IT industry development is an obvious choice for Bahrain

Bahrain is a gateway to the Middle East for multinationals, and to the world for locally grown IT startups

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402022/IT-industry-development-is-an-obvious-choice-for-Bahrain

Black cab customers can now pay by card as well as cash

London Mayor’s Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan sees card technology introduced to all black cabs in the capital

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402045/Black-cab-customers-can-now-pay-by-card-as-well-as-cash

ICO prepares for post-Brexit GDPR

The Information Commissioner’s Office is to publish a revised timeline for the UK implementing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation after Brexit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402036/ICO-prepares-for-post-Brexit-GDPR

How software-defined networking can secure critical systems

SDN promises to bring the efficiency gains achieved in server virtualisation to networking, while also boosting security

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402016/How-software-defined-networking-can-secure-critical-systems

Self-sovereign identity on the block – ideal or no deal?

There’s a rumour out there in the IT and business world that blockchains could be the magic elixir when it comes to users’ full control and power over their own digital identities. But is that really so?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Self-sovereign-identity-on-the-block-ideal-or-no-deal

Scotland, the perfect home for digital nomads?

Scotland needs public and private sector support for entrepreneurs, and ubiquitous superfast broadband if its digital economy is to thrive, says MSP Jamie Greene

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Scotland-the-perfect-home-for-digital-nomads

The cyber threats lurking within every company

Insider threats have been around for a long time, but it is only recently that people have begun to acknowledge the true danger they pose

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/The-cyber-threats-lurking-within-every-company

Minds behind Entiq and Level 39 launch Plexal innovation centre

Founder of Entiq and Level 39 launches innovation hub at Here East space in the London Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401952/Minds-behind-Entiq-and-Level-39-launch-Plexal-innovation-centre

SDN trailblazer Big Switch Networks launches in UK

Having established a base of paying customers through a key partnership with Dell, SDN supplier Big Switch Networks is opening its first European offices and gunning for Cisco’s ACI business

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401944/SDN-trailblazer-Big-Switch-Networks-launches-in-UK

United Utilities protects field engineering deployment with AirWatch

United Utilities deploys mobile device management software AirWatch to secure Samsung devices running a SAP workforce management app

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401925/United-Utilities-protects-field-engineering-deployment-with-AirWatch

Hundreds of IT contractors let go and projects put on hold amid rumours of DWP Digital overspend

Hundreds of digital and technology projects are under review at the Department for Work and Pensions to bring IT budgets back on track, say insiders

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401926/Hundreds-of-IT-contractors-let-go-and-projects-put-on-hold-amid-rumours-of-DWP-Digital-overspend

Red Cross data breach shows security is still not a priority

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has responded quickly to a breach of 550,000 donor details, but security commentators say the incident shows security is still not a priority for many organisations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401910/Red-Cross-data-breach-shows-security-is-still-not-a-priority

Apple iCloud and Gmail hacker gets 18 months in jail

A US man is given a sentence of 18 months in jail for hacking into celebrity iCloud and Gmail accounts after investigators failed to find a link with the leak of celebrity nude photos online in 2014

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401905/Apple-iCloud-and-Gmail-hacker-gets-18-months-in-jail

Interview: How Swedish bank prepared robot for customer services

SEB bank is currently integrating artificial intelligence into its customer services channels, following an internal trial of the technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401647/Interview-How-Swedish-bank-prepared-robot-for-customer-services

Amazon shares fall on disappointing quarter - but AWS up 55%

Amazon reported disappointing quarterly profit but its AWS cloud business grew sales by 55% and is now 10% of the company's revenue

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401900/Amazon-shares-fall-on-disappointing-quarter

Twitter cuts Vine and jobs as revenue growth slows

Twitter has announced it is to restructure with the aim of achieving profitability in 2017, but in the meantime it is axing its Vine video sharing service and around 350 jobs

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401897/Twitter-cuts-Vine-and-jobs-as-revenue-growth-slows

Dyn reveals details of complex and sophisticated IoT botnet attack

DNS services provider Dyn, which was the victim of a large-scale DDoS attack perpetrated by an IoT botnet earlier in October, discusses details of its experience

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401857/Dyn-reveals-details-of-complex-and-sophisticated-IoT-botnet-attack

Information security set for steep trajectory, says (ISC)2

By helping to create a thriving, diverse and open information security community, (ISC)2 hopes to ensure a steep rise for the profession

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401850/Information-security-set-for-steep-trajectory-says-ISC2

World wide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee to join Oxford University

The University of Oxford has appointed Tim Berners-Lee as a professor at its computer science department

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401836/World-wide-web-inventor-Tim-Berners-Lee-to-join-Oxford-University

GDS loses yet another senior leader as CTO Andy Beale quits

Government Digital Service chief technology officer Andy Beale is the fifth senior executive to leave since appointment of new chief Kevin Cunnington

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401833/GDS-loses-yet-another-senior-leader-as-CTO-Andy-Beale-quits

Google suspends US FTTP broadband roll-out

Google parent Alphabet calls a halt to its roll-out of FTTP broadband in the US as it embarks on a strategic rethink

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401823/Google-suspends-US-FTTP-broadband-roll-out

Schneider Electric praised for positive response to ICS security flaw

Schneider Electric has patched a security flaw that highlights the vulnerability of industrial control systems to cyber attack

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401831/Schneider-Electric-praised-for-positive-response-to-ICS-security-flaw

Government launches inquiry into Emergency Services Network

The Public Accounts Committee is to scrutinise the controversial Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401829/Government-launches-inquiry-into-Emergency-Services-Network

Galaxy Note7 recall hits Samsung’s profits, but not market lead

Samsung retained its smartphone market leadership in the third quarter despite recalling and scrapping the Galaxy Note7 and taking a 30% hit in operating profit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401820/Galaxy-Note7-recall-hits-Samsungs-profits-but-not-market-lead

Open source no longer scares the enterprise

Open source breaks the rules on corporate procurement, but developers never play by the rules and now open source has sneaked in through the back door

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401822/Open-source-no-longer-scares-the-enterprise

BT reports solid growth despite weak pound

The collapse in the value of the pound following the EU referendum has not dented BT’s confidence, with strong growth reported across multiple business units

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401821/BT-reports-solid-growth-despite-weak-pound

John Lewis chooses three retail tech startups to receive 2016 JLab funding

Department store retailer John Lewis selects three retail tech startups to receive their share of the £200,000 JLab funding pot

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401769/John-Lewis-chooses-three-retail-tech-startups-to-receive-2016-JLab-funding

Property firm flips to Azure to mobilise business processes

Property consultancy Strutt and Parker engaged cloud services provider 3GI to upgrade its IT systems to Microsoft Azure as more clients demanded a mobile-first approach

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401761/Property-firm-flips-to-Azure-to-mobilise-business-processes

CIO interview: Alan Crawford, City & Guilds Group

Four months into his role as CIO of City & Guilds, Alan Crawford opens up about the challenges of tending to the needs of a company that has hit the acquisition trail with aplomb in recent years

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/CIO-interview-Alan-Crawford-City-Guilds-Group

