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January 03, 2022 03 Jan'22
How APAC firms can stay ahead of cyber threats

Organisations will need to develop behavioural detection, machine learning and threat hunting capabilities to keep pace with the onslaught of cyber attacks
December 31, 2021 31 Dec'21
Top 10 crime, national security and law stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 crime, national security and law stories of 2021
December 31, 2021 31 Dec'21
Top 10 startup stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 startup stories of 2021
December 31, 2021 31 Dec'21
Top 10 Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcasts of 2021

The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast team began the year discussing the online fallout from the storming of the White House and finished it discussing IT and climate change, touching on bees and datacentres along the way
December 30, 2021 30 Dec'21
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2021
December 30, 2021 30 Dec'21
Top 10 Post Office Horizon stories of 2021

The past 12 months have seen some of the biggest landmarks in the unravelling of the Post Office Horizon scandal. Computer Weekly takes a look at a selection of key articles in 2021
December 30, 2021 30 Dec'21
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2021

What did the skills and hiring landscape look like for tech in 2021? Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past year
December 30, 2021 30 Dec'21
Top 10 information management stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 information management stories of 2021

December 29, 2021 29 Dec'21
Top 10 business applications stories of 2021

2021 saw enterprise software suppliers and users envisaging a nimbler future, beyond the Covid pandemic, with more loosely coupled ERP systems, more flexible business processes, and a renewed digital-first focus on customers
December 29, 2021 29 Dec'21
Top 10 retail technology stories of 2021

Computer Weekly looks at what 2021 had in store for the retail industry – did technology help retailers recover from the effects of the pandemic?
December 29, 2021 29 Dec'21
Top 10 Nordic IT stories of 2021

Computer Weekly selects some of the biggest Nordic tech stories of 2021
December 24, 2021 24 Dec'21
Top 10 networking stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories of 2021
December 24, 2021 24 Dec'21
Top 10 IR35 stories of 2021

The extension of the IR35 reforms to the private sector in April 2021 has provided Computer Weekly with lots to write about this year
December 24, 2021 24 Dec'21
Top 10 Benelux stories of 2021

Computer Weekly looks at the top IT stories from the Benelux region in the past year

December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2021
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
Avaya comms support Santa-as-a-service tracking

As sleigh bells ring, Avaya’s OneCloud contact centre services let you chart Father Christmas’s journey
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
UK must continue to embrace technological innovation and invest in mobile infrastructure

Video conferencing and livestreaming over mobile have entered the mainstream, but speed testing finds many users suffer from connectivity issues that prevent them from making full use of these services
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
UK government reveals next step in plans for gigabit broadband in new-build homes

Latest part of programme to accelerate gigabit broadband across the UK will see it included in new-build homes
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
Renault, Dassault Systèmes strengthen partnership to accelerate car manufacturing

Leading car manufacturer is adopting 3DEXPERIENCE on the cloud globally to power the next phase of its mobility journey and develop programmes for new vehicles and mobility services
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
Top 10 cloud stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2021
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2021

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 2021
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
Top 10 Middle East IT stories of 2021

The Middle East is about more than oil these days, with advanced technology industries developing across the region. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Middle East IT stories of 2021
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2021

Cyber security dominated the headlines in 2021, making it hard to gain a clear picture of what to pay attention to. What is an IT buyer to do?
December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21
More than 800,000 UK homes switch broadband for first time in 2021

Survey finds that even though almost one in five UK broadband users have never switched provider, unprecedented numbers are set to migrate for the first time
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
Data consumption surges in lockdown Britain

Virgin Media O2 reveals performance data showing 2021 was a record year for data consumption
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
Marks & Spencer upskills internal talent with data science education

Retailer is building up a data science capability that includes a Master’s degree-level apprenticeship as well as making data literacy a common currency up and down the organisation
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
NEC delivers packet core for NTT DOCOMO 5G SA net, drives Open RAN

Leading IT and communications technology provider ends 2021 in a flurry, with services for leading Japanese operator’s standalone 5G
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
Top 10 government and public sector IT stories of 2021

Technology is an increasingly important part of government policy in the UK – while the digital transformation of the public sector continued during 2021, albeit slowly in some places
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2021

Cyber crime hit new heights and drew more attention than ever in 2021. We look back at the biggest stories of the year
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
Top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2021

Computer Weekly selects 10 key stories from the financial services IT sector over the past year
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
Digital Infrastructure gains £100m investment to forge full-fibre roll-out

‘New era’ full-fibre network operator obtains nine-figure investment from independent transatlantic investment firm to deliver wholesale, residential and business connectivity
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
Top 10 end-user computing stories of 2021

Office work has largely remained hybrid this year. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 end-user computing stories of 2021
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2021
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Three, EE agree to provide mobile connectivity across whole London Tube network

Mobile operators’ deal gives their customers coverage across London Underground with connectivity to ticket halls, platforms and tunnels
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Large organisations turning to digital currencies for stored value

Gartner predicts a major acceleration in the use of digital currencies over the next couple of years
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Oracle buys Cerner for nearly $30bn in major push into healthcare

Oracle has bought healthcare IT provider Cerner for $28.3bn, in a major push into healthcare. It is its largest acquisition since NetSuite for $9.3bn in 2016
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Nokia wins five-year sole vendor 5G deal with Elisa Estonia

Comms tech provider replaces incumbent supplier in enabling Baltic telco to swap out existing 4G network nationwide with 5G AirScale portfolio and develop O-RAN ecosystem
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
IT services spending recovery to get renewals boost in 2022

IT services and BPO deals worth $18.5bn globally up for renewal next year, adding fuel to already-expected high growth
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
UK tech startups raise almost £30bn in record year

The UK tech sector has achieved record growth in the past 12 months after the Covid pandemic paused investment
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2021

Technology has been central to the National Health Service response to the Covid-19 pandemic – we look back at the stories that made the headlines on 2021
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
UK IT shapes up for hybrid new normal in 2022

The latest Computer Weekly IT Priorities survey shows that secure connectivity and cloud remain at the core of enterprises’ needs for the foreseeable future
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Top 10 telecoms stories of 2021

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 telecoms stories of 2021
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Top 10 cloud storage, DR and datacentre storage stories of 2021

Key articles from 2021 that demonstrate the growing importance of cloud storage and disaster recovery, but also the snags that lead to cloud repatriation and difficulties restoring from the cloud
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
Top 10 software development stories of 2021

Business recovery is leading to more emphasis on software projects. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 software development stories for 2021
December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21
IT Priorities 2022: Cloud-first mindset growing in India

Nearly half of organisations in India are expected to spend more on cloud services, underscoring the growing cloud-first mindset that is taking root in the subcontinent
December 20, 2021 20 Dec'21
Defra and MoJ hit with £120m IR35 tax bill despite using HMRC guidance

Government departments landed with tax bills totalling just over £120m over contractor IR35 status errors, despite receiving HMRC guidance and training
December 20, 2021 20 Dec'21
Finnish government launches digital economy transformation projects

The Finnish government launches two transformation projects as part of the country’s mission to pioneer a digital economy
December 20, 2021 20 Dec'21
Minorities in IT less likely to be in leadership positions

IT specialists who are from under-represented groups in the UK’s technology sector are less likely to hold higher-up roles, or to be in permanent positions
December 20, 2021 20 Dec'21
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2021

This year, artificial intelligence has moved to operationalisation, explainability and regulatory frameworks. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 artificial intelligence stories for 2021
December 20, 2021 20 Dec'21
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2021

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