Top Stories
There is more to fintech than meets the eye
Financial technology goes way beyond the flashy apps facing consumers and into the depths of the back office
GSK CDO boosts R&D efforts with Hadoop, Docker and big data
Mark Ramsey, chief digital officer of research and development at GSK, describes how banking on big data, containers and on-premise technologies is speeding up the company’s efforts to uncover new drugs and improve the hit rate of its clinical trials
UK faces up to 10 cyber attacks a week from hostile states
The UK‘s National Cyber Security Centre has thwarted ore than 1,600 attacks over the past two years – many by hostile nation states
UKtech50 2018: help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
Infographic: GDPR - The State of Play
Get the latest information on how GDPR is going to affect your business and how to avoid any unwanted fines with this simple infographic.
Latest News
-
APAC security spending tipped to reach new highs
Security services will be the largest and fastest-growing slice of the overall security pie in the Asia-Pacific region
-
E-shelter secures planning permission for mega-datacentre campus
Colocation provider E-shelter has its plans approved to build a 60MW datacentre campus in Dagenham, East London
-
Monster partners with Stemettes to encourage girls into Stem
Recruitment firm links up with social enterprise to give young people experience in applying and interviewing for technology roles
-
Carrefour kicks off blockchain food traceability drive
Using blockchain to capture data, shoppers will be able to use their smartphones to see exactly where a product on the supermarket shelf came from
-
Commuter trains may need over 3Gbps of data capacity by 2025
Ofcom has set out its vision of what will need to be done to meet the government’s goals around data connectivity on the UK’s rail network
-
Hammerspace launches with hybrid cloud-era NAS virtualisation
Startup Hammerspace launches from five-year stealth to make NAS files available anywhere, on-prem and in cloud, with technology that splits metadata and payload for lightweight virtualisation
Download Computer Weekly
In The Current Issue:
- Shell CTO Yuri Sebregts talks about using AI to amplify the human impact of its workforce
- Detail of Dutch reaction to Russian cyber attack made public deliberately
- Blockchain delivers value with food sourcing system
In Depth
-
Chromebooks and G Suite: a good working alternative
We look at Chromebooks as collaboration clients, both in Google-oriented and mixed-platform environments
-
University vs Apprenticeship: The education debate
Traditionally, a degree is the preferred route into the technology industry, but many now believe an apprenticeship may be a more valuable path into the sector
-
Windows Virtual Desktops: Microsoft takes virtual Windows mainstream on Azure
Microsoft is fleshing out its virtual desktop proposition by allowing enterprises to access Windows via its Azure platform, but what does this mean for its competitors?
-
E-Zine | October 2018
Drilling into AI at Shell
Download -
E-Zine | October 2018
CW Middle East: Middle East warms to humanoid robots
Download -
E-Zine | October 2018
App-based self-service healthcare
Download -
E-Handbook | October 2018
Jargon Buster Guide to Post Quantum Cryptography
Download -
E-Handbook | October 2018
ComputerWeekly's 50 most influential women in IT 2018
Download
Blogs
-
Serious about diversity and inclusion? Set measurable targets or fail- WITsend
In this guest post Byron Calmonson, director of the resourcing hub, claims the only way to ensure diversity and inclusion in an organisation is to set measurable targets. Are you getting fed up ... Continue Reading
-
Will CYBG integrate Virgin to its digital platform and is it curtains for Virgin’s digital bank?- Fintech makes the world go around
Virgin Money will be the next banking brand to be integrated into the CYBG digital platform Continue Reading
-
Moby Mart – The “store of the future” or just a fun idea?- Taking stock of retail tech
During a discussion at Tech by Retail Week in summer of 2018, the co-founders of the unmanned moving store Moby Mart talked about how they believe the “store of the future” will be solar powered, ... Continue Reading
-
What I learnt from taking part in unconscious bias training- WITsend
Anyone who plays a part in promoting diversity in the technology industry will have heard of unconscious bias training, and earlier this year I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to take ... Continue Reading
Opinion
-
Monitoring key to outcomes-based security
What is the first step towards moving from a tick-box approach to security to one that is outcomes-based, and how can an organisation test if its security defences are delivering the desired outcome?
-
Customers need to be at the centre of GDPR plans
Responding to a breach is not just about data, it is about taking care of, and protecting, customers
-
Enable outcomes-based security in software development
What is the first step towards moving from a tick box approach to security to one that is outcomes based, and how can an organisation test if its security defences are delivering the desired outcome?
Videos
-
Delivering Diversity in Technology: Emily Forbes, Seenit
-
Delivering Diversity in Technology: Jess Wade, Imperial College
-
Amali de Alwis, most influential woman in UK IT 2018 - winner’s speech
-
CW500 interview: Boris Spremo discusses blockchain
-
CW500 interview: Mirka Skrzypczak discusses blockchain
-
CW500 interview: Carlo Del Mistro discusses blockchain
Have a question for an expert?
Please add a title for your question
Get answers from your peers on your most technical IT challenges.
Meet all of our IT experts
View all IT questions and answers