Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Transport Scotland turns to IoT mapping to keep roads clear in cold snap
Scottish transport authority is using Esri’s location technology to keep tabs on its gritters in icy weather
Blockchain-based gold trading planned for 2017
Thousand-year-old organisation The Royal Mint is the latest financial services business to harness blockchain technology
HPE fleshes out IoT strategy
HPE is moving from IT to operational technology with a set of products and tie-ups to target industrial internet of things applications
Mastercard uses artificial intelligence for transaction approval
Mastercard is using artificial intelligence to reduce the number of transactions that are wrongly declined, while maintaining security
Marriott Hotels offers virtual site tours
Hotel chain has enlisted London mobility startup GoInStore to offer visitors to its website virtual facility tours
Thousands of National Lottery accounts hacked
National Lottery operator Camelot says the log-in details of thousands of people who do the lottery online have been stolen
CityFibre targets underserved businesses with fibre broadband
Urban fibre supplier CityFibre is to connect 500 business parks across its 40-city UK network footprint to full-fibre services
Disaster recovery testing: A vital part of the DR plan
Disaster recovery provision is worthless unless you test out your plans. In this two-part series, Computer Weekly looks at disaster recovery testing in virtualised datacentres
BP to go all-in on public cloud to cut datacentre upkeep costs
Oil giant BP uses first day of AWS Re:Invent to outline how it is cushioning itself against falling oil prices by using cloud to cut costs
Security Think Tank: Managing cyber risk requires genuine understanding
How can information security professionals help businesses to understand the cyber risks across increasingly digital businesses?
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
BT and Openreach to split: but what will change as a result?
The telecoms industry has welcomed Ofcom’s decision to legally split BT and Openreach, but what, if anything, will actually change?
Growing multi-cloud demand means providers must diversify to survive, warns 451 Research
Two reports from analyst house 451 Research suggest cloud providers must consider adding support for competing services to their portfolios in order to survive in the hybrid, multi-cloud era
Security Think Tank: Cyber risk – Overlooked? Ignored? Under-appreciated?
How can information security professionals help businesses to understand the cyber risks across increasingly digital businesses?
Group litigation against Post Office in Horizon system dispute prepares for next stage
Postmasters’ legal case against the Post Office claims that computer system is to blame for losses, not false accounting or theft
Finnair digitises core business processes via Apple and IBM
Finnair is working with IBM to bring user-friendly apps to its internal workforce
How a London club enhanced its facilities with wireless charging
The Clubhouse, a London-based business club and meeting space, introduces wireless charging technology from startup Chargifi at its St James’ location as it bids to attract new clients
HPE demos memory-driven architecture for next-generation IT
HPE aims to push the limits of computing by moving the memory bottleneck it claims is limiting the performance of application software
Deutsche Telekom botnet attack underlines infrastructure vulnerabilities
German telco says its broadband outages are linked to a botched attempt to hijack routers, which security experts say further underlines the cyber threat to internet connected infrastructure
Ofcom to legally separate BT and Openreach
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to push ahead with plans to require the legal separation of BT and Openreach
Samsung Electronics considers split
Samsung Electronics is considering a proposal to simplify its structure under pressure from shareholders as it tries to deal with fallout from the Galaxy Note 7 recall
Commercial Bank of Dubai to launch digital-only bank
Dubai bank is set to launch a digital-only bank that will be based on mobile phones
Monday, 28 November 2016
IBM blamed for Australian census website crash
Computer giant reportedly pays $30m to Australian government as reports are released from two inquiries into DDoS attacks on census website
Measures to boost digital economy announced in Malaysia budget 2017
Malaysia’s latest budget reflects the country’s aim to boost the digital economy
Singapore Power deploys IoT platform
Singapore Power is moving to a more advanced digital platform that will enable it to develop IoT-based services
Surrey County Council extends BT PSN contract for two years
Council’s contract for Unicorn network, which provides a fully managed and integrated voice and data communications service, extended to 2021
How to combat software auditors
Software audits can be a huge waste of time and resources for IT departments
Metro fibre dig backs new Newcastle datacentre build
Newcastle campus datacentre owner supports the connectivity needs of local businesses as well as cloud customers
San Francisco transport system hit by ransomware attack
San Francisco's transport agency appears to be the latest target of cyber criminals using encryption malware to hold organisations to ransom
HMRC blocks 500,000 phishing emails in 2015
HMRC is the first public sector department to implement technology to block phishing emails as part of government’s active cyber defence programme and self-testing strategy
Petition to force MPs to consider debate on surveillance bill
Open Rights Group has called on parliament to debate the Investigatory Powers Bill and review it in light of pending court actions, after petition against the bill tops 100,000 signatories
Future of the server operating system
We look at the evolution of the server operating system, and how the next generation is moving into the cloud
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Three urges consumers to pressure Ofcom over spectrum
Three joins forces with TalkTalk, CityFibre and others to urge consumers to put pressure on Ofcom over mobile spectrum capping
Saturday, 26 November 2016
Friday, 25 November 2016
Third of bank staff expect Brexit to force employer out of UK
A third of workers in the financial services sector think there is a strong chance their employer could move operations out of the UK after Brexit.
