Stakeholders have criticised the Valuation Office Agency for huge rises in business rates on fibre cables that may affect the cost of broadband services
Friday, 30 September 2016
CISOs need to be more business-focused, says Publicis CISO
Information security leadership is about politics, getting a place at the top table and showing what security can do for the business, according to Publicis CISO Thom Langford
Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Ky Nichol, CEO Cutover
We speak to the CEO and co-found of Cutover about what makes his company unique
Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Callum Murray, MD, Amiqus Resolution
We discuss with Callum Murray, managing director of Amiqus Resolution about how the company uses machine learning and open data to build tools
Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Chris Dye, vp marketing, Glasswall Solutions
Chris Dye, vp of marketing explain s how Glasswall helps organisations ensure electronic file and document integrity, security and assurance
Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Paul Green, creative director, Iotic Labs
We speak to Paul Green, creative director, Iotic Labs, about why the company has created an internet-like environment for things
Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Christine Hawkins, CEO Info-CTRL
We speak to Christine Hawkins, CEO, Info-CTRL, on how the product consolidates a set of two-dimensional spreadsheets into a three-dimensional database
Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Jamie Avi-Dan, CEO, shareOptic
We speak to shareOptic co-founder, Jamie Avi-Dan about his company is aiming to make cloud security affordable
Singapore’s merged IT and media agency is up and running
Government organisation will drive digital and media technology in business, government and society
Brexit has thrown ICO plans into flux, admits information commissioner
The ICO is working to ensure that the UK's post-Brexit data protection law is progressive, stands up to scrutiny and provides stability, says information commissioner Elizabeth Denham
Google to open UK datacentre region as enterprise cloud push gathers pace
Internet giant outlines next phase of enterprise cloud development, including rolling out machine learning across its portfolio and building out its global datacentre presence
Manchester tech firms clamour for faster broadband connections
Tech businesses in Manchester are crying out for better broadband connections, according to a report commissioned by digital connectivity analysts WiredScore
Computer Weekly @ 50: The future of us – how the next 50 years of tech will reshape the world
In this panel debate filmed at our 50th anniversary we contemplate how IT could evolve over the next 50 years
Thursday, 29 September 2016
NGOs challenge UK and US mass surveillance in human rights court
Privacy International, Liberty and the American Civil Liberties Union are among 10 human rights groups backing a landmark challenge to mass surveillance in the European Court of Human Rights
Breaches should be on the decline by now, says infosec veteran John Walker
A focus on the board, governance and compliance is distracting many infosec leaders from the real objective of security data, says John Walker
Amazon Web Services expands European datacentre footprint with Paris region opening
Amazon Web Services outlines plans to build Paris datacentre region in 2017, as demand for locally hosted cloud services grows
Trust issues stifling digital economy growth, study shows
Businesses that have products and services based on trust have a significant opportunity to future-proof their business, but those who do not risk being side-lined, a study shows
Microsoft’s grand plan aims to make big data intelligence accessible to all
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants to democratise access to big data intelligence across the enterprise through the use of cloud, machine learning and new datacentre chip technologies
Is it NAS? Is it object storage? It’s both. It’s Avere’s C2N
Avere launches C2N hybrid NAS/object storage box that uses touted efficiencies of erasure coding to take aim at claimed drawbacks of clustered NAS rivals like Isilon
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
BlackBerry ends production of mobile phones
Canadian firm to focus on a strategy built around software development, including security and applications, and mobile device management
Business secretary calls for national broadband upgrade
In a speech to the Institute of Directors’ annual conference, Greg Clark calls for a major broadband upgrade to support the reinvention of the government’s industrial strategy
NHS Digital aims to put healthcare on firm cyber security footing
NHS Digital set to work closely with National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to boost healthcare sector cyber security capabilities
Splunk vs the skills shortage – trying to help organisations gain the right skills
Splunk’s CEO Douglas Merritt explains how the organisation has been working to help people both in and outside its organisation to gain the skills needed to use its big data technology
Infosecurity – the GCHQ way
Balancing privacy and security requires highly developed information security policies and, of the UK intelligence agencies, GCHQ has taken the lead.
