The UK was one of the most active regions for regulatory enforcement action in Europe last year in terms of fines and enforcement notices issued over data protection
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Openreach switches on G.fast in Scotland
Openreach has turned on new pilot locations for G.fast ultrafast broadband delivery technology in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Benefits of 5G innovation may outweigh costs for NHS, says top surgeon
The advent of 5G mobile networking could enable new modes of clinical practice that will help bring costs down for the cash-starved NHS
TfL likely to tender for 4G on the tube
Transport for London is planning to undertake preliminary work on installing 4G mobile networking services on the London Underground in the near future
WannaCry shows validity of risk-based security, says RSA head
WannaCry and other recent cyber attacks underline the importance of adopting a risk-based approach to security, says RSA president
Interview: Charles Cameron, director of technology, Centrica
Centrica is in the midst of developing a fully-fledged software business. Its group director of technology and engineering talks to Computer Weekly about the strategy
BBC’s Springwatch gets ultrafast broadband boost
Gloucestershire’s Sherborne Park Estate has been hooked up to an ultrafast gigabit broadband connection as its owners prepare to welcome the BBC’s Springwatch team
Microsoft shakes up Computex with mixed reality showcase
Mixed reality could be the next big boom for PC manufacturers, with several Windows headsets joining Microsoft’s own HoloLens
Hundreds of sub-postmasters have applied to join IT-related legal action since March
The number of sub-postmasters who claim to have suffered as a result of a faulty Post Office IT system has reached 1,300
IR35 reforms: NHS revises stance on contractor tax status assessments
National Health Service’s U-turn over IR35 assessments could prompt other public sector bodies to follow suit, say experts
Norwegian bakery chain gets the taste of mobile reporting
Baker Brun, a bakery company in Norway, is modernising its business processes through the latest technologies
Security Think Tank: Key things to consider to block malicious email attachments
What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?
Shadow Brokers prepares zero-day subscription service
Businesses may face an onslaught of zero-day attacks soon as the group that leaked the NSA exploits used in the WannaCry ransomware attacks prepares to release more stolen code
Volvo partners Google to develop Android for cars
Car manufacturer and web giant are jointly developing an Android-based in-car infotainment system
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
In an age of uncertainty, now is the time to rethink your outsourcing strategy
Brexit and Trump are not only creating challenges but also opportunities in the outsourcing sector, and outsourcing deals will need to be flexible to exploit them
ICC brings drones, smart bats and virtual reality to international cricket
International Cricket Council teams up with Intel to transform the cricketing experience for fans and players with drones, smart connected bats and virtual reality
DevOps practitioners open up about enterprise adoption challenges
Ahead of next week’s DevOps Enterprise Summit in London, practitioners have warned enterprises to stop thinking of DevOps as something only Silicon Valley firms and startups can do successfully
Construction of Amazon's €1bn Dublin datacentre hit by environmental planning appeal
Amazon's plans to build a €1bn datacentre in Dublin from mid-2017 could be delayed by environmental planning appeal
Ocado Technology releases on-premise mesh datacentre as open source
To reduce the cost of high-end datacentre servers, Ocado has developed a private cloud that runs on low-end PCs
British Airways counts cost of major bank holiday IT system outage
Share price of British Airways' parent company plummets after power supply issue at "local" datacentre grounds flights at Heathrow and Gatwick over the bank holiday weekend
Five ways to cut the risk of Salesforce
Best practices for IT professionals seeking to implement Salesforce’s product portfolio
Saturday, 27 May 2017
Friday, 26 May 2017
Security Think Tank: Employees are one of the greatest defences
What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?
