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News
01 May 2025
Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to fall victim to cyber attack
Harrods confirms it has become latest UK retailer to experience a cyber attack, shutting off a number of systems in an attempt to lessen the impact. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
01 May 2025
Signalgate: Learnings for CISOs securing enterprise data
A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error. Continue Reading
By- Todd Thiemann, Senior Analyst
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Blog Post
11 Nov 2020
A dopey Photoshop
We’re not ashamed to admit we don’t understand how the graphic tweeted by Boris Johnson to congratulate president-elect Joe Biden came to faintly display “Trump” in the background. Downing Street’s ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2020
Tim Berners-Lee startup releases decentralisation tech to enterprises
Roll-out of Inrupt’s decentralised privacy technology to four large organisations is helping the startup to develop explicit use cases, which it hopes will prove the tech and lead to faster adoption Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Nov 2020
Norway has lowest physical cash use in the world, says report
Norway claims to use less cash as a proportion of total spending than any other country across the globe, according to a study by its central bank Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Nov 2020
Amazon charged with breaching EU antitrust rules
Tech giant accused of using data it collects on smaller retailers to benefit its own e-commerce business Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Nov 2020
Lack of openness on Horizon errors remains as Fujitsu refuses to explain latest outage
Subpostmasters are being kept in the dark about errors in the branch computer system they use, despite the Post Office and Fujitsu being slammed in court over their lack of openness Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Nov 2020
EU aid funds used to train ‘unaccountable intelligence agencies’ in high-tech surveillance
Hundreds of documents obtained by campaign group Privacy International show how the EU is supporting surveillance programmes in the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
10 Nov 2020
DCMS’s Whittingdale: National data strategy not tied to EU trade deal
Minister tells ODI Summit that national data strategy is nearly finished and will fuel UK economic growth post-Brexit and post-pandemic Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
10 Nov 2020
Border technologies largely fail to respect human rights
AI-powered border technologies used to ‘manage’ migration frequently make the process more arbitrary, discriminatory and unjust, says human rights group Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
10 Nov 2020
Intel Optane Persistent Memory aims to fill the gap DRAM can’t
We look at Optane and its PMem product that Intel believes will fill a big gap between memory and storage that DRAM technology just cannot deal with Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
10 Nov 2020
Industry tells House of Lords committee it has ‘grave reservations’ about CDS
The Customs Declaration Service is untested, unproven and not ready, and HMRC is taking a “cloak and dagger approach” to working with the industry, hears a Lords committee – but HMRC says delivery of Brexit IT is on track Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2020
Deutsche Bank to sell retail banking IT unit to TCS for €1
Deutsche Bank has agreed to sell its retail banking IT operation to one of its main IT suppliers for a token €1 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Nov 2020
Better data sharing needed to help children during pandemic
Closing gaps in data infrastructure will help the education sector respond better to children’s needs during the Covid-19 pandemic, says Open Data Institute Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
10 Nov 2020
Canada ad firm subtracts 44U with HPE and Ctera hyper-converged
Glenn Davis Group slashed its hardware estate from 48U of rack space to 4U when it ditched its SAN and tape legacy kit for flash-based Ctera X Series and cloud backup Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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E-Zine
10 Nov 2020
Using digital twins to cut costs and improve safety at Shell
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at Shell’s digital twin strategy, which combines AI, internet of things and big data to improve safety and cut costs. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the best practices and technologies in business process automation. And we find out why securing DNS is critical to fighting cyber crime. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2020
Quantum’s ATFS aims to classify and manage unstructured data
Quantum triumvirate now comprises ATFS for file system classification and management, StorNext for high performance with large files and ActiveScale object storage as a bulk store Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Guide
09 Nov 2020
Essential Guide: Digital transformation in the public sector
Digital technologies and best practices are transforming the public sector across Europe - we look at some of the examples and the lessons being learned Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Nov 2020
