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2022 Stories
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April 26, 2022
26Apr2022
E-Handbook
The rise of SD-WANs: Time to cross the chasm
Where does SD-WAN stand at the beginning of the second quarter of 2022? The solid upward trajectory of SD-WANs has been given further impetus by the parallel emergence and rise of SASE, which integrates SD-WAN with edge security, and the rise ... Continue Reading
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April 26, 2022
26Apr2022
News
Global digital wallet transactions set to soar
Payments using mobile phones are set to soar globally as suppliers expand the services available, according to research Continue Reading
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April 26, 2022
26Apr2022
Blog Post
Did HMRC really 'lock taxpayers out' from their online accounts?
Did HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) really “lock taxpayers out” from their online accounts, as The Guardian has claimed? It’s a situation that arose from a predictable and – according to HMRC – ... Continue Reading
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April 26, 2022
26Apr2022
News
Odense Robotics helps develop key export for Denmark
Robotics seen as a future export sector for Denmark as investment startups build their skills in public sector projects Continue Reading
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April 26, 2022
26Apr2022
News
SES, SnT test MeluXina supercomputer to boost satellite broadband
Grand Duchy’s leading satellite operator and supercomputer site begin project to enable research partners to perform advanced optimisation tests for steadily growing broadband sector Continue Reading
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April 26, 2022
26Apr2022
News
Coralogix makes foray into cyber security with Snowbit
Observability platform supplier Coralogix has set up a cyber security venture and a global security resource centre in India to tap the growth opportunities in the subcontinent Continue Reading
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April 26, 2022
26Apr2022
E-Zine
The latest salary trends for IT professionals
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the results of our annual salary survey show pay returning to pre-pandemic levels and work-life balance a growing consideration. As sustainability becomes a critical issue, we look at how datacentres can meet ... Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
Blog Post
From code to cloud: securing your software supply chain starts with cloud observability
This is a guest blogpost by Ash Kulkarni, CEO of Elastic. As organisations increasingly move their infrastructure, applications, and services to the cloud, managing information, maintaining ... Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
Majority of workers using umbrella companies see no benefits
Research from trade body for independent professionals finds that most self-employed workers operating through an umbrella company think there are no advantages to the arrangement Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
C-suite regards adapting to remote working as key challenge
Senior management survey finds significant numbers noting remote working or flexi-working will be a long-term change for their business, with half seeing the switch to remote as one of their top three disruptions Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
CityFibre study identifies £38bn economic benefits from full-fibre roll-out
Independent provider’s roll-out of full-fibre networks to 285 cities, towns and villages claimed to bring £22bn in productivity benefits, £4.8bn from a widened workforce and £1.2bn from flexible working, as well as creating 16,000 jobs Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
E-Handbook
Royal Holloway: Cloud-native honeypot deployment
Exploring open problems facing cloud infrastructure, this article in our Royal Holloway security series describes the implementation, feasibility and benefits of cloud-native honeypots Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
US mobile network emerges as latest Lapsus$ victim
Lapsus$ extortion gang hit T-Mobile and attempted to perform SIM-swapping attacks and code theft Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
Post-Brexit immigration challenges sees London drop in tech ranking
Forrester’s latest research of the top European cities for technology clusters, has seen London sliding down the rankings Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
Researchers explore historical Hubble datasets to understand the solar system
GPU-based supercomputer helps astronomers simulate exoplanet atmospheres Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
Government appoints head of technology transfer unit
Government announces a CEO to lead its initiatives around commercialising its knowledge assets Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
Blog Post
How the e-commerce boom is transforming store tech
GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, VP of strategy at Aptos, Nikki Baird, explains the ways in which e-commerce is transforming in-store tech and disrupting point of sale (POS). Here are ... Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
Sophos soaks up SOC.OS
Sophos says acquisition of BAE spinout SOC.OS will enhance its managed threat and extended detection and response services Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus takes the high road in Scotland
Live road testing is taking place for the next two weeks in what is claimed to be Europe’s most complex and ambitious public autonomous bus pilot, with passenger service due to go live in late summer Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
Lower level of developer skills may hamper UK AI initiatives
A study from IBM has found there is less focus on training software engineers in the UK compared with Spain and Germany Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
