IT strategy
IT strategy (information technology strategy) is a comprehensive plan that outlines how technology should be used to meet IT and business goals.. See complete definition.
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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
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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
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News
08 Dec 2021
Russia may be collaborating with US to bring cyber criminals to heel
Trustwave’s SpiderLabs says its analysis of chatter on underground dark web forums suggests cyber criminals are starting to panic that formerly ‘friendly’ governments are on their case Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2021
CIO interview: Nicola Wadham, Financial Ombudsman Service
CIO Nicola Wadham brings Computer Weekly up to speed on the Financial Ombudsman Service’s IT challenges and successes Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2021
Pure adds flagship FlashArray//XL with doubled throughput
High-end enterprise-targeted FlashArray//XL leverages latest Intel Ice Lake CPU, PCIe 4.0 and distributes SLC flash across drive modules to double throughput over existing arrays Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2021
Number of .uk domain suspensions at record low
Statistics from Nominet show how effective law enforcement action against cyber crime in the UK is paying off Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2021
UK technology issues contributed to Afghanistan withdrawal chaos
Multiple problems including email management, collaboration restrictions and lack of technical expertise may have risked the lives of thousands of Afghans, according to whistleblower Raphael Marshall Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2021
Investigation mounted into Spar supermarket cyber attack
Possible supply chain cyber attack left more than 300 Spar supermarkets unable to process credit card payments Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Dec 2021
Security Think Tank: Attackers leveraging the supply chain
Security learning is a career-long process, so as 2021 draws to a close, participants in the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank sum up the most important cyber lessons they have taken away from the past 12 months Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2021
Digital measures confirmed under UK procurement overhaul
A new platform and data standard will be introduced as part of a government move to bring simplicity and transparency to contracting Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2021
IT Priorities 2022: IT a focus for business recovery
The pandemic has accelerated IT initiatives – we look at what impact this will have on the CIO agenda for 2022 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Dec 2021
Spy tech gets high tech – why MI6 invests in startups
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we’re used to James Bond and his gadgets, but now MI6 is investing in tech startups to develop new intelligence capabilities. Our exclusive IT Priorities survey suggests IT leaders are optimistic about 2022. And our new buyer’s guide examines the latest emerging technologies. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2021
APAC banks gear up on cloud, but challenges remain
Public cloud spending by financial institutions in the region is rising even as they grapple with legacy IT challenges and cost concerns Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2021
IT Priorities 2022: Pandemic’s long tail for cyber buyers
Pandemic response has been top of mind for cyber leaders these past 18 months, and as Covid-19 turns two, the TechTarget/Computer Weekly IT Priorities 2022 study shows buyers are still focused on how Covid has upended the workplace Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2021
Surge in Nobelium-linked supply chain attacks
Mandiant’s researchers share new intel on two distinct clusters of Russian APT activity, linked to the Nobelium SolarWinds attackers Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2021
Winter plan for health and social care gets £250m tech boost
Upgrades in screening to reduce waiting times and remote monitoring are among the initiatives to benefit from the budget allocation Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2021
Cyber attacks and severe space weather among extreme risks faced by UK
An attack on the country’s critical infrastructure and severe space weather events could bring the UK to a halt, says Lords report Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2021
Virgin Money adapts offices to fit flexible and collaborative working
Virgin Money is repurposing its offices to fit a future where staff will work from home and visit offices to collaborate Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2021
Top 10 CIO interviews of 2021
More UK IT leaders talk to Computer Weekly than any other publication. We review the plans, priorities and challenges that have faced tech chiefs over the past year Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2021
Serious violence duty in PCSC Bill would gut UK data rights
Proposed data gathering powers for UK police could override existing data protection rules, damage citizens’ trust in essential public services and further entrench discriminatory policing practices Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2021
IR35 reforms: Contractors report widespread blanket bans and project disruption in impacts survey
A poll of more than 3,000 contractors about how the roll-out of the IR35 reforms affected them brings to light widespread use of blanket bans Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2021
UK government publishes tech-enabled adult social care plan
Ten-year plan will see NHSX working on areas such as assistive technologies, and improved connectivity for care homes Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Dec 2021
Security Think Tank: Think people, processes and systems
Security learning is a career-long process, so as 2021 draws to a close, participants in the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank sum up the most important cyber lessons they’ve taken away from the past 12 months Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2021
India’s IT spending to cross $100bn mark in 2022
Led by software investments, the growth in IT spending comes as organisations in the subcontinent look to modernise their IT infrastructure and support a hybrid workforce Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2021
Unesco member states adopt AI ethics recommendation
The non-binding recommendation seeks to define a common set of values and principles to guide the development of ethical AI globally Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2021
