January 2019

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  Yes. All homes WILL need gigabit broadband speeds!

  As the UK's full-fibre broadband roll-out gathers pace through 2018 and into 2019, many people continue to believe gigabit services are unnecessary overkill. CityFibre's Caroline Hughes reckons ...  Continue Reading

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  Downtime deterrent: Trustpilot SRE on using infrastructure as code to prevent site outages

  Online reviews site Trustpilot has a huge global readership, and here its site reliability engineering manager shares details of how his team help to ensure its services are always on when its users need them  Continue Reading

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  First 5G smartphones may have massive price premium

  Android smartphone brands are already preparing to launch their first 5G handsets, but new technical requirements means they won’t be cheap to build, according to analysts at TrendForce  Continue Reading

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  AWS secures cloud hosting role in UK government Crown Marketplace programme

  Amazon Web Services’ cloud platform to play key role in how public sector organisations procure common goods and services  Continue Reading

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  Okta EMEA lead: good DevOps is strategic, cultural & automated

  Okta is an identity management specialist, so if its techies attempt to table DevOps commentary then they (it, the company) are simply jumping on the Agile DevOps bandwagon and attempting to ...  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  Equinix to open fourth Singapore datacentre in 2019

  The latest investment by Equinix in Singapore comes as datacentre operators look to fill vacant real estate arising from intense market competition between 2017 and 2018  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  Boards need to be active partners in cyber defence

  Board members must be active governance partners in collaborative cyber defence, says US regional information sharing and analysis organisation  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  “Don’t touch my hair” - expert advice for creating inclusivity

  Part of building a diverse technology workforce is creating an inclusive culture, which can be a challenge when a number of those at the top come from a position of privilege, and are not aware of ...  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  What does Google's EU payments authorisation mean to consumers, businesses and the company itself?

  Google increases its credentials in the EU banking sector with payments licence  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  BlackBerry licenses security tech to IoT device makers

  BlackBerry is to license its secure software development technology to the makers of internet-connected devices to boost IoT security  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  The fintech interview: Part 10 Meniga

  Icelandic fintech Meniga, grew from offering a personal finance tools to a company offering banks digital building blocks, is targeting UK growth.  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  What makes a blockchain developer?

  The Computer Weekly Developer Network talks to Lars Brunjes, director of education at IOHK, the blockchain research and development company behind top 10 cryptocurrency Cardano. Brunjes explains ...  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  Security Think Tank: Use SDN, containerisation and encryption tools to boost security

  How can organisations combine software defined networking, containerisation and encryption to prevent rogue code from running freely across a corporate network?  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  Visual collaboration needs more than just pixels and pointers

  The merging of audio-visual and information technologies presents new opportunities for collaboration and data sharing  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  Parents claim soft skills are needed for future of work

  Industry body TechUK has found parents are optimistic about their children’s future job opportunities, but many believe a focus on soft skills is needed  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  IT profession to get one of the biggest pay rises this year

  IT workers are set to receive one of the highest pay rises of all professions in the UK this year as competition for their skills increases  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  Expanding the boundaries of the digital workplace

  We look at the steps enterprises can take to implement a secure perimeterless digital workplace  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  NHS Long-Term Plan to bring health service into the digital age

  The long-term plan to transform the NHS by using Theresa May’s £20.5bn-a-year birthday present promises use of artificial intelligence, genomic testing and digital GP appointments for all  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  UK contactless card fraud surges

  Fraudsters stole £1.18m from contactless users in 2018, with the average theft size also increasing  Continue Reading

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  Almost half of containers in production have vulnerabilities, study finds

  More containers are being deployed in production, but many businesses are unaware if they are secure  Continue Reading