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December 18, 2017 18 Dec'17
Top 10 broadband stories of 2017

Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 broadband stories from 2017
December 15, 2017 15 Dec'17
Over one million homes and businesses still lack ‘decent’ broadband despite narrowing digital divide

More than a million homes and businesses still cannot access a broadband connection capable of delivering a service of 10Mbps or higher, says Ofcom
December 14, 2017 14 Dec'17
Aberdeen City Council launches next phase of fibre broadband programme

A further 57 council sites around Aberdeen will be connected to CityFibre’s gigabit broadband backhaul network in the coming months
December 14, 2017 14 Dec'17
B4RN breaks ground on rural broadband network in East Anglia

Community ultrafast fibre broadband organisation B4RN East Anglia has started work on its first dig in Norfolk

December 13, 2017 13 Dec'17
Robots will create more jobs than they eradicate by 2020

Artificial intelligence technology will begin to create more jobs than it replaces, says Gartner
December 13, 2017 13 Dec'17
Dutch IT expert takes an ethical hacking sabbatical

Ethical hacker discovered nearly 1,000 vulnerabilities after taking a year off from his job in the Netherlands government to set up a hack group
December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17
Startups and corporations mingle at Finland’s Slush tech event

Startup events are becoming rich hunting grounds for large enterprises looking for the platforms of the future
December 11, 2017 11 Dec'17
Workers should embrace robots, not fear them, says Labour deputy

Labour deputy leader to say workers need not fear robots taking their jobs, but welcome the opportunities they will bring
December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17
Forging a new identity: IT underpins Openreach’s independence

Openreach chief technology and information officer Mark Lam discusses how IT is helping to forge a new and distinct identity for the network infrastructure business as it leaves the wider BT Group
December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17
Second GCHQ Cyber Accelerator kicks off

Nine cyber security firms have been chosen to take part in the second GCHQ Cyber Accelerator, which is aimed at helping UK startups take the lead in producing the next generation of cyber security systems

December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17
Enterprise-focused startups on the rise in Nordics

Tech startups focused on the enterprise sector are attending the Slush startup event in increasing numbers
December 07, 2017 07 Dec'17
EU telecoms ministers set out 5G mobile network roadmap

Telecommunications ministers from across Europe have agreed on a joint roadmap that will govern the deployment of 5G mobile networks across the EU
December 07, 2017 07 Dec'17
Digital identity needs to be priority in 2018, says FireEye

Protecting digital identity, gaining data visibility and protecting employees are key challenges for the year ahead, according to the 2018 security predictions report by security firm FireEye
December 07, 2017 07 Dec'17
Ransomware up nearly 2,000% in two years as “cyber mafia” hit business

Cyber attacks on businesses in 2017 grew in frequency, sophistication and malice, a report on the new age of organised cyber crime reveals
December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17
UKtech50 2017 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the eighth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector
December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17
Lines blurring between state-sponsored and criminal cyber attacks

The lines between nation-state sponsored attack groups and cyber criminals continue to blur, according to the latest incident response report by security firm CrowdStrike
December 05, 2017 05 Dec'17
Third of Sweden's IT providers could be gone in two years

The IT services sector in Sweden will be decimated as hundreds of local suppliers disappear
December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17
First female degree apprentices at Capgemini graduate

The first female degree apprentices at Capgemini talk about their journeys into the IT sector
December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17
Facebook pledges to create 800 UK jobs after opening new London office

Social networking giant reinforces commitment to London tech scene with new office opening and jobs promise
December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17
Giving machines a voice: what’s next for unified communications?

As Mitel closes its acquisition of ShoreTel, creating a new unified communications and collaboration powerhouse, CEO Rich McBee reveals what’s coming next in the sector
December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17
UK startup turns to crowdfunding after EU funding put on hold due to Brexit uncertainty

A promising UK startup, which is developing an app in the car insurance sector, has turned to crowdsourcing after European Union funds were put on hold as a direct result of Brexit uncertainty
December 01, 2017 01 Dec'17
EE in drive to improve ‘time on 4G’ for mobile users

Mobile operator EE launches another phase of its long-running Clear on Coverage campaign, with a pledge to increase network coverage using data to show how long its customers spend on 4G
December 01, 2017 01 Dec'17
Openreach has incentive to stifle broadband competition, says Ofcom

Ofcom is proposing tighter regulation on the wholesale prices Openreach charges service providers, to avoid stifling competition
November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17
Tech Nordic Advocates brings cross-border collaboration to Helsinki

The Nordic region is increasingly being considered by entrepreneurs as a place to establish a tech startup
November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17
CCS extends G-Cloud 9 until May 2019

