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25 Aug 2025
Ransomware attack volumes up nearly three times on 2024
During the first six months of 2025, the number of observed and tracked ransomware attacks far outpaced the volume seen last year. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Aug 2025
Moscow exploiting seven-year-old Cisco flaw, says FBI
US authorities warn of an uptick in state-sponsored exploitation of a seven-year-old vulnerability in Cisco's operating system software. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Oct 2016
Information security needs to cast recruitment net wider, says panel
Companies struggling to fill info sec roles should focus on finding people who can do what they need, not on qualifications, according to a security industry panel Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
18 Oct 2016
Saving Lauri Love: activists plan their next move
An eclectic bunch of activists, charity workers and reformed hackers spent a rainy Sunday afternoon plotting their next move in a campaign to save Lauri Love from extradition to the US on hacking charges Continue Reading
By- Julia Gregory
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News
18 Oct 2016
DCMS appoints director general for digital and media
Matthew Gould is taking on the role as director general for digital and media to help build “digital ecosystems” and promote innovation Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2016
Most businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks through firmware, study shows
Company culture and overall attitude to security is a major contribution to vulnerability to cyber attack through firmware, a study by Isaca has revealed Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
18 Oct 2016
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange uses blockchain for e-voting
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange offers controlled access to the AGM information of listed companies through a blockchain-based service Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
18 Oct 2016
Singapore aims to become a digital leader
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the city-state of Singapore is investing in skills and technology to become a leading digital nation – and what the UK could learn. We examine how to prevent legacy IT becoming a hindrance to digital transformation. And we look at the impact of controversial new tax rules on the UK’s IT contractor community. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2016
Digital Economy Bill lacks clarity on data sharing, experts say
The Digital Economy Bill needs to firm up its definitions on data sharing and improve transparency to avoid losing public trust, according to experts Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2016
Nordea bank joins rival’s mobile payment platform
Nordea signs up to the mobile payments platform from Danske bank for its customers in Denmark and Norway Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Oct 2016
Retail websites riddled with security holes, researchers warn
Retailers urged to improve the security of their online stores amid a series of discoveries of cyber criminal campaigns to exploit vulnerabilities in retail websites Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
13 Oct 2016
Case study: Denmark’s Bang & Olufsen takes control of sales data
Denmark based audio-visual equipment maker uses cloud-based channel management software to give it the sales insight it needs to make better decisions Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2016
GDS: Will the strategy still be delivery?
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is an uncertain place at the moment – or so the rumour mill says. The team are carrying on with their pre-existing strategy – one that was written last year to ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
13 Oct 2016
Lloyds Bank to use virtual reality to test applicants for graduate programme
Bank will use virtual reality to test potential recruits in situations that are otherwise difficult to recreate Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Oct 2016
Almost two-thirds of US office workers unaware of ransomware threat
Nearly half of ransomware attacks are aimed at office workers, but almost two-thirds of those polled in the US are unaware of the threat Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
12 Oct 2016
CIO interview: Chris White, Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co’s CIO talks about the growing importance of IT in law firms and how to push the power of digital transformation Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Oct 2016
Gary McKinnon: Why Lauri Love should be spared the nightmare of extradition
Computer activist Lauri Love should be spared a life sentence in a US jail, says former hacker Gary McKinnon Continue Reading
By- Gary McKinnon
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News
11 Oct 2016
IR35 dispute prompts mass walkout of IT contractors from MoD agency
Public sector IT contractors leave UK Hydrographic Office en masse over IR35 clampdown, Computer Weekly understands Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
10 Oct 2016
Another senior leader leaving GDS as data director Paul Maltby to go
Three directors of Government Digital Service have departed since appointment of new director general Kevin Cunnington in August Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
10 Oct 2016
Smartwatches banned from UK Cabinet as EC plans IoT security standards
The EC is planning a security certification scheme for internet of things devices as the UK Cabinet bans smartwatches amid heightened fears of cyber espionage Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
10 Oct 2016
More virtualisation to come in mature Australian market
Australia has been hailed as a rapidly growing market for mobile virtualisation Continue Reading
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News
07 Oct 2016
