UK issues record data protection fines in the past year

The UK was one of the most active regions for regulatory enforcement action in Europe last year in terms of fines and enforcement notices issued over data protection

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419888/UK-issues-record-data-protection-fines-in-the-past-year

Openreach switches on G.fast in Scotland

Openreach has turned on new pilot locations for G.fast ultrafast broadband delivery technology in Edinburgh and Glasgow

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419895/Openreach-switches-on-Gfast-in-Scotland

Benefits of 5G innovation may outweigh costs for NHS, says top surgeon

The advent of 5G mobile networking could enable new modes of clinical practice that will help bring costs down for the cash-starved NHS

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419890/Benefits-of-5G-innovation-may-outweigh-costs-for-NHS-says-top-surgeon

TfL likely to tender for 4G on the tube

Transport for London is planning to undertake preliminary work on installing 4G mobile networking services on the London Underground in the near future

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419871/TfL-likely-to-tender-for-4G-on-the-tube

WannaCry shows validity of risk-based security, says RSA head

WannaCry and other recent cyber attacks underline the importance of adopting a risk-based approach to security, says RSA president

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419870/WannaCry-shows-validity-of-risk-based-security-says-RSA-head

Interview: Charles Cameron, director of technology, Centrica

Centrica is in the midst of developing a fully-fledged software business. Its group director of technology and engineering talks to Computer Weekly about the strategy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419845/Interview-Charles-Cameron-director-of-technology-Centrica

BBC’s Springwatch gets ultrafast broadband boost

Gloucestershire’s Sherborne Park Estate has been hooked up to an ultrafast gigabit broadband connection as its owners prepare to welcome the BBC’s Springwatch team

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419865/BBCs-Springwatch-gets-ultrafast-broadband-boost

Microsoft shakes up Computex with mixed reality showcase

Mixed reality could be the next big boom for PC manufacturers, with several Windows headsets joining Microsoft’s own HoloLens

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419867/Microsoft-shakes-up-Computex-with-mixed-reality-showcase

Hundreds of sub-postmasters have applied to join IT-related legal action since March

The number of sub-postmasters who claim to have suffered as a result of a faulty Post Office IT system has reached 1,300

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419861/Hundreds-of-sub-postmasters-have-applied-to-join-IT-related-legal-action-since-March

IR35 reforms: NHS revises stance on contractor tax status assessments

National Health Service’s U-turn over IR35 assessments could prompt other public sector bodies to follow suit, say experts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419855/IR35-reforms-NHS-revises-stance-on-contractor-tax-status-assessments

Norwegian bakery chain gets the taste of mobile reporting

Baker Brun, a bakery company in Norway, is modernising its business processes through the latest technologies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419848/Norwegian-bakery-chain-gets-the-taste-of-mobile-reporting

Security Think Tank: Key things to consider to block malicious email attachments

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Key-things-to-consider-to-block-malicious-email-attachments

Shadow Brokers prepares zero-day subscription service

Businesses may face an onslaught of zero-day attacks soon as the group that leaked the NSA exploits used in the WannaCry ransomware attacks prepares to release more stolen code

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419847/Shadow-Brokers-prepares-zero-day-subscription-service

Volvo partners Google to develop Android for cars

Car manufacturer and web giant are jointly developing an Android-based in-car infotainment system

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419844/Volvo-partners-Google-to-develop-Android-for-cars

In an age of uncertainty, now is the time to rethink your outsourcing strategy

Brexit and Trump are not only creating challenges but also opportunities in the outsourcing sector, and outsourcing deals will need to be flexible to exploit them

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/In-an-age-of-uncertainty-now-is-the-time-to-rethink-your-outsourcing-strategy

ICC brings drones, smart bats and virtual reality to international cricket

International Cricket Council teams up with Intel to transform the cricketing experience for fans and players with drones, smart connected bats and virtual reality

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419804/ICC-brings-drones-smart-bats-and-virtual-reality-to-international-cricket

DevOps practitioners open up about enterprise adoption challenges

Ahead of next week’s DevOps Enterprise Summit in London, practitioners have warned enterprises to stop thinking of DevOps as something only Silicon Valley firms and startups can do successfully

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/DevOps-practitioners-open-up-about-enterprise-adoption-challenges

Construction of Amazon's €1bn Dublin datacentre hit by environmental planning appeal

Amazon's plans to build a €1bn datacentre in Dublin from mid-2017 could be delayed by environmental planning appeal

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419771/Amazons-1bn-Dublin-datacentre-hit-by-environmental-planning-appeal

Ocado Technology releases on-premise mesh datacentre as open source

To reduce the cost of high-end datacentre servers, Ocado has developed a private cloud that runs on low-end PCs

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419768/Ocado-Technology-releases-on-premise-mesh-datacentre-as-open-source

British Airways counts cost of major bank holiday IT system outage

Share price of British Airways' parent company plummets after power supply issue at "local" datacentre grounds flights at Heathrow and Gatwick over the bank holiday weekend

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419766/British-Airways-counts-cost-of-major-Bank-Holiday-IT-system-outage

Five ways to cut the risk of Salesforce

Best practices for IT professionals seeking to implement Salesforce’s product portfolio

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Five-ways-to-cut-the-risk-of-Salesforce

Security Think Tank: Employees are one of the greatest defences

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Employees-are-one-of-the-greatest-defences

People can be strongest link in cyber security, says NCSC

People are often seen as the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, but that must change, says the National Cyber Security Centre

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419646/People-can-be-strongest-link-in-cyber-security-says-NCSC

Swedish government agencies join IT spending benchmarking service

Government agencies in Sweden are using a tool by Apptio to help them gain a better understanding of IT costs