5G worth more than €113bn per year to European economy
An EC-supported study conducted by InterDigital suggests investment in 5G could generate an annual benefit of €113bn by 2025
Docker storage: how to get persistent storage in Docker
Docker, by default, doesn’t come with persistent storage, which presents an issue to some workloads customers that want to run in containers – however, there are ways to achieve persistent storage
Mastercard woos software developers with API platform
Credit card company Mastercard is investing heavily in digital payments and wants to engage with developers and startups
UK National Cyber Security Centre set to launch
NCSC is due to launch officially on 1 October 2016 and will help the healthcare sector deliver consistent quality of data security
UK Oracle MD: companies repeating tangled architectures in cloud
Oracle’s UK, Ireland and Israel managing director, Dermot O’Kelly takes stock of Open World 2016 and urges CIOs not to reinvent on-premise “accidental architectures” in the cloud
Gigaclear to deliver fibre broadband through old water pipes
Rural fibre broadband supplier Gigaclear has teamed up with Affinity Water Distribution to study the feasibility of using disused water mains as an FTTP delivery mechanism
Microsoft preps datacentres for AI revolution through deployment of reprogrammable chips
Microsoft claims field programmable gate array chips are now live in Azure datacentres in 15 countries, as it future-proofs its infrastructure for the rise of big data applications
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Lax perimeter security exposes bank to hacker extortion attempt
Failure to follow standard network security best practice has exposed a Californian investment bank to cyber criminals’ demands
ESN: a long-term evolution or a game-changing revolution?
There is little doubt that the Home Office’s plan to update the Emergency Services Network is transformational, but how does it compare internationally?
Yahoo breach underlines need for Security Serious Week
The recently disclosed Yahoo data breach shows that no business is immune, underlining the need to raise awareness and improve practices, say the organisers of Security Serious Week
Computer Weekly @ 50: The next big things in tech – a developers’ perspective
Leading technology experts discuss the trends in enterprise software and how this will impact future applications
Mobility is about to enter the post-app era, says Gartner
At an event in South Africa, Gartner analysts look ahead to an era of mobility that goes beyond apps
Adrian Davis discusses the evolution of security in the age of IoT
Cloud computing and the internet of things will have a major impact on how security is implemented going forward.
Computer Weekly @ 50: Working with startups - a CIO perspective
In this video, we speak to a panel of CIOs about best practices in working with IT startups
Microsoft accuses public cloud rivals of overlooking enterprise
Software giant talks up its enterprise credentials and heritage, while taking a swipe at its public cloud competitors
BoxWorks 2016: The fight for diversity should not always surround gender
Three CIOs and an executive from collaboration firm Box discuss the global search for diversity in tech, and how gender parity is not the only issue
Monday, 26 September 2016
Bangkok Airways takes customer service to the cloud
Airline is the latest Southeast Asian organisation to harness cloud-based software to improve customer services, deploying the Oracle Service Cloud
Unprecedented hardware problem brings down Australian Stock Exchange
Financial regulator launches probe after hardware failure in main database led to problems for stock exchange market system
Emirates Islamic bank and the Muslim finance revolution
The CIO at Dubai-based bank Emirates Islamic tells Computer Weekly about how IT is supporting the company through industry change
Yahoo sued over data breach
Yahoo is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges that the internet firm showed a reckless disregard for the security of its users that resulted in a breach affecting half a billion people
Salary survey shows IT managers command big bonuses
A Computer Weekly survey has shown the scale of remuneration package that IT managers can expect - with bonuses an increasingly important part
Liam Maxwell: How the UK government is supporting British Technology
A video of the presentation Liam Maxwell, national technology adviser, HM Government, gave at Computer Weekly’s 50th anniversary
Yahoo security still poor despite massive breach, claims Venafi
Yahoo is likely to have been a victim of its own encryption and security is still poor despite the huge breach that hit the company in 2014, according to security firm Venafi
