Qualcomm expands 5G capabilities of Snapdragon 480 mobile devices
News | ComputerWeekly.comEnhanced mobile platform line claimed to be able to accelerate global 5G commercialisation and deliver ‘series-defying’ features to mass-volume ...
Security's dirty little secret
News | ComputerWeekly.comWhen Simon Sharwood met AVG's Larry Bridwell, he learned the security industry's dirty little secret.
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 ...
Not enough time to get software ready for end of Brexit transition period, warns industry
News | ComputerWeekly.comSoftware suppliers are concerned they don't have enough time or information to help businesses be ready on time for the end of the Brexit transition ...
Covid-19: Pandemic-induced surge in public cloud spend predicted to run until 2024
News | ComputerWeekly.comGartner’s latest worldwide public cloud market spend forecast suggests the acceleration in off-premise adoption seen since the start of the pandemic ...
Nokia partners with A1 Austria to enable LTE, 5G campus networks
News | ComputerWeekly.comThree-year deal between tech firm and operator covers services for all existing and new private LTE and 5G enterprise campus network deployments in ...
Kaspersky shuts down data-processing activities in Russia
News | ComputerWeekly.comCyber security provider’s data storage and processing activities for customers in Europe, the US and Canada, have now been fully relocated to ...
5G-powered manufacturing, construction and agriculture to lead £15bn in UK growth
News | ComputerWeekly.comResearch finds full realisation of 5G could deliver significant additional economic growth for the UK, with three industries accounting for more than...
GDS looks for Gov.uk head of technology and architecture
News | ComputerWeekly.comGDS role is offering up to £85,000 a year and includes being responsible for developing the Gov.uk programme as government aims to make it a platform...
Ericsson to power DTAC 5G network in Thailand
News | ComputerWeekly.comAlmost half of Thailand’s 70 million population to be served by a new 5G radio access network from leading local communications service provider DTAC
There’s no going back to pre-pandemic security approaches
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe cyber security world will probably never return to its pre-pandemic state, and different approaches to security will come to the fore in 2021
Uber and Ola ordered to hand over more data to drivers
News | ComputerWeekly.comA Dutch court has rejected Uber and Ola’s claims that drivers collectively taking action to access their data amounts to an abuse of their individual...
Encouraging a new breed of storage for the digital age
Opinion | MicroScopePer Overgaard, Lenovo DCG Executive Director, shares his views on why the data explosion is a positive for the channel
Government releases funding for green technology businesses
News | ComputerWeekly.comNew funding will support UK entrepreneurs and startups in scaling up their eco-friendly innovations
Dynabook increases digital support for partners
News | MicroScopeMobility specialist has reacted to the pandemic with partner programme enhancements and increased online support
Cyber security skills ad branded ‘crass’ by minister
News | ComputerWeekly.comSecurity skills campaign advert depicting a ballet dancer comes in for criticism as the arts sector struggles in the pandemic
Five Eyes spy group again demands access to private messages
News | ComputerWeekly.comSpooks are once again calling for the tech industry to break end-to-end encryption in messaging platforms
Community Fibre claims fastest home broadband package in London
News | ComputerWeekly.comAltnet unveils what it says is a gigabit connectivity industry-first for homes in the UK capital
UK economy could see blockchain boost worth £57bn by 2030
News | ComputerWeekly.comBlockchain could provide major economic benefits by being used to track and trace products and services
H&M Group signs multi-year colocation deal with Swedish eco-friendly operator in sustainability push
News | ComputerWeekly.comClothes retailer H&M has signed a hosting deal, covering all of Northern Europe, with green datacentre operators EcoDataCenter, as its sustainability...
Crack CISSP exam with these tips
Tip | ComputerWeekly.comHere are some guidelines to help you sail through the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam and obtain the CISSP ...
Interxion hits colocation sweet spot and sees market shares soar
News | ComputerWeekly.comColocation provider Interxion recently made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange and saw its shares soar 18%; plus more news in brief.
Nokia, Elisa and Qualcomm claim 5G speed record with 8Gbps connectivity in Finland
News | ComputerWeekly.comCombined speeds from two devices hit 8Gbps on a commercial 5G network on mmWave spectrum, showing support for low-latency, high-bandwidth services ...
How 5G is going to transform digital banking in 2021
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comCovid-19 has accelerated digital banking this year and 5G promises to have an even bigger impact next year
UK police unlawfully processing over a million people’s data on Microsoft 365
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe roll-out of Microsoft 365 to dozens of UK police forces may be unlawful, because many have failed to conduct data protection checks before ...
