December 2021

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  Renault, Dassault Systèmes strengthen partnership to accelerate car manufacturing

  Leading car manufacturer is adopting 3DEXPERIENCE on the cloud globally to power the next phase of its mobility journey and develop programmes for new vehicles and mobility services  Continue Reading

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  Top 10 cloud stories of 2021

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2021  Continue Reading

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  Top 10 cyber security stories of 2021

  Cyber security dominated the headlines in 2021, making it hard to gain a clear picture of what to pay attention to. What is an IT buyer to do?  Continue Reading

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2021

  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 2021  Continue Reading

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  Top 10 Middle East IT stories of 2021

  The Middle East is about more than oil these days, with advanced technology industries developing across the region. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Middle East IT stories of 2021  Continue Reading

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  More than 800,000 UK homes switch broadband for first time in 2021

  Survey finds that even though almost one in five UK broadband users have never switched provider, unprecedented numbers are set to migrate for the first time  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Data consumption surges in lockdown Britain

  Virgin Media O2 reveals performance data showing 2021 was a record year for data consumption  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Is the IT sector beset by fear-mongering?

  The arms race between hackers and security teams has led to a plethora of new technologies, but it can be hard to differentiate between sensible cyber purchases and those that are promoted by exaggerating risk  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Diversity and inclusion in tech: has gender been left behind?

  In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, panel members discuss how to achieve gender diversity in the UK’s tech sector in the light of the negative impacts of the pandemic  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Marks & Spencer upskills internal talent with data science education

  Retailer is building up a data science capability that includes a Master’s degree-level apprenticeship as well as making data literacy a common currency up and down the organisation  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  NEC delivers packet core for NTT DOCOMO 5G SA net, drives Open RAN

  Leading IT and communications technology provider ends 2021 in a flurry, with services for leading Japanese operator’s standalone 5G  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Scale-up vs scale-out: Horizontal vs vertical scaling for storage

  We look at the differences between scale-up and scale-out in storage – or horizontal vs vertical scaling – and the key ways it can be carried out on-prem and in the cloud  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  A trial relying on computer evidence should start with a trial of the computer evidence

  Learning from the Post Office Horizon scandal - the most widespread miscarriage of justice in recent British legal history  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Top 10 end-user computing stories of 2021

  Office work has largely remained hybrid this year. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 end-user computing stories of 2021  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Digital Infrastructure gains £100m investment to forge full-fibre roll-out

  ‘New era’ full-fibre network operator obtains nine-figure investment from independent transatlantic investment firm to deliver wholesale, residential and business connectivity  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2021

  Computer Weekly selects 10 key stories from the financial services IT sector over the past year  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Top 10 government and public sector IT stories of 2021

  Technology is an increasingly important part of government policy in the UK – while the digital transformation of the public sector continued during 2021, albeit slowly in some places  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2021

  Cyber crime hit new heights and drew more attention than ever in 2021. We look back at the biggest stories of the year  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Ethics at the heart of emerging AI strategies

  Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is one of the top technologies for IT leaders coming into 2022, according to the latest annual TechTarget / Computer Weekly IT Priorities survey. But there remain concerns around the rapid spread of AI, ...  Continue Reading

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  How can you balance security with growth?

  As businesses focus on recovery and growth, CISOs must deal with today’s challenges while also planning for tomorrow - how can they achieve both safety and success?  Continue Reading