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January 04, 2021 04 Jan'21
Caerphilly council delivers free school meals through automation

Welsh council expands its robotic process automation project, which has successfully helped the council deliver free school meals during the Covid-19 pandemic
January 04, 2021 04 Jan'21
Ericsson to power DTAC 5G network in Thailand

Almost half of Thailand’s 70 million population to be served by a new 5G radio access network from leading local communications service provider DTAC
January 04, 2021 04 Jan'21
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to face charges in US, court rules

Court rules it would be oppressive to send Julian Assange to the US to face trial after finding he is at high risk of suicide. US government says it will appeal
January 04, 2021 04 Jan'21
Openreach takes the strain as broadband usage more than doubles in 2020

In what it says is a year like no other, BT broadband provision division reveals added infrastructure pressures from “new normal”
January 04, 2021 04 Jan'21
Journalists’ FOI bids stayed as court reconsiders freedom of information rights of people outside UK

Tribunal questions whether people without a British passport or Britons living overseas are eligible to use the UK’s Freedom of Information Act
January 03, 2021 03 Jan'21
Covid-19’s impact on the retail supply chain

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed gaps in the ability of retailers to mitigate supply chain imbalances
December 31, 2020 31 Dec'20
Pandemic heroes dominate New Year Honours List 2021

The New Year Honours List 2021 is remarkable for its recognition of those who have excelled during the Covid-19 public health emergency, including digital and data professionals
December 31, 2020 31 Dec'20
Top 10 networking stories of 2020

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December 31, 2020 31 Dec'20
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2020

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December 31, 2020 31 Dec'20
Top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2020
December 31, 2020 31 Dec'20
Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 NHS IT stories of 2020
December 30, 2020 30 Dec'20
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2020
December 30, 2020 30 Dec'20
UK-EU Brexit deal passes Commons with six-month data adequacy bridge

IT industry trade body TechUK has welcomed a six-month data adequacy bridge, in the wake of the EU-UK trade deal that the House of Commons has voted for
December 30, 2020 30 Dec'20
Top 10 information management stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 information management stories of 2020

December 30, 2020 30 Dec'20
Top 10 government and public sector IT stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 government and public IT stories of 2020
December 30, 2020 30 Dec'20
Top 10 telecoms and mobile stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 telecoms and mobile stories of 2020
December 30, 2020 30 Dec'20
Top 10 Benelux IT stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Benelux IT stories of 2020
December 29, 2020 29 Dec'20
Top 10 financial services stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services IT stories of 2020
December 29, 2020 29 Dec'20
Top 10 business applications stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 business applications stories of 2020
December 29, 2020 29 Dec'20
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 datacentre stories of 2020
December 29, 2020 29 Dec'20
Top 10 cloud stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2020
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
UK-EU Brexit deal: TechUK and DigitalEurope hail new dawn but note unfinished data business

Technology trade bodies TechUK and DigitalEurope welcome Christmas Eve UK-EU Brexit deal as a new dawn, but say there is work still be to done on data adequacy and financial equivalence
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
EU looks to enter broadband space race

European Union looks to extend communications frontier through consortium examining the design, development and launch of a European-owned space-based communications system
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
UK-EU Brexit deal: TechUK sees positive runes on digital and data adequacy

TechUK is giving a cautious welcome to the imminent UK-EU trade deal, seeing positive signs for data adequacy and digital trade
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
Digital infrastructure flourishes in 2020

Study from co-operative trade association for next-generation broadband services notes increased industry investment and roll-out growth, marking a significant year for network infrastructure
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
New contractors appointed to roll out fibre broadband across Devon and Somerset

Airband, Truespeed and Wessex Internet selected to roll out full-fibre networks on behalf of the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber crime stories of 2020
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
Top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
Top 10 Middle East stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Middle East stories of 2020
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
Top 10 software development stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 software development stories of 2020
December 24, 2020 24 Dec'20
Top 10 IT leader interviews of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT leader interviews of 2020
December 23, 2020 23 Dec'20
Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Australia IT stories of 2020
December 23, 2020 23 Dec'20
5G coverage set to reach over half of global population by 2025