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419644/Swedish-government-agencies-join-IT-spending-benchmarking-service

BDUK broadband roll-out hits 8,000 homes per million pounds spent

The latest government statistics on the progress of the BDUK broadband roll-out has delivered fresh insight into the value for money being offered by the scheme

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419642/BDUK-broadband-roll-out-hits-8000-homes-per-million-pounds-spent

Estonian e-Residency programme partners Finnish tech startup

Government’s partnership with fintech firm Holvi aims to provide online business banking services to entrepreneurs who take up eResidency

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419640/Estonian-e-Residency-programme-partners-Finnish-tech-startup

EternalRocks author throws in the towel after media attention

Security researcher who discovered worm that could have bigger impact than WannaCry says the author seems to have given up

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419637/EternalRocks-author-throws-in-the-towel-after-media-attention

CBRE: Demand for colocation space in London holds firm in face of Brexit

The latest CBRE quarterly report, charting the performance of the European colocation market, shows demand for capacity in London has so far been unaffected by the triggering of Article 50

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419576/CBRE-Demand-for-colocation-space-in-London-holds-firm-in-face-of-Brexit

Old foes, new friends: Nordic banks and startups increase collaboration

Banks and startups in the Nordic region are working together to develop new ideas in financial technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419551/Old-foes-new-friends-Nordic-banks-and-startups-increase-collaboration

Mobile users’ expectations are sky high, says Gemalto

Consumers have extremely high expectations for rapid mobile development in the coming years, according to a Gemalto report

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419567/Mobile-users-expectations-are-sky-high-says-Gemalto

UK businesses urged to prepare for GDPR

With one year to the compliance deadline, the Information Commissioner’s Office has urged UK firms to seize the business benefits of being GDPR-ready

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419554/UK-businesses-urged-to-prepare-for-GDPR

IT firm gets Scality object storage to boost S3-based offerings

Blue Chip deploys Scality Ring object storage on commodity hardware with S3 connectivity to enable new cloud, backup and archiving product offerings at “a few pence a gigabyte”

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419552/IT-firm-gets-Scality-object-storage-too-boost-S3-based-offerings

Aggreko powers predictive maintenance with Azure machine learning

Temporary power company moves from reactive to proactive, and now predictive maintenance

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419540/Aggreko-powers-predictive-maintenance-with-Azure-machine-learning

Open19: LinkedIn's bid to lower barriers to open source datacentre tech adoption gathers pace

The Open19 Foundation's mission to create new open industry standards for 19-inch servers continues apace

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419544/Open19-LinkedIns-bid-to-lower-barriers-to-open-source-datacentre-tech-adoption-gathers-pace

Debit card transactions to overtake cash payments, thanks to contactless

The number of payments made using debit cards will exceed the number made by cash three years earlier than expected, as a result of the success of contactless technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419547/Debit-card-transactions-to-overtake-cash-payments-thanks-to-contactless

Security Think Tank: Minimise malware risks through education, process and technology

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Minimise-malware-risks-through-education-process-and-technology

GDPR: One year to compliance and opportunity

With a year to go before all companies dealing with European Union citizens’ data have to comply with new EU data protection rules, the focus for many is on compliance, but some believe business should be the top priority

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/GDPR-One-year-to-compliance-and-opportunity

Rackspace senior management reshuffle continues with new CEO appointment

Rackspace confirms new CEO appointment, six months after being acquired by private equity house Apollo Global

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419532/Rackspace-senior-management-reshuffle-continues-with-new-CEO-appointment

Finding customer data is big hurdle to meeting GDPR right to erasure

Global organisations do not know where customer data is stored and use unreliable data removal methods to erase content, a study shows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419459/Finding-customer-data-is-big-hurdle-to-meeting-GDPR-right-to-erasure

Dubai financial services regulator launches temporary licence aimed at fintechs

Dubai is making it easier for financial technology companies to test out their ideas through a temporary licence

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419438/Dubai-financial-services-regulator-launches-temporary-licence-aimed-at-fintechs

SAP aligns with Saudi Arabia’s IT transformation agenda

Global software giant SAP sees an opportunity for its wide portfolio in Saudi Arabia as the Middle Eastern country transforms

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419432/SAP-drives-Saudi-Arabias-IT-transformation-agenda

Iceland IT firm gets Cohesity hyper-converged backup boxes

Thekking scraps ageing IBM and HPE iron for Cohesity hyper-converged nodes with hybrid flash capacity to power deduplication for Veeam backups

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419436/Iceland-IT-firm-gets-Cohesity-hyper-converged-backup-boxes

Identity, authentication and authorisation becoming risk-led

Identity management, and authentication and authorisation governance are shifting away from being purely IT initiatives, according to RSA

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419437/Identity-authentication-and-authorisation-becoming-risk-led

Security Think Tank: User education key to blocking email-borne malware

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-User-education-key-to-blocking-email-borne-malware

Twenty years of online banking has increased financial awareness

Online banking is helping people manage their finances better and reduce their debt as a result

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419428/Twenty-years-of-online-banking-has-increased-financial-awareness

Interview: Nick Bleech, head of information security, Travis Perkins

Last year Travis Perkins implemented Splunk to help it to respond more quickly to security threats. Now, the business is looking into machine learning and a single customer view

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419263/Interview-Nick-Bleech-head-of-information-security-Travis-Perkins

US retailer Target agrees $18.5m data breach settlement

A breach settlement with 47 US states has taken the cost of the 2013 data breach at retailer Target to more than $220m

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419419/US-retailer-Target-agrees-185m-data-breach-settlement

Digital-only business bank gets regulatory approval

The latest challenger bank gets its regulatory approval and puts modern technology at the core of its offering

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419418/Digital-only-business-bank-gets-regulatory-approval

Mobile C-level executives are major risk to business security

C-suite executives logging on to unsecured public Wi-Fi hotspots seem to present one of the biggest security risks to enterprise networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419372/Mobile-c-level-executives-are-major-risk-to-business-security

How to avoid technical debt in open source communities

Businesses that make use of open source software should dedicate resources to supporting and maintaining the projects their organisations rely on

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419369/How-to-avoid-technical-debt-in-open-source-communities

How can CIOs drive innovation?