Ultrafast York UFO broadband network to go citywide

Following successful trials in a number of York neighbourhoods, UFO broadband backers CityFibre, Sky and TalkTalk have agreed to roll out the service across the city

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401746/Ultrafast-York-UFO-broadband-network-to-go-citywide

US Treasury tells banks to provide more cyber attack information

The US government is calling on financial institutions to share more cyber attack information as concerns grow about the sector's vulnerability

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401745/US-Treasury-tells-banks-to-provide-more-cyber-attack-information

Apple highlights record services revenue as iPhone sales fall

For a second quarter in a row, Apple plays up growing services revenues as iPhone sales continue to fall

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401738/Apple-highlights-record-services-revenue-as-iPhone-sales-fall

SAP steps up data privacy in Europe

SAP guarantees technicians outside of Europe will not be able to access companies’ sensitive personnel and other records

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401728/SAP-steps-up-data-privacy-in-Europe

Botched IT migration cost Vodafone customers thousands

Ofcom imposes multimillion-pound fine on mobile operator after an investigation uncovered multiple failings arising from a problematic IT systems migration

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401739/Botched-IT-migration-cost-Vodafone-customers-thousands

Malaysian insurer partners IT supplier to tailor cyber security policies

Partnership is in response to requests from AIG customers for a more comprehensive risk management approach to cyber insurance

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401655/Malaysian-insurer-partners-IT-supplier-to-tailor-cyber-security-policies

Australian IT spending to be near A$85bn in 2017

Australian CIOs must plan digital platforms that can connect to customer and business networks – or risk losing customers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401673/Australian-IT-spending-to-be-near-A85bn-in-2017

Mobile apps to take over HR technology

Smartphone apps are the next frontier for human resources technology, according to HR technology analyst Josh Bersin

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401664/Mobile-apps-to-take-over-HR-technology

Scale drops three-node minimum for HC3 hyper-converged

Scale Computing customers no longer need to deploy a minimum of three hyper-converged nodes and can now implement only one at SMEs and Robos

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401697/Scale-drops-three-node-minimum-for-HC3-hyper-converged

AI set to replace traditional IT administrators

Demand for higher levels of availability will lead to increased use of automation. Over time, many IT roles will be taken over by intelligent algorithms

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401676/AI-set-to-replace-traditional-IT-administrators

Case study: Ocado uses machine learning to help customer services deal with email overload

Ocado's head of data, Dan Nelson, reveals details of how the online grocer is using machine learning to bolster the responsiveness of its customer service teams

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401505/Case-study-How-Ocado-is-using-machine-learning-to-help-customer-services-avoid-email-overload

Hundreds of thousands of public sector jobs automated by 2030

Repetitive roles in the UK public sector will be decimated as organisations replace people with automation technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401659/Hundreds-of-thousands-of-public-sector-jobs-automated-by-2030

BT builds phone boxes for the internet age

BT has announced plans to roll out a free London-wide wireless internet and phone service

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401658/BT-builds-phone-boxes-for-the-internet-age

OpenStack adoption by enterprise grows

New research has found that businesses of all sizes are taking on OpenStack to run their private and hybrid clouds

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401656/OpenStack-adoption-by-enterprise-grows

DevOps largely failing to improve security, study shows

Despite the promise of improved application security, DevOps is failing to deliver due to some key barriers, an HPE study shows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401645/DevOps-largely-failing-to-improve-security-study-shows

How collaboration will feature in the future of digital supermarkets

Morrisons’ new deal with Ocado has helped the supermarket chain expand its online capabilities, but will we see more collaboration between retailers and digital service providers in the future?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401626/How-collaboration-will-feature-in-the-future-of-digital-supermarkets

IFS 16: CEO Sorbie vaunts digital transformation, capped with IoT play

IFS’s CEO, Alastair Sorbie, opened the company’s annual customer conference in Gothenburg by announcing an internet-of-things service

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401649/IFS-16-CEO-Sorbie-vaunts-digital-transformation-capped-with-IoT-play

Pioneers take flash storage to analytics and big data use cases

Flash storage is now being applied to big data and analytics workloads as array makers exploit flash performance for rapid access and high throughput for big datasets

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Pioneers-take-flash-storage-to-analytics-and-big-data-use-cases

Twitter plans to cut hundreds of jobs

Twitter is expected to reduce costs by further trimming its staff, after the company failed in its bid to secure a buyer

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401640/Twitter-plans-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs

Virgin Atlantic finds community benefit with Salesforce

Airline’s business-to-business and cargo divisions have found Salesforce CRM to offer a “family feel” beyond the software

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401512/Virgin-Atlantic-finds-community-benefit-with-Salesforce

CIO interview: Björn Ekstedt, PostNord

For PostNord, one of the Nordic’s largest logistics companies, the rise of e-commerce means the continual digital rehaul of its business models

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401574/CIO-interview-Bjorn-Ekstedt-PostNord

Insurers are joining fintech party

Insurers are held back from digital transformation by legacy systems, but insurance-focused IT startups offer them hope

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401638/Insurers-are-joining-fintech-party

Self-driving taxi roll-out in Singapore gathers intelligence

Autonomous vehicle startup nuTonomy launched a fleet of self-driving taxis in Singapore in August

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401579/Worlds-first-self-driving-taxis-roll-out-in-Singapore

UAE telco launches mobile wallet

Etisalat signs deal with technology company to offer its customers a mobile wallet service, as fintech expands in the Middle East

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401597/UAE-telco-launches-mobile-wallet

GDS faces review by public spending watchdog

National Audit Office wants to review Government Digital Service's relations with Whitehall departments as a result of 2015 rural payments IT problems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401596/GDS-faces-review-by-public-spending-watchdog

In the digital era, customer identity is key

Identity is vital for presenting a consistent customer relationship across digital channels, but not everyone in all organisations understands this shift, according to identity veteran Ian Glazer

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401590/In-the-digital-era-customer-identity-is-key

Dyn DDoS attack highlights vulnerability of global internet infrastructure

Last week’s DDoS attack on DNS firm Dyn has highlighted both the vulnerability of the world’s internet infrastructure, and the dangers of leaving internet of things devices unsecured

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401576/Dyn-DDoS-attack-highlights-vulnerability-of-global-internet-infrastructure

Microsoft hikes UK enterprise software and cloud prices as pound tumbles

The software giant's policy of harmonising prices across Europe means charges go up from 1 January 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401577/Microsoft-hikes-UK-enterprise-software-and-cloud-prices-as-pound-tumbles

UK National Cyber Security Centre a positive development, says CNI expert

There needs to be greater understanding of cyber threats facing business, and the UK's new National Cyber Security Centre is a step in the right direction, says CNI expert Barrie Millett

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401575/UK-National-Cyber-Security-Centre-a-positive-development-says-CNI-expert

More than 100 MPs ask Obama to halt extradition bid against Lauri Love

UK MPs across all parties call for US President to save activist from extradition to the US on hacking charges on humanitarian grounds

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401567/More-than-100-MPs-ask-Obama-to-halt-extradition-bid-against-Lauri-Love

Over 100 MPs sign letter to Obama asking him to drop extradition against alleged hacker Lauri Love

