAS-sponsored research study
Apple highlights services revenue and future bets as iPhone sales decline
Apple share price up on strong performance in services and investments in augmented reality and artificial intelligence, despite 27% year-on-year decline in quarterly profit
Gov.uk Notify notifications system starts to be used for live digital services
Status updates system is latest part of the government-as-a-platform strategy from the Government Digital Service
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Business unprepared for future ransomware, says Cisco report
Next wave of ransomware expected to be more pervasive, resilient and capable of spreading quickly and effectively throughout networks by capitalising on vulnerabilities
UK government paves way for Amazon Prime Air trials
Amazon is working with regulator CAA to enable trials of Amazon’s Prime Air drone to take off in the UK
Sky announces tech insight day to attract new candidates
Media company will give undergraduates a taster day at its headquarters to attract the best tech talent
Why network function virtualisation matters
The corporate network is coming under strain as employees bring their own devices into the workplace and businesses make more use of cloud services
CIO Interview: Andy Williams, Save the Children
The global CIO at Save the Children discusses why one size never really fits all and how IT is transforming to provide digital initiatives
Cloud adoption still outpacing security capability, study finds
Many companies are still not applying the best technologies, policies and procedures to ensure sensitive data is protected in the cloud
Date set for landmark hearing into EU-US data transfers
Irish court hearing triggered by Austrian law student Max Schrems could have huge implications for EU-US trade and the data privacy rights of millions of EU citizens
Ofcom and BT set out separate plans to increase Openreach independence
BT Group’s plans to give Openreach greater independence share some common ground with Ofcom’s recommendations, but will this be enough to ease its rivals’ anti-competitive concerns?
O2 denies data breach
Cyber criminals have accessed some O2 customer accounts to steal personal details and offer them for sale, but O2 says it was not breached and password re-use is to blame
Government tests use of social media accounts for verifying online user identity
Online public service users may be asked to allow access to their Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter accounts to help prove they are who they say they are
Australia’s security software spending sees growth spurt
Australian enterprises are increasingly investing in security software as the threats to data continue to multiply
Monday, 25 July 2016
Skills shortage and poor IT infrastructure hinder tech adoption by Asean governments
EIU report highlights governments’ desire for better use of data, including cloud access
Yahoo confirms nearly $5bn sale deal with Verizon
Verizon Communications to boost its advertising business by acquiring Yahoo's client database in a $4.83bn deal
Women in IT 2016: Panel session – recruiting a diverse workforce
In this video Sinead Bunting from Monster, Heather Picov from Apps for Good, Emma Chalwin of Salesforce and Melinda Roylett from PayPal discuss how to recruit diverse talent in the IT industry.
BT says it's "absolutely willing" to create independent board to run Openreach
BT Group chairman Michael Rake says the organisation is willing to let an independent board oversee Openreach’s spending and strategy decisions
Estonia seeks UK datacentre to protect citizens' personal data from hackers - report
The Baltic state is reportedly in early stage talks with the UK and Luxembourg governments about setting up a backup site in either country to protect citizens’ data from risk of hackers
Friday, 22 July 2016
Tech firms tackle IoT security with management protocol
A group of tech firms have joined forces to develop a management protocol for IoT devices that could pave the way to an open, interoperable standard to address security and privacy risks
Women in IT 2016: Panel session – what young women want from IT careers
In this video Sophie Deen of Bright Little Labs, Annabel Sunnucks from CA Technologies, and Elissa Morris from the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, discussed their journey into the IT industry.
