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December 31, 2020 31Dec2020 News

Pandemic heroes dominate New Year Honours List 2021

The New Year Honours List 2021 is remarkable for its recognition of those who have excelled during the Covid-19 public health emergency, including digital and data professionals Continue Reading

December 31, 2020 31Dec2020 In Depth

Innovation at the shelf edge

It’s been a challenging year for stores due to Covid-19, but some retailers have found time to innovate at the shelf edge with noteworthy technology deployments Continue Reading

December 31, 2020 31Dec2020 News

UK-EU Brexit deal passes Commons with six-month data adequacy bridge

IT industry trade body TechUK has welcomed a six-month data adequacy bridge, in the wake of the EU-UK trade deal that the House of Commons has voted for Continue Reading

December 30, 2020 30Dec2020 In Depth

How to monitor remote workers humanely

Monitoring employees who work remotely has taken on a whole extra dimension in the Covid-19 pandemic year of 2020. Financial services firms are among those which suggest ways of doing it humanely and legally Continue Reading

December 30, 2020 30Dec2020 News

Top 10 government and public sector IT stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 government and public IT stories of 2020 Continue Reading

December 30, 2020 30Dec2020 News

Get real: Live streaming analytics important to post-Covid growth, but not without good data

Live streaming analytics could assume increased importance as a fuel for post-Covid growth, but not without good data Continue Reading

December 29, 2020 29Dec2020 News

Covid changes education, training and skills for ever

The Dissolution of the Monasteries expedited changes that had been gathering for around a century. The Internet has had an impact akin to that of the printing press in the way thought and ... Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 News

UK-EU Brexit deal: TechUK and DigitalEurope hail new dawn but note unfinished data business

Technology trade bodies TechUK and DigitalEurope welcome Christmas Eve UK-EU Brexit deal as a new dawn, but say there is work still be to done on data adequacy and financial equivalence Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 Blog Post

Kyvol Cybovac S31 Robot Vacuum

The Kyvol Cybovac S31 Robot Vacuum sucks - and we mean that. But here’s the thing, we mean it in a good way. One might argue that robot vacuums have been brought to market before their time i.e. ... Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 News

EU looks to enter broadband space race

European Union looks to extend communications frontier through consortium examining the design, development and launch of a European-owned space-based communications system Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 Blog Post

How to communicate amid a storm of data fatigue and misinformation

This is a guest blog by Andy Cotgreave, technology evangelist, Tableau Charts: they're all over the news. The NHS chief executive mocked others’ charts in their briefings; the science committee ... Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 News

UK-EU Brexit deal: TechUK sees positive runes on digital and data adequacy

TechUK is giving a cautious welcome to the imminent UK-EU trade deal, seeing positive signs for data adequacy and digital trade Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 Blog Post

NPCC brings the Christmas present of partnership to UK Cyber Policing

The combination of the Cyber Resilience Centres, Police Cyber Alarm and The Cyber Helpline provides a major advance towards joining up the UK approach to policing the on-line world, Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 News

Digital infrastructure flourishes in 2020

Study from co-operative trade association for next-generation broadband services notes increased industry investment and roll-out growth, marking a significant year for network infrastructure Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 News

New contractors appointed to roll out fibre broadband across Devon and Somerset

Airband, Truespeed and Wessex Internet selected to roll out full-fibre networks on behalf of the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 News

Top 10 IT leader interviews of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT leader interviews of 2020 Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 In Depth

Security Long Reads: Cyber insiders reveal what’s to come in 2021

In this long read, we gather together the thoughts of cyber security insiders from across the industry to get their take on what will happen in 2021 Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 News

Top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020 Continue Reading

December 24, 2020 24Dec2020 Opinion

How to manage non-human identities

Identity management has traditionally focused on human identities, but non-human identities are proliferating and must not be overlooked. Businesses can reduce risk by managing both types of identity in the same way using a services-based approach Continue Reading

December 23, 2020 23Dec2020 News

5G coverage set to reach over half of global population by 2025

Despite 5G deployment still facing various challenges, operators are making progress in addressing major issues Continue Reading

