Computer Weekly Editors Blog

March 2018

When tech firms get too big - will Facebook & Google follow the cycle of IBM & Microsoft?
Bryan Glick - Editor in chief 20 Mar 2018

The technology industry is still relatively young, and certainly has a lot more growth to come. But it’s old enough now for us to see the repeating trends that make regulatory and legal ...

Can technology save the day for Brexit? (*Spoilers* : No)
Bryan Glick - Editor in chief 01 Mar 2018

If you happen to be an ardent Brexiteer, a true believer in the UK government’s desire for “innovative solutions” to avoid a hard border with the Republic of Ireland, we have good news for you. The ...

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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 ...
Legacy regulatory practices won't rein in tech giants
French authorities fined Google $593 million this week, shedding light on how current regulations won't have meaningful effect on...

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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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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 ...
Test your knowledge in this 5G QoS quiz
In this quiz, test your knowledge of network slicing, QoS, and other technologies and practices related to 5G networking.

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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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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 ...
Trifacta moves beyond data wrangling to DataOps
'Data wrangling' is a term that Trifacta assigns to data preparation, but there is more than that to the concept as part of the ...

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March 2018

When tech firms get too big - will Facebook & Google follow the cycle of IBM & Microsoft?

Can technology save the day for Brexit? (*Spoilers* : No)

Can technology save the day for Brexit? (Spoilers : No)