Dunkin’ data – how one firm is going donuts for data analytics
The director of consumer technology and mobile for Dunkin’ Donuts explains how the retailer uses Splunk to manage customer satisfaction through data Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
06 Oct 2016
Swedish bank uses Amelia the robot for customer services
SEB is using AI software from IPsoft for customer service after a successful internal project Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
05 Oct 2016
Even GDS creator Francis Maude is worried about future of GDS
Followers of the ups and downs of the Government Digital Service (GDS) will be aware of the question marks surrounding the future of the organisation and the Whitehall in-fighting over its role. ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
04 Oct 2016
Demand rises for low-cost flash storage across Australia
Flash storage gains popularity in Australia, as smaller organisations are attracted by lower prices and higher capacity Continue Reading
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E-Zine
04 Oct 2016
How Microsoft aims to tackle information overload
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we hear from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about how the software giant wants to use cloud, machine learning and innovative datacentre technologies to open up access to information. Our new buyer’s guide looks at the emerging trend of network function virtualisation. And we examine the role of blockchain in cloud data security. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2016
DDoS attacks consistent, relentless and costly, report shows
The latest global DDoS report from Neustar underlines the importance of investing in appropriate defences as the high volume of attacks looks set to increase Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
04 Oct 2016
Dymaxia: Combining cloud, IoT and wearables to manage the anxiety of autism
Canadian startup Dymaxia explains how it's using cloud, IoT and wearable devices to help autistic people manage anxiety Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
03 Oct 2016
Government invests £220m in tech projects to help "future-proof" post-Brexit economy
Chancellor Philip Hammond highlights the role high-tech industries have to play in safe-guarding the post-Brexit economy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
03 Oct 2016
Network Rail hires Jeremy Vincent as CIO
Jeremy Vincent takes on the role of CIO at Network Rail after former CIO Susan Cooklin was appointed as route services director earlier in 2016 Continue Reading
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03 Oct 2016
Dutch government uses Microsoft Dynamics to improve recruitment
Government recruitment and career management of senior civil servants in the Netherlands has been improved through a Microsoft Dynamics implementation Continue Reading
By- Rian van Heur
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News
03 Oct 2016
TalkTalk overhauls broadband packages to challenge rivals
Internet service provider TalkTalk throws down the gauntlet to its rivals by making a number of changes to its packages that it claims will put customers' interests first Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Sep 2016
NGOs challenge UK and US mass surveillance in human rights court
Privacy International, Liberty and the American Civil Liberties Union are among 10 human rights groups backing a landmark challenge to mass surveillance in the European Court of Human Rights Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
29 Sep 2016
Trust issues stifling digital economy growth, study shows
Businesses that have products and services based on trust have a significant opportunity to future-proof their business, but those who do not risk being side-lined, a study shows Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
28 Sep 2016
Business secretary calls for national broadband upgrade
In a speech to the Institute of Directors’ annual conference, Greg Clark calls for a major broadband upgrade to support the reinvention of the government’s industrial strategy Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Sep 2016
Mastercard woos software developers with API platform
Credit card company Mastercard is investing heavily in digital payments and wants to engage with developers and startups Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
26 Sep 2016
Emirates Islamic bank and the Muslim finance revolution
The CIO at Dubai-based bank Emirates Islamic tells Computer Weekly how IT is supporting the company through industry change Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2016
Ministry of Justice IT systems are ‘fragile and precarious’, say MPs
Public Accounts Committee calls on ministry to urgently improve its “inefficient” IT systems to avoid delays to service transformation Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2016
Government’s lack of clear plan for digital NHS poses risk to ‘credibility’
The King‘s Fund warns that the government’s plans for a digital NHS lack clarity around funding and priorities Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2016
Pizza Hut Hong Kong rips up traditional CRM rule book
IT director of parent company Jardine Restaurant Group has transformed the way Pizza Hut interacts with customers in Hong Kong and plans the same in Myanmar and Vietnam Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2016
Cyber attack aimed at destruction, says TV5Monde
TV5Monde counting the cost of not being adequately prepared for a cyber attacked that downed the network in 2015 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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E-Zine
22 Sep 2016
Computer Weekly 50th anniversary special
It’s been 50 years since Computer Weekly's launch on 22 September 1966. To mark this achievement, we have compiled a special edition of the magazine to reflect on how much the British technology industry has contributed over that time – and, of course, to celebrate our role in keeping IT professionals in touch with those developments – week-in, week-out, for half a century. Read this 100-page anniversary special now. Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2016