CityFibre, PQMS expand network construction training partnership
News | ComputerWeekly.comFormer altnet brings online two new training centres in Bury and Pulborough alongside existing site in Coventry
Post Office suffers latest court defeat in Horizon IT scandal
News | ComputerWeekly.comCourt of Appeal indicates subpostmasters can pursue appeal route that could do more damage to Post Office’s reputation
EY: Coordinated action vital to meet Gigabit Britain network deployment targets
News | ComputerWeekly.comWith gigabit connectivity crucial to supporting the UK’s ‘levelling up’ agenda and plugging the digital divide, an EY study shows half of UK SMEs ...
Huge uptick in global 5G deployment across 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comAlthough yet to fully accommodate the boost it got from the recent launch of suitably enabled iPhones, the 5G market has enjoyed a strong third ...
Global networks take the strain in roller-coaster 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comResearch from network tech provider reveals implications for service providers and internet service delivery chain, with significant growth in video ...
Covid-19 shift to remote working adds to Earth’s growing e-waste problem
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe shift to remote working has forced firms to purchase new IT equipment, but many are still lacking sustainable end-of-life processes for their ...
Data silos and IT complexity stifle business potential
News | ComputerWeekly.comA study from 451 Research highlights the problems organisations face in managing data
Information security tutorials
Tutorial | ComputerWeekly.comSearchSecurity.co.uk's tutorials offer a variety of online information security training courses you can take on your own time at your own pace ...
This Christmas, Covid-19 heightens retail security risks for everyone
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comDo you think it’s only retailers and consumers who need to consider cyber security when shopping online during the holidays? You’re dead wrong. This ...
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 ...
BT eyes up next-gen services with digital unit
News | ComputerWeekly.comIn what it says is an important statement of intent following a 2020 with a number of innovations, incumbent telco announces new division designed to...
South Central Ambulance Service drives out of Covid data fog with Qlik
News | ComputerWeekly.comAmbulance service’s business intelligence has come into its own during the coronavirus crisis, helping the managers behind the paramedics to deliver ...
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
Cloud infrastructure services market growth soars in Q3 as Covid-19 fuels online demand
News | ComputerWeekly.comLatest quarterly market tracker data from Synergy Research Group reveals the impact the pandemic is having on the fortunes of the runners and riders ...
Amazon posts 'better than expected' Q3 results as Covid-19 pandemic continues to drive sales up
News | ComputerWeekly.comOnline retail giant Amazon has enjoyed a bumper third quarter, as demand for its goods and services continues to soar as the pandemic forces people ...
ICO slams Experian over ‘invisible’ data processing
News | ComputerWeekly.comData processing practices used by Experian broke data protection law, says Information Commissioner’s Office
Ericsson looks to the cloud for increased RAN flexibility
News | ComputerWeekly.comCloud-based radio access network for communications service providers regarded as offering more versatility to network buildouts as a complement to ...
What’s next for Wi-Fi?
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comNew and emerging 802.11 wireless LAN technologies continue to develop. Users who need to replace routers have a decision to make: buy now or wait for...
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 ...
Chad O’Carroll
Contributor | TechTargetChad O’Carroll is the founder of NK News, a North Korea specialized news, information and data service that serves researchers, academics and ...
Sophie Lamotte
Contributor | TechTargetSophie Lamotte is an independent journalist and researcher.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to face charges in US, court rules
News | ComputerWeekly.comCourt rules it would be oppressive to send Julian Assange to the US to face trial after finding he is at high risk of suicide. US government says it ...
Caerphilly council delivers free school meals through automation
News | ComputerWeekly.comWelsh council expands its robotic process automation project, which has successfully helped the council deliver free school meals during the Covid-19...
Multiple D-Link routers found vulnerable to attack
News | ComputerWeekly.comDigital Defense discloses a remotely exploitable root command injection flaw in a number of D-Link wireless router devices
AWS channel chief: Partners key to growing the business
News | MicroScopePublic cloud giant Amazon Web Services’ channel chief speaks of the importance of partners and the acceleration of cloud adoption during the ...
Softcat bolsters public sector efforts with major hire
News | MicroScopeChannel player turns to former VMware staffer to take charge of its public sector division
Government R&D funding fails to maximise ‘catapult’ potential
News | ComputerWeekly.comBarriers in the UK’s research and development funding system mean technology and innovation centres, also known as catapults, are prevented from ...
Telcos flesh out 5G volumetric use cases
News | ComputerWeekly.comNTT DoCoMo and BT among first telcos to examine the potential of technology that will enable large, high-quality interactive 3D files to be streamed ...
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comHere are Computer Weekly’s 10 top cyber security stories of 2020
It’s time to accept that disinformation is a cyber security issue
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comTackling the manipulation of truth and facts is no easy task, and it’s time for the cyber security sector to take up the challenge
Patching: Balancing technical requirements with business considerations
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comWith an increasing reliance on subscription models alongside the regular patching of software, updates have become an essential part of modern ...