MPs across all parties call for President Barack Obama to save activist Lauri Love from extradition to the US on hacking charges on humanitarian grounds.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401567/Over-100-MPs-sign-letter-to-Obama-asking-him-to-drop-extradition-against-alleged-hacker-Lauri-Love

No endgame for cyber security, says Mikko Hypponen

Two of the most valuable lessons in cyber security are to know your enemy and not to rely on users to be secure, according to industry veteran Mikko Hypponen

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401510/No-endgame-for-cyber-security-says-Mikko-Hypponen

Interview: Kevin Cunnington, director general, Government Digital Service

The government’s new digital chief talks about his plans for the future and the challenges of transforming public services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401508/Interview-Kevin-Cunnington-director-general-Government-Digital-Service

Major DDoS attack on Dyn causes internet disruption

DNS provider Dyn experiences a large DDoS attack, causing disruption to online services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401515/Major-DDoS-attack-on-Dyn-causes-internet-disruption

Many firms failing on crucial customer experience in digital era

Only through collaboration between all customer-facing parts of a business can it deliver the customer experience that is crucial to survival in the digital era, according to CXP Group consultant Nicole Dufft

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401502/Many-firms-failing-on-crucial-customer-experience-in-digital-era

Spotify on benefits of ditching its datacentres and going ‘all-in’ on Google cloud

Spotify’s vice-president of infrastructure opens up about the company’s datacentre downsizing plans, and how taking a multi-cloud to IT consumption would not work for the firm

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401483/Spotify-on-benefits-of-ditching-its-datacentres-and-going-all-in-on-Google-cloud

Huawei unleashes European cloud programme, commits to UK business

At an event in Paris, Huawei launches a €75m cloud development programme, and reaffirms its commitment to its UK operations post-Brexit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401481/Huawei-unleashes-European-cloud-programme-commits-to-UK-business

UK first to bring surveillance under rule of law, says former GCHQ director

Former GCHQ head David Omand says the UK will be the first country in Europe to legislate to regulate digital intelligence and put it under judicial supervision with judicial review

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401482/UK-first-to-bring-surveillance-under-rule-of-law-says-former-GCHQ-director

GDS goes nationwide to ease relations with government departments

Government Digital Service aims to open more regional outposts for training civil servants in digital skills, says new chief Kevin Cunnington

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401445/GDS-goes-nationwide-to-ease-relations-with-government-departments

CW500 video: Anthony Guethert discusses software-defined everything

Anthony Guethert, senior principal, Quintiles IMS, speaks to Computer Weekly about a roadmap to software-defined everything

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/CW500-video-Anthony-Guethert-discusses-software-defined-everything

CW500 video: Steven Armstrong discusses software-defined everything

Steven Armstrong, principal automation engineer at Paddy Power Betfair speaks to Computer Weekly about a roadmap to software-defined everything

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/CW500-videoSteven-Armstrong-discusses-software-defined-everything

CW500 video: Rob White discusses software-defined everything

Rob White, executive director, global database group at Morgan Stanley speaks to Computer Weekly about a roadmap to software-defined everything

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/CW500-videoRob-White-discusses-software-defined-everything

Dutch bank ING returns to the UK with a mobile app

ING is offering a mobile app that allows consumers to manage accounts with different banks in one place

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401442/Dutch-bank-ING-returns-to-the-UK-with-a-mobile-app

Virgin Media CEO urges Teresa May to bring clarity to Brexit turmoil

As the prime minister prepares to meet EU leaders to begin difficult Brexit negotiations, Virgin Media's Tom Mockridge calls for an end to uncertainty

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401430/Virgin-Media-CEO-urges-Teresa-May-to-bring-clarity-to-Brexit-turmoil

Diageo opts for additional services centre in Bangalore

Drinks maker Diageo is increasing its footprint in India with a new business services centre in the city of Bangalore.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401432/Diageo-opts-for-additional-services-centre-in-Bangalore

How enterprise software development is changing

During Computer Weekly’s 50th anniversary event, we held a panel discussion at Skills Matter in London to look into how enterprise software is changing

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-enterprise-software-development-is-changing

Google to open one new datacentre region a month in 2017 to boost multi-cloud appeal

Google uses cloud user conference to outline how its commitment to innovation, low prices and new datacentre regions is helping it stake a claim in its competitors’ customer bases

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401421/Google-to-open-one-new-datacentre-region-a-month-in-2017-to-boost-multi-cloud-appeal

Lessons to be learned from attempted $1bn bank heist

Analysis of an attack aimed at stealing $1bn reveals important lessons for cyber defenders, says BAE Systems head of threat intelligence Adrian Nish

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401419/Lessons-to-be-learned-from-attempted-1bn-bank-heist

Getting the balance right now the big data genie is out the bottle

Big data is a fact of life, but getting the balance right when it comes to privacy is crucial to avoid litigation and fines

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Getting-the-balance-right-now-the-big-data-genie-is-out-the-bottle

Armed forces minister wants military recruiters to "think different" to attract cyber security pros

Armed Forces minister Mike Penning says military must rethink how it recruits trainees to attract people with the cyber security skills the country needs to protect itself

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401409/Armed-forces-urged-to-rethink-recruitment-process-to-build-out-cyber-security-skills-workforce

Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016: The winners

Find out who won what, including the best of show prize, at the 2016 VMworld Europe User Awards in Barcelona

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401285/Best-of-VMworld-Europe-User-Awards-2016-The-winners

Asean countries deepen joint efforts against global cyber threats

Asean Cyber Capacity Programme (ACCP) launched in Singapore to fund cyber security efforts across the region.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401315/Asean-countries-deepen-joint-efforts-against-global-cyber-threats

Emirates NBD pilots blockchain-based money transfers

UAE bank becomes the latest to test out the potential of blockchain technology for improving financial services processes

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401338/Emirates-NBD-pilots-blockchain-based-money-transfers

Cloud backup saves data after fire destroys school

Data from The Academy secondary school in the seaside town of Selsey was restored just hours after a fire destroyed most of the premises, thanks to a cloud backup agreement set up a year earlier

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401319/Cloud-backup-saves-data-after-fire-destroys-school

VMworld 2016 vox pop: VMware users cool about VSAN

As VMware announces upgrades to its VSAN hypervisor-based storage software, event attendees seem to think it is a costly product and possibly unsuited to high-end use cases

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401336/VMworld-2016-vox-pop-VMware-users-cool-about-VSAN

Ministry of Defence CIO Mike Stone set to leave in early 2017

Ministry of Defence IT chief will depart in March next year, becoming the latest of several high-profile government technology leaders to quit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401349/Ministry-of-Defence-CIO-Mike-Stone-set-to-leave-in-early-2017

Matt Hancock calls for market to lead on full FTTP broadband

Digital and culture secretary used his keynote speech at Broadband World Forum to call for a national market-led fibre-to-the-premise roll-out, and pledged government support to make it happen

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401343/Matt-Hancock-calls-for-market-to-lead-on-full-FTTP-broadband

Ireland to follow UK in setting up national cyber security centre

The Republic of Ireland plans to set up a national cyber security centre and education programme to improve the security of critical infrastructure, businesses and citizens

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401339/Ireland-to-follow-UK-in-setting-up-national-cyber-security-centre

