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April 15, 2019 15 Apr'19
Automation will bring job security, say most IT security pros

Most security professionals believe that although automation can support humans, it will not result in a reduction in job opportunities, a study shows
April 14, 2019 14 Apr'19
Singapore firms streamline operations, fend off disruption with cloud

Certis and financial institutions are among those in the city state that are turning to cloud services to gain a competitive edge
April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19
Mott MacDonald builds smart cities on Azure cloud

The Microsoft cloud will be used to run digital twins of city infrastructure to help city planners manage infrastructure more effectively
April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19
O2 5G network to support Millbrook CAV trials

O2 will activate 59 5G sites in June to support trials of connected and autonomous vehicles at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire

April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19
Google Cloud eyes big expansion in Asia, sharpens industry focus

Google Cloud’s new CEO, Thomas Kurian, unveils plans to turn his company into a bigger player in Asia’s booming cloud computing market
April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19
Google doubles down on machine learning to drive up energy efficiency of global datacentre fleet

With enterprises becoming more mindful of how sustainable their IT consumption habits are, Google outlines its work to ensure the datacentres underpinning its cloud platform continue to push the envelope on energy efficiency
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
ANZ business users calling the shots in ICT decisions

Business users in ANZ firms have more sway about technology decisions, but it is not always a case of shadow IT
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
SuiteWorld 2019: The shifting landscape of the manufacturing industry

At SuiteWorld 2019, the managing director of OSL Cutting Technologies told Computer Weekly about the shifting skills needs of the manufacturing industry, the increased importance of data, and the impact this has on businesses
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
Skype blocked in UAE will hit businesses as well as people

Skype has been blocked to users in the United Arab Emirates, and its effects will be felt by businesses as well as citizens
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
JetStream DR cloud replication aims to make backup redundant

JetStream’s IO Filter allows for continuous replication to the cloud of VMware virtual machines and virtual disks instead of scheduled snapshots or backups, and with a near-zero RPO

April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
Microsoft aims to coax AI developers

Microsoft has traditionally had strong ties with developers. It now wants to emulate its success, using a platform to simplify AI development
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
EC publishes artificial intelligence guidelines

Report is intended as a starting point of an international discussion around trustworthy AI and its recommendations will be put to the test in a trial later this year
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
How to remove the paper trail

The speed with which a contract is signed is often the rate-determining step in a digitally enabled business process
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
Should you buy SaaS ERP or best-of-breed enterprise software?

The major ERP providers are pushing their customers to their cloud offerings. It makes sense, but there are plenty of SaaS alternatives
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
Google Cloud CEO outlines plans to take firm even deeper into the enterprise

CEO Thomas Kurian used inaugural Google Cloud Next keynote to detail how infrastructure investments, supplier partnerships and simplified processes will be key to its plans to conquer even more of the enterprise market
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
Google slams public cloud rivals over 'mistreatment' of open source community

Google Cloud has committed to forging closer ties with the open source community, while hitting out at its competitors for not doing enough to support it
April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19
Google Cloud expands APAC footprint, makes hybrid cloud move

Cloud supplier Google Cloud has opened its eighth Asia-Pacific cloud region in Seoul, where major cloud suppliers have been ramping up operations in recent years
April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19
Judge in Post Office trial rejects application to recuse himself

The Post Office’s claim that the judge overseeing the case concerning its controversial Horizon IT system was biased has been dismissed – but will now be considered by the Court of Appeal
April 08, 2019 08 Apr'19
PC industry suffers as Microsoft severs link between Windows and hardware refreshes

If Microsoft succeeds, a Windows upgrade will no longer mean that businesses need to refresh their PC estate
April 07, 2019 07 Apr'19
APL Logistics fast-tracks global shipments with cloud

The Singapore-based supply chain firm has moved its transport management system and other business applications to the cloud, while keeping its ‘secret sauce’ on-premise
April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
Dutch government to make AI national priority

The Dutch government wants to increase its focus on the artificial intelligence sector, as other countries gain an advantage
April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
European firms see value in ‘known good’ approach to security

European data protection regulations are driving enterprise interest in an approach to security being championed by virtualisation software maker VMware, says the company’s security lead
April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
Interview: Innovating with data science

Amadeus’s head of data science for innovation, Baptiste Chatrain, discusses his GitHub page and how the business innovates with data
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
The rise of digital workers and the bot economy

Automation Anywhere’s booming business, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, is a sign of things to come in the new world of work where digital workers can be hired from a bot store
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
No-deal Brexit threatens future of UK CAV sector

