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• September 21, 2016 21 Sep'16

  Qadars Trojan gears up to target UK banks

  Advanced Trojan that has been targeting different regions is now preparing to hit UK banks, according to IBM X-Force Research

• September 21, 2016 21 Sep'16

  Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 open for entries until 30 September

  The Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 are now open for entries until 30 September. Read the criteria and find out how to submit your nomination here

• September 20, 2016 20 Sep'16

  Essex hospital trust upgrades IT infrastructure

  Mid Essex NHS Trust upgrades its storage infrastructure to keep up with increasing volumes of data

• September 20, 2016 20 Sep'16

  Digital Catapult sets up London-wide IoT network

  The Digital Catapult is launching a London-wide internet of things network to support digital startups and SMEs as they develop applications and use-cases

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  Australia adopts British internet of things framework

  Australia is adopting an internet of things standard that was developed in the UK to help improve security, among other things

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  Microsoft cuts Skype jobs in London

  Microsoft is consolidating its Skype staff in London to one office and merging some roles, which could result in more than 200 job cuts

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  Surrey and Borders NHS Trust launches IoT trial for dementia patients

  A major trial of IoT technology in the homes of vulnerable dementia patients could pave the way for a revolution in how elderly care is delivered in the NHS

• September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16

  Oracle Q1 2016-17: Oracle's cloud sales grow to almost $1bn

  Oracle’s first-quarter fiscal 2017 revenue increased by 2% year-on-year, with cloud revenue for the quarter reaching $969m

• September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16

  Yorkshire and Humber CSI gets joint command and control system

  Scientific support services organisation buys system from Sopra Steria as part of regional collaboration programme

• September 15, 2016 15 Sep'16

  Emergency Services Network a risky proposition, say auditors

  The Emergency Services Network is untried, untested and carries significant implementation risk, according to the National Audit Office

• September 15, 2016 15 Sep'16

  Third of insurance professionals expect technology-based suppliers to disrupt market

  Companies using technology platforms to offer insurance will be increasingly common, and a larger variety of insurance products will be available as a result

• September 14, 2016 14 Sep'16

  NHS trusts and suppliers not ready for end of N3 network

  Network integrator Updata has warned that NHS organisations and network suppliers must mobilise now to get ready for the transition to the Health and Social Care Network next year

• September 13, 2016 13 Sep'16

  Banks and fintech firms respect each other, says HSBC boss

  The relationship between banks and fintech companies has sweetened over the past five years with mutual respect evident, says HSBC boss

• September 13, 2016 13 Sep'16

  UK SMEs have false sense of cyber security

  Many small businesses have the mistaken impression that they are safe from cyber attacks and the huge damage they can cause

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  Australian council removes costly bottleneck with traditional storage architecture

  Redland City Council chose to return to a traditional storage architecture when it was struggling to get rates notices out in good time

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  The way of all flash in Asean

  Are all-flash arrays the hottest storage technology in Asean and is it only a matter of time before flash will replace hard drives for all hot and warm data?

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  Aberdeen City Council begins Swan network roll-out

  Aberdeen City Council has begun work on a regional fibre network to enhance digital services under the auspices of the Capita-run Scottish Wide Area Network framework

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  HP Inc to pay over $1bn for Samsung printers

  HP Inc has agreed to take over Samsung’s printing business, with disruption in the copier market its aim

• September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

  Cloud security processes need to mature, says panel

  Many organisations still need to adapt their business practices to ensure security in the cloud, according to a panel of IT leaders

• September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

  RSA upbeat about future in Dell Technologies

  RSA to maintain its independence, but will benefit from being part of Dell Technologies, says RSA president Amit Yoran

• September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

  Dell Technologies to cut up to 3,000 jobs

  Creating the world’s largest privately controlled tech company is to come at the price of up to 3,000 jobs following Dell’s acquisition of EMC

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  Understanding criminal underground key to defence, says Trend Micro

  Studying criminal undergrounds provides clues as to how to plan cyber defences, says Trend Micro researcher

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  Bank IT spending to hit $241bn across four major global regions

  IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  RSA’s mission unchanged by Dell-EMC merger, says Amit Yoran

  It is business as usual, says Amit Yoran, chief of EMC security division RSA, as the company officially becomes part of the newly formed tech giant to be known as Dell Technologies

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  Intel to raise $3.1bn by spinning off security business

  Ending what many saw as an uncomfortable marriage, Intel is to spin off its security business as a standalone pure-play cyber security company

• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  Government must be servant of the people, says Ben Gummer

  Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer reiterates government commitment to SMEs and reveals he has given GDS “two new large pieces of work” since taking office

• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  Expanded Security Serious Week returns in October

