Parliament push to clear Chinook pilots
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Tony Collins
Senior MPs and Lords, including a raft of former ministers, decided last week to form a cross-party action group...
Post Office pays price over Pathway
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comThe Post Office has turned in its first loss in 25 years after taking a £571m charge on the disastrous Pathway IT project, writes...
Courts Libra system 'is one of the worst IT projects ever seen'
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe cost of the Libra project to provide a national system for 385 magistrates courts soared from £146m to £390m, and the main...
Lords prepare to release Chinook verdict report
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe House of Lords will publish a report next Tuesday on whether pilot negligence or a possible technical malfunction was the...
Mitsubishi Electric looks to earnings revision
News | ComputerWeekly.comMitsubishi Electric has described as "speculative" reports in a Japanese newspaper that the company is intending to reduce its...
Chinook probe: MPs join Lords
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comIn an extraordinary move, the House of Commons' most powerful committee is to seek the help of the House of Lords as part of its...
Do you speak geek: All hail e-mail!
News | ComputerWeekly.comTest your knowledge of e-mail security with this quiz.
Taxing times for global issues
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comInternational traders have always had to overcome a complex array of tariffs and local tax laws. But with the advent of...
Chinook software probe due
News | ComputerWeekly.comMPs are next week expected to investigate the air-worthiness of the engine control software on the type of Chinook helicopter involved in the crash
Advanced data storage final exam
News | ComputerWeekly.comAre you up to date on advanced data storage technologies? Take our final exam and evaluate your knowledge of advanced data storage. This final exam ...
Software safety issues were noticed by MOD before Chinook crash
News | ComputerWeekly.comA leaked draft memo written by a senior RAF officer reveals for the first time that there were safety concerns over the software used in the type of ...
Home Office waits for police database case
News | ComputerWeekly.comSecond Bichard report reveals concerns about a lack of progress and buy-in from forces around England and Wales for the national...
Intel to reveal 2GHz Xeon chip
News | ComputerWeekly.comIntel plans to show off its fastest processor to date for workstations and servers at the Siggraph 2001 computer graphics trade...
Whisky galore with IP
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comChivas can toast future success thanks to a cost-effective IP data network
Product Roundup: E-discovery
News | ComputerWeekly.comA look at some of the suppliers and products that make up the e-discovery market.
Budget for innovation: Case study - standardising Dell
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comThis case study is part of a Computer Weekly roundtable on budget for innovation where IT leaders discussed the balance between spending on ...
Free-air cooling – using natural cooling in the data centre
Tip | ComputerWeekly.comIf your energy bills are soaring and you want a cost-effective means of maintaining your data centre’s temperature, consider natural cooling or ...
MoD slated for unresolved Chinook testing issues
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comBCS member Andrew Rivers has raised a series of questions with his local MP about the computer systems on board the Chinook helicopter which crashed ...
Scale 21 conference will reveal key to IT success
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comThe results of the largest ever survey of IT professionals and entrepreneurs are to be announced at the Building Britain's...
Rambus speeds to take on P4
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe company showed its next-generation signalling technology, code-named Yellowstone, at the Rambus Developer Forum in California...
Financing the future
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comDon't get a headache working out the best ways to pay for hardware and software. Danny Bradbury offers a user-friendly guide to...
Local mirror
News | ComputerWeekly.comThink before you link
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comLaws governing the Net remain a grey area, even for such issues as deep linking, while discrimination laws also apply to the Web
Government trials digital signatures on mobile phones
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft update to patch critical Windows flaw
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft plans to patch a critical flaw in Windows and plug holes in MSN Messenger, Visual Studio, and Windows services for Unix.
Managed VoIP keeps regatta's communications afloat
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comThe world's largest rowing regatta utilises managed VoIP to ease its year-round communications needs -- and for a temporary system during its ...
Vanderbilt hospital fights archive growth with grid
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comVanderbilt University Medical Centre simplifies document management using Bycast's archiving grid system.
IT cheat sheets for all
News | ComputerWeekly.comThey may seem like no-brainers to you, but some of your IT tricks and workarounds look magical to your peers. We've collected our favorite IT cheat ...
Learn all about SATA
News | ComputerWeekly.comThis handbook offers three related SATA tips which compare SATA to SAS and SCSI and provides advice on striking the right balance between them.
Intel offers 64-bit desktop processors
News | ComputerWeekly.comIntel has introduced five processors for desktop computers using its Extended Memory Technology, EM64T, which supports hybrid...
Scotland backs Chinook crash report
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The Scottish Executive has found that Computer Weekly uncovered new evidence over the reliability of the Fadec (Full Authority ...
RAF Justice: casting doubt on pilot error
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comAlmost a year ago Computer Weekly published its 140-page RAF Justice report on the Internet. It revealed evidence of a cover-up...
Boeing simulation ignored Chinook's Fadec system
News | ComputerWeekly.comA House of Lords committee investigating the crash of Chinook ZD576 on the Mull of Kintyre has found that a Boeing simulation of...
