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 ...
The channel in the pandemic, datacentres for investors – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Podcast | ComputerWeekly.comIn this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Simon Quicke joins Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna to discuss how...
ABN Amro to sell head office as it focuses on enabling remote working
News | ComputerWeekly.comDutch bank is selling its head office and redesigning another facility to facilitate increased home working
DHL, Amazon and FedEx are most phished delivery services
News | ComputerWeekly.comDHL has emerged as the most imitated delivery brand in Europe, accounting for 77% of the total volume of phishing emails received in November 2020
Zoom signs multi-year preferred cloud provider deal with AWS
News | ComputerWeekly.comVideo-conferencing platform provider Zoom is forging even closer ties with long-standing cloud partner Amazon Web Services, prompting questions about...
Insight UK boss on taking the positives from a challenging year
News | MicroScopeDarren Hedley opens up about the impact the current pandemic has had on his relatively short time in the UK&I managing director role at Insight
Makers partners with Coding Black Females
News | ComputerWeekly.comCoding bootcamp has linked up with Coding Black Females to train more black talent in software skills
Covid-19 crisis has speeded up contact centre digital transformation
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comPandemic has accelerated digital transformation in many business sectors, including contact centres such as those of the University of Huddersfield ...
SME customers showing signs of coronavirus impact
News | MicroScopeThe pandemic has hit many small and medium-sized businesses and they are showing signs of caution and distress
Mayor of London launches digital inclusion initiative
News | ComputerWeekly.comTaskforce focused on increasing digital inclusion in London will promote digital skills and increase access to devices and connectivity
Service providers should ask more questions
Feature | MicroScopeNick Booth catches up with Barracuda and hears how it wants its channel to ask much more about the everyday stuff of life
Finnish finance giant pilots fingerprint payments
News | ComputerWeekly.comOP Financial introduces biometric security technology to enable higher-value payments to be made safely using contactless cards
SysGroup’s first-half figures show resilience in the face of Covid-19
News | MicroScopeMSP SysGroup shares the progress it has made through the worst of the coronavirus lockdown
OneWeb emerges from bankruptcy, prepares for 17 December launch
News | ComputerWeekly.comUK government and Bharti Global confirmed as new owners of low-cost satellite broadband provider, which emerges from financial woes to eye up ...
Manchester United praised for swift response to cyber attack
News | ComputerWeekly.comManchester United’s systems were attacked last week, and the club has been praised for a swift and decisive response
Zen to offer gigabit broadband over CityFibre networks
News | ComputerWeekly.comZen Internet becomes former altnet’s third national consumer ISP to offer full-fibre services to consumers with gigabit-speed consumer broadband ...
Leeds Teaching Hospitals gets new imaging tech
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe hospital trust is the first of six in a Northern Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) to deploy technology to underpin the programme
MPs subjected to over 22 million malicious email attacks in 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comMembers of Parliament are targeted by millions of spam and phishing emails every month, according to a Freedom of Information disclosure
Love (and impact sourcing) in the time of Covid
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comAmanda Lewis, a lawyer specialising in IT outsourcing, describes the diversity and inclusion work of Digital Divide Data
BT Wholesale and IDNet move to beat PSTN switch-off
News | MicroScopeComms player reminds channel partners of the need to talk about IP solutions ahead of changes coming in just a few years
The government’s ‘blue skies’ funding agency lacks purpose, MPs find
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe £800m research and development funding agency announced in December 2019, lacks a clear purpose so far, according to the Science and Technology ...
UK to launch 'high-risk, high-reward' research agency, dubbed ARIA
News | ComputerWeekly.comBacked by £800m of public investment, the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA) will identify and fund groundbreaking science and technology
2021 the year of commodity ransomware, says Sophos
News | ComputerWeekly.comSophos researchers anticipate a trickle-down effect in the cyber criminal underground
Konvoy Group to track keg fleet with IoT
News | ComputerWeekly.comAustralian supplier of rental kegs to breweries is deploying beacons to monitor the location and temperature of 70,000 kegs in Australia and New ...
