Aggrieved Amazon employees organise protests at homes of Jeff Bezos
News | ComputerWeekly.comA newly formed workers’ collective will protest outside the homes of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos seeking to secure a number of concessions for essential ...
What next for subpostmasters’ miscarriage of justice appeals?
News | ComputerWeekly.comComputer Weekly looks at the next stages in the process to clear the names of subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for the crimes of theft and false ...
Application monitoring, video games dominate internet traffic in first half of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comIncreased focus on digital presence during lockdown likely to have prompted companies to invest more in ensuring and measuring application uptime and...
APAC CISOs warm up to zero trust
News | ComputerWeekly.comSecurity leaders in Asia-Pacific are adopting zero-trust security, but challenges stand in their way of reaping the full potential of the security ...
Big questions to be answered over TikTok and WeChat reprieve
News | ComputerWeekly.comTikTok and WeChat seem to have received a stay of execution, but big questions and contradictions remain
CIO interview: Julie Berry of Saffery Champness advances business advisory role for IT
News | ComputerWeekly.comJulie Berry, IT director at accountancy firm Saffery Champness, describes how her team has enhanced its advisory role to the business, in part ...
Government pumps £650m into Northern Ireland border
News | ComputerWeekly.comFunding for the Northern Ireland border includes £200m for a Trader Support Service and £155m to develop technology to support traders during ...
Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comComputer Weekly has revealed who is on this year’s list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner Anne-Marie Imafidon
UK, Jersey, Gibraltar contact-tracing apps now interoperable
News | ComputerWeekly.comApps now interlinked to cover and protect 66 million people through digitally reinforced contact tracing
Recon vulnerability puts thousands of SAP customers at risk
News | ComputerWeekly.comUsers of multiple SAP products including S4/HANA should apply the security update as soon as possible to protect their systems
‘Name-and-shame’ ransomware attacks increasing in prevalence
News | ComputerWeekly.comSince emerging at the tail-end of 2019, double extortion, or exfiltration and encryption, ransomware attacks have become highly popular, and now ...
Yorkshire Water teams with BT to turn on tap for NB-IoT
News | ComputerWeekly.comNarrowband internet of things pilot scheme examines potential to optimise the management of utility firm’s estate and provide greater access for ...
Security Think Tank: AI in cyber needs complex cost/benefit analysis
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comAI and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate a IT predictive security stance and ...
Mobile device trade-ins return to rise in value in Q3
News | ComputerWeekly.comHYLA Mobile study reports strong trade-in values amid the Covid-19 pandemic – with the value of devices at trade-in maintaining an upward trend in ...
Computer Weekly’s 2020 women in tech Rising Stars
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe nature of digital technology means the IT industry is an ever-changing landscape, so who will be at the wheel of the technology sector in years ...
Talk is no good without action, says Most Influential Woman in UK Tech 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Black Lives Matter movement has led to a lot of statements being released signifying tech companies’ intentions, but action is what really ...
Coronavirus: BT’s response to maintain service levels
News | MicroScopeTelecoms player is taking steps to arm partners with more support and minimise risks for those still working in the field
Computacenter bosses sacrifice pay in solidarity with workers
News | MicroScopeLeaders of the channel giant decide to go without pay for the next three months to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with furloughed staff
SonicWall enhances MSSP proposition
News | MicroScopeSecurity player continues to develop the support it can provide to the growing managed security services provider community
Civil and family courts to get video platform for remote hearings
News | ComputerWeekly.comVideo platform that has been used in magistrates’ and crown courts during the coronavirus pandemic will be extended to civil and family courts
Most Influential Women in UK Tech: The 2020 longlist
News | ComputerWeekly.comEach year, during its search for influential women in UK technology, Computer Weekly asks the tech industry to nominate who it thinks should be ...
Large disparity in NHS cyber skills and training spend
News | ComputerWeekly.comDespite government pledges to up cyber security spending across the NHS, there are still huge disparities in cyber security skills and spending on ...
Sodinokibi gang begins dark web celebrity data auctions
News | ComputerWeekly.comGroup claims to be auctioning confidential legal data on pop stars Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and basketball player LeBron James
Coronavirus: Researcher finds security vulnerability in Slack
News | ComputerWeekly.comSome common assumptions about the security of cloud-based messaging platform Slack may not be entirely accurate, says an Alien Labs researcher
Coronavirus: Lloyds Bank to give thousands of tablet devices to over-70s
News | ComputerWeekly.comBanking group is giving away tablets and basic digital training to help vulnerable customers stay connected during the UK’s Covid-19 lockdown
Coronavirus: European network traffic curves flatten but security issues increase
News | ComputerWeekly.comNokia research finds networks are taking the strain despite a huge increase in upstream traffic during the day from videoconferencing and downstream ...