Wolverhampton to pilot app that rewards healthy behaviours
Tool is aimed at helping local residents eat better and exercise more Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Dec 2021
A ‘whole of society’ approach to cyber may be on the horizon
Nominet Cyber managing director David Carroll reflects on the NCSC’s latest annual review amid 2021’s fast-evolving threat landscape Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2021
Cloud-based Redwood becomes latest challenger bank to make a profit
Cloud-based business bank becomes the latest of the new wave of challengers to achieve profit Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2021
IT Priorities 2022: IT a focus for business recovery
The pandemic has accelerated IT initiatives – we look at what impact this will have on the CIO agenda for 2022 Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2021
Compliance, device management a challenge for NHS cyber teams
Information gleaned by asset visibility specialist Armis reveals that despite improvements, some daunting security challenges still dog the NHS Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2021
UK MSP set to use Nebulon cloud-defined storage IaaS
UK service provider Inca to use “cloud-defined storage” to support managed service provider offer in move which shunned hyper-converged infrastructure because of cited costly overheads Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2021
MI6 will ‘open up’ to tech firms to innovate faster than adversaries, says chief Richard Moore
MI6 will use investment fund to back tech companies to develop long-term technologies that will help it to keep pace with China and Russia Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2021
Technology horizon-scanning programme launched by UK regulatory bodies
Goal of the initiative is to build knowledge and understanding of emerging tools Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2021
HP patches bugs in over 150 printer models
More than 150 HP multifunction printers are at risk of compromise through a series of newly disclosed vulnerabilities, one of them wormable Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2021
Recovering from ransomware: One organisation’s inside story
In February 2021, French office equipment supplier Manutan fell victim to a DoppelPaymer ransomware hit. IT ops director Jérôme Marchandiau tells the inside story of the incident Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2021
UK government launches report on digital trade
Report outlines future opportunities and challenges such as the rise of digital protectionism and poor infrastructure Continue Reading
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E-Zine
30 Nov 2021
Digital beats – how Warner Music turned to the cloud
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of Warner Music about how cloud computing helps it meet the needs of music lovers. AstraZeneca discusses how its enterprise social media system helped through the pandemic. And we assess the tech sector’s response to the government’s plans to tackle digital skills shortages. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2021
UK announces standard for algorithmic transparency
Public sector organisations will pilot artificial intelligence governance framework and evolve it based on feedback Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2021
IT Priorities 2022: End-user computing
IT departments have needed to rethink their end-user computing strategy in order to support a workforce in which the majority of staff work from home Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2021
British Army picks Immersive Labs for cyber training
The British Army will make Immersive Labs’ security training platform available to all serving personnel Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2021
Three latest trends and developments around the Mitre ATT&CK framework
Framework is set to receive important updates to help organisations and businesses evolve their cyber security. Learn more about what it offers Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 Nov 2021
Security Think Tank: Dissecting the true value of SASE is a challenge
As a relatively nascent technology that is getting a lot of publicity, dissecting the true value of SASE is still a difficult proposition, for now Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Nov 2021
Security Think Tank: SASE will become operational reality
While still considered very much a buzzword, the pace of change in corporate networks and operational technology means secure access service edge (SASE) is becoming reality for many Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2021
British Army announces transformation programme
The Future Soldier initiative will see a modernisation supported by use of emerging technologies and bolstered cyber capabilities Continue Reading
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E-Zine
25 Nov 2021
CW Nordics: Could Iceland be the best place in the world for HPC?
Most of Iceland’s cheap, sustainable energy is used by aluminium smelters, but the country's Landsvirkjun power company is now promoting other uses for it, including high-performance computing. Also read in this issue how IoT collaboration in Norway is reaching beyond industries such as mining and shipping to include fish farming. Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2021
UK government announces NHS digital delivery review
Report from NHS Digital chair Laura Wade-Gery sets out recommendations on how to approach digital transformation in the public health system Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2021
IT Priorities 2022: Software development
As organisations rebuild after the Covid-19 pandemic, strategic software projects will help them become more effective Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2021
Apple sues under-fire malware firm NSO
Lawsuit alleges spyware firm NSO Group targeted Apple’s users, adding to the pressure on the under-fire company Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Nov 2021
The value of open source in Europe
Open source offers immense benefits across the private and public sector and enables organisations to tap into world-class expertise Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2021
NCSC commits to new diversity measures
The National Cyber Security Centre’s second annual report on diversity in cyber security finds room for improvement Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Nov 2021
Lessons from Lisbon: Reflections on a week at Web Summit
Russ Shaw, founder and CEO of Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates, assesses the key takeaways of Web Summit 2021 Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Nov 2021
How can specialist retailers get closer to their customers?