Post Office scandal victims still waiting for compensation a year after convictions overturned
Former subpostmasters at the centre of one of biggest miscarriage of justice in modern history are still waiting for compensation a year after their wrongful convictions were overturned Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
In Depth
Growing prospects for edge datacentres
Although the value that edge datacentres provide is not in question, for many companies, the journey to adoption is far from fixed Continue Reading
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April 25, 2022
25Apr2022
News
Mimecast makes deeper push into ASEAN
Mimecast opens regional office in Singapore and is looking at setting up a datacentre in Southeast Asia as it makes a deeper push into the region Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
SAP Q1 2022: Revenue up 11%, Ukraine war impact projected to be €300m
SAP has announced first-quarter revenue of more than €7.1bn, and the Ukraine war is projected to have a €300m impact for 2022 Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
Blog Post
Earth Day 2022: Why the people, the planet and technology must join forces to tackle climate change
In this guest post to mark Earth Day 2022, Yann Lechelle, CEO of French cloud provider Scaleway, sets out why tackling climate change requires a three-pronged approach. With each passing day, the ... Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
EU lawmakers propose limited ban on predictive policing systems
MEPs’ joint report on European Artificial Intelligence Act sets out limited ban on predictive policing systems alongside a raft of further amendments to improve redress mechanisms and extend the list of AI systems deemed high-risk Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
Makers to honour women in software in fourth annual awards
For the fourth year in a row, software bootcamp Makers is looking for up-and-coming women in the software development scene to celebrate diversity in the sector Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
What’s up with Conti and REvil, and should we be worrying?
New intelligence on some of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs suggests recent disruption to their activities was like water off a duck’s back Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
Blog Post
Singing the key management blues
We need cryptographic keys, but who is going to manage them? How do you make an obscure topic like cryptographic key management interesting? And can you then persuade people to move this security ... Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
E-Handbook
Royal Holloway: Secure multiparty computation and its application to digital asset custody
Secure multiparty computation (MPC) is a branch of cryptography that can be used by two or more parties to jointly compute the output of an arbitrary function, without sacrificing the privacy of their respective inputs. MPC has existed since the ... Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
Asda adopts Workday as part of digital transformation
As Asda undergoes a digital transformation as part of its separation from Walmart, the supermarket has adopted Workday to manage its 140,000 employees Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
In Depth
Interview: LF Energy on using open source to ready energy systems for phasing out fossil fuels
With the climate crisis putting increasing pressure on countries to decarbonise their economies, the founder of open source championing LF Energy talks about digitising power networks to be ready for renewables Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
In Depth
Snapshots vs backup: Use both for optimum RPOs
We look at snapshots and backup, the key difference, their pros and cons and how best to use the two approaches in an integrated data protection strategy for optimal RPO Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
How Adnovum is leveraging its Swiss roots
Software company Adnovum is leveraging its strengths in identity and access management and its Swiss heritage as it expands into new markets and areas such as zero-trust security Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
UAE bolsters cyber security
The United Arab Emirates has successfully improved its security posture amid mounting cyber threats Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
‘Postcode lottery’ for UK gigabit broadband affordability
UK gigabit connectivity roll-out continues apace with total fibre-to-the premises coverage hitting 9.8 million at the end of February 2022, but pricing of basic tariffs and installation costs vary across the country Continue Reading
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April 22, 2022
22Apr2022
News
Finance regulator identifies challenger bank financial crime weaknesses
Financial Conduct Authority review finds challenger banks need to do more to prevent their platforms being used to commit financial crime, such as money laundering Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
Blog Post
Eradicating e-waste: Why the UK’s right to repair laws are in urgent need of an upgrade
In this guest post, Katy Medlock, UK general manager at online refurbished devices marketplace Back Market, sets out why the UK’s right to repair legislation is in desperate need of a refresh to ... Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
Zoom adds new round of cyber security enhancements
Videoconferencing platform Zoom adds multiple third-party security certifications and service enhancements Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
Orange opens Warsaw 5G Lab
Telco adds Polish facility to its roster of 5G Labs across Europe, allowing businesses across the country to have the opportunity to discover and experiment all the potential of next-generation networks Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
