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January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20
KCOM makes £100m full-fibre investment

Operator for UK’s first full-fibre city looks to spread full-fibre reach to surrounding areas with network that is said to have produced estimated cumulative economic impact of more than £469m
January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20
AWS finds growth in Australia amid maturing cloud market

Edge computing, the internet of things and contact centre services are some of the key growth areas for Amazon Web Services in Australia
January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20
CES 2020: IBM grows Q network collaborators

ExxonMobil hopes quantum computing will enable it to model processes at the atomic scale – something that cannot be achieved today
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Extreme Networks simplifies retail cloud networks

New turnkey network solutions give retail chains and franchises ability to automate set-up and management of network connectivity with large scale
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Sadiq Khan calls for evolution of London Datastore

As the initiative reaches its 10th anniversary, City Hall wants data to be a key tool in tackling the capital's challenges and outlines future opportunities
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Risk & Assurance Group joins i3forum to combat telecoms fraud

Telecoms risk information and advice service signs up as latest partner member in not-for-profit industry body that brings together the international carrier ecosystem to enable and accelerate transformation
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Poor UK internet connectivity and technology cited as hampering SME productivity

Study suggests small businesses could be losing out on two and a half working weeks a year from employees because of unreliable internet connections and technology issues
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
CES 2020: Chipmakers bet on new designs to boost PC market

The roulette wheels are certainly spinning in Las Vegas, with chipmakers vying for attention to show off their latest hardware innovations

January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Half of UK citizens want tighter data regulations

Over 50% of UK citizens believe the gathering and use of personal data should be subject to more stringent government oversight, according to Fujitsu
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Ofcom announces plans to ‘supercharge’ investment in fibre broadband

Regulator says proposals to upgrade UK broadband infrastructure will transform the business case for national full-fibre investment in towns, cities and villages
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Qualcomm gets into gear with autonomous vehicle platform and forges in-vehicle tech partnerships

Chip giant hits the road with new platform to address the complexity of autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems while forging partnership with company specialising in helping launch in-vehicle infotainment systems, telematics and ...
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
AI skills and explainable data models are top concerns for 2020

New research from IBM finds that 2020 is the year when executives want to deploy real-world artificial intelligence applications
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Deliveroo exceeds tech recruitment target in Edinburgh

Food delivery firm has increased the number of technology staff it wants in its Edinburgh hub
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Cloud adoption in ANZ gathering pace

Australia and New Zealand have seen a four-fold increase in the amount of data moving from on-premise environments to the top public clouds, survey finds

January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
TikTok video-sharing app left user data exposed

Check Point uncovered serious vulnerabilities in the TikTok video-sharing app that left users exposed
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Fujitsu must face scrutiny following Post Office Horizon trial judgment

While the Post Office has suffered financial and reputational damage after losing its court battle with subpostmasters, the supplier of the IT system at the centre of the dispute has major PR challenges ahead
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Scale’s HE150 the first of a big push to small edge HCI hardware

Scale Computing aims to scale to micro-sized hyper-converged with a lightweight operating system it claims its competitors can’t match for edge and remote location deployments
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Telco revs set to increase, but suppliers face critical challenges in 2020

Potential good times set to roll for telecoms industry in 2020, with SD-WAN first deployments of 5G, but NB-IoT needs to gain traction to stay relevant, says research
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
China Broadcasting Network begins 5G services

China’s national radio and TV network operator becomes fourth company to offer 5G services in the country, serving the cities of Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Facebook to ban deepfake videos

New policy closes some loopholes around misinformation, but seems to leave others wide open
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Government confirms IR35 private sector reforms under review ahead of April 2020 start date

Government honours pledge to embark on a review of its plans to extend the IR35 off-payroll rules to the private sector that will focus on ensuring the changes are introduced in a “smooth” way in April 2020
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Bus open data portal to go live in January 2020

The service will start by publishing route and timetable data and will evolve to provide fare and real-time location data in 2021
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Etisalat unveils MENA’s first OpenRAN network and launches UCC suite

Leading MENA telco makes key move in transforming its network to software-based solution hub and introduces a collaboration suite to aid small businesses in the region with digital transformation journey
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Broadcom flogs Symantec enterprise security unit to Accenture

Acquisition is set to make Accenture a global leader in managed cyber security services
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Met Police to upgrade command and control system

Metropolitan Police Service signs Leidos to renew command and control setup under a 10-year programme
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
With friends like AWS, who needs an open source business?