The UK has turned itself into a global leader for connected and autonomous vehicles, but its position is at risk because of Brexit, a new report warns
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Migrating to cloud native will drive services boom

Gartner expects organisations moving on-premise applications to the cloud to take on board additional advisory, migration and development services
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Post Office to appeal judgment from first Horizon trial

The Post Office will appeal against some of the judgments from the first trial concerning the Horizon computer system used by subpostmasters
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Prepare to deploy custom hardware to speed up AI

Latest forecasts suggest spending on artificial intelligence is ramping up, and organisations that need raw machine learning performance are turning to custom hardware
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
How AWS is powering Australia’s education technology startups

Cloud giant is gearing up education technology startups in Australia to develop cloud applications for schools and universities
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
Datrium makes European push as it targets storage ‘big guys’

NVMe pioneer turned hybrid cloud and “data platform” provider makes a push for the enterprise and wants to take scalps from those selling “1990s SAN technology”
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
Why you need to link licensing tools to HR

IT can be pretty good at setting up a PC for a new joiner, but what happens when someone leaves? How do you delete their cloud access?
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
Most business decision-makers and knowledge workers happy to work alongside robots

Fears that automation will remove jobs for knowledge workers are reducing as opportunities emerge to upskill and eradicate mundane work
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
Del Monte Foods enlists Accenture to help guide move to AWS cloud

US-based food producer has moved hundreds of servers and business applications to the AWS public cloud as part of a push to modernise its IT estate and boost its overall business agility
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
Manchester startups help GCHQ tap into new source of ingenuity

The first group of startups to emerge from a Manchester-based accelerator programme has contributed new ways of thinking to UK’s GCHQ intelligence agency
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Cranfield gets Rubrik backup plus Nutanix in drive to the cloud

Research-led university goes hyper-converged across the board with Rubrik backup appliances and Nutanix in a move to rationalise on-site physical needs and drive to the cloud
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Post Office could face huge costs bill for first Horizon trial

Subpostmaster claimants’ legal team makes application for the Post Office to pay millions of pounds of costs associated with trial
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Welsh government buys Microsoft Office 365 for teachers and pupils

The Welsh government will provide Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus across 1,521 maintained schools in Wales
April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19
How Australia’s Curtin University is transforming the digital classroom

The Perth-based institution has been using collaborative learning spaces to better engage students and bring its classes to the world
April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19
Consumers still important as Dutch satnav pioneer maps B2B future

TomTom is focusing on the business-to-business sector, but its consumer base is an important part of its strategy
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
Middle East countries accelerate quantum computing research

Gulf countries must invest in quantum computing research to ensure they continue to to remain digital pioneers
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
Major shake-up of TSB IT after core banking system migration disaster

TSB has restructured its IT team to give its internal team control of its core banking system
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
ICO kicks off sandbox beta to support innovation

The UK’s privacy watchdog has launched the first phase of an initiative aimed at enhancing data protection while supporting business innovation
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
Commvault adds “tape killer” AWS Glacier Deep Archive cold storage

Backup provider to offer 1-cent-a-gigabyte AWS Glacier Deep Archive as a target in a move that mirrors a trend towards the cloud and away from tape among Commvault customers
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
Huawei looks to ISPs for enterprise business growth

The Chinese technology bigwig is counting on internet service providers to fuel its enterprise business in the South Pacific region
March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19
Post Office made to repay public money it allocated to fund Horizon litigation

A senior civil servant asked the Post Office to repay public money it had wrongly allocated to paying legal costs
March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19
Businesses losing out on early payment discounts due to outdated software

Chief financial officers need to upgrade their accounting software to benefit from discounts available for paying suppliers early
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
UK IoT research centre to tackle cyber risk

A government-backed national IoT research centre has been launched as part of UK efforts to become a world leader in tackling cyber threats
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
Insurance company Tokio Marine HCC overhauls legacy systems

Tokio Marine HCC has partnered with Incessant Technologies to implement business process automation software, which is helping the company to mitigate the risks associated with its disparate legacy systems
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
Hyperscale demand for colocation offsets softening take-up from enterprises, research shows

Latest quarterly tracker data from Synergy Research Group highlights the positive impact the hyperscalers are having on the global colocation market, at a time when enterprise demand for their services appears to be softening
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
Volkswagen broadens public cloud commitment by partnering with AWS

Automotive manufacturing giant Volkswagen Group is continuing to build out its cloud strategy by setting out plans to work with Amazon Web Services to revamp its manufacturing processes
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
Amadeus deploys cloud-native shopping application on Google cloud

