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• December 27, 2022 27 Dec'22

  Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2022

  Despite the challenges over the past year, ASEAN businesses have taken things in stride as they press on with digital transformation, whether it is empowering citizen developers or building cloud-native applications

• December 23, 2022 23 Dec'22

  Top 10 IT leadership interviews of 2022

  Computer Weekly talks to more IT leaders than any other publication, so we can share insights into the latest in strategy and best practice from the top CIOs, CTOs and CDOs

• December 23, 2022 23 Dec'22

  Top 10 Benelux IT stories of 2022

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Benelux articles of 2022

• December 23, 2022 23 Dec'22

  Top 10 financial services IT stories of 2022

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services IT articles of 2022, looking back at the moves and changes over the past year

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Top 10 India IT stories of 2022

  We recap the top 10 stories in India, including the digitisation work undertaken by global firms in the country and the progress made by local enterprises in harnessing technology

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  NCA ‘wrong-footed’ defence lawyers after agreeing to take expert evidence on EncroChat ‘as read’

  The National Crime Agency argued at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal that expert evidence it agreed to ‘take as read’ is limited, flawed and often based on an incorrect interpretation of the law

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  UK operators brace for broadband surge

  UK infrastructure operators see year of massive traffic driven by major events such as the Queen’s funeral, live sport and online gaming, and get ready for further network peaks across the Christmas period

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Number of women taking computing degrees grows

  The gender gap in the UK’s tech sector has persisted for many years, but BCS has found figures to suggest more women are choosing computing at degree level

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2022

  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 2022

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Mitiga researchers disclose AWS Elastic IP hijacking vulnerability

  Cloud incident response supplier Mitiga has said a new AWS feature has led to a vulnerability that could allow hackers to access and steal Elastic IP addresses and gain control over AWS accounts

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Top 10 cyber security stories of 2022

  The war in Ukraine loomed large over the cyber security news agenda, but 2022 also saw growing awareness of open source security, discussion around cyber insurance, and more besides

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Top 10 crime, national security and law stories of 2022

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 crime, national security and law stories of 2022

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2022

  Cyber crime continued to hit the headlines in 2022, with impactful cyber attacks abounding, digitally enabled fraud ever more widespread and plenty of ransomware incidents

• December 21, 2022 21 Dec'22

  Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2022

  We recap the top 10 stories in Australia and New Zealand, including the opportunities and challenges that organisations in the region have faced over the past year

• December 21, 2022 21 Dec'22

  Top 10 cloud stories of 2022

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2021

• December 21, 2022 21 Dec'22

  Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2022

  Looking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2022, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months

• December 21, 2022 21 Dec'22

  Top 10 retail technology stories of 2022

  Computer Weekly looks at what 2022 had in store for the retail industry – after the pandemic increasing technology adoption for most of the retail sector, what have firms put in place to survive the next few years?

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  Digital Economy Council: UK tech sector number one in Europe

  Despite the tumultuous economic landscape, the UK has maintained its spot as having the number one tech sector in Europe, with its impressive investment figures

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  CityFibre lights up Luton with gigabit broadband

  UK’s largest independent broadband infrastructure provider rounds off hugely active year by successfully completing full-fibre network roll-out in large parts of East Luton, including Stopsley and Wigmore

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  Four-day working week set to stay at Atom bank

  Challenger bank Atom has formalised a four-day working week policy after a successful trial

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  TSB hit with huge fine after IT migration disaster

  TSB has been fined nearly £50m due to failings during its IT migration catastrophe

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  EE goes live in first-of-its-kind mobile infrastructure pilot in London

  BT-owned mobile division announces first outdoor 4G and 5G small cell network in the UK capable of hosting all four mobile network operators from day one through bespoke technical solution and centralised radio access network

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  Government shuts ‘Help to Grow’ doorway for SMEs

  The government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme, which aimed to help small businesses access productivity-enhancing software, has been closed, to the disappointment of TechUK

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  Top 10 telecoms stories of 2022

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 telecoms stories of 2022

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  Top 10 software development stories of 2022

  We look at how software development has adapted to the changing economic climate over the past 12 months

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  Top 10 IR35 stories of 2022

  The implementation of the UK government’s IR35 reforms has continued to generate headlines for Computer Weekly in 2022

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  Top 10 emerging storage trends stories of 2022

  There’s a seismic shift to the cloud. In its wake, object storage, unstructured data, analytics, unified file and object, and consumption models of procurement have all been boosted

• December 19, 2022 19 Dec'22

  BAE Systems to hire 2,600 apprentices next year

  As a new year looms, defence firm BAE Systems has plans to add more than 2,500 apprentices to its workforce across the UK in 2023