Snowden: the IT analyst turned whistleblower who exposed mass surveillance

Oliver Stone's biopic on Edward Snowden reaches the heart of the ethical crisis posed by mass surveillance for the state and ordinary citizens

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401277/Snowden-the-IT-analyst-turned-whistleblower-who-exposed-mass-surveillance

Knowing the business is key to security, says consultant

Security must be based on real-world business needs and practices as traditional perimeter-based security is no longer working, says independent security consultant Brian Honan

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401324/Knowing-the-business-is-key-to-security-says-consultant

BT plans more rural FTTP digs as demand for ultrafast grows

At Broadband World Forum in London, BT showed off improved FTTP and G.fast broadband delivery technology, and set its sights on expanding ultrafast services to rural areas

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401322/BT-plans-more-rural-FTTP-digs-as-demand-for-ultrafast-grows

Information security needs to cast recruitment net wider, says panel

Companies struggling to fill info sec roles should focus on finding people who can do what they need, not on qualifications, according to a security industry panel

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401311/Information-security-needs-to-cast-recruitment-net-wider-says-panel

Apprentices flourish in IT services sector

Members of the apprentice scheme at UK IT services firm MCSA tell Computer Weekly why university was not the natural progression for them

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401253/Apprentices-flourish-in-IT-services-sector

NFV helps telcos save money on WAN infrastructure

Telecoms providers are optimising their services through network function virtualisation,. How does this affect your network strategy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/NFV-helps-telcos-save-money-on-WAN-infrastructure

Malaysia upgrades internet exchange to cope with increased traffic

Country’s peak internet data hit all-time record in August, equating to year-on-year growth of 57%

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401265/Malaysia-upgrades-internet-exchange-to-cope-with-increased-traffic

VMware VSAN 6.5 supports containers and physical servers via iSCSI

VMware Virtual SAN now supports containers with persistent storage and allows physical server storage access to its shared pool of capacity via the iSCSI SAN protocol

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401273/VMware-VSAN-65-supports-containers-and-physical-servers-via-iSCSI

Cyber security is about big team efforts, says CNI expert

Cyber security requires a team approach, based on a good understanding of the threat, to achieve effective resilience, according to Barrie Millett of the Cyber Rescue Alliance

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401266/Cyber-security-is-about-big-team-efforts-says-CNI-expert

Saving Lauri Love: activists plan their next move

An eclectic bunch of activists, charity workers and reformed hackers spent a rainy Sunday afternoon plotting their next move in a campaign to save Lauri Love from extradition to the US on hacking charges

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401264/Saving-Lauri-Love-activists-plan-their-next-move

VMworld 2016: VMware progresses its hybrid strategy

Following its partnership with AWS, VMware is honing its hybrid strategy with a suite of tools to manage workloads accros private and public clouds

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401262/VMworld-2016-VMware-progresses-its-hybrid-strategy

Most businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks through firmware, study shows

Company culture and overall attitude to security is a major contribution to vulnerability to cyber attack through firmware, a study by Isaca has revealed

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401249/Most-businesses-vulnerable-to-cyber-attacks-through-firmware-study-shows

VMware aims to virtualise the cloud with Cross Cloud Services

Virtualisation giant wants to allow customers to run cloud operations in a common environment between on-premises private cloud and public cloud services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401263/VMware-aims-to-virtualise-the-cloud-with-Cross-Cloud-Services

More want containers but storage is not up to the job

Containers offer a rapid and flexible way to deploy apps, but many are put off by lack of storage management support and scalability in SAN and NAS systems, says Portworx survey

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401192/More-want-containers-but-storage-is-not-up-to-the-job

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange uses blockchain for e-voting

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange offers controlled access to the AGM information of listed companies through a blockchain-based service

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401258/Abu-Dhabi-Securities-Exchange-uses-blockchain-for-evoting

IBM Q3 results suggest firm’s big cloud bets are paying off

IBM posted flat revenue figures for third quarter overall, despite solid growth generated by its big data, cloud and artificial intelligence activities

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401261/IBM-Q3-results-suggest-firms-big-cloud-bets-are-paying-off

Businesses underprepared for GDPR, study shows

Lack of consumer and regulatory understanding, combined with low technical and cultural preparedness, represents a major threat to revenue and brand value, according to a Symantec state of privacy report

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401248/Businesses-underprepared-for-GDPR-study-shows

Traditional datacentre hardware revenues hit by digital transformation efforts

Technology Business Research report sheds light on the impact that cloud, virtualisation and hyper-convergence are having on traditional datacentre hardware revenues

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401252/Traditional-datacentre-hardware-revenues-hit-by-digital-transformation-efforts

Desktop virtualisation growth to continue in Asean region

Despite barriers such as cost of implementation and customer preference for mobile technologies, desktop virtualisation will see steady growth in the Asean region

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401202/Desktop-virtualisation-growth-to-continue-in-Asean-region

Thailand’s Health Ministry embraces virtualisation in push towards e-Health

Thailand’s Health Ministry is using virtualisation technology from VMware to provide better healthcare for citizens

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401194/Thailands-Health-Ministry-embraces-virtualisation-in-push-towards-e-Health

Intelligence agencies collected personal data unlawfully for a decade, says IPT

UK intelligence agencies have been collecting communications data on the population without adequate oversight for a decade, according to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401216/Intelligence-agencies-collected-personal-data-unlawfully-for-a-decade-says-IPT

Isle of Man launches IT and education campus to share tech skills

The Isle of Man has opened an IT and Education Campus to teach tech skills to the island’s adults

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401203/Isle-of-Man-launches-IT-and-education-campus-to-share-tech-skills

Business and GDPR to drive consumer identity projects

Business demand for consumer identity management capability is growing to enable new business models, improve customer engagement and ensure General Data Protection Regulation compliance, says KuppingerCole

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401204/Business-and-GDPR-to-drive-consumer-identity-projects

G.fast broadband proving popular among European operators

Ahead of Broadband World Forum, an Ovum report reveals high levels of interest in G.fast delivery technology, particularly among major European operators with large copper networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401196/Gfast-broadband-proving-popular-among-European-operators

Post-Brexit drop in pound sees cloud costs rise by £1,750 a year in UK, 451 Research shows

451 Research shows UK enterprises are on course to pay thousands of pounds more for the same cloud services as last year, in the wake of Brexit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401195/Post-Brexit-drop-in-pound-sees-cloud-costs-rise-by-1750-a-year-for-UK-firms-451-Research-shows

How to beat Oracle licence audits

An eight-step guide to tame the Oracle auditors. Don't take the bait...