Essex hospital trust upgrades IT infrastructure
Mid Essex NHS Trust upgrades its storage infrastructure to keep up with increasing volumes of data Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Sep 2016
Business warned not to be complacent about cyber security
Lloyds of London survey reveals just how badly some European firms are failing in terms of cyber security and low levels of awareness about the role of cyber insurance Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
20 Sep 2016
Digital Catapult sets up London-wide IoT network
The Digital Catapult is launching a London-wide internet of things network to support digital startups and SMEs as they develop applications and use-cases Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
20 Sep 2016
Digital giving – transforming Save the Children with technology
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to global charity Save the Children to find out how digital technology is helping to transform its work in improving children’s lives. We go behind the scenes at the UK’s most secretive court as it discusses bulk data surveillance of citizens by the UK intelligence services. And we analyse the often contradictory experiences of firms implementing SAP’s Hana in-memory database platform. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2016
Italian bottle maker deploys 88TB of Syneto hyper-converged storage
Serioplast gets reliable disaster recovery as it replaces NetApp plus remote physical servers with Syneto hyper-converged infrastructure at factories across Europe, Africa and Asia Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
19 Sep 2016
Consumers trust banks more than government for biometric security
UK citizens think banks are the best organisations to provide biometric authentication for payments Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Sep 2016
Royal Wolverhampton NHS merges IT systems
The NHS trust has merged its community patient administration system with its central system used by the acute service Continue Reading
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16 Sep 2016
Alleged hacker Lauri Love can be extradited to the US, court rules
Westminster Magistrates’ Court has ruled that alleged hacker, Lauri Love, can be extradited to the US, where he could face a 99-year prison sentence Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2016
DWP to begin private beta roll-out of CIS database
The Department for Work and Pensions has been giving its customer information system an overhaul, and will begin deploying it to a limited number of users this month Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Sep 2016
Lauri Love: the student accused of hacking the US
How did a brilliant but fragile computer science student from a rural English town end up facing life imprisonment in the US? Computer Weekly speaks to Lauri Love Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin and Niels Ladefoged
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Video
16 Sep 2016
Lauri Love - my battle with extradition
A court ruled today that Lauri Love, a 31-year old electrical engineering student, from Suffolk, can be extradited to the US to face hacking charges. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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Blog Post
15 Sep 2016
The all-new GDS under Kevin Cunnington starts here
So, the first phase of changing the Government Digital Service (GDS) is underway, and it’s clear there is a lot more to come. The Cabinet Office pitched the latest news as minister Ben Gummer’s ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
15 Sep 2016
GDS takes over DWP Digital Academy and gets ‘national presence’
More changes ahead for Government Digital Service as Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer tells staff they will be moving to east London as the organisation takes over the DWP Digital Academy Continue Reading
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E-Zine
14 Sep 2016
Is Europe a growing datacentre destination?
In this quarter’s issue of CW Europe, we ask whether European datacentres will benefit from the UK’s exit from the EU. As the dust settles on the EU referendum and the new-look US-Europe Privacy Shield data transfer agreement, we look at what it could mean for European datacentre operators. For example, 451 Research issued an advisory note several days after the result of the EU referendum, suggesting operators have slowed or suspended datacentre planning until a clearer idea emerges of how the post-Brexit world will pan out. Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2016
Banks and fintech firms respect each other, says HSBC boss
The relationship between banks and fintech companies has sweetened over the past five years with mutual respect evident, says HSBC boss Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Sep 2016
DNB and Nordea to merge IT operations for Baltic super bank
Two of the Nordic region’s banks will use joint operations, including IT, to help them grow in the Baltic area Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2016
Scottish local government appoints CDO and CTO
Chief digital officer and chief technology officer will drive forward the digital transformation strategy of 27 Scottish councils Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Sep 2016
Dell Technologies aims for an intelligent, connected future
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as Dell and EMC complete the largest IT supplier merger in history, we look at the new $74bn company’s strategy and what it means for IT leaders. Our latest buyer’s guide examines a key aspect of cloud – cloud bursting, used for dynamic capacity management. And we assess the latest views on the UK government’s plans for internet surveillance legislation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2016