People can be strongest link in cyber security, says NCSC
People are often seen as the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, but that must change, says the National Cyber Security Centre
Swedish government agencies join IT spending benchmarking service
Government agencies in Sweden are using a tool by Apptio to help them gain a better understanding of IT costs
BDUK broadband roll-out hits 8,000 homes per million pounds spent
The latest government statistics on the progress of the BDUK broadband roll-out has delivered fresh insight into the value for money being offered by the scheme
Estonian e-Residency programme partners Finnish tech startup
Government’s partnership with fintech firm Holvi aims to provide online business banking services to entrepreneurs who take up eResidency
EternalRocks author throws in the towel after media attention
Security researcher who discovered worm that could have bigger impact than WannaCry says the author seems to have given up
Thursday, 25 May 2017
CBRE: Demand for colocation space in London holds firm in face of Brexit
The latest CBRE quarterly report, charting the performance of the European colocation market, shows demand for capacity in London has so far been unaffected by the triggering of Article 50
Old foes, new friends: Nordic banks and startups increase collaboration
Banks and startups in the Nordic region are working together to develop new ideas in financial technology
Mobile users’ expectations are sky high, says Gemalto
Consumers have extremely high expectations for rapid mobile development in the coming years, according to a Gemalto report
UK businesses urged to prepare for GDPR
With one year to the compliance deadline, the Information Commissioner’s Office has urged UK firms to seize the business benefits of being GDPR-ready
IT firm gets Scality object storage to boost S3-based offerings
Blue Chip deploys Scality Ring object storage on commodity hardware with S3 connectivity to enable new cloud, backup and archiving product offerings at “a few pence a gigabyte”
Aggreko powers predictive maintenance with Azure machine learning
Temporary power company moves from reactive to proactive, and now predictive maintenance
Open19: LinkedIn's bid to lower barriers to open source datacentre tech adoption gathers pace
The Open19 Foundation's mission to create new open industry standards for 19-inch servers continues apace
Debit card transactions to overtake cash payments, thanks to contactless
The number of payments made using debit cards will exceed the number made by cash three years earlier than expected, as a result of the success of contactless technology
Security Think Tank: Minimise malware risks through education, process and technology
What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?
GDPR: One year to compliance and opportunity
With a year to go before all companies dealing with European Union citizens’ data have to comply with new EU data protection rules, the focus for many is on compliance, but some believe business should be the top priority
Rackspace senior management reshuffle continues with new CEO appointment
Rackspace confirms new CEO appointment, six months after being acquired by private equity house Apollo Global
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Finding customer data is big hurdle to meeting GDPR right to erasure
Global organisations do not know where customer data is stored and use unreliable data removal methods to erase content, a study shows
Dubai financial services regulator launches temporary licence aimed at fintechs
Dubai is making it easier for financial technology companies to test out their ideas through a temporary licence
SAP aligns with Saudi Arabia’s IT transformation agenda
Global software giant SAP sees an opportunity for its wide portfolio in Saudi Arabia as the Middle Eastern country transforms
Iceland IT firm gets Cohesity hyper-converged backup boxes
Thekking scraps ageing IBM and HPE iron for Cohesity hyper-converged nodes with hybrid flash capacity to power deduplication for Veeam backups
Identity, authentication and authorisation becoming risk-led
Identity management, and authentication and authorisation governance are shifting away from being purely IT initiatives, according to RSA
Security Think Tank: User education key to blocking email-borne malware
What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?
Twenty years of online banking has increased financial awareness
Online banking is helping people manage their finances better and reduce their debt as a result
Interview: Nick Bleech, head of information security, Travis Perkins
Last year Travis Perkins implemented Splunk to help it to respond more quickly to security threats. Now, the business is looking into machine learning and a single customer view
US retailer Target agrees $18.5m data breach settlement
A breach settlement with 47 US states has taken the cost of the 2013 data breach at retailer Target to more than $220m
Digital-only business bank gets regulatory approval
The latest challenger bank gets its regulatory approval and puts modern technology at the core of its offering
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Mobile C-level executives are major risk to business security
C-suite executives logging on to unsecured public Wi-Fi hotspots seem to present one of the biggest security risks to enterprise networks
How to avoid technical debt in open source communities
Businesses that make use of open source software should dedicate resources to supporting and maintaining the projects their organisations rely on
How can CIOs drive innovation?
Three steps CIOs can take to help them take the lead in driving innovation in their organisations.
Security Think Tank: 10 control areas to mitigate against malware attacks
What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?
