EC calls on the UK to ensure UK-Ireland border customs IT systems are ready
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe European Commission has warned that the UK must be ready for IT systems implementation at the Northern Ireland/Ireland border to handle goods
Coronavirus: Total outsourcing spending collapses in March
News | ComputerWeekly.comIT spending plunged in March, drastically reducing increases that had been expected in the EMEA region
Exclusive Networks gets closer to the startup community
News | MicroScopeDistributor forms partnership with Tomorrow Street to help startups get the chance to work with the channel
Labour condemns Google data plans
News | ComputerWeekly.comShadow digital minister Chi Onwurah challenges the government to stop Google’s plans to move UK user data out of the EU
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 56
Podcast | ComputerWeekly.comIn this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly and Brian McKenna are joined by Sebastian Klovig Skelton to ...
GoDaddy owns up to October 2019 data breach
News | ComputerWeekly.comWeb hosting services provider has suffered yet another security incident, confirming that an unauthorised individual accessed hosting accounts
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 ...
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...
UK to join Covid-19 High-Performance Computing consortium
News | ComputerWeekly.comUK becomes first country outside the US to join group enabling researchers and scientists to access top supercomputers to help their work on the ...
Singapore’s contact-tracing app tops privacy study
News | ComputerWeekly.comSingapore’s TraceTogether is least intrusive in terms of privacy communications compared with similar apps in the region, study finds
Coronavirus: Remote working and mental health
News | ComputerWeekly.comAs many of us are now working from home due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, while also trying to juggle other responsibilities alongside ...
Zoom chooses Oracle IaaS as core cloud infrastructure provider
News | ComputerWeekly.comZoom has chosen Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver its online video meetings service as usage has spiked due to the Covid-19 coronavirus public ...
WikiLeaks founder Assange is well enough to participate in extradition proceedings, says judge
News | ComputerWeekly.comA judge dismissed claims that Julian Assange’s vulnerable psychological state would prevent him from taking part in his extradition hearing to face ...
Nordic CIO interview: Stefan Olowsson, Swedish Social Insurance Agency
News | ComputerWeekly.comStefan Olowsson, CIO at Sweden’s Försäkringskassan, helps to ensure social security payments run smoothly, which is a balancing act of innovation, ...
Microsoft Build 2020: Focus on protecting data for AI development
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft Build is always a vital event for developers across the IT industry. This year, Microsoft has expanded its AI emphasis
Ericsson enables seamless eSIM activation for Samsung devices
News | ComputerWeekly.comComms tech giant claims enhanced digital experience for consumers by managing mobile subscriptions on eSIM-enabled devices without QR codes
Telia Carrier expands SD-WAN solution portfolio
News | ComputerWeekly.comStockholm-based network provider claims global service, based on Viptela and Cisco technology, is world’s best-connected SD-WAN offer
Deutsche Telekom claims most successful year ever
News | ComputerWeekly.comGlobal telco releases end-of-year results showing record revenue and profit growth in all of its operating segments
Skymind has big plans for AI in ASEAN
News | ComputerWeekly.comSkymind Global Ventures’ $800m fund to tap artificial intelligence potential and talent includes focus on ASEAN’s AI ecosystem
Etsy confirms completion of two-year migration to Google Cloud
News | ComputerWeekly.comEtsy claims move from on-premise to public cloud has boosted its business agility, and is helping it achieve its sustainability goals too
Marriott International hotel chain in second data breach
News | ComputerWeekly.comMarriott International notifies customers of a major data breach that unfolded earlier in 2020 – the second it has experienced in the past two years
How IT leaders and their teams are supporting employees through the coronavirus crisis
News | ComputerWeekly.comWe talk to four top IT chiefs across the UK to find out how their teams are supporting their organisations and staff to keep working through the ...
Coronavirus: Indian IT sector takes hit
News | ComputerWeekly.comIndia’s IT market will see slower growth this year though opportunities abound in artificial intelligence and cyber security
Andy Jane
Contributor | TechTargetAndy Jane is chief technology officer at Olive Communications, the UK’s market leading cloud telephony and unified communications (UC) provider
CIO interview: Jason Oliver, IT director, University of Sussex
News | ComputerWeekly.comImagine taking a year to formulate a digital transformation plan – then having to implement much of it in two weeks when the coronavirus hit. For the...
Ada Lovelace Institute questions effectiveness of UK contact-tracing strategy
News | ComputerWeekly.comIndependent study institute for user-focused data and AI solutions argues that NHS Covid-19 tracking plans will not be effective unless action is ...