Apple and Netflix most imitated brands in phishing attacks
News | ComputerWeekly.comA new report highlights the brands which are being most frequently spoofed by cyber criminals in phishing attacks
David vs Goliath: How the smaller cloud firms have weathered the Covid-19 storm
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comThe toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the hyperscale cloud community is well documented, but how have smaller providers fared in the face of...
Coronavirus shines spotlight on cyber security
News | ComputerWeekly.comProgramme committee chair of this year's RSA Conference Asia-Pacific and Japan talks up the challenges that IT security professionals in APAC are ...
Loan charge contractors face double whammy of life-changing repayment demands as past loans recalled
News | ComputerWeekly.comIT contractors already under pressure from HMRC to pay life-changing tax bills relating to their past involvement in loan remuneration schemes now ...
TikTok CEO clocks off
News | ComputerWeekly.comTikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned from the firm after just three months
Tech and telecoms advisory group set up to help trade negotiations
News | ComputerWeekly.comDepartment of International Trade launches new Trade Advisory Groups to guide trade negotiations with other countries
NHS whistleblowers’ anonymity at mercy of inadequate trust IT policies and processes
News | ComputerWeekly.comThey were clapped in the streets for their bravery at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, but some NHS staff who raise workplace concerns are ...
Iliad Group makes €2.2bn Play acquisition
News | ComputerWeekly.comIn a move covering Poland, France and Italy, parent company of French operator Iliad announces public tender offer for leading Polish mobile provider
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
News | MicroScopeAnother busy few days, with – amongst other moves – Dell’s former channel chief popping up as US boss at Insight
How Alder Hey NHS Trust uses HoloLens in the operating theatre
News | ComputerWeekly.comMixed reality provides a way to present medical data and enable experts and consultants to offer advice during complex procedures
Nutanix boosts storage performance by 50% with BlockStore
News | ComputerWeekly.comHyper-converged infrastructure pioneer Nutanix boosts access to NVMe and potentially Optane storage with BlockStore, which avoids the need to access ...
Firms prepare for new world of hybrid remote and in-office workforce
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe return to the office after mass teleworking looks like a long road indeed, with survey predicting it will take over a year for noticeable ...
Credential stuffing: When DDoS isn’t DDoS
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comTen years ago, credential stuffing attacks posed a comparatively minor threat, but with an escalating number of data breaches, the threat posed has ...
MPs unconvinced NHS has learned lessons from failed IT programmes
News | ComputerWeekly.comNone of the components needed to deliver NHS digital ambitions are in place, says Public Accounts Committee, as MPs call for the Department of Health...
BA and Marriott get GDPR fine reprieve
News | ComputerWeekly.comBoth British Airways and Marriott International have had their General Data Protection Regulation fines deferred until later in 2020
Centreon looks for UK growth via the channel
News | MicroScopeSoftware player shares an ambition to grow its business here and to do so by working with resellers and MSPs
King’s College Hospital launches tech ecosystem project to transform outpatient care
News | ComputerWeekly.comExecutive director Jonathan Lofthouse reveals plans to create an ecosystem of tech providers to improve care across the trust
How AXA Investment Managers supports user experience through the ‘confinement’
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comThe head of AXA IM’s proximity services discusses the importance of creating a digital experience during the lockdown in France
Death of tech startups in pandemic. Bolstering diversity – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Podcast | ComputerWeekly.comIn this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the collapse of UK tech ...
Sopra Steria hit by new version of Ryuk ransomware
News | ComputerWeekly.comIT services company Sopra Steria says it has contained the ransomware virus, but systems will take a few weeks to be fully operational
Court rejects request to exclude ‘11th hour’ US evidence against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
News | ComputerWeekly.comLawyers for Julian Assange say the US has introduced an 11th hour indictment against the WikiLeaks founder that provides additional grounds for his ...
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
News | MicroScopeAnother busy week across the industry, with there being no signs of slowdown in the volume of hires
Experts slam government digital ID response
News | ComputerWeekly.comTechUK panel members say the government’s response to its digital identity consultation provides no concrete plan for moving forward
Global business leaders comfortable if not fully prepared for large-scale shift to remote work
News | ComputerWeekly.comRiverbed survey shows new technology investments are expected to enhance corporate performance and wellness as employees increasingly work from ...
Government DPOs challenged by volume of GDPR work
News | ComputerWeekly.comData protection officers working across the UK government are finding it tough to keep up with the increased workload generated by GDPR, according to...
