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• October 19, 2016 19 Oct'16

  Information security needs to cast recruitment net wider, says panel

  Companies struggling to fill info sec roles should focus on finding people who can do what they need, not on qualifications, according to a security industry panel

• October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16

  Case study: Denmark’s Bang & Olufsen takes control of sales data

  Denmark based audio-visual equipment maker uses cloud-based channel management software to give it the sales insight it needs to make better decisions

• October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16

  More virtualisation to come in mature Australian market

  Australia has been hailed as a rapidly growing market for mobile virtualisation

• October 04, 2016 04 Oct'16

  Demand rises for low-cost flash storage across Australia

  Flash storage gains popularity in Australia, as smaller organisations are attracted by lower prices and higher capacity

• September 28, 2016 28 Sep'16

  Business secretary calls for national broadband upgrade

  In a speech to the Institute of Directors’ annual conference, Greg Clark calls for a major broadband upgrade to support the reinvention of the government’s industrial strategy

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  Italian bottle maker deploys 88TB of Syneto hyper-converged storage

  Serioplast gets reliable disaster recovery as it replaces NetApp plus remote physical servers with Syneto hyper-converged infrastructure at factories across Europe, Africa and Asia

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  Westpac bank launches Databank data protection service

  Australia's Westpac bank is offering organisations that share customer data a service that it says securely locks down personal information

• August 25, 2016 25 Aug'16

  French submarine maker data breach highlights challenges of IP security

  French naval contractor data breach proves that protecting intellectual property is challenging, say security experts

• August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16

  Case study: Improving food safety and traceability

  We look at how Transparency-One is using a Neo4j graph database to deliver traceability across the global food supply chain

• August 12, 2016 12 Aug'16

  Russia competition watchdog fines Google $6.8m over Android

  As Google faces a fine of around $3bn for anti-competitive practices in Europe, Russian authorities have ordered the internet giant to pay $6.8m for abusing its dominant position with Android device makers

• August 09, 2016 09 Aug'16

  PwC Australia uses gamification to teach cyber security lessons

  With the number of cyber incidents identified by Australian organisations more than doubling in the past year, PwC is using an online game to give enterprises first-hand experience of what it means to face a cyber attack

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  Case study: Rémy Cointreau boosts security and productivity

  Drinks firm Rémy Cointreau uses Centrify’s identity and mobile management to simplify security, improve business agility and reduce IT costs

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  IBM sets up security centre in Canberra

  IBM leads the charge as large private businesses invest heavily in security resources across Australia in an attempt to close the security gap

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  UK's Darktrace aims to lead the way to automatic cyber security

  Darktrace hopes to be a leader in the move to automated cyber security to free up security professionals to focus on business risk and innovation

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Most cyber security strategies ignore the way attackers really work

  Cyber attackers use more legitimate software than malware, which means most organisations are incapable of detecting much of the malicious activity in their networks, a report reveals

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  Lower average cost of Australian data breaches is not a sign of comfort

  The average cost of a data breach to Australian organisations dropped in 2015, according to research

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Hays Recruitment service desk project is all gain and no pain

  The firm was attracted by the many benefits of a cloud-based service desk, but chief among them was the low risk involved in implementation

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Bluetooth 5 standard brings range, speed and capacity boost for IoT

  The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced the forthcoming Bluetooth 5 standard, promising significant improvements to support an accessible and interoperable internet of things

• June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16

  IoT security: Lack of expertise will hurt, says Bruce Schneier

  Government action at national and international levels is essential for addressing IoT security issues, but the relevant expertise is lacking, according to security expert Bruce Schneier

• June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16

  Citrix expands in Middle East with first Saudi Arabia office

  Citrix is increasing its presence in the Middle East, opening its first office in Saudi Arabia with plans to expand into Qatar and Egypt

• June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16

  Unlicensed software rife among Asean computer users, says BSA

  The Asean region has the highest levels of unlicensed software use, according to the 2016 Global Software Survey from the Business Software Alliance (BSA)

• May 26, 2016 26 May'16

  UK government details plans for National Cyber Security Centre

  The objectives of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre are to address systemic vulnerabilities, reduce risks, respond to serious incidents and nurture national cyber security capability

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  Cyber security in Belgium will gain prominence after terror attacks

  Belgium’s physical security has been branded inadequate, so how does the country’s cyber security measure up?