Exclusive Networks adds more muscle to executive team
News | MicroScopeDistributor hires a head of professional services as it continues to bolster its management ranks
CaixaBank uses hybrid of conventional and quantum computers to classify risk
News | ComputerWeekly.comSpain's CaixaBank is using quantum computers as part of a project to assess risk using machine learning algorithms
Finland’s IT sector recovers after break-up of Nokia
News | ComputerWeekly.comFinnish government plays vital role in helping IT sector recover from the shock of Microsoft taking over the country’s biggest company
Coronavirus driving sales of remote working products
News | MicroScopeSales of some products have gone through the roof, according to numbers from Context, as countries across Europe adapt to a life of home working
Coronavirus: Zoom accelerates away as office workers make video calls
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Covid-19 pandemic has required people to change their working habits, and many are routinely using conferencing tools
Microsoft locks down new vulnerability with EternalBlue echoes
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft has moved to get ahead of a serious remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1, which was accidentally ...
Pizza Hut optimises pizza delivery platform during lockdown with data analytics
News | ComputerWeekly.comPizza Hut Digital Ventures has been improving the company’s e-commerce performance before and during the coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus: TSB develops smart agent to help staff during pandemic
News | ComputerWeekly.comTSB took just five days to design and implement a smart digital agent to answer customer questions during the Covid-19 pandemic
AWS vice-president quits over firing of Covid-19 whistleblowers
News | ComputerWeekly.comAmazon’s dismissal of workers striking over unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic has caused AWS vice-president Tim Bray to quit ...
Maximising manpower for business customers
Opinion | MicroScopeWith IT teams struggling with a lack of manpower and skills to cope with the increase security demands on networks, MSPs can provide a welcome relief...
Clearview hack fuels debate over facial recognition
News | ComputerWeekly.comCustomers of Clearview AI, a controversial startup that scrapes and sells billions of photos of people from social media to police forces, have found...
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...
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?
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
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
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...
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 ...
UK challenger stockbroker Freetrade backs Google Cloud to make investing more inclusive
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe CTO and co-founders of UK challenger stockbroking app provider, Freetrade, discuss how Google Cloud has helped them diversify their service ...
Border Force awards £3.1m contract to Capita
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe contract with the Home Office's law enforcement agency will see the implementation of 4G and satellite infrastructure
ASL continues acquisition spree with B&M buy
News | MicroScopeChannel player’s quest to become the largest independent managed print player remains on track
Volume of computer misuse incidents falling, says ONS
News | ComputerWeekly.comDownward trend comes despite an overall increase in fraud, according to new statistics
Fortinet offers partner flexibility with Engage programme
News | MicroScopeSecurity player Fortinet has launched its partner programme with a conscious move to provide several options for partners looking to work with the ...
Facilities firm ISS World crippled by ransomware attack
News | ComputerWeekly.comAn apparent ransomware attack has compromised some IT and email systems at Danish facilities firm ISS World
Inside Oracle’s cloud strategy
News | ComputerWeekly.comOracle may be late to the cloud infrastructure and platform game, but it believes it has what it takes to carve out a bigger slice of the ...
Qualcomm aims to tap into Wi-Fi 6E with ‘world’s most advanced’ mobile wireless portfolio
News | ComputerWeekly.comHot on the heels of FCC action described as milestone and watershed moment for innovation that will supercharge connectivity, wireless processor ...
Wireless Broadband Alliance calls for single global Wi-Fi network
News | ComputerWeekly.comGlobal wireless ecosystem consortium unveils WBA OpenRoaming to offer automatic and secure connection of billions of devices to millions of Wi-Fi ...
CW Innovation Awards: Fighting fake Covid-19 vaccines with blockchain
News | ComputerWeekly.comA blockchain-based system developed by Singapore-based Zuellig Pharma can help governments and healthcare providers weed out fake vaccines and manage...
DCMS seeks outside experts to review government data sharing ahead of spending review
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe DCMS is seeking consultants to undertake a short-term but strategic project to figure out how to improve data sharing across government ahead of ...
GDS works on joining up government services
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe GDS is assembling a business case as information about the impact of disjointed government offerings is gathered
Cisco, Google Cloud plan application-centric multicloud networking fabric
News | ComputerWeekly.comTech giants unite to address current systems’ perceived lack of capability to signal service level requests dynamically and offer full WAN ...
Accompagner la conduite du changement en embarquant les utilisateurs clés grâce à l’IA
Opinion | LeMagITUn projet de transformation digitale revêt souvent une dimension stratégique qui va au-delà de la modernisation d’un SI. Il s’agit d’intégrer les ...