IT Priorities 2020: ‘Benestrophe’ for networking as UK IT departments come to terms with new normal
News | ComputerWeekly.comAs 2020 ends, all traditional bets are off as Covid-19 completely changes the landscape of IT, with secure connectivity and cloud emerging at the ...
Cambridge Consultants takes off with airborne 5G
News | ComputerWeekly.com5G connectivity takes to the skies as Capgemini division announces what it says is a breakthrough for service which will beam signals through the ...
Microsoft slots 22 patches for August Patch Tuesday
News | ComputerWeekly.comWindows, IE, Visio, .Net, Visual Studio and Report Viewer to get security updates; updated version of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on ...
APAC plagued by APT, ransomware attacks
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Asia-Pacific region was a primary target of advanced persistent threat groups, mostly from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, that carried out ...
Horiba Mira accelerates autonomous vehicles with Vodafone 4G and 5G
News | ComputerWeekly.comExpert in engineering driverless technologies partners with leading UK operator to bring 5G to its Nuneaton headquarters with a private mobile ...
The case of Julian Assange as he faces US extradition bid – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Podcast | ComputerWeekly.comIn this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Bill Goodwin, investigations editor, joins Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and ...
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 ...
Why Malaysia’s AmBank is embracing open source and DevOps
News | ComputerWeekly.comAmBank Group is tapping open source, DevOps and data science to improve customer service and develop bespoke services for a broader market
Microsoft to open cloud region in Taiwan
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft’s cloud datacentre region in Taiwan will first provide access to Azure, followed by Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform later
Covid-19 immunity passport tests to begin in UK
News | ComputerWeekly.comA Covid-19 immunity and vaccination passport developed by two UK firms and backed by Innovate UK has entered the live testing phase
Data has never been more important for London
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comAs London looks to 2021 and a hoped-for recovery after Covid-19, responsible data sharing and data-driven decision-making become ever more important ...
Openreach announces massive job creation plan for gigabit network deployment
News | ComputerWeekly.comNew green fleet for engineers as BT broadband provision aims to create 2,500 new roles in its own organisation and about 2,800 with partners to ...
European IT outsourcing spend up in 2020 after cloud boost
News | ComputerWeekly.comIT outsourcing sector growth is an indication that businesses are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the ...
Stolen Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data leaked
News | ComputerWeekly.comData dump understood to include screenshots of emails, peer review information, PDFs and PowerPoint presentations
World’s largest dark web market disrupted in major police operation
News | ComputerWeekly.comCoordinated international operation including Europol and the UK’s National Crime Agency has successfully taken DarkMarket offline
ICO slams Experian over ‘invisible’ data processing
News | ComputerWeekly.comData processing practices used by Experian broke data protection law, says Information Commissioner’s Office
Denise Bryant gets UKI channel role at NetApp
News | MicroScopeWell-known channel figure Denise Bryant takes lead role for indirect business at cloud and data management specialist NetApp
Russian state actors exploiting VMware bug to hijack data, users warned
News | ComputerWeekly.comRussian APT groups are actively exploiting a vulnerability in VMware products to access protected data, according to latest warnings
Openreach takes the strain as broadband usage more than doubles in 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comIn what it says is a year like no other, BT broadband provision division reveals added infrastructure pressures from “new normal”
Tesco uses Netcall to speed up insurance claims process
News | ComputerWeekly.comAn in-house team has used a low-code platform from Netcall to develop an application for Tesco Underwriting
Leonie Power
Contributor | TechTargetLeonie Power is a privacy specialist who has provided strategic and practical advice on a full range of privacy and data protection issues affecting ...
Five-minute interview: Gerry Sheldrick, Exclusive Networks Ireland
Feature | MicroScopeExclusive Networks Ireland’s country manager, Gerry Sheldrick, tells MicroScope about his career and ambitions, as well as some insight into what ...
Cisco aims for enhanced engagement with IMImobile acquisition
News | ComputerWeekly.comNetwork technology and solutions giant makes strategic acquisition of cloud communications software and services provider to embed omnichannel ...