Three steps CIOs can take to help them take the lead in driving innovation in their organisations.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-can-CIOs-drive-innovation

Security Think Tank: 10 control areas to mitigate against malware attacks

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-10-control-areas-to-mitigate-against-malware-attacks

ChefConf 2017: How DevOps sets enterprises on course for digital transformation success

To mark the start of the ChefConf 2017 user summit in Austin, Texas, Chef CTO Adam Jacob shares his thoughts on how early DevOps adopters are now on course to become “high-velocity” technology companies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419340/ChefConf-2017-How-DevOps-sets-enterprises-on-course-for-digital-transformation-success

Racetrack Memory products in five years, says IBM fellow

Millennium Prize winner Stuart Parkin says flash and 2D methods of storage are fatally limited – Racetrack Memory offers 100x the capacity without flash’s wear issues

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419357/Racetrack-Memory-products-in-five-years-says-IBM-fellow

Cloud data portability: Obstacles to it and how to achieve it

Cloud providers are very keen to get your data into their systems but sometimes it can be difficult or costly to move it elsewhere. We look at solutions to cloud portability

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Cloud-data-portability-Obstacles-to-it-and-how-to-achieve-it

Three-quarters of internet of things projects are at risk of failure

At Cisco’s IoT World Forum in London, the network supplier releases statistics suggesting that most IoT projects are at risk of, or doomed to, failure

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419347/Three-quarters-of-internet-of-things-projects-are-at-risk-of-failure

How CIOs can drive innovation

Three steps IT leaders can take to help them drive innovation in their organisations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-CIOs-can-drive-innovation

Economic and political uncertainty drives organisations to rethink IT strategies

CIO job satisfaction reaches a three-year high as organisations hire more IT staff and invest in innovative digital technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419348/Economic-and-political-uncertainty-drives-organisations-to-rethink-IT-strategies

Almost a quarter of UK and US firms likely to miss GDPR deadline

Some 24% of companies polled in the UK and US expect to miss the GDPR compliance deadline of 25 May 2018

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419346/Almost-a-quarter-of-UK-and-US-firms-likely-to-miss-GDPR-deadline

SAP Leonardo positioned as digital transformation catalyst

SAP’s leadership explains how it has devised Leonardo as a cloud-based product plus services concept for moving organisations beyond mode 1 IT to mode 2, drawing on AI, ML, IoT and blockchain

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419342/SAP-Leonardo-positioned-as-digital-transformation-catalyst

Co-ordinating data sources is the key to CRM success

Next-generation customer relationship management requires a data-first strategy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Co-ordinating-data-sources-is-the-key-to-CRM-success

EternalRocks worm combines seven leaked NSA attack tools

Hard on the heels of the WannaCry ransomware attacks, a researcher has found a worm that combines four NSA exploits and associated attack tools, including EternalBlue used by WannaCry

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419337/EternalRocks-worm-combines-seven-leaked-NSA-attack-tools

Agile unlocked: Pivotal uses paired programming and PaaS to bolster cloud app development

Digital transformation consultancy Pivotal explains how paired programming, an empathetic work culture and open source PaaS help enterprises achieve their agile software development goals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Agile-unlocked-Pivotal-uses-paired-programming-and-PaaS-to-bolster-cloud-app-development

22 amazing tech projects for social good

from Latest News Articles from Techworld http://www.techworld.com/picture-gallery/apps/top-tech-projects-for-social-good-3590324/

Only 9% of parents want kids to be tech entrepreneurs

Study shows UK parents would prefer their children to have a traditional job such as doctor, teacher or lawyer

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419279/Only-9-of-parents-want-kids-to-be-tech-entrepreneurs

Dutch railway uses IoT to reduce people jams

Railway stations in The Netherlands are monitoring the movement of travellers to manage traffic flow and reduce people jams

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419252/Dutch-railway-uses-IoT-to-reduce-people-jams

Security Think Tank: Malware is sneaky

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Malware-is-sneaky

HSBC voice authentication tricked by twins

Twin brothers managed to trick HSBC’s voice recognition security system into giving account access to the wrong person

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419255/HSBC-voice-authentication-tricked-by-twins

Middle East largely unscathed after WannaCry cyber attack

The impact of WannaCry on the Middle East was reduced due to the attack falling on a weekend, but it is a stark warning

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419246/Middle-East-largely-unscathed-after-WannaCry-cyber-attack

Windows 7 accounts for most WannaCry infections

Statistics show that computers running Windows 7 accounted for the biggest proportion of machines infected with the WannaCry ransomware, while NHS suppliers are blamed for hampering patching by NHS trusts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419253/Windows-7-accounts-for-most-WannaCry-infections

Denmark's Spar Nord bank in app dispute with Apple

Danish bank Spar Nord considers legal dispute with Apple over the supplier’s rejection of mobile app

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419245/Denmarks-Spar-Nord-bank-in-app-dispute-with-Apple

McAfee researchers test WannaCry recovery method

Although there is evidence that some victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack on 12 May have paid the attackers, there is no evidence that they are getting their data back