Semiconductor equipment orders down 75%
News | ComputerWeekly.comUS semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $742 (£507m) in orders booked in August, down 75% from a year earlier, according...
The language of the AS/400
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comRPG has been the mainstay of ERP applications, but it can also be used for e-business, writes Nick Langley
Fraud Squad investigates Hackney benefit systems
News | ComputerWeekly.comGovernment funds online access to bridge digital divide
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comFirms warned to monitor service as Cisco cuts staff
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comDigital scent idea granted patent
News | ComputerWeekly.comWas Y2K a costly non-event?
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comMany expected catastrophe. In reality, the industry coped well and is now in good shape for the future, writes Bill Goodwin
White Paper: Software solutions for effective network power management
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comUncertain power conditions can wreak havoc on small businesses, however, there are ways to limit the risk of computer data loss
Case Study: ProLiant servers by Compaq
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comBuilding a gas pipeline connecting Britain and the continent proved to be an enormous task, but it’s proved to be a project built...
Government warns of dangerous QuickBooks Online flaw
News | ComputerWeekly.comAttackers could exploit two flaws in the popular Intuit QuickBooks Online Edition to cause buffer overflows and download or upload files in arbitrary...
Firefox security issues persist despite update
News | ComputerWeekly.comDespite Mozilla's recent Firefox security update, researchers say there's another way attackers could exploit the browser for malicious purposes.
Cybercriminals employ toolkits in rising numbers to steal data
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe market is increasing for crimeware toolkits that help cybercriminals avoid detection and exploit flaws, according to new research from security ...
Critical flaw discovered in IBM DB2
News | ComputerWeekly.comIBM's DB2 database management system contains a flaw that could be exploited remotely by an attacker to take control of a system.
Defence Minister misleads MPs over Chinook accident
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Last week in the House of Commons, Labour’s Defence Minister Lewis Moonie unintentionally misled the House of Commons over a Chinook ...
Lifting the lid on secret stiffing techniques
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comOne of the UK's most experienced IT negotiators lifts the lid on some of the sharp practices used by software suppliers to get...
Loop switch
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Local backup
News | ComputerWeekly.comFull blown Location Based Services rolled out to mass market
News | ComputerWeekly.com3PAR adds tiered storage management tool
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe new version of the System Reporter management tool for 3PAR's high-end arrays now includes monitoring for tiered storage environments.
Citrix adds Web security with acquisition
News | ComputerWeekly.comCitrix Systems Inc. said it acquired XML security vendor QuickTree for its compiler technology and Java API for XML processing.
The Chinook accident in 1989 - the facts
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comProblem with fault logic of FADEC software identified at key meeting
Accommodating arrays
News | ComputerWeekly.comModern storage arrays offer disk types to meet any need -- costly Fibre Channel (FC) disks for high-end applications requiring superior performance ...
Delivering digital streaming in the Real world
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comWhile the fortunes of streaming media firm Real Networks have been in decline, the company is not taking it lying down, writes...
Expect 13 Windows patches, some critical
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft will release patches Tuesday to fix critical security holes in Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Office and Visual Studio.
Government publishes long-promised national data strategy
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe government has published a national data strategy aimed at fostering innovation and increasing economic growth. It will also appoint 10 data ...
Security Think Tank: Take a realistic perspective on CNI cyber attacks
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comIn light of increasing cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure, what are the immediate risks to industrial control systems and other ...
US conspiracy charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ‘politically motivated’
News | ComputerWeekly.comUS journalism historian and investigative journalist Mark Feldstein tells a UK court that use of the Espionage Act against Assange will have wide ...
September’s Patch Tuesday heavy on RCE vulnerabilities
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft’s September update contains patches for 129 common vulnerabilities and exposures, including a high number of remote code execution issues
What will increased remote working mean for tech salaries?
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comAs remote working becomes more popular because of the coronavirus outbreak, people have less need to be near city centres – but what might this mean ...
German authorities probe ransomware hospital death
News | ComputerWeekly.comHackers failed to extort a ransom from University Hospital Düsseldorf, but indirectly caused the death of a patient
Open Data Institute explores diverse range of data governance structures
News | ComputerWeekly.comUnlocking the economic and social potential of data will require a diverse range of governance structures to meet the needs of different contexts, ...
Extreme Networks arming partners with more flexibility
News | MicroScopeSupplier uses its Connect event to flag a couple of major product releases and underline the importance of the channel in delivering them to customers
How far has open banking come in Europe?
News | ComputerWeekly.comOpen banking is a relatively new concept, having come into effect in Europe only in the last couple of years. So what is the state of play?