  The second annual Security Serious Week in October is to include a government-backed conference and an awards ceremony for unsung IT security heroes

• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  Private encryption key sharing worrying but not new, say security experts

  A study has revealed a 40% increase in the past year in the number of internet-connected devices using shared encryption certificates, highlighting that this security risk of mass hacking is growing

• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  Barclays uses blockchain for trade finance transactions

  Barclays Bank has successfully tested the use of blockchain technology to complete a large trade finance agreement, which promises huge efficiencies

• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  Managed services could be key to connecting up siloed IT in Middle East organisations

  Organisations in the Middle East will increasingly look for managed services to connect up their IT as they embark on digital transformation

• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  A quarter of local council procurement policies do not support use of G-Cloud, research shows

  Latest research by public sector-focused IT provider Eduserv sheds further light on reasons why local councils have been slow to adopt the G-Cloud procurement framework

• September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16

  Use ransomware to get security buy-in, says Trend Micro CTO

  Ransomware is one of the top cyber threats to business, but organisations should use that to engage stakeholders and review processes and defences, says Trend Micro CTO Raimund Genes

• September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16

  EU tech bodies call on EC to keep digital single market promise

  TechUK has joined forces with European counterparts warning the European Commission not to stray from its plan to deliver a digital single market

• September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16

  Three CEO slams ‘unfair’ spectrum holdings

  Three CEO Dave Dyson calls on Ofcom to act to prevent one operator from owning more than 30% of the UK’s total mobile radio spectrum

• September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16

  Openreach still neglecting SME broadband, claims TalkTalk

  TalkTalk’s business division claims Openreach is neglecting business broadband connectivity, and repeats its call for SME customers to take part in Ofcom’s consultation on the future of the BT Openreach relationship

• September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16

  EE adds more 4G spectrum to support latest smartphones

  EE begins to roll out 4G network support for Cat 9 LTE-A smartphones, which can achieve peak speeds of over 400Mbps

• September 05, 2016 05 Sep'16

  Simulated cyber attack in London adds finalists to 2016 UK Cyber Security Challenge

  Ten would-be cyber warriors head to the final of the UK Cyber Security Challenge after showing off their skills to prospective employers in dealing with a simulated cyber attack

• September 05, 2016 05 Sep'16

  Microsoft gets wide support in fight against US gagging orders

  Microsoft wins support from a wide range of US organisations in its push back against the secrecy of US government data access requests

• September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16

  Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years

  Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances

• September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16

  Crest report outlines ways to address cyber security gender gap

  Report on the causes and potential remedies for addressing the gender gap in cyber security is aimed at stimulating debate and co-operation in the industry

• September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16

  Cheshire councils face complaints over proposed 12-year ERP contracts

  The Crown Commercial Service confirms two complaints about a proposed joint council IT procurement framework – offering contracts up to 12 years in length – have been raised

• September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16

  SpaceX rocket explosion is setback for Facebook internet project

  Facebook’s internet project has lost a satellite it was planning to use to provide broadband coverage to sub-Saharan Africa

• August 31, 2016 31 Aug'16

  IoT will help ease transition to renewables, says National Grid chief

  The National Grid’s chief executive, Nicola Shaw, wants to use the internet of things to balance energy demand as the UK transitions to renewable energy sources

• August 31, 2016 31 Aug'16

  Challenger bank Fidor adopts 'attack formation'

  Computer Weekly talks to the man behind the digital challenger bank recently acquired by French retail banking giant BPCE

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  Asean ministers discuss Europol equivalent in Singapore

  Governments in Southeast Asia are considering setting up a regional equivalent of Europol to help fight cyber crime

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  UAE firms look to light fidelity technology to enable IoT applications

  LED-based connectivity slated as key component of internet of things-related deployments

• 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 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  Cloud firm Backbone relegates X-IO SAN with Atlantis tiered storage

  London-based Backbone uses Atlantis USX as storage virtualisation layer on top of PCIe flash and X-IO and as a stepping stone to hyper-converged infrastructures

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  CW500: How to maximise the benefits from the cloud

  Moving to the cloud is a far from easy task. So what do you need to consider when embarking on a cloud implementation programme?