Banking via websites in decline as mobile apps take over
The use of mobile apps to bank is growing fast and fewer people use the internet to handle their financial affairs
Jihadists’ digital tools revealed
A report by dark web intelligence firm Flashpoint reveals how jihadist groups use common security and other tools to hide their digital communications from national security forces
VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 open for entries
The VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 are now open for entries until 5 September. Read the criteria and find out how to submit your nomination here
Privacy Shield gets green light – for now
Privacy Shield faces inevitable legal challenges, so organisations should prepare by considering legal and practical alternatives
UK government needs 2,800 extra digital staff to deliver current plans
Head of the National Audit Office highlights risks from a 'digital capability' gap across Whitehall
Facebook completes first flight of UK internet drone
Facebook has completed the first test flight in a year-long programme for its UK-developed Aquila drone designed to enable internet connections in remote areas, using high-speed laser communications
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Security industry welcomes cyber crime’s inclusion in official stats
The security industry welcomes the inclusion of cyber crime statistic in official crime reports to highlight the size and nature of the threat
Gartner offers insights into how cloud is disrupting traditional IT spending habits
Market watcher shines a light on how the adoption of off-premise technologies is shaking up enterprise IT spending trends
MasterCard acquires VocaLink from UK banks
Acquisition of payment systems company for £700m could increase innovation in the UK payments sector
IT outsourcing falls steeply in second quarter but IT as a service sees strong growth
Sales of IT as a service growth in Europe helped offset a huge fall in the total value of traditional IT and business process outsourcing contracts
Mobile payments get Isaca’s security approval
Mobile contactless payments enable three key security controls that make them more secure than physical and e-commerce payments, according to a report by Isaca
BT broadband users hit by second UK-wide outage in two days
Power supply issues at Docklands datacentre could be behind loss of internet access for more than 5,500 BT broadband users
Almost half of UK's largest councils lack cloud strategy, Eduserv FOI study reveals
Eduserv study into cloud take-up inside local authorities suggests council CIOs are still over-invested in on-premise technology
Intel’s cloud and IoT-focused businesses deliver disappointing growth
Intel says its transformation to focus on cloud and IoT is on track, but these key business areas fail to deliver as much growth as expected
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Reinventing Bahrain’s Kanoo Group through digital technology
Kanoo Group IT director explains the company's IT transformation, including why implementing Office 365 across the business was his biggest career challenge
Brexit offers chance for UK to become a ‘data haven’
Could the UK become a "data haven" after it leaves the EU?
BBC+ app tailors content to individuals
Users of BBC app can shape their experience based on the content they want to consume
DWP blames policy changes for a further shift in Universal Credit rollout
A Public Accounts Committee hearing coincided with news that the DWP is delaying the rollout of Universal Credit
Aster Group to implement ServiceNow
Housing developer to use cloud-based service across multiple business functions following succesful implementation for IT service desk
UK falls behind most European countries in safe data storage rankings
A report based on independent data ranks the UK behind most major European countries as a safe location for storing data
What CIOs should know about the Brexit
CIOs should start talking with other executives and their teams and beginning planning now for potential changes
SAP Q2 2016: cloud revenue edges forward, 3,700 S/4 Hana customers
Second-quarter results show 3% growth in cloud revenue to reach 14% of the €5.2bn revenue total, as operating profit jumps 10%
Insurance firm frees itself from legacy shackles
Insurance intermediary is moving its IT infrastructure into the cloud in a 12-month project that also sees it update its end-user computing technologies
Benelux CIO interview: Paul Elich, CIO at KLM
Paul Elich, CIO at Dutch airline KLM, tells Computer Weekly about building innovation into IT departments and the ongoing de-duplication of internal systems since its merger with Air France
BT broadband users hit by UK-wide outage
Telecommunications giant incurs the wrath of BT broadband users after thousands struggle to get online
Williams F1 teams up with Thales cyber security
Williams Group seals technical partnership to protect its confidential high-value data in the competitive world of F1 racing
Microsoft reports strong quarter driven by cloud
Microsoft reports quarterly profits of $3.12bn, largely driven by the success of its focus on cloud services
Tech is trendy now but hasn’t always been, says Techmums founder
Sue Black thinks the technology industry is gradually becoming more accessible, but the journey is still slow
Mobile data freebies spark controversy in Sweden
Telia’s offer of data freebies to customers has brought criticism from some that believe it breaches net neutrality rules
Home Office merges IT units
The Home Office is merging its IT units to create Home Office Digital, Data and Technology and has appointed CTO Sarah Wilkinson to lead it
Women in IT 2016: Toby Mildon, BBC
In this video, Toby Mildon from the BBC, talks about the difference between diversity awareness and inclusion practices.