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-to-beat-Oracle-licence-audits

SSP Worldwide customers call for revised compensation offer for two-week cloud outage

Insurance brokers urge software house to rethink rebates, in light of the financial toll prolonged cloud outage has taken on their businesses

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401120/SSP-Worldwide-customers-call-for-revised-compensation-offer-for-two-week-cloud-outage

UK firms could face £122bn in data breach fines in 2018

The PCI Security Standards Council is urging firms to act now to avoid exponentially increased penalties under new EU data protection regulations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401190/UK-firms-could-face-122bn-in-data-breach-fines-in-2018

Dubai smart city will be the talk of GITEX

Global experts in urban planning and smart technology will discuss the important role Dubai will play in supporting the development of smart cities in the Middle East

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401091/Dubai-smart-city-will-be-the-talk-of-GITEX

HP Inc makes job cuts to focus on sustainable business growth

HP Inc reveals the challenges it faces in 2017 with PCs, printers and the 3D printing opportunity

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401099/HP-Inc-makes-job-cuts-to-focus-on-sustainable-business-growth

Firms urged to automate security certificate backup after Globalsign blackout

Online firms are being urged to reduce their dependency on single certificate authorities by automating backup processes

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401082/Firms-urged-to-automate-security-certificate-backup-after-Globalsign-blackout

Three-quarters of Brits use mobile banking

Europeans are rapidly taking up mobile banking which, combined with the adoption of contactless cards, is driving the digital payments sector

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401079/Three-quarters-of-Brits-use-mobile-banking

Nordea bank joins rival’s mobile payment platform

Nordea signs up to the mobile payments platform from Danske bank for its customers in Denmark and Norway

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401075/Nordea-bank-joins-rivals-mobile-payment-platform

Focus on SME broadband to build Northern Powerhouse, says report

SMEs in the north of England need a defined government strategy on broadband and skills if they are to flourish, says a thinktank

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401072/Focus-on-SME-broadband-to-build-Northern-Powerhouse-says-report

UK will maintain European broadband leadership until 2020

The UK is expected to keep its leadership position when compared with selected EU markets, claims Analysys Mason

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401077/UK-will-maintain-European-broadband-leadership-until-2020

VMware and AWS joint venture to help enterprises manage multi-cloud environments

Virtualisation giant VMware reinforces its commitment to helping enterprises manage multi-cloud deployments with AWS partnership

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401067/VMware-and-AWS-joint-venture-to-help-enterprises-manage-multi-cloud-environments

Retail websites riddled with security holes, researchers warn

Retailers urged to improve the security of their online stores amid a series of discoveries of cyber criminal campaigns to exploit vulnerabilities in retail websites

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401065/Retail-websites-riddled-with-security-holes-researchers-warn

CIOs struggle as digital IT strategies are hampered by corporate inertia

Companies are struggling to keep pace with the digital innovation of their IT departments, a major study reveals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401001/CIOs-struggle-as-digital-IT-strategies-are-hampered-by-corporate-inertia

Case study: Denmark’s Bang & Olufsen takes control of sales data

Denmark based audio-visual equipment maker uses cloud-based channel management software to give it the sales insight it needs to make better decisions

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400724/Case-study-Denmarks-Bang-Olufsen-takes-control-of-sales-data

Lloyds Bank to use virtual reality to test applicants for graduate programme

Bank will use virtual reality to test potential recruits in situations that are otherwise difficult to recreate

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401004/Lloyds-Bank-to-use-virtual-reality-to-test-applicants-for-graduate-programme

IT startups suffer from strict, out-of-date Dutch laws

The Netherlands government needs to ensure that legislation enables disruptive technology to flourish

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400924/IT-startups-suffer-from-strict-out-of-date-Dutch-laws

CIO interview: Mia Forsäng, Swedish municipality Vara

Despite moving on to pastures new, the former CIO at Swedish municipality Vara tells Computer Weekly how she used her people skills to transform the IT department

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400991/CIO-Interview-Mia-Forsang-Swedish-municipality-Vara

Lloyds Bank launches technologies to improve and secure customer services

Lloyds Bank is investing in the latest technologies to provide customers with convenient and secure banking services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400998/Lloyds-Bank-launches-technologies-to-improve-and-secure-customer-services

Bristol is Open picks new network partners to enhance smart city

Nokia and Zeetta Networks sign on to support the University of Bristol and Bristol Council’s smart city project, Bristol is Open

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400993/Bristol-is-Open-picks-new-network-partners-to-enhance-smart-city

FDM Group launches Getting Back to Business programme

IT services consultancy FDM Group announces the launch of its Back to Business programme designed to help women return to the IT industry

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400948/FDM-Group-launches-Getting-Back-to-Business-programme

Almost two-thirds of US office workers unaware of ransomware threat

Nearly half of ransomware attacks are aimed at office workers, but almost two-thirds of those polled in the US are unaware of the threat

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400992/Almost-two-thirds-of-US-office-workers-unaware-of-ransomware-threat

3D printing makes headway in healthcare and manufacturing in Singapore

3D printing is increasingly being used in Singapore, with hospitals and manufacturers early adopters of the technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400936/3D-printing-makes-headway-in-healthcare-and-manufacturing-in-Singapore

Thousands of significant cyber incidents hit Australian organisations

Australian Cyber Security Centre report reveals growing threat, with energy, banking and finance, and communications sectors targeted most often

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400934/Thousands-of-significant-cyber-incidents-hit-Australian-organisations

TeenTech calls on kids to pass on Stem excitement

At the 2016 Teen Tech ceremony, TeenTech’s founder Maggie Philbin and the Duke of York called on kids to inspire future participants

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400929/TeenTech-calls-on-kids-to-pass-on-Stem-excitement

Government to name and shame departments failing to secure email

The NCSC is piloting various cyber security intiatives with government departments such as Dmarc and other email security measures, and plans to name and shame those which fail to comply

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400935/Government-to-name-and-shame-departments-failing-to-secure-email

MPs campaign for Lauri Love to be tried in UK

Backbench MPs are campaigning against Lauri Love’s extradition to the US so he can face trial in the UK

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400952/MPs-campaign-for-Lauri-Love-to-be-tried-in-UK

Yandex bakes AI into smartphones to start OTT fightback

As mobile operators struggle to maintain their revenue streams, Russian search engine Yandex is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help them fight back against over-the-top services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400955/Yandex-bakes-AI-into-smartphones-to-start-OTT-fightback

Verizon and CenturyLink close to colocation datacentre sell-offs, say reports

Reports suggest both CenturyLink and Verizon could be on the cusp of off-loading their colocation assets, after months of speculation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400926/Verizon-and-CenturyLink-close-to-colocation-datacentre-sell-offs-say-reports

Pivot3 adds Edge Office SME/ROBO hyper-converged appliances

Hyper-converged infrastructure maker adds all-flash SME and remote office server-storage hardware with VMware hypervisor to vSTAC SLX products based on NexGen buy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400922/Pivot3-adds-Edge-Office-SME-ROBO-hyper-converged-appliances

PC market in longest period of decline since records began, says Gartner

PC shipments across the globe enter an unprecedented period of decline, Gartner reveals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400919/PC-market-in-longest-period-of-decline-since-records-began-says-Gartner

CIO interview: John Sullivan, CIO, Virgin Trains

Digital innovation is a priority for improving passenger experience and internal operations at the train operating company

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400580/CIO-interview-John-Sullivan-CIO-Virgin-Trains

Government failing to prepare UK for robotics and AI

A report produced by the Science and Technology Committee has warned that the UK is fundamentally unprepared for the changes that will come from robotics and artificial intelligence

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400921/Government-failing-to-prepare-UK-for-robotics-and-AI