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  Encryption hiding malware in half of cyber attacks

  Cyber attackers are using encryption to hide malicious activity, making it increasingly difficult to find as more organisations turn to encryption to protect data, a study has revealed

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  VMware to help enterprises manage AWS, Azure and Google cloud deployments

  Virtualisation giant VMware offers enterprises a helping hand with managing multi-cloud environments, spanning AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  VMware makes case for IT's involvement in line of business cloud purchases

  Cloud software company VMware claims IT departments should not fear the shift in technology buying power to line of business units, as their skills and experience will be in high demand

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  Apple faces record multibillion-euro tax penalty

  Apple has been hit with a €13bn tax bill after European competition authorities ruled the company benefited from an illegal tax deal in Ireland

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  Less than a third of organisations prepared for IoT security risks

  The security industry needs to address the security basics with the growing number of IoT devices in corporate networks, according to security firm Tripwire

• August 26, 2016 26 Aug'16

  Ramnit Trojan targeting UK banks reactivated

  IBM X-Force researchers advise banks to use adaptive malware detection and real-time endpoint malware intelligence to counter the latest evolution of Ramnit banking malware

• August 26, 2016 26 Aug'16

  Samsung Pay used for 100 million transactions

  Samsung reports that its mobile payments app, which will soon be available in the UK, has transacted 100 million payments in its first year of availability

• August 26, 2016 26 Aug'16

  EE pushes further into content delivery with Apple Music tie-up

  Mobile network operator will offer six months of Apple Music free to new and upgrading customers as it expands into content provision

• August 26, 2016 26 Aug'16

  Apple patches triple iOS security threat

  Businesses and consumers are being urged to update their versions of Apple's iOS to fix three critical, zero-day vulnerabilities that enable attackers to spy on victims

• August 25, 2016 25 Aug'16

  Apple iPhones plagued by device failure and crashing apps, report claims

  A report on mobile device performance produced by Blancco Technology Group says the performance of Apple iPhones is flagging compared with Android-based devices

• August 24, 2016 24 Aug'16

  UK organisations still not taking ransomware seriously

  Security experts say UK organisations are not taking ransomware attacks seriously enough, after two studies reveal that tens of UK universities and NHS Trusts have been attacked

• August 24, 2016 24 Aug'16

  London datacentre market enjoys pre-Brexit surge in demand for colocation space

  CBRE's pre-Brexit look at the European datacentre market sees London reap the benefits of a surge in demand for colocation space during the second quarter

• August 24, 2016 24 Aug'16

  UK second only to US in DDoS attacks

  Distributed denial of service attacks on UK organisations have eased from a peak in the fourth quarter of 2015, but the UK remains the world’s second most targeted country

• August 23, 2016 23 Aug'16

  Singapore models entire country in 3D with smart map

  Singapore authorities are creating 3D maps of the entire country to help organisations in the public and private sector make better planning decisions.

• August 23, 2016 23 Aug'16

  Trend Micro confirms rise of ransomware and whaling

  Ransomware is confirmed as a pervasive threat and whaling emerges as a strong trend, according to the latest security report by Trend Micro

• August 23, 2016 23 Aug'16

  400 security events a second monitored on Olympics network

  IT records as well as sporting records were set at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

• August 23, 2016 23 Aug'16

  Microsoft and Lenovo deepen strategic ties

  Microsoft announces another cross-licensing deal that will see its software pre-installed on millions of Android devices

• August 23, 2016 23 Aug'16

  There is life in Finland’s IT sector despite Nokia and Microsoft layoffs

  Regional development organisations in Finland describe how despite massive job cuts Nokia and Microsoft have provided the foundations for IT industry development

• August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16

  How Middle East CIOs can steer business strategy

  The perception of the role of CIO at organisations in the Middle East is gradually shifting from back-end support to business enabler

• August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16

  Mixed reaction to Anderson review of bulk surveillance powers

  While the Anderson review’s recommendation of a technical advisory panel has been welcomed, human rights groups say the opportunity to move to more targeted surveillance has been missed

• August 19, 2016 19 Aug'16

  Expect ransomware arrests soon, says bitcoin tracking firm Chainalysis

  Law enforcement organisations are set to ramp up arrests of cyber criminals behind ransomware attacks, according to financial technology startup Chainalysis

• August 19, 2016 19 Aug'16

  Volvo joins forces with Uber for autonomous vehicle pilot

  Self-driving Volvo cars will take to the streets of Pittsburgh as part of a test of autonomous technology spearheaded by ride-sharing firm Uber

• August 19, 2016 19 Aug'16

  Police arrest woman in connection with Sage data breach

  A woman has been arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with a data breach at accounting software firm Sage

• August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16

  Cisco confirms 5,500 lay-offs amid restructuring

  Networking giant has confirmed it will cut more than 5,500 jobs in an effort to trim the fat in low-growth business areas and enhance its performance elsewhere

• August 17, 2016 17 Aug'16

  Cyber attack recovery 300% dearer due to skills shortage

  The improvement of specialist security expertise is one of the top three drivers for an additional investment in IT security, but many struggle to find people with the skills they need, a report reveals

• August 17, 2016 17 Aug'16

  Ford promises to mass-produce an autonomous car by 2021

  The world’s first high-volume, fully autonomous vehicle will operate in a ride-hailing or sharing service by 2021, says Ford