Growth in UK smartphone market levels off
Deloitte’s annual study of UK consumer mobile habits reveals that more than 80% of Brits own or have access to a smartphone, and growth is levelling off
On-premise IT still the only way to run certain tasks
How to augment a public cloud strategy with on-premise IT by running workloads in a private cloud and bursting to the public cloud
Apple to fix backup security vulnerability in iOS 10
Apple is to issue a security update for a security vulnerability in iOS 10 that could give hackers access to passwords and other security data
Sunday, 25 September 2016
Australia must take cyber security opportunity
Australia may never be able to create an IT industry like that in the US, but it can lead in cyber security
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Friday, 23 September 2016
Government mishandling smart meter roll-out, says committee
The Science and Technology Committee accuses the government of being unclear on the benefits of gas and electricity smart meters, and mishandling aspects of the national roll-out
Cutting the cable: why industry is turning to wireless
Wireless networking technology is heading out of the office and the living room, and on to the factory floor. We explore the trend
Interview: British Medical Journal’s CDO talks datacentres, DevOps and desktops
BMJ’s chief digital officer explains how the 170-year-old healthcare publication has negotiated several major digital transformation projects since she joined in 2012
Government enlists startups to develop exporters’ network
The Department for International Trade selects two startups to help it build an artificial intelligence, peer-to-peer knowledge network
RBS tests claim blockchain could replace UK’s Faster Payments bank clearing scheme
Researchers at the Royal Bank of Scotland investigate the use of distributed ledger technology for bank clearing systems
BBC opens up about holographic TV trials
Broadcaster reveals how it is attempting to pre-empt the potential change in viewing habits the rise of augmented reality could bring
UK government partners with tech startups on cyber security
Applications are open to cyber security startups for the first of two cyber innovation centres to receive £50m over five years, as part of the government’s £1.9m National Cyber Security Programme
Yahoo under fire over data breach affecting 500 million users
Yahoo comes under fire for not detecting and notifying users sooner of the biggest breach of personal details to date
Infrastructure as code: What does it mean and why does it matter?
The emergence of software-defined hardware has given rise to the phrase “infrastructure as code” to describe the way these environments are managed
Pizza Hut Hong Kong rips up traditional CRM rule book
IT director of parent company Jardine Restaurant Group has transformed the way Pizza Hut interacts with customers in Hong Kong and plans the same in Myanmar and Vietnam
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Investigatory Powers Bill – the case for mass surveillance
As the Investigatory Powers Bill goes through its final stages in Parliament, a former GCHQ intelligence officer puts the case for the bulk surveillance powers contained in the legislation
Accenture apprentice scheme gets first female graduate
Accenture’s IT apprentice programme has its first female graduate, and the company hopes this is the start of more female graduates to come
Openreach responds to Fix Britain’s Internet broadband campaigners
Openreach CEO Clive Selley has criticised rival broadband providers campaigning for the separation of the infrastructure business from its parent, BT, saying they are ignoring important facts
Hypergrid adds metered usage and networks to hyper-converged kit
Hyper-converged appliance maker will allow customers to pay for what they use in hardware that will now add networking
Dropbox gives UK enterprises option to host cloud data in Europe
Cloud storage firm makes good on an earlier pledge to give enterprises the opportunity to host data in Europe, as its efforts to court the business community continue
Which? calls for user compensation over Windows 10 upgrade issues
Consumer rights champion’s research shows 12% of Windows 10 users have downgraded to an older version of the software because of troublesome updates
Cyber attack aimed at destruction, says TV5Monde
TV5Monde counting the cost of not being adequately prepared for a cyber attacked that downed the network in 2015
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Many don’t test disaster recovery plans properly, survey finds