Most people are happy to see their GP virtually, survey shows
News | ComputerWeekly.comResearch from healthtech company Visionable finds there has been a significant rise in GP video consultations, and that attitudes to communication ...
EE tops RootMetrics UK 5G survey
News | ComputerWeekly.comBT-owned mobile operator EE is named as having the best overall 5G availability in the UK, as well as consistently fast 5G speeds against competitors...
Trust in government technology is key to adoption
News | ComputerWeekly.comPanellists at GovTech Summit 2020 speak about the need to build trust in government digital services, as the pandemic has created room for increased ...
Why UK needs independent oversight body for contact-tracing app
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comThe public needs and deserves clarity, and not just assurances, over the UK’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app
University Hospitals Birmingham calls on BT for remote diagnostic station
News | ComputerWeekly.comUK’s largest health trust sets up clinicians to work with multidisciplinary teams for remote clinical support in real time over a converged 4G/5G and...
IR35 private sector reforms: Finance Bill vote denies further delays to April 2021 start date
News | ComputerWeekly.comAnother push by MPs to get the start date for the IR35 private sector reforms delayed until a thorough impact assessment into the changes can be ...
Between a cloud and a hard place: companies change applications tack
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comThe Covid-19 pandemic crisis has intensified and sped up the migration of business applications to the cloud
Coronavirus: Home business opportunity knocks for consumer IoT suppliers
News | ComputerWeekly.comInternet-of-things manufacturers see a huge new market opening up from the millions of new enterprise customers working from home
Machine learning-based mobile app helps UK haulage firms cut fuel costs
News | ComputerWeekly.comMadrid-based startup Ontruck has developed a new machine learning-driven app that helps UK haulage firms to increase their efficiency by cutting both...
Police secrecy over ‘IMSI-catcher’ mass surveillance of mobile phones
News | ComputerWeekly.comFollowing a tribunal ruling, constabularies in England and Wales can refuse to confirm or deny whether they use mass surveillance devices, known as ...
Why management must set long-term objectives for digital journeys
News | ComputerWeekly.comThere is no quick return on investment and some projects may pose huge business risks, but business executives need to hold their nerve
Locked-down teens flock to NCSC CyberFirst training scheme
News | ComputerWeekly.comA record number of 14 to 17-year-olds have signed up to the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberFirst summer school
HPE aims to address non-cloud apps in hybrid IT
News | ComputerWeekly.comSome applications are simply not a good fit for the public cloud. So while organisation may go cloud-native, they still need to support on-premise IT
Three changes to office work post-coronavirus
News | ComputerWeekly.comWhile it’s early days, experts believe the coronavirus pandemic could change working practices. We investigate
Coronavirus: Tech to the rescue
Opinion | MicroScopeIt has largely been technology that has kept workers productive and the kids entertained during the Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown, says Billy MacInnes
House of Commons reports progress on virtual Parliament
News | ComputerWeekly.comPlans to take certain proceedings online are on track but ‘bumps along the way’ are expected, according to the Speaker of the House of Commons
Coronavirus: Standard Chartered bans employees from Zoom
News | ComputerWeekly.comStandard Chartered is the first bank to have instructed its staff to refrain from using Zoom
Agilitas extends global reach with ITEC partnership
News | MicroScopeManaged services player Agilitas continues to use partnerships as a way of reaching out to more of the market
Mobile operator community and academics use smartphone power to fight Covid-19
News | ComputerWeekly.comVodafone Foundation and scientists at Imperial College London are using a smartphone app to aid coronavirus research
Court adjourns hearing into Assange extradition as US delays serving new indictment
News | ComputerWeekly.comWestminster Magistrates Court suspends scheduled extradition hearing into WikiLeaks founder after it emerged the US had failed to serve a second ...
Volkswagen Group to open up AWS-powered Industrial Cloud to third-party tech firms
News | ComputerWeekly.comCar manufacturer Volkswagen Group has unveiled the next phase of its Industrial Cloud strategy, which includes the creation of an open ecosystem of ...
Hybrid working becomes the new collaboration imperative
News | ComputerWeekly.comNew report reveals that ‘astutely’ navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the ...
UK fintech investment down by more than 30%
News | ComputerWeekly.comLess-established fintechs have been hit the hardest by the drop in investment capital, but there is light ahead for those that survive
Google data shows high interest in security and remote working
News | ComputerWeekly.comAn analysis of the most Googled technology terms during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the scale of the cyber security challenge ...
PODCAST: McAfee's endpoint chief on mobile internet security
Podcast | ComputerWeekly.comCandace Worley, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Endpoint Security at McAfee explains how new endpoints like tablets and mobile phones ...