G7 sets financial sector cyber defence guidelines as attacks grow

G7 countries have agreed cyber security guidelines in response to concerns about the safety of interconnected global financial systems that are increasingly coming under attack, according to Symantec

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400914/G7-sets-financial-sector-cyber-defence-guidelines-as-attacks-grow

Encouraging kids into Stem: problems and suggestions

Influencers within the science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) sectors describe the problems preventing children from pursuing Stem careers, and how they might be fixed

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400900/Encouraging-kids-into-Stem-problems-and-suggestions

Fujitsu announces substantial job cuts in the UK

Fujitsu will cut its UK workforce by around 1,800 people, and there are expectations it will be offshoring some roles

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400908/Fujitsu-announces-substantial-job-cuts-in-the-UK

Gary McKinnon: Why Lauri Love should be spared the nightmare of extradition

Computer activist Lauri Love should be spared a life sentence in a US jail, says former hacker Gary McKinnon

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Gary-McKinnon-Why-Lauri-Love-should-be-spared-the-nightmare-of-extradition

Singaporean organisations face stiff competition for junior IT professionals

Singaporean multinationals are no longer the default employers of talented IT professionals in the Asean region as a vibrant startup community and growth in other countries turns heads

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400835/Singaporean-organisations-face-stiff-competition-for-junior-IT-professionals

Alsbridge Australia is taking root

IT outsourcing and robotic automation firm Alsbridge now has presences in three cities in the ANZ region

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400837/Alsbridge-Australia-taking-root

Singapore property investor snaps up BT’s Cardiff datacentre for £34m

Keppel DC REIT acquires site on Celtic Gateway business park that has three data halls capable of housing 12,000 servers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400864/Singapore-property-investor-snaps-up-BTs-Cardiff-datacentre-for-34m

Middle East CISO Council CEO warns of global cyber security storm

Cyber security issues will be a major theme at this month’s GITEX Technology Week 2016 conference in Dubai

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400829/Middle-East-CISO-Council-CEO-warns-of-global-cyber-security-storm

IR35 dispute prompts mass walkout of IT contractors from MoD agency

Public sector IT contractors leave UK Hydrographic Office en masse over IR35 clampdown, Computer Weekly understands

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400847/IR35-dispute-prompts-mass-walkout-of-IT-contractors-from-MoD-agency

How Linux has influenced modern IT

On 25 August 1991, Linus Torvalds released the Linux kernel. We look at how the open source operating system has evolved in the last quarter of a century

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400639/How-Linux-has-influenced-modnern-IT

BT volunteers to take on universal broadband obligation

BT’s chief strategy officer Sean Williams tells MPs the telco will happily take on any broadband USO, as parliament gathers evidence in support of the Digital Economy Bill

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400843/BT-volunteers-to-take-on-universal-broadband-obligation

Quantum refreshes Scalar tape library family with i3, i6 and AEL6

Quantum’s Stornext universe boosted by new tape libraries – the i3, i6 and AEL6 – with increased data density on the back of denser storage and improved robotics

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400851/Quantum-refreshes-Scalar-tape-library-family-with-i3-i6-and-AEL6

Manufacturers must shift to smarter software to stem smartphone decline

Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa illustrate a shift that phone makers must make to continue adding value to devices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400529/Manufacturers-must-shift-to-smarter-software-to-stem-smartphone-decline

Samsung kills off Galaxy Note 7

A day after temporarily suspending production after a spate of battery fires, Samsung finally pulls the plug on its Galaxy Note 7 device

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400840/Samsung-kills-off-Galaxy-Note-7

Security Think Tank: Defend against phishing with training, technology and reporting

What are the most effective types of security controls and user training approaches to dealing with phishing?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Defend-against-phishing-with-training-technology-and-reporting

Three-quarters of UK policing websites lack secure encryption

A quarter of UK policing websites have secure foundations, but half have room for improvement, and the remaining quarter are in need of serious and urgent improvement, according to the Centre for Public Safety

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400830/Three-quarters-of-UK-policing-websites-lack-secure-encryption

Facebook at Work comes out of beta and launches as Workplace

Facebook launches its Workplace application for use in a professional environment after a year of beta

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400824/Facebook-at-Work-comes-out-of-beta-and-launches-as-Workplace

Number of women working in IT to rise by 2020

The proportion of women choosing to work in the IT profession is set to increase over the next four years as businesses adopt digital technology, according to a major study by the CEB

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400728/Number-of-women-working-in-IT-to-rise-by-2020

More virtualisation to come in mature Australian market

Australia has been hailed as a rapidly growing market for mobile virtualisation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400710/More-virtualisation-to-come-in-mature-Australian-market

Security Think Tank: Phishing: protect, educate and limit damage

What are the most effective types of security controls and end user training approaches to dealing with phishing?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Phishing-protect-educate-and-limit-damage

Technology skills demand accelerates outside the IT department

The IT department will increasingly compete with other business areas for candidates with technology skills, a major research programme reveals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400745/Technology-skills-demand-accelerates-outside-the-IT-department

Another senior leader leaving GDS as data director Paul Maltby to go

Three directors of Government Digital Service have departed since appointment of new director general Kevin Cunnington in August

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400725/Another-senior-leader-leaving-GDS-as-data-director-Paul-Maltby-to-go

Singapore: a nation united on its digital future

Singapore is setting itself to be a leader in the digital age, with a reorganised government department the protagonist

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400519/Singapore-a-nation-united-on-its-digital-future

How to add network flexibility by using NFV

Fixed network architectures can no longer cope with today’s networking needs

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-to-add-network-flexibility-by-using-NFV

Smartwatches banned from UK Cabinet as EC plans IoT security standards

The EC is planning a security certification scheme for internet of things devices as the UK Cabinet bans smartwatches amid heightened fears of cyber espionage

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400714/Smartwatches-banned-from-UK-cabinet-as-EC-plans-IoT-security-standards

Samsung suspends Galaxy Note 7 production after more fires

Samsung has temporarily shut down production of its Galaxy Note 7 devices after further reports of battery fires

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400713/Samsung-suspends-Galaxy-Note-7-production-after-more-fires

Security Think Tank: Four key elements to defending against phishing attacks

What are the most effective types of security controls and end user training approaches to dealing with phishing?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Four-key-elements-to-defending-against-phishing-attacks

Singapore launches department to drive digital public services

GovTech agency will work with public sector organisations, the IT industry and citizens to apply technologies to government services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400629/Singapore-launches-department-to-drive-digital-public-services

SSP set for showdown with insurance brokers over two-week Solihull datacentre meltdown

Senior leaders from insurance software provider will meet brokers next week to discuss the precautions it has taken to prevent a repeat of Solihull datacentre outage

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400656/SSP-Worldwide-set-for-showdown-with-insurance-brokers-over-fallout-from-two-week-SaaS-outage

Dunkin’ data – how one firm is going donuts for data analytics

The director of consumer technology and mobile for Dunkin’ Donuts explains how the retailer uses Splunk to manage customer satisfaction through data

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400381/Dunkin-data-how-one-firm-is-going-donuts-for-data-analytics