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419177/McAfee-researchers-test-WannCry-recovery-method

Manx Telecom streamlines its business with VMware NFV

After deploying an NFV platform to replace its IMS service, Isle of Man-based telco has seen substantial improvements to its business agility and processes

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419169/Manx-Telecom-streamlines-its-business-with-VMware-NFV

WannaCry ransomware attack should push hospitals to gauge certain tech

The WannaCry ransomware attack affected hundreds of countries and hundreds of thousands of systems, including health systems. Experts discuss what healthcare orgs need to do.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://searchhealthit.techtarget.com/news/450419165/WannaCry-ransomware-attack-should-push-hospitals-to-gauge-certain-tech

Command and control communications key to detecting threats

Malware command and control (C&C) communications are key to detecting advanced threats, according to a security researcher

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419162/Command-and-control-communications-key-to-detecting-threats

How to simplify IT integration

Pressure on IT is mounting and point-to-point integration does not scale. Opening up APIs is one of the approaches now being considered

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419148/How-to-simplify-IT-integration

Interview: Claude Moraes, MEP and EU Civil Liberties Committee chair

Claude Moraes, chair of the European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee shares his views, concerns, reservations about EU-US data transfers, encryption and Brexit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419147/Interview-Claude-Moraes-MEP-and-EU-Civil-Liberties-Committee-chair

Microsoft to open African cloud datacentre region in 2018

Software giant plans to capitalise on business demand for its cloud services in Africa by offering users access to locally hosted Azure and Office 365

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419146/Microsoft-to-open-African-datacentre-cloud-region-in-2018

Neustar launches international security council

Sharing information in the face of threats such as WannaCry is crucial for organisations to improve their cyber security capability, according to Neustar, which is making it easier to do

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419140/Neustar-launches-international-security-council

Brits expect driverless cars to outnumber normal cars in 15 years

Survey shows 42% of people think autonomous vehicles will make roads safer, but 46% admit they would not feel safe as a passenger in a driverless vehicle

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419079/Brits-expect-driverless-cars-to-outnumber-normal-cars-in-15-years

Cloud provider snubs SAN for StorPool hyper-converged infrastructure

Coreix found costly SAN capex outlays too onerous so opted to build its own hyper-converged infrastructure from StorPool storage software and SuperMicro x86 servers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419103/Cloud-provider-snubs-SAN-for-StorPool-hyper-converged

Interview: Mark Potter, CTO, HPE

The head of Hewlett-Packard Labs speaks to Computer Weekly about a new era of computing, where memory is no longer a constrained resource

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419078/Interview-Mark-Potter-CTO-HPE

Half of CIOs have no Brexit plan because of uncertainty

Uncertainty caused by the UK leaving the EU has caused a pause in activity for half of CIOs, while the others are accelerating their digital transformation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419102/Half-of-CIOs-have-no-Brexit-plan-because-of-uncertainty

Financial services firms advised to ditch private datacentres and invest in cloud

DTCC whitepaper claims financial services firms that shun cloud are at heightened risk of running into resiliency, security and performance issues.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419085/Financial-services-firms-advised-to-ditch-private-datacentres-and-invest-in-cloud

Gender pay reporting will encourage parity, says FDM’s Sheila Flavell

IT-focused professional services company FDM has encouraged firms to adopt gender pay reporting after revealing a pay gap of 6% across its firm

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419082/Gender-pay-reporting-will-encourage-parity-says-FDMs-Sheila-Flavell

Strong cyber security posture reduces impact of breaches

There is a direct correlation between data breaches and falls in stock prices, but the impact is lighter on companies with good cyber security, a study has revealed

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419072/Strong-cyber-security-posture-reduces-impact-of-breaches

WannaCry biggest incident to date for National Cyber Security Centre

The WannaCry ransomware attack that started on 12 May 2017 is the biggest single incident that the new UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has faced

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419069/WannaCry-biggest-incident-to-date-for-National-Cyber-Security-Centre

Analytics, automation and AI critical to Cisco’s growth

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has been talking about the criticality of analytics and automation technology to the enterprise network

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419076/Analytics-automation-and-AI-critical-to-Ciscos-growth

Smart Dubai works with United Nations on smart cities index

Dubai is becoming a world leader in smart city developments and international organisations want to tap its experience

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418988/Smart-Dubai-works-with-United-Nations-on-smart-cities-index

Organised crime exploiting new technology

European law enforcement is to focus on collaborating with industry around cyber crime as organised crime groups increasingly exploit new technologies, according to a regional crime threat report

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Organised-crime-exploiting-new-technology

CIO interview: Ibrahim Gokcen, Maersk

The first chief digital officer at Danish shipping giant Maersk tells Computer Weekly how he is taking on the digital challenge

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418990/CIO-interview-Ibrahim-Gokcen-Maersk

Bombardier signs $700m IBM cloud deal to support business turnaround efforts

Canadian vehicle manufacturer inks IBM cloud deal to support five-year push to cut costs and improve efficiency

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419018/Bombardier-signs-700m-IBM-cloud-deal-to-support-business-turnaround-efforts

How will automation affect the IT skills gap?