Boots SAP centre of expertise helps take back control
Walgreens Boots Alliance has built an SAP centre of expertise to take back control of the strategic direction of its IT organisation from its previously outsourced structure
Is the infomation security supplier market really consolidating?
Mergers and acquisitions continue at pace in the information security market, but these are not necessarily signs of consolidation, writes Martin Kuppinger
Teens should focus on data and cyber careers, says fintech expert
CEO and founder of Streets Consulting, Julia Streets, claims teenagers should look towards data scientists and cyber security roles to ensure a job for life
US Navy breach highlights third-party cyber risk
The personal details of more than 130,000 current and former US Navy personnel have been exposed in a breach linked to the compromise of third-party supplier’s laptop
CBRE: Cloud drives Q3 demand for colocation space in Frankfurt and London
CBRE’s third-quarter datacentre market tracker highlights soaring demand for colocation capacity in Frankfurt and London, as cloud providers court European enterprises
UK firms neglecting cyber security, say 74% of IT managers
Most UK firms lack the time and resources to ensure adequate cyber security and data protection, according to a survey of IT managers
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Everyone is a role model, says Jacqueline de Rojas
All women in the tech industry are role models for those around us, whether or not we want to be, according to Jacqueline de Rojas
Customer data integration a market opportunity, says CXP Group consultant
Technology and service providers should focus on customer data integration to help businesses improve customer satisfaction, says CXP Group consultant Nicole Dufft
Competition authority wants feedback on open banking plan
The government’s Competition and Markets Authority is asking for feedback on its proposals to introduce competition in the retail banking sector
Gigya is consumer identify leader, finds KuppingerCole
Gigya, Ping Identity, Salesforce, ForgeRock are the current leaders in the consumer identity and access management market, according to a report by KuppingerCole
How InterContinental Hotels connects with real-time marketing
InterContinental Hotel Group’s European marketing manager, Charlie Aspey, tells Computer Weekly how the firm has deployed dynamic email marketing across all its hotel brands
CIO Interview: Jim Fowler, GE
Imagine if your boss was a CEO pioneering a digital revolution in a company over 120 years old, connecting industrial machines to the internet
Colocation laggards warned about dangers of ignoring needs of hyperscale cloud giants
Steve Wallage, managing director of datacentre-focused analyst house Broadgroup Consulting, says operators that take the time to forge closer ties with customers stand to benefit from the rise in demand for colocation from hyperscale cloud giants
Bletchley Park to teach teenagers to become cyber experts
A cyber security college is to be set up at Bletchley Park, home to the men and women who decoded German cyphers during the Second World War
A single, integrated consumer ID system is best, says Martin Kuppinger
A bi-modal, integrated IAM system will help avoid the pitfalls associated with other approaches to consumer identity, according to Martin Kuppinger
AWS challenger Alibaba Cloud opens German datacentre to woo European enterprises
Chinese cloud services firm Alibaba outlines plans to shake-up the European cloud market with German datacentre launch
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Are Asean organisations ready for blockchain technology?
Blockchain promises to increase the efficiency and security of transactions in industries way beyond its financial services roots. But what does it mean in the Asean region?
