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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
October 24, 2017 24 Oct'17
Microsoft drops lawsuit after US revises data access policy

Microsoft has dropped a lawsuit pushing for reforms of state surveillance practices in response to changes in US data access request policy, but says more reform is necessary
October 24, 2017 24 Oct'17
IT department keeps Volvo Ocean Race sailors connected around the world

As seven yachts compete in the latest Volvo Ocean Race, the IT team supporting the event is engaged in a race of its own
October 23, 2017 23 Oct'17
Kaspersky Lab announces global transparency initiative

Faced with a US government ban and media reports alleging co-operation with Russian spies, Kaspersky Lab has announced a global transparency initiative
October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17
Transport Research Lab to run £13m autonomous vehicle trials in London

A consortium led by the Transport Research Lab has been awarded government funding to run connected and autonomous vehicle tests in the capital
October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17
IBM’s Joanna Davinson to become new Home Office tech boss

IBM executive to replace Sarah Wilkinson as chief digital, data and technology officer
October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17
National Police Technology Council launches set of ICT principles

The national ICT strategic principles include cloud first, enabling data sharing and interoperability standards, and ensuring any tech decision made benefits the organisation as a whole
October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17
The 5G wheels are spinning in APAC

Adoption of 5G across the Asia-Pacific region will be led by China, South Korea and Japan, but telcos will need to find the right pricing strategy to compete with IoT connectivity upstarts
October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17
Ransomware decryption framework now available

McAfee has released a decryption framework to boost the production of decryption tools to help victims of ranswomware attacks
October 19, 2017 19 Oct'17
IT security hindering productivity and innovation, survey shows

IT security is hindering productivity and innovation across enterprises, research has revealed
October 19, 2017 19 Oct'17
Government cuts cost of network infrastructure roll-out

Parts of the Electronic Communications Code have been updated to help communications providers deploy new infrastructure more quickly
October 19, 2017 19 Oct'17
Security industry more open, integrated and collaborative

McAfee says shift in industry’s approach is evidenced by adoption of its Data Exchange Layer and new collaborations through McAfee Security Innovation Alliance
October 19, 2017 19 Oct'17
SAP Q3 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue to €937m

SAP’s third quarter 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue, S/4 Hana adoption, and some uptake for its “digital transformation” spearhead SAP Leonardo
October 19, 2017 19 Oct'17
Endpoint, cloud, people key to future cyber security, says McAfee

Endpoint devices, the cloud and people will be the security control points of the future, according to the chief of security firm McAfee
October 19, 2017 19 Oct'17
Norway’s Trondheim embraces the cloud with Google G Suite

Municipality is reaping the benefits of moving productivity software to the cloud
October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17
McAfee forges ahead with analytics, deep learning and AI

McAfee is forging ahead with its innovation efforts in advanced analytics, deep learning and artificial intelligence
October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17
Government opens dynamic purchasing system procurement for HSCN

The RM3825 Health and Social Care Network Access Services dynamic purchasing system procurement has been opened to supplier bids
October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17
Openreach to open ‘grey’ fibre to broadband providers

Openreach is proposing to add a new feature to its optical spectrum access product to give broadband communication services providers more control over their networks
October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17
Shadow Cabinet Office minister slams Gov.uk Verify for being ‘inefficient’

Labour’s Jon Trickett says the government’s identity assurance platform is a poor use of taxpayers’ money and is “being handled appallingly”
October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17
Cloud service spending almost matches traditional IT outsourcing

Traditional outsourcing spending has plummeted in the latest three-month period, but spending on cloud-based IT services is going some way to filling the void
October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17
UK businesses losing half a million pounds per cancelled digital project

UK businesses are losing almost £500,000 pounds for every cancelled digital project, with a lack of the right skills a major contributing factor
October 17, 2017 17 Oct'17
RSA’s Middle East cyber security conference gains its own identity

RSA Abu Dhabi conference focuses on region’s cyber security needs as digital technology deployments expand
October 16, 2017 16 Oct'17
Employees will book time off using Alexa-style devices

Voice recognition and artificial intelligence will take the drudgery out of HR, but CIOs need to help their HR team develop a long-term strategy
October 16, 2017 16 Oct'17
Government launches £25m trial fund to develop UK 5G industry

DCMS is drawing down £25m from the £740m National Productivity Investment Fund to fund a number of testbeds and trials of 5G mobile network technology in the UK
October 13, 2017 13 Oct'17
London issues call to arms to cyber security community

Cyber security community called on to help educate capital’s small businesses about cyber crime and give them practical advice
October 12, 2017 12 Oct'17
IT industry more reliant on non-UK workers than economy as a whole

The UK IT sector is more reliant on workers from other countries than the average for other sectors.
October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17
Dubai Police launches Fajwa to streamline staff recruitment

Dubai police are improving recruitment processes through new system announced at Gitex 2017
October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17
US says its views must be heard in legal challenge to EU-US data sharing

The US government says it ‘has issues’ with an Irish High Court ruling, which will test the legality of EU-US data transfers as Facebook considers an appeal to Supreme Court
October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17
Samsung: NVMe benefits are available now, within limits

Customers can benefit and make big savings from deploying NVMe flash drives – but there are limits
October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17
Tech investments key as European utility firms struggle

Utilities need to get their IT investments right if they are to regain and retain lost market share and boost revenue
October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17
Dutch government agreement increasingly focuses on IT security

The coalition government in the Netherlands has agreed its plan for the next four years, with IT security prominent
October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17
Industrial control systems under attack, warns MIT researcher

Industrial control systems are under attack, and these attacks are likely to get worse, according to a security researcher and former NSA inspector general
October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17
Cyber threats are among top dangers, says Nato

Nato’s adviser on emerging security challenges tells conference of growing challenge posed by security threats
October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17
More than three-quarters of global email protected by Dmarc

Support for email authentication among the world’s internet service providers has surged in the past two years, a two-year study has revealed
October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17
Belgian telco Proximus picks Cloudify to support NFV roll-out

Belgium’s largest telecoms operator Proximus will deploy a cloud-native orchestration platform to support its adoption of NFV services in the business
October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17
Global cyber security collaboration initiative launched in Krakow

Cyber security ecosystems around the world have launched an initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between regional ecosystems
October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17
Some IT contractors earning more than £700 a day

Research shows 40% of contractors reach the average annual IT salary within three months
October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17
World at a cyber security crossroad, warns expert

Governments need to agree on cyber security realities and priorities, and move towards more effective regulation, legislation and law enforcement to enable tech interoperability for business
October 09, 2017 09 Oct'17
Euro commissioner calls for more collaboration on cyber security

European commissioner for security union has called for greater awareness of cyber security risks and increased collaboration in defending against them
October 09, 2017 09 Oct'17
NCSC to host cyber practitioner summit

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to host a summit for cyber security practitioners in February 2018
October 06, 2017 06 Oct'17
Ofcom adds new protections for consumer broadband buyers

ISPs will have to provide more detailed information on the range of broadband speeds customers are likely to receive during the buying process