Spinning disk hard drives: Good value for many use cases
When it comes to storage media, all talk is of flash, but there are plenty of use cases where – far less costly – spinning disk can do a perfectly adequate job in the enterprise Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2020
EU moves closer to encryption ban after Austria, France attacks
Draft resolution document setting up an EU-wide ban on end-to-end encryption is set to be waved through this week Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Nov 2020
Tampere’s perfect storm triggers a startup revolution
Previously a hub for Nokia and Microsoft, Finland’s second-largest city is capitalising on a wealth of technical knowhow to become the dark horse of the Nordic startup scene Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Nov 2020
Overhaul business support with a focus on tech to help SMEs weather the Covid crisis
The more digitally capable businesses have come through the pandemic in better shape - government needs to ensure that UK SMEs have the support in place to use tech to survive Covid-19 Continue Reading
By- Julian David, TechUK
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News
06 Nov 2020
MPs unconvinced NHS has learned lessons from failed IT programmes
None of the components needed to deliver NHS digital ambitions are in place, says Public Accounts Committee, as MPs call for the Department of Health and Social care to set ‘realistic targets’ Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2020
NHS warned over Ryuk spreading through Trickbot replacements
NHS Digital tells healthcare organisations to be mindful of a marked rise in usage of the Bazar and Buer loaders Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Nov 2020
Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected HMRC’s operations, says NAO
NAO’s insight into HMRC’s annual report and accounts finds that the pandemic has created challenges for the department’s transformation programmes, including Universal Credit and the end of the Brexit transition period Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2020
Finger pointed at Fujitsu as Post Office Horizon system crashes nationally
Post Office branches offline during busy business hours after suffering an IT error that the Post Office said related to IT from supplier Fujitsu Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Nov 2020
HMRC shuns Gov.uk Notify and seeks supplier to unify notifications
Tax collection agency HMRC will spend up to £9.75m to streamline notifications through text, voice and email Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2020
Risk of ‘widespread disruption’ at UK border after Brexit transition period, NAO warns
National Audit Office report highlights concerns over UK’s readiness when Brexit transition period ends, including several IT systems at risk of not being ready in time Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2020
Consumer rights organisation warns of computer takeover scams
Consumers warned to be on guard against criminals pretending to be IT support staff to gain access to personal banking information Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Nov 2020
Royal Navy tests new tech in Cyprus
Navy has been trialling drones, autonomous systems and new communication systems under plans to evolve the Royal Marines into a ‘hi-tech raiding and strike force’ Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2020
Slot of the Antarctic: Tape the best option for polar survey backup
Tape deemed the best medium for backup on board the Antarctic research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough, with Quantum’s Scalar i3 chosen in a fully redundant deployment Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
05 Nov 2020
BBVA creates market information infrastructure on AWS cloud
Spanish bank BBVA is using Amazon Web Services to give its traders better access to market data following a project which also involved data provider Bloomberg Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Nov 2020
Mastercard: Looks like a tech firm, acts like a tech firm, is a tech firm
Financial services giant finds itself in a prominent position as the volume of digital transactions increases Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Nov 2020
Asda recruits new IT chief to handle transition
Former Morrisons CTO Anna Barsby will lead retailer’s tech agenda as part of its acquisition by the Issa brothers Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2020
Nordic countries to develop common digital system
Common digital platform will help small and medium-sized enterprises across the Nordic region with data sharing Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
04 Nov 2020
Contractors claim IR35 reforms pose ‘bigger threat’ to their livelihoods than Covid-19 or Brexit
Latest poll by contractor tax consultancy Qdos suggests freelancers are less concerned about the threat the coronavirus and Brexit pose to their businesses than the havoc the IR35 private sector reforms might cause Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
03 Nov 2020
Mixed blessings for robots in retail
Ocado has acquired two US firms to boost its robotics expertise, while Walmart has reverted to using staff for shelf inventory checks Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Nov 2020
Government sets out plans for security vetting IT platform