Australian council removes costly bottleneck with traditional storage architecture
Redland City Council chose to return to a traditional storage architecture when it was struggling to get rates notices out in good time Continue Reading
By- Stuart Kennedy
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News
09 Sep 2016
CIO interview: Neil Pearce, Travis Perkins
Retailer Travis Perkins’ largest IT transformation programme to date is a challenge CIO Neil Pearce is more than happy to take on Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2016
The grubby day-to-day frustrations of digital change in Whitehall
Change is hard. Few business or IT leaders would disagree with such a statement. But learning the lessons from change should be the easy and obvious outcome. Failing to learn the lessons from ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
09 Sep 2016
Dell Technologies to cut up to 3,000 jobs
Creating the world’s largest privately controlled tech company is to come at the price of up to 3,000 jobs following Dell’s acquisition of EMC Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
08 Sep 2016
Insurance brokers count cost of lost business as SSP SaaS platform outage enters second week
SSP confirms to Computer Weekly it has no clear idea when all brokers will be able to continue doing business via its SaaS platform, two weeks on from Solihull datacentre power outage Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
08 Sep 2016
Bank IT spending to hit $241bn across four major global regions
IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
08 Sep 2016
A new nearshoring game is emerging
Countries selling themselves as nearshore business services locations need to change their sales pitches to avoid becoming like all the other countries doing the same Continue Reading
By- Ilan Oshri
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News
07 Sep 2016
Barclays uses blockchain for trade finance transactions
Barclays Bank has successfully tested the use of blockchain technology to complete a large trade finance agreement, which promises huge efficiencies Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Sep 2016
NSA used Iraq war to develop surveillance capability, documents show
As the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill inches closer to becoming law, NSA documents reveal that the agency used the Iraq war to develop and expand its surveillance infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
07 Sep 2016
Basic security could have prevented OPM breach, says report
Basic security controls and malware-detection tools could have prevented the breach of more than 21 million records at the US Office of Personnel Management in 2015, claims a congressional report Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
07 Sep 2016
A quarter of local council procurement policies do not support use of G-Cloud, research shows
Latest research by public sector-focused IT provider Eduserv sheds further light on reasons why local councils have been slow to adopt the G-Cloud procurement framework Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
06 Sep 2016
Use ransomware to get security buy-in, says Trend Micro CTO
Ransomware is one of the top cyber threats to business, but organisations should use that to engage stakeholders and review processes and defences, says Trend Micro CTO Raimund Genes Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
06 Sep 2016
DWP "seriously considered" suing IT suppliers over Universal Credit failure
Institute for Government report reveals that during the 2013 “reset” of Universal Credit, the Department for Work and Pensions pointed fingers at suppliers Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2016
Mobile device use feeds card fraud in Asean region
Card fraud is rising in Asean countries, with the high use of mobile devices a contributing factor. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2016
Silverstone Circuit pilots smart transport service at 2016 British MotoGP
Silverstone Circuit tests InterDigital’s oneTransport traffic flow management service at the 2016 British Grand Prix MotoGP Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Sep 2016
Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years
Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Sep 2016
Cloud collaboration boosts Cumbria County Council's disaster response abilities
How Cumbria County Council tackled the unsanctioned use of cloud services within its organisation and improved the robustness of its disaster response in face of December 2015's Storm Desmond Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
01 Sep 2016
Lessons from the Dropbox breach
Dropbox is the latest major company to confirm a data breach, albeit four years old, but – as with all recent data breaches by cloud-based services – it highlights some key security lessons Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
31 Aug 2016
IoT will help ease transition to renewables, says National Grid chief
The National Grid’s chief executive, Nicola Shaw, wants to use the internet of things to balance energy demand as the UK transitions to renewable energy sources Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
31 Aug 2016
Evidence of DNS tunnelling in two-fifths of business networks
Cyber criminals are capitalising on the failure of many businesses to examine their DNS traffic for malware insertion and data exfiltration, according to Infoblox Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
30 Aug 2016
Westpac bank launches Databank data protection service
Australia's Westpac bank is offering organisations that share customer data a service that it says securely locks down personal information Continue Reading
By- Stuart Kennedy
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News
30 Aug 2016
Cloud firm Backbone relegates X-IO SAN with Atlantis tiered storage
