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• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  Hybrid cloud mainstream, but seamless operations hard to achieve

  Survey by 451 Research finds most organisations use a mix of on-premise and cloud locations, but truly seamless hybrid cloud operations are very difficult to achieve

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  NHS wants independent evaluation of GP at Hand service

  The NHS is looking for an organisation to undertake an independent review of the on-demand virtual GP app, allowing patients in London to access GP services using their smartphones

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  Southwark brings full-fibre broadband to council estates

  London’s Southwark Council has enlisted Hyperoptic to deliver FTTP broadband services across its housing portfolio

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  First Direct enables customers to pay by Siri

  Customers of online bank First Direct can now use voice commands to transfer money through Apple’s digital assistant

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  Russia compromised core router in US energy attacks

  Russian cyber attackers used a compromised core router in a series of attacks on the US energy sector, security researchers have revealed as the UK energy sector is placed on alert

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  Digital retail calls for agile approach, say experts

  To embrace digital technology, retailers need to adopt an agile nature across the entire business and break down internal silos, said a panel at Retail Week Live

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  How airlines are gearing up for the digital shift

  Asian carriers are counting on personalised services, blockchain-enabled loyalty programmes, automation and predictive maintenance to lower costs and improve passenger experience

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Employers face hiring crisis as AI replaces mid-skilled jobs

  Artificial intelligence could replace two-thirds of existing jobs within 20 years, and employers will face growing difficulties recruiting skilled staff

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  IT contractors not a risk despite Snowden leaks, GCHQ tells court

  The government argues in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal that contractors with systems administration rights to computers holding GCHQ’s most sensitive intelligence pose no more of a security risk than the agency’s employees

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Ofcom sets out 5G spectrum auction process

  Regulator has given details of the two-stage 5G mobile network spectrum auction process that will begin next week

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Cyber criminals using complex financial system, study shows

  Cyber criminals are using a combination of new cryptocurrencies, gaming currencies and micro-payments to launder up to $200bn in ill-gotten gains, research has revealed

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Tech won’t solve Brexit UK-Ireland border challenges, say MPs

  There is no evidence of any technical solution “anywhere in the world” that would help avoid physical infrastructure at the UK-Ireland border post-Brexit, according to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Nordic CIO interview: Jussi Sorvali, HMD Global

  The head of IT at Finland-based smartphone maker HMD Global turned to the cloud to get the entire IT department up and running quickly

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Defence industry urges government to relax controls on crypto exports

  Trade body representing defence, aerospace and security companies calls on government to make it easier to export “non-contentious” cryptography to secure organisations against cyber crime

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  US blames Russia for cyber attacks on energy firms

  The US has blamed Russia for a series of attacks on energy sector firms, underlining the need to ensure critical infrastructure IT systems are up to date and secure

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Three reaches 10 million customer milestone

  UK’s smallest “big four” mobile operator reflects on a solid year as it gears up for the imminent spectrum auction

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Tesco appoints new chief technology officer

  Supermarket giant’s new CTO joins from Airbus and will continue to implement retailer’s digital transformation programme

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Coders feel responsible for impact of artificial intelligence on society

  The technologists building artificial intelligence algorithms should take responsibility for the technology’s impact on society, a survey finds

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  With auditability, deep learning could revolutionise insurance industry

  The likes of Google may be pushing deep learning in artificial intelligence, but it may not be the best approach for regulated industries

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  DocuTrac medical software is a breach risk, warns Rapid7

  Security researchers have issued a security warning about medical billing and documentation software they say puts patients at risk of data breach

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Openreach to open 12 fibre broadband engineering schools

  Openreach has opened the first of 12 planned training centres around the UK as it sets out to recruit more than 3,000 fibre broadband engineers

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Online data can be used to create better housing for all, says Resi’s Depledge

  Alex Depledge, CEO of Resi, will speak at Datafest on how online data can open up architecture to more people – but she warns against over-hyping data science

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Full-fibre broadband voucher scheme gets green light

  Chancellor Philip Hammond has signed off on £67m to fund full-fibre broadband connections for small businesses around the UK

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Non-compliant G-Cloud suppliers escape spend data sharing fines, as MISO revamp gathers pace

  Freedom of Information request reveals G-Cloud providers are not being fined for failing to submit monthly spend data, as the CCS claims success with using other deterrent methods

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Government setting up local planning group to support 5G roll-out

  Digital minister Margot James is building a new initiative to support collaboration on 5G mobile network roll-out at a local level, bringing together councils, landowners and industry to work on planning challenges and policy

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  WhatsApp to suspend data sharing with Facebook