According to research, automation is putting some job roles at risk, but could it also be the answer to the growing IT skills gap?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-will-automation-affect-the-IT-skills-gap

Dell EMC all-flash XtremIO X2 gains I/O boost via software upgrade

Dell EMC’s XtremIO X2 all-flash arrays got a performance jump from ungraded hardware, but the real performance boost comes from changes to the way I/O is dealt with

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419007/Dell-EMC-all-flash-XtremIO-X2-gains-I-O-boost-via-software-upgrade

Business not taking cyber security seriously enough, says Dido Harding

Most businesses are still not taking cyber security seriously enough, according to the former CEO of TalkTalk, which suffered a major data breach in 2015

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419002/Business-not-taking-cyber-security-seriously-enough-says-Dido-Harding

Network testing group builds new playground with Juniper NFV tech

Coloclue, an independent network testing association, is building out its next-generation product network on Juniper’s NFV technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419001/Network-testing-group-builds-new-playground-with-Juniper-NFV-tech

London digital sector continues to grow faster than rest of UK

The gap between the number of digital tech firms in London and the rest of the UK is growing

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418996/London-digital-sector-continues-to-grow-faster-than-rest-of-UK

Startup aims to improve web access for disabled people

Essential Accessibility is on a mission to make online services more friendly to disabled people through a mix of assistive technology and consultancy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418992/Startup-aims-to-improve-web-access-for-disabled-people

How AI will enhance user experience and boost productivity

We meet the head of Microsoft’s Fuse Labs, Lili Cheng, to find out how artificial intelligence holds the promise to extend computing beyond graphical user interfaces

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418660/How-AI-will-enhance-user-experience-and-boost-productivity

The evolution of OpenStack: Where next for the open source cloud platform?

The OpenStack Summit revealed details of how the seven-year-old open source platform is overcoming its growing pains and positioning itself for even greater enterprise adoption

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/The-evolution-of-OpenStack-Where-next-for-the-open-source-cloud-platform

VMware expands support for Horizon Cloud to include Microsoft Azure

Virtualisation giant strikes up public cloud partnership with Microsoft to support users that want to run their business applications and desktops in Azure

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418991/VMware-expands-support-for-Horizon-Cloud-to-include-Microsoft-Azure

Sapphire 2017: McDermott declares SAP indirect licensing policy change

At SAP’s annual Sapphire Now conference in Orlando, Florida, CEO Bill McDermott rules out of court charging for static read access in third-party systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418968/Sapphire-2017-McDermott-declares-SAP-indirect-licensing-policy-change

HPE increases ‘The Machine’ memory pool 20-fold

The Machine is HPE’s proof-of-concept next-generation hardware architecture that aims to overcome the limits of today’s IT by using large memory arrays

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418921/HPE-increases-The-Machine-memory-pool-20-fold

Users should stay grounded while ERP suppliers take to the cloud

User organisations are advised to keep their heads while suppliers show signs of cloud intoxication

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Users-should-stay-grounded-while-ERP-suppliers-take-to-the-cloud

Customer experience transformation at Macquarie bank brings legacy system retirement as a bonus

Australia’s Macquarie bank builds a data layer on top of legacy IT systems to transform customer experience

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418866/Customer-experience-transformation-at-Macquarie-bank-brings-legacy-system-retirement-as-a-bonus

Most younger shoppers want to buy goods directly through social media

Shoppers aged 20 and under are increasingly interested in buying goods directly through social media, as well through subscription-based retail services and voice-activated devices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418917/Most-younger-shoppers-want-to-buy-goods-directly-through-social-media

Colt extends high bandwidth network into Finland

Network and datacentre provider will expand its high bandwidth IQ Network to Helsinki to offer pan-Eurasian and local connectivity

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418903/Colt-extends-high-bandwidth-network-into-Finland

Open source for hybrid cloud success: Is it an open and shut case?

Quocirca’s Clive Longbottom ponders whether enterprises need to adopt an open source-first strategy for hybrid cloud success

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Is-there-an-open-and-shut-case-for-open-source-in-the-cloud

Samsung Pay finally hits the UK

Mobile payments app available in the UK nearly two years after its launch

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418895/Samsung-Pay-finally-hits-the-UK

Toxic data: What it is and how to find it and deal with it

In this podcast, Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, looks at the management of legacy data and how to find and deal with toxic data that could expose your organisation to compliance breaches

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/Toxic-data-What-it-is-and-how-to-find-it-and-deal-with-it

UK government sees collaboration as key to cyber security success

The UK government believes collaboration between the public and private sectors is critical to success in cyber security

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418890/UK-government-sees-collaboration-as-key-to-cyber-security-success

Financial services CISOs prioritise GDPR – but their service providers might not have

Survey shows 52% of CISOs working in the finance sector have made compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation an investment priority

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418886/Financial-services-CISOs-prioritise-GDPR-but-their-service-providers-might-not-have

Lack of skills preventing digital transformation, says 65% of decision makers

Research has found skills gaps in data science, AI and infrastructure management are standing in the way of digital transformation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418884/Lack-of-skills-preventing-digital-transformation-says-65-of-IT-leaders

Ransomware: Protect yourself with good backup and cloud policies

More ransomware attacks are likely. The best way to protect against them is to have up-to-date in-house backups and to ensure cloud backups are adequately protected and available

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418882/Ransomware-Protect-yourself-with-good-backup-and-cloud-policies

Vodafone sinks to £5.2bn loss

Vodafone has lost billions on its troubled foray into the Indian mobile market

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418864/Vodafone-sinks-to-52bn-loss

Qatar’s Milaha Maritime and Logistics upgrades firewall to ensure global network performance

Middle East marine and logistics company has improved its firewall to support global expansion

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418775/Qatars-Milaha-Maritime-and-Logistics-upgrades-firewall-to-ensure-global-network-performance

Five steps for business after WannaCry cyber attack

WannaCry reveals some important facts about our dependence on the internet and IT

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Five-steps-for-business-after-WannaCry-cyber-attack