Nearly 40% of UK organisations do not test disaster recovery plans properly, mainly because of concerns about disruption to production operations
London Capital Group improves service deployment with SDN
Online trading firm has revitalised its service delivery after switching a legacy physical network for VMware NSX SDN
$81m cyber heist highlights gap between attacker and defenders, says Swift
Secure messaging service Swift was surprised by the gaps in banks’ cyber security practises highlighted by mega cyber heist, says CISO Alain Desausoi
Brussels proposes new rules to stop abuse of roaming charge rules
The European College of Commissioners has proposed new rules to help prevent abuse of the end of mobile roaming charges across the EU
Skills gaps and ill-defined strategies hold back cloud adoption, suggests IDC research
Cisco-backed research into cloud adoption trends suggests few enterprises have perfected their off-premise IT strategies
Finland’s OP Financial Group outlines digital ambitions
Chief digital officer at financial services group describes how new technology is fundamentally changing the business
Mobile connectivity still costing businesses billions
Despite efforts to bring down the cost of mobile connectivity for business users, a report from iPass shows business travellers are incurring hundreds of pounds of charges every month
Virtual Instruments extends VirtualWisdom to NAS testing
Storage performance monitoring and analysis provider extends capability to NAS testing for the first time as customer use of file access for virtualisation brings storage issues
Ellison slams AWS at Oracle Open World 2016
Oracle CTO Larry Ellison criticises Amazon Web Services as a cloud database environment at Oracle Open World 2016, fleshing out earlier critique
IBM opens first Nordic cloud datacentre
Oslo datacentre is IBM’s 12 in Europe and 48th globally and will target large and small enterprises and startups to offer services
Qadars Trojan gears up to target UK banks
Advanced Trojan that has been targeting different regions is now preparing to hit UK banks, according to IBM X-Force Research
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Finance consultancy puts blockchain apps in the cloud
US fintech services provider Synechron makes a number of its blockchain applications available in the cloud to help financial services firms get to grips with the emerging technology
Essex hospital trust upgrades IT infrastructure
Mid Essex NHS Trust upgrades its storage infrastructure to keep up with increasing volumes of data
Business warned not to be complacent about cyber security
Lloyds of London survey reveals just how badly some European firms are failing in terms of cyber security and low levels of awareness about the role of cyber insurance
Digital Catapult sets up London-wide IoT network
The Digital Catapult is launching a London-wide internet of things network to support digital startups and SMEs as they develop applications and use-cases
Blenheim Palace IT addresses monitoring challenge with services deal
IT team at major UK historical venue supports diverse business through “eyes and ears” services agreement
Cyber security a key feature of US rules on self-driving cars
The US government publishes a policy aimed at ensuring the safety of self-driving cars
Monday, 19 September 2016
Australia adopts British internet of things framework
Australia is adopting an internet of things standard that was developed in the UK to help improve security, among other things
Singapore spells out e-payment vision
Singapore outlines its strategy to use electronic payments to improve things for businesses and consumers
Italian bottle maker deploys 88TB of Syneto hyper-converged storage
Serioplast gets reliable disaster recovery as it replaces NetApp plus remote physical servers with Syneto hyper-converged infrastructure at factories across Europe, Africa and Asia
Microsoft cuts Skype jobs in London
Microsoft is consolidating its Skype staff in London to one office and merging some roles, which could result in more than 200 job cuts
Consumers trust banks more than government for biometric security
UK citizens think banks are the best organisations to provide biometric authentication for payments
OpenWorld 2016: Ellison stakes claim for infrastructure as a service
In his opening keynote at Oracle OpenWorld 2016, Oracle chairman and CTO cites AWS, Workday and Microsoft as main competitors for cloud revenue in enterprise IT
Surrey and Borders NHS Trust launches IoT trial for dementia patients
A major trial of IoT technology in the homes of vulnerable dementia patients could pave the way for a revolution in how elderly care is delivered in the NHS
Why more people aren’t cloud bursting?