BoxWorks 2016: How three different CIOs handle digital transformation

CIOs from Coca-Cola, Uber and the GSA discuss the impact of tech on their business and the importance of digital innovation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400571/BoxWorks-2016-How-three-different-CIOs-handle-digital-transformation

The National Museum of Computing team beats Eggheads

A team from The National Museum of Computing recently competed on BBC2's Eggheads – and won

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400617/Team-from-TNMOC-beats-BBC-Eggheads

The Alan Turing Institute secures $5m of Microsoft cloud investment

UK data science research institute secures Microsoft funding to accelerate its machine learning and analytics work

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400616/The-Alan-Turing-Institute-secures-5m-of-Microsoft-cloud-investment

Security industry failing users, says behaviour expert

The information security community is failing to educate users in a way that helps then understand cyber threats and change their behaviour, according to consultant Jessica Barker

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400621/Security-industry-failing-users-says-behaviour-expert

Digital-only Atom banks is open to public

Following an invite-only launch and some fine-tuning, digital-only Atom bank is now fully open in the UK

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400615/Digital-only-Atom-banks-is-now-open-to-public

Gigaclear BDUK broadband roll-out reaches halfway point

Rural broadband provider Gigaclear hits the halfway mark in its BDUK-backed Fastershire roll-out

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400612/Gigaclear-BDUK-broadband-roll-out-reaches-halfway-point

London police charge third member of ATM hacking gang

London police arrest and charge a third man suspected of being involved in a series of ATM thefts across the UK in 2014 using malware to bypass security controls

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400607/London-police-charge-third-member-of-ATM-hacking-gang

UK firms living in fear of obsolescence as competitive threat posed by startups grows

Dell Technologies survey suggests UK firms are living in fear of disruption from nimbler startups and overseas competitors

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400576/UK-firms-living-in-fear-of-obsolescence-as-competitive-threat-posed-by-cloud-native-startups-grows

Engineering company uses HR technology to cut staff leaving rates

Aveva has seen its employee attrition rate fall by 5% a year, partly as a result of its investment in HR technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400550/Engineering-company-uses-HR-technology-to-cut-staff-leaving-rates

Quiz: How much do you know about Elon Musk?

Last week Elon Musk outlined his plans for manned missions to Mars, which he believes will take place as soon as 2022! We want to know how much you actually know about Elon Musk. Take our Elon Musk quiz now.

from Latest News Articles from Techworld http://www.techworld.com/news/big-data/big-elon-musk-quiz-3632247/

IT professionals in Singapore reap high rewards

IT pay rates in Singapore dwarf those in neighbouring countries and could be increased further due to an emerging skills gap

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400546/IT-professionals-in-Singapore-reap-high-rewards

Ofcom opens consultation on extra spectrum for 5G mobile

Ofcom is seeking input from industry and stakeholders on bringing parts of the 3.6GHz to 3.8GHz radio spectrum bands into use to support 5G networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400566/Ofcom-opens-consultation-on-extra-spectrum-for-5G-mobile

Poor IoT security could take down power grid, warns researcher

A security researcher who has exposed a series of vulnerabilities in IoT devices says he is concerned about systemic attacks that could take down parts of the internet or national power grids

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400567/Poor-IoT-security-could-take-down-power-grid-warns-researcher

Security Think Tank: Combine technology and communication to combat phishing risks

What are the most effective types of security controls and end user training approaches to dealing with phishing?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Combine-technology-and-communication-to-combat-phishing-risks

Benioff follows Will.i.am on stage to promote Stem education as way out

Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff endorses Will.i.am’s education drive for black youth and Bono’s anti-AIDS charity, (Red)

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400549/Benioff-follows-William-on-stage-to-promote-Stem-education-as-way-out

TechUK calls on government to close the big data skills gap

IT industry trade body TechUK urges the government to take action against the lack of big data skills in the UK

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400537/TechUK-calls-on-government-to-close-the-big-data-skills-gap

NSA contractor arrest for spying underlines insider threat

Malicious insiders are still one of the biggest threats and a popular means of data theft, according to famous spy catcher Eric O'Neill and other security industry experts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400533/NSA-contractor-arrest-for-spying-underlines-insider-threat

Royal Bank of Scotland to use AI platform for customer services

RBS is using technology from IBM in a pilot using a software robot to provide direct customer support

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400525/Royal-Bank-of-Scotland-to-use-AI-platform-for-customer-services

The benefits of digital business process management with blockchain technology

Distributed and decentralised ledger technologies, smart contracts and the internet of things have the potential to disrupt and revolutionise business process management and optimisation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-benefits-of-digital-business-process-management-with-blockchain-technology

Artificial intelligence to drive mobile innovation, says GSMA

The GSMA’s inaugural Global Mobile Trends report predicts that artificial intelligence will soon emerge as a catalyst for development of mobile technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400530/Artificial-intelligence-to-drive-mobile-innovation-says-GSMA

Adtran brings US community broadband framework to Europe

Broadband equipment supplier Adtran launches its Enabling Communities, Connecting Lives programme in Europe to support the EC’s gigabit ambitions

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400521/Adtran-brings-US-community-broadband-framework-to-Europe

Terror groups likely to be first to unleash cyber weapons, says Eugene Kaspersky

Terror groups are more likely than nation states to unleash cyber weapons and critical infrastructure is the most likely target, warns Kaspersky Lab chief

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400518/Terror-groups-likely-to-be-first-to-unleash-cyber-weapons-says-Eugene-Kaspersky

Security Think Tank: Three-pronged approach to phishing prevention

What are the most effective types of security controls and end user training approaches to dealing with phishing?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Three-pronged-approach-to-phishing-prevention

Swedish bank uses Amelia the robot for customer services

SEB is using AI software from IPsoft for customer service after a successful internal project

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400413/Swedish-bank-uses-Amelia-the-robot-for-customer-services

PXP reduces costs and raises efficiency with hyperconverged IT

Payment provider PXP simplifies its datacentre setup and gains a 30% boost in performance

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400465/PXP-reduces-costs-and-raises-efficiency-with-hyperconverged-IT

Randstad group to consolidate network infrastructure with BT

HR services giant Randstad Group is standardising its global network infrastructure with BT

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400456/Randstad-group-to-consolidate-network-infrastructure-with-BT

Sky and TalkTalk make final case to separate BT and Openreach

The Ofcom consultation on the future relationship between BT and Openreach has ended, and a number of broadband stakeholders have been putting their views across

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400450/Sky-and-TalkTalk-make-final-case-to-separate-BT-and-Openreach

TalkTalk hit by record £400,000 fine over data breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office issues its largest ever data protection fine after more than 150,000 customers had their data exposed by TalkTalk breach

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400451/TalkTalk-hit-by-record-400000-fine-over-data-breach

Businesses need to put more focus on internal IT services

Businesses are failing to offer staff the service levels they expect for internal company services, such as human resources and finance, says Fruition Partners survey

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400431/Businesses-need-to-put-more-focus-on-internal-IT-services

How Wherescape has helped Renold integrate SAP

Renold, a manufacturer of transmission chains and gearboxes, deploys data warehouse automation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400316/How-Wherescape-has-helped-Renold-integrate-SAP