• December 19, 2022 19 Dec'22

  BT C-RAN 5G architecture pilot scheme live in Leeds

  BT takes next-gen mobile connectivity a stage further with a 5G pilot scheme to enhance coverage and connectivity in key UK city enabling local customers to access faster, more reliable speeds

• December 19, 2022 19 Dec'22

  GitHub CEO: Artificial intelligence will not replace developers

  Artificial intelligence will enable developers to learn at their own pace and become more productive rather than take over their jobs, says GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

• December 19, 2022 19 Dec'22

  Top 10 datacentre stories of 2022

  The energy crisis has wreaked havoc on the UK datacentre market in various ways this year, with supply and pricing issues blighting operators and their business interests

• December 19, 2022 19 Dec'22

  Top 10 end-user computing stories of 2022

  We look at the main trends driving desktop computing and end-user computing this year

• December 19, 2022 19 Dec'22

  Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2022

  Over the past few years, IT strategies have become more data-centric. We look at how this has played out in 2022, with AI deployments

• December 16, 2022 16 Dec'22

  CIO interview: Steve Capper, CIO, SNC-Lavalin

  Engineering and construction giant SNC-Lavalin has consolidated its global datacentre estate and implemented private cloud to support the unique demands of its business

• December 16, 2022 16 Dec'22

  Shiseido data breach victims plan legal action over fake companies

  Employees and former employees of cosmetics firm Shiseido whose data was stolen in a recent breach are planning group legal action after their information was used to establish fraudulent companies in their names

• December 16, 2022 16 Dec'22

  Defence lawyers claim NCA witness gave unreliable evidence on EncroChat hacking operation

  National Crime Agency argues that the lawfulness of surveillance warrants issued to hack the EncroChat phone network should only be considered in the light of facts and assessments known at the time

• December 16, 2022 16 Dec'22

  UK unis implement new IP traffic policies to combat ransomware

  Jisc will introduce new measures to protect UK universities and research institutions from ransomware attacks that exploit the Remote Desktop Protocol remote-access feature

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Microsoft, Viasat team to deliver internet access to global underserved communities

  New collaboration through IT giant’s Airband Initiative designed to increase satellite broadband availability for people across Africa and the rest of the world by the end of 2025

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Digital Ethics Summit: Who benefits from new technology?

  Experts at the 2022 Digital Ethics Summit say expedited development cycles and obviously over-hyped PR material, in tandem with the public’s near-total exclusion from conversations around technology, is creating distrust towards the tech sector

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  UK gigabit access breaks barrier but take-up remains slow

  Ofcom’s latest investigation of connectivity across the country finds full-fibre broadband now available to more than 12 million homes and 5G reaching seven in ten properties, while the number of households without access to decent broadband has ...

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  BT boosts network monitoring to improve customer experience

  Comms tech provider’s analytics software selected by leading UK network provider in five-year deal to improve operators’ fixed access customer experience

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Lego fixes dangerous API vulnerability in BrickLink service

  The Lego Group has remediated two potentially serious API vulnerabilities in its BrickLink digital resale platform, just in time for Christmas

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Cops dismantle 48 DDoS-for-hire websites

  An operation combining law enforcement from the UK, US, Netherlands and Europol has disrupted 48 of the world’s most popular DDoS booter websites

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Alibaba Cloud to debut blockchain service

  The Chinese cloud supplier is readying a blockchain node service to simplify and speed up blockchain technology deployments

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Qualcomm unveils lowest-power IoT-optimised LTE modem

  Integrated terrestrial positioning support to the fore as Qualcomm launches IoT-optimised LTE modem with integrated positioning support for greater connectivity, location and compute processing capabilities on device and at the edge

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  NCA officer questioned in Investigatory Powers Tribunal over failure to disclose EncroChat notes

  EncroChat hacking warrant was unlawful and in breach of human rights law, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal hears

• December 14, 2022 14 Dec'22

  Truespeed targets in-building connectivity with new router, Mesh Wi-Fi

  Gigabit broadband provider Truespeed switches focus from delivering high-speed connectivity to building and to around them, striking partnership with provider of wireless connectivity devices for homes and businesses

• December 14, 2022 14 Dec'22

  Telstra tunes up with orchestration to enhance automation, customer experience

  Leading Australian operator taps global comms tech provider to support network-as-a-service (NaaS) strategies, enabling an enhanced experience for business customers through reusable and shared platform for improved network management and ...

• December 14, 2022 14 Dec'22

  Criminal Cases Review Commission calls on more convicted subpostmasters to come forward

  The Criminal Cases Review Commission wants more former subpostmasters to come forward if they think they were prosecuted by the Post Office based on data from the error-prone Horizon computer system

• December 14, 2022 14 Dec'22

  CIO interview: Andy Pocock, IT director, TrustFord

  The vehicle dealership group has been through a complete digital transformation that embraces cloud, mobile working and automation