Computacenter shows resilience in H1
News | MicroScopeChannel player Computacenter shares first half numbers and reveals its latest acquisition to bolster US revenues
Cloud Distribution heads to Moon to support growth
News | MicroScopeDistributor keen to increase opportunities for fresh business opportunities, making a couple of promotions to back up that aim
Government deaf to loud calls for statutory public inquiry into Post Office scandal
News | ComputerWeekly.comMPs are demanding the government holds a full statutory public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal
Coronavirus raises the software audit stakes
News | ComputerWeekly.comIT asset managers say they are receiving more requests from software publishers to check for licence discrepancies
ANZ Bank moves digital banking services to container platform
News | ComputerWeekly.comAustralia’s largest bank now runs 30% of its internet banking services on Red Hat OpenShift in a move that has energised developers and paved the way...
£165m gigabit broadband boost for Northern Ireland
News | ComputerWeekly.comNIE announces connectivity deployment scheme to deliver gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure to more than 76,000 premises in hard-to-reach places...
5G defies Covid to stay set to transform industries across the board
News | ComputerWeekly.comDespite fears of a halt to development, study sees increased 5G investment during pandemic, with 5G-related investment rising by double digits ...
Gaia-X: Inside the bid to create an open, next-gen data infrastructure for European enterprises
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Gaia-X project is billed as a push to create an open, cross-continent, next-generation data infrastructure “by Europe and for Europe”, but why is...
NetApp says flagging economy could boost its sales
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe current economic downturn may actually help boost NetApp's appeal to storage users, according to company officials at its US Analyst Day
As-a-service model gets mixed response
News | MicroScopeThe topic of changing consumption models came up repeatedly at the Canalys Channels Forum
Interdealer broker bets on BT for infrastructure
News | ComputerWeekly.comMarket infrastructure provider Interdealer inks deal with BT, enabling enhanced customer experience, deeper insights and new compliance tools
Managing enterprise data storage more efficiently: Part 1
News | ComputerWeekly.comStorage managers must learn to improve storage efficiency though smarter spending, while taking steps to reduce operating expenditures during budget ...
Which RAID level has the best price-to-performance comparison?
News | ComputerWeekly.comConfiguring disk in RAID arrays brings a variety of benefits, most notably data protection and I/O performance. But which RAID level wins in terms of...
BlueArc challenges NetApp in the enterprise with Mercury 50, Mercury 100 network-attached storage (N
News | ComputerWeekly.comWith NetApp distracted by Data Domain and late delivering Ontap with clustered NAS capabilities, BlueArc targets the enterprise NAS market with ...
Consortium makes big shift in autonomous vehicle research in the UK
News | ComputerWeekly.comNew SHIFT Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Report identifies the potential impact of deploying autonomous vehicle services across the UK with advanced ...
delivering profits
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comComputer Weekly wins top honour
News | ComputerWeekly.comComputerWeekly was last week declared the UK's campaigning magazine of the year at the publishing industry's annual awards for...
Quiz: Web attack prevention and defense
News | ComputerWeekly.comTest your knowledge of the material covered in Web attack prevention and defense, including the fundamentals of securing a Web server.
Spyware removal checklist
News | ComputerWeekly.comA step-by-step guide on how to remove spyware using antispyware tools including Spybot -- Search and Destroy, and HijackThis.
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 5
News | ComputerWeekly.comQuiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 5
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 3
News | ComputerWeekly.comQuiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 3
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 4
News | ComputerWeekly.comQuiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 4
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 4
News | ComputerWeekly.comQuiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 4
HP attempts to reassures anxious customers on impact of job losses
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft probes alleged Internet Explorer flaw
News | ComputerWeekly.comA research group claims attackers could launch malicious code using a flaw in the way Internet Explorer instantiates certain COM objects' ActiveX ...
Fujitsu Siemens injects energy into blade server line
News | ComputerWeekly.comFujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) has introduced a number of servers that will likely be used in the datacentre environment.
Fortinet targets high-end blade server market
News | ComputerWeekly.comFortinet, a provider of multi-threat security solutions, believes it has strengthened its high-end product portfolio with new load-balancing switch ...
Hijacked consumer machines target the enterprise
News | ComputerWeekly.comAttackers continue to strike gold by targeting consumers who lack the security savvy to address desktop application flaws, according to Symantec Corp...
HP extends automated change and configuration to the datacentre
News | ComputerWeekly.comA technology agreement with partner Voyence will enable HP to offer datacentre managers an automated network change and configuration management ...
Are tape backups a thing of the past when it comes to disaster recovery?
News | ComputerWeekly.comI guess we have to look at disaster recovery, when it comes to tapes, in order of priorities. So, if we're talking about your most critical ...
Fifa ready for cyber attack on World Cup
News | ComputerWeekly.comHP enhances datacentre server lines
News | ComputerWeekly.comHP has announced that the next generation of its ProLiant and BladeSystem server families will include models powered by Intel’s latest Xeon 5100 and...
Attacks against MS06-040 on the rise
News | ComputerWeekly.comSix pieces of malware are now going after the Windows Server Service flaw outlined in MS06-040, and a spike in attacks has led Symantec to raise its ...
Cisco says it can't reproduce PIX flaw
News | ComputerWeekly.comEver since a researcher at Black Hat outlined a flaw in the PIX firewall, Cisco has been trying to reproduce the security hole. So far, the company ...