One-third of manufacturers considered fit for the future with IoT and mobile edge
Survey shows pandemic drove the manufacturing industry to accelerate its digital transformation and be better prepared to deal with future challenges such as increased competition, changing employee expectations and rising customer demand Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
Five Eyes in new Russia cyber warning
Latest cross-body alert warns of Russian threat to utilities and other core elements of national infrastructure Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
NexGen Networks deploys Equinix platform to scale business in Europe
Digital infrastructure company teams with fibre optic-based network systems provider to expand capacity in Europe in response to increasing demand for secure, low-latency interconnection Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
Impact of Lapsus$ attack on Okta less than feared
Okta’s investigation into Lapsus$ breach of its systems via a Sitel workstation has concluded that the impact was significantly less than the maximum potential Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
Tech to account for over half of regulatory compliance spending
By 2026, regtech will account for more than half of the money that businesses spend on compliance with regulations Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
European cities moving fast to change business of parking
German cities are using the latest smart parking technology to reduce traffic and car pollution while collecting more fees for parking Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
Dutch schools struggle with digitisation
Now is the time for schools in the Netherlands to determine how the opportunities of distance and digital learning resources can be made to work and how the risks involved can be mitigated Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
Blog Post
Vorsprung durch Netflix
Proposed Highway Code updates have paved the way for it being legal to watch TV while using self-driving cars. “The Highway Code has been updated a number of times in recent years to reflect the ... Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
More Scottish subpostmaster conviction reviews expected as part of Post Office scandal
The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission expects more subpostmasters with potential wrongful convictions to come forward Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
General Motors taps Cisco to accelerate in-car connectivity
Automotive giant becomes first manufacturer of its kind to deploy comms tech provider’s wireless backhaul technology for real-time, high-speed performance testing of pre-production vehicles Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
Alibaba Cloud eyes VMware workloads with new cloud service
The Alibaba Cloud VMware Service is aimed at Chinese enterprises that are looking to move their VMware workloads to public cloud, perform disaster recovery and reduce their on-premise datacentre footprint Continue Reading
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April 21, 2022
21Apr2022
News
Leadwind completes €140m first closing to fund deep tech scaleups
First investment for fund designed for firms at the intersection of technologies such as edge computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, 5G connectivity, blockchain and cloud services located in Southern Europe, prioritising Spain and Latin... Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
Scuderia AlphaTauri gets in gear with RapidAPI to improve performance
Challenger Formula 1 team deploys technology from growing US tech company to drive efficiencies and accelerate innovation from the factory to the track Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
E-Zine
CW APAC: Trend Watch: Cyber security
Protection from malicious actors has become a critical consideration for organisations in recent years. In this handbook, focused on cyber security in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at how to minimise edge security risks, India’s ... Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
How Veeam helped grocery chain Franprix escape its backup hell
French supermarket chain had backup windows that ran well into the next working day and restoring deleted files could take days. It chose Veeam in a contest with Cohesity Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
Bots could help businesses polish up their green credentials
Metrics are a key aspect of a sound sustainability strategy and Oracle believes automation can help businesses achieve their environmental goals Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
EE, Qualcomm collaboration claims European 5G first
UK operator says use of spectrum aggregation technology across 4G and 5G bands to boost network capacity has seen it become the first European network to deliver 5G over seven combined spectrum carriers, achieving the network’s fastest 5G speeds to ... Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
One-third of scams that hit TSB are impersonation fraud
TSB reports an increase in fraudsters impersonating trusted organisations to trick consumers into making payments to them Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
Uptime Institute supports datacentre operators with honing their sustainability strategies
In the wake of research highlighting the patchy progress operators have made to-date on sustainability initiatives, the Uptime Institute debuts series of reports to help the datacentre sector improve its environmental standing Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
Home secretary Priti Patel to decide whether to extradite Assange
Home secretary will decide in four weeks whether to approve Julian Assange’s extradition to the US, where he faces espionage and hacking charges Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
AWS fixes vulnerabilities in Log4Shell hot patch