December 23, 2020 23Dec2020 News

Cisco reveals intention to acquire Dashbase

Networking tech and services giant gets out the corporate chequebook for the third time in a matter of weeks to buy customer experience and analytics software provider Continue Reading

December 23, 2020 23Dec2020 News

Wipro acquires IT units at German wholesalers

German wholesaler Metro has sold IT units to Indian IT services company Wipro, as part of a long-term agreement Continue Reading

December 23, 2020 23Dec2020 News

It’s time to accept that disinformation is a cyber security issue

Tackling the manipulation of truth and facts is no easy task, and it’s time for the cyber security sector to take up the challenge Continue Reading

December 23, 2020 23Dec2020 In Depth

Patching: Balancing technical requirements with business considerations

With an increasing reliance on subscription models alongside the regular patching of software, updates have become an essential part of modern business practices. However, care needs to be taken to ensure the optimum patching process is implemented Continue Reading

December 23, 2020 23Dec2020 News

Ministry of Justice in the dock for catalogue of serious data breaches

Annual report reveals major incidents of personal data loss affecting 121,355 people and including misplaced, unencrypted USB stick containing documents from a trial, accidental disclosure of identities, and staff files made visible to ... Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 News

UK parliamentary committee slams government broadband targets as unrealistic

Report highlights missed targets and overpromising in gigabit infrastructure roll-out and urges government and national regulator to take bolder, faster action to address the causes of costs and delays Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 News

Swedish central bank moves e-krona project to next stage

Riksbank takes digital currency project to the next phase with Accenture building a platform to test the concept Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 E-Handbook

UK police unlawfully processing over a million people's data on Microsoft 365

The roll-out of Microsoft 365 to dozens of UK police forces may be unlawful, because many have failed to conduct data protection checks before deployment and hold no information on their contracts. Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly eGuide to Workspaces

In this eGuide we focus on all thing's workspace related. We dive into Google's new privacy settings, how the landscape of workspaces will look when the world of work fully returns and Google's new G Suite workspace overhaul. Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 E-Handbook

SIEM, SOAR or both? Our security experts weigh in

In this E-Guide we turn to the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank, a hand-picked panel of cyber security insiders, experts, analysts, and advocates with over a century's worth of collective experience between them, to explore the topic of Security ... Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 E-Handbook

CRM enters maturity as customer experience custodian

CRM has a long lineage in enterprise software, starting with salesforce automation in the 1990s, Siebel being a big player back in the mists of time. These days, engaging with customers through every conceivable channel, and doing so by way of the ... Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 E-Handbook

2020 Media Consumption Series Infographic Pack

Here they are, the final results of our 2020 Media Consumption Series all packaged together. We take a dive in to the who, what, why, where, when, and how the IT sector consumes all forms of digital media and more. Answering questions such as why ... Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 E-Handbook

IT Priorities 2021 - European Budgets Infographic

After surveying near 500 European IT sector professionals, the jury is out on what companies across the continent will be spending on in 2021. We dive into what spend will be easier to justify, if budgets for IT companies are on the rise or fall and... Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 E-Handbook

IT Priorities 2021 - European Topics Infographic

This year, a survey was conducted quizzing nearly 500 European IT sector professionals to gather what topics they identified as being imperative for 2021. In this infographic see whether remote working is here to stay, if there will be shifts in ... Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 News

Viasat announces $222m RigNet acquisition

Global communications company unveils plans to expand and diversify commercial connectivity portfolio, with purchase of intelligent networking solutions firm to add complementary technology Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 News

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2020

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2020 Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 News

Extended reality software gets pandemic lift

Extended reality software is not new, but the Covid-19 public health crisis has seen it take on a new lease of life as organisations face up to virtuality Continue Reading

December 22, 2020 22Dec2020 News

A Covid-19 response to supply chain fragility

The global pandemic, lockdowns and local lockdowns have required organisations to operate agile supply chains Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 Blog Post

How technology will shape the future of work

This is a guest post by Sujith Abraham, senior vice-president and general manager at Salesforce ASEAN No one could have predicted what 2020 would bring. Across every industry, we have learned the ... Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 News