Amadeus has moved off mainframes and is redeveloping its software to be cloud native. Its Master Pricer is the first of its core application to be deployed on Google
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
Salesforce opens AI research outfit in Singapore

Cloud-based software giant Salesforce will train up to 100 postgraduate students over three years in artificial intelligence technology
March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19
Women more at risk of job automation

Because of the types of jobs more likely to be held by women, the female workforce is more at risk of automation, according to stats
March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19
Oracle makes cloud pitch at OpenWorld Asia

Oracle made a strong call for cloud at its inaugural OpenWorld event in Asia on the back of robust growth in cloud revenues
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
Leading PC makers set to expand product range to target existing customers

With little growth forecast, PC manufacturers are trying to tie in additional services with their hardware to lock in customers
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
Artificial intelligence making major inroads into Russian banking

Russian banks are identifying use cases for artificial intelligence, but the gradual adoption of the technology will require access to a deeper skills pool if it is to accelerate
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
Security challenge is to move as fast as the business

Adapting security to the pace at which the business is moving is one of the biggest challenges facing infosec professionals in the cloud era, says Palo Alto Networks
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
Mike Lynch heads to High Court to defend against HP allegations

The UK’s biggest fraud case commences, with the former CEO of Autonomy, Mike Lynch, attempting to clear his name
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
Suse renews focus on APAC as independent firm

Open source software company Suse plans to keep up with its growing business momentum in Asia by adding more headcount in emerging markets and shoring up call centre operations
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
All change: What can suppliers and IT buyers expect from G-Cloud 11?

The government is set to start accepting applications for the next iteration of G-Cloud from 25 March, but will it be more of the same or radical change for suppliers and public sector IT buyers this time around?
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
How Centrica used GDPR and Pegasystems to reward loyal customers

Thanks to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the utility provider has been able to fine-tune a digitally enabled initiative that works across the business
March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19
Interview: How the DWP Dojo innovates

Juan Villamil, director of enterprise infrastructure and production operations at DWP Digital, discusses how the Department for Work and Pensions tests out new tech ideas
March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19
Horizon IT system trial suspended after Post Office accuses judge of bias

The Post Office legal team in the case brought by more than 500 subpostmasters has called for the judge to be recused after questioning his impartiality
March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19
Australian firms grapple with business-IT gap

The growing chasm between business and IT has hit Australia more than other countries, according to a study on the state of digital transformation initiatives
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Lack of viable business case holds back S/4 Hana projects

Organisations on SAP’s ECC are only guaranteed support until 2025, and moving to the latest S/4 Hana ERP is a major undertaking
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
IBM demos quantum leap in artificial intelligence

Working with MIT and Oxford university, the researchers have looked at how quantum computing can accelerate data classification in machine learning
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Fifth annual girls’ school techathon focuses on AI for social good

Girls’ Day School Trust has held its fifth annual techathon to encourage more young women to pursue careers in tech
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
CCRC watching Post Office Horizon trial closely

The Criminal Courts Review Commission considering judgment in subpostmasters versus Post Office litigation trial
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Post Office ‘lacked humanity’ in the treatment of subpostmasters, says peer

Peer slams Post Office after High Court judgment reveals its oppressive style of managing the people who run its branches
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
How D+1 keeps payroll woes at bay

The Singapore-based F&B business behind the Yolé frozen yogurt chain has consolidated its payroll data into a single database powered by Unit4’s HR management system
March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19
Government launches investigation into AI bias

Advisory body will look at how systems that support decision-making may have inherent algorithmic biases that need to be taken into account
March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19
Firms urged to protect against spear phishing

Spear phishing attacks are sophisticated, targeted, costly and increasing in popularity among cyber attackers, a report warns
March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19
Post Office director cross-examination confirms lack of investigation into branch IT problems

A high court judge heard that the Post Office did not investigate a computer system error that could cause losses, despite being offered evidence
March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19
New Accenture-Microsoft group to sharpen industry focus

Accenture-Microsoft business group will deliver industry-specific offerings and consulting services to enterprises that lean towards Microsoft technologies
March 18, 2019 18 Mar'19
UKCloud secures £25m investment to support multi-cloud public sector push

G-Cloud-listed IT services firm UKCloud has received a sizeable financial boost to support its efforts to cater to the differentiated demands of public sector technology buyers
March 18, 2019 18 Mar'19
Veeam’s business soars in APAC, acquisitions on the cards

The backup, recovery and data management hotshot expects to grow its APAC business by about 40% this year, with an eye on acquisitions in adjacent market segments
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
Subpostmasters achieve ‘stunning victory’ against Post Office in Horizon case

