Veeam ending the year with growth across the channel
News | MicroScopeThe backup software vendor has seen demand rising from customers of all sizes, with its partners able to tap into those market conditions
Met Police failed to clear backlog of subject access requests
News | ComputerWeekly.comMetropolitan Police failed to comply fully with an enforcement notice issued by the Information Commissioner, and despite hundreds of overdue subject...
CCS to launch £750m pan-government cloud computing services framework
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Crown Commercial Service (CCS) aims for the framework agreement to make it easier for public sector to buy scalable cloud hosting
GSMA launches digital access guidelines to help disabled people
News | ComputerWeekly.comIndustry organisation GSMA has launched a framework of guidelines aimed at making mobile technology more accessible for people with disabilities
KCOM and Giacom team up to deliver Microsoft services
News | MicroScopeFirms local to each other combine expertise to deliver connectivity and cloud services
Verizon Business, Cisco expand SD-WAN managed service offer
News | ComputerWeekly.comUS comms provider enhances software-defined wide area network portfolio with three new offers from network equipment and services firm to provide ...
Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?
News | MicroScopeIt’s another busy week, with some well-known names popping up at different companies
Networking infrastructure issues peg back firms adapting to Covid-19 new normal
News | ComputerWeekly.comSurvey shows inadequate infrastructure is preventing businesses from meeting challenges around remote working and omni-channel customer demand and ...
Lancashire police integrate body-worn video into digital policing app
News | ComputerWeekly.comBody-worn video integration will transform Lancashire police’s time-consuming and manual procedures into an efficient digital workflow, but claims ...
Interview: Chris Hayman, AWS UK public sector director, on cloud evolution during Covid-19
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comAWS executive discusses the evolution of cloud technology in government, the need for dynamic procurement, skills, and joining the oligarchy of ...
Arm to downsize global datacentre footprint through AWS cloud collaboration
News | ComputerWeekly.comBritish semi-conductor maker Arm has committed to shrinking the size of its global datacentre estate by 45%, and plans to do so by moving some of its...
London received quarter of all European tech funding in 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comTechnology startups in London raised near-record levels of venture capital investment last year despite uncertainty related to Brexit and Covid-19
Kaseya CEO: MSPs stopped an SME catastrophe
News | MicroScopeThe managed service community has kept many small and medium-sized enterprises going throughout the course of the pandemic, says Kaseya CEO
Website secure login: Alternatives to out-of-wallet questions
Tip | ComputerWeekly.comLearn about alternatives to static knowledge-based authentication and out-of-wallet questions for secure website logins in this tip.
Biased language deters half of female candidates, finds Openreach
News | ComputerWeekly.comWhen looking into the language of its job adverts, telecoms firm Openreach found that half of female candidates were put off if the language of a job...
Australians lost A$176m to scams in 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comInvestment scams topped the list of scams, which grew by 23.1% in 2020 as criminals exploited human psychology using social engineering
Airband to supply full-fibre broadband across rural Cheshire
News | ComputerWeekly.comOne of the UK’s largest UK rural connectivity providers wins £4.5m project to provide ultrafast full-fibre broadband to rural and hard-to-reach areas...
Prepare for bringing people back to the office with the Nordic tech startup blueprint
News | ComputerWeekly.comBusiness can learn lessons from Nordic tech startups to prepare employees to return to the office after Covid restrictions
The cyber security channel – what’s in store for 2021?
Opinion | MicroScopeBen Richardson, head of channel EMEA at Forcepoint, shares his thoughts about what cyber security could look like in the year ahead
Top 10 IT security stories of 2018
News | ComputerWeekly.comHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT security stories of 2018
Top 10 public sector IT stories of 2018
News | ComputerWeekly.comIn the year the UK government couldn’t decide if Brexit really meant Brexit, departments continued to struggle with the workload of EU exit ...
Is your BI safe in the hands of ERP vendors?
News | ComputerWeekly.comERP vendors are pitching integration as supreme for BI. But can these ERP vendors hit the ball out of the park?
Thomson Reuters completes large-scale migration of mission-critical workloads to the AWS cloud
News | ComputerWeekly.comThomson Reuters confirms completion of large-scale AWS migration, and outlines the work it is doing to ramp up its use of machine learning within its...
