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2018 Stories
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December 14, 2018
14Dec2018
News
Global server revenue hits record quarterly high as hyperscale demand for datacentre kit soars
Latest worldwide server market tracker from analyst house IDC suggests hyperscale demand for datacentre hardware has fuelled record quarterly revenue growth for the sector Continue Reading
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December 14, 2018
14Dec2018
News
Iranian cyber espionage highlights human element
State-backed hackers in Iran have reportedly upped efforts to compromise US officials’ email accounts using phishing scams Continue Reading
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December 14, 2018
14Dec2018
News
Ofcom tells ISPs to be upfront about better broadband deals
Telecoms regulator is rolling out a range of measures to make the broadband market serve the interests of consumers better Continue Reading
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December 14, 2018
14Dec2018
News
Australia passes controversial encryption law
Arguments continue over law that requires companies to work with government agencies to ensure that encrypted communications can be read if a crime is suspected Continue Reading
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December 14, 2018
14Dec2018
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Smart botnets resist attempts to cut 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 ... Continue Reading
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December 14, 2018
14Dec2018
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Strategies for blocking 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 ... Continue Reading
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December 14, 2018
14Dec2018
News
CIO interview: Mayank Prakash, CDIO, DWP
Outgoing DWP chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash looks at challenges and accomplishments during his time at the department, and talks about finishing the roll out of Universal Credit Continue Reading
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December 14, 2018
14Dec2018
Blog Post
What is a software ‘connector’?
Open source news to end the week looks to the somewhat incongruous connection between Menlo Park California and Helsinki -- it can only be MariaDB Corporation with that HQ combo. Updates to end ... Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
News
ICO and government help UK businesses prepare for no-deal Brexit
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the government are providing guidance for UK businesses, particularly SMEs, on how to prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
News
Machine identity protection development gets funding boost
Cyber security firm Venafi has launched a development fund aimed at accelerating the delivery of protection for machine identities Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
Blog Post
Shock Headline: IT Saves $$$$ (again)!
Two and a bit years ago – I should remember, it was on my birthday! – I was presenting a panel debate on the latest Cybersecurity deterrents. With four vendors and two consultants on the panel, it ... Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
News
Social engineering at the heart of critical infrastructure attack
Social engineering is the core technique used in a series of cyber attacks targeting government, defence, nuclear, energy and financial organisations around the world, which means people are key to defence Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
E-Zine
CW Europe: Russia banks on electronic payments
A recent study by Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-run lender, shows the country has experienced a cashless payment boom over the past decade. Also read about the attempt by four Russians to break into the networks of the Organisation for the ... Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
News
Sberbank partners US accelerator for startup programme
Russian state-run bank links up with San Francisco-based accelerator 500 Startups to provide expert advice to startups in a variety of tech fields Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
News
Chief technology officers in high demand in finance sector
Financial services firms need to hire experienced chief technology officers as the sector is transformed through fintech Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
News
UK trade sector risks GDPR fines over poor data disposal
UK businesses in the trade sector are risking GDPR fines for failing to wipe data from old IT equipment, a survey shows Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
News
Most UK retailers plan to up cyber security
The majority of UK retailers are planning to increase cyber security measures during the Christmas season, a survey reveals Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
News
Government urged to create one million high tech jobs by 2030
The Trade Union Congress has called on the government to create a million new high tech and manufacturing jobs over the next 12 years Continue Reading
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December 13, 2018
13Dec2018
Blog Post
GitHub tools monitor: developer emoji reactions mostly 👍 🎉❤️
The Computer Weekly Developer Network and Open Source Insider blog columns seek to uncover some of the most vibrant projects gaining traction and interest on GitHub through 2019 and onwards. As ... Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
Interview: Dheeraj Pandey, CEO, Nutanix
It may be known for hyper-converged infrastructure, but Nutanix now has its head in the clouds Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Blog Post
Why learning Stem skills from a young age is so important
In this contributed post, MJ Chun, director of product, Anki, explains why children need to be exposed to science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) from a young age. Coding was added to the ... Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
DWP completes Universal Credit roll-out
The Department for Work and Pensions concludes the deployment of Universal Credit across the UK, meaning the full digital service is now available nationwide Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
UKtech50 2018 – the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the ninth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
UKtech50 2018: Women are making their mark
Women are making strong progress in the UK technology industry, with seven of the top 10 on Computer Weekly’s UKtech50 list being female Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
UKtech50 interview: Jacky Wright, CDIO, HMRC
The UKtech50’s most influential person in UK IT 2018, HM Revenue and Customs’ chief digital and information officer, Jacky Wright, on balancing priorities, leveraging new technologies and the changing role of the CIO Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
