Internet technology
Internet technology has transformed businesses and public services, and as a result has also revolutionised the IT department. Web trends such as e-commerce, social media, Web 2.0 and cloud computing are essential elements of any successful IT strategy. We follow the latest developments and help IT managers choose the right products for their organisation.
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News
05 Dec 2024
UK government set to hit target for 85% gigabit broadband coverage in 2025
The latest figures for full-fibre broadband roll-out from telecoms watchdog Ofcom show 83% of the country now has access to gigabit connectivity – even if many households are yet to use it Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2024
Grab deepens AWS partnership to fuel AI ambitions and growth
Southeast Asian super app Grab names AWS as its preferred cloud provider to optimise costs, enhance infrastructure and support its growing AI workloads Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2022
Weka scale-out NAS v4 goes beyond just AWS to go multicloud
Weka v4’s multicloud capability means the scale-out NAS file system can work across customer datacentres and public clouds that include AWS, Azure, GCP and Oracle Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jun 2022
Global file systems: Hybrid cloud and follow-the-sun access
We look at global distributed file systems that put enterprise data under a single file access namespace so that enterprises and branch offices can get to data from anywhere Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2022
Ukraine cyber agency enlists Radware to protect government networks
Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection is using Radware cloud DDoS protection and web application firewall services to protect the government from persistent Russian attacks Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2022
Non-European tech giants could be subject to EU-backed anti-greenwashing directive
EU-backed push to tighten up the sustainability reporting processes for companies that do business in Europe gathers pace Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Jun 2022
Germany – let’s stop debating data retention and start finding solutions
Germany has the opportunity to set the democratic precedent for ending the collection and retention of everybody’s call details record and metadata in the EU. It is time find real and effective solutions to crime Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2022
PagerDuty expands Japan presence with joint venture
PagerDuty forms joint venture with Japan Cloud and is eyeing business from financial, telecoms and e-commerce companies as it seeks to grow its footprint in Japan Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2022
Altnets advance fibre broadband in East England
Colchester and Norwich get the opportunity to obtain full-fibre gigabit broadband as leading ISP and cable provider promises ability to work from home and connect online better than ever before Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Jun 2022
Steering carefully, the automation acceleration driving DevOps
This is a guest post written for the Computer Weekly Developer Network by Rob Tribe in his capacity as VP System Engineering EMEA, Nutanix. This analysis is intended to remind us of a core reality ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2022
Primark trials click & collect for children’s products
Predominantly offline brand Primark will be trialling click & collect orders for a select number of children’s products Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2022
Hyundai taps Singtel’s 5G network in electric vehicle manufacturing
Automotive giant is tapping Singtel’s 5G network and multi-access edge computing platform to manage and power its electric vehicle factory in Singapore Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2022
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians take up free language app offer
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have started free language courses from app-maker Babbel Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jun 2022
Data gravity: What is it and how to manage it
Data gravity can attract increasing amounts of data, and brings with it onerous management overheads. We look at how to mitigate data gravity in datacentre and cloud Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2022
Organisations struggle to support IT in a hybrid work model
Study from digital employee experience tech firm finds 95% of professionals face disruptive IT issues that hinder productivity, with particular problems regarding remote workers Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jun 2022
What the EU’s content-filtering rules could mean for UK tech
EU proposals to clamp down on child sexual abuse material will have a material impact on the UK’s technology sector Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2022
Interpol arrests thousands in global cyber fraud crackdown
A two-month operation saw law enforcement agencies in 76 countries crack down on organised cyber fraud Continue Reading
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News
15 Jun 2022
UK homes and businesses increasingly turn to altnets for connectivity
The UK Independent Network Sector report shows that the independent broadband sector has doubled in size over the previous year Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jun 2022
Snowflake crystalises transactional & analytical data with Unistore Workload
Snowflake used its annual user conference Snowflake Summit 2022 to herald the launch of Unistore. This new workload expands the capabilities of Snowflake and delivers what the firm calls a modern ... Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2022
Added fibre for Nokia optical network services in US
Global comms tech provider unveils range of optical networking services for US market, including premier of 100G fibre in the country Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jun 2022
Retail’s IT talent search intensifies
Retailers from different sectors are on the hunt to fill similar IT job roles, but are all finding different ways to source the sought-after talent Continue Reading
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Podcast
14 Jun 2022
Podcast: SaaS data protection vulnerability and how to manage it
We talk to backup and data management supplier Cohesity about the added vulnerabilities of software-as-a-service data in a hybrid cloud environment and how best to manage multiple data sources Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2022
Former CEO explains how Dreams went from nightmare to fantasy
In 2013, Mike Logue joined Dreams after it had been saved from administration – he explains how data and communication rebuilt the business Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jun 2022
Cloud-to-cloud backup: When native cloud protection is not enough
There is a certain amount of protection built into cloud services, but it has its limits and full data protection requires that cloud data is secured with cloud-to-cloud backup Continue Reading
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Answer
08 Jun 2022
What IT skills are required for e-commerce?