The appeal of cloud bursting is easy to see, but the level of complexity involved negates its benefits – at least for now
Sunday, 18 September 2016
Friday, 16 September 2016
Mirantis acquires TCP Cloud in continuous delivery push for OpenStack deployments
OpenStack distribution provider claims TCP Cloud acquisition will ensure its customers' infrastructure is equipped to cope with the rate of application innovation they are demanding
Maturing OpenStack faces enterprise IT challenges
We look at how OpenStack is shifting into the enterprise and explore the cultural barriers it faces
Bank of England sets date for core payments system replacement
Bank prepares to replace one of the UK's core financial systems, with Real Time Gross Settlement service set to be modernised
Furniture maker scraps legacy backup for Arcserve appliances
Lancashire-based JJO dumps separate backup apps for servers and PCs to deploy Arcserve UDP backup appliances, and gains 100% protection of 68TB non-virtualised estate
Lauri Love - my battle with extradition
Lauri Love, a 31 year old electrical engineering student, from Suffolk, has been accused of hacking into government computers in 3 US states
Google sets out plans to stop its datacentre waste going to landfill
Internet giant claims six out of 14 of its global datacentres no longer send any waste to landfill, as a result of its efforts
Oracle Q1 2016-17: Oracle's cloud sales grow to almost $1bn
Oracle’s first-quarter fiscal 2017 revenue increased by 2% year-on-year, with cloud revenue for the quarter reaching $969m
EC overhauls telecoms rules to bolster broadband, 5G
The European Commission is set to make a number of changes to European Union telecoms rules to support ultrafast network connectivity
Lauri Love: the student accused of hacking the US
How did a brilliant but fragile teenager from a rural English town end up facing life imprisonment in the US? Computer Weekly speaks to Lauri Love
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Microsoft and Google cloud users suffer service outages
Downtime hits Microsoft and Google cloud users as rival service providers both experience technical difficulties
UK justice system set for ‘wholesale shift’ to digital
£1bn programme is latest government plan to transform courts with better use of technology
Cyber security awareness growing within business sector, research shows
While awareness of cyber security risks is improving, fewer firms know how much an attack is likely to cost them
Emergency Services Network a risky proposition, say auditors
The Emergency Services Network is untried, untested and carries significant implementation risk, according to the National Audit Office
Third of insurance professionals expect technology-based suppliers to disrupt market
Companies using technology platforms to offer insurance will be increasingly common, and a larger variety of insurance products will be available as a result
Gartner highlights gap between enterprise cloud adoption expectations and reality
Market watcher claims enterprise aspirations around cloud adoption are not being met
Manchester City builds digital fan wall on Hana Cloud Platform
Football club has unveiled an interactive fan wall, built on SAP’s Hana Cloud Platform, to engage fans better
Cabinet Office role in information security in government not clear
The UK government has work to do to reduce complexity of security policies, according to the NAO
Bonuses, stocks, perks lift CIO compensation
A $10 million pay package. A $3.4 million signing bonus. Equity awards valued at $4.7 million. CIO compensation is on the rise.
To find out how much CIOs at giant global companies really earn, we scoured the proxy statements of the 500 largest U.S. companies and found 25 that disclosed CIO pay. For these 25 CIOs, salaries are just a fraction of their total compensation. It’s the cash bonuses and equity awards that propel pay packages into the millions.
Among these 25 tech leaders, the lowest paid is Jason Buechel of Whole Foods. Buechel, who earned $883,971 last year, is one of only two CIOs on the list with a pay package valued under $1 million.
The largest pay package went to Tim Theriault, who stepped down last June from his position as global CIO for Walgreens Boots Alliance. Theriault’s $13.6 million compensation package included a giant parting payment of $8.5 million.