AWS issues fixes for a series of Log4Shell hot patches after they turned out to leave its services vulnerable to further exploitation Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
Nationwide Building Society streamlines payment dispute process through software
Building society has speeded up the resolution of customer disputes over Visa payments by using Pegasystems software Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
NSO Group faces court action after Pegasus spyware used against targets in UK
Three human rights activists whose phones were targeted by spyware traced to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have begun legal action against both countries and Israel’s NSO Group Technologies Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
How PropertyGuru is approaching technology integration
Property tech firm PropertyGuru has invested in capabilities such as DevOps and authentication that can be applied across different platforms that it has acquired over time Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
Flexible return-to-office policies are hammering employee experiences
Research shows work-related stress and anxiety is skyrocketing among office workers and those without flexibility, stressing that trusting teams to work where and when works for them will lead to better results Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
Hispasat, GlobalSat team to offer free satellite broadband across Mexico
Broadening its Latin American connectivity footprint, Spanish satellite firm becomes part of Mexican federal agency programme to bring broadband to 500 rural communities Continue Reading
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April 20, 2022
20Apr2022
News
Financial Ombudsman Service chooses TCS as digital transformation partner
Tata Consultancy Services will build and implement key systems as part the Financial Ombudsman Service’s digital transformation Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
News
ODI data literacy report laments technical skills inflation in government data strategy
An Open Data Institute report on data literacy and UK government data strategy sees a lack of clarity in definition, fragmentation of responsibility, and a disconnect between government and citizens Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
News
Verizon takes equity stake in Casa Systems to sharpen 5G edge
US telco takes 9.9% stake in provider of core 5G technologies to develop mobile edge computing solutions Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
News
Median threat actor ‘dwell time’ dropped during 2021
Security teams appear to be getting better at detecting attackers within their networks, according to a report Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
In Depth
Positive benefits in the new experience economy
While creating a positive employee experience (EX) has been on the agenda of companies for years, the concept – and that of the experience economy in general – has come of age in the Covid-defined working arena Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
News
Hammers sign Acronis as backup and security in one
West Ham United set to replace separate backup from Veeam and a variety of security products with Acronis Cyber Protect to have backup, data protection and file share on a single platform Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
News
Gartner: Public cloud spending on the rise across the globe as hybrid working takes hold
Latest worldwide public cloud services spending tracker reveals end-user appetite for off-premise services shows no signs of slowing down Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
News
Windows 7 and XP still more popular than Windows 11
Lansweeper audit of Windows devices finds more people are running unsupported Windows operating systems than the newest release Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
E-Handbook
A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to cloud enterprise applications
Businesses require suitable cloud applications to manage their processes effectively. In this 17-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at the advantages of best-of-breed SaaS products, explores the rise of industry cloud and assesses its value ... Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
News
Mavenir, Fujitsu, Aspire accelerate global development of Open RAN
Network software provider and network solutions developer accelerate O-RAN-compliant cloud-native CU/DU with pre-tested and integrated remote radio head units, while Japanese tech firm announces collaboration to hasten global adoption of Open RAN Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
E-Handbook
Royal Holloway: Information security of the 2016 Philippine automated elections
For this article in our Royal Holloway security series, the authors analysed 426 log files provided by the Philippines’ Commission on Elections to objectively recreate what transpired during the 2016 presidential elections and thereby gauge the ... Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
E-Handbook
11 key considerations prior to a data centre upgrade
The key to smooth, successful and meaningful data center upgrades is preparation. In this e-guide, learn the 11 key steps you must take to ensure neat migrations, good availability, continued security and limited downtime. Continue Reading
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April 19, 2022
19Apr2022
News
Softbank and UnaBiz team up on internet of robotic things
Japan’s Softbank Robotics and Singapore-based UnaBiz are bringing IoT and robotics technology together to improve facilities management, among other applications Continue Reading
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April 18, 2022
18Apr2022
News
Singtel expands datacentre footprint in Indonesia
Singtel’s datacentre platform will host selected datacentre assets from Indonesia’s Telkom as part of the telco’s move to grow its datacentre footprint in key regional markets Continue Reading