ChefConf 2017: How DevOps sets enterprises on course for digital transformation success
To mark the start of the ChefConf 2017 user summit in Austin, Texas, Chef CTO Adam Jacob shares his thoughts on how early DevOps adopters are now on course to become “high-velocity” technology companies
Racetrack Memory products in five years, says IBM fellow
Millennium Prize winner Stuart Parkin says flash and 2D methods of storage are fatally limited – Racetrack Memory offers 100x the capacity without flash’s wear issues
Cloud data portability: Obstacles to it and how to achieve it
Cloud providers are very keen to get your data into their systems but sometimes it can be difficult or costly to move it elsewhere. We look at solutions to cloud portability
Three-quarters of internet of things projects are at risk of failure
At Cisco’s IoT World Forum in London, the network supplier releases statistics suggesting that most IoT projects are at risk of, or doomed to, failure
How CIOs can drive innovation
Three steps IT leaders can take to help them drive innovation in their organisations
Economic and political uncertainty drives organisations to rethink IT strategies
CIO job satisfaction reaches a three-year high as organisations hire more IT staff and invest in innovative digital technology
Almost a quarter of UK and US firms likely to miss GDPR deadline
Some 24% of companies polled in the UK and US expect to miss the GDPR compliance deadline of 25 May 2018
SAP Leonardo positioned as digital transformation catalyst
SAP’s leadership explains how it has devised Leonardo as a cloud-based product plus services concept for moving organisations beyond mode 1 IT to mode 2, drawing on AI, ML, IoT and blockchain
Co-ordinating data sources is the key to CRM success
Next-generation customer relationship management requires a data-first strategy
EternalRocks worm combines seven leaked NSA attack tools
Hard on the heels of the WannaCry ransomware attacks, a researcher has found a worm that combines four NSA exploits and associated attack tools, including EternalBlue used by WannaCry
Monday, 22 May 2017
Agile unlocked: Pivotal uses paired programming and PaaS to bolster cloud app development
Digital transformation consultancy Pivotal explains how paired programming, an empathetic work culture and open source PaaS help enterprises achieve their agile software development goals
Only 9% of parents want kids to be tech entrepreneurs
Study shows UK parents would prefer their children to have a traditional job such as doctor, teacher or lawyer
Dutch railway uses IoT to reduce people jams
Railway stations in The Netherlands are monitoring the movement of travellers to manage traffic flow and reduce people jams
Security Think Tank: Malware is sneaky
What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?
HSBC voice authentication tricked by twins
Twin brothers managed to trick HSBC’s voice recognition security system into giving account access to the wrong person
Middle East largely unscathed after WannaCry cyber attack
The impact of WannaCry on the Middle East was reduced due to the attack falling on a weekend, but it is a stark warning
Windows 7 accounts for most WannaCry infections
Statistics show that computers running Windows 7 accounted for the biggest proportion of machines infected with the WannaCry ransomware, while NHS suppliers are blamed for hampering patching by NHS trusts
For enterprise protection, antivirus software is no longer enough
Antivirus software to protect corporate systems from malware is like a flu shot. You should have it, but it won't likely protect you from every strain of the flu.
"Antivirus is great for blocking known threats, but the issue has grown past viruses," said Ryan O’Leary, vice president of the Threat Research Center at WhiteHat Security. "Malware and vulnerabilities in the network or application can lead to far greater compromise."
Worse yet, new threats are being crafted faster than traditional antivirus can keep up.
“We as an industry need to recognize that defaulting to an antivirus and firewall mentality is leaving yourself wide open to compromise," O’Leary said. "Companies need to take a more holistic approach to their security program and start looking at application, network and malware issues that could compromise their entire company.”
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(Insider Story)Denmark's Spar Nord bank in app dispute with Apple
Danish bank Spar Nord considers legal dispute with Apple over the supplier’s rejection of mobile app
Friday, 19 May 2017
McAfee researchers test WannaCry recovery method
Although there is evidence that some victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack on 12 May have paid the attackers, there is no evidence that they are getting their data back
Manx Telecom streamlines its business with VMware NFV
After deploying an NFV platform to replace its IMS service, Isle of Man-based telco has seen substantial improvements to its business agility and processes
WannaCry ransomware attack should push hospitals to gauge certain tech
The WannaCry ransomware attack affected hundreds of countries and hundreds of thousands of systems, including health systems. Experts discuss what healthcare orgs need to do.
Command and control communications key to detecting threats
Malware command and control (C&C) communications are key to detecting advanced threats, according to a security researcher
How to simplify IT integration
Pressure on IT is mounting and point-to-point integration does not scale. Opening up APIs is one of the approaches now being considered
Interview: Claude Moraes, MEP and EU Civil Liberties Committee chair
Claude Moraes, chair of the European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee shares his views, concerns, reservations about EU-US data transfers, encryption and Brexit
Microsoft to open African cloud datacentre region in 2018
Software giant plans to capitalise on business demand for its cloud services in Africa by offering users access to locally hosted Azure and Office 365
Neustar launches international security council
Sharing information in the face of threats such as WannaCry is crucial for organisations to improve their cyber security capability, according to Neustar, which is making it easier to do
Thursday, 18 May 2017
Brits expect driverless cars to outnumber normal cars in 15 years
Survey shows 42% of people think autonomous vehicles will make roads safer, but 46% admit they would not feel safe as a passenger in a driverless vehicle
Cloud provider snubs SAN for StorPool hyper-converged infrastructure
Coreix found costly SAN capex outlays too onerous so opted to build its own hyper-converged infrastructure from StorPool storage software and SuperMicro x86 servers
Interview: Mark Potter, CTO, HPE
The head of Hewlett-Packard Labs speaks to Computer Weekly about a new era of computing, where memory is no longer a constrained resource
Half of CIOs have no Brexit plan because of uncertainty
Uncertainty caused by the UK leaving the EU has caused a pause in activity for half of CIOs, while the others are accelerating their digital transformation
Financial services firms advised to ditch private datacentres and invest in cloud
DTCC whitepaper claims financial services firms that shun cloud are at heightened risk of running into resiliency, security and performance issues.