While e-commerce involves a lot of marketing and sales, it also requires IT expertise to keep platforms running. Explore seven technical skills needed for e-commerce platforms. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2022
CDO interview: Matthew Lawson, chief digital officer, Ribble Cycles
The 125-year-old bicycle manufacturer is transforming its business with digital innovations such as live streaming and online personalisation Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2022
CIO interview: Lee Cowie, chief technology officer, Merlin Entertainments
The theme park giant faced an enormous challenge during Covid with its venues closed, but digital technology came to the rescue and is now opening up new opportunities Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2022
Grain expands fibre network as CityFibre hits gigabit roll-out accelerator
When it comes to UK fibre development, size certainly does not matter, as two full-fibre companies of very different sizes announce major expansion of their gigabit broadband footprints Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Jun 2022
Four obstacles to hybrid cloud storage – and possible solutions
We look at obstacles to hybrid cloud storage, such as complexity, a need for object storage, application suitability, and cost, with potential ways to mitigate the problems Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Jun 2022
The state of Australia’s national broadband network
Australia’s national broadband network promises to improve broadband connectivity across the country but has been plagued by pricing issues. Here’s a look at where it is today and what lies ahead Continue Reading
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Podcast
31 May 2022
Podcast: How to get truly portable Kubernetes storage
We talk to NetApp CTO Grant Caley about what is needed from storage to really deliver in a world of Kubernetes containerisation and microservices portability in hybrid cloud working Continue Reading
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Feature
31 May 2022
Attack of the clones: the rise of identity theft on social media
The proliferation of social media has resulted in the rise of identity theft on these platforms, with accounts copied for fraudulent or malicious purposes. What can be done to mitigate it? Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2022
Nokia beefs up Microsoft partnership to enhance mission-critical industrial edge performance
Comms tech provider forges partnership with cloud provider to enhance the performance of critical use cases pairing 5G private wireless, offering enterprises more options to tap into Azure for their OT environments Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2022
UK fibre roll-out continues apace with majors, altnets
CityFibre, Connexin, MS3 Network and Air Broadband announce further digital infrastructure investment, taking full-fibre gigabit connectivity to Buckinghamshire and North and East Yorkshire Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2022
FTTP coverage grows across UK
Latest bi-monthly update on superfast and ultrafast broadband deployments in the UK shows that as of April 2022, despite acceleration in overall full-fibre roll-out, take up of fibre-to-the-premises is still sluggish Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2022
More than 5,000 UK public buildings plugged into high-speed broadband
Some 1,200 schools, 340 libraries and 50 hospitals across UK now connected to gigabit speed broadband as Project Gigabit contracts worth more than £500m open for bids to upgrade up to 380,000 rural premises Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2022
Analysts weigh in on Broadcom-VMware deal
VMware customers in APAC will need to assess their exposure amid uncertainty over the impact of the mega deal on the market Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2022
Amazon shareholders vote down audit of warehouse work conditions
Shareholders reject proposal calling for an independent audit of Amazon’s working conditions during the company’s annual general meeting Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2022
BT beefs up broadband speeds for small businesses on copper lines
Telco targets small firms with technology claimed to be able to double download speeds and make upload speeds 10 times faster, on average, on slower copper broadband connections, as well as a low-frills fibre package Continue Reading
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E-Zine
26 May 2022
CW Nordics: How the Estonian government created a digital assistant to support citizens
As Estonia finalises the initial version of its government services digital assistant for launch, the man heading the project describes the birth of Bürokratt and beyond. Also read about Helsinki's role in a pan-EU project to introduce drone technology into emergency medical services. Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2022
Amdocs acquires MYCOM OSI to monetise next-generation 5G intelligent services
Acquisition of UK SaaS-based cloud network and service assurance company designed to expand comms software and services provider’s network service assurance and monetisation offering Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2022
ICO orders facial recognition firm Clearview AI to delete all data about UK residents
UK data watchdog fines facial recognition company Clearview AI £7.5m for multiple privacy breaches. The firm, which offers services to law enforcement, faces growing pressure from regulators and legal action around the world Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 May 2022
Like a teenager, Kubernetes looks almost grown-up, yet still a bit awkward and confused
Platform: that’s the key word that sprung to mind after attending Kubecon-CloudNativeCon Europe 2022, hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) in Valencia last week. As in, Kubernetes ... Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2022
