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Large disparity in NHS cyber skills and training spend
Despite government pledges to up cyber security spending across the NHS, there are still huge disparities in cyber security skills and spending on cyber security training, FoI requests reveal
SDN: Where is it now and what is the future?
Software-defined networking is one of the great IT hype stories of this century – we look at where it stands now
What does the 802.11ax wireless standard mean for your network?
The publication of the 802.11ax standard will pave the way for the next generation of wireless technology, but what does it mean for enterprise networks?
Councils awarded funding for digital innovation projects
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government digital innovation fund awarded to a range of projects, including chatbots, artificial intelligence and town planning transformation
The importance of accelerating change for women in tech
This e-guide looks at the opinions many industry experts have on how to accelerate the number of women in the technology industry and why doing so is important.
Latest News
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Mac malware makes debut in top 10 list
Mac malware appears in the WatchGuard top 10 malware list for first time, and 6.8% of major websites still use an insecure SSL protocol, according to the firm’s latest internet security report
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Slow action on broadband and 5G risks UK’s economic future
A report from the CBI has called for the government to fast-track legislation to guarantee access to ultrafast network services
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Vodafone’s 4G network goes underground
Operator will roll out small 4G and 5G-ready antenna to boost network coverage over short distances in areas of dense usage, using manhole covers, among other things
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BT upgrades InLink street kiosks for deaf, speech-impaired people
BT has added a next-generation text service to its InLink street kiosks to make the service more accessible to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired
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O2 expected to pursue Ericsson for compensation over stoppage
Mobile network operator could seek up to £100m in damages from its supplier, which failed to update expired software certificates, causing a day-long outage
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UK businesses feel let down by government on cyber security
Government needs to provide more support around cyber security issues in 2019, according to the majority of UK IT leaders polled
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NVMe is fast flash storage, but big five suppliers take it slowly
NVMe flash offers blistering performance gains but so far the big five storage array makers have tended to opt for gradual implementations rather than radical new architectures
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Fashion retail’s sustainability challenge and how technology can help
UK fashion retailers were grilled in Parliament last month on sustainability, so how might technology like blockchain or online recommendation tools help as they look to improve their green credentials?
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Brexit implications for data protection
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Blogs
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Linux networking project: ‘expose & orchestrate’ to ONAP- Open Source Insider
LF Networking (LFN) is the label used by the Linux Foundation to denote the coming together of seven top networking projects. In other (arguably more straightforward) words, LFN is an open source ... Continue Reading
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Airwave goodbye, hello ESN- The Full Spectrum
The government recently announced plans that – despite facing delays and setbacks – a new Emergency Services Network (ESN) will be phased in from the beginning of 2019. It will replace the legacy ... Continue Reading
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O2 outage proves the weakest link in the digital revolution is fallibly human- Computer Weekly Editors Blog
So it turns out the O2 mobile network failure that took out data access for some 30 million people this week, was caused by an expired software certificate – no great conspiracy, no programming ... Continue Reading
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Diversity in analytics: how to overcome the obstacles and optimise the opportunities- WITsend
In this guest blog, Jennifer Major, head of internet of things (IoT) at SAS UK & Ireland, discusses the obstacles and the opportunities involved creating diversity in analytics. In the face ... Continue Reading
Opinion
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Firms neglect DNS security at their peril
As attackers begin to use multiple command and control systems to communicate with backdoors and other malware, how can organisations ensure that they detect such methods and that all C&C systems are removed, including “sleepers” designed to be ...
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Resist the tech backlash before it’s too late
An increasingly unhealthy narrative has grown up around the tech sector – some of which is justified. But industry leaders need to push back and argue for the benefits of technology, too
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Security Think Tank: Three steps to detect malware comms
As attackers begin to use multiple command and control systems to communicate with backdoors and other malware, how can organisations ensure that they detect such methods and that all C&C systems are removed, including “sleepers” designed to be ...
Videos
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Delivering Diversity in Technology: What does inclusion mean to you?
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Delivering Diversity in Technology: Emily Forbes, Seenit
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Delivering Diversity in Technology: Jess Wade, Imperial College
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Amali de Alwis, most influential woman in UK IT 2018 - winner’s speech
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CW500 interview: Boris Spremo discusses blockchain
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