Women in IT 2016: Diana Kennedy, BP
In this video Diana Kennedy from BP, talks about BP’s collaboration with Everywoman to promote science, technology, engineering and maths careers for girls.
Women in IT 2016: Lisa Neale, BT Openreach
In this video Lisa Neale from BT Openreach discusses role of industry leaders in encouraging people into tech.
Women in IT 2016: Dr Pirita Paajanen, Erlham Institute
In this video, Pirita Paajanen from the Erlham Institute discusses diversity in the bioinformatics space.
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Australian prime minister appoints new tech leads
Malcolm Turnbull has made key tech appointments following his narrow victory in the Australian election
Carbon Black bets on next-generation antivirus
Carbon Black is betting on next-generation antivirus technology by acquiring Confer to extend the capability and appeal of its endpoint protection offerings
How Salesforce is encouraging people into coding
Trailhead initiative is targeting people of diverse ages and backgrounds to take up coding
DDoS attack size up 73% from 2015
Distributed denial of service attacks continue to be popular with attackers, increasing in size, complexity and frequency in the first half of 2016, according to the latest global report by Arbor Networks
The Green Grid rolls out datacentre efficiency metric to clampdown on PUE misuse
Datacentre efficiency consortium The Green Grid plans to introduce a metric to drive up the accuracy of facility performance measurements during downtime and normal operating conditions
Private data should only be kept for ‘serious crime’ says European Court
Europan Court of Justice opinion lays down the limits of data retention following legal challenge brought by two UK MPs. In a dramatic move, Dave Davis withdraws his name from the legal action after assuming a post in Theresa May's cabinet.
Nominet Trust launches £500,000 fund for digital inclusion programme
Nominet Trust and the Baring Foundation launch a fund for tech innovations designed to engage older people in creative arts
BT accused of under-investing in Openreach, prompting renewed calls for business split
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee calls for operation and investment overhaul for Openreach, and claims failure to deliver on this should prompt Ofcom to order breakaway from BT
IBM’s growth in strategic areas helps beat revenue expectations
IBM continues to bet on strategic businesses such as cloud, which delivered 30% growth in the second quarter despite an overall revenue decline for the period of 3% compared with 2015
Middle East airlines must continue to invest in IT
Airlines in the Middle East are investing heavily in IT as the industry faces increasing demand for more efficient services
Women in IT 2016: Melinda Roylett, Paypal
In this video Melinda Roylett, EMEA senior director and head of small and medium business for PayPal, discusses driving equality in the workforce through inclusive action.
Case study: Rémy Cointreau boosts security and productivity
Drinks firm Rémy Cointreau uses Centrify’s identity and mobile management to simplify security, improve business agility and reduce IT costs
Monday, 18 July 2016
CW@50: Women in technology – the shifting gender landscape
As Computer Weekly celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back on the great women who have made technology as well as the IT industry possible
MPs call on government to address Brexit risks to digital economy
Digital skills, tech startups and the UK’s digital economy success stories have all been put at risk by the decision to leave the EU, says a committee of MPs
Manage expenses to boost the bottom line
Expense management is one area of business where the application of IT can bring about double-digit cost reductions
British Gas launches women in tech network
Energy services provider announces the launch of its women in tech network to provide a community for female tech employees
Most ransomware gangs open to negotiation, says F-Secure
Businesses can take several precautions to avoid being victims of ransomware, but if all else fails, they should negotiate with their attackers, according to a report by F-Secure
French public sector’s never-ending struggle with the cloud
The French government has more hurdles to overcome than many of its European neighbours when it comes to adopting cloud computing services
Prime minister Theresa May shakes up responsibility for digital policy in ministerial reshuffle
Former Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock replaces Ed Vaizey as digital economy minister in the highest-profile change among digital roles
Japanese tech firm to acquire UK chipmaker ARM
Japanese technology firm SoftBank Group is to acquire Cambridge-based ARM Holdings to capitalise on the UK firm's IP in chipsets for smartphones and IoT devices
Oracle targets cloud sales at Asia Pacific’s mid-sized firms
Software giant aims to hire 1,000 professionals to drive mid-market growth in Apac region
Friday, 15 July 2016
What does Brexit mean for the digital economy?
