Coronavirus: Pandemic spurs QR code app upgrade at PayPal
News | ComputerWeekly.comPayPal introduces QR code payment functionality to its mobile app to support social distancing
UKtech50 2018 – The most influential people in UK IT
Photo Story | ComputerWeekly.comComputer Weekly's annual search for the 50 most influential people in the UK tech scene is complete – meet the top 25 of 2018
MoD defence capabilities programme in trouble, says NAO
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Ministry of Defence is struggling with its £196bn defence capabilities programme, as 10 of 32 projects, including several technology ones, are in...
Government eyes virtual reality projects with new funding
News | ComputerWeekly.comInvestment increases in competition aimed at fast-tracking development of innovations arising from the coronavirus crisis
NHSX reveals full details of UK Covid-19 contact-tracing strategy
News | ComputerWeekly.comNational Health Service’s digital innovation unit aims to allay fears over privacy and confidentiality in forthcoming contract-tracing app
Mukesh Gupta
Contributor | TechTargetMukesh Gupta co-founded cyber security specialist e92plus in 1989, and continues to lead the organisation as chief executive.
European fibre roll-outs speed up
News | ComputerWeekly.comEuropean fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-building coverage maintains a positive growth trend, with subscribers increasing by 15% since September ...
Intel clean rooms work through lockdown
News | ComputerWeekly.comIntel has reported an increase in PC and datacentre processor sales, reflecting the shift to online and home schooling and working
IT Priorities 2020: Datacentres remain mainstay of enterprise IT, despite continued cloud creep
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe 2020 IT Priorities Survey from Computer Weekly and TechTarget confirms enterprise datacentres remain the deployment site of choice for many ...
Armar-6 shows how helper robots can work in Ocado warehouses
News | ComputerWeekly.comCollaborative robot is the result of the five-year SecondHands project with academia to develop a robot that can support human workers
Olive Communications steps up support for Teams
News | MicroScopeComms specialist is making its suite of services available to firms looking for help in adding more flexibility to their existing infrastructure
Coronavirus: Print channel appeals for more vendor support
News | MicroScopeResearch from Quocirca reveals that the print channel is having to cope with the pandemic and the challenges of moving to a “new normal”
Mobile banking customers at risk from new EventBot trojan
News | ComputerWeekly.comCustomers of Barclays, HSBC, Santander and many other banks should be alert to a dangerous new trojan
Molotov.tv streams 24/7 with Dell EMC and Scality object storage
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comFrance-based Molotov.tv has offered streaming TV services on digital platforms since 2016, based on Dell EMC servers with GPU acceleration and ...
HPE marks a year of the Tech Pro Community
News | MicroScopeVendor shares progress on growth numbers and interactions within its tech community
Greenpeace takes open-source approach to finish web transformation
News | ComputerWeekly.comNon-profit environmental group Greenpeace is collaborating with Red Hat to finish the delivery of its global web redesign
Adtran initiates software-defined access network project, advances the smart home experience
News | ComputerWeekly.comPartnerships with Orange and Plume will evaluate and test SDN-based programming for next-gen fibre access networks, and boost customer experience ...
Keeping coral reefs healthy with AI
News | ComputerWeekly.comUnderwater video cameras equipped with artificial intelligence smarts have been deployed in the waters off Pangatalan island in the Philippines to ...
Governing by data: Limits and opportunities
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comGoverning by the use of data analytics may be fashionable, but what are its limits as well as its opportunities? Lessons from Estonia, Essex, and ...
Computacenter buying and Tech Data fighting in France
News | MicroScopeThere is plenty going on over the other side of the Channel at the moment as Computacenter looks to expand and Tech Data and Ingram counter fines ...
Coronavirus: Surge in Wi-Fi upload traffic shows need for advanced Wi-Fi adoption
News | ComputerWeekly.comProlonged home working will see home networks, based on older Wi-Fi technologies rather than the likes of Wi-Fi 6, put under intolerable strain, ...
Chancellor hopes Bounce Back Loan scheme will deliver funds to small firms
News | MicroScopeSmall businesses have so far faced a challenge in getting hold of funds during the coronavirus crisis, but a fresh scheme coming in next week should ...
The People vs Amazon: ‘They will have to answer to all of us’, says fired employee Christian Smalls
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comFormer Amazon employee Christian Smalls speaks to Computer Weekly about his termination and how the company is trying to silence dissent as it ...
Unplanned work leads to stressed IT workers
News | ComputerWeekly.comStudy reports that unplanned IT work leads to staff anxiety, disrupts innovation and affects work-life balance, with a discrepancy between what ...
Jason Lau
Contributor | TechTargetJason Lau, CISO at Crypto.com, is an academic committee member of ISACA’s Hong Kong chapter, a regional lead, co-chair and faculty member of the ...