Case study: How the RAC is digitising roadside assistance
The RAC, an organisation steeped in tradition, is on a modernisation drive. We look at how Microsoft Azure is helping it digitise older cars
What the IR35 reforms, coupled with a hard Brexit, could mean for the UK tech sector
Colin Morley, professional services director at recruitment firm Harvey Nash, spells out the possible consequences of the forthcoming IR35 tax reforms and the prospect of a “hard Brexit”
Nasscom lowers sales growth prediction for India’s IT industry
Nasscom lowers the rate at which it expects revenues for the Indian IT services industry as a whole to grow, citing domestic and global issues in its revision
Government offers five-year tax holiday on new fibre networks
In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirms a massive cash injection for broadband and 5G, and announces business rate cuts for new fibre broadband network builds
Nationwide breaks norm and opens branch because of technology
Nationwide Building Society is bringing a bank branch back to Glastonbury to try out new technology on customers
EE calls on competitors to commit to clarify coverage
EE CEO Marc Allera calls on his competitors to get behind a new proposal to offer better information on the geographical extent of mobile coverage around the UK
IBM, HPE and T-Systems compete for Europe-wide €5.3m hybrid cloud contract
European research groups confirm details of who made it through to next stage of their hybrid cloud procurement process
Axa offers on-demand insurance via mobile app
Insurance company launches app that offers quick and easy insurance cover for individual items owned by customers
HPE focuses on hybrid IT and IoT as revenue drops
CEO Meg Whitman continues on her quest to refocus Hewlett Packard Enterprise as the company posts its fourth-quarter results
High-assurance identity top priority for government and finance
The UK government and financial sector is working together to meet the need for high-assurance identity globally
Customer identity evolves over time, says Gigya
Customer identity evolves through a series of interactions to enable richer data for improved marketing and customer experiences, says Gigya co-founder Rooly Eliezerov
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Alibaba to open datacentre in Australia
Alibaba Cloud will open a datacentre in Sydney by the end of 2016 as part of its global expansion
Middle East bank to launch AI for customer support
Middle East bank Emirates NBD is piloting artificial intelligence to automate customer services
HumanOps: Etsy on how unclear workplace expectations contribute to staff burnout
IT managers risk "normalising" bad workplace behaviour and contributing to employee stress by responding to emails out of hours and staying late unnecessarily, warns Etsy web operations manager
Using AI to cut humans out of the datacentre sustainability equation
As the idea of using artificial intelligence to reduce energy use by datacentres gathers momentum, does this spell the end of human intervention on sustainability matters?
Alibaba brings public cloud to the Middle East
Alibaba has opened a datacentre in Dubai to attract businesses in the Middle East to its public cloud services
Alleged hacker Lauri Love’s ‘life will be destroyed’ under Trump regime
Supporters fear for activist Lauri Love if his extradition to face hacking charges to the US goes ahead
Consumer identity key to digital transformation
Customer identity and access management has benefits for consumers and service providers alike, but is key to digital transformation, says KuppingerCole
Derbyshire Constabulary picks O2 and Airwave to mobilise police officers
Derbyshire Constabulary is to outfit its frontline police officers with smartphones and applications in an attempt to improve visibility and efficiency
Dutch IT ministry needed to take digital lead
Whenever the media covers a failed Dutch government IT project, the question is always asked whether the government should have a ministry of IT
Chancellor to pledge £400m for FTTP broadband roll-out
The chancellor is set to announce a major investment in the UK’s broadband infrastructure in the upcoming Autumn Statement
Future Fifty and Upscale – some of the initiatives behind the ever-growing tech scene
The UK technology scene is growing rapidly, and initiatives such as Tech City UK’s Future Fifty and Upscale are helping put tech startups on the map
Barclays pilots contactless cash withdrawals
Barclays bank is piloting technology to enable customers to withdraw cash by just tapping their smartphone or contactless card on a reader
Monday, 21 November 2016
Future of Apple Pay Australia still unresolved
There are still uncertainties over Apple Pay among Australia’s big banks, but smaller finance firms are looking at ways to offer the payment service to their customers
Singapore central bank tests blockchain for bank-to-bank payments
Singapore's central bank is overseeing a project that could lead to a single blockchain system being used for banks to transact with each other
IBM to triple size of UK datacentre footprint by opening four new sites in 2017
Big blue claims datacentre expansion plans represent its largest country-specific cloud datacentre investment to date
Fight against Investigatory Powers Bill may not be over
The IP Bill, which allows the mass surveillance of internet data and other records merely on the basis of suspicion of any crime, looks set to become law. It was introduced with cross-party support, despite many objections, but it is likely there will be some form of legal challenge against the bill
Facebook to hire 500 more people in the UK
Facebook is increasing its UK workforce by 50%, with highly skilled engineers high on its wish list of new recruits
Ofcom to block BT-EE from spectrum bid
Ofcom opens a new consultation on the delayed auction of ex-MoD radio spectrum for mobile broadband, but hopes to bar BT-EE from bidding for parts of it, citing competition concerns
UKISUG 2016: 5% of SAP customers are using S/4 Hana