5G roll-outs to continue apace in 2021

New 5G launches will be led by telcos in forerunner markets, but the industry’s near-term outlook will depend on the timing of an economic recovery Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 Opinion

Data has never been more important for London

As London looks to 2021 and a hoped-for recovery after Covid-19, responsible data sharing and data-driven decision-making become ever more important to the future for all the capital’s businesses Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 News

Openreach announces massive job creation plan for gigabit network deployment

New green fleet for engineers as BT broadband provision aims to create 2,500 new roles in its own organisation and about 2,800 with partners to supporting full-fibre network build-out Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 News

Nordic CIO interview: Åsa Melvanius, Lund municipality

For Åsa Melvanius, CDO at the Swedish municipality of Lund, created a “robot factory” that has saved the city more than 6,500 hours by automating routine processes Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 News

Gigabit proliferates as UK’s fixed and mobile networks take the strain from Covid

The UK’s fixed and mobile networks take the strain of remote working and increased online entertainment uptake Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 Blog Post

My Question Answered: Neteventing (not not eventing) In Cyberspace...

My fine friends at Netevents have continued to battle the global lockdown elements (and we now know in England that the words "lockdown" and "tier" mean the same thing - who would have guessed?) ... Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 Blog Post

Learn to code, get a job as an engineer? It’s not that simple

GUEST BLOG: In this guest post, Amy Franz, software engineer at DirectlyApply, talks about her journey into software engineering, and that often touted alternative routes into tech are not as ... Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 In Depth

Interview: AWS’s Teresa Carlson talks about new role and cloud adoption during Covid-19

AWS executive talks about her expanded remit beyond public sector to include other industries, and driving a unified agenda to push cloud and data adoption worldwide Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 News

HANA or ‘na’?

With alternatives abundant, many organisations are holding off on enterprise software upgrades Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 News

Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2020 Continue Reading

December 21, 2020 21Dec2020 News

THKD taps SAP and Azure to improve patient experience

Malaysian healthcare group THKD is deploying new SAP systems and plans to tap Azure’s cloud infrastructure to enhance patient experience Continue Reading

December 20, 2020 20Dec2020 Blog Post

Why Security As A Service Makes Common Sense...

Let us go back in time to 2019 – a time when we could actually attend IT events in a physical way. There I am, on the top level of a stand, having a coffee and scanning the hall, seeing “me too” ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 News

Government to spend more on IT consultants as skills gap remains unsolved

According to a Public Accounts Committee report, the need to fill gaps in tech expertise as a result of Covid-19 and Brexit means the public sector will resort to costly third-party support Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 Blog Post

Google opens Fuchsia: a new Android ready to bloom?

Google open sourced its flowery-named Fuschia Operating System (OS) for IoT and mobile applications some four years ago. Know as a capability-based operating system, the project is now open for ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 In Depth

Interview: Chris Hayman, AWS UK public sector director, on cloud evolution during Covid-19

AWS executive discusses the evolution of cloud technology in government, the need for dynamic procurement, skills, and joining the oligarchy of government tech suppliers Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 News

Finnish government tables laws to protect data from cyber criminals

Government is strengthening its legal framework to protect data from hackers in the wake of a massive breach at a psychotherapy centre Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 News

Prepare for bringing people back to the office with the Nordic tech startup blueprint

Business can learn lessons from Nordic tech startups to prepare employees to return to the office after Covid restrictions Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 News

Utility supplier People’s Energy has entire customer list stolen

All 270,000 customers of People’s Energy, a renewable energy startup, have had their details compromised in a major data breach incident Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 E-Zine

CW APAC: Trend Watch – cloud infrastructure

The rise of 5G is driving telcos to embrace cloud-native and software-defined architectures. In this handbook focused on cloud infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at the slow and steady path businesses are taking to ... Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 News

Three options for managing outsourcing relationships

At some point, IT leaders need to take a hard look at existing outsourcing contracts to understand how well they reflect current business practices Continue Reading

December 18, 2020 18Dec2020 News

SolarWinds cyber attack is ‘grave risk’ to global security

More victims of the SolarWinds Orion Sunburst cyber attack are being identified as the massive scale of the Russia-linked cyber espionage campaign becomes more clear Continue Reading