FireEye’s ethical hacking tools stolen in state-backed attack
News | ComputerWeekly.comHacking tools used to conduct red team penetration testing were stolen in the state-backed attack on security firm FireEye
Gousto uses PagerDuty to cope with lockdown business boom
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe recipe box startup has seen a huge growth in demand for its products as people shop for online dinners, which put a strain on its helpdesk
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft presents just 58 CVEs for Christmas
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe final Patch Tuesday of 2020 contains 58 fixes, a minnow compared to some recent drops, but many are still of high importance
French regulators fine Google and Amazon over cookie policies
News | ComputerWeekly.comGoogle and Amazon rapped over their use of advertising cookies by the French data protection authorities
Post Office Horizon and the subpostmasters’ justice fight – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Podcast | ComputerWeekly.comIn this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Karl Flinders joins Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald, and Brian McKenna to discuss ...
Eugene Kaspersky
Contributor | TechTargetEugene Kaspersky is a world-renowned cyber security expert and successful entrepreneur. He is co-founder and CEO of Kaspersky, the world’s largest ...
Birmingham, Dudley councils accelerate 5G roll-out
News | ComputerWeekly.comLocal authorities say developing fifth-generation mobile network infrastructure is critical to driving economic recovery in the region post-Covid
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2021
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Asia-Pacific region will continue to be a cradle for technology innovation in the new year, whether it is 5G services, artificial intelligence, ...
Singapore government remains ‘juicy target’ for cyber attackers
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe government is baking security into the design and implementation of its IT systems and looking to increase bug bounties to fend off cyber threats
UK-EU Brexit deal passes Commons with six-month data adequacy bridge
News | ComputerWeekly.comIT industry trade body TechUK has welcomed a six-month data adequacy bridge, in the wake of the EU-UK trade deal that the House of Commons has voted ...
Optus taps Nokia for 5G tech to enhance stadium experiences
News | ComputerWeekly.comWith crowds slowly returning to outdoor venues in Australia after lockdown, comms tech provider and leading local operator deliver gigabit wireless ...
Calls for Facebook break up as US issues lawsuits for anti-competitive behaviour
News | ComputerWeekly.comAntitrust lawsuits issued by the US Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general call for the breakup of Facebook following 10 years of ...
Automation driving the strategy at Ultima
News | MicroScopeChannel player has been a firm advocate of automation technology and is now sharing its expertise across the channel
Government pumps £20m into AI research projects
News | ComputerWeekly.comAlan Turing Institute’s artificial intelligence (AI) research fellows will receive funding for 15 projects including using AI to detect cancer and ...
Linius aims to add magic to video conferencing with Whizzard
News | ComputerWeekly.comNew product for the conferencing and enterprise collaboration markets offers the ability to transform hours of video footage into bite-sized pieces ...
Services and value underpin Exclusive Networks plans for 2021
News | MicroScopeDistributor Exclusive Networks is aiming to build on the progress it has made with supporting those that want more flexibility in the channel
Number of students taking computer science degrees up 7.6% in 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe number of students choosing to study computer science at degree level rose year-on-year in 2020, according to BCS
Tech and data key to achieving low-carbon economy, says Royal Society
News | ComputerWeekly.comReport says net-zero transition should be data-led, and calls for coordination between government, regulators, industry and third sector
Bank of England enlists development partner to unlock cloud
News | ComputerWeekly.comBank has agreed a two-year deal with a cloud development platform provider as it seeks to take its cloud journey to the next level
SIEM or SOAR or both? Consider your business complexity first
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comSIEM and SOAR have much in common, but there are key differences between the two that may influence the best fit for your organisation. What should ...
Steven Kirz
Contributor | TechTargetSteven Kirz is a managing director at Pace Harmon, a business transformation and outsourcing advisory services firm.
Juniper to spend millions on the channel
News | MicroScopeJuniper Networks uses partner conference to talk about bold moves to increase investment in the channel and take market share
Huawei claims £3.3bn contribution to UK economy
News | ComputerWeekly.comExtent of communications technology provider Huawei’s positive contribution to the UK economy in terms of cash and jobs has been identified in ...
Appointment of disgraced former Post Office executive at Welsh FA questioned by MP
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe appointment of a former Post Office executive, who tried to mislead a judge, in the Football Association of Wales has been questioned by an MP
A tech reboot of retail
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comWith 2020 having been the toughest year on record for bricks and mortar retailers, we look at some tech innovations that may be heading for the high ...
Microphones, smartphones, laptops among items stolen from BBC
News | ComputerWeekly.comA total of 105 devices have been stolen from the BBC in the past two years, some of which may have been spirited away by remote workers
BBVA teams up with Google Cloud for IT security strategy revamp
News | ComputerWeekly.comSpanish bank banking giant BBVA is forging even closer ties with long-standing technology partner Google Cloud to bolster the security posture of its...