On the opening day of Connect, the 2016 SAP UK & Ireland User Group conference in Birmingham, it was revealed that 5% of customers are using S/4 Hana, and 12% have not heard of the ERP system
Linux versus Unix hot patching
We examine the current state of play in the ongoing competition between the Linux and Unix server operating systems
Reprinting the Middle East in 3D
3D printing is being used in the UAE in a number of industries, and is becoming a regional hub for a technology that could help rebuild war-torn parts of the Middle East
Sunday, 20 November 2016
Friday, 18 November 2016
Three breach highlights several security issues, says (ISC)2
Customer data breaches continue to demonstrate that companies are still not treating cyber risk like every other business risk, says Adrian Davis of (ISC)2
Nestlé picks Telefónica to build IoT for coffee machines
Nestlé’s professional business services unit will incorporate internet of things technology into its coffee machines in pursuit of greater efficiency and customer satisfaction
HCL completes integration of Volvo Group IT services
Deal sees 2,560 Volvo Group staff transferred to HCL, bringing mainframe expertise to Indian IT services firm
Consider diversity when making hiring decisions, says Fujitsu chairman
Michael Keegan, chairman and head of product business for Fujitsu in EMEIA, urges hiring managers to ensure they are seeing a diverse range of candidates when hiring for tech roles
T-Systems talks up post-Brexit benefits of new UK datacentre
IT services arm of Deutsche Telekom opens UK datacentre to help enterprises grappling with private cloud and SAP migrations
European security industry has failed users, says expert
Cryptology expert Bart Preneel says the European security industry must commit to secure communication for the masses and open source is the key to secure infrastructure
Ordnance Survey to lay groundwork for UK 5G networks
The government has asked Ordnance Survey to develop a planning and mapping tool to help determine the future locations of 5G mobile network infrastructure
Hackers arrested in Three mobile upgrade scam
Three men arrested in connection with mobile handset upgrade fraud enabled by unauthorised access to customer data
Telenor IoT strategy required core software change
Norwegian telco is expanding its internet of things business, which packages all the components its customers require to offer IoT-based services
Thursday, 17 November 2016
Smart meter benefits millions of pounds less than first thought, admits BEIS
The gross financial benefit from the national smart meter rollout could be hundreds of millions of pounds less than first thought, but the costs of the programme are still rising
Children should be taught resilience and problem-solving to deal with digital disruption
Education system needs to refocus its efforts to ensure the next generation will have the necessary skills to deal with digital disruption in the workplace
Self-driving cars could be steered towards business use cases
Autonomous vehicles may have largely been framed for a consumer future, but their real business value could lie in industrial applications. SA Mathieson takes his life in his hands in Milton Keynes
Dutch bank ING to spend millions ‘disrupting’ its own business
Dutch bank ING used digital technology to reinvent itself following the financial crash, and is about to reinvent itself again, says its global CTO, Brendan Donovan
One million cyber attacks on UK retailers forecast for Christmas
Cyber attacks on internet shopping are expected to increase in the run up to Christmas, with a million attacks targeted at UK retailers alone
Lending platform pioneer Zopa aims to become a UK bank
Zopa, the company that pioneered the peer-to-peer lending sector with its tech platform, looks to add more disruption to the retail banking market
Home Office confident in Emergency Services Network delivery despite risks
The Public Accounts Committee has begun its inquiry into the controversial Emergency Services Network, taking evidence from suppliers, emergency services and the Home Office
Investigatory Powers Bill looks set to become law
Rights groups have vowed to continue to oppose the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill, which is now just two steps away from becoming law
Citibank Australia to go cashless as digital technology takes hold
Citibank will no longer handle cash at its six branches in Australia as digital channels reduce demand for cash transactions
ASA calls for clarity on broadband speed claims
The Advertising Standards Agency turns its attention to how broadband providers advertise the speed of their packages, amid fears that consumers may be misled
Security Think Tank: Cyber insurance may not provide cover where it is most needed
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Barnsley Council maximises adoption of mobile apps though staff consultation
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is rolling out SAP Fiori apps in HR initially, and learning how to adapt to user needs from surgeries and workshops
Digital transformation not a finite process, says Martin Kuppinger
Security, privacy and identity are key to digital transformation, which is an evolutionary process, according to Martin Kuppinger
Digital disruption “unstoppable” but not to be feared, says Fujitsu’s Duncan Tait
Fujitsu’s senior executive vice-president urges firms not to be scared of digital transformation, as the disruption caused by new technologies is “unstoppable”
UK almost bottom of OECD pile for ICT investment
The UK ranks low in terms of how much it invests in the ICT infrastructure as a proportion of GDP
Hiring cyber security and big data experts named top priority for IT recruiters in 2017
Research suggests IT professionals with expertise in cyber security and big data could find themselves in high demand in 2017
Altnet broadband customers tend to be happier, says Cable
A consumer broadband study by Cable reveals that customers of smaller providers and altnets tend to be more satisfied with their service