Gender pay reporting will encourage parity, says FDM’s Sheila Flavell
IT-focused professional services company FDM has encouraged firms to adopt gender pay reporting after revealing a pay gap of 6% across its firm
Strong cyber security posture reduces impact of breaches
There is a direct correlation between data breaches and falls in stock prices, but the impact is lighter on companies with good cyber security, a study has revealed
WannaCry biggest incident to date for National Cyber Security Centre
The WannaCry ransomware attack that started on 12 May 2017 is the biggest single incident that the new UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has faced
Analytics, automation and AI critical to Cisco’s growth
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has been talking about the criticality of analytics and automation technology to the enterprise network
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Smart Dubai works with United Nations on smart cities index
Dubai is becoming a world leader in smart city developments and international organisations want to tap its experience
Organised crime exploiting new technology
European law enforcement is to focus on collaborating with industry around cyber crime as organised crime groups increasingly exploit new technologies, according to a regional crime threat report
CIO interview: Ibrahim Gokcen, Maersk
The first chief digital officer at Danish shipping giant Maersk tells Computer Weekly how he is taking on the digital challenge
Bombardier signs $700m IBM cloud deal to support business turnaround efforts
Canadian vehicle manufacturer inks IBM cloud deal to support five-year push to cut costs and improve efficiency
How will automation affect the IT skills gap?
According to research, automation is putting some job roles at risk, but could it also be the answer to the growing IT skills gap?
Dell EMC all-flash XtremIO X2 gains I/O boost via software upgrade
Dell EMC’s XtremIO X2 all-flash arrays got a performance jump from ungraded hardware, but the real performance boost comes from changes to the way I/O is dealt with
Business not taking cyber security seriously enough, says Dido Harding
Most businesses are still not taking cyber security seriously enough, according to the former CEO of TalkTalk, which suffered a major data breach in 2015
Network testing group builds new playground with Juniper NFV tech
Coloclue, an independent network testing association, is building out its next-generation product network on Juniper’s NFV technology
London digital sector continues to grow faster than rest of UK
The gap between the number of digital tech firms in London and the rest of the UK is growing
Startup aims to improve web access for disabled people
Essential Accessibility is on a mission to make online services more friendly to disabled people through a mix of assistive technology and consultancy
How AI will enhance user experience and boost productivity
We meet the head of Microsoft’s Fuse Labs, Lili Cheng, to find out how artificial intelligence holds the promise to extend computing beyond graphical user interfaces
The evolution of OpenStack: Where next for the open source cloud platform?
The OpenStack Summit revealed details of how the seven-year-old open source platform is overcoming its growing pains and positioning itself for even greater enterprise adoption
VMware expands support for Horizon Cloud to include Microsoft Azure
Virtualisation giant strikes up public cloud partnership with Microsoft to support users that want to run their business applications and desktops in Azure
Sapphire 2017: McDermott declares SAP indirect licensing policy change
At SAP’s annual Sapphire Now conference in Orlando, Florida, CEO Bill McDermott rules out of court charging for static read access in third-party systems
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
HPE increases ‘The Machine’ memory pool 20-fold
The Machine is HPE’s proof-of-concept next-generation hardware architecture that aims to overcome the limits of today’s IT by using large memory arrays
Users should stay grounded while ERP suppliers take to the cloud
User organisations are advised to keep their heads while suppliers show signs of cloud intoxication
Customer experience transformation at Macquarie bank brings legacy system retirement as a bonus
Australia’s Macquarie bank builds a data layer on top of legacy IT systems to transform customer experience
Most younger shoppers want to buy goods directly through social media
Shoppers aged 20 and under are increasingly interested in buying goods directly through social media, as well through subscription-based retail services and voice-activated devices
Colt extends high bandwidth network into Finland
Network and datacentre provider will expand its high bandwidth IQ Network to Helsinki to offer pan-Eurasian and local connectivity
Open source for hybrid cloud success: Is it an open and shut case?