A three-year programme to transform the security vetting process for civil servants includes a technology platform due to be rolled out in summer 2021 Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2020
NHSX launches second round of NHS AI competition
NHS is looking for artificial intelligence products to help with triage, screening, imaging and intelligent operational automation Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2020
Robot lawyer gets Sberbank role
Russia's largest state-owned bank creates a robot lawyer to reduce the time taken to process documents and make decisions based on them Continue Reading
By- Vladimir Kozlov
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News
03 Nov 2020
Subpostmasters’ complaint about government begins its journey to Parliamentary Ombudsman
Government faces scrutiny of its handling of the Post Office IT scandal that destroyed subpostmasters’ lives and livelihoods Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
03 Nov 2020
The UK government’s ‘flawed and misleading’ Covid-19 data
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the coronavirus data relied upon by the UK government is ‘flawed and misleading’ say experts – we examine the implications. Ikea talks about how it turned to the cloud to deal with the impact of the pandemic. And we look at the digital transformation underway at credit card giant Capital One. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Nov 2020
NHS weathers cyber crime storm during pandemic, says NCSC
The NCSC dealt with over 700 incidents in the 12 months to August 2020, with over 200 specifically related to Covid-19, and the NHS a critical area of focus Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Nov 2020
Finnish government rolls out digital projects to support SMEs
Finland is set to create network of technology hubs that will support SMEs in the country, as well as create links across the EU Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
02 Nov 2020
Government seeks Council of Science and Technology co-chair
Co-chair will be part of the council that advises the prime minister on science and technology policy issues, including sustainable development, innovation and the UK’s research and science capability Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2020
ICO slashes Marriott breach fine to £18.4m
Reduced fine reflects both improvements made to hotel group’s cyber security and impact of coronavirus on the travel and hospitality sector Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Oct 2020
Government invests £200,000 to boost Scottish geospatial sector
The new Scottish Geospatial Network Integrator will work on developing opportunities in the geospatial services industry Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2020
CCS out to tender for technology services framework worth up to £2bn
Third iteration of Crown Commercial Service’s technology services framework includes technical management, transformation programmes and integration and management Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2020
Amazon posts 'better than expected' Q3 results as Covid-19 pandemic continues to drive sales up
Online retail giant Amazon has enjoyed a bumper third quarter, as demand for its goods and services continues to soar as the pandemic forces people to stay home Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
29 Oct 2020
Most further education colleges have skills shortages in IT teams, says Jisc
A report from member organisation Jisc has found that a larger number of further education colleges have a skills shortage in IT teams Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
29 Oct 2020
Victims contest technology firms’ attempt to dismiss cobalt mining deaths case
Technology companies say they cannot be held responsible for the deaths of children mining for the cobalt used in their products Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
29 Oct 2020
UK Hydrographic Office launches innovation programme
The programme aims to help startups and innovators use marine geospatial data to develop products and systems to “support safe, secure and thriving oceans” Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2020
Royal Navy and US Navy evolve joint AI and ML work
The teams are working on improving interoperability and interchangeability of technology between the US and UK Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Oct 2020
Welcome to the A. List
We recently noticed a feature on the BBC’s website titled The man who taught Uber how to say sorry. After a frantic scan of the article, we learned the name of this man, and can therefore sadly ... Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2020
NetApp boosts NVMe, QLC and container hybrid cloud offer
Storage giant NetApp unveils new AFF, FAS and E-series arrays with NVMe and QLC flash capability, plus object storage in Ontap and Spot cloud container resource management in Cloud Manager Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
28 Oct 2020
Finnish therapy centre accused of covering up cyber attack
Private therapy practice Vastaamo faces questions over its security and business practices in the months leading up to one of the biggest data breaches in Finland’s history Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Oct 2020
Privacy and online safety are focus of new UKRI research funding