Steady growth for fibre networks across Europe over next five years
Research from European fibre trade association covering 39 countries shows more than half of total homes now passed with fibre, with FTTH/B roll-out accelerating Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2022
JPMorgan’s UK digital retail bank reaches half-million customer mark
Chase Bank in the UK has already reached the half-million customer mark, but expects a profit to be some years away Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2022
Fintech unicorn Klarna to cut 10% of staff amid global shocks
Fintech unicorn to slash jobs in reaction to global economic shocks signalling challenges in the financial technology sector Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2022
Fibre claims more than three-fifths of global total fixed broadband subscribers
Study of 130 countries shows that by the end of Q4 2021, the number of global fixed broadband connections stood at more than a billion, with fixed broadband subscriber figures growing by 89% Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2022
Two-thirds of UK homes can now sign up to gigabit broadband
UK broadband roll-out gathers pace over the first three months of 2020, with ability to sign up for gigabit access open to 66% of households. Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2022
Relentless branch closures at Lloyds Bank continue as digital banking takes hold
UK bank branches are being shuttered in large numbers as consumers choose online banking, with Lloyds Banking Group announcing more closures Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2022
Portworx adds anti-ransomware to PX-Backup for Kubernetes
Pure’s Kubernetes storage and data protection platform adds object locking to combat ransomware Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2022
Openreach, CityFibre further full-fibre roll-out pace
As part of its regular programme of build updates, BT-owned broadband provision firm adds just under half a million homes and businesses, including both rural and urban areas, to its fibre network Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2022
Video effects firm cuts costs by 20% and goes hybrid with Hammerspace
Jellyfish Pictures saves on rising power and office space costs, as well as Brexit difficulties, by using Hammerspace to allow access to large files from any geographic location Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2022
Hammerspace the ‘missing link’ for a cloud still lacking
The cloud can’t enable true multi-region working so Hammerspace helps make data visible globally and aggregate it as needed between locations with workflows set via customer policy Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 May 2022
Digitally transforming UK power networks for renewable energy
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the UK’s power networks need to be digital transformed to be ready for renewable energy – and the role of open source. Wi-Fi 6 was meant to give a boost to wireless connectivity – we examine why adoption has stalled. And we look at what a quantum datacentre might be like. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 May 2022
What to expect from Snowflake Summit 2022
It doesn’t snow too often in Las Vegas - and when it does, it’s usually on top of nearby Mount Charleston, sitting up majestically at some 12,000 feet as it does. Looking for ice particles at a ... Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2022
Amazon shareholders to vote on audit of working conditions
Amazon shareholders will vote on whether the company has to conduct an independent audit on the working conditions and treatment of its warehouse workers, following the e-commerce giant’s unsuccessful attempt to dismiss the proposal Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2022
Asia-Africa-Europe-1 consortium taps Infinera to upgrade submarine cable net
Owner of one of the largest sub-sea cable consortiums in the world makes technical choice in upgrading network to increase capacity and diverse resilience Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2022
Fashion tech investment grew 66% during pandemic
As the pandemic caused an increase in online shopping, fashion businesses began investing in technology to help them match customer demand Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 May 2022
Frustrated with your company’s cloud obsession? What goes around, comes around
Many of you reading this will be familiar with the experience of having to bite your lip as you watch your organisation pursue a ‘cloud first’ agenda in an almost religious manner. You know that ... Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2022
Pure to offer on-prem object storage as Snowflake data source
Pure Storage partnership with Snowflake will see the cloud data warehousing platform make use of on-prem FlashBlade fast file and object storage as a source for analytics data Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2022
CyberUK 22: Data-sharing service to protect public from scams
A new data-sharing service set up by the NCSC and industry partners will give ISPs access to real-time threat data that they can use to block fraudulent websites Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2022
Nationwide stops thousands more attempted frauds with Strong Customer Authentication
Nationwide Building Society is blocking an additional 2000 attempted online shopping frauds a month through extra checks Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2022
GTT announces 400G upgrade of global IP network
New IP infrastructure designed to improve scalability and performance for enhanced internet services as IP traffic continues to increase, with initial phase of deployment expected to complete in the second half of 2023 Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2022