Quocirca’s Clive Longbottom ponders whether enterprises need to adopt an open source-first strategy for hybrid cloud success
Samsung Pay finally hits the UK
Mobile payments app available in the UK nearly two years after its launch
Toxic data: What it is and how to find it and deal with it
In this podcast, Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, looks at the management of legacy data and how to find and deal with toxic data that could expose your organisation to compliance breaches
UK government sees collaboration as key to cyber security success
The UK government believes collaboration between the public and private sectors is critical to success in cyber security
Financial services CISOs prioritise GDPR – but their service providers might not have
Survey shows 52% of CISOs working in the finance sector have made compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation an investment priority
Lack of skills preventing digital transformation, says 65% of decision makers
Research has found skills gaps in data science, AI and infrastructure management are standing in the way of digital transformation
Ransomware: Protect yourself with good backup and cloud policies
More ransomware attacks are likely. The best way to protect against them is to have up-to-date in-house backups and to ensure cloud backups are adequately protected and available
Vodafone sinks to £5.2bn loss
Vodafone has lost billions on its troubled foray into the Indian mobile market
Qatar’s Milaha Maritime and Logistics upgrades firewall to ensure global network performance
Middle East marine and logistics company has improved its firewall to support global expansion
Five steps for business after WannaCry cyber attack
WannaCry reveals some important facts about our dependence on the internet and IT
Monday, 15 May 2017
More than half of consumers trust reviews over retailer advice
Consumers are now more trusting of other customers and product reviews than they are of advice given by retailers
Global ransomware attack could be long-awaited wake-up call
A failure by many organisations to take cyber security seriously has long been blamed on the lack of a single significant event to shake things up. Does WannaCry fit the bill?
Why IT needs effective monitoring for cloud applications
IaaS and PaaS free up IT from running day-to-day administration tasks, but the cloud can become a black box, limiting visibility
Airport group uses cloud-based software to support insourcing
Manchester Airport Group is using cloud-based ITSM software to support its in-house service
MPs and peers urged not to use personal email as WannaCry spreads
MPs and peers have been warned not to use personal emails on parliamentary Windows computers in the wake of WannaCry ransomware outbreak
Attackers have no need of zero-days, breach data shows
Cyber attackers do not have to use previously unseen or extremely sophisticated attacks to bypass defences, analysis of publicly reported breaches in the past year reveals
Manchester trams halted by communications failure
A communications systems fault at Transport for Greater Manchester halted Metrolink tram services across the city on Sunday 14 May
Businesses urged to apply Windows patch to avert WannaCry attacks
Security advisers are urging organisations to patch their Windows systems to avert a possible second wave of an unprecedented, indiscriminate ransomware attack
Toys R Us introduces tablets for store staff
Toy and games retailer Toys R Us is trialling the use of tablets for store assistance to provide a better customer service experience
GDPR: a quick start guide
We look at how UK organisations can prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation
How Microsoft is extending the benefits of Office 365
There are now over 100 million corporate users of Office 365, which provides a great developer opportunity. We find out why
Nordea moves staff to Stockholm Fintech Hub
Nordic bank is shifting some of its workforce closer to fintech activity in the Swedish capital
Sunday, 14 May 2017
Saturday, 13 May 2017
Friday, 12 May 2017
Startup Confluent makes Kafka cloud play to ease streaming deployment
Kafka is a linchpin in many on-premises data pipelines. Now, Confluent has a Kafka cloud service to ease this distributed system's ascent to cloud nirvana.
Almost three-quarters of tech workers thinking of leaving UK after Brexit
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has many tech workers in the UK considering a move elsewhere
NHS hospitals hit in global ransomware attack
Hospitals across England are reporting problems with IT systems that are affecting healthcare treatment, caused by what could be a global ransomware campaign enabled by a leaked NSA exploit
Five cyber security imperatives for all companies
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Investing in networks for the future – regulatory developments
Regulators are increasingly focused on the policy objective of facilitating investment in new network technologies and high-quality broadband services. Angus Finnegan and Saher Ahmed outline some recent developments in this area in the UK and EU
ICO reports record number of data breaches and fines
The UK privacy watchdog reports that it has dealt with more data breach reports and issued more fines in the past year than ever before
Mixed reaction to Trump’s cyber security executive order
The latest US presidential executive order on cyber security has been met mainly with praise, but critics say there is nothing really new and takes no decisive action
Why smart cities need to become smarter about technology
Cities are experimenting with smarter ways to use technologies to improve the life of citizens, but their projects are fragmented. Is there a better approach?