Business needs AI defence against AI attacks, says Darktrace
Cyber attackers are turning to machine learning to create smarter attacks and defenders will require similar technology to detect them, warns Darktrace
Finland’s Automatia launches real-time platform
Finnish ATM network operator launches a mobile payments platform that banks and service providers can offer their customers
SSP Worldwide under fire over cloud outage communication failings
Insurance brokers blast SSP Worldwide over its approach to crisis communications during recent cloud outages
IBM’s Watson supercomputer brought to Finnish healthcare
Authorities in Finland are working with IBM to improve healthcare through cognitive computing
Coop Denmark replaces NetApp with VMware software-defined VSAN
Scandinavian retailer Coop simplifies virtual server storage with VMware Virtual SAN software-defined storage and sidesteps bandwidth bottlenecks on NetApp Metro Cluster replication
Security Think Tank: Ensure cyber insurance is right and helps reduce risk
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
Adobe uses shared responsibility to meet security challenges
Adobe discovers ways of addressing security challenges of scalability, diverse technology stacks and business criticality
GE pushes ahead into the software market
GE’s stated policy is to become a top 10 software company by 2020. The company set out its action plan at the start of its Minds + Machines conference in San Francisco
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
GSMA calls for global 5G agenda
As advanced preparations begin for the next World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019, the GSMA calls on governments to work together on a global spectrum plan for 5G
Google to deliver VR tech training to a million UK schoolchildren
Internet giant is launching a programme to introduce virtual reality technology to UK schools and teach children how to use it
Cut legacy IT costs to drive digital business initiatives, says Hackett Group study
Hackett Group's research shows that CIOs must become more ruthless with culling legacy systems if the business is to fully embrace digitisation
Identity for online gambling industry a potential market opportunity
Identity for online gambling presents a potential market opportunity, because no suppliers are meeting the industry's consumer identify requirements
Online identity needs to be fixed, says Microsoft’s Kim Cameron
Software giant’s identity architect calls on enterprises to professionalise the way they relate to customers to help replace online identity infrastructure that is not fit for purpose
TalkTalk bouncing back a year on from cyber attack, says CEO
A year after a major data security breach laid waste to its reputation, TalkTalk boss Dido Harding says things are turning around
Cloud set to net a larger share of enterprise IT budgets in 2017, predicts 451 Research
451 Research's cloud and hosting market review suggests enterprise IT decision makers are preparing to ramp up with use of cloud and hosting services in 2017
Vodafone softens Brexit stance
Mobile network operator does not expect the UK leaving the EU to have a significant impact on its ability to carry out business as usual
Monday, 14 November 2016
Keeping pace with the evolving millennial consumer in Southeast Asia
Businesses are revamping their technology and omnichannel strategies to keep pace with the millennials
Insurance brokers hit by second SSP Worldwide cloud outage in less than a week
Insurance software house comes under fire from users again, after they run into problems with its cloud service for the second time in a week
Cloud firm dumps Dell, DotHill and NetApp for Tintri hybrid flash
Cloud service provider Stratogen struggled with reliable performance in legacy block and file environment, so moved to Tintri hybrid flash with VMware-native file access boxes
CIO interview: Marc Touitou, the World Health Organisation
Ebola was a wake-up call. Marc Touitou joined the World Health Organisation as the outbreak started and set about being a catalyst for change
The internet of things data explosion and storage and compliance
Vigitrust's Mathieu Gorge reports from Web Summit 2016 on the explosion of data that comes with the internet of things and its implications for data storage and compliance
Security Think Tank: Lower insurance premiums through security certification
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
412 million user accounts exposed in FriendFinder Networks hack
Another huge data breach has exposed poor security of user details and continued poor user password practices
HyperGrid launches HyperCloud containerised hybrid cloud platform
Hyper-converged appliance maker HyperGrid promises full two-way workload portability between on-premise hardware, private cloud and public cloud services in HyperCloud launch
Saturday, 12 November 2016
Gulf Cooperation Council’s local companies eye regional shared services
Enterprises indigenous to the Gulf region are taking their first step into business and IT shared services through internal developments
Friday, 11 November 2016
Security Think Tank: Six key factors in cyber insurance
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
CIO interview: Eva Listi, Systembolaget
The new CIO of alcohol retailer Systembolaget tells Computer Weekly how she addresses the challenge of running IT at the state-owned company
Trump election win creates uncertain future for IT services sector
The IT services sector looks set to face a period of business uncertainty following Donald Trump's win to become US president
National Cyber Security Centre to trial cyber defence initiatives on government
NCSC technical director Ian Levy details some of the initiatives being pursued as part of its Active Cyber Defence Programme
GDS strategy aims to 'take digital transformation further'
An early draft of the new Government Digital Transformation Strategy, seen by Computer Weekly, aims to tackle the challenge of breaking down civil service IT siloes
GDS aiming for 25 million users of Gov.uk Verify by 2020