It has become increasingly clear that there is no plan beyond the Brexit, so what do we do now, asks Chi Onwurah, the shadow minister for business
Collaboration is essential in dispelling “deeply ingrained” gender career stereotypes
O2’s HR director Ann Pickering urges collaboration between government, schools and business to break down tech industry barriers
Chef bangs the drum for greater diversity in DevOps teams
More diversity in DevOps teams could expand the total addressable market for the products and services they create, says Chef
Digital transformation gives CIOs chance to be agents of change
Whether it’s the IoT, cloud, mobility, big data or analytics, there is always something new to grapple with. At Cisco Live in Las Vegas attendees found out how to keep up
O2 boss Ronan Dunne steps down
Telefónica UK CEO Ronan Dunne is to leave the business in August, and will be replaced with current CFO Mark Evans
This Android Trojan blocks the victim from alerting banks
A new Trojan that can steal your payment data will also try to stymie you from alerting your bank.
Elizabeth Denham to start as UK information commissioner on 18 July 2016
Canadian Elizabeth Denham is to begin work as the UK’s information commissioner after a three-week delay
Tech industry welcomes Microsoft victory in data access case
Tech firms, civil liberties groups and trade bodies welcome what could be a landmark ruling by a US court in protecting the privacy of cloud services
Netherlands needs ‘bottom up’ approach to create smart cities
Dutch municipalities see the need to make their cities smarter, but often lack the necessary knowledge and do not know where to begin
Chef CTO urges action to prevent DevOps staff burnout
Chef CTO Adam Jacob has called on enterprises to cultivate a supportive working culture to protect DevOps staff from burnout
Nordic CIO interview: Roland Grunéus, Intrum Justitia
Roland Grunéus, the CIO of Swedish-founded Intrum Justitia, reveals the credit management services group’s efforts to make better use of data
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Australia’s new government under pressure to hit broadband targets
Newly elected conservative coalition government will see Australia’s National Broadband Network plan become a higher priority
Internet of things accounts for a quarter of IT budgets, claims Vodafone
The latest edition of Vodafone’s annual Internet of Things Barometer suggests that the IoT commands as much attention as cloud or data analytics
US jails Chinese businessman in military hacking case
Two years after his arrest in Canada for cyber spying on US military aircraft, a Chinese businessman has been jailed by a US court for nearly four years
Internet of things increases demand for tech skills
Demand for employees with tech skills such as data visualisation is on the rise as internet of things adoption becomes more widespread
Trio of English universities pilot data analytics course
Cranfield University, the University of Central Lancashire and the University of Leeds trial one-day course with support from Tableau
Challenger bank Starling gets UK banking licence
Starling Bank, which will offer smartphone-based current accounts, has been given a UK banking licence
Siem fastest growing security market segment, reveals Gartner
IBM was the only top security supplier to show growth in 2015, bouyed by the rapid growth in the Siem market, says Gartner
Cyber attacks cost UK business more than £34bn a year, study shows
Nearly half of UK firms lack advanced cyber defences, despite the high level of concern about cyber attacks and associated costs
Tesla won’t shut off autopilot after second accident
Elon Musk doubles down on autonomous vehicle technology as more questions are raised over the public beta of Tesla’s autopilot feature
UK business unlikely to dodge EU cyber security rules post-Brexit
The UK’s Brexit vote has thrown many businesses into uncertainty and doubt about whether they will have comply with the cyber security rules coming out of the EU
DevOps skills shortages hit enterprise digital transformation efforts
Enterprises face challenges when recruiting and retaining experienced DevOps practitioners as demand for agile experts soars
EC gives Google six-week extension in Android case
The European Commission has delayed Google’s fine for anti-competitive practices by six weeks to give the company more time to review Android charges
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Biometrics on payments devices safe, say three-quarters of consumers
Most consumers think biometric authentication is the best way to secure payments via mobile devices, Visa survey finds
CIO Interview: Graeme Hackland, Williams Martini Racing