The government has extended G-Cloud 9 for up to 12 months, meaning the next iteration of the framework is unlikely to go live before May 2019
November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17
Datrium’s hybrid Cloud DVX brings off-site mirror of NVMe storage

Cloud DVX operates in Amazon cloud to provide backup and recovery instance off-site, for use as a mirror site for customers of the NVMe-focused storage maker
November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17
Consumer identity management a growing trend

Consumer identity and access management is a growing trend, but system choice is still challenging, according to KuppingerCole
November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17
Norway merges payment systems to combat global competition

Norwegian banks are merging three payment and identification systems in the face of increased competition from companies in other countries
November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17
IT problems cost UK companies £6.9bn in lost labour

IT issues and the time it takes to fix them is costing UK companies billions of pounds due to employees not being able to work
November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17
Adversarial machine learning tops McAfee’s 2018 security forecast

McAfee forecasts developments in adversarial machine learning, ransomware, serverless apps, connected home privacy and privacy of child-generated content in 2018
November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17
CCS invites more SMEs to bid for NHS networking contracts

NHS Digital’s HSCN Dynamic Purchasing System framework has gone live, and the government is keen to get smaller services providers signed up
November 27, 2017 27 Nov'17
UK IT professionals could lose out in a free trade deal between UK and India

There could be an increase in Indian IT professionals coming to work in the UK post-Brexit if a new trade deal is signed with India
November 27, 2017 27 Nov'17
Moscow to build on its smart city credentials

Moscow ranks in the world’s top 10 smart cities, but is keen to develop more technologies to boost its growing status
November 24, 2017 24 Nov'17
Public sector IT suppliers demand clarity over G-Cloud 10 launch date

G-Cloud listed IT suppliers are getting concerned that the next iteration of the framework agreement could be delayed by up to a year, and claim it could harm the public sector’s digital transformation efforts
November 23, 2017 23 Nov'17
DCMS opens local fibre broadband fund to applicants

Public sector bodies invited to apply for funding from £190m fund designed to stimulate local-level investment in FTTP broadband services
November 23, 2017 23 Nov'17
Advertising Standards tightens rules around broadband speed claims

ISPs will have to abide by a tighter set of rules that restrict the claims they are allowed to make about their broadband service speeds from May 2018
November 23, 2017 23 Nov'17
Work needed to ensure positive tech revolutions, says researcher

The first technology revolution was brought about by all computers going online, but care must be taken that in the second and third tech revolutions, the good outweighs the bad, a cyber security researcher warns
November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17
IR35 reforms: Consultation on private sector roll-out confirmed in Autumn Budget 2017

The government has confirmed it is preparing to consult on whether or not to roll out the controversial IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector
November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17
Government 5G investment must address roll-out as well as R&D

Chancellor Philip Hammond announces further round of investment in network connectivity technology, with more cash for 5G and fibre broadband projects, but some say it’s time for the government to invest in roll-out as well as R&D
November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17
Meg Whitman steps down as HPE CEO

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is to step down after six years in charge
November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17
HSBC recruits CIO from Google

HSBC has recruited a CIO from Google as it seeks to continue to digitise its retail banking services
November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17
IR35 reforms: Economic concerns raised over prospect of private sector roll-out

With the government’s stance on rolling out the IR35 reforms to the private sector appearing to soften, IPSE and others air concerns over the threat this move could pose to the post-Brexit economy
November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17
Nominet serves high-speed broadband service to Loch Ness

Villagers around Loch Ness to take advantage of more reliable broadband, but no word on whether the area’s most famous resident will sign up
November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17
Cyber security requires man and machine, says F-Secure

Like other cyber security firms, Finland’s F-Secure is building an artificial intelligence capability into its products and services, but says this is no replacement for cyber security professionals
November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17
Nordic CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia

Swedish construction company Svevia is transforming digitally, driven by chief information officer Emil Dahlin
November 20, 2017 20 Nov'17
Tech industry demands clarity on Brexit ahead of key budget

TechUK warns government that this week's budget could be its last chance to give tech firms confidence in the post-Brexit UK economy
November 17, 2017 17 Nov'17
Tieto turns to analytics to boost recruitment and retention of IT staff

Tieto, which supplies IT technology and services in the Nordics, rolls out cloud-based HR services to gain an edge in recruiting and retaining skilled IT staff
November 17, 2017 17 Nov'17
BT sets aside £20m for FTTP roll-out in Northern Ireland

Telco hopes to deliver full-fibre broadband services to 140,000 properties by March 2019
November 17, 2017 17 Nov'17
Computer science student wins 2017 UK Cyber Security Challenge

Cyber attack simulation challenge sees 22-year-old computer science student crowned UK amateur cyber security champion
November 16, 2017 16 Nov'17
Post Office court case judge issues warning to legal teams