The National Institute for Health Research on connecting through cloud to fight Covid-19
News | ComputerWeekly.comAs the research arm for the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research has played a key role in coordinating efforts to find treatments, ...
UK named sixth-biggest consumer of cloud services in EU
News | ComputerWeekly.comEuropean statistics agency’s survey into the cloud usage habits of EU member states reveals the UK to be among the continent’s biggest consumers of ...
2020: A year of accelerated change in the channel
Feature | MicroScopeA look back over some of the main themes of a year that will be long remembered thanks to the pandemic
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comComputer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills in 2020
Kent and Medway to launch shared health and social care record
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Kent and Medway Care Record (KMCR) aims to create a single view of each patient’s record, and will hold automated data feeds from acute hospitals...
Digital donations: retailers using technology to offer something back
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comSome charities require corporate support like never before, and retailers are finding new ways to use technology to facilitate donations
Paris post-product studio uses Atempo Miria for live restores
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comFrance-based À La Plage Studio decided on tape as a medium to store its visual production work, with Atempo ADA/Miria as a means to access and ...
Amazon charged with breaching EU antitrust rules
News | ComputerWeekly.comTech giant accused of using data it collects on smaller retailers to benefit its own e-commerce business
Orange strengthens West African connectivity with first regional network
News | ComputerWeekly.comGlobal telco and subsidiaries commission and make commercial launch of the first pan-African backbone covering eight major countries in the region
AWS rolls out fresh programmes and competencies
News | MicroScopeCloud giant uses partner slot at Re:Invent to share its ambition to support ISVs and give partners the chance to gain more competencies
Avast and Borsetta to support Intel’s AI security project
News | ComputerWeekly.comSecurity firm Avast and AI security specialist Borsetta have signed up to support an Intel-led artificial intelligence security research project
What next for the now-profitable app-based Starling Bank?
News | ComputerWeekly.comStarling bank is the first of the new breed of UK digital banks to make a profit, so where next?
Opportunistic Egregor ransomware is an emerging and active threat
News | ComputerWeekly.comResearchers at Recorded Future’s Insikt Group highlight links between the emerging Egregor ransomware and other strains, and offer guidance on ...
Ben Filippelli
Contributor | TechTargetBen Filippelli is the chief technology officer at Level5 Management, a managed IT service provider based in Boca Raton, Fla.
Transparency and honesty key to major programmes success, says NAO
News | ComputerWeekly.comMajor government projects often lack underlying data on costs and benefits, and it’s often not clear who is accountable for integration of different ...
Comms giants flow to edge of Amazon to boost 5G enterprise, industrial applications
News | ComputerWeekly.comVodafone and Verizon announce partnerships with cloud giant to offer edge computing for use cases including autonomous vehicles, security, smart ...
Palo Alto Networks opens Australia cloud location
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe cyber security company’s Australia cloud location will address data localisation requirements amid growing adoption of cloud-based security ...
Kostenloses E-Handbook: VDI erfolgreich planen und umsetzen
News | ComputerWeekly.deVDI ist eine wichtige Komponente vieler Home-Office-Systeme. In diesem E-Handbook erhalten Sie praktische Tipps zum Hosten und Verwalten virtueller ...
Operators join UK government’s kids’ mobile access scheme
News | ComputerWeekly.comUK mobile operators join scheme to help families that need access to connectivity to support their child’s learning needs during the latest lockdown,...
Nearly half of firms to increase investments in IoT despite the impact of Covid-19
News | ComputerWeekly.comGartner research finds that a third of companies that have implemented IoT will likely have implemented AI in conjunction, with at least one IoT ...
Space DC eyes Indonesia datacentre market
News | ComputerWeekly.comSpace DC opens first of two datacentres with reliability and green features to tap Indonesia’s growing demand for datacentres
CCS out to tender for technology services framework worth up to £2bn
News | ComputerWeekly.comThird iteration of Crown Commercial Service’s technology services framework includes technical management, transformation programmes and integration ...