Despite 5G deployment still facing various challenges, operators are making progress in addressing major issues
December 23, 2020 23 Dec'20
Cisco reveals intention to acquire Dashbase

Networking tech and services giant gets out the corporate chequebook for the third time in a matter of weeks to buy customer experience and analytics software provider
December 23, 2020 23 Dec'20
Wipro acquires IT units at German wholesalers

German wholesaler Metro has sold IT units to Indian IT services company Wipro, as part of a long-term agreement
December 23, 2020 23 Dec'20
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s 10 top cyber security stories of 2020
December 23, 2020 23 Dec'20
Top 10 cloud storage stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud storage stories of 2020
December 23, 2020 23 Dec'20
Top 10 startup stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 startup stories of 2020
December 22, 2020 22 Dec'20
Ministry of Justice in the dock for catalogue of serious data breaches

Annual report reveals major incidents of personal data loss affecting 121,355 people and including misplaced, unencrypted USB stick containing documents from a trial, accidental disclosure of identities, and staff files made visible to ...
December 22, 2020 22 Dec'20
UK parliamentary committee slams government broadband targets as unrealistic

Report highlights missed targets and overpromising in gigabit infrastructure roll-out and urges government and national regulator to take bolder, faster action to address the causes of costs and delays
December 22, 2020 22 Dec'20
Swedish central bank moves e-krona project to next stage

Riksbank takes digital currency project to the next phase with Accenture building a platform to test the concept
December 22, 2020 22 Dec'20
Viasat announces $222m RigNet acquisition

Global communications company unveils plans to expand and diversify commercial connectivity portfolio, with purchase of intelligent networking solutions firm to add complementary technology
December 22, 2020 22 Dec'20
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2020

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2020
December 22, 2020 22 Dec'20
Top 10 retail technology stories of 2020

Computer Weekly looks at what 2020 had in store for the retail industry – just how did technology help retailers adapt to changing customer behaviour during the pandemic?
December 22, 2020 22 Dec'20
Top 10 end-user computing stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 end-user computing stories of 2020
December 22, 2020 22 Dec'20
Top 10 remote working stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 remote working stories of 2020
December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
5G roll-outs to continue apace in 2021

New 5G launches will be led by telcos in forerunner markets, but the industry’s near-term outlook will depend on the timing of an economic recovery
December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
Openreach announces massive job creation plan for gigabit network deployment

New green fleet for engineers as BT broadband provision aims to create 2,500 new roles in its own organisation and about 2,800 with partners to supporting full-fibre network build-out
December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
Nordic CIO interview: Åsa Melvanius, Lund municipality

For Åsa Melvanius, CDO at the Swedish municipality of Lund, created a “robot factory” that has saved the city more than 6,500 hours by automating routine processes
December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
Gigabit proliferates as UK’s fixed and mobile networks take the strain from Covid

The UK’s fixed and mobile networks take the strain of remote working and increased online entertainment uptake
December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
Top 10 container storage stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 container storage stories for 2020, when providing persistent Kubernetes storage, backup and disaster recovery became a key challenge for many organisations
December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2020
December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2020

Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills in 2020
December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2020

AI has moved beyond a tool for web giants and internet startups to something mainstream businesses should take seriously
December 20, 2020 20 Dec'20
THKD taps SAP and Azure to improve patient experience

Malaysian healthcare group THKD is deploying new SAP systems and plans to tap Azure’s cloud infrastructure to enhance patient experience
December 18, 2020 18 Dec'20
Government to spend more on IT consultants as skills gap remains unsolved

According to a Public Accounts Committee report, the need to fill gaps in tech expertise as a result of Covid-19 and Brexit means the public sector will resort to costly third-party support
December 18, 2020 18 Dec'20
Prepare for bringing people back to the office with the Nordic tech startup blueprint

Business can learn lessons from Nordic tech startups to prepare employees to return to the office after Covid restrictions
December 18, 2020 18 Dec'20
Finnish government tables laws to protect data from cyber criminals