Williams Martini Racing CIO Graeme Hackland discusses network infrastructure, data analytics and the future for wearable tech and augmented reality in Formula 1 motor racing
DevOps a black hole for security
Venafi extends its security platform to help security teams support DevOps in using secure TLS keys and certificates quickly and easily
IT professionals urged to dial-down tech talk to win CIO approval for DevOps projects
Chef CEO Barry Crist claims senior management are not interested in the tech side of DevOps, so IT professionals should lead on the business benefits
Investigatory Powers Bill: rushed through under cover of Brexit
The government should delay the Investigatory Powers Bill to allow time for proper scrutiny following the political chaos that has engulfed Britain after the Brexit vote
ISP calls on Theresa May to eject Ed Vaizey from broadband role
Wholesale internet service provider Entanet calls on Theresa May to replace digital economy minister Ed Vaizey at the helm of the UK’s broadband roll-out
UK retail banks could get Google-like legacy IT replacement
Former Google engineers apply their experience to solving the huge handicap that core legacy systems place on the banking industry
Business lacks certainty despite official adoption of EU-US Privacy Shield
The European Commission has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield framework, but businesses still lack clarity and assurance on transatlantic personal data transfers
Cubic Transportation licenses TfL’s contactless payment system
Cubic Transportation plans to use London's payments system to develop contactless solutions for transport around the world
Panera transforms digital infrastructure with Cisco
At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, Blaine Hurst from café chain Panera explained how he transformed the company’s infrastructure based on Cisco and Apple devices
How can telcos respond to the strategic questions they face?
Traditional telcos are under tremendous pressure to reinvent themselves to remain competitive and relevant. BDO’s Christian Goetz looks at the options
Was that it? Business as usual for fintechs after Brexit vote
Following the Brext vote, Fintech Times editor Bird Lovegod describes how financial services IT startups are getting on with business as usual
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
IBM sets up security centre in Canberra
IBM leads the charge as large private businesses invest heavily in security resources across Australia in an attempt to close the security gap
Singapore bank moves closer to the cloud with Office 365 adoption
DBS says Microsoft productivity tools will help its staff become more responsive to customer needs
Gulf-based Rotana Hotels centralises IT security
Hotel group implements centralised security management to proactively protect endpoints and achieve accurate security information
Hyper-converged infrastructure product survey: The big names
In the concluding part of a two-part survey, Computer Weekly looks at the offerings of the big players – Cisco, Dell, Fujitsu, HPE, VMware – in the hyper-converged infrastructure market
Skills gap leaves firms at risk from cyber attacks
A technology security skills shortage is leaving firms at increasing risk of cyber security attacks
Google boasts of security as Pokémon Go invades Google accounts
Google claims it is notifying customers of the 4,000 state-sponsored cyber attacks a month amid security concerns about Pokémon Go, developed by Google spinoff Niantic
Inforum 2016: Travis Perkins commits to Infor for cloud transformation
Construction industry company Travis Perkins strikes a deal with Infor to use its CloudSuite enterprise software to build better customer relationships and improve employee productivity
Private equity pushes Mitel out of Polycom deal
Merger called off after private equity group Siris Capital offered more money for the video-conferencing services supplier
Cyber security must top UK agenda, say leading scientists
Royal Society report calls for greater sharing of breach and threat information, and more support for research and international collaboration
Standard Chartered takes global delivery network to next level
Bank to invest $3bn in global delivery network, with particular focus on scaling up Malaysian centre
Rethink needed on network security, says Cisco
At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, Cisco's Rowan Trollope says security must be built-in from the start as the world moves towards the next generation of the internet
Cisco wants to be the foundation for digital transformation
At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, CEO Chuck Robbins sets out his vision for the future and moves to position the supplier at the heart of enterprise digitisation
