Computer Weekly Editors Blog

December 2011

So that was 2011. How was it for IT?
Bryan Glick - Editor in chief 16 Dec 2011

So that was 2011. How was it for IT? If there's one trend you can pull out from the year it has been the rapidly shifting sands beneath the feet of some of the biggest names in the industry. And ...

UKtech50 leaders will be vital to UK's economic recovery
Bryan Glick - Editor in chief 08 Dec 2011

This year's UKtech50 list of the most influential people in UK IT reflects the great variety, ability and potential of the technology community in this country. The 50 names on our list, voted for ...

Is government finally realising IT's true value?
Bryan Glick - Editor in chief 02 Dec 2011

It's been a week of economic doom and gloom for the UK, after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne revealed the parlous state of the country's finances in his Autumn Statement. Putting aside ...

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Chinese regulatory crackdown is about control, not data privacy
Despite China's messaging, analysts believe the government's recent regulatory tightening on tech companies is more about control...
Regulators need to rethink big tech regulation, expert says
A Boston University professor argues that big tech regulation may need to focus more on creating competition through data access ...
FTC changes course on prior approval for reattempted mergers
The FTC has opened the doors to routinely requiring prior approval for reattempted mergers, as well as requiring prior notice of ...

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Kaspersky tracks Windows zero days to 'Moses' exploit author
In its second-quarter threat report, Kaspersky Lab found a rise in the use of exploits and zero-day vulnerabilities, several of ...
CISA unveils list of most targeted vulnerabilities in 2020
Attackers chased the headlines in 2020, going after the most publicized vulnerabilities in Citrix, Pulse Secure and Fortinet ...
New 'BlackMatter' ransomware gang has echoes of REvil
Although connections are being made between ransomware groups REvil and BlackMatter, the jury is still out on whether they have ...

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Enterprises look to formalize WFH network architecture
As work-from-home programs prove they're here to stay, enterprise network teams are assessing their network designs to ensure ...
5G core network functionality driven by SDN, NFV
To reap the full benefits of 5G, operators are using SDN, NFV and network slicing to build out core network functionality.
An introductory overview of 5G network capabilities
In this Q&A, author William Stallings discusses 5G services, such as network slicing and QoS, and other topics covered in his ...

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IBM z/OS V2.5 integrates mainframes with hybrid clouds, AI
Bringing mainframes deeper into the hybrid cloud mix, IBM delivered an updated version of z/OS that makes it easier for IT pros ...
Explore the benefits of data center as a service
For organizations that might struggle to purchase and maintain their own data centers, they can turn to DCaaS, which enables them...
Data center contactless tech beyond the pandemic
No-touch tech like haptics and LiDAR became commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic, but such technology can increase demands...

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7 data modeling techniques and concepts for business
Three types of data models and seven data modeling techniques are available to data management teams to convert mountains of ...
Couchbase NoSQL database adds relational capabilities
With its latest update, Couchbase introduced features that bring the equivalent of tables and schema to its database to reduce ...
Data architecture vs. information architecture: How they differ
Data architects collect the statistics and information architects put the numbers into context as they work symbiotically to ...

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