More than half of consumers trust reviews over retailer advice

Consumers are now more trusting of other customers and product reviews than they are of advice given by retailers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418802/More-than-half-of-consumers-trust-reviews-over-retailer-advice

Global ransomware attack could be long-awaited wake-up call

A failure by many organisations to take cyber security seriously has long been blamed on the lack of a single significant event to shake things up. Does WannaCry fit the bill?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418816/Global-ransomware-attack-could-be-long-awaited-wake-up-call

Why IT needs effective monitoring for cloud applications

IaaS and PaaS free up IT from running day-to-day administration tasks, but the cloud can become a black box, limiting visibility

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418777/Why-IT-needs-effective-monitoring-for-cloud-applications

Airport group uses cloud-based software to support insourcing

Manchester Airport Group is using cloud-based ITSM software to support its in-house service

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418792/Airport-group-uses-cloud-based-software-to-support-insourcing

MPs and peers urged not to use personal email as WannaCry spreads

MPs and peers have been warned not to use personal emails on parliamentary Windows computers in the wake of WannaCry ransomware outbreak

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418787/MPs-and-peers-urged-not-to-use-personal-email-as-WannaCry-spreads

Attackers have no need of zero-days, breach data shows

Cyber attackers do not have to use previously unseen or extremely sophisticated attacks to bypass defences, analysis of publicly reported breaches in the past year reveals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418783/Attackers-have-no-need-of-zero-days-breach-data-shows

Manchester trams halted by communications failure

A communications systems fault at Transport for Greater Manchester halted Metrolink tram services across the city on Sunday 14 May

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418778/Manchester-trams-halted-by-communications-failure

Businesses urged to apply Windows patch to avert WannaCry attacks

Security advisers are urging organisations to patch their Windows systems to avert a possible second wave of an unprecedented, indiscriminate ransomware attack

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418770/Businesses-urged-to-apply-Windows-patch-to-avert-WannaCry-attacks

Toys R Us introduces tablets for store staff

Toy and games retailer Toys R Us is trialling the use of tablets for store assistance to provide a better customer service experience

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418729/Toys-R-Us-introduces-tablets-for-store-staff

GDPR: a quick start guide

We look at how UK organisations can prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/GDPR-a-quick-start-guide

How Microsoft is extending the benefits of Office 365

There are now over 100 million corporate users of Office 365, which provides a great developer opportunity. We find out why

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418598/How-Microsoft-is-extending-the-benefits-of-Office-365

Nordea moves staff to Stockholm Fintech Hub

Nordic bank is shifting some of its workforce closer to fintech activity in the Swedish capital

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418769/Nordea-moves-staff-to-Stockholm-Fintech-Hub

Startup Confluent makes Kafka cloud play to ease streaming deployment

Kafka is a linchpin in many on-premises data pipelines. Now, Confluent has a Kafka cloud service to ease this distributed system's ascent to cloud nirvana.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/news/450418739/Startup-Confluent-makes-Kafka-cloud-play-to-ease-streaming-deployment

Almost three-quarters of tech workers thinking of leaving UK after Brexit

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has many tech workers in the UK considering a move elsewhere

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418721/Almost-three-quarters-of-tech-workers-thinking-of-leaving-UK-after-Brexit

NHS hospitals hit in global ransomware attack

Hospitals across England are reporting problems with IT systems that are affecting healthcare treatment, caused by what could be a global ransomware campaign enabled by a leaked NSA exploit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418720/NHS-hospitals-hit-by-suspected-ransomware-attack

Five cyber security imperatives for all companies

There are five things all companies should ensure they are doing in terms of cyber security

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418705/Five-cyber-security-imperatives-for-all-companies

Investing in networks for the future – regulatory developments

Regulators are increasingly focused on the policy objective of facilitating investment in new network technologies and high-quality broadband services. Angus Finnegan and Saher Ahmed outline some recent developments in this area in the UK and EU

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Investing-in-networks-for-the-future-regulatory-developments

ICO reports record number of data breaches and fines

The UK privacy watchdog reports that it has dealt with more data breach reports and issued more fines in the past year than ever before

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418692/ICO-reports-record-number-of-data-breaches-and-fines

Mixed reaction to Trump’s cyber security executive order

The latest US presidential executive order on cyber security has been met mainly with praise, but critics say there is nothing really new and takes no decisive action

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418684/Mixed-reaction-to-Trumps-cyber-security-executive-order

Why smart cities need to become smarter about technology

Cities are experimenting with smarter ways to use technologies to improve the life of citizens, but their projects are fragmented. Is there a better approach?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418668/Why-smart-cities-need-to-become-smarter-about-technology

Cisco adds AI to Spark collaboration platform with MindMeld buy

Cisco plans to use MindMeld’s AI platform to enhance its Spark platform and other enterprise collaboration solutions

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418636/Cisco-adds-AI-to-Spark-collaboration-platform-with-MindMeld-buy

Openreach asks comms providers how to improve broadband access

Openreach is to consult with its communication services provider customers on exploring the case for fibre-to-the-premises broadband and universal coverage

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418619/Openreach-asks-comms-providers-how-to-improve-broadband-access

Made.com trialling real-time chat for customer advice

Online retailer Made.com has partnered with Hero so showroom staff can chat live with online shoppers to help with queries and shopping decisions

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418620/Madecom-trialling-real-time-chat-for-customer-advice

Paymentless retail could be the future, says Barclaycard VP of strategy and innovation

The ideal in-store customer experience would be for payments to be an invisible part of the shopping process, says Barclaycard’s vice-president of strategy and innovation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418614/Paymentless-retail-could-be-the-future-says-Barclaycard-VP-of-strategy-and-innovation