Early draft of new GDS strategy reveals an ambitious target for its identity assurance service
Copenhagen fintech hub opens its doors
Copenhagen gets a financial technology startup co-working venue as the city attracts more digital entrepreneurs
White space spectrum to bring wireless broadband to Isle of Arran
Suppliers Nominet and Broadway Partners collaborate to trial the use of TV white space spectrum to improve broadband coverage on the Isle of Arran in Scotland
Russian banks hit by IoT-enabled DDoS attacks
DDoS attacks on Russian banks have been linked to IoT botnets, further confirming this worrying trend and highlighting the need for IoT suppliers to improve security capabilties
Women in UK tech earn 9% less than male counterparts
Research from recruitment firm Hired found a 9% gender pay gap in tech in the UK, but could not find a reason why this should be the case
24 cyber criminals arrested in Europol operation
Romanian police arrest 24 members of a card skimming and cloning operation and identify 47 other suspects
Cloud datacentres to house 92% of workloads by 2020, predicts Cisco
Networking giant Cisco’s latest Global Cloud Index shines a light on how the growth of off-premise services is affecting the datacentre market
Tech industry is “eating itself” through automation and lack of skills, says Harvey Nash survey
As tech jobs become increasingly automated, continuous skills development is the only way to prevent the tech industry from “eating itself”, according to Harvey Nash’s survey
Thursday, 10 November 2016
GDPR will require 75,000 DPOs worldwide, study shows
The General Data Protection Regulation is likely to help boost the data protection profession, with 75,000 data protection officers needed worldwide for organisations to comply with new EU rules
Government calls for input on inclusive smart energy policy
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has launched a consultation on the future of the smart energy sector
Siemens deploys Syncplicity for global file sharing on private cloud
A roll-out to 350,000 staff was achieved at break-neck speed, thanks to a carefully-prepared deployment process
Centrica deal reveals deep cuts into the IT outsourcing sector
Centrica’s move to Microsoft Office 365 is further evidence of how the cloud is forcing the IT services sector to transform
Security Think Tank: Understand data assets and risks for insurance success
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
Insurance brokers fume as SSP Worldwide suffers new cloud outage
Insurance brokers outline dismay at fresh round of service problems so soon after September's two-week cloud outage
Yahoo admits data breach may affect Verizon acquisition
In its latest SEC filing, Yahoo admits some people knew of the 2014 breach shortly after, that the true cost of the breach is still unknown, and that the breach could affect its deal with Verizon
Government must tread carefully on AI ethics
Science advisor Mark Walport voices concerns around transparency, accountability and personal security with regard to the use of artificial intelligence by the government
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Road to safety: Self-driving cars in the Middle East
The Middle East could improve its poor record on road safety through the use of driverless vehicles
Australia’s IFC Logistics virtualises storage to prevent further outages
Australian logistics firm moved to virtualised storage through a managed service after a serious outage
HP sponsors cyber security research chair at Birmingham University
Five-year research collaboration agreement will support government efforts to address cyber security challenges
Security Think Tank: Cyber insurance – factor in all costs and obligations
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
Software-defined storage: The pros and cons, and what is available
Software-defined storage is a rapidly rising trend in the datacentre, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of building your own storage, and is it suitable for all organisations?
HSBC combines AWS with agile thinking to tap into growing demand for mobile banking
Banking giant opens up about how cloud and DevOps adoption is helping it cope with the growing consumer demand for mobile and online banking services
Automation will play only supporting role in wealth management for some time
Wealth managers know they cannot ignore increasing automation in their sector, but their jobs are safe from robots for the time being
Aller Group deploys Dropbox for Business in European AWS cloud
The end of Safe Harbour left many European businesses exposed in terms of data privacy, but Dropbox now has a German datacentre hosted on Amazon Web Services
Global enterprise in midst of major network refresh, says report
Businesses are upgrading their networks to embrace workplace mobility, IoT and SDN strategies, but are neglecting security, says Dimension Data
Financial Conduct Authority concerned about cyber security of banks
The FCA expresses concern about the cyber security of banks after 9,000 Tesco Bank customers lost £2.5m in fraudulent transactions
Fintech disruption hits UK cheque processing industry
Cheque processing company makes huge cuts to its operation as new technology reduces demand for its services
Nutanix puts software-defined networking in hyper-converged boxes
Hyper-converged appliance pioneer Nutanix puts software-defined networking features in its combined server/storage products to give better networking manageability
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
ANZ bank puts cloud expert in leading IT role
Australian bank has recruited another senior executive from the IT supplies sector to support its digital developments
Human-machine teaming key to cyber defence, says Intel Security
Intel Security is working with a select group of customers on developing systems to enable human-machine teaming to get the best of both worlds in applying cyber threat intelligence
Will computer vision help France take a lead in AI?