UKtech50 2018 – The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly's annual search for the 50 most influential people in the UK tech scene is complete – meet the top 25 of 2018 Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Opinion
Feudal Lords and anarchic allies – the new models for software collaboration
Software developers often take an unconventional view of contracts for the work they undertake, which can come back and bite them Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
3. Jacqueline de Rojas, TechUK president
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
17. Charles Forte, CIO, Ministry of Defence
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
21. Anne Boden, CEO, Starling Bank
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
7. Gerard Grech, CEO, Tech Nation
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
4. Ciaran Martin, Head of the National Cyber Security Centre
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
2. Sarah Wilkinson, CEO, NHS Digital
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
14. Mike Potter, Director, EU Exit Capability at Cabinet Office
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
20. Simon Segars, CEO, ARM Holdings
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
15. Julian David, CEO, TechUK
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
1. Jacky Wright, chief digital and information officer, HMRC
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
5. Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
23, Brent Hoberman, Entrepreneur; chair of Founders Factory & Founders Forum
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
13. Conor Whelan, Group CIO, JLT
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
16. Russ Shaw , Founder of Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
22. Chi Onwurah, Shadow minister for industrial strategy, science & innovation
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
10. Amali de Alwis, CEO, Code First: Girls
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
24. Eileen Burbidge, Chair of Tech Nation and partner at Passion Capital
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
19. John Seglias, Group chief digital and information officer, Defra
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
18. Bob Strudwick, CTO, Asos
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
12. Andrew Brammer, IT and Shared Services Director, Allen and Overy
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
25. Matthew Gould, Director General for Digital and Media Policy, DCMS
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
11. Demis Hassabis, Founder & CEO, DeepMind
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
6. Cindy Rose, Microsoft UK CEO
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
9. Sharon White, CEO, Ofcom
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Photo Story
8. Stuart Birrell, CIO, Heathrow Airport
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
Christmas charity appeal increases donations with cloud-based comms
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity is using a pop-up cloud contact centre from supplier Sesui to help run its annual Christmas appeal in partnership with the BBC Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Prevention and detection key to disrupting 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 ... Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
Finland’s IT sector recovers after break-up of Nokia
Finnish government plays vital role in helping IT sector recover from the shock of Microsoft taking over the country’s biggest company Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
Criminals act like nation-state attackers in Russian campaign
Security researchers have uncovered evidence of a sustained effort targeting Russian state-owned critical infrastructure companies by financially motivated non-state actors Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
News
High-flying clouds: AWS bucks traditional business growth trends with help from the enterprise
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud juggernaut continues to go from strength to strength from quarter to quarter, but what is fuelling its non-traditional revenue growth trends? Continue Reading
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December 12, 2018
12Dec2018
In Depth
Amazon AI debacle won’t stop adoption for recruitment
The sexist artificial intelligence recruitment debacle at Amazon should prove a blip as the technology gains ground in and for human resources departments Continue Reading
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December 11, 2018
11Dec2018
News
Tibco’s Orchestra acquisition will mean ‘faster IT integration’
Tibco’s strategic acquisition of Paris-based Orchestra networks will ‘benefit customers of both companies’ Continue Reading
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December 11, 2018
11Dec2018
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Severing C&C comms is key, but complex
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 ... Continue Reading
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December 11, 2018
11Dec2018
News
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 Continue Reading
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December 11, 2018
11Dec2018
E-Zine
Manchester’s evolution from rag trade to digital hub
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we visit Manchester to examine the city’s expanding digital and e-commerce industry and find out the key to tech sector growth in the former home of the UK rag trade. We look at the challenges of IT security in the ... Continue Reading
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December 11, 2018
11Dec2018
News
Slow action on broadband and 5G risks UK’s economic future, CBI warns
A report from the CBI has called for the government to fast-track legislation to guarantee access to ultrafast network services Continue Reading
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December 11, 2018
11Dec2018
News
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 Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
News
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 Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
News
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 Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
News
O2 expected to pursue Ericsson for compensation over 24-hour 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 Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
Blog Post
Linux networking project: ‘expose & orchestrate’ to ONAP
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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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
Blog Post
Airwave goodbye, hello ESN