New York Philharmonic puts Toscanini archive online for worldwide audience

The New York Philharmonic is digitally archiving millions of documents and making them available online

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418618/New-York-Philharmonic-puts-Toscanini-archive-online-for-worldwide-audience

BT to cut 4,000 jobs in digital transformation plan

BT is to cut 4,000 jobs as it tries to realign Global Services business for a digital world and recover from a massive corruption scandal

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418615/BT-to-cut-4000-jobs-in-digital-transformation-plan

Microsoft shifts to intelligence in cloud and on the edge

Microsoft’s annual developer event in Seattle opened with a focus on AI, IoT edge computing and a new globally distributed database

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418583/Microsoft-shifts-to-intelligence-in-cloud-and-on-the-edge

London will lose its European tech leadership status because of Brexit

London is at risk of being usurped as the tech capital of Europe because of the UK's impending withdrawal from the benefits of EU membership

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418603/London-will-lose-its-European-tech-leadership-status-because-of-Brexit

Addison Lee uses common customer transport tech to offer luxury couriering

Addison Lee is well known for being a business-focused private hire firm in and around London, but as competition has increased the firm has refocused its use of tech to provide courier services to customers and retailers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418575/Addison-Lee-uses-common-customer-transport-tech-to-offer-luxury-couriering

Allianz researchers working with car makers on cyber security

Allianz Germany is working with the local car manufacturing industry to highlight the vulnerabilities in the electronics systems of vehicles that can be exploited by criminals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418602/Allianz-researchers-working-with-car-makers-on-cyber-security

Trump’s ‘hire American’ rhetoric is stalling global IT services sector

The IT services sector is facing an important period as political decisions impact their business models

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418533/Trumps-hire-American-rhetoric-is-stalling-global-IT-services-sector

Nordic region competes for datacentre dominance

The Nordic region is an attractive region for datacentres as demand for cloud services in the area grows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418539/Nordic-region-competes-for-datacentre-dominance

Aruba Atmosphere: Businesses at odds with IT departments over IoT

A survey of business and IT leaders conducted for wireless networking supplier Aruba has found a lack of cohesion between departments is affecting IoT usage, confidence levels and security across Emea

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418545/Aruba-Atmosphere-Businesses-at-odds-with-IT-departments-over-IoT

Durham Police to use artificial intelligence to help decide if suspects should be held in custody

Durham Police are to use artificial intelligence to help them decide whether or not to keep suspects in custody

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418538/Durham-Police-to-use-artificial-intelligence-to-help-decide-if-suspects-should-be-held-in-custody

Dell EMC World brings “bigger, faster, stronger” storage upgrades

All-flash additions plus hardware and software upgrades see platform refreshes across all Dell EMC storage offerings, as well as design changes in Isilon and Xtremio

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418542/Dell-EMC-World-brings-bigger-faster-stronger-storage-upgrades

Automation can turn tables on cyber attackers

Security defenders should use automation to turn the tables on attackers, according to the CTO of the US Department of Homeland Security

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418537/Automation-can-turn-tables-on-cyber-attackers

EnterpriseDB Postgres powers TfL tunnel monitoring

EDB, based on the open source Postgres database, is powering a new monitoring application at Transport for London

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418511/EnterpriseDB-Postgres-powers-TfL-tunnel-monitoring

RBS cuts hundreds of UK IT jobs

The Royal Bank of Scotland is cutting hundreds of tech jobs as it prepares for life as a smaller organisation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418531/RBS-cuts-hundreds-of-UK-IT-jobs

Blockchain economy on the horizon

Blockchain technologies will enable many new and disruptive business models than the internet itself, an expert predicts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418530/Blockchain-economy-on-the-horizon

Edward Snowden: Closed public cloud platforms risk "disempowering" enterprises

NSA whistleblower tells OpenStack Summit, via video link, that investing in closed public cloud platforms can lead to users parting with more than just their money

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418518/Edward-Snowden-Closed-public-cloud-platforms-risk-disempowering-enterprises

Blockchain gains momentum in the Middle East

Blockchain is gathering pace in the Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418470/Blockchain-gains-momentum-in-the-Middle-East

Hotel booking site Trivago powers collaboration with Dropbox

A Slack group and a workshop day helped Trivago deploy Dropbox for Business to 1300 users

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418479/Hotel-booking-site-Trivago-powers-collaboration-with-Dropbox

Aruba Atmosphere: Machine learning to transform networking

At Aruba Atmosphere EMEA in France, delegates learned how the network will incorporate machine learning features in the near future

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418487/Aruba-Atmosphere-Machine-learning-to-transform-networking

Cognitive security is the future, says Martin Kuppinger

Modern computing capabilities combined with cognitive technology has huge potential for tackling unknown attack patterns and addressing the security skills shortage, says Martin Kuppinger

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418477/Cognitive-security-is-the-future-says-Martin-Kuppinger

Highly skilled professionals at risk of being replaced by computers

Highly skilled jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence by 2022, says Gartner

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418467/Highly-skilled-professionals-at-risk-of-being-replaced-by-computers

Nexsan Unity goes all-flash but leaves NVMe on the back-burner

Nexsan Unity arrays already have SAN, NAS and file sync and share, and now add all-flash and policy-based archiving, but there’s no NVMe on the roadmap for now

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418458/Nexsan-Unity-goes-all-flash-but-leaves-NVMe-on-the-back-burner

Large UK businesses increasingly want CEOs to have IT background

More large businesses in the UK want a CEO that has a good understanding of IT

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418465/Large-UK-businesses-increasingly-want-CEOs-to-have-IT-background

Brexit yet to dampen fintech recruitment in London

Fintechs are still recruiting in London as large banks start to make plans to move staff to EU countries

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418445/Brexit-yet-to-dampen-fintech-recruitment-in-London

OpenStack Foundation hails second coming of private cloud

Enterprises have come to view private cloud as a “toxic” phrase, but new ways and means of building deployments is changing that, according to the OpenStack Foundation and its stakeholders

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418441/OpenStack-Foundation-hails-second-coming-of-private-cloud

OpenStack Foundation slams claims open source cloud platform's days are numbered

OpenStack Foundation executive director Jonathan Bryce dismisses predictions around the impending demise of OpenStack

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418433/OpenStack-Foundation-slams-claims-open-source-cloud-platforms-days-are-numbered

IoT platform takes apartments into the cloud in Stockholm

Swedish property management company Stockrose is using IoT the Azure cloud to offer its clients 'buildings as a service."