Online safety research centre of excellence will look into technology to boost privacy and tackle disinformation, fake news, conspiracies and other online harms Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Oct 2020
Commvault launches Metallic backup service in Europe
Backup giant adds backup as a service, with cloud-to-cloud backup and e-discovery functionality that can work across on-site datacentres and the AWS and Azure clouds Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
27 Oct 2020
Ikea on how Google Cloud has helped it cope with Covid-induced shifts in customer demand
Ikea Retail CDO Barbara Martin Coppola tells us how cloud technologies have helped the company adapt to the rapid changes in consumer behaviour brought about by the pandemic Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
27 Oct 2020
ICO slams Experian over ‘invisible’ data processing
Data processing practices used by Experian broke data protection law, says Information Commissioner’s Office Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Oct 2020
UK ‘impact startups’ see investment surge
‘Impact startups’ continue to raise funding during the pandemic despite difficulties faced by the wider tech startup sector Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
27 Oct 2020
Not enough time to get software ready for end of Brexit transition period, warns industry
Software suppliers are concerned they don't have enough time or information to help businesses be ready on time for the end of the Brexit transition period Continue Reading
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News
27 Oct 2020
Calls for clarity over Amazon insider breach
Security experts call for more clarity from Amazon over an apparent leak of customer data Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Oct 2020
Covid crisis proves tech can replace office space and support cost-cutting at Barclays
Bank says it will continue to look at its use of office space as it targets further cost-cutting measures Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Oct 2020
King’s College Hospital launches tech ecosystem project to transform outpatient care
Executive director Jonathan Lofthouse reveals plans to create an ecosystem of tech providers to improve care across the trust Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2020
Sopra Steria hit by new version of Ryuk ransomware
IT services company Sopra Steria says it has contained the ransomware virus, but systems will take a few weeks to be fully operational Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Podcast
27 Oct 2020
Death of tech startups in pandemic. Bolstering diversity – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the collapse of UK tech startups in the wake of the pandemic, driving diversity, and SAP’s ‘5 & 5 by 25’ procurement pledge Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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E-Zine
27 Oct 2020
Pet project: How Pets at Home cares for customers with data analytics
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the chief data officer of Pets at Home, about using data analytics to care for customers. British Airways had its GDPR fine reduced to just £20m – we ask what this means for data protection regulation. And we look at GPT3, the language prediction tool that could revolutionise AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
26 Oct 2020
Policy Exchange calls on government to publish digital ID strategy
The lack of reliable digital ID services in the UK is limiting the country’s digital infrastructure potential, according to a report on digital identity, which also recommends the government to clarify the future of Gov.uk Verify Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2020
Dutch government ‘unambitious’ in digital
The Netherlands has been working at home as much as possible since the outbreak of Covid-19, but its dependence on technology and connectivity does not seem to be reflected by the government’s approach to digitisation Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
26 Oct 2020
Cooperation between Norway’s security agencies planned following cyber attack on parliament
Government seeks to develop enhanced national IT infrastructure with an embedded early warning system and defence shield to protect the IT systems of public and private organisations Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
23 Oct 2020
Digital public services fail UK citizens on multiple fronts
Commission for Smart Government publishes paper on obstacles facing the UK’s digital government, setting out principles for digital government initiatives to follow Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
23 Oct 2020
Deutsche Bank in talks over sale of IT unit to TCS
German bank is said to be in negotiations to sell its retail banking IT operation to Indian IT giant Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
23 Oct 2020
Cyber attack on Hackney Council is ‘morally repugnant’, says mayor
Mayor of Hackney is ‘incredibly angry’ at the cyber criminals behind the attack, which will continue to disrupt key council services for some time Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2020
Nesta launches report on collective intelligence
Report sets out how to combine machine and human intelligence to drive innovation that could solve social challenges Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Oct 2020
Unified file and object storage: The best of both worlds?