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(Insider Story)Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Violin pins hopes on FSP 7650 and 7450 all-flash arrays
Troubled all-flash pioneer Violin Memory launches two new all-flash arrays, the FSP 7650 for extreme high performance and 7450 for general workloads at 60c per gigabyte
Dell kicks HPE off top spot for server shipments
Dell has finally become a market leader in the server market, shipping more x86 servers than rival HPE
WADA condemns Russian hackers for leaking Olympic athletes' medical data
The global anti-doping agency confirms attack on database led to leak of data belonging to Olympic athletes
NHS trusts and suppliers not ready for end of N3 network
Network integrator Updata has warned that NHS organisations and network suppliers must mobilise now to get ready for the transition to the Health and Social Care Network next year
Royal Shakespeare Company targets more groundlings with Progress
The Royal Shakespeare Company revamps its web site and gets its customer engagement act together with content management and digital marketing tools from Progress
Yorkshire Bank to invest in online banking to support cost cutting
Clydesdale and Yorkshire group to invest in technology at retail bank while reducing staff and number of branches
MPs split on BT Openreach and broadband USO
At the second reading of the controversial Digital Economy Bill, MPs debated the future of BT and Openreach and the proposed universal service obligation for broadband
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
Number of internet users in Myanmar rockets
Internet use rapidly increases in Myanmar, with most people connecting through smartphones
Dubai Culture modernises its datacentre
Organisation that brings Dubai’s cultural heritage to life has implemented the latest technologies to support its mission
Banks and fintech firms respect each other, says HSBC boss
The relationship between banks and fintech companies has sweetened over the past five years with mutual respect evident, says HSBC boss
Insurance brokers fear regulatory action over SSP Worldwide cloud outage
Insurance brokers hit out at disaster recovery arrangements, fearing two-week outage could put them at risk of action by Financial Conduct Authority
ING Bank datacentre fire suppression system test knocks banking services offline
Bank apologises after planned test of datacentre fire suppression system knocks out servers and storage, leaving Romanian customers unable to access funds
DNB and Nordea to merge IT operations for Baltic super bank
Two of the Nordic region’s banks will use joint operations, including IT, to help them grow in the Baltic area
UK SMEs have false sense of cyber security
Many small businesses have the mistaken impression that they are safe from cyber attacks and the huge damage they can cause
Scotland begins new superfast broadband procurement
Scottish government issues prior information notice to kick off new procurement to deliver 100% superfast broadband access across the country
Monday, 12 September 2016
The way of all flash in Asean
Are all-flash arrays the hottest storage technology in Asean and is it only a matter of time before flash will replace hard drives for all hot and warm data?
Australian council removes costly bottleneck with traditional storage architecture
Redland City Council chose to return to a traditional storage architecture when it was struggling to get rates notices out in good time
Aberdeen City Council begins Swan network roll-out
Aberdeen City Council has begun work on a regional fibre network to enhance digital services under the auspices of the Capita-run Scottish Wide Area Network framework
HP Inc to pay over $1bn for Samsung printers
HP Inc has agreed to take over Samsung’s printing business, with disruption in the copier market its aim
The pros and cons of cloud bursting
The much-vaunted benefits of cloud computing can be overshadowed by portability and interoperability issues
MaidSafe secure internet concept enters testing phase
Scottish internet startup MaidSafe brings its vision for a more private and secure approach to the web a step closer to reality
Saturday, 10 September 2016
Friday, 9 September 2016
Cloud security processes need to mature, says panel
Many organisations still need to adapt their business practices to ensure security in the cloud, according to a panel of IT leaders
RSA upbeat about future in Dell Technologies
RSA to maintain its independence, but will benefit from being part of Dell Technologies, says RSA president Amit Yoran
CIO interview: Changing supplier relationships at the MoD
Mike Stone says when he became the MoD's CIO the organisation's IT was far behind modern best practice – but now it has a ground-breaking cloud deal
Dell Technologies to cut up to 3,000 jobs
Creating the world’s largest privately controlled tech company is to come at the price of up to 3,000 jobs following Dell’s acquisition of EMC
Thursday, 8 September 2016
Insurance brokers count cost of lost business as SSP SaaS platform outage enters second week
SSP confirms to Computer Weekly it has no clear idea when all brokers will be able to continue doing business via its SaaS platform, two weeks on from Solihull datacentre power outage
Computer Weekly at the movies: Werner Herzog takes on the internet
Computer Weekly sat down to watch Werner Herzog’s latest documentary on the internet, Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
Nordic CIO Interview: Mattias Forsberg, Scandinavian Airlines
The CIO of Nordic airline SAS talks to Computer Weekly about how digital technologies are changing customer experiences as well as the business itself
Understanding criminal underground key to defence, says Trend Micro
Studying criminal undergrounds provides clues as to how to plan cyber defences, says Trend Micro researcher
Bank IT spending to hit £241m across four major global regions
IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain
Harrow Council teams up with IBM to make smarter decisions using Watson
The local authority is using Watson Care Manager to help it manage its social care budget
Munich Re combines SAS with Hortonworks Hadoop to explore new business
German reinsurance firm Munich Re opts for Hortonworks’ open source Hadoop distribution, in combination with SAS, to deliver its big data analytics programme for new business
Security Think Tank: Awareness and incident response key to fighting evasive malware
How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?