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Cisco adds AI to Spark collaboration platform with MindMeld buy
Cisco plans to use MindMeld’s AI platform to enhance its Spark platform and other enterprise collaboration solutions
Openreach asks comms providers how to improve broadband access
Openreach is to consult with its communication services provider customers on exploring the case for fibre-to-the-premises broadband and universal coverage
Made.com trialling real-time chat for customer advice
Online retailer Made.com has partnered with Hero so showroom staff can chat live with online shoppers to help with queries and shopping decisions
Paymentless retail could be the future, says Barclaycard VP of strategy and innovation
The ideal in-store customer experience would be for payments to be an invisible part of the shopping process, says Barclaycard’s vice-president of strategy and innovation
New York Philharmonic puts Toscanini archive online for worldwide audience
The New York Philharmonic is digitally archiving millions of documents and making them available online
BT to cut 4,000 jobs in digital transformation plan
BT is to cut 4,000 jobs as it tries to realign Global Services business for a digital world and recover from a massive corruption scandal
Microsoft shifts to intelligence in cloud and on the edge
Microsoft’s annual developer event in Seattle opened with a focus on AI, IoT edge computing and a new globally distributed database
London will lose its European tech leadership status because of Brexit
London is at risk of being usurped as the tech capital of Europe because of the UK's impending withdrawal from the benefits of EU membership
Addison Lee uses common customer transport tech to offer luxury couriering
Addison Lee is well known for being a business-focused private hire firm in and around London, but as competition has increased the firm has refocused its use of tech to provide courier services to customers and retailers
Allianz researchers working with car makers on cyber security
Allianz Germany is working with the local car manufacturing industry to highlight the vulnerabilities in the electronics systems of vehicles that can be exploited by criminals
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Trump’s ‘hire American’ rhetoric is stalling global IT services sector
The IT services sector is facing an important period as political decisions impact their business models
Nordic region competes for datacentre dominance
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Aruba Atmosphere: Businesses at odds with IT departments over IoT
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Durham Police to use artificial intelligence to help decide if suspects should be held in custody
Durham Police are to use artificial intelligence to help them decide whether or not to keep suspects in custody
Dell EMC World brings “bigger, faster, stronger” storage upgrades
All-flash additions plus hardware and software upgrades see platform refreshes across all Dell EMC storage offerings, as well as design changes in Isilon and Xtremio
Automation can turn tables on cyber attackers
Security defenders should use automation to turn the tables on attackers, according to the CTO of the US Department of Homeland Security
EnterpriseDB Postgres powers TfL tunnel monitoring
EDB, based on the open source Postgres database, is powering a new monitoring application at Transport for London
RBS cuts hundreds of UK IT jobs
The Royal Bank of Scotland is cutting hundreds of tech jobs as it prepares for life as a smaller organisation
Blockchain economy on the horizon
Blockchain technologies will enable many new and disruptive business models than the internet itself, an expert predicts
Edward Snowden: Closed public cloud platforms risk "disempowering" enterprises
NSA whistleblower tells OpenStack Summit, via video link, that investing in closed public cloud platforms can lead to users parting with more than just their money
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
Blockchain gains momentum in the Middle East
Blockchain is gathering pace in the Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way
Hotel booking site Trivago powers collaboration with Dropbox
A Slack group and a workshop day helped Trivago deploy Dropbox for Business to 1300 users
Aruba Atmosphere: Machine learning to transform networking
At Aruba Atmosphere EMEA in France, delegates learned how the network will incorporate machine learning features in the near future
Cognitive security is the future, says Martin Kuppinger
Modern computing capabilities combined with cognitive technology has huge potential for tackling unknown attack patterns and addressing the security skills shortage, says Martin Kuppinger
Highly skilled professionals at risk of being replaced by computers
Highly skilled jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence by 2022, says Gartner
Nexsan Unity goes all-flash but leaves NVMe on the back-burner
Nexsan Unity arrays already have SAN, NAS and file sync and share, and now add all-flash and policy-based archiving, but there’s no NVMe on the roadmap for now
Large UK businesses increasingly want CEOs to have IT background
More large businesses in the UK want a CEO that has a good understanding of IT
Brexit yet to dampen fintech recruitment in London
Fintechs are still recruiting in London as large banks start to make plans to move staff to EU countries
OpenStack Foundation hails second coming of private cloud
Enterprises have come to view private cloud as a “toxic” phrase, but new ways and means of building deployments is changing that, according to the OpenStack Foundation and its stakeholders
OpenStack Foundation slams claims open source cloud platform's days are numbered
OpenStack Foundation executive director Jonathan Bryce dismisses predictions around the impending demise of OpenStack
Monday, 8 May 2017
IoT platform takes apartments into the cloud in Stockholm
Swedish property management company Stockrose is using IoT the Azure cloud to offer its clients 'buildings as a service."