UK cloud firm majors on Tintri hybrid flash for virtualisation
Wokingham-based We Are Cloud rejects EMC and hyper-converged options as it deploys Tintri VM-native hybrid flash storage to support rollout of cloud services
Monday, 11 July 2016
Visa’s Dubai innovation centre to focus on digital payments
Visa has opened a technology innovation centre in Dubai to focus on cashless payments
Government to reform rules of the road for autonomous cars
The UK government has proposed amendments to insurance legislation and the Highway Code as it seeks to drive the development of autonomous vehicle technology
Microsoft unveils cloud platform to power business apps
AppSource exposes Microsoft Graph data from Office 365 and Dynamics 365 to create business insights
Outdated IT limits retail gains from customer data
Legacy IT systems are making it more difficult for retailers to collect and use customer data to improve services
Make fictional expense claims a thing of the past
Some executives think that travel and entertainment (T&E) expense claims are a licence to practise their creative fiction skills
Broadband certification attracts business tenants to Old Street offices
Property developer Derwent London pre-lets over 100,000 sq ft of office space after securing highest level of broadband connectivity accreditation from rating body WiredScore
Datadog calls for password reset after cyber breach
Monitoring and analytics firm detected unauthorised activity associated with production servers and database of user credentials
Friday, 8 July 2016
Security industry largely welcomes NCA cyber crime report
Most information security professionals support the National Crime Agency's call for help from businesses in pursuing cyber criminals
Government announces technical education overhaul
Skills minister Nick Boles has announced an overhaul of the delivery of technical education in the UK, including introducing new courses and a focus on creating skilled workers
Amazon launches bursary to encourage women to study tech
During the AWS Summit in London, Amazon held an invite-only session to showcase its UK research and development
Irish data challenge could cost businesses billions, claims Facebook
Facebook and Irish business groups say a legal challege to Standard Contractual Clauses, used to permit data transfers between Europe and the UK, could cut 1% from Europe's GDP if it succeeds
EU-US Privacy Shield wins EU backing to proceed
The US data-transfer agreement wins the backing of the European Union, paving the way for it to come into force
Cisco UK and Ireland CEO Phil Smith steps down after 22 years
Phil Smith announces he is stepping down from the day-to-day running of Cisco’s UK and Ireland business to take up the role of chairman
Women in IT 2016: Elaine Baker, BAE Systems
In this video, Elaine Baker from BAE Systems talks about the responsibility companies should have over ensuring they are promoting a diverse workforce.
McLaren-Honda rebuilds network platform on NTT foundations
McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team embarks on three-year technology partnership with NTT Communications
Datacentre cooling upgrades: Helping operators decide where best to invest
Upgrading a datacentre cooling system is an expensive undertaking, but should operators stick with what they've always done or try something new?
Vodafone launches mobile scheme for community hubs
Vodafone’s Community Indoor Sure Signal scheme builds on its Rural Open Sure Signal programme to provide indoor mobile coverage in community hubs
Anglian Water picks Arqiva to run smartmeter network
Network supplier Arqiva is to build a fixed network in Newmarket to showcase a trial smartmeter project
Wendy’s hackers used third-party credentials to steal credit card data
Wendy's fast-food chain has confirmed hackers used third party credentials to plant malware to steal credit card details and reveals that three times as many stores were affected than initially thought
Thursday, 7 July 2016
The challenges facing social tech and what will tackle them
As part of the Cast launch event, government, corporate and social tech representatives discussed some of the challenges facing social tech and how we can grow tech for good initiatives
Brexit: AWS reinforces commitment to UK datacentre builds
Cloud services giant claims outcome of EU referendum vote has no bearing on its willingness to invest in the UK or Europe
A tale of two Israeli technology incubators
Computer Weekly looks at two very different technology incubators in Israel
Women in IT 2016: Harriet Green, IBM
In this video, Harriet Green from IBM discusses how introducing diversity in an organisation will increase innovation across a business.