Brain researchers get NVMe-over-RoCE for super-fast HPC storage
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comFrench neurological researchers deploy Western Digital OpenFlex NVMe array for super-fast HPC storage with Ethernet-based NVMe-over-Fabrics ...
UK fintech investment reaches record high
News | ComputerWeekly.comHuge increases in UK fintech investment over the past three years has seen the sector explode, but most of the activity is still concentrated in ...
Government launches £20m tech fund to tackle coronavirus crisis
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced the funding to back proposals to be reviewed by Innovate UK
Extension of coronavirus loan scheme does little for startups, says Tech Nation
News | ComputerWeekly.comChanges to the government’s coronavirus business loan scheme will do little to alleviate the financial pressure on startups and pre-revenue companies...
UK’s contact-tracing app targeted by scammers
News | ComputerWeekly.comEven though it is only operational on the Isle of Wight as a beta test, the UK government’s coronavirus contact-tracing app has already attracted the...
T-Mobile US claims ‘significant’ 5G standalone architecture firsts
News | ComputerWeekly.comUS operator partners with comms technology leaders to achieve world’s first milestones for standalone architecture 5G
Ericsson Spectrum Sharing now commercially available globally
News | ComputerWeekly.comSwisscom, Telstra, Ooredoo and Play are among global service providers confirmed to use Ericsson Spectrum Sharing to launch 5G on a nationwide scale
SAS seizes World Bee Day to promote analytics
News | ComputerWeekly.comData analytics supplier SAS took the opportunity of World Bee Day to say it is decoding bee communication through machine learning, and generally ...
Coronavirus: Five-step action plan to keep SAP ticking
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comAll businesses have been impacted by the coronavirus lockdown. As the economy starts moving again, how should SAP projects proceed?
How likely are IT service providers to offer discounts in an unprecedented global recession?
News | ComputerWeekly.comAs the global economy slows, businesses are trying to cut costs, with IT services one of the first stops – but what are the chances of a happy ...
Pre-owned device values stay strong amidst coronavirus pandemic
News | ComputerWeekly.comMore than half a billion dollars returned to US consumers in Q1 2020 as used and new mobile device markets stabilise after Covid-19 disruption
Channel relationships really matter
Opinion | MicroScopeThe chief executive and founder of security distributor e92plus, Mukesh Gupta, shares his thoughts about the help his firm can deliver right now
Coronavirus: UK schools will get tech support from Google and Microsoft
News | ComputerWeekly.comGovernment hires tech giants to provide remote working resources to children while schools are closed
Cookie-stealing trojans found lurking on Android phones
News | ComputerWeekly.comKaspersky discovers two new Android malware modifications that could give hackers control of their victims’ social media accounts
Coronavirus: GCHQ gets access to NHS data to beef up security
News | ComputerWeekly.comHealth secretary gave GCHQ emergency powers to obtain information relating to the security of its networks and IT systems at the beginning of April, ...
Elisa to pull plug on 3G network in 2023
News | ComputerWeekly.comFinal countdown starts for third-generation mobile communications in Finland, with capacity to be used for 5G services
IT Priorities 2020: Benelux organisations and budgets focused on digital transformation
News | ComputerWeekly.comIT leaders in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg expect bigger budgets this year, with spending on digital transformation projects and related ...
Re-purposing data and questionable effectiveness could undermine trust in NHS contact-tracing app
News | ComputerWeekly.comExperts call for greater clarity over how contact-tracing data will be used, while discussing the limitations of the coronavirus app
IMDA to issue 5G spectrum to Singtel and StarHub-M1 venture
News | ComputerWeekly.comSingapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to major operators whose proposals have exceeded its requirements in some cases
SCC looks to ease lockdown with thermal imaging tech
News | MicroScopeChannel player sets up mobile thermal imaging at Bournemouth Airport as it looks for more verticals to adopt the technology
Care charity Avante enhances unified communications capabilities with 3CX
News | ComputerWeekly.comKent-based residential care charity Avante Care and Support installed an IP PBX to manage telephony across multiple sites and a mobile workforce
No going back to packed workplaces after Covid-19
News | ComputerWeekly.comA recent project by IT service providers outlines how, in a post-coronavirus world, businesses like Barclays Bank will reduce their reliance on ...
5G on the ropes as Covid-19 set to land $51bn blow on global mobile services industry
News | ComputerWeekly.comResearch predicts mobile revenue will drop 4.1% worldwide because of pandemic, with European operators taking a particular heavy hit
Security Think Tank: US security efforts may centre on collaboration
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comAs US president Joe Biden sets out his agenda for the next four years, we consider the opportunities for renewed international collaboration on cyber...
Mobile industry makes ‘rapid’ progress towards 5G despite Covid-19
News | ComputerWeekly.comBPI Network Survey suggests operators are rethinking security in the light of 5G network traffic, and shows “dramatic” increase in connected devices ...
