Archive
Browse the full archive of Computer Weekly online content - see our most recent articles listed below, or browse by year of publication.
2021 Stories
-
September 13, 2021
13Sep2021
News
UK government’s new digital identity system to cost up to £400m
Cabinet Office is seeking £300m-£400m in funding to build its replacement for the failed Gov.uk Verify system, which itself cost over £220m Continue Reading
-
September 13, 2021
13Sep2021
News
The digital road ahead: National Highways puts technology in the driving seat
We speak to National Highways about its multi-year plan to tech-enable the management and operations of our motorways Continue Reading
-
September 13, 2021
13Sep2021
News
Portcast secures $3.2m, eyes global expansion
Logistics startup Portcast will use its pre-Series A funding to expand globally and bolster its cloud-based service with prescriptive AI capabilities Continue Reading
-
September 10, 2021
10Sep2021
News
Providers drive into the core network fast lane as 5G race accelerates
Study finds that in the next-generation network arena, 5G standalone core dominates key service provider activity, with an enduring need for agility and responsiveness Continue Reading
-
September 10, 2021
10Sep2021
News
National Broadband takes on UK fibre with 5G business broadband
New 5G-based broadband complements existing 4G infrastructure and aims to offer towns and cities compelling alternative to fibre broadband Continue Reading
-
September 10, 2021
10Sep2021
News
Poor home connectivity risks jeopardising switch to hybrid working
CityFibre, Chartered Management Institute survey warns once-in-a-generation opportunity to change working practices for the better could be put at risk because of network issues Continue Reading
-
September 10, 2021
10Sep2021
News
Microsoft, Nokia seal space, 5G agreement for South Australia
IT giant and leading communications technology provider team to work with South Australian development board and local companies to bring together interdisciplinary experts to develop, test, and deploy new space technologies Continue Reading
-
September 10, 2021
10Sep2021
News
UK full-fibre forges ahead but broadband digital divide persists
Comms regulator’s survey finds full-fibre networks are being built at a record rate, but work is still needed to get decent broadband to remote parts of the country Continue Reading
-
September 10, 2021
10Sep2021
In Depth
The second coming: The Nordic datacentre market comes of age
As concerns mount about space and power constraints within several of Europe’s largest datacentre hubs, enterprises are being urged to consider shifting more of their energy-intensive workloads to the Nordic countries Continue Reading
-
September 10, 2021
10Sep2021
Blog Post
Contentstack: What is a micro-frontend approach?
We know what a backend is in software terms - it's all the componentry that go towards bringing our platform and infrastructure layers into being so that we can start to create code-based ... Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
Delays to replacing legacy police IT puts access to information at risk, says NAO
National Audit Office says five-year delay to the Home Office’s project to create a National Law Enforcement Data Service, replacing two existing legacy IT systems, puts police access to vital information at risk Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
UK GDPR faces changes under planned reforms
DCMS is launching a major consultation on proposed changes to the UK’s data protection regime, under which several key elements of the GDPR are likely to change Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
In Depth
Five things you need to know about cloud file services
We look at cloud file services, which provide a file system-like architecture that gives users access to file data wherever they are, just as if it were a local NAS filer Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
OneWeb achieves higher orbit with Eutelsat investment, AT&T deal
Controversial UK government and Bharti-owned satellite operator closes investment from leading French satellite operator and seals deal with US comms giant to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to hard-to-reach locations via satellite Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
Government relies on tech to reduce NHS waiting lists
Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid aims to reduce NHS waiting list backlog through use of virtual wards, artificial intelligence and new surgical hubs Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
UK government reveals £4m trial to use streetlamps and bus shelters to boost 5G
Two-year project will begin to ramp up use of street furniture and public buildings to host 5G radio kit, with CCTV poles, traffic signals and other roadside infrastructure potentially used to boost coverage Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
Blog Post
Another girl, another palate
The launch of dating app Power of Music (POM), which matches up users who like the same music to spare them from ever having to grow as human beings or have any new experiences whatsoever, has ... Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
Tech R&D gets cash boost through £113m Future Leaders Fellowships
Projects including a four-legged, multi-terrain robotic walker, ‘biogeobatteries’ and organic smartphone materials are among 97 projects to receive funding Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
Latest Microsoft zero-day being actively exploited
New Microsoft zero-day CVE-2021-40444 affects multiple versions of Windows and is probably being exploited through convincing phishing attacks Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
Blog Post
A call to rebuild the Department for Education and Skills
In the light of the forthcoming party conferences, and rumoured reshuffles, I hope the Government can quickly move on to making the UK once again a world-leader in technological education and ... Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
Ericsson gets smart with 5G network services deployment