Women in IT 2016: Damilola Erinle, Salesforce
In this video Damilola Erinle from Salesforce.com, urges IT leaders to increase diversity in IT teams in order to gain business benefit.
Pure Storage drips out more of its all-flash analytics FlashBlade
Pure lets more customers use its flash-based analytics platform FlashBlade, before the product aimed at high-throughput unstructured data is made generally available later in 2016
Amazon.com CTO cautions enterprises against underestimating value of test and development
Speaking at the AWS Summit in London, Amazon.com CTO hits out at legacy suppliers and urges enterprises to get experimental to protect themselves against competitive threats
Saudi Telecom Company leads nation’s transformation agenda
Saudi Telecom Company and its technology partners support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s drive into digital public services
The problem of passwords and how to deal with it
Security experts have long recognised passwords as inadequate, but finally technology is offering some viable alternative authentication methods that businesses can explore to keep their data safe
Storpool upgrades software-defined storage but remains Linux-only
Bulgarian software-defined storage maker Storpool adds Cloudstack support and boosted performance, but holds fire on adding enterprise-friendly VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Business has critical role in fighting cyber crime, says report
The National Crime Agency is calling for a stronger collaboration between business and law enforcement to fight cyber crime in the light of a report produced with private sector partners
Australian real estate company goes all in on public cloud
Australian real estate marketing company moves systems into the cloud to help it compete during a property boom
MOOCs put a new spin on professional development
Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, bring to enterprise training and professional development some of the same qualities that companies seek in their IT systems and infrastructure: agility, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
As companies undergo digital transformations – deploying mobile, cloud, analytics and sensor technologies, to name a few – they’re having to rethink traditional IT roles and responsibilities. There’s pressure on IT departments to deliver new capabilities faster, which means IT training and skills development has to happen faster, says Karsten Scherer, global analyst relations lead at IT staffing and talent management provider TEKsystems. Training methods that were valid and effective 15 years ago aren’t going to cut it.
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(Insider Story)Openreach starts duct and pole sharing trials for broadband delivery
Openreach enlists five broadband services providers to take part in a trial of processes for sharing access to its duct and pole infrastructure
Iceland tops list of low-risk datacentre locations
Europe nabs six out of the top 10 spots in Cushman & Wakefield's list of low-risk locations to build or buy up datacentre capacity
Case study: Inside JP Morgan's Glasgow developer centre
JP Morgan chief development officer Stephen Flaherty heads a team of developers in Glasgow, one of the bank's strategic hubs
UK's Darktrace aims to lead the way to automatic cyber security
Darktrace hopes to be a leader in the move to automated cyber security to free up security professionals to focus on business risk and innovation
IDC predicts slowdown in public cloud infrastructure spend will be short-lived
IDC claims prospect of overseas datacentre builds and growing enterprise demand for off-premise services should ensure sales of IT infrastructure increase through 2016
HummingBad Android malware highlights worrying trend, say researchers
Security researchers uncover a cyber crime operating model that provides financial self-sufficiency, which they fear will enable larger and more sophisticated campaigns in the future
Lufthansa IT services arm transforms to meet customer demands
IT supplier Lufthansa Systems is changing its business model as its airline customers invest in digital technologies
Public sector data sharing to transform service delivery, says government
The government sets out to transform how data is shared across public sector bodies as part of a commitment to improve public services
How and when you should automate expense processes
Gartner looks at the benefits of expense management tools and the circumstances that make software as a service preferable
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Is Singapore ready for a Paym-style platform?
City state is considering developing a payments system similar to the UK’s Paym, which allows people to send money using just a mobile number
Digital Economy Bill enshrines right to broadband into UK law
Legislation introduced to parliament will place the right to broadband into law alongside measures to improve data sharing and online protection
Overcoming the scale-up challenge of enterprise DevOps adoption
CIOs and IT leaders share their advice on what enterprises can do to accelerate the spread of DevOps within their organisations
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