• August 17, 2016 17 Aug'16

  Cisco to cut one-fifth of its global workforce

  Company reportedly plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs as it shifts focus from networking hardware to software and cloud-based systems

• August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16

  No appetite among ISPs to become broadband USO provider, says Ofcom

  Ofcom’s summary of responses to its consultation over the proposed broadband universal service obligation reveals that many service providers do not want to take on the job

• August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16

  Google takes on FaceTime and Skype with Duo

  Google is betting on simplicity, cross-platform functionality and privacy concerns to attract smartphone uses to its Duo video-calling app

• August 15, 2016 15 Aug'16

  Sage data breach underlines insider threat

  Organisations need to take insider threats more seriously say security experts, as Sage warns that a data breach using an internal log-in may have compromised employee data at nearly 300 UK firms

• August 12, 2016 12 Aug'16

  Financial cyber attacks increase as malware writers join forces

  Financial malware attacks increased 16% in the second quarter of the year, driven by collaboration between the developers of two banking Trojans in the top the financial malware threats, says Kaspersky Lab

• 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 11, 2016 11 Aug'16

  IT business confidence in UK drops by a fifth

  Brexit is set to shake-up the IT industry, given many tech firms run European head offices in the UK

• August 11, 2016 11 Aug'16

  Google Fiber to expand tests of gigabit-speed wireless broadband

  Google Fiber plans to expand tests of wireless broadband to accelerate the roll-out of low-cost superfast internet across the US

• August 10, 2016 10 Aug'16

  UK well equipped to protect data after Brexit, says new ICO head

  The public sector, industry, civil society and the public at large all have a role to play in effective data protection regulation, says new UK information commissioner Elizabeth Denham

• August 10, 2016 10 Aug'16

  Intel to acquire AI firm Nervana Systems

  Chip maker Intel is to acquire artificial intelligence firm Nervana Systems in a bid to take AI to the next level based on its Xeon and Phi processors

• 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

• August 09, 2016 09 Aug'16

  Global infosec spending to reach £63bn in 2016, says Gartner

  Although security spending is moving to detection and response, Gartner expects preventive security to continue strong growth

• August 08, 2016 08 Aug'16

  Strider cyber attack group deploying malware for espionage

  Symantec security researchers have uncovered a spying campaign by a previously unknown group using modular malware as stealthware

• August 08, 2016 08 Aug'16

  900 million Android devices vulnerable to attackers

  Enterprises and individuals need to install security updates for all devices with vulnerable Qualcomm chip drivers if they want to ensure attackers can‘t take control of them, warns Check Point

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Artificial intelligence takes centre stage in cyber security

  Artificial intelligence-led cyber security technology has been in the spotlight at two major industry conferences in Las Vegas, signalling a firm trend in cyber defence research

• August 04, 2016 04 Aug'16

  Italian-based Android RAT spies on mobiles in Japan and China, say researchers

  Researchers discover an Italian-based Android RAT designed for spying that is targeting mobile devices using their unique identification codes

• August 03, 2016 03 Aug'16

  Gap between biggest and smallest cloud infrastructure firms is growing

  Synergy Research Group's second-quarter cloud infrastructure services tracker reveals that the gap between the market's biggest and smallest players is getting wider

• August 03, 2016 03 Aug'16

  Blockchain could be decades away for Australian enterprises

  Blockchain use by Australian enterprises could be decades away despite the hive of activity around the technology

• August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16

  Saudi Telecom Company builds out NFV capabilities

  Operator continues roll-out of network function virtualisation-based services as networking trend sweeps Gulf region

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  Researcher uncovers UK government threat to privacy

  Despite concerns about the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, a legal researcher has highlighted that existing legislation is a much bigger threat to privacy than most UK citizens realise

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  AWS vs Google vs Microsoft: How the enterprise cloud war is hotting up

  With Amazon, Google and Microsoft all reporting strong growth on the back of cloud, we take a closer look at how they have achieved it

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  Mobile and video pay off for Google’s parent company Alphabet

  Alphabet ascribes strong second quarter financial results to long-term investments in mobile and video as demand for advertising through these channels increases

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  Universities give free cloud services to UK medical researchers

  The Universities of Bath, Birmingham, Cardiff, Swansea and Warwick are giving researchers free access to cloud-based compute resources to speed up scientific discovery process

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry

  Doubts were raised when Vesa Erolainen, CIO at Finnish engineering and consulting company Pöyry, outlined his IT transformation plan, but he ended up winning an award for it

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  BT sales increase 35% in 2016 Q2 with EE and broadband boosts

  BT Group reported a 35% increase in revenue as it benefits from its EE acquisition and a large share of the broadband market