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February 06, 2017
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Feb'17
Google to appeal against order to hand over foreign emails
UK firms urged to consider the risks of non-UK cloud service providers and to encrypt data in the light of another US warrant to access emails held by a US cloud services firm on non-US servers
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February 06, 2017
06
Feb'17
Openreach launches enhanced duct and pole mapping service
BT’s infrastructure arm, Openreach, has made digital maps showing its duct and pole network infrastructure available to allow other comms services providers to plan new fibre broadband networks
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February 03, 2017
03
Feb'17
London Fire Brigade system crashes cause delays reacting to emergencies
Control room system crashes have been causing delays in London Fire Brigade response times
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February 01, 2017
01
Feb'17
TalkTalk CEO Harding steps aside for public service role
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding has stepped down, leaving the ISP in rude health
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January 31, 2017
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Jan'17
Data breach costs exceed 20% of revenue
The cost of data breaches topped 20% of revenue in the past year as cyber attacks became more sophisticated and defenders struggled to keep pace, the latest Cisco security report shows
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January 29, 2017
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Jan'17
Artificial intelligence will increase productivity by sharpening human mind
The combination of AI and humans will triple productivity if businesses get the balance right for different roles
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January 26, 2017
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Jan'17
Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market
The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite
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January 26, 2017
26
Jan'17
Facebook ups security with Fido U2F two-factor authentication
Social media giant is enabling users to increase the security of their logins with Fido U2F USB security keys
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January 26, 2017
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Jan'17
Microsoft’s cloud privacy battle may go to US Supreme Court
The US Department of Justice is considering going to the Supreme Court after an appeals court refused to revisit its July 2016 landmark ruling blocking government access to Microsoft servers in Ireland
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January 24, 2017
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Jan'17
GDS signals intent to move public sector off PSN
Government Digital Service’s Technology Leaders Network determines that the internet is an adequate solution to support the vast majority of public sector work
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January 20, 2017
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Jan'17
BT draws fire over broadband price hike
Consumer broadband groups have hit out after BT put up its broadband prices
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January 19, 2017
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Jan'17
HPE buys hyper-converged pioneer Simplivity for $650m
Hardware giant pays out for hyper-converged market number two, and says it will keep existing Simplivity products, moving them all to its ProLiant servers by the end of 2017
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January 18, 2017
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Jan'17
GDS declares public cloud secure enough for "vast majority" of public sector
Government Digital Service moves to allay public sector concerns about using off-premise services in a bid to speed up cloud adoption beyond Whitehall
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January 18, 2017
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Jan'17
Facebook chief reveals real cost of Oculus in court testimony
Testifying in an IP-theft case against Facebook-owned Oculus, Mark Zuckerberg reveals the acquisition cost $3bn, not $2bn as originally announced
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January 17, 2017
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Jan'17
HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes
Bank hopes to gain knowledge about technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric security through its new technology advisory board
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January 17, 2017
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Jan'17
3D printing proves a disruptive force in Asean manufacturing
3D printing adoption is set to accelerate in Southeast Asia after a delayed start
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January 15, 2017
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Jan'17
The evolution of smart Dubai
Aisha Bin Bishr, director general at Smart Dubai Office, discusses how Dubai is evolving as a smart city with the support of local telecoms provider Du.