  WhatsApp has agreed to stop sharing personal data with Facebook until data protection concerns are addressed

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Four Scottish health boards to join up health and social care data

  Health boards in the North of Scotland plan to deploy a clinical portal by early 2019, sharing health and social care data across the region

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Kenyan solar supplier leans on IoT and fintech for new growth

  Mastercard packed its stand at Mobile World Congress with new use cases for fintech in the developing world and launched a new partnership with Kenyan solar energy supplier M-KOPA

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  All-flash rules while Brexit slows UK storage spend, says IDC

  IDC quarterly storage shipments tracker shows all-flash storage on top of the pile while Brexit slows UK spending and Huawei knocks Hitachi Data Systems out of top five

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Survey reveals what the coders building the future desire

  Global survey reveals some of the attitudes of the world's software developers

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Public sector IT buyers still neglecting to report G-Cloud savings, FoI request reveals

  Computer Weekly has learned that public sector IT buyers are still neglecting to self-report details of the savings they have accrued through using the G-Cloud framework

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Researchers accused of irresponsible disclosure of AMD chip flaws

  Israel-based researchers have been accused of irresponsible disclosure for going public with more than a dozen security flaws discovered in AMD processors

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Most people think cryptocurrency will be accepted on buses by 2025

  Cryptocurrency is a mystery to many people, yet 55% of respondents to a survey expect shops and buses to accept digital money in seven years’ time

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Stoke Council picks VX Fiber to light up fibre broadband network

  VX Fiber’s Open Access Platform will allow Stoke-on-Trent council to realise a return on its fibre investment while bringing gigabit broadband services to homes and businesses

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Government hands out £95m for local full-fibre broadband

  The government has named the first recipients of a £190m tranche of funding to realise local full-fibre broadband projects

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Government ‘unlawfully delegated’ bulk data powers to GCHQ, court hears

  Privacy International urges Britain’s most secret court, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, to rule that the government illegally collected surveillance data from internet and phone companies until at least September 2017

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Hammond delivers tech-positive Spring Statement

  Delivering his Spring Statement, the chancellor bangs the drum for UK tech businesses, confirms £25m for 5G testbeds, allocates full-fibre funding and highlights the need for digital skills

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Retailers need to prepare properly before AI adoption, say experts

  Artificial intelligence can help many areas of the retail landscape, but retailers should make sure they prepare before taking on AI adoption, says an expert panel

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Finnish government backs tech-city development in Oulu

  Finland's government wants the city of Oulu to become a world leading destination for IT startups

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Accountants look to artificial intelligence as clients get more demanding

  Accountancy firms are planning to invest in artificial intelligence and automation technologies to free up staff from repetitive administrative tasks

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Government pumps £300m into tech and innovation for ageing society

  Business secretary Greg Clark announces plans to use £300m from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for new technology and research, such as artificial intelligence and genome sequencing

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Public sector organisations ill-prepared for GDPR

  Public sector organisations in the UK need to do much more to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation rule on providing information to citizens about details held about them

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Slingshot router malware: a warning for businesses

  A stealthy malware that has been used to carry out cyber espionage undetected for six years should raise a red flag to businesses, say security commentators

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Russian augmented reality startups break into enterprise space

  Augmented, virtual and mixed reality technologies edge closer to enterprise adoption in Russia as a strong local developer network grows

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Watch out for digital legacy in manufacturing

  Digital twins are the next innovation in manufacturing, but will the file formats and hardware be around for as long as the assets being modelled?

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Singapore tops global rankings on smart cities

  The city-state of Singapore was lauded for its efforts in tapping the internet of things to improve public infrastructure and services in a global study by Juniper Research

• March 12, 2018 12 Mar'18

  Digital for rural areas worth up to £26bn to UK economy

  A study commissioned by Amazon has posited that greater use of digital tools and services could be worth between £12bn and £26bn per annum to the UK economy

• March 12, 2018 12 Mar'18

  Eight new cyber threats a second in Q4 2017, McAfee report reveals

  There was an increase in cyber attacks on healthcare organisations, the use of fileless malware and cryptocurrency mining in the last three months of 2017, with eight new threats a second

• March 12, 2018 12 Mar'18

  Proof of concept shows blockchain could save lives in pharmaceutical logistics

  DHL and Accenture pilot tracks pharmaceutical products from manufacture to prescription, showing potential to clamp down on counterfeit medicines

• March 12, 2018 12 Mar'18

  Scottish government to spend £25m to fill 4G coverage gaps

  The Scottish government has announced a £25m programme to infill gaps in 4G mobile network coverage across Scotland