Leading comms tech provider keeps up the pace of launches of technologies supporting next-generation network development with modular suite of tools and services Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
Ali Ghodsi, Databricks CEO: Scandi-Californian hybrid is an ideal
Ali Ghodsi, CEO of Databricks, reflects on the business culture of Silicon Valley, his Iranian-Swedish background, and where big data analytics is going during these early days of machine learning Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
Blog Post
Sumo Logic tightens strapping with ServiceNow
Sumo Logic can’t get through a press statement without using the term ‘continuous intelligence’, but that’s okay… every firm is allowed some form of core descriptor and it does explain what the ... Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
E-Zine
CW Europe: Dutch researchers build security software to mimic human immune system
In this issue of CW Europe, find out how researchers in the Netherlands are attempting to help IT systems fight certain cyber attacks in a similar way to the human immune system works. One of the team at Dutch research institute TNO was originally ... Continue Reading
-
September 09, 2021
09Sep2021
News
APAC organisations must do more to harness analytics potential
Organisations in the Asia-Pacific region still lack the necessary workforce and process capabilities that are required to realise the full benefits of data analytics initiatives, a study finds Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
Blog Post
Law enforcement: Question the tech sector's motives
Perhaps there are application areas where law enforcement technology should not be used, one of the witnesses at a recent Justice and Home Affairs Committee meeting warned. Experts from the US, New ... Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
News
Blackpool illumination for full-fibre broadband
Neos Networks unveils significant network expansion across Lancashire to facilitate high capacity fibre connectivity for hyperscalers, large-scale content providers and businesses using UK fibre network and connections to Ireland Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
News
REvil reappearance may herald new ransom campaigns
The re-emergence of the infamous REvil ransomware gang is a likely sign that more high-profile attacks will unfold over the coming weeks Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
News
Covid positive for security market, but still a source of stress
CIISec’s latest “State of the profession report” highlights both positives and challenges for cyber pros arising from the past two years Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
Blog Post
Marriages Are Back On The Agenda – Even In IT
Ah – the return of “normality” in the UK – i.e., people are still getting ill but the government admits it doesn’t care any longer, other than by increasing taxes… But enough of the ... Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
News
Stolen credit card data worth about £13 on dark web, PayPal worth more
The average price of a stolen credit card on a dark web marketplace comes in at around $17.40, or £12.60, according to new data – but the real money for cyber criminals is in hacked PayPal accounts Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
News
CityFibre extends network in Sussex, Scotland and announces Medway ISP
Fibre broadband provider announces further extension of its national broadband network in the Glasgow region and in West Sussex, while also sealing deal with service providers using its full-fibre infrastructure Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
News
Estonian government opens its digital heart to tech testers
Tech startups are being invited to build and test their products and services on the Estonian government’s IT estate for free, in return for use of the software developed Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
In Depth
Dell, NetApp and Pure: Healthy results on Covid easing
Dell’s still top of the storage supplier pile with midrange arrays doing well, but meanwhile NetApp and Pure are making gains on the rise of public cloud Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
Blog Post
Mendix makes, merchandises, meters & moulds
The low-code/no-code cognoscenti (arguably) don’t need to tell us that the pandemic highlighted just how acute the shortage of traditional software developers is... as if to form some sort of hors ... Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Optimising privacy, post-GDPR
Airbus CyberSecurity CTO Paddy Francis explores the impact of regulation on data protection, and how it has changed how one goes about optimising data privacy in the enterprise Continue Reading
-
September 08, 2021
08Sep2021
In Depth
Bridging the gender gap in cyber security
Some professional groups and companies in Asia are working hard to improve awareness of the cyber security profession and mentoring talented women in a bid to bridge the gender gap Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
Only a tenth of global vehicles adopt ADAS
Huge opportunity knocks in the realm of advanced in-vehicle software as surprisingly low number of global cars make use of ADAS features Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
Ukrtelecom and Iskratel launch €12m fibre network expansion in Ukraine
Partnership between Ukrainian telecom operator and leading European ICT supplier designed to help expand the country’s fibre optic network as it continues to bridge the digital divide Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
TLA Black Women in Tech to launch book about tech role models
Not-for-profit organisation is raising funds to publish a book showcasing black women in tech to give young people in UK schools access to role models Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
Virgin Media O2 reaches 10 million homes in gigabit roll-out
Recently merged operator adds nearly two million customers from mid-size cities and large towns to footprint of gigabit broadband estate Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