Judge rules that Post Office showed “oppressive behaviour” in response to claimants accused of accounting errors they blamed on Horizon IT system
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
Businesses failing to grasp DevSecOps

UK and US businesses are being exposed to security risks by a failure to integrate security into DevOps programmes, research shows
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
Oracle Q3 2018-19 results: profits nudge up, revenue dips

Oracle’s third quarter 2018-19 results show improved profitability on weaker revenue, and cloud-based autonomous database service with 1,000 customers
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
StepChange uses Pegasystems to power digital efficiency drive

Charity StepChange, which helps people manage debt problems, has developed a modern IT system to help double the number of people it can support
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
Venture capitalists driving Nordic tech enterprise growth

The vibrant tech sector in the Nordic region is attracting increasing attention from venture capitalists
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
IT Priorities 2019: ANZ organisations focus on fundamentals

Organisations in Australia and New Zealand will spend more on modernising legacy applications and breaking down data silos this year
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
Met Police collaborated with US prosecutors in WikiLeaks investigation

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it exchanged information on WikiLeaks staff in the UK with the US Department of Justice, which is conducting criminal investigations into the organisation
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
NHS Shared Business Services seeks suppliers for £500m cloud procurement framework

NHS Shared Business Services is seeking suppliers for a four-year procurement framework designed to streamline how public sector organisations source cloud services
March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19
OpenText Enterprise World Europe: CEO Barrenechea stakes claim for EIM as competitive edge

OpenText’s CEO and CTO Mark Barrenechea used his keynote at the company’s inaugural Enterprise World Europe customer and partner conference in Vienna to make a case for enterprise information management as a software category that can give corporate...
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Cyber attackers favouring stealthier attacks, says Darktrace

Cyber attackers are moving away from ransomware to stealthier tactics, including banking Trojans and cryptojacking, an analysis of attack data reveals
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
IBM’s APAC CEO talks up next chapter of cloud adoption

In the next phase of cloud adoption, enterprises will need to manage multiple cloud environments, as well as data to scale up their use of artificial intelligence technology
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
RPA spend to increase after Brexit

Organisations will spend 20-30% more as a result of admin overheads expected after the UK leaves the EU, but companies are unprepared and skills are in short supply, analysts say
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
King's College London IT chief says resisting digital disruption a ‘waste of time’

Speaking at the Cloud Expo Europe 2019 conference in London, King's College London chief architect, Ian Johns, opened up about how his past experiences of digital disruption informed his view that it's best to embrace it than fight back
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Nationwide uses natural language processing to discover what annoys customers

SAS has run a proof of concept at building society Nationwide, using artificial intelligence and natural language processing to determine how to improve customer correspondence
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Despite failings, exec appetite for secure collaboration growing

Top business decision makers are more reckless than ever with company data, but the appetite for secure collaboration tools is growing, survey reveals
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Assisted living system moves from Microsoft Azure to IBM Cloud

IBM Cloud provides Watson artificial intelligence and internet of things technologies to support carers looking after elderly and disabled people
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Post Office considered Horizon IT system ‘high risk’, court told

The Post Office considered Horizon a high operational risk in an internal review, a trial focused on alleged fallibilities in the system used in thousands of Post Office branches has heard
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
The web turns 30: from proposal to pervasion

The web is celebrating its 30th anniversary, but can it remain true to its founder’s vision?
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Australia should embrace automation but be aware of downsides

Experts at a McKinsey event in Sydney called for Australian enterprises to automate while acknowledging the need to reskill workers whose jobs could be displaced
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Singapore invests S$200m to upgrade supercomputing capabilities

The investment will shore up Singapore’s supercomputing prowess to facilitate research collaboration, as well as address national and business challenges
March 11, 2019 11 Mar'19
United Utilities’ RPA crack team makes early gains

Water company United Utilities is looking for opportunities to automate processes through a central team and collaboration with business users
March 08, 2019 08 Mar'19
How supercomputing is transforming experimental science

NERSC lead data scientist Debbie Bard talks about how large-scale data analytics using super computers is making new types of science possible
March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19
Tech under spotlight at High Court in second subpostmasters versus Post Office trial

The second trial in a court battle between the Post Office and the people who run branches analyses alleged bugs in the computer system they use
March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19
UK military robotics get multimillion-pound boost

A budget of £66m from the Ministry of Defence's Transformation Fund has been allocated to a project that will see mini-drones and autonomous vehicles deployed to the battlefield