Unified file and object storage tackles growing volumes of unstructured data in a way that’s compatible with traditional and cloud-era applications, and friendlier to analytics Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2020
NHS trust takes another look at its appointment of IT scandal CEO
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has asked for external review of its process when appointing controversial executive Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Oct 2020
Nordic countries in denial over IT industry equality
Arriving in Denmark to find she was the only woman on a computer science master’s course was a shock to Plamena Cherneva Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Oct 2020
Bath and North East Somerset goes live with integrated care record
Record system allows health and care professionals to share information across Virgin Care, local GPs, Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Bath and North East Somerset Council Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2020
US Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Google
Lawsuit alleges Google used anticompetitive tactics to maintain and extend its monopolies in a number of interconnected digital markets, violating US federal antitrust law Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
22 Oct 2020
ANZ Bank moves digital banking services to container platform
Australia’s largest bank now runs 30% of its internet banking services on Red Hat OpenShift in a move that has energised developers and paved the way for more automation Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Opinion
21 Oct 2020
From compliance to open banking to embedded finance – all thanks to APIs
The road to embedded finance, banking and insurance with APIs is full of promise – and banks should take it for a journey to a better world of finance Continue Reading
By- Mehdi Medjaoui
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News
21 Oct 2020
Charities warned over ‘Robin Hood’ cyber criminals
Accepting donations from cyber criminal groups could be deemed as profiting from crime, money laundering or handling stolen goods – so don’t do it Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Oct 2020
Financial services staff want work-from-home policies to continue after Covid
About half of workers in the finance sector want their employers to retain remote working policies brought in during the pandemic Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
21 Oct 2020
Customer loyalty accounts in danger from cyber criminals
Billions of credential stuffing attacks are harvesting valuable customer data for the dark web economy Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Oct 2020
How Malaysia’s Selangor state is tapping cloud
Malaysian state has built a cloud-based payment services platform for citizens and is looking to tap cloud-based analytics to upgrade its surveillance cameras, among other cloud computing initiatives Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
21 Oct 2020
Retailers get access to new security toolkit
The British Retail Consortium has worked with the NCSC to develop a new cyber security toolkit pitched at retailers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Oct 2020
Hackney Council services to be disrupted ‘for some time’
Inability to make housing benefit payments is likely to sting some tenants as Hackney cyber attack drags on Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Oct 2020
Police given access to self-isolation data
NHS Test and Trace self-isolation data will be made available to police after new guidance changes data-sharing rules Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
20 Oct 2020
BA breach penalty sets new GDPR precedents
The 90% reduction in the fine levied on BA over a 2018 data breach has legal experts talking about the ramifications for the future of data protection Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Oct 2020
MoD launches science and technology strategy
Strategy sets out how the department will find and fund technological breakthroughs, focus on data and deliver next-generation military hardware Continue Reading
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Podcast
20 Oct 2020
Podcast: Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Covid-19 and storage
We look at how organisations can use Cybersecurity Awareness Month as an opportunity to revisit their handling of data and compliance, especially with changes brought by Covid-19 and home working Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
20 Oct 2020
Labour shares concerns over ‘whitewash’ Horizon IT inquiry
Labour MPs write to postal affairs minister expressing fears that the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal does not guarantee cooperation from the Post Office, Fujitsu and government Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Oct 2020
Making Tax Digital could impose unreasonable costs on taxpayers, says PAC
Public Accounts Committee calls on HMRC to assess whether the administrative burden placed on taxpayers through its Making Tax Digital programme is reasonable before continuing to roll it out Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Oct 2020
Why is IBM splitting in two and what does it mean for CIOs?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, IBM is splitting in two, hiving off its services business to focus on hybrid cloud – we examine what it means for CIOs. Our new buyer’s guide looks at how intelligent workload management can cut cloud complexity. And we analyse how getting backup right can help tackle ransomware threats. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2020
Pandemic causes record spike in collapse of tech startups
A record number of technology startups folded in September, after months of early-stage companies struggling to attract the investment needed to stay afloat Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
19 Oct 2020
Scottish Borders extends CGI outsourcing contract until 2040
CGI will continue to provide the Scottish council’s end-to-end managed IT services until 2040, making it one of the longest extensions in the company’s history Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2020
London’s fintechs continue to attract investment
The capital’s fintechs continue to attract large volumes of venture capital funds despite the global economic slowdown Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Oct 2020
Prisons to virtually connect to NHS hospitals
Tech deal means prisoners will be able to virtually see NHS consultants without needing to physically attend the hospital Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2020
Estonian rude awakening spurs tech startup activity
Money laundering scandal in Estonia has sparked tech startup activity in the Baltic country as banks look for answers Continue Reading
By- Tarmo Virki
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Opinion
19 Oct 2020
What will it take for humanity to fully understand tech?
The failure of the coronavirus contact-tracing system, due to limits set by an old Excel format, demonstrates a failure of technology to cope with human reliance Continue Reading
By- Iain Brown
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News
19 Oct 2020
UK Space Agency funds three Covid-19 tech projects
Projects include drones to carry coronavirus tests and samples, a mobile app using satellite technology to provide access to community transport, and e-learning courses in Earth observation data analysis Continue Reading
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