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April 16, 2022
16Apr2022
Blog Post
Building consensus round skills and employment policies that work
successful implementation ... requires that ministers instruct their officials to give priority to actions that involve co-operation across departmental boundaries and to listen to employers and ... Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Zoom unveils platform innovations to elevate customer experience
Breakout videoconferencing leader announces conversation intelligence service and enhances online events offering, with aim to modernise how businesses engage with customers Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Cisco and Venywhere reimagine the future of hybrid work in Venice ‘living lab’
Cisco employees live and work remotely in Venice for three months as part of a pilot programme to help the city reinvent itself as a work-from-anywhere destination Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
In Depth
Refugee support group works with tech startup on reporting system
Computer Weekly speaks to a refugee support group about its ongoing collaboration with an academic tech startup to develop a digital human rights reporting system for refugees Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Lack of expertise hurting UK government’s cyber preparedness
UK government bodies and critical infrastructure owners cite a lack of staff resources, and internal and external expertise, as hampering factors when it comes to cyber readiness, according to a report Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
Blog Post
How open source technology collaboration can help in the fight against climate change
In this guest post, the founder and executive director of non-profit open source-championing body LF Energy, Dr. Shuli Goodman, talks about how technology collaboration is needed to tackle climate ... Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Openreach accelerates UK full-fibre build
BT broadband provision division claims significant milestone in its full-fibre build programme, revealing it is more than a quarter of the way to reaching 25 million homes by December 2026 Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Kyndryl kindles cyber incident recovery pact with Dell
IBM spin-out Kyndryl hops into bed with Dell Technologies in a joint cyber resilience proposition Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Multi-ERP systems are on the menu for SAP implementations
Organisations using SAP may build future ERP systems from composable building blocks from multiple software providers Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Zhadnost DDoS botnet deployed against Finland
A coordinated DDoS attack hit two government ministries in Finland at the same time as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a virtual address to the Finnish parliament Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Edge computing is critical enabler of transition to digital-first connected operations
Research reveals drivers of edge computing deployments, challenges and solutions for maintaining resilience, connectivity and supporting digital-first connected operations that are secure, reliable, resilient and sustainable Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Incontroller ICS malware has ‘rare, dangerous’ capabilities, says Mandiant
Mandiant joins a growing chorus of warnings over novel nation state threats to ICS systems Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
In Depth
How algorithmic automation could manage workers ethically
Managing workers by algorithm and automated process has generated ethical problems aplenty. Can such means be pressed into the service for a more ethical mode of worker management? We find out Continue Reading
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April 14, 2022
14Apr2022
News
Government agrees bulk surveillance powers fail to protect journalists and sources
Campaign group Liberty to launch legal appeal that will call for journalists to receive stronger legal protections from state surveillance Continue Reading
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April 13, 2022
13Apr2022
News
Hybrid work catching on in India
More tech workers in India now enjoy flexi-work arrangements and higher salaries, but talent retention remains an issue in the subcontinent, study finds Continue Reading
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April 13, 2022
13Apr2022
News
Virgin Media O2, Samsung deploy multiple live 4G, 5G sites across UK
UK mobile operator announces successful completion of multiple live site deployments in its 4G and 5G estates Continue Reading
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April 13, 2022
13Apr2022
News
UK 5G nets ready for gaming explosion
Research reveals UK gamers are ready for a ‘post-console’ future, enabled by 5G connectivity, cloud and the metaverse Continue Reading
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April 13, 2022
13Apr2022
News
WatchGuard firewall users urged to patch Cyclops Blink vulnerability
The US authorities have seen fit to add the WatchGuard vulnerability used by Sandworm to build the Cyclops Blink botnet to its list of must-patch vulnerabilities Continue Reading
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April 13, 2022
13Apr2022
News
Google Cloud research highlights disconnect between intention and delivery on green IT initiatives
Google Cloud research reveals disconnects between intention, delivery and budgets within businesses across EMEA on sustainability matters Continue Reading
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April 13, 2022
13Apr2022
News
News UK hires former Discovery Inc tech head as new CTO
Simon Farnsworth, who previous worked as chief technology officer at Discovery Inc, is now driving News UK's tech strategy Continue Reading