AWS executive’s remarks over the company’s exploitation of open source has put a question mark over the viability of open source businesses
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Klaxoon claims mobile workspace first as multi-team projects become the norm

As new working methods and increased remote working make effective meetings more challenging, Klaxoon offers a new collaboration system
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
Swede’s war on cancer moves to a digital battlefield

One man’s blog in Sweden turned into a healthcare app to support cancer sufferers and is now expanding globally
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
2019: a whirlwind year for AI in APAC

Asia-Pacific is proving to be a magnet for entrepreneurial activity from AI firms, though the escalating US-China trade tensions have put one firm in a tough situation
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
More than 30 million smart street lights by 2023, predicts study

Glowing future for global connected industry over the next three years as adoption of LPWA technologies such as NB-IoT and LoRa grows quickly
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Qualcomm and ZTE claim 5G landmark with voice-over-NR call

Successful 5G VoNR calls sees tech companies declare an important step towards the commercial use of 5G voice experiences
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
OTT challenge to see mobile operators lose voice over next five years

Harsh times predicted for voice services over the next five years as revenues are expected to nearly halve, but operators stand to be partially offset by nascent 5G-based offers
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Cyber gangsters demand payment from Travelex after ‘Sodinokibi’ attack

Cyber criminals are demanding payment to decrypt Travelex’s computer files after a devastating malware attack. New questions have been raised about the security of Travelex’s computer network after it emerged the company waited eight months to patch...
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Xerox secures $24bn funding to acquire HP Inc

Xerox believes it now has what it takes to push the deal through, but one of its main investors has been accused of insider dealing
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Highways England uses robot to speed up roadworks

A machine equipped with precise positioning technology carried out, in a few hours, road marking work that usually takes a week
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
A decade in datacentres: how the rise of cloud has hit enterprise hardware and software spending

The first of a series of reports by Synergy Research Group into how enterprise IT spending habits have changed over the course of the past decade reveal datacentre hardware and software investment "stagnation"
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Personal transport as a service drives across Nordics

New mobility-as-a-service projects are gaining traction in major cities across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Why enterprises should care about DevOps

Besides supporting cloud-native software development, DevOps’ biggest gains lie in legacy systems, says Puppet’s field CTO
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Iran likely to hit back with cyber attacks, security experts warn

The possibility of cyber attack by threat groups acting on behalf of the Iranian government has dramatically increased following US actions in Iraq
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
UK cyber security boss Ciaran Martin to step down

NCSC chief Ciaran Martin will leave his post in the summer of 2020
January 03, 2020 03 Jan'20
Government injects £40m into single sign-on NHS programme

The government has put aside funding to speed up login times. Additional funding has been announced to support adult digital health services
January 03, 2020 03 Jan'20
Survey about Swedish people’s attitude to the internet reveals growing distrust of social media

Swedish citizens are becoming more concerned about the activities of social media companies and are reducing their online interaction with them as a result
January 03, 2020 03 Jan'20
Cummings issues recruitment call for data scientists to reshape Whitehall

Government’s most senior adviser appeals to data scientists to step forward to refashion how the UK state works
January 03, 2020 03 Jan'20
Suspected ransomware attack causes worldwide disruption for Travelex

Travelex switches off computer systems and resorts to cash-only currency sales after malware attack. Insiders claim the currency exchange chain has been hit by ransomware which has left critical files containing customer data encrypted
January 03, 2020 03 Jan'20
How Darktrace is riding the AI boom