There are Dutch lessons in breach notification as GDPR approaches
The Netherlands is a pioneer when it comes to legislating around data protection, so GDPR might not be as much of a shock as in other countries.
Unit4 adds machine learning to services-centric ERP system
Unit4, which majors on business applications software for professional services firms and universities, adds machine learning to its product suite, as announced at a customer event in Rotterdam
Sunday, 7 May 2017
Barclays launches £10m UK digital safety campaign
Barclays is to lead a £10m campaign against digital fraud as research reveals London, Bristol and Birmingham are scam hotspots, with young adults most at risk
Friday, 5 May 2017
HSBC adopts cloud-first strategy to solving big data business problems
David Knott, chief architect at banking giant HSBC, tells Computer Weekly about how machine learning, big data analytics and cloud are changing the way it does business
Debenhams data breach underlines need for supply chain security
Data breach at retailer again highlights the importance of data protection and ensuring cyber security standards across an organisation’s entire supply chain, say security commentators
Crossrail uses cloud software to address challenge of on- and off-boarding contractors
Railway construction company moves to cloud-based IT service management software from ServiceNow as it scales down IT users ahead of project completion
Understanding analytics and storage performance
Analytics workloads place specific demands on storage. We take a look at the workload profiles of analytics use cases and the storage platforms available to support them
Ex-government privacy advisor calls for 'fundamental review' of Gov.uk Verify identity scheme
Former Cabinet Office privacy group co-chair says the Verify identity assurance programme needs 'honest and fundamental reset'
Gigaclear bags £111m investment to roll out FTTP broadband
Rapidly expanding FTTP broadband altnet has received a new round of funding to accelerate the build rate of its network around the UK and help fund its BDUK commitments
Lib Dems decry surveillance plans exposed in leaked documents
After the election, the UK government plans to introduce extreme mass surveillance capabilities, according to documents leaked to the Open Rights Group
SAP goes after world’s largest brewing company in $600m licence dispute
Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev says it intends to defend “vigorously” against software licensing claims by SAP
Oracle outlines German cloud datacentre expansion plans
Database software giant claims investment in German datacentres is being fuelled by growing demand for its cloud services in Europe
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Designing broadband USO extremely complicated, says BSG
The Broadband Stakeholder Group has published a report on the design considerations for the broadband USO laid out in the Digital Economy Bill
Testing is key to IoT security, says researcher
Building an effective testing process across all elements associated with a product is key to securing the internet of things, according to a researcher in the field
Centrica acquires data discovery startup Rokitt Astra
Parent company of British Gas has acquired a machine learning company to bolster its data analytics business
Vodafone selects Mirantis for network virtualisation programme
Mobile network operator will use managed OpenStack based on Mirantis’ open cloud platform as part of its network virtualisation programme
Sewer maintenance company uses virtual reality for training
Thames Water contractor is recreating working conditions in a sewer to train future employees
Advertising regulators to crack down on broadband speed claims
Regulators are inviting consumer input on a number of proposals on how broadband is advertised
CIO interview: Conal Furie, innovations director, Jardine Motors Group
The motor trade is often seen as behind the times in technology, but a lot can be done to improve the customer experience with cutting-edge tech, says motor group’s head of innovations
Agile development an 'IT fad' that risks iterative failure
Agile promises continuous improvement through an iterative process, but without proper checks, project failure is commonplace
Dynamics 365 joins Azure and Office 365 in Microsoft UK datacentre
Hosting Dynamics 365 with Azure and Office 365 is part of Microsoft’s big cloud upsell
The supply chain’s growing importance in modern retail
Efficient supply chain management is crucial if retailers are to offer their customers the required shopping experience in today’s complex trading environment
Phishing gets personal with fake Google Docs app
A phishing scam targeting users of Google Docs demonstrates that attacks on personal accounts to steal credentials and other personal data are likely to increase to get around corporate security controls
Combound uses AI tool to manage customer interactions
Global sales service provider Combound is using a platform with artificial intelligence to support its telephone-based sales teams
Metropolitan Police to hit massive IT overspend
The Metropolitan Police Service is set to massively overspend on IT as it attempts to improve digital policing
Facebook revenues, profits and users up in first quarter
Despite a strong first quarter, investors are nervous about the future profitability and growth of Facebook as it indicates it is starting to hit advertising revenue limits
Locked in by choice: why the city of Rome is championing open source software
The city of Rome is advocating a move from Microsoft to open source. Councillor Flavia Marzano explains why cloud computing has not ended the open source debate
SAP focuses on training young Arab graduates in Middle East
SAP has a raft of initiatives planned in the Middle East which includes a strategy to equip young people and entrepreneurs with the IT skills required as the region transforms.