The high court judge managing the sub-postmasters versus Post Office legal case over an allegedly faulty computer system tells legal teams to cooperate
November 15, 2017 15 Nov'17
Oxford University gets deep learning supercomputer

Academics and the IT industry will be able to use university’s Atos-supplied supercomputer as a service
November 15, 2017 15 Nov'17
Critical IT problems cost UK organisations £200,000 a month

UK companies are losing hundreds of thousands of pounds a month because of IT problems, but are relatively good at preventing the same issues recurring
November 15, 2017 15 Nov'17
EE conducts UK’s first 5G mobile network test

Mobile operator has successfully conducted the first test of an end-to-end 5G network architecture in the UK
November 15, 2017 15 Nov'17
Ditch witch brings FTTP broadband to Highland hamlets

Openreach has been testing new network design techniques, and a brand new digger, as it rolls out full fibre broadband to some of the UK’s remotest communities
November 15, 2017 15 Nov'17
Banks ideally placed to fill identity void, says consultant

Current approaches to identity are too backward looking and need revision, according to a UK-based business management consultant
November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17
Emergency Services Network delay to cost hundreds of millions

The Emergency Services Network roll-out has hit further delays and is likely to become very costly indeed, the Public Accounts Committee has heard
November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17
SSE to build fibre broadband network in London’s sewers

SSE Enterprise Telecoms has signed an agreement with Thames Water to deploy fibre broadband cables throughout the utility’s sewage pipes
November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17
Waltham Forest Council gives 5G network plans a boost

Waltham Forest Council in London is to allow Arqiva to deploy small cell technology on 16,000 lampposts across the borough
November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17
IPSoft’s latest robot will process helpdesk requests from users and automate fixes

AI software maker combines a cognitive front end and automated back end to simplify enterprise service requests from workers
November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17
Only a quarter of UK law firms are ready for GDPR, study shows

Just 25% of UK law firms are ready for the General Data Protection Regulation and one in five have experienced an attempted cyber attack in the past month
November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17
IT leaders failing to prepare for cyber attacks, despite fears

Organisations are over-confident about their ability to defend against major cyber attacks, despite fears that they will be hit in the coming year, a survey has revealed
November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17
GE Digital to transform Middle East industry using the power of the internet

Bill Ruh, CEO at GE Digital, outlines the company’s vision of the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) in the Middle East and how it plans to transform industry through the power of the Internet
November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17
Violin rises from ashes with new products planned for 2018

Bankrupted all-flash pioneer’s CEO says company has learned the lessons of its demise and is planning file, object, software-defined storage and a careful entry into the NVMe market
November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17
Muslim hactivists hack “unhackable” IS news site

A Muslim hacktivist group has hacked into Islamic State’s news site and published thousands of subscribers’ details just hours after the site claimed it was impenetrable
November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17
Nordic states deepen cyber defence collaboration

Nordic and Baltic government leaders discuss pooling technologies and competences to counter hybrid threats within the cyber security domain
November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17
Open standards will ease GDPR risk, says Kantara

Open standards will help organisations comply with new EU data protection regulations, while ensuring interoperability and a good user experience, according to a global standardisation group
November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17
Exiting large government IT contracts could take four years, document warns

Government Commercial Function's guidance on exiting large, monolithic outsourcing contracts says disaggregation takes longer than thought, and must be run as a business transformation programme
November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17
ISPs agree to Ofcom broadband compensation proposals

BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin Media and Zen Internet have agreed to introduce automatic compensation for consumers when their broadband service goes down
November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17
CIOs admit digital transformation strategy will not be fully implemented

Research by Vanson Bourne, on behalf of HCL, shows that the majority of CIOs doubt digital transformation strategies will be fully put into effect
November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17
UK calls for more anti-terror tools in social media

The UK is calling on social media campaigns to do more to detect and remove “militant messaging” automatically, while former MI5 head issues another caution against tampering with encryption
November 09, 2017 09 Nov'17
ISPs can play unique role in cyber security, says BT CEO

Internet service providers are perfectly positioned to make a significant contribution to cyber security for everyone, BT’s Gavin Patterson believes
November 09, 2017 09 Nov'17
CityFibre hands Vodafone exclusive rights for consumer broadband

Broadband partners say their collaboration will help the government hit five million properties with full fibre by 2025, which is half of its target
November 09, 2017 09 Nov'17
Bangalore offers the best ecosystem for digital transformation, says Economist report

Bangalore ranked as the number one location for businesses looking to access the right ecosystem to support digital transformation
November 08, 2017 08 Nov'17
Everyone has cyber security responsibility, says Euro commissioner

Everyone has a role to play in cyber security, including big market players – but if this is not done voluntarily, legislation may be required, says the European commissioner for security union
November 08, 2017 08 Nov'17
Swisscom picks Ericsson to build its 5G network