UK technology business created every 30 minutes in 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comNew figures on UK business creation show surge in entrepreneurs setting up technology businesses during 2020, while the sector’s hiring efforts climb...
Global spend on enterprise datacentre kit and private clouds down 1% in 2019
News | ComputerWeekly.comMarket tracker data from Synergy Research Group reveals continued decline in spending on private datacentres, while investments in kit destined for ...
Technology has brought us together, but can it lead us out of lockdown?
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comThe government needs to tell us more about the NHSX contact tracing app - choices made now around privacy and transparency will affect all our lives ...
Public authorities set to receive expanded surveillance powers
News | ComputerWeekly.comUK government wants to extend the number of public authorities able to obtain communications data using mass surveillance
Coronavirus: Smartphone production to plummet 20%, over $25bn lost in roaming revenue
News | ComputerWeekly.comTwo studies reveal the huge hit on the mobile device and service industry that is likely to be caused by the Covid-19 outbreak
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Budget pumps £22bn into R&D
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe 2020 Budget pledges to increase research and development funding to £22bn a year, £5bn for broadband roll-out and £900m to ensure UK businesses ...
Securing UK’s critical national infrastructure is a 2021 priority
News | ComputerWeekly.comGovernment outlines the UK’s strategic cyber security policies for the coming 12 months, with critical national infrastructure a clear priority
Server market enjoys strong Q3
News | MicroScopeThe last quarter saw the server market deliver high revenues and shipment growth as customers refreshed old kit
Are users ready as coronavirus sparks more remote working?
News | MicroScopeMore firms are starting to send staff home as the coronavirus continues to spread, but there are concerns their technology is not up to supporting ...
NHSX to launch data strategy for health and social care
News | ComputerWeekly.comGovernment sets out plans to ‘bust bureaucracy’ in the NHS, including implementing a new data strategy, consulting on changes to data collection ...
Government launches online financial support platform for business
News | ComputerWeekly.comBusinesses will be able to use the government’s online support finder tool to discover what sort of financial support is available to them during the...
Coronavirus: Leeds Building Society uses robots to cope with mortgage holiday demand
News | ComputerWeekly.comBuilding society initiates more automation software to cope with growing demand for mortgage deferrals
Five-minute interview: Jason Skelton, Acxiom
Feature | MicroScopeThrough a series of questions we find out a little bit more about another channel executive, this time Jason Skelton, Acxiom’s platform alliances head
Scottish government launches tech sector review
News | ComputerWeekly.comReview, to be led by former Skyscanner COO Mark Logan, will look at how tech sector can help Scotland’s economy recover from Covid-19
Malaysia’s digital transformation efforts progress
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comMalaysian enterprises are taking steps to modernise their infrastructure, but many are still grappling with the lack of niche IT skills in key ...
Google chief suggests post-coronavirus cloud boost
News | ComputerWeekly.comGoogle’s GCP platform has seen increased demand during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, and the company’s CEO believes economic recovery may lead ...
Privacy International puts Palantir in the dock for NHS data analysis work
News | ComputerWeekly.comCivil liberties campaigner questions role of US data analytics specialist in health service’s data work in battle against Covid-19
Deepak Singh Dhami
Contributor | TechTargetDeepak Singh Dhami works as a systems engineer, and specializes in IT automation and scripting technology.
Australian researchers tap cloud to save the Tasmanian devil
News | ComputerWeekly.comResearchers at the University of Sydney are using Amazon Web Services to speed up genomics research in one of Australia’s wildlife conservation ...
Criminal justice system is failing cyber crime victims
News | ComputerWeekly.comVictims of cyber crime face barriers to reporting, receiving support and achieving justice, says a Home Office-backed study
Google creates datacentre task scheduler to limit non-urgent work to peak renewable energy periods
News | ComputerWeekly.comGoogle lifts lid on how it is using forecast data to ensure non-urgent compute workloads within its datacentres are carried out at peak supply times ...
Coronavirus: Swedish college implements digital plans early
News | ComputerWeekly.comWork done by a Swedish medical school over the past few years to prepare digital education options is paying off as lockdown forces it to close ...
Covid-19 will decimate fintechs, but those that survive will prosper
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe coronavirus will wipe out some fintechs, but those that get through it will share in the next growth phase of the industry's development
Nasdaq gives customers real-time data through cloud platform
News | ComputerWeekly.comUS stock exchange uses public cloud and APIs to provide investment companies with real-time data on trading activity
Insurance firm Chubb may be latest Maze ransomware victim
News | ComputerWeekly.comMaze ransomware group claims to have stolen personal data from the systems of cyber security insurance firm Chubb
Coronavirus: How app developers large and small are working to help fight Covid-19
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comComputer Weekly looks at how a range of actors are using technology to help mitigate the various impacts caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak
Worcestershire County Council turns to low code in coronavirus response effort
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe county council of Worcestershire is using the OutSystems low-code platform to develop five apps to support internal staff and external volunteers...