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Google hails end of multi-year enterprise cloud migrations
Google cloud chief, Diane Greene, claims multi-year datacentre migrations are no longer the norm, as some firms are making the move off-premise in weeks or months
Cognitive security is key to cyber arms race, says KuppingerCole
Cognitive computing technology is an area of artificial intelligence that is expected to help provide businesses with the security tools they need to deal with new and emerging cyber threats
3D XPoint et al to force architecture and software changes
New solid state technologies such as 3D XPoint will be a second tier of memory, bringing change to hardware architectures and software to be rewritten, says SNIA solid state group chair
Fake tech support spiders on the world wide web
Fake tech support should be incorporated into security awareness training as it can be a highly effective way to trick employees into granting access to enterprise computer systems
Mayor of London seeks chief digital officer
Capital’s first-ever chief digital officer will oversee the digital transformation of public services across London
Apple to return an extra $50bn to investors
Announcement comes as Apple’s shares take a dip on worse-than-expected quarterly results that saw a fall in iPhone sales
Enterprises predict cloud budget growth will outpace overall IT spend in 2017
451 Research's latest Voice of the Enterprise report suggests enterprise IT buyers are feeling very optimistic about how much money they will get to spend on cloud and hosting technologies in 2017
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
UAE’s Habitat School Ajman upgrades wireless network
School upgrades Wi-Fi network to cope with the increasing amount of academic activity that is conducted online
No superfast broadband requirement in Digital Economy Bill
The Digital Economy Bill has received Royal Assent during the pre-election wash-up period, but a Lords amendment demanding a legal minimum broadband speed of 30Mbps has been ditched due to take-up concerns
Building, recruiting and retaining digital talent for an automated tech-driven future
More than 75% of non-technical workers would consider a technology career, but are they the answer to the skills gap and how can organisations recruit and keep them?
Most think cloud services are as good as or better than IT department
Veeam survey shows levels of penetration for as-a-service cloud options and reveals that most IT managers think cloud providers meet service levels better than in-house IT
UBS applies data protection for compliance and competitive advantage
Swiss bank UBS aims to get greater value out of investments in sensitive data protection systems by using its security capabilities as a differentiator
Locked in by choice: How European governments are handling their Microsoft addiction
Europe-wide research finds that government departments are deeply dependent on Microsoft software and services, while attempts to migrate to open source are difficult, temporary and sometimes under the radar
Uptime Institute research: 65% of enterprise applications still run in private datacentres
According to the Uptime Institute’s seventh annual industry survey, enterprise-owned datacentres and colocation facilities remain primary compute venue for many organisations
‘Internet terrorist’ Samata Ullah jailed for eight years
Samata Ullah, an unemployed resident of Cardiff, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to five terrorism offences
DDoS a top security and business issue, study shows
DNS should be at the core of information security strategies as DDoS attacks increasingly form part of wider cyber attacks and continue to ramp up to unprecedented levels, warns Neustar
Indian IT services giant to increase US workforce
Infosys has committed to create 10,0000 new jobs in the US as president Trump ratchets up pressure on businesses to hire Americans
Cisco buys SDN business Viptela
Cisco says its acquisition of supplier Viptela will enhance its own SDN functionality
Intel urges business to patch critical remote-execution flaw
Intel advises business customers to apply a security update for some versions of its administration firmware for vPro processors to fix a remote execution flaw
IT outsourcing going strong in the Nordics
IT outsourcing is popular among companies in the Nordic region, but the market is changing
Dealing with data under GDPR
With the General Data Protection Regulation due to be enforced next year, Computer Weekly looks at how to address the requirements to suit your business
Monday, 1 May 2017
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