Top 10 startup stories of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 startup stories of 2020
Top 10 cloud storage stories of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud storage stories of 2020
Storage is key to getting the most from virtualisation
News | ComputerWeekly.comA Forrester survey shows that the benefits of server virtualisation aren’t fully realised unless the proper storage technology is in place; plus more...
Australia’s science agency unveils mapping tech for SMEs
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe digital specialist arm of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has developed a mapping system to help robots navigate...
SAN troubleshooting: What are the key steps and best practices when troubleshooting a SAN?
Answer | ComputerWeekly.comLearn which tools you need to perform SAN troubleshooting, which metrics point to a sign of trouble, and why granular and regular data collection is ...
2021: What the channel thinks is coming next
Feature | MicroScopeThis year has been a strange one, and the pandemic is going to linger into the next, along with Brexit and other unknowns, but the channel is ready ...
Nordic CIO interview: Åsa Melvanius, Lund municipality
News | ComputerWeekly.comFor Åsa Melvanius, CDO at the Swedish municipality of Lund, created a “robot factory” that has saved the city more than 6,500 hours by automating ...
HANA or ‘na’?
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comWith alternatives abundant, many organisations are holding off on enterprise software upgrades
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2020
Top 10 container storage stories of 2020
News | ComputerWeekly.comHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 container storage stories for 2020, when providing persistent Kubernetes storage, backup and disaster recovery ...
Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC
News | ComputerWeekly.comComputer Weekly is looking for nominations for its inaugural Innovation Awards in APAC to honour digitisation initiatives that have transformed ...
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
Tier 3 data center design: The cooling checklist
Tip | ComputerWeekly.comOur expert gives insights into data center cooling system considerations that will ensure adherence to tier 3 data center standards.
Masergy goes deeper with SASE to strengthen SD-WAN security
News | ComputerWeekly.comSupplier claims to offer the broadest choice in security solutions, best-of-breed technologies and a leading global network platform for businesses ...
Mav Turner
Contributor | TechTargetMav Turner is group vice-president of product management for SolarWinds MSP, overseeing all product management and product marketing activities and ...
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
Telstra International appoints South Asia head
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe international arm of Telstra has hired former DXC Technology executive Geraldine Kor as its managing director for South Asia to tap new growth ...
Critical zero-day features in first Patch Tuesday of 2021
News | ComputerWeekly.comMicrosoft releases fixes for 84 bugs on the first Patch Tuesday of 2021, including a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender
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: Upgrade to Powerline
Photo Story | ComputerWeekly.comHome 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
Commvault underlines need for data management and protection
News | MicroScopeVendor holds virtual event reminding partners of the need to fight off ransomware and prepare users for a post-Covid world
Covid-19: Cyber criminals will target vaccine programmes
News | ComputerWeekly.comInterpol issues a global alert to law enforcement as the UK becomes one of the first countries to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use
Ministry of Justice in the dock for catalogue of serious data breaches
News | ComputerWeekly.comAnnual report reveals major incidents of personal data loss affecting 121,355 people and including misplaced, unencrypted USB stick containing ...
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 ...
HMRC warns over uptick in Self Assessment tax scams
News | ComputerWeekly.comHMRC issues updated warnings as 2021 Self Assessment deadlines loom
Acxiom building CDP network
News | MicroScopeCustomer experience specialist looks to form strategic partnerships to extend its reach into fresh markets
Overhaul business support with a focus on tech to help SMEs weather the Covid crisis
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comThe more digitally capable businesses have come through the pandemic in better shape - government needs to ensure that UK SMEs have the support in ...
Samsung arms partners with tools to support greater mobility
News | MicroScopeFirm’s UK channel boss explains the thinking behind the recent launch of Samsung One and why it wants existing partners to benefit from its ...
AWS expands footprint in India with Hyderabad region
News | ComputerWeekly.comAmazon Web Services is investing $2.8bn in a second cloud region in one of the fastest-growing public cloud markets in the Asia-Pacific region
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 ...
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
CMA sets out plan to regulate technology giants
News | ComputerWeekly.comWith its new Digital Markets Unit, the CMA is hoping to curb the excesses of the internet, improve competition and give more choice to consumers
Lack of openness on Horizon errors remains as Fujitsu refuses to explain latest outage
News | ComputerWeekly.comSubpostmasters are being kept in the dark about errors in the branch computer system they use, despite the Post Office and Fujitsu being slammed in ...
ConnectWise makes double security acquisition
News | MicroScopeMSP specialist moves to make life easier for those trying to manage threat detection and prevention