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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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
In Depth
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 Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
Opinion
Security Think Tank: 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 ... Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
News
Port of Rotterdam uses floating lab to learn about automation in harbour
A ship will soon be converted to a floating laboratory to test automation technologies at the Netherlands port Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
News
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 Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
Opinion
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 Continue Reading
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December 10, 2018
10Dec2018
News
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 Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
In Depth
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? Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
News
Quarter of all UK shopping now happens on mobile devices
UK’s high-street spend is the lowest across Europe as mobile devices account for a growing portion of online shopping Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
News
Hybrid cloud in Australian government removes supplier lock-in
Australian public sector could take the hybrid approach to cloud computing as government’s digital transformation strategy moves ahead Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
News
Finnish government announces research and development ecosystem
Finland has launched an innovation ecosystem that will support IoT and AI developers amongst others Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
Blog Post
O2 outage proves the weakest link in the digital revolution is fallibly human
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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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
News
O2 outage highlights importance of software certificate audits
A major outage on the O2 4G mobile network was caused by an expired certificate and could easily have been avoided, it has emerged Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
News
Half of business leaders unaware of BPC cyber attacks
Half of management teams polled in 12 countries, including the UK, are unaware of business process compromise (BPC) attacks Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
Opinion
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 ... Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
In Depth
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 Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
News
Court orders Post Office to explain inability to access encrypted file
Post Office unable to open encrypted recording of an interview that forms part of its evidence in High Court case Continue Reading
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December 07, 2018
07Dec2018
News
Complex Post Office Horizon case set to continue into 2020
Court case where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office set to span at least four trials and extend into 2020 Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
Blog Post
Diversity in analytics: how to overcome the obstacles and optimise the opportunities
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
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
Opinion
Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing
Half a century ago, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated an experimental computer that laid the foundations for modern computing. His vision to use computing power to solve complex problems in all areas of human activity has become reality, but not in the... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
Opinion
Security Think Tank: How to tool up to catch evasive 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 ... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
News
BT and KCOM named broadband USO suppliers
Ofcom has named BT, and in East Yorkshire, KCOM, as the designated providers for the incoming broadband universal service obligation Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
News
Hyperscalers must prep for increase in government regulation and taxation, warns Uptime Institute
Datacentre think tank Uptime Institute claims government concerns about the tightening hold the hyperscalers have on society and the economy will lead to greater measures to improve the sustainability of their operations in 2019 Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
News
Fileless malware surge, warns Malwarebytes report
Data from millions of consumers reveals an uptick in fileless malware and other new-generation malware that calls for a new cyber security approach, report reveals Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
News
China demands release of arrested Huawei CFO
The Chinese government has called for the release of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was detained in Canada at the weekend Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
News
UK genome sequencing project reaches 100,000 genomes goal
Health secretary hails scheme’s progress as “a major milestone in the route to the healthcare of the future” Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
In Depth
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? Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
News
Software failure paralyses O2’s 4G network
O2 is racing to fix a major outage on its 4G network that has left millions of mobile subscribers without access to data services Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
News
Interview: Mickey Steiner, managing director, Innogy Innovation Hub Israel
Mickey Steiner, managing director of the Innogy Innovation Hub accelerator, talks about why the UK is becoming more attractive to internationally focused startups than the US Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
Blog Post
Multi-model databases are more juicy
It sounds like a brand of orange juice… and its community edition is written in C++, but actually ArangoDB is a native multi-model database. ArangoDB Community Edition is available under ... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
Blog Post
Anyone for IT-tea?
The Computer Weekly Developer Network (CWDN) team recently got to meet with enterprise applications company IFS at its Sri Lanka headquarters in Colombo. The meetings were designed to explore the ... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2018
06Dec2018
News
Adobe releases Flash patch for zero-day exploit
Emergency security update released for zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited in the wild via a Microsoft Office document, according to researchers Continue Reading