Government is strengthening its legal framework to protect data from hackers in the wake of a massive breach at a psychotherapy centre
December 18, 2020 18 Dec'20
Utility supplier People’s Energy has entire customer list stolen

All 270,000 customers of People’s Energy, a renewable energy startup, have had their details compromised in a major data breach incident
December 18, 2020 18 Dec'20
Three options for managing outsourcing relationships

At some point, IT leaders need to take a hard look at existing outsourcing contracts to understand how well they reflect current business practices
December 18, 2020 18 Dec'20
SolarWinds cyber attack is ‘grave risk’ to global security

More victims of the SolarWinds Orion Sunburst cyber attack are being identified as the massive scale of the Russia-linked cyber espionage campaign becomes more clear
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
Government can’t be complacent with AI, says Lords report

Report urges coordination on policy and use of artificial intelligence, and sets out recommendations for how official bodies should respond to advances in the technology
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
Post Office suffers latest court defeat in Horizon IT scandal

Court of Appeal indicates subpostmasters can pursue appeal route that could do more damage to Post Office’s reputation
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
CityFibre, PQMS expand network construction training partnership

Former altnet brings online two new training centres in Bury and Pulborough alongside existing site in Coventry
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
Dodgy browser extensions put social media users at risk

More than three million users of third-party browser extensions for Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo and others have been infected with malware, according to Avast
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
SSE strengthens Scotland’s digital infrastructure with next-generation connectivity

High-capacity 100Gbps connectivity services delivered into datacentre intended to future-proof Scotland’s businesses and public sector organisations
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
EU security strategy a ‘step up’ on cyber leadership, says Brussels

The EU’s new cyber security strategy forms a key component of Shaping Europe’s Digital Future, the Recovery Plan for Europe, and the EU Security Union Strategy
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
NHS Scotland taps Check Point to secure Covid-19 data

NHS National Services Scotland is working with security firm Check Point to safeguard its sensitive data in the cloud and support its work on the coronavirus
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
Guide Dogs data strategy navigates path to organisational view

Guide Dogs CIO Gerard McGovern is mapping out a data strategy that is aimed at taking the charity from an individual to an organisational view of data
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
FireEye and partners release SolarWinds kill-switch

A so-called kill-switch for the dangerous SolarWinds Sunburst attack should allay some user fears, but is not a full fix for the issue
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
Government aims to ‘unleash innovation’ with procurement overhaul

A government greenpaper sets out changes to simplify buying in the public sector and to benefit small and medium businesses
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
EY: Coordinated action vital to meet Gigabit Britain network deployment targets

With gigabit connectivity crucial to supporting the UK’s ‘levelling up’ agenda and plugging the digital divide, an EY study shows half of UK SMEs believe investment in gigabit connectivity is vital for the economic development of their region after ...
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
UK police unlawfully processing over a million people’s data on Microsoft 365

The roll-out of Microsoft 365 to dozens of UK police forces may be unlawful, because many have failed to conduct data protection checks before deployment and hold no information on their contracts
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
Huge uptick in global 5G deployment across 2020

Although yet to fully accommodate the boost it got from the recent launch of suitably enabled iPhones, the 5G market has enjoyed a strong third quarter, according to data from mobile testing specialist
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
Danske Bank fights money laundering with AI

Danske Bank is using artificial intelligence to help it prevent a repeat of the huge money laundering scandal that hit one of its operations in Estonia
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
AWS brings disaster recovery programme to Australia

Project Resilience will offer up to $5,000 worth of credits to public sector and community organisations to offset the cost of storing data on Amazon Web Services
December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20
Lancashire police integrate body-worn video into digital policing app

Body-worn video integration will transform Lancashire police’s time-consuming and manual procedures into an efficient digital workflow, but claims that BMV will increase transparency and accountability are not backed by the evidence
December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20
Networking infrastructure issues peg back firms adapting to Covid-19 new normal