RSA’s mission unchanged by Dell-EMC merger, says Amit Yoran
It is business as usual, says Amit Yoran, chief of EMC security division RSA, as the company officially becomes part of the newly formed tech giant to be known as Dell Technologies
Broadband association calls for new government commitment to FTTP
In its newly released Building Gigabit Britain report, the Independent Networks Co-Operative Association calls for the government to make a more ambitious commitment to fibre broadband
HPE makes further divestments with Micro Focus tie-up to target software-defined market
British software company Micro Focus becomes an enterprise software powerhouse as HPE offloads enterprise software infrastructure products
Enterprise network access policies must change to account for IoT
With IoT devices set to outnumber notebooks, smartphones and tablets by more than three times, businesses will need to adjust their network access policies to keep things running smoothly, says Gartner
A new nearshoring game is emerging
Countries selling themselves as nearshore business services locations need to change their sales pitches to avoid becoming like all the other countries doing the same
Intel to raise $3.1bn by spinning off security business
Ending what many saw as an uncomfortable marriage, Intel is to spin off its security business as a standalone pure-play cyber security company
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Expanded Security Serious Week returns in October
The second annual Security Serious Week in October is to include a government-backed conference and an awards ceremony for unsung IT security heroes
Security Think Tank: Business should assess where to use AI to sniff out smart malware
How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?
Private encryption key sharing worrying but not new, say security experts
A study has revealed a 40% increase in the past year in the number of internet-connected devices using shared encryption certificates, highlighting that this security risk of mass hacking is growing
Master data management gains ground in UK public sector
Local authorities and NHS organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are making slow but sure progress with master data management technology to gain a single view of the citizen
Combined Dell and EMC company targets intelligent things
The $74bn merger of Dell and EMC has created a technology giant with a remit to expand into the software-defined datacentre space to support IoT
Barclays uses blockchain for trade finance transactions
Barclays Bank has successfully tested the use of blockchain technology to complete a large trade finance agreement, which promises huge efficiencies
NSA used Iraq war to develop surveillance capability, documents show
As the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill inches closer to becoming law, NSA documents reveal that the agency used the Iraq war to develop and expand its surveillance infrastructure
SAP Hana implementation pattern research yields contradictory results
Research into the user adoption of SAP’s Hana database platform and its S/4 Hana ERP system presents a confusing pattern. Storming ahead or running aground?