India’s storage market takes hit but hasn’t lost its shine
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe slower growth in storage spending in India amid the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to be mitigated by digitisation efforts by financial services ...
Economic Affairs Committee calls for Universal Credit reform
News | ComputerWeekly.comLords Select Committee finds the design of the Universal Credit system is ‘failing millions of people’, including a ‘significant minority’ who ...
BT launches drive to support UK SMEs
News | ComputerWeekly.comSmall Business Support Scheme will help country’s 5.8 million small businesses boost connectivity, cashflow and confidence following coronavirus ...
WikiLeaks video ‘electrified’ public to civilian war deaths, court hears
News | ComputerWeekly.comNew Zealand investigative journalist and author Nicky Hager said that WikiLeaks’ publication of a video showing a US helicopter firing on civilians, ...
Veeam, 8x8, Synaxon, Snom and Compodium reaching out to partners
News | MicroScopeThis appears to be the week for many vendors to announce partner programme enhancements and changes
A question of trust: University and supplier on the hook for data breach
News | ComputerWeekly.comData on students at the University of York was stolen in a ransomware attack on a supplier two months ago, and the response of both parties raises ...
Cyber security is next frontier for open source
News | ComputerWeekly.comOpen security will facilitate the interoperability and capabilities of cyber security tools while alleviating vendor lock-in for enterprises, says IBM
Financial services business leaders and CIOs disagree on IT infrastructure
News | ComputerWeekly.comIT leaders and senior business executives need to align their technology infrastructure priorities as businesses attempt to emerge from the Covid-19 ...
Singapore’s Project Ubin hits commercialisation milestone
News | ComputerWeekly.comA blockchain payments network prototype spearheaded by Singapore’s central bank and its partners could speed up and lower the cost of cross-border ...
Government launches space innovation programme
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe government’s innovation programme will initially pump £15m into projects using space technology to tackle global issues, as well as international...
Loan charge: HMRC's plans to clampdown on loan-scheme promoters slammed by IT contractors
News | ComputerWeekly.comHMRC is seeking feedback on its plans to tackle tax-avoidance scheme promoters, in the wake of criticism over its past enforcement of the loan-charge...
CTO interview: David Rafalovsky, Sberbank Group
News | ComputerWeekly.comRussia’s Sberbank is well into its digital transformation journey, with artificial intelligence and supercomputing now at the centre of its plans
Australian firms soldier on amid Covid-19 outbreak
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comFrom the largest financial institutions to small companies, Aussie firms have been dialling up their use of technology tools to keep their businesses...
HMRC shuns Gov.uk Notify and seeks supplier to unify notifications
News | ComputerWeekly.comTax collection agency HMRC will spend up to £9.75m to streamline notifications through text, voice and email
Liverpool top of the league for mobile business usage in UK
News | ComputerWeekly.comMerseyside rated as the sweetest of sweet spots for business wireless connectivity
Coronavirus: Nordic tech startups face job cuts amid falling sales and a lack of funding
News | ComputerWeekly.comTech startups based in the Nordic region face difficult decisions as the Covid-19 pandemic leads to falling sales and investment
GitLab expands into Australia as DevOps tooling market heats up
News | ComputerWeekly.comDevOps platform supplier GitLab expands Down Under with a bigger workforce to meet the needs of local firms that are looking to speed up software ...
Blow to government review of Post Office scandal as key forensic accountants refuse to support it
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe government’s proposed review of the Post Office IT scandal has received a further setback as forensic accountants join subpostmasters in refusing...
UK quantum technology projects get a £70m boost
News | ComputerWeekly.comGovernment is funding 38 projects, one-third of which are focused on quantum computing
Coronavirus: It’s time to support partners
Feature | MicroScopeVendors have started to respond to the challenges that partners are facing with more flexibility and support
MPs urged to back Finance Bill amendments to loan charge policy
News | ComputerWeekly.comLoan Charge Action Group urges its members to ask their MPs to support an amendment to the controversial loan charge policy that could see more ...
Australia to invest a record A$1.35bn in cyber security
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Australian government is making its largest ever investment in cyber security over the next decade to identify cyber threats, disrupt foreign ...
Out of date security laws leave UK plc at risk during pandemic
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe CyberUp coalition has written to Boris Johnson to urge him to reform the UK’s 30 year-old cyber crime laws
UKCloud signs MoU with CCS to provide public sector with discounted cloud pricing
News | ComputerWeekly.comPublic sector-focused IaaS firm UKCloud has become the latest supplier to sign a discounted pricing deal with the UK government