IBM lived up to its neutrality promise to Red Hat
Red Hat CEO Paul Cormier claims IBM has lived up to its commitment to maintain the neutrality of Red Hat three years on Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2022
SAP ‘optimistic’ about S/4 Hana in APAC
A top SAP executive is confident that more of its customers in Asia-Pacific will adopt S/4 Hana this year, as the company shores up integration of its ERP software with other business applications Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2022
NetApp’s cloud-era storage competitors in ‘world of hurt’
NetApp is busily reinventing itself as a cloud services provider, with its competition years behind, according to its public cloud vice-president Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2022
Avaya extends CCaaS reach on Microsoft Azure
Avaya and Microsoft expand partnership by pairing CCaaS with Azure to provide more options to increase productivity and customer engagement by accelerating digital transformation initiatives in the cloud Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2022
European retailers see embedded finance as a revenue builder
Retailers and e-commerce businesses are working with tech suppliers to embed financial products and services in their customer offerings Continue Reading
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Definition
09 May 2022
XML Schema Definition (XSD)
XML Schema Definition or XSD is a recommendation by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to describe and validate the structure and content of an XML document. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2022
Verizon Business opens gates to international stadium, deploys SD-WAN at Bertelsmann
Business services division of US comms giant announces dedicated strategy aimed at stadiums and venues located in Europe and Asia Pacific, offering specific technologies designed to benefit their requirements Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2022
SES to enable GovSatCom satellite broadband with medium Earth orbit constellation
Luxembourg-based satellite provider SES delivers communications platform for governments and institutions will include medium Earth orbit satellite networks in project co-funded by leading European space agency Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2022
Malaysian government inks agreement with Google Cloud
The cloud framework agreement with Google will make it easier for Malaysia’s public sector agencies to access Google Cloud services through a single government contract Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2022
UK digital markets regulator to be given statutory powers
Digital Markets Unit will be put on statutory footing by UK government to ensure technology giants do not abuse market power, but announcement comes with no clear indication of when legislation will be introduced Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2022
John Lewis to hire more than 150 tech workers
As the retail group continues its drive to digitise, the John Lewis Partnership is aiming to hire more than 150 tech workers Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2022
IT infrastructure used to launch DDoS attack on Russian targets
Organisations could unwittingly be participating in hostile activity against the Russian government as compromised IT infrastructure is used without their knowledge to launch denial of service attacks Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2022
NHS email accounts hijacked for phishing campaign
Microsoft credentials targeted in phishing operation using hijacked NHSMail accounts Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2022
Community Fibre hits full-fibre benchmark as Giganet increases CityFibre commitment
Company claiming to be London’s fastest full-fibre broadband provider now taking orders from 500,000 London homes and 116,000 businesses, while former altnet and now the UK’s third-largest full-fibre provider extends partnership with key ISP Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2022
Tata Communications further strengthens IZO Internet WAN for global enterprises
Digital ecosystems enabler announced strengthened variants of its IZO Internet wide area network offering for global enterprises, in particular those looking at introducing cloud services to their existing IT and networking architecture Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2022
UScellular taps Qualcomm, Inseego to launch 5G mmWave fixed wireless in 10 US cities
US provider’s Home Internet+ service will use high-frequency 5G technology to provide high-speed internet to homes and businesses, with expansion from 10 to dozens of cities throughout 2022 Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2022
Naver outlines global AI ambitions
South Korean internet giant Naver has built a global research network to advance and apply its artificial intelligence capabilities across its services Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2022
Sanders calls on Biden to cut off federal contracts with Amazon
In an open letter, senator Bernie Sanders urges the US president to fulfil a campaign promise to stop union-busting companies from winning federal government contracts Continue Reading
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Podcast
28 Apr 2022
Metaverse, women in software – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Cliff Saran joins Clare and Brian, in Caroline’s absence, to discuss the metaverse, Windows 11, the Makers Women in Software Power List, and how CIOs do technology in 2022 Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2022
CityFibre study identifies £38bn economic benefits from full-fibre roll-out