Tech worker-centric umbrella company launches to target IT contractors 'displaced' by IR35
News | ComputerWeekly.comAs the number of private sector firms enforcing blanket bans on contractors grows, Techcentre Umbrella is offering IT workers ‘displaced’ by the ...
CyberScotland offers centralised security resource hub
News | ComputerWeekly.comNewly launched partnership brings together security resources for individuals and organisations across Scotland
CIO interview: Simon Bateman, Allica Bank
News | ComputerWeekly.comChallenger bank has built its entire core banking system from scratch using the Azure public cloud and an API ecosystem
Plymouth to host world’s first 5G ocean-based marine testbed
News | ComputerWeekly.com5G docks at Plymouth Sound with virtualised testing platform designed to put the city at the forefront of marine and maritime innovation
Lords propose making tech giants pay for using news
News | ComputerWeekly.comDigital platforms such as Google and Facebook profit from running adverts alongside publishers’ content, but no financial compensation is given for ...
Huawei: World faces risk of K-shaped post-Covid economic recovery
News | ComputerWeekly.comMWC keynote sees Huawei deputy chairman warn that innovation is not just about solving current challenges, but about ‘lighting up tomorrow’ with ...
21. Anne Boden, CEO, Starling Bank
Photo Story | ComputerWeekly.comIT Priorities 2020: After Covid-19, security goes back to basics
News | ComputerWeekly.comThis year’s transition to remote working highlighted big gaps in the fundamentals of security, as updated TechTarget/Computer Weekly data reveals
Canada ad firm subtracts 44U with HPE and Ctera hyper-converged
News | ComputerWeekly.comGlenn 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...
Productivity shrinks, but office and remote workers optimistic about new normal
News | ComputerWeekly.comDespite the bleak times caused by Covid-19, study finds a silver lining in the form of accelerating digital transformation and technology investment ...
Government can’t be complacent with AI, says Lords report
News | ComputerWeekly.comReport urges coordination on policy and use of artificial intelligence, and sets out recommendations for how official bodies should respond to ...
THKD taps SAP and Azure to improve patient experience
News | ComputerWeekly.comMalaysian healthcare group THKD is deploying new SAP systems and plans to tap Azure’s cloud infrastructure to enhance patient experience
Optus teams up with VMware on SD-WAN
News | ComputerWeekly.comAustralia’s second biggest telco, Optus, will offer VMware’s SD-WAN solution to enterprises in a highly fragmented market
APAC firms’ ‘future readiness’ a mixed bag
News | ComputerWeekly.comLed by firms in China, Singapore and Australia, just over a quarter of businesses in APAC fit the bill as a future-ready business, study finds
Mixed blessings for robots in retail
News | ComputerWeekly.comOcado has acquired two US firms to boost its robotics expertise, while Walmart has reverted to using staff for shelf inventory checks
CDW Q3 numbers show coronavirus impact
News | MicroScopeChannel player saw corporate and SME sales dip as the recovery from the worst of the pandemic continued
Cinia cuts Ribbon deal for transport network upgrade
News | ComputerWeekly.comReal-time communications software and network solutions firm sees OTN platforms deployed in upgrade of backbone transport network in Finland and ...
Computacenter records fastest profit growth in 2020
News | MicroScopeChannel player releases full-year results showing that the business navigated the choppy waters of the pandemic successfully
Covid-19 pandemic has increased speed of tech deployments across the NHS
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe pandemic has increased use of technology across the NHS, but how has it been received by clinicians, and how has it impacted daily life for NHS ...
5G, IoT technology to transform health and social care
News | ComputerWeekly.comResearch from UK operator shows how advanced connected technologies offer a pathway to a flexible model of healthcare delivered at the point of ...
Giffgaff goes AWS to drive operational transformation
News | ComputerWeekly.comUK mobile virtual network operator selects Amazon cloud as part of plan to accelerate innovation and enhance new services
How Aarogya Setu is addressing scale and security challenges
News | ComputerWeekly.comIndia’s contact-tracing platform leverages microservices, encryption techniques and cloud-based visibility tools to address scale and security ...
Dutch IT award recognises importance of research in the wild
News | ComputerWeekly.comPromoter of human-centric scientific research techniques claims the prestigious 2020 Netherlands Prize for ICT Research
Media giant MGM signs multi-year deal with AWS to revamp its supply chain processes
News | ComputerWeekly.comAWS lands multi-year cloud deal with US media giant MGM that will see it assist the firm with revamping its supply chain and content distribution ...
Ericsson, TIM, Qualcomm, claim 5G FWA speed milestone
News | ComputerWeekly.comAlthough fixed wireless access has not yet gained as much publicity as other use cases for the next-generation infrastructure, its potential in ...