There are signs that France could become a centre for artificial intelligence research and development
BT boosts broadband speeds for SME and consumer customers
Telco is increasing the broadband speeds it makes available for small businesses and consumer customers using its fibre-to-the-premises network
AWS shares datacentre security secrets to inspire more enterprise cloud adoption
CISO says there is no need to sacrifice security to pursue innovation in the cloud, as he reveals how the cloud giant safeguards customer information in its datacentres
European agencies seek to bolster co-operation on cyber crime
Fifth annual joint workshop seeks to foster better co-operation between national cyber incident response teams and law enforcement agencies to establish a network to discuss topics of mutual interest
CIO interview: David Cooper, interim CIO at Centrica
Interim CIO at utility company Centrica tells Computer Weekly how his job is more than just keeping the lights on
Security Think Tank: Cyber insurance a great complement to good security practice
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
SSE Enterprise Telecoms doubles network footprint in Capita deal
SSE Enterprise Telecoms set to expand national Ethernet connectivity service for business customers, while Capita and Updata get additional strength for outsourcing projects
Tesco Bank theft shows need to take cyber security more seriously
Tesco Bank compromise should act as a wake up call to UK businesses to take cyber security more seriously, say security experts
Monday, 7 November 2016
Google cloud platform heats up the cloud market in Asia
Google is set to inject more life into the Southeast Asian cloud market with new products and local datacentres
The transformation of Randstad’s IT infrastructure
Digitisation is one of the key themes in Randstad's latest financial report, with the transformation of its IT infrastructure a fundamental step in achieving this
Gartner Symposium: CIOs should build a digital platform
Gartner’s Barcelona Symposium opened with the familiar themes of reinvention and evolution. The difference this year is Uber-like business models
HPE: The UK business one year after split
The headlines say one thing, but Marc Waters, UK and Ireland managing director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is confident CEO Meg Whitman’s strategy is paying off
Newcastle United implements software to understand Toon Army better
Football club’s marketing teams are using data analysis software to give them a better picture of what supporters like off the field
Apple garners local support for Irish datacentre as legal challenge looms
Residents of Athenry, County Galway, unite to back Apple’s Irish datacentre plans as consumer electronics giant awaits High Court decision on legal challenge
Oracle consummates acquisition of NetSuite, eyes $1bn cloud revenue
$9.3bn acquisition is in line with Oracle’s avowed move to cloud as a delivery mode for its business applications
Security Think Tank: Back up risk assessment with broker advice on cyber insurance
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
Welsh government earmarks £80m for new broadband scheme
The Welsh Government is planning to invest up to £80m to extend its broadband roll-out across the entire country by 2020
Tesco Bank halts online banking after weekend hacker fraud
Tesco Bank halts online banking after thousands of current account customers were hit by fraudulent transactions by hackers at the weekend
Friday, 4 November 2016
CenturyLink sells datacentre portfolio to private equity consortium
Telco brings an end to months of speculation about its datacentre plans by confirming it has reached a deal to offload 57 sites to BC Partners
Dropbox and Google commit to improving terms of use for cloud storage customers
Dropbox and Google join the government’s push to ensure cloud storage users are not caught out by sudden price hikes or contract changes
Cern to track job applicants ‘at the speed of light’
The nuclear research laboratory in Geneva, famous for tracking sub-atomic particles, is developing a cloud service to track of thousands of people who apply for jobs each year
Collaborative Team in Office 365 paves way to AI-augmented business
Microsoft Team offers a way for businesses to improve collaboration. It is also pushing its AI research in a way to augment humans
IoT security window closing
The window of opportunity for addressing security risks in internet of things devices is closing rapidly, according to Intel's IoT security manager
Failure to prepare for cyber attack could be catastrophic, warns Ted Koppel
Veteran investigative reporter Ted Koppel says a cyber attack on the US power grid is likely, but preparations for such an event are not up to scratch
Cloud adoption keeps moving ahead, survey says
Companies continue their migration of both applications and computing infrastructure to the cloud at a steady pace. They have moved 45% of their applications and computing infrastructure to the cloud already, and they expect well over half of their IT environment to be cloud-based by 2018, according to a recent IDG Enterprise survey of 925 IT decision makers.
On average, IT decision-makers (ITDMs) plan to allocate more than a quarter of their total IT budgets to cloud spending, but organizations with fewer than 1,000 employees are making significantly different choices than larger enterprises in how they spend that money.