London-based Backbone uses Atlantis USX as storage virtualisation layer on top of PCIe flash and X-IO and as a stepping stone to hyper-converged infrastructures Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
30 Aug 2016
Encryption hiding malware in half of cyber attacks
Cyber attackers are using encryption to hide malicious activity, making it increasingly difficult to find as more organisations turn to encryption to protect data, a study has revealed Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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E-Zine
30 Aug 2016
Get protected: The importance of security
It is not uncommon for computer systems to be compromised by a company’s own employees. In this week’s issue we look at the Sage data breach, which highlights the risk every organisation faces from its staff. Staff are often motivated by revenge, but sometimes internal logins can be compromised, enabling hackers to circumvent firewalls. Our CIO interview is TalkTalk’s CTO, Gary Steen, and we have a report from the Intel Developer Forum on the chipmaker’s future plans. Continue Reading
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News
30 Aug 2016
VMware to help enterprises manage AWS, Azure and Google cloud deployments
Virtualisation giant VMware offers enterprises a helping hand with managing multi-cloud environments, spanning AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
26 Aug 2016
Law firms planning litigation market for GDPR
Businesses should be preparing for the storm of litigation that is likely to be unleashed when the GDPR goes into force, warns Stewart Room of PwC Legal Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
26 Aug 2016
Computing GCSE continues to rise in popularity, but grades drop
The number of girls taking computing at GCSE level has more than doubled with more students taking the subject than ever before, but grades are dropping Continue Reading
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25 Aug 2016
Apple iPhones plagued by device failure and crashing apps, report claims
A report on mobile device performance produced by Blancco Technology Group says the performance of Apple iPhones is flagging compared with Android-based devices Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Aug 2016
French submarine maker data breach highlights challenges of IP security
French naval contractor data breach proves that protecting intellectual property is challenging, say security experts Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
24 Aug 2016
London datacentre market enjoys pre-Brexit surge in demand for colocation space
CBRE's pre-Brexit look at the European datacentre market sees London reap the benefits of a surge in demand for colocation space during the second quarter Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
24 Aug 2016
UK second only to US in DDoS attacks
Distributed denial of service attacks on UK organisations have eased from a peak in the fourth quarter of 2015, but the UK remains the world’s second most targeted country Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Aug 2016
Singapore models entire country in 3D with smart map
Singapore authorities are creating 3D maps of the entire country to help organisations in the public and private sector make better planning decisions. Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2016
Interim Gov.uk Verify boss sets out future priorities
Jess McEvoy looks at potential for re-use of the government’s identity assurance platform in both public and private sector Continue Reading
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E-Zine
23 Aug 2016
Projected gains: Odeon and UCI cinemas adopt hybrid cloud
In this issue, we profile Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group’s use of hybrid cloud as part of a digital transformation programme aimed at enhancing customer experience and staving off competition from on-demand streaming. We also look at the summertime game of musical chairs at the Government Digital Service, and at 50 years of business software. Continue Reading
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News
23 Aug 2016
There is life in Finland’s IT sector despite Nokia and Microsoft layoffs
Regional development organisations in Finland describe how despite massive job cuts Nokia and Microsoft have provided the foundations for IT industry development Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2016
How to break up GDS without breaking up GDS
The Cabinet Office and its latest recruit – new Government Digital Service (GDS) chief Kevin Cunnington – are adamant that GDS will not be broken up. Cunnington told us so in his first blog post of ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
22 Aug 2016
Bangkok Hospital recognised for its use of electronic records
Private hospital in Thailand is recognised for its effective use of IT by a global accreditation body Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2016
Expect ransomware arrests soon, says bitcoin tracking firm Chainalysis
Law enforcement organisations are set to ramp up arrests of cyber criminals behind ransomware attacks, according to financial technology startup Chainalysis Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
19 Aug 2016
Police arrest woman in connection with Sage data breach
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with a data breach at accounting software firm Sage Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
16 Aug 2016
HPE boosts MSA and StoreVirtual with sub-$10,000 flash storage options
HPE launches new StoreVirtual 3200 entry-level array that can cost as little as $6,000, plus the SME-focused MSA 2042 array which has 800GB of flash embedded Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
16 Aug 2016
GDS loses another senior exec with departure of Gov.uk Verify’s Janet Hughes
Following the departure of GDS boss Stephen Foreshew-Cain earlier this month, Gov.uk Verify director Janet Hughes has announced she’s leaving too Continue Reading
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