Independent provider’s roll-out of full-fibre networks to 285 cities, towns and villages claimed to bring £22bn in productivity benefits, £4.8bn from a widened workforce and £1.2bn from flexible working, as well as creating 16,000 jobs Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Apr 2022
How the e-commerce boom is transforming store tech
GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, VP of strategy at Aptos, Nikki Baird, explains the ways in which e-commerce is transforming in-store tech and disrupting point of sale (POS). Here are ... Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2022
UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus takes the high road in Scotland
Live road testing is taking place for the next two weeks in what is claimed to be Europe’s most complex and ambitious public autonomous bus pilot, with passenger service due to go live in late summer Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Apr 2022
Top 7 metaverse tech strategy do's and don'ts
Technology and business leaders must be strategic when entering the new world of metaverse projects. Here are critical tips that help provide guidance. Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2022
Asda adopts Workday as part of digital transformation
As Asda undergoes a digital transformation as part of its separation from Walmart, the supermarket has adopted Workday to manage its 140,000 employees Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Apr 2022
Interview: LF Energy on using open source to ready energy systems for phasing out fossil fuels
With the climate crisis putting increasing pressure on countries to decarbonise their economies, the founder of open source championing LF Energy talks about digitising power networks to be ready for renewables Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2022
‘Postcode lottery’ for UK gigabit broadband affordability
UK gigabit connectivity roll-out continues apace with total fibre-to-the premises coverage hitting 9.8 million at the end of February 2022, but pricing of basic tariffs and installation costs vary across the country Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2022
Orange opens Warsaw 5G Lab
Telco adds Polish facility to its roster of 5G Labs across Europe, allowing businesses across the country to have the opportunity to discover and experiment all the potential of next-generation networks Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2022
NexGen Networks deploys Equinix platform to scale business in Europe
Digital infrastructure company teams with fibre optic-based network systems provider to expand capacity in Europe in response to increasing demand for secure, low-latency interconnection Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2022
General Motors taps Cisco to accelerate in-car connectivity
Automotive giant becomes first manufacturer of its kind to deploy comms tech provider’s wireless backhaul technology for real-time, high-speed performance testing of pre-production vehicles Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2022
Alibaba Cloud eyes VMware workloads with new cloud service
The Alibaba Cloud VMware Service is aimed at Chinese enterprises that are looking to move their VMware workloads to public cloud, perform disaster recovery and reduce their on-premise datacentre footprint Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2022
Scuderia AlphaTauri gets in gear with RapidAPI to improve performance
Challenger Formula 1 team deploys technology from growing US tech company to drive efficiencies and accelerate innovation from the factory to the track Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2022
How PropertyGuru is approaching technology integration
Property tech firm PropertyGuru has invested in capabilities such as DevOps and authentication that can be applied across different platforms that it has acquired over time Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2022
Hispasat, GlobalSat team to offer free satellite broadband across Mexico
Broadening its Latin American connectivity footprint, Spanish satellite firm becomes part of Mexican federal agency programme to bring broadband to 500 rural communities Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2022
Zoom unveils platform innovations to elevate customer experience
Breakout videoconferencing leader announces conversation intelligence service and enhances online events offering, with aim to modernise how businesses engage with customers Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2022
Openreach accelerates UK full-fibre build
BT broadband provision division claims significant milestone in its full-fibre build programme, revealing it is more than a quarter of the way to reaching 25 million homes by December 2026 Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2022
Zhadnost DDoS botnet deployed against Finland
A coordinated DDoS attack hit two government ministries in Finland at the same time as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a virtual address to the Finnish parliament Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2022
Edge computing is critical enabler of transition to digital-first connected operations
Research reveals drivers of edge computing deployments, challenges and solutions for maintaining resilience, connectivity and supporting digital-first connected operations that are secure, reliable, resilient and sustainable Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2022
UK 5G nets ready for gaming explosion
Research reveals UK gamers are ready for a ‘post-console’ future, enabled by 5G connectivity, cloud and the metaverse Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Apr 2022
Consumerism in the metaverse
The Easter break and springtime gives everyone a chance to reflect, looking forward to holidays, spending time with the family and indulging in good food and retail therapy. Traditionally, with ... Continue Reading