S/4 Hana projects come off back burner, but skills shortage impedes progress
News | ComputerWeekly.comUK and Ireland SAP User Group members set to ramp up S/4 ERP migration projects, but skills shortage and retirement of SAP managers in user ...
Cisco channel prospects looking solid going into 2021
News | MicroScopeCisco is closing out the year with programme enhancements, an increasing focus on collaboration and strong evidence that its partner base has ...
Dreamforce 2020: Hyperforce shifts Salesforce to public cloud
News | ComputerWeekly.comSalesforce COO Bret Taylor announced “Hyperforce” during Marc Benioff’s opening keynote at the virtual version of the supplier’s 2020 Dreamforce ...
Broadband access drives New Zealand remote working to be permanent fixture
News | ComputerWeekly.comCovid-19 crisis pushes Kiwis to do more online and the changes are sticking, according to research from ANZ telco and media research and consulting ...
Cloud Distribution masterclass series puts emphasis on sales
News | MicroScopeDistributor extending the online support it can provide to partners keen to improve their sales skills
UK government sets out 5G tech diversification strategy
News | ComputerWeekly.comSecond reading of the Telecoms Security Bill outlines specific measures to restrict the use of Huawei’s goods, services and facilities in 5G networks...
Aviation startup goes ‘all-in’ on AWS to make its supersonic jet plans take flight
News | ComputerWeekly.comBoom Supersonic sets sights on making commercial supersonic air travel a reality for passengers again, and is leaning on Amazon Web Services to ...
What it takes for APAC firms to ride out the pandemic
News | ComputerWeekly.comWhether businesses will recover from the Covid-19 pandemic will depend on how they leverage technology to innovate, create new business models and ...
Disinformation and the US DNC emails leak controversy – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Podcast | ComputerWeekly.comIn this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team are joined by Bill Goodwin to discuss the role of disinformation in the 2016...
Five-minute interview: Dean Porter, F-Secure
Feature | MicroScopeDean Porter, UK and Ireland country sales manager for corporate sales at F-Secure, reveals his passion for Chelsea FC and his appreciation for hip hop
First phase of Shared Rural Network set to bring £187m boost to UK rural businesses
News | ComputerWeekly.comOperator-commissioned study claims first phase of scheme to reduce partial not-spots in the UK could mean rural communities contribute an added ...
Iskratel top of the world with Potosí fibre-optic deployment
News | ComputerWeekly.comGPON broadband network deployed to meet the needs of thousands of residents in the highest city in the world
Hackney Council data leaked by Pysa ransomware gang
News | ComputerWeekly.comCouncil data stolen in October is leaked online in a double extortion attack
Trump bans Chinese payment apps
News | ComputerWeekly.comUS president signs executive order banning the use of Chinese payments app, citing national security risks
Dating app users warned to watch out for scammers
News | ComputerWeekly.comA vast amount of money was lost to romance scammers last year, and with millions of people isolated in lockdown the problem is getting worse, ...
Companies call for new breed of enterprise network operator for greater IoT control
News | ComputerWeekly.comSurvey finds almost half of those controlling decisions on the deployment of internet of things technology and services would like to own a dedicated...
Subpostmaster group calls for prime minister to pause Horizon ‘whitewash’ inquiry
News | ComputerWeekly.comSubpostmasters call for Boris Johnson to pause and reshape the government’s Horizon inquiry
NHS trust says appointment processes robust despite criticism of role for Post Office scandal CEO
News | ComputerWeekly.comNHS trust defends its director appointment process following an external review of its recruitment of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells
Why Jack Ma might be too good a tech entrepreneur for China's leaders
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comTech pioneer Jack Ma is facing new regulatory pressure from the Chinese authorities – is this some ideological spat, or simply that he's too good at ...
Kate O'Flaherty
Contributor | TechTargetKate O'Flaherty is a freelance cyber security journalist with over a decade’s experience writing news, reviews and features.
Swedish central bank moves e-krona project to next stage
News | ComputerWeekly.comRiksbank takes digital currency project to the next phase with Accenture building a platform to test the concept
Top 10 Middle East stories of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Middle East stories of 2020
Top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020
SITA and Orange Business Services check in for SD-WAN at global airports
News | ComputerWeekly.comGlobal mobile network operator and IT provider for the air transport industry roll out agile and scalable software-defined network already introduced...
2021: Security market predictions
Feature | MicroScopeHome workers remain vulnerable, IoT devices need to be better protected, ransomware will remain a problem and customers want help to consolidate ...