IoT security threat is real, says researcher

The security threat posed by IoT devices is not hype, says security researcher James Lyne

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400433/IoT-security-threat-is-real-says-researcher

Birmingham Uni beefs up network automation, virtualisation to support research

The University of Birmingham has deployed a Brocade switching infrastructure and network virtualisation to support the needs of its research teams

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400238/Birmingham-Uni-beefs-up-network-automation-virtualisation-to-support-research

SMEs are the Achilles heel for Asean security

Small to medium-sized enterprises in the Asean region will be gateways to large enterprises for cyber criminals unless they improve their security

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400313/SMEs-are-the-Achilles-heel-for-Asean-security

Security Think Tank: Making a game of phishing

What are the most effective types of security controls and end user training approaches to dealing with phishing?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Making-a-game-of-phishing

Demand rises for low-cost flash storage across Australia

Flash storage gains popularity in Australia, as smaller organisations are attracted by lower prices and higher capacity

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400249/Demand-rises-for-low-cost-flash-storage-across-Australia

Home IoT technology irrelevant to most home owners

Smart home technology, such as security systems and IoT-enabled thermostats, is overpriced and uninteresting to most home owners, says Beecham Research report

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400358/Home-IoT-technology-irrelevant-to-most-home-owners

More organisations than ever have DR plans, but don’t keep them up to date

The prevalence of disaster recovery plans increases year on year, but many fail to keep their plans up to date or test them, according to a survey sponsored by Databarracks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400343/More-organisations-than-ever-have-DR-plans-but-dont-keep-them-up-to-date

Look to over-the-top services to secure mobile, says specialist

Mobile network operators should look to 3G and 4G while enterprises should consider OTT services to provide the best security, says telecommunications industry veteran and pioneer Charles Brookson

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400363/Look-to-over-the-top-services-to-secure-mobile-says-specialist

Flytoget’s digital transformation accelerates express train service

Flytoget implements a development platform to enable it to respond quickly to the demands of digital-minded customers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400245/Flytogets-digital-transformation-accelerates-express-train-service

Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016: Shortlist announced

Find out who made the shortlist for this year's Best of VMworld Europe User Awards, which is set to take place on Wednesday 19 October 2016 at VMworld, Barcelona

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400325/Best-of-VMworld-Europe-User-Awards-2016-Shortlist-announced

Mastercard rolls out selfie payments in UK

Financial services provider Mastercard announces its cardholders in the UK will be able to use a selfie as authentication to pay for goods

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400323/Mastercard-rolls-out-selfie-payments-in-UK

Microsoft calls for cross-industry collaboration to create ‘responsible and inclusive’ clouds

Software giant launches A Cloud For Global Good campaign in a bid to get the industry focused on creating off-premise environments that are accessible to all

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400324/Microsoft-calls-for-cross-industry-collaboration-to-create-responsible-and-inclusive-clouds

Dreamforce 2016: Salesforce stakes claim for baked in artificial intelligence

Salesforce inaugurates Dreamforce 2016 by restating a claim to bring artificial intelligence to bear on its customer relationship management cloud-delivered software

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400308/Dreamforce-2016-Salesforce-stakes-claim-for-baked-in-artificial-intelligence

Splunk .conf2016: Closing the tech gender gap requires a shift in culture

Cyber security experts assembled at the Splunk 2016 conference to discuss the gender gap in cyber security and what can be done to solve it

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400260/Splunkconf-2016-Closing-the-tech-gender-gap-requires-a-shift-in-culture-it-cant-be-done-alone

DDoS attacks consistent, relentless and costly, report shows

The latest global DDoS report from Neustar underlines the importance of investing in appropriate defences as the high volume of attacks looks set to increase

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400315/DDoS-attacks-consistent-relentless-and-costly-report-shows

Malaysia and Singapore face IT talent shortage

Organisations in Malaysia and Singapore face tough competition to attract the right skills to drive their IT strategies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400309/Malaysia-and-Singapore-face-IT-talent-shortage

Mirai IoT botnet code release raises fears of surge in DDoS attacks

Organisations with an online presence should prepare for terabit-class IoT botnet-based DDoS attacks that could knock almost any business offline or disable chunks of the internet, warn security experts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400311/Mirai-IoT-botnet-code-release-raises-fears-of-surge-in-DDoS-attacks

Dymaxia: Combining cloud, IoT and wearables to manage the anxiety of autism

Canadian startup Dymaxia explains how it's using cloud, IoT and wearable devices to help autistic people manage anxiety

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400226/Dymaxia-Combining-cloud-IoT-and-wearables-to-manage-the-anxiety-of-autism

Time to move on with social engineering training, says Jenny Radcliffe

Organisations need to move from awareness of the risk of social engineering to empowering employees to understand and recognise the threat to protect themselves and the company, says Jenny Radcliffe

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400277/Time-to-move-on-with-social-engineering-training-says-Jenny-Radcliffe

Amex Global Business Travel pools data lake to bolster ‘duty of care’

Amex Global Business Travel is investing in modern IT, including cloud analytics, to pivot its business towards serving the traveller in their whole journey

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400110/Amex-Global-Business-Travel-pools-data-lake-to-bolster-duty-of-care

Government invests £220m in tech projects to help "future-proof" post-Brexit economy

Chancellor Philip Hammond highlights the role high-tech industries have to play in safe-guarding the post-Brexit economy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400256/Government-invests-220m-in-tech-projects-to-future-proof-post-Brexit-economy

19 local councils sign up for Gov.uk Verify trials

GDS will lead pilots of using identity assurance system for local authority digital services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400252/19-local-councils-sign-up-for-Govuk-Verify-trials

Government provides free digital skills training to unskilled adults

The UK government announces plans to offer free skills training to adults in the UK who are lacking relevant digital skills qualifications

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400236/Government-provides-free-digital-skills-training-to-unskilled-adults

Digital apprentice turns social media into power security tool

Social security is not only a source of info for attackers, but a powerful way to raise awareness of security, as a young cyber security worker is demonstrating

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400233/Digital-apprentice-turns-social-media-into-power-security-tool

Dutch government uses Microsoft Dynamics to improve recruitment

Government recruitment and career management of senior civil servants in the Netherlands has been improved through a Microsoft Dynamics implementation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400231/Dutch-government-uses-Microsoft-Dynamics-to-improve-recruitment

Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Pilgrim Beart, founder, DevicePilot

We speak to DevicePilot's founder, Pilgrim Beart, about sing the cloud to monitor and secure mobile devices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/Computer-Weekly-50-startup-interview-Pilgrim-Beart-founder-DevicePilot

TalkTalk overhauls broadband packages to challenge rivals

Internet service provider TalkTalk throws down the gauntlet to its rivals by making a number of changes to its packages that it claims will put customers' interests first

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400228/TalkTalk-overhauls-broadband-packages-to-challenge-rivals

Neutron’s role evolves in OpenStack networks

We examine the progress of Neutron, OpenStack’s cloud networking module

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Neutrons-role-evolves-in-OpenStack-networks

Security Think Tank: Phishing awareness a key element of a security positive culture

What are the most effective types of security controls and user training approaches for dealing with phishing?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Phishing-awareness-a-key-element-of-a-security-positive-culture