In many cases, a customer needs more than just picking an item off the shelf or opening a box left on the doorstep – they need domain expertise Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2021
NHSX and NHS Digital to merge with NHS England
Overhaul part of recommendations under a digital delivery review led by NHS Digital chair Laura Wade-Gery Continue Reading
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23 Nov 2021
Gartner: Why CIOs need to replan their roadmap
IT has always been about gaining more efficiency by automating processes, but greater efficiency doesn’t lead to a step change in business outcomes. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
23 Nov 2021
Can the tech community show us how to save the world?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we report from the COP26 conference on how the tech world’s collaborative open source model could help tackle climate change. Gartner has urged IT leaders to rethink their role as business come to rely on digital technologies. And we ask if your office security is at risk as staff return. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2021
Home secretary urged to respond to concerns over EU travel systems
Priti Patel is challenged over the various issues relating to new border checks affecting UK residents travelling to the European Union, in aspects such as facial recognition and algorithmic profiling Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2021
Upcoming holidays prompt ransomware warning from authorities
Ransomware gangs know how calendars work, and may target their attacks around major holidays to take advantage of more people being off work, according to a new alert Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2021
Black Friday cyber warning for 4,000 card-skimming victims
NCSC warns thousands of small retailers that their websites are being exploited to steal customer data Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2021
DHSC reluctant to confirm details of digital delivery review
Sajid Javid heightens expectations around Wade-Gery review at NHS conference, but health department is unable to say when it might be delivered Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2021
UK holds international digital government conference
Countries convened to discuss digital transformation issues and the application to services of technologies such as AI and digital identity. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Nov 2021
How advanced comms can gain an edge in the post-pandemic world
Advanced communications not only connects the real world to the digital world, but also enables a hybrid and more environmentally friendly world of work Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2021
Why is Emotet back, and should we be worried about it?
The sudden reappearance of Emotet this week has security teams on high alert, but do we need to be worried about its return, and what should we be doing about it? Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2021
GCHQ, NSA chiefs recommit to counter cyber threats
UK and US intelligence services reaffirm a joint commitment to disrupt and deter new and emerging cyber threats Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2021
How Axa drives digitisation forward
Digital transformation is not a one-shot project – it’s a continuous and evolving process that requires a mindset change in IT management Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2021
Memento ransomware gang quick to retool for ‘optimum’ outcome
The operators of a new ransomware called Memento are quick to retool for ‘success’ if they run up against a competent defender, says Sophos Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2021
Alert over spate of Iran-linked BitLocker attacks
A joint advisory from western cyber agencies warns of a campaign of ‘ongoing malicious activity’ by an Iran-linked APT group exploiting BitLocker to extort its targets Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2021
Security startups line up on Cyber Runway
Some 108 cyber security startups representing the UK’s most cutting-edge innovators are to join Plexal’s Cyber Runway accelerator Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2021
Zero-days: The next element of the service-based cyber economy?
Digital Shadows researchers have reported on the emergence of zero-days as a service, which could be the next big thing in the cyber criminal underworld Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2021
HMRC should boost data analytics capability, says NAO report
Department urged to develop its current set-up to better manage the range of taxpayers’ needs it encounters Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2021
Out of the shadows: The rise of ethical hackers in 2021
Ethical hackers working on the Bugcrowd platform have saved organisations almost $30bn in risk during the Covid-19 pandemic, as the community sheds old stereotypes Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Nov 2021
Cloud repatriation: Five reasons to repatriate data from cloud
We look at key drivers of cloud repatriation, including cost, compliance, issues around latency and data gravity, reversing poorly planned moves to the cloud, and supplier failure Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2021
ONS data points to rise in UK tech employment for women
Female professionals accounted for 71% of the new jobs created between June and September 2021 Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2021
GovTech to enhance Government on Commercial Cloud
GCC 2.0 will include improvements in user onboarding and provide single credential access to public cloud services and engineering tools, among other areas Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2021
One-fifth of NCSC-supported cyber incidents linked to Covid-19
National Cyber Security Centre has helped to thwart multiple cyber incidents that could have seriously disrupted the UK’s response to the pandemic Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2021
Tech suppliers chosen for £5bn NHS digital records framework
A pool of 46 firms has been selected to deliver digital document solutions and associated hardware and software Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Nov 2021
Security Think Tank: SASE – more than the sum of its parts?