Procuring law enforcement tech needs greater scrutiny
Tech firms are playing a high-stakes game to drive adoption of artificial intelligence and surveillance technology in law enforcement Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
OT security in APAC remains work in progress
Two operational technology security experts shed light on the state of OT security in the region, and what’s being done to address skills, competency and organisational challenges Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
ICO in bid to end cookie pop-ups
Outgoing information commissioner Elizabeth Denham will call on her equivalents across the G7 group of countries to collaborate on an overhaul of cookie consent pop-ups Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
Openreach aims to plug digital divide by scrapping broadband connection fees in select homes
BT-owned broadband provision division makes latest step in campaign to address key financial issue that could hinder roll-out of broadband networks capable of supporting the ‘new normal’ of work Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
Lords committee calls for evidence on digital regulation
House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has called for evidence to inform its inquiry into the effectiveness of digital regulation Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
Banking anti-fraud scheme blocks 65% more fraud
Scheme designed to protect vulnerable people against banking fraud has been expanded to include online scams Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
News
Government opens £2bn chest for big data analytics
The Crown Commercial Service has published an early notification notice for a £500m per annum big data analytics procurement framework, which will run from 2022 to 2026 Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
Blog Post
GitOps gets the grit in the composable stack
As we take a momentary breather after a truly larger than expected number of commentaries on the nature of the ephemeral composable IT stacks that we are all building now, some people still have ... Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
Opinion
Security Think Tank: A response to planned data protection changes
The ISF’s Emma Bickerstaffe assesses how organisations might respond to proposed changes to the UK’s data protection regime Continue Reading
-
September 07, 2021
07Sep2021
E-Zine
Highways England delivers a digital roadmap
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CDIO of Highways England about her digital services and asset management plans. We explore SIEM and SOAR security tools. And we find out how McLaren Racing is using data analytics to build its cars more... Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
News
Nokia launches online tech scholarship for under-represented talent
Alongside Udacity and the Blacks in Technology Foundation, Nokia has launched an online nanodegree aimed at increasing the number of people from underrepresented backgrounds in tech worldwide Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
News
NetApp and AWS launch fully managed Ontap cloud file storage
But hybrid cloud still limited, according to NetApp. Until containerisation is widespread, applications tend to be built for the cloud or work better in the datacentre Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
News
Qualcomm, Google bring premium and intelligent in-vehicle experiences to Renault Mégane
Electric version of French car range to use third-generation Snapdragon automotive cockpit platforms and Google Technologies to design ‘seamless and cutting-edge’ in-car experiences Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
Opinion
The rise of the chief risk officer
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has seen chief risk officers take their rightful place in the boardroom Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
News
Saudi tourism development fund goes cloud-first with Oracle
$4bn fund will be used to invest in developing Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry as the country reduces its economic reliance on oil and gas Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
Blog Post
Welcome to the Digital Singularity
This is a guest blogpost by Jason Kingdon, chairman and CEO, Blue Prism Link all computers together – why would you do that? Way back in the 1980s various academic and scientific institutions ... Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
News
Verne Global acquired for £231m as Nordic datacentre investment trend gathers pace
Icelandic colocation firm acquired by digital infrastructure investment fund as demand for datacentre capacity in the Nordics continues to grow Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
Opinion
UK’s new data protection strategy risks costing business more than it gains
The apparent business benefits of pursuing data adequacy agreements around the world may not be as enticing as they at first appear Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
News
Room for improvement in UK right to repair laws
The UK government introduced right to repair legislation earlier in 2021 to combat the growing issue of electronic waste, but data sanitisation firm Blancco says that while it’s a step in the right direction, there is definitely scope for improvement Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
Blog Post
AWS DevOps Guru offers transcendental remediation
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), is, just in case you hadn’t noticed, a big company. As such, it can pretty much name its products however it likes… and Amazon DevOps Guru is a case in point. Not ... Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
News
How NZ schools are tapping managed network services
Using managed network services has freed up time and resources for New Zealand school teachers and alleviated the pressure and challenges of maintaining technology infrastructure Continue Reading
-
September 06, 2021
06Sep2021
In Depth
How do SOAR and SIEM services fare in a rapidly changing cyber threat landscape?