Basic security could have prevented OPM breach, says report
Basic security controls and malware-detection tools could have prevented the breach of more than 21 million records at the US Office of Personnel Management in 2015, claims a congressional report
Thousands of jobs at risk in Scotland’s finance sector if technology adoption is slow
Scotland's financial services industry must get to grips with fintech quickly if it is to prosper, according to academic research
Managed services could be key to connecting up siloed IT in Middle East organisations
Organisations in the Middle East will increasingly look for managed services to connect up their IT as they embark on digital transformation
A quarter of local council procurement policies do not support use of G-Cloud, research shows
Latest research by public sector-focused IT provider Eduserv sheds further light on reasons why local councils have been slow to adopt the G-Cloud procurement framework
MoD becomes first tenant in Microsoft's UK Azure datacentre
Microsoft’s UK Azure cloud is now fully operational, offering Azure cloud services and Office 365
Tuesday, 6 September 2016
Identity prominent in Australian security debate
Identity is at the forefront of the cyber security debate in Australia
Use ransomware to get security buy-in, says Trend Micro CTO
Ransomware is one of the top cyber threats to business, but organisations should use that to engage stakeholders and review processes and defences, says Trend Micro CTO Raimund Genes
Three CEO slams ‘unfair’ spectrum holdings
Three CEO Dave Dyson calls on Ofcom to act to prevent one operator from owning more than 30% of the UK’s total mobile radio spectrum
DLA Piper moves back-office roles to Poland
Law firm DLA Piper is moving business support jobs, including IT roles, from the UK to a delivery hub in Warsaw
Openreach still neglecting SME broadband, claims TalkTalk
TalkTalk’s business division claims Openreach is neglecting business broadband connectivity, and repeats its call for SME customers to take part in Ofcom’s consultation on the future of the BT Openreach relationship
EE adds more 4G spectrum to support latest smartphones
EE begins to roll out 4G network support for Cat 9 LTE-A smartphones, which can achieve peak speeds of over 400Mbps
British Airways IT glitch grounds flights and delays passenger check-in times
British Airways claims services are returning to normal following an unknown IT glitch, but is advising passengers to check-in online to avoid long delays at airports
Security Think Tank: How to detect the undetectable?
How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?
Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 open for entries until 19 September
The Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 are now open for entries until 19 September. Read the criteria and find out how to submit your nomination here
Monday, 5 September 2016
Mobile device use feeds card fraud in Asean region
Card fraud is rising in Asean countries, with the high use of mobile devices a contributing factor.
Silverstone Circuit pilots smart transport service at 2016 British MotoGP
Silverstone Circuit tests InterDigital’s oneTransport traffic flow management service at the 2016 British Grand Prix MotoGP
Simulated cyber attack in London adds finalists to 2016 UK Cyber Security Challenge
Ten would-be cyber warriors head to the final of the UK Cyber Security Challenge after showing off their skills to prospective employers in dealing with a simulated cyber attack
Security Think Tank: Malware infection is inevitable, so be prepared
How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?
HSBC business customers can open accounts with a selfie as ID
HSBC is using facial recognition technology in a mobile app to make it easier for business customers to open accounts
Microsoft gets wide support in fight against US gagging orders
Microsoft wins support from a wide range of US organisations in its push back against the secrecy of US government data access requests
Cloud collaboration boosts Cumbria County Council's disaster response abilities
How Cumbria County Council tackled the unsanctioned use of cloud services within its organisation and improved the robustness of its disaster response in face of December 2015's Storm Desmond
Friday, 2 September 2016
Last.FM joins Dropbox in confirming 2012 hack figure
More than 43 million accounts have been confirmed as compromised in a hack at Last.FM in 2012, underlining the weaknesses of password-based security
Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years
Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances
Security Think Tank: Addressing the malware arms race
How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?
Chiltern Railways to test Bluetooth ticketing
Train operator has put a new spin on contactless ticketing by enabling it through mobile phones
Crest report outlines ways to address cyber security gender gap
Report on the causes and potential remedies for addressing the gender gap in cyber security is aimed at stimulating debate and co-operation in the industry
Cheshire councils face complaints over proposed 12-year ERP contracts
The Crown Commercial Service confirms two complaints about a proposed joint council IT procurement framework – offering contracts up to 12 years in length – have been raised
SpaceX rocket explosion is setback for Facebook internet project
Facebook’s internet project has lost a satellite it was planning to use to provide broadband coverage to sub-Saharan Africa
Thursday, 1 September 2016
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