Survey shows inadequate infrastructure is preventing businesses from meeting challenges around remote working and omni-channel customer demand and holding them back from embracing more innovative technologies
December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20
Number of students taking computer science degrees up 7.6% in 2020

The number of students choosing to study computer science at degree level rose year-on-year in 2020, according to BCS
December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20
UK offering relatively poor value for broadband services

Low absolute pricing is among the region’s best, but lower average speeds compared with much of Europe makes the UK one of the continent’s laggards when it comes to broadband value for money
December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20
Digital patient engagement tops NHS IT chiefs' priorities for 2021

Most leaders do not feel like they have sufficient funding to deliver new digital capabilities, despite engagement topping priorities for the NHS in 2021, finds study
December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20
Singapore employees want more support for remote working

Singapore workers faced challenges in accessing internal company resources, spotty connections and had to use their personal devices for business while working remotely
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
DWP completes migration to hybrid cloud

The milestone is part of a major insourcing exercise that saw the department move away from monolithic contracts
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
UK government unveils details of upcoming online harms rules

Online Harms Bill due early 2021 will introduce GDPR-style fines for technology companies that breach online duty of care rules
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
SolarWinds cyber attack: How worried should I be, and what do I do now?

Security teams across the world are on high alert as more details emerge of the widespread SolarWinds ‘Sunburst’ attack. What do defenders need to do next?
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
Cyber crime victims in the Netherlands not reporting offences

Dutch victims of online crime rarely report it to the police and when they do, they are often dissatisfied
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
Covid-19 sparks boom in Middle East digital payments sector

Stubborn cash use could fall in the Middle East after an acceleration in the take-up of digital payments amid the coronavirus pandemic
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
Interview: Sudaman Thoppan Mohanchandralal, chief data and analytics officer, Allianz Benelux

The financial services firm is demonstrating the value of the chief data officer role
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
Finland examines wider use of AI video camera technology

Authorities in Helsinki will use artificial intelligence and video technologies to help them automate monitoring of crowds
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
Air purifier manufacturer creates IoT service in the cloud

Sweden’s Blueair introduces new functionality for customers through a cloud-based internet of things platform
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
How Slack helped to support Re:Act’s Covid-19 relief effort

Collaboration platform helped get volunteers on board as the relief agency began a coordinated effort to support the NHS and communities
December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20
Ericsson sets sail with enhanced maritime connectivity

Swedish tech provider aims to rectify lack of options for at-sea communications where traditional satellite comms have seen high prices, high latency and low throughput
December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20
Optus teams up with VMware on SD-WAN

Australia’s second biggest telco, Optus, will offer VMware’s SD-WAN solution to enterprises in a highly fragmented market
December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20
CIO interview: Why IATA is banking on cloud to help the airline industry weather the Covid-19 crisis

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced the International Air Transport Association to re-evaluate its IT investment priorities as the aviation industry shifts its focus away from business growth to business survival
December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20
Standards alliance adds to membership as NEC opens new Open RAN lab

Japanese tech giant establishes Open RAN laboratory in India to complement centre of excellence in the UK, where Southampton University spin-off joins O-RAN Alliance
December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20
Google services outage: Gmail, YouTube and Docs temporarily down

Google’s services suffered unexpected downtime on 14 December 2020. Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive, the Android Play Store and its maps service all affected
December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20
Giffgaff goes AWS to drive operational transformation

UK mobile virtual network operator selects Amazon cloud as part of plan to accelerate innovation and enhance new services
December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20
Post-pandemic: Looking at the long-term legacy of Covid-19 on enterprise cloud adoption rates

The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020 is known to have had a big impact on the pace and scale of enterprise cloud adoption this year, but will the effect be temporary or permanent?
December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20
FireEye identifies flaw in networking monitoring software as US agencies attacked

Cyber security company says investigations have revealed security breach occurred because of a flaw in a network monitoring software
December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20
Zoom, Google Meet, TikTok dominate mobile app downloads in 2020

Study from leading analytics firm reveals how 2020’s mobile app arena has been transformed through Covid-19, and how the app providers are setting up for 2021

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