The four main drivers moving IT decision makers to cloud computing are:
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Datacentre industry faces looming skills crisis as need to replace retiring engineers grows
With new figures suggesting the average datacentre worker is 55 years old and male, the industry opens up about what needs to be done to secure a pipeline of new talent to replace those approaching retirement age
Colt embarks on business network upgrade
Network services supplier Colt has committed to a system-wide network upgrade to supply customers with bandwidth levels of up to 100Gbps
Check Point, Huawei join Intel Security Innovation Alliance
Intel Security Innovation Alliance continues to grow as security firm opens up McAfee data exchange layer
Police forces struggle with complex IT and a lack of digital skills, says watchdog
The latest report from police watchdog HMIC discovers that a lack of skills in digital and complex IT systems are major challenges for modern police forces
Data is the ‘biggest battle ground’ in marketing, says McKinsey expert
Global lead for marketing and tech at McKinsey, Jason Heller, says data science is the area of marketing that can make or break campaigns
Climate hackathon aims to use tech to save the planet
London joins cities around the world to seek technology solutions to tackle climate change and help the environment
Intel Security to become McAfee in April 2017
Intel Security has detailed a wave of product innovations at Focus 2016, but promises more to come when it is spun out as an independent company under the McAfee banner
Cyber security image putting women and girls off, says panel
There is still a lot of work to be done to change the perception of cyber security and corporate culture to attract more women to the profession, according to a panel of security professionals
British Airways to offer hybrid satellite, 4G broadband in Europe
Satellite communications specialist Inmarsat will provide broadband services for Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling using its hybrid EAN network
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Australia and New Zealand IT pros on bigger salaries than UK equivalents
Aussie IT pros are better rewarded than their counterparts in the UK, according to surveys
Saudi Arabia turns to big data to boost business innovation
Big data technologies will play a key role in diversifying Saudi Arabia's economy away from a huge dependence on oil revenues.
Pure-play cyber security has real value, says incoming McAfee head
Intel Security has outlined its strategy to protect the new digital economy as it gears up for innovation as a new independent pure-play security firm under the McAfee banner
Nand flash shortage to push up solid-state drive prices
Flash storage chip supply is being squeezed by smartphone manufacturers’ demand, increased notebook and datacentre hardware demand, and difficulties switching to 3D Nand production
Coca-Cola cloud project bottles rewards for 25,000 staff
Coca-Cola European Partners, which bottles 15 billion litres of soft drinks each year, is working with an HR technology supplier to develop flexible rewards packages for its 25,000 employees
Network analytics gives mining firm a better view of its cloud
Mining equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals deployed Xangati's monitoring and analytics tools to manage its VMware-based cloud and virtual desktop environments
Broadcom buys Brocade but will sell off IP network business
Chipmaker will acquire Brocade for $5.9bn to broaden its storage business, and plans to sell off most of its acquisition’s networking business
Three-quarters of banks see startups as best way to access latest technology
The latest survey of banks by Efma and Infosys reveals a big appetite for working with startups in the traditional banking sector
GDS starts to fill vacancies in leadership team after recent executive departures
Government Digital Service chief Kevin Cunnington announces two new appointments, after the departures of five former directors
Unilever puts digital transformation in the hands of IT
The global IT director of digital marketing at Unilever explains how the firm has managed digital transformation by shifting the role of the IT team
Sweden’s Civil Contingencies Agency updates document management system in digital push
Public sector agency modernises core system through an IT outsourcing agreement that will support digital transformation
Intel Security shifts channel strategy
Intel Security adjusts its channel strategy in response to a market shift towards services-based security
NexSan adds mobile app access to Unity file-sync-and-share
NexSan Unity can now be accessed by iPhone and Android mobile users as well as from desktops and laptops to provide Dropbox-like functionality within the firewall
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Software maker leaves Russia for India to increase resources and reduce risk
Commodities trading software company has moved its software development resources to Bangalore from Moscow
Philip Hammond goes on the attack to target cyber threat to UK economy
Speaking at the Microsoft Future Decoded event in London, the Chancellor revealed how Britain would take an offensive stance to protect infrastructure
Thomson Reuters to axe multiple IT roles
Thomson Reuters is to make 2,000 redundancies worldwide, many of them in its IT function
Microsoft debuts Project Olympus to boost open source datacentre hardware development
Microsoft wants to give open source datacentre hardware developers earlier access to its designs to speed up the time it takes to bring new products to market with Project Olympus
Momentum 16: EMC Documentum gets upgrade for upcoming owner OpenText
EMC’s enterprise content division puts its best foot forward with upgrades in time for OpenText ownership
Tintri adds VMware and Flocker persistent container storage
VM-native storage array maker Tintri will allow customers persistent storage for Docker containers via planned VMware vSphere 6.5 functionality or via bare metal/host OS
Path to telco revenues lies through improved user trust, says KPMG
Report suggests that half of UK adults would switch telecoms and broadband provider in the event of a security breach, and identifies revenue opportunities in building trust among consumers
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