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418387/IoT-platform-takes-apartments-into-the-cloud-in-Stockholm

There are Dutch lessons in breach notification as GDPR approaches

The Netherlands is a pioneer when it comes to legislating around data protection, so GDPR might not be as much of a shock as in other countries.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418378/There-are-Dutch-lessons-in-breach-notification-as-GDPR-approaches

Unit4 adds machine learning to services-centric ERP system

Unit4, which majors on business applications software for professional services firms and universities, adds machine learning to its product suite, as announced at a customer event in Rotterdam

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418327/Unit4-adds-machine-learning-to-services-centric-ERP-system

Barclays launches £10m UK digital safety campaign

Barclays is to lead a £10m campaign against digital fraud as research reveals London, Bristol and Birmingham are scam hotspots, with young adults most at risk

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418313/Barclays-launches-10m-UK-digital-safety-campaign

HSBC adopts cloud-first strategy to solving big data business problems

David Knott, chief architect at banking giant HSBC, tells Computer Weekly about how machine learning, big data analytics and cloud are changing the way it does business

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418305/HSBC-adopts-cloud-first-strategy-to-solving-big-data-business-problems

Debenhams data breach underlines need for supply chain security

Data breach at retailer again highlights the importance of data protection and ensuring cyber security standards across an organisation’s entire supply chain, say security commentators

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418311/Debenhams-data-breach-underlines-need-for-supply-chain-security

Crossrail uses cloud software to address challenge of on- and off-boarding contractors

Railway construction company moves to cloud-based IT service management software from ServiceNow as it scales down IT users ahead of project completion

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418302/Crossrail-uses-cloud-software-to-address-challenge-of-on-and-off-boarding-contractors

Understanding analytics and storage performance

Analytics workloads place specific demands on storage. We take a look at the workload profiles of analytics use cases and the storage platforms available to support them

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Understanding-analytics-and-storage-performance

Ex-government privacy advisor calls for 'fundamental review' of Gov.uk Verify identity scheme

Former Cabinet Office privacy group co-chair says the Verify identity assurance programme needs 'honest and fundamental reset'

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418300/Ex-government-privacy-advisor-calls-for-fundamental-review-of-Govuk-Verify-identity-scheme

Gigaclear bags £111m investment to roll out FTTP broadband

Rapidly expanding FTTP broadband altnet has received a new round of funding to accelerate the build rate of its network around the UK and help fund its BDUK commitments

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418298/Gigaclear-bags-111m-investment-to-roll-out-FTTP-broadband

Lib Dems decry surveillance plans exposed in leaked documents

After the election, the UK government plans to introduce extreme mass surveillance capabilities, according to documents leaked to the Open Rights Group

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418288/Lib-Dems-decry-surveillance-plans-exposed-in-leaked-documents

SAP goes after world’s largest brewing company in $600m licence dispute

Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev says it intends to defend “vigorously” against software licensing claims by SAP

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Oracle outlines German cloud datacentre expansion plans

Database software giant claims investment in German datacentres is being fuelled by growing demand for its cloud services in Europe

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418291/Oracle-outlines-German-cloud-datacentre-expansion-plans

Designing broadband USO extremely complicated, says BSG

The Broadband Stakeholder Group has published a report on the design considerations for the broadband USO laid out in the Digital Economy Bill

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418245/Designing-broadband-USO-extremely-complicated-says-BSG

Testing is key to IoT security, says researcher

Building an effective testing process across all elements associated with a product is key to securing the internet of things, according to a researcher in the field

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418247/Testing-is-key-to-IoT-security-says-researcher

Centrica acquires data discovery startup Rokitt Astra

Parent company of British Gas has acquired a machine learning company to bolster its data analytics business

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418237/Centrica-acquires-data-discovery-startup-Rokitt-Astra

Vodafone selects Mirantis for network virtualisation programme

Mobile network operator will use managed OpenStack based on Mirantis’ open cloud platform as part of its network virtualisation programme

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418234/Vodafone-selects-Mirantis-for-network-virtualisation-programme

Sewer maintenance company uses virtual reality for training

Thames Water contractor is recreating working conditions in a sewer to train future employees

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418221/Sewer-maintenance-company-uses-virtual-reality-for-training

Advertising regulators to crack down on broadband speed claims

Regulators are inviting consumer input on a number of proposals on how broadband is advertised

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418215/Advertising-regulators-to-crack-down-on-broadband-speed-claims

CIO interview: Conal Furie, innovations director, Jardine Motors Group

The motor trade is often seen as behind the times in technology, but a lot can be done to improve the customer experience with cutting-edge tech, says motor group’s head of innovations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418214/CIO-interview-Conal-Furie-innovations-director-Jardine-Motors-Group

Agile development an 'IT fad' that risks iterative failure

Agile promises continuous improvement through an iterative process