Estonia offers digital tools to countries struggling with coronavirus school closures
News | ComputerWeekly.comGovernment and tech companies in Baltic state unite to offer advanced digital learning tools to other countries
Prudential turns to AI to secure computer networks against cyber attacks
News | ComputerWeekly.comPrudential, the UK’s largest listed insurer, is turning to artificial intelligence to protect its computer networks in the US, Asia and Africa from ...
Security Think Tank: Amid panic, how to find a sound level of security
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comIn our globalised world, high-profile events such as Covid-19 have huge business impacts, some of which may be felt by CISOs. What responsibilities ...
Easter holidays and supply issues reverse some March gains
News | MicroScopeResearch from Context has found that the growth rates experienced by the channel in March took a hit at the start of April
Cloud and 5G to drive SD-WAN adoption in APAC, says Silver Peak
News | ComputerWeekly.comCloud migration and 5G services will boost the uptake of SD-WAN in a region where some markets are still in the early adopter phase
Computacenter provides some cheer with robust Q1 trading
News | MicroScopeOne of the first set of numbers to include some lockdown trading has come out of the channel
Coronavirus: UK comms regulator launches national campaign to assist home workers
News | ComputerWeekly.comOfcom, with the backing of government, broadband and mobile industries, launches guide for teleworkers to get the most from connections
Coronavirus: Amazon and eBay failing to stop profiteers, says Which?
News | ComputerWeekly.comDespite promises by both Amazon Marketplace and eBay to crack down on coronavirus-profiteering, a Which? investigation has found plenty of sellers ...
ABB Power plugs into Ericsson 5G tech to increase factory productivity
News | ComputerWeekly.comEricsson gears up for the post-coronavirus world with confidence in 5G and reveals project for its 5G-ready Industry Connect with global leader in ...
A carrot-and-stick approach to fixing cyber security complacency
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comWith a majority of IT decision-makers holding the opinion that their employers are complacent when it comes to data protection, we look at what needs...
Smartbox move to Nutanix HCI a catalyst for IT team revamp
News | ComputerWeekly.comGift supplier reorganises IT team structures as Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure helps sweep away legacy architecture for hybrid cloud and ...
When data protection is not enough
News | ComputerWeekly.comOrganisations should take a holistic approach to data protection and cyber security in what the CEO of Acronis deems a “cyber protection” strategy
5G in manufacturing projected to be worth almost $11bn by 2030
News | ComputerWeekly.comHuge potential projected for industrial application of 5G technologies, but success dependent on ecosystem players to evaluate the impact of 5G and ...
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 ...
Security pros test positive for Covid-19 after RSA Conference
News | ComputerWeekly.comTwo employees of security firm Exabeam have been diagnosed with the Covid-19 coronavirus after attending RSA Conference 2020
Scotland to set up payments service for public sector
News | ComputerWeekly.comScottish government seeks supplier to work on beta phase of development
Microsoft fixes 26 critical vulnerabilities in another heavy Patch Tuesday
News | ComputerWeekly.comMarch’s Patch Tuesday is another big one for Microsoft, addressing 115 vulnerabilities, 26 of them critical
Dell benefits from ‘flight to quality’
News | MicroScopeVendor shares Q1 numbers and shows it has navigated through supply chain problems better than some of its competitors
NHS digital transformation ‘slower than expected’, says NAO
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe digital transformation of the NHS has been plagued by insufficient funding, technical challenges and lack of clarity, according to the National ...
Harman seeks to bring private member’s bill over contact tracing
News | ComputerWeekly.comChair of Human Rights Committee aims to put the proposed Contact Tracing (Data Protection) Bill 2020 before parliament as a private member’s bill if ...
Security Think Tank: CISO stress – moving from recognition to action
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comCyber criminals are enjoying a boom during the Covid-19 pandemic, and security teams are working overtime as a result. How can security professionals...
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
Can maths plot a path for policy-makers through the UK coronavirus lockdown?
News | ComputerWeekly.comInitial findings from a new study suggests that working from home could enable the UK to manage the coronavirus infection rate
IBM results reveal hybrid emphasis and virtual garages
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is leading to businesses rethinking their strategy, with IBM leaning on virtual teams to support hybrid computing ...
HPE offers operators as-a-service 5G core software stack
News | ComputerWeekly.comGreenLake cloud-native technologies from HPE and Aruba designed to help telcos build and deploy 5G networks and better integrate with Wi-Fi 6 networks