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January 13, 2017
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Jan'17
Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society
Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos
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January 11, 2017
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Jan'17
Tech focus helps Singapore go second in globalisation index
Singapore is the second most globalised economy in the world and its IT infrastructure is critical to this achievement
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January 10, 2017
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Jan'17
Brexit should not hinder 5G development, says report
A report commissioned by the government claims the UK’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union should have minimal impact on the country’s ability to lead on the development of 5G networks
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January 09, 2017
09
Jan'17
Former Surrey NHS IT chief and supplier both jailed for corruption
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s former informatics director goes to jail for accepting £80,000 worth of bribes from a supplier in return for an IT contract
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January 05, 2017
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Jan'17
Robots replace staff at Japanese insurance firm
Japanese insurance company Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance replaces 34 members of its claims assessment team with IBM Watson
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January 04, 2017
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Jan'17
Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity
How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East
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January 04, 2017
04
Jan'17
Customer-first approach will make 2017 a challenge for Dutch CIOs
CIOs in the Netherlands could see their strategies lead to thousands of jobs being cut as businesses automate
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December 30, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 financial services stories of 2016
Here are 10 of the most popular fintech articles on Computer Weekly in 2016
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December 23, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 networking stories of 2016
A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read networking stories of 2016
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December 21, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 IT security stories of 2016
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT security stories of 2016:
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December 09, 2016
09
Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: Nordic organisations to spend more on cloud services
The adoption of cloud computing in its many guises will be a top priority in the Nordic region in 2017
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December 08, 2016
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Dec'16
PowerShell security threats greater than ever, researchers warn
Administrators should upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft PowerShell and enable extended logging and monitoring capabilities in the light of a surge in related security threats, warn researchers
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December 08, 2016
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Dec'16
More than 2,000 TalkTalk routers hijacked by Mirai botnet variant
Security researchers are urging ISPs to issue emergency patches for Marai botnet infections after 2,374 TalkTalk routers were linked in a regional botnet
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December 07, 2016
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Dec'16
The United Arab Emirates enterprise IT trends for 2017
The UAE is already a leader in areas such as smart city developments, and 2017 looks set to see organisations in the country increase its adoption of other transformational IT
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December 07, 2016
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Dec'16
UKtech50 interview: ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars
The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2016, ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars, shares his thoughts on the consequences of Brexit, access to skills and the importance of security in a world full of connected devices
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December 07, 2016
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Dec'16
40 firms to trial IBM Watson cognitive computing for cyber security
Forty companies sign up to apply IBM’s Watson cognitive computing systems to cyber security, but threat intelligence experts caution against total reliance on such systems
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December 06, 2016
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Dec'16
Internet of things gains momentum in Southeast Asia
IoT has been much hyped in Southeast Asia, and organisations in the region are testing the technology's potential
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December 06, 2016
06
Dec'16
Ofcom reveals duct and pole sharing proposals for fibre broadband
Regulator has made a number of suggestions to make it easier for broadband providers to get access to BT Openreach’s ducts and poles
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December 05, 2016
05
Dec'16
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016
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December 01, 2016
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Dec'16
US and UK government expand surveillance powers
The US has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services
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December 01, 2016
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Dec'16
AWS CEO hails "changing of the guard" in enterprise IT on the back of cloud growth
AWS CEO Andy Jassy hits out at “old guard” enterprise IT suppliers, while talking up his company’s ability to out-sell and out-innovate them
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November 29, 2016
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Nov'16
BT and Openreach to split: but what will change as a result?
The telecoms industry has welcomed Ofcom’s decision to legally split BT and Openreach, but what, if anything, will actually change?
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November 29, 2016
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Nov'16
Group litigation against Post Office in Horizon system dispute prepares for next stage
Postmasters’ legal case against the Post Office claims that computer system is to blame for losses, not false accounting or theft
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November 29, 2016
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Nov'16
Ofcom to legally separate BT and Openreach
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to push ahead with plans to require the legal separation of BT and Openreach
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November 28, 2016
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Nov'16
Singapore Power deploys IoT platform
Singapore Power is moving to a more advanced digital platform that will enable it to develop IoT-based services
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November 25, 2016
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Nov'16
One in four Wi-Fi hotspots vulnerable to attack, study finds
At least one in four Wi-Fi hotspots are open to attack, a study by Kaspersky Lab reveals
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November 25, 2016
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Nov'16
CBRE: Cloud drives Q3 demand for colocation space in Frankfurt and London
CBRE’s third-quarter datacentre market tracker highlights soaring demand for colocation capacity in Frankfurt and London, as cloud providers court European enterprises
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November 22, 2016
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Nov'16
Consumer identity key to digital transformation
Customer identity and access management has benefits for consumers and service providers alike, but is key to digital transformation, says KuppingerCole
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November 21, 2016
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Nov'16
Ofcom to block BT-EE from spectrum bid
Ofcom opens a new consultation on the delayed auction of ex-MoD radio spectrum for mobile broadband, but hopes to bar BT-EE from bidding for parts of it, citing competition concerns
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November 18, 2016
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Nov'16
HCL completes integration of Volvo Group IT services
Deal sees 2,560 Volvo Group staff transferred to HCL, bringing mainframe expertise to Indian IT services firm
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November 17, 2016
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Nov'16
Telenor IoT strategy required core software change
Norwegian telco is expanding its internet of things business, which packages all the components its customers require to offer IoT-based services
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November 17, 2016
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Nov'16
ASA calls for clarity on broadband speed claims
The Advertising Standards Agency turns its attention to how broadband providers advertise the speed of their packages, amid fears that consumers may be misled
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November 16, 2016
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Nov'16
Digital transformation not a finite process, says Martin Kuppinger
Security, privacy and identity are key to digital transformation, which is an evolutionary process, according to Martin Kuppinger