Cyber security firm known for its artificial intelligence smarts doubled its headcount across Asia-Pacific last year in key markets including Australia and South Korea
January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20
Xiaomi makes big bet on 5G, IoT and partners to advance wireless file transfer

Leading Chinese device manufacturer Xiaomi builds on strong end to 2019 and starts decade with wireless alliance and ambition to cement leadership in 5G, the internet of things and artificial intelligence
January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20
Google Health pioneers breast cancer AI scanning

An algorithm developed by Google Health promises to reduce the likelihood of patients being wrongly diagnosed, and improve abnormal mammogram scan identification
January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20
California’s CCPA an opportunity for security industry to do better

California’s consumer protection and data privacy laws came into effect on 1 January 2020, and present a golden opportunity for the cyber security practitioners
January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20
Call for former Post Office CEO to step down from public roles after IT court battle lost

Conservative peer is calling for former Post Office CEO to step down from high-profile public roles for her part in Horizon IT scandal
January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20
Luxoft drives into Microsoft connected vehicle platform ecosystem

Digital strategy and software engineering firm joins the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform as it aims to enable personalised connected customer experiences for automotive companies
January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20
Interview: Why we need a GDPR for dead people

Back in 2000, there was no Facebook or Twitter and the smartphone revolution had not begun. Today, digital identities outlive the people they represent
January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20
Inside Qlik’s data management playbook

Qlik CEO Mike Capone talks up the company’s transition into a data management company, its traction in APAC and what it is doing to put data analytics into the hands of more workers
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Huawei gets India green light as it reports strong sales growth for 2019

Comms technology giant finishes challenging 2019 with solid commercial performance and permission to supply 5G technology in one of the world’s largest internet markets
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
UK satellite data to spearhead fight against climate change

The Universities of Edinburgh and Leeds have joined forces in a £5m government-backed programme to use satellite data to combat climate change
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Top 10 investigative stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 investigative stories of 2019
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Women in tech show strong presence in 2020 New Year’s Honours list

The New Year’s Honours list showcases many women from the IT world for service to the technology industry, equality and STEM education
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2019
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Top 10 networking stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories of 2019
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Top 10 NHS stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 NHS stories of 2019
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
StarHub and U Mobile conduct 5G SA roaming trials

Leading Asian telcos team up to gather 5G roaming insights and establish key aspects, such as the right network configurations and settings, to ensure optimum experience when 5G rolls out commercially
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
Vodafone taps Nokia to deliver 5G across Australia

With compatible devices becoming more widely available in the country, Vodafone Hutchison Australia will deploy Nokia enabling technology to build out 5G network
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
Top 10 telecoms stories of 2019

2019 has been the year of 5G through the major economies of the world, with major markets launching next-generation networks that are set to flourish in 2020
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
Top 10 information management stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 information management stories of 2019
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Benelux region stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top enterprise IT stories from the Benelux region over the past year
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
Top 10 government IT stories of 2019

Computer Weekly looks back at the main stories related to government IT this year
December 27, 2019 27 Dec'19
Top 10 business applications stories of 2019

The steady incursion of artificial intelligence into enterprise software was a major theme behind Computer Weekly’s in-depth stories in this area in 2019
December 27, 2019 27 Dec'19
Top 10 cloud stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cloud stories of 2019
December 27, 2019 27 Dec'19
Top 10 financial services IT stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2019
December 27, 2019 27 Dec'19
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 datacentre stories of 2019
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
Top 10 CIO interviews of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 CIO interviews of 2019
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber crime stories of 2019
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
Top 10 software development stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 software development stories of 2019
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
EE joins London Tube 4G mobile trial

BT-owned UK telco will be part of testing of 4G coverage on select parts of the London Underground
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
JavaScript, Linux and R among most learned tech skills in 2019

Pluralsight reveals the most learned and most in-demand skills on its platform across different technology disciplines over the past year
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
Ericsson gains 5G spur with $150m extended credit facility