Government invests £200,000 to boost Scottish geospatial sector
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe new Scottish Geospatial Network Integrator will work on developing opportunities in the geospatial services industry
Google third-quarter results highlight public cloud goals
News | ComputerWeekly.comGoogle is the third player in the public cloud market, but it sees multicloud support as a major differentiator
Tampere’s perfect storm triggers a startup revolution
News | ComputerWeekly.comPreviously a hub for Nokia and Microsoft, Finland’s second-largest city is capitalising on a wealth of technical knowhow to become the dark horse of ...
Covid-19: Tech investments tipped by business leaders as key to UK post-pandemic recovery
News | ComputerWeekly.comRespondents to Advanced Software’s fifth annual investment trends survey reveal how the pandemic will shape their business spending priorities over ...
Softcat: Coronavirus impacting customer tech priorities
News | MicroScopeFirm’s research shines a light on where enterprise users are looking to shore up their IT capabilities
IT Priorities 2020: Covid-19 accelerates cloud investments by UK IT leaders
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe updated 2020 IT Priorities Survey from Computer Weekly and TechTarget shines a light on how the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has reshaped IT ...
Security pros coped admirably with remote working transition
News | ComputerWeekly.comDespite facing tight timescales at the onset of the pandemic, security professionals have come through the transition to remote working remarkably ...
SMEs poised to reap tech and agility advantage in wake of Covid-19
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comThe UK’s small and medium-sized businesses have, in some respects, reacted more nimbly to Covid-19 than larger organisations. As a result, they have ...
Standard Chartered embarks on five-year personalised banking push with AWS
News | ComputerWeekly.comFinancial services giant is forging even deeper ties with AWS as part of its push to roll out more personalised banking experiences to customers in ...
Mastercard: Looks like a tech firm, acts like a tech firm, is a tech firm
News | ComputerWeekly.comFinancial services giant finds itself in a prominent position as the volume of digital transactions increases
Royal Navy tests new tech in Cyprus
News | ComputerWeekly.comNavy has been trialling drones, autonomous systems and new communication systems under plans to evolve the Royal Marines into a ‘hi-tech raiding and ...
Consumer rights organisation warns of computer takeover scams
News | ComputerWeekly.comConsumers warned to be on guard against criminals pretending to be IT support staff to gain access to personal banking information
Samsung One launches with emphasis on mobility
News | MicroScopeVendor increases mobile tools for the channel as it launches a fresh partner programme
Slow action on broadband and 5G risks UK’s economic future, CBI warns
News | ComputerWeekly.comA report from the CBI has called for the government to fast-track legislation to guarantee access to ultrafast network services
Home working: Extend the internet router
Photo Story | ComputerWeekly.comFive easy tips to improve working from home networks
Photo Story | ComputerWeekly.comWith many people having to work from home, we look at how to get the most from an existing broadband internet connection
Gigabit proliferates as UK’s fixed and mobile networks take the strain from Covid
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe UK’s fixed and mobile networks take the strain of remote working and increased online entertainment uptake
Home working: Tweak the settings
Photo Story | ComputerWeekly.comHome working: Upgrade to Powerline
Photo Story | ComputerWeekly.comManaged print channel upbeat over year ahead
News | MicroScopeDespite the ongoing pandemic, Quocirca found that many in the managed print world are looking to 2021 with better expectations
GSMA calls for whole-of-government approach to digital societies
News | ComputerWeekly.comAsia-Pacific countries need to take a whole-of-government approach and not regulate the telecoms industry in isolation to advance their digital ...
Slot of the Antarctic: Tape the best option for polar survey backup
News | ComputerWeekly.comTape deemed the best medium for backup on board the Antarctic research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough, with Quantum’s Scalar i3 chosen in a fully ...
Yearly expectations smashed with £105bn spent on mobile apps in 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comWith the world of work changed forever due to the Covid-19 pandemic, mobile apps cash in, with consumer spend increasing 20% annually with business ...