Swiss incumbent operator Swisscom commits to nationwide gigabit 4G from 2018, and 5G from 2020
November 06, 2017 06 Nov'17
UK businesses must redress lack of trust around data, says ICO

Businesses need to redress the lack of trust in their ability to keep personal data safe to enable innovation, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office
November 06, 2017 06 Nov'17
UKtech50 2017: Vote for the most influential person in UK IT

Tell us who you think should be chosen as the most influential person in the UK tech scene for 2017 by submitting your vote now
November 06, 2017 06 Nov'17
UK must ‘embrace technological change’, says Theresa May

As Brexit approaches, prime minister Theresa May says the country must work together to make Britain an “international centre for transformative technologies of the future”, and calls on industry to increase its R&D investment
November 06, 2017 06 Nov'17
One in four UK workers have maliciously leaked business data

Insider threat research has revealed that 24% of workers purposely shared info with other companies and nearly 50% have received an email by mistake
November 03, 2017 03 Nov'17
Third-party cyber security failures cost businesses the most

Third-party cyber security failures are costing businesses the most – up to £1.5m – as security budgets shrink, a study by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals
November 02, 2017 02 Nov'17
Society needs to work together to gain control of cyber space

Cyber space is influencing human development and behaviour, but no one is in control and it will take a collective effort to ensure the cyber effect is more positive than negative, says cyber psychology expert
November 02, 2017 02 Nov'17
BT Openreach divorce must move faster, says Matt Hancock

Digital minister has said that unless significant progress on the split of BT and Openreach is made soon, Ofcom may have to step in
October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17
NHS must make it easier for suppliers, says NHS Digital deputy CEO

NHS organisations have to become “intelligent” customers to make it less difficult for IT suppliers to deliver to the health service
October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17
Researchers uncover strong trade in code-signing certificates

Illicit certificates are more expensive than counterfeit US passports, stolen credit cards and handguns on the dark web
October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17
Russian organisations harness artificial intelligence

Russian organisations in multiple sectors are applying artificial intelligence to a wide range of tasks
October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17
Messaging apps a growing business security risk, study shows

Businesses should introduce urgent policy changes to catch up with the reality of employees’ use of messaging apps, which is a growing security risk, say security researchers
October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17
Gigaclear ramps up broadband network build in Oxfordshire

More than 10,000 properties in rural Oxfordshire will get access to 1Gbps FTTP broadband by the end of 2019
October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17
Diversify security controls to maximise protection, says McAfee

Organisations should ensure that in layering various security controls, the degree of alignment is not too great, warns McAfee CTO
October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17
First female Capgemini UK apprentices graduate

The Capgemini UK apprentice scheme gets its first three female graduates
October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17
Rewrite the rules to win cyber arms race, says McAfee

Enterprises need to change their approach if they are to beat cyber criminals, according McAfee’s enterprise products head
October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17
No guarantees HMRC’s customs declaration service ready for Brexit

HMRC CEO tells MPs the department needs an extra £7.3m to upgrade current Chief system as a contingency, should new customs IT system not be ready in time for Brexit
October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17
IOActive warns of security flaws in maritime communication system

Researcher discovers critical security flaws in an Inmarsat maritime communication system, highlighting the cyber risks facing the shipping industry
October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17
Transformation agenda in HR tech ‘is gathering pace’

Digital technology is changing the way companies manage their workforce at an accelerating rate
October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17
BT to cut charges for landline-only customers after Ofcom review

BT is to cut charges for up to a million residential customers who only buy a landline telephone service
October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17
Health and Social Care Network connects first customer

Digital dictation and clinical records management systems firm Crescendo Systems has become the first customer to officially connect to NHS Digital’s Health and Social Care Network
October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17
Kaspersky Lab explains how NSA data was uploaded

Malware detection triggered an upload of data from a National Security Agency contractor’s home computer, Kaspersky Lab says an internal investigation has revealed
October 25, 2017 25 Oct'17
Embrace risk-based security, McAfee urges business

Modern cyber threats require a risk-based approach, according to McAfee’s chief technical strategist
October 24, 2017 24 Oct'17
McAfee aims to out-innovate adversaries

Security firm intends to break the cycle of playing cat and mouse with cyber attackers, according to its technology head
October 24, 2017 24 Oct'17
Apple Pay launches in Nordic region with Nordea, Jyske Bank and St1 partnerships

Nordic banks take on Apple Pay to give the mobile payments service a regional boost
October 24, 2017 24 Oct'17
Adtran and CCS collaborate on millimetre wave for 5G

At Broadband World Forum in Berlin, network specialists Adtran and Cambridge Communications announce a technology collaboration to help rapidly and cheaply deploy dense 5G networks