Storage 101: Snapshots vs backup
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comWe go over the basics of snapshots. They are a quick and accessible way of protecting data, but they are not a substitute for backup. So how do you ...
DCMS creates datacentre-focused resiliency team to keep UK online during coronavirus outbreak
News | ComputerWeekly.comTech trade body TechUK reveals further details of the work going on behind the scenes at government level to ensure datacentre operators have access ...
Under the spotlight, video apps rush to strengthen security
News | ComputerWeekly.comMost popular videoconferencing applications now meet Mozilla’s minimum security standards, with fierce competition and public pressure driving rapid ...
Brown to step down at Softcat as Hockin emerges at Arcserve
News | MicroScopeSoftcat managing director announces his intention to step down at the end of the reseller’s current fiscal year
Huawei to boost Kunpeng ecosystem in cloud play
News | ComputerWeekly.comChinese tech giant will shell out $200m this year to build an ecosystem around its Arm-based processor to bolster its position in the cloud computing...
International Women’s Day provides platform for Nordic women in tech
News | ComputerWeekly.comInternational annual event reminds tech industry that work needs to be done to reduce inequality, but organisations must work towards this on a daily...
Budget: SMEs given support in the face of Covid-19
News | MicroScopeThe chancellor announces measures in the Spring Budget to help small to medium-sized enterprises that could be hit hard by further spread of ...
Malicious apps still getting past Google controls
News | ComputerWeekly.comCheck Point researchers have found multiple malware-infected apps in the Google Play store, including a clicker called Haken, which has been ...
F-Secure’s AI reads mean tweets to fight abuse and trolls
News | ComputerWeekly.comResearchers working on F-Secure’s Project Blackfin have developed a model for clustering tweets to help pinpoint abuse and harassment
Kubernetes storage 101: Container storage basics
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comWe look at the basics of creating storage and specifying it for applications in container storage using Kubernetes Persistent Volumes and Persistent ...
Collaboration and communications get richer as Covid-19 ushers in new working reality
News | ComputerWeekly.comCovid-19 lockdowns bring about collective rethink in the way we work, with remote video becoming normalised and a potential change in the way ...
Klein takes sole command of SAP as Q1 results show Covid impact
News | ComputerWeekly.comAs Christian Klein becomes sole chief executive officer, SAP announces total revenue of €6.521bn for the first quarter, up 7% on Q1 2019
Micro Focus sees growth in mainframe migration business
News | ComputerWeekly.comLifting and shifting Cobol code from mainframes to public cloud has been a growth driver for Micro Focus in the Asia-Pacific region, even as the ...
Singapore to test 5G in Industry 4.0 trial
News | ComputerWeekly.comTrial, spearheaded by IMDA, IBM, Samsung and M1, will test the use of 5G, along with AI and IoT technologies, in manufacturing
Cato Networks signs Nuvias as first pan-European distributor
News | MicroScopeSD-WAN player Cato Networks looks to get its product in the hands of more resellers with distributor signing of Nuvias
IBM seeks developers to tackle climate change with open source technology innovations
News | ComputerWeekly.comIBM and its ecosystem partners are calling on developers worldwide to help develop innovative technologies to help combat climate change
Coronavirus: Warning over surge in Zoom security incidents
News | ComputerWeekly.comCheck Point researchers have observed a surge in suspicious Zoom domains as cyber criminals target popular remote working and collaboration tools
CityFibre completes FibreNation acquisition
News | ComputerWeekly.comOfficial go-ahead for buyout which takes former altnet into mainstream status as the UK’s third largest national digital infrastructure and fibre ...
Global contact-tracing apps take divergent routes to beat Covid-19
News | ComputerWeekly.comTelecoms will play a key role in controlling the coronavirus through contact-tracing apps that can mitigate its spread. But that will only be the ...
Why you should think before you Zoom
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comFeel free to use Zoom during the coronavirus lockdown, but think before you discuss anything confidential
AWS vs Microsoft: US JEDI contract dispute develops into war of words between tech giants
News | ComputerWeekly.comAmazon and Microsoft are embroiled in a ‘battle of the blogs’ over the former’s continued efforts to get its claims that it lost out on a major US ...
Midwich indicates acquisition strategy remains going forward
News | MicroScopeDistributor uses AGM to update on progress made after 2019 saw the firm seal four deals to expand the business
How APAC firms are coping with the Covid-19 outbreak
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comThe air of change looms large in companies operating in the Asia-Pacific region, with some doing better than others in keeping the lights on amid the...