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  Saudi Arabia could warm to cloud computing, so long as regulation and connectivity keep pace

  One of the world’s biggest oil producers has responded to tumbling crude prices by announcing a $2tn war chest to fund an economic diversification strategy, with IT set to be a beneficiary

• April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16

  Disrupting IT in the Nordics, from banks to taxis

  IT is dramatically changing traditional industry sectors in the Nordic region. Computer Weekly examines the transformation

• April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16

  Mobilising a workforce drives up performance and productivity

  Mobile workers are also more creative, satisfied and loyal, says EIU study

• April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16

  IPv6 alone will not secure IoT, warns GE CISO

  It is important for all users of the internet of things to understand what they are getting into with IPv6, and to be aware of the risks and myths, says GE CISO Hanns Proenen

• April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16

  Singapore is second most cloud ready country in Asia-Pacific

  Broadband quality, data privacy and pro-business regime makes Singapore the second most cloud ready country in the Apac region

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Indonesian internet users turn to smartphones to go online

  Organisations with a cyber footprint in Indonesia must understand most internet users in the country access online content and services on smartphones

• March 17, 2016 17 Mar'16

  CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira

  Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job

• March 17, 2016 17 Mar'16

  Which IT services suppliers are European businesses most satisfied with?

  TCS has won top spot for European customer satisfaction for the third year running, according to Whitelane Research

• February 29, 2016 29 Feb'16

  CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso

  CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  Majority of Britons support government surveillance for national security

  A survey reveals that a majority of UK citizens support government surveillance for national security as Apple attempts to rally public support in its row with the FBI over encryption

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  Nissan acts on Leaf car app security flaw after researcher goes public

  Nissan suspends its electric car app after a researcher went public about a security flaw that could enable attackers to take control of heating systems

• February 22, 2016 22 Feb'16

  HR technology heads to cloud in Finland

  Computer Weekly talked to Finnish experts about Finnish enterprises moving to cloud-based HR IT systems

• February 17, 2016 17 Feb'16

  Electronics supplier RS Components outsources business process systems in online push

  Electronics manufacturer RS Components outsources its corporate software development to Atos in a bid to modernise its customer services

• February 17, 2016 17 Feb'16

  Judge orders Apple to unlock San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone

  A US judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI bypass the auto-erase function on the San Bernardino gunman's iPhone to find the passcode and access data, but the company says it will contest the order

• February 16, 2016 16 Feb'16

  EU managers need to up cyber security collaboration, study finds

  There is still much work to be done in the area of collaboration and sharing responsibility when it comes to preventing data breaches, a study has found

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  CIO interview: Ismo Platan, SSAB

  Retiring CIO of Swedish steel company tells Computer Weekly about the progress made in merging two Nordic steel firms and looks at the biggest hurdles that lie ahead

• February 11, 2016 11 Feb'16

  Social engineering is top hacking method, survey shows

  Social engineering tops the list of popular hacking methods, underlining the need for continuous monitoring, according to security firm Balabit

• February 10, 2016 10 Feb'16

  AstraZeneca IT insourcing exceeds expectation

  The man heading up AstraZeneca’s project to insource its IT updates Computer Weekly on progress and explains the early benefits being reaped

• February 08, 2016 08 Feb'16

  Assa Abloy outsources IT transformation to Wipro

  Swedish lock maker has outsourced its IT infrastructure to Indian IT services firm

• January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16

  $54m cyber fraud hits aircraft supplier share price

  Austrian aircraft industry supplier reports cyber fraud loss of $54m, way above the average cost of the worst breaches in the UK of up to $4.4m in 2015

• January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16

  Crunch time for Australian CIOs as analytics platforms drive strategy in 2016

  CIOs in Australia and elsewhere will be expected to deploy technologies that promise to help them get more from the information they own

• January 20, 2016 20 Jan'16

  PwC acquires Polish cloud consultancy for European operation

  PwC is buying Poland-based IT services firm Outbox to build its cloud skills and resources across Europe

• January 06, 2016 06 Jan'16

  CIO interview: Mats Hultin, Saab Group

  Saab Group's CIO talks to Computer Weekly about the huge challenge of integrating 40 separate IT organisations into one

• January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

  Fears of software skills shortage in Germany and the Netherlands

  Organisations in Germany and the Netherlands are struggling to fill positions for software developers as they digitise

• December 31, 2015 31 Dec'15

  Top 10 internet of things stories of 2015

  2015 was the year the internet of things began to move from theory to widespread practice, and the fledgling industry shook off the millstone of connected kitchen appliances

• December 11, 2015 11 Dec'15

  Case study: Airbus sets out challenges of changing IT supplier

  Aircraft manufacturer sets out what it learned from switching IT provider after 12 years of working together

• December 09, 2015 09 Dec'15

  Russian big data in early stages

  The use of big data technologies in Russia is still embryonic and the economic slowdown is stalling developments