Swedish tech giant gets loans extension to support research and development of 5G technology in 2020-2022
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
Former Post Office CEO apologises to subpostmasters over Horizon scandal

Subpostmasters criticise former CEO’s apology for their suffering as “too little, too late”
December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
Managed services to be prime driver of APAC enterprise mobility

Managed mobility services set to account for one-third of overall enterprise mobility revenue in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023, equivalent to US$5.3bn
December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
Cellular IoT gateway shipments projected to reach eight million by 2023

Cellular IoT gateway market is on the fast track, with 18.5% compound annual growth rate predicted for a market that was worth nearly $1bn by the end of 2018
December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2019
December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
Top 10 startup stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 startup stories of 2019
December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber security stories of 2019
December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
Ericsson gets into gear with Microsoft for next generation of connected cars

Integration of Ericsson’s Connected Vehicle Cloud and Microsoft’s Connected Vehicle Platform could accelerate delivery of new connected car services worldwide
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Loan charge review results: Government agrees to policy amendments to cut tax bills of 30,000 people

The government has announced a package of amendments to the loan charge policy that will remove 11,000 people from its scope, and cut the tax bills of 30,000 others
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Just 10% of UK homes and businesses have access to full-fibre broadband

Ofcom research reveals that for the highest-speed broadband connections, the UK is still in the slow lane, with only three million homes and businesses having access to fibre
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Has Y2K windowing been addressed by banks or is Y2.02K a risk?

Big banks that haven't replaced legacy systems or fixed temporary windowing solutions to Y2K could have problems at the beginning of 2020
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee team up to develop smart devices standard

Connected Home over IP project aims to simplify development for device manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2019

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over the top 10 diversity in tech and women in tech stories of 2019
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
National Federation of Subpostmasters cries foul after court ruling on controversial computer system

The National Federation of Subpostmasters said it was misled by the Post Office about the robustness of the IT systems its members use
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Finnish government supports local authorities in cyber security initiative

The Finnish government has committed resources to a cyber security project aimed at local authorities
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
2020 set to usher in age of 5G always-on portable computing

Analyst identifies key 5G trends that will bear fruit in new year and pours cold water on one hyped technology that it thinks won’t make it
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Top 10 end-user computing stories of 2019

The Windows desktop and laptop are not going away, but desktop IT is changing. Computer Weekly looks at the top trends in end-user computing
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Top 10 broadband stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 broadband stories of 2019
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Top 10 retail technology stories of 2019

Computer Weekly looks at what 2019 had in store for the retail industry – what technologies were retailers rushing to adopt and how is customer behaviour changing?
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
EU court opinion finds EU-US data transfers lawful but raises questions over Privacy Shield

The Advocate General of the European Court says standard contractual clauses are lawful, but raises questions over the impact of US surveillance on the legality of Privacy Shield
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
New UK government pledges to accelerate gigabit broadband delivery

New Conservative government’s Queen’s Speech reaffirms commitment to providing gigabit broadband access across the UK, but provides no specific timetable to meet commitments and targets
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
Home Office details seven-point plan to cutting its Immigration Technology team's cloud costs by 40%

The Home Office has revealed how its Immigration Technology team cut cloud costs through spot and reserved instances, scheduling, auto-scaling and encouraging developers to spring clean test environments
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
Top 10 storage stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 storage stories for 2019, with the latest trends in enterprise storage arrays, hyper-converged, object storage, scale-out NAS, and more
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
Comms-platform-as-a-service revenues outpace unified-comms-as-a-service

Communications-platform-as-a-service uptake is benefiting from its ability to quickly add new functionality, the ease with which it can be customised and the flexibility of its pay-as-you-go service model
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
APAC region to drive global enterprise VR adoption through to 2030

Analyst predicts that the enterprise virtual reality sector will take off over the next decade, boosted by direct government investment in the APAC region