Airbus Cybersecurity’s Paddy Francis asks what makes an integration of the various components of SASE more the sum of their parts, and what are the benefits and pitfalls? Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2021
NHS Digital announces sustainability pledge
NHS Digital outlines its commitments and plans to tackle the net-zero challenge, including a new approach to cloud hosting Continue Reading
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E-Zine
16 Nov 2021
How cosmetics retailer Lush authenticates with ease
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how Lush has modernised user authentication, governed by a desire to care for customer data. We also talk to the chief data officer at Nasa about data as a strategic asset, and the ground of better decision-making. And we foreground a call for the government and the Post Office to compensate victims of the Horizon computer system without delay. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2021
Medtronic ups ante in digital health
Medtronic wants a slice of the burgeoning digital health market and is teaming up with startups and other organisations in Asia-Pacific’s healthcare ecosystem to raise its game Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2021
UK government proposes new rules for digital supply chain security
Proposals could see IT service providers legally required to adhere to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework, among other things Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2021
Video firm gets Qumulo scale-out NAS and super-fine metrics
Cognacq-Jay Image shunned Scality and Isilon to get Qumulo scale-out NAS for extremely elastic video workloads and built fine-grained metrics to troubleshoot complex processes Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Nov 2021
Social value not yet fully embedded in procurement practices
Social value procurement rules are designed to diversify the public sector’s supplier base while providing society with wider collective benefits, but are yet to be fully introduced Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Nov 2021
Security Think Tank: What to find out before investing in SASE
Petra Wenham of the BCS shares her thoughts on what organisations need to consider as they investigate whether or not to invest in secure access service edge technology Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2021
Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2022
Computer Weekly is looking for nominations for the annual Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives in Asia-Pacific that have transformed organisations in seven industries Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2021
Royal Navy gets £100m electronic warfare boost
Contract will see new technology deployed to bolster the UK's radar detection capabilities for the Royal Navy Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2021
Cost reduction is still the biggest driver of banks’ cloud adoption
More than 80% of banks now have a clear cloud strategy following a injection of urgency during the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2021
LOTI to develop data ethics governance approach for London
The technology and innovation office is working on the elements needed to ensure ethical standards in data projects in the capital’s boroughs Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2021
Government publishes research on maritime technology sector
The report outlines opportunities and recommendations for the industry in areas such as autonomous systems and artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2021
IT Priorities 2022: APAC enterprises invest in digital future
Nearly two-thirds of enterprises in Asia-Pacific plan to increase their IT budgets next year in areas such as cloud computing and cyber security to secure their digital future Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2021
HPE’s Aruba networking unit hit by cyber attack
Undisclosed threat actor compromised data buckets used to run the Aruba Central cloud environment using a stolen access key Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2021
Post-Covid tech world to see 89% of UK tech operations hosted off-premise
Leading UK ISP releases research showing that emergence of the hybrid era means that dependence on on-premise infrastructure to support a full capacity office is no longer required Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2021
Scale of crime-as-a-service economy a growing concern, say researchers
The cyber criminal underground continues its evolution towards a service-based economy Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Nov 2021
The ICO is right to push back against government meddling
Some criticisms of the ICO are justified, but the answer to that is not to give Whitehall more oversight over the data protection regulator, argues legal expert Edward Machin Continue Reading
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E-Zine
11 Nov 2021
CW Benelux: Dutch IT company rips up the HR rule book for better work-life balance
One Dutch tech firm has used learnings from the pandemic to rip up its HR rule book and implement an official work-from-home policy. In fact, Infolearn has gone further than hybrid working, with a personal mobility budget for staff and a four-day working week, all with retention of full-time salary. Also in this issue, read how Dutch education administrators appear to be underestimating the threat of cyber crime. Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Nov 2021
Zero trust: Now is the time
The cyber security industry has been talking about a zero-trust approach to security for just over a decade, but now it’s time to move towards full implementation because it is more appropriate than ever, and it is rapidly gaining support from suppliers Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Nov 2021
APAC expert guide to cloud migration
In this expert guide on cloud migration in Asia-Pacific, we highlight the key considerations and strategies that enterprises can take when moving their workloads to public cloud Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2021
November Patch Tuesday drop fixes bugs in Excel, Exchange Server
Another relatively light Patch Tuesday drop from Microsoft addresses 55 vulnerabilities, two of them already being exploited Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Nov 2021
What Norwegians are learning as they pioneer autonomous ships
Norway is leading the world in developing autonomous ship technology – and the world should pay attention to its latest developments Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Nov 2021
Digital surveillance of remote workers may increase enterprise risk
From productivity tools to security threats, we explore how digital surveillance is forcing remote workers towards shadow IT Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Nov 2021
How to manage endpoint security in a hybrid work environment
The future of the workplace is clearly hybrid, but this has untold implications around endpoint security. How can businesses overcome these? Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Nov 2021
The Secret IR Insider’s Diary – this is not a fashion show
In the latest pages taken from their diary, the Secret IR Insider reveals why organisations should be worried about every threat, not just the latest and greatest Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2021
NHS gets £250m boost to accelerate digital diagnostics plan
NHS funding aimed at enabling faster detection of health conditions and reducing waiting times Continue Reading