Given that cyber risks are rapidly growing in sophistication and number, we look at whether SIEM and SOAR security tools are still effective Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
Berlin court reverses ban on use of EncroChat evidence in criminal trials
Berlin Superior Court allows use of EncroChat evidence in criminal trials but lawyers say the question will ultimately need to be decided by the German Supreme Court Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
Full Fibre to light up 13 UK market towns with gigabit broadband
Altnet reveals next series of ‘forgotten towns’ to benefit from its fibre-optic broadband infrastructure Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
Hybrid work boom sees 170% increase in TalkTalk full-fibre footprint
Business growth and new ways of working have contributed to increasing investment in UK operator’s FTTP offering and wider business network over the past year as demand for reliable, gigabit broadband soars Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
Wirepas gains €10m injection to accelerate first non-cellular 5G tech development
Increased client demand ramps up commercial launch of new enterprise IoT and 5G standard technology, now slated for 2022 Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
Mandiant, Sophos detail dangerous ProxyShell attacks
Threat researchers and incident responders continue to track threat activity around the dangerous ProxyShell Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, including impactful ransomware hits Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
Vodafone taps Ericsson to halve 5G energy consumption, reinforces 4G network
Vodafone announces update to its network strategy, in particular how it is transitioning and refarming 3G spectrum to 4G, and deployment of a new 5G radio that saw energy consumption decrease Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
In Depth
Age discrimination: An overlooked diversity issue in tech
When people talk about a lack of diversity in technology, age discrimination is not the first issue to come to mind, but it’s one that is prolific across the UK’s tech sector Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
HPE revenue boosted by digitisation drive
Company says it has experienced strong growth thanks to demand accelerating during the pandemic Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
Blog Post
GitLab UnReview is open DevOps + Machine Learning (DevMLOpenOps)
A lot goes on at GitLab. Among the work executed over the summer season was the acquisition of UnReview, a machine learning (ML) based technology for automatically identifying appropriate expert ... Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
5G-ENCODE reveals next phase of network slicing for industrial 5G
UK government backed next-generation network project 5G-ENCODE switches on the second phase of its network at the National Composites Centre, as it bids to move a step closer to realising the commercial benefits of 5G in manufacturing Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
Equinix acquires two Mumbai datacentres to expand colocation operations into India
Colocation giant Equinix has acquired a physical presence in India for the first time, following the completion of its acquisition of two Mumbai datacentres Continue Reading
-
September 03, 2021
03Sep2021
News
China accused of cyber attacks on Norwegian IT systems
China-based cyber attackers have been blamed for multiple assaults on IT systems in Norway Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
Apple workers challenge company on toxic workplace culture
Workers participating in the #AppleToo movement say they have collected nearly 500 testimonies from employees about their experiences of discrimination, harassment and abuse at Apple Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
Applications for Tech Nation Global Talent Visa hit 4,000
Tech Nation, the endorsing body for the digital technology route of the UK’s Global Talent Visa, has reached a total of 4,000 visa applications since 2014 Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
Post-Covid home Wi-Fi consumer needs, expectations fundamentally altered
Study finds remote workers encounter significantly more home Wi-Fi issues than before the pandemic, with most reporting daily issues with their home wireless networks Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
How high can the contactless card limit go without two-factor authentication?
The spending limit for contactless cards has reached an eyebrow-raising triple-digit figure – £100 – raising questions about the need for user authentication Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
WhatsApp fined €225m over GDPR breaches
Irish data protection watchdog has issued one of the largest GDPR fines to date against Facebook-owned WhatsApp Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
Blog Post
Throwback Thursday: Remember when Agile was treated with suspicion?
When we researched the topic of Agile development back in 2008, it was against a backdrop of widespread suspicion of the approach. While the hype was beginning to build around iterative development ... Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
Finance firms faced up to £760,000 costs per DNS attack during pandemic
Financial services firms have been the focus of attacks by cyber criminals during the Covid-19 crisis Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
Opinion
Protecting children in the digital playground
The ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code ushers in a new set of standards that advance children’s rights in the digital age Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
Global smartphone sales grow 10.8% in Q2 2021
Research finds global smartphone arena showing double-digit growth despite supply constraints, production disruption, component shortages, factory shutdowns and closure of retail businesses Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
In Depth
Five key questions to ask about storage-as-a-service and consumption models
We look at important questions to ask providers of consumption-based storage procurement services, such as base costs and burst, usage measurement and upgrade paths Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
In Depth
Making the enterprise composable
We speak to industry experts about how to develop composable IT that can quickly adapt to business change Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
Twitter tests auto-block feature for accounts at risk of abuse
Latest Twitter feature automatically blocks abusive users, and is intended to help victims regain control of their experience on the platform Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
National Highways sets out data-driven plan for Strategic Road Network
Digital twins, data sharing, predictive analytics and the use of drones all get a mention in Digital Roads five-year strategic plan Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
Blog Post
UK government's Innovation Strategy needs to be cloud-powered to succeed, argues UKCloud
For the government’s Innovation Strategy to fulfil its 2035 vision, it must recognise cloud computing’s role as a driver of transformation, says James Maynard, solutions director at public sector ... Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
The Gulf is counting on its smart cities for a sustainable and profitable future
The countries in the Gulf region are leading the way in the development of smart cities as part of their economic diversification Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
NUS researchers develop brain-inspired memory device
A team of researchers led by the National University of Singapore have developed a brain-inspired molecular memristor that can be configured to perform a range of computing tasks Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Managing data securely throughout its lifecycle
Managing data in a secure manner is key to ensuring its integrity and therefore its value to the organisation, as well as reducing risk from breaches and misinformation Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
News
HPE signs 10-year GreenLake HPC deal worth $2bn with US National Security Agency
The US National Security Agency has enlisted the help of HPE and its GreenLake platform to aid the delivery of its data management strategy Continue Reading
-
September 02, 2021
02Sep2021
Blog Post
Data modernisation & denormalisation: 3T integrates with Hackolade
It’s always tough when vendors start their company name with a number… primarily because no sentence starts particularly well with a numerical value. But it worked for 3M, so let's move on to 3T ... Continue Reading
-
September 01, 2021
01Sep2021
News
NTT Group to grow global datacentre footprint by 20% over next 18 months
Carrier-neutral colocation giant has set out plans that will see it continue to add datacentre capacity across all of the major markets it operates in Continue Reading
-
September 01, 2021
01Sep2021
Opinion
Using geospatial data to unlock innovation in the property sector
Louise Weale from Ordnance Survey argues that geospatial data is key to unlocking business innovation in the property sector Continue Reading
-
September 01, 2021
01Sep2021
News
University of Sunderland applies technology through robot dog
Students will apply technologies such as artificial intelligence to robotic dog as part of their learning Continue Reading
-
September 01, 2021
01Sep2021
News
Tech sector spends nearly €100m a year lobbying the EU
Study on technology firms’ lobbying efforts in the European Union shows the sector spends more than any other in trying to influence policies and legislation Continue Reading
-
September 01, 2021
01Sep2021
News
Makers announces winners of 2021 Women in Software Power List
Software engineering bootcamp Makers has announced its third annual list of up-and-coming women in the software sector Continue Reading
-
September 01, 2021
01Sep2021
Blog Post
Windows 11: A booster jab for the PC industry?
Looking cynically at the fact that Windows 11 will be available as a free upgrade from October 5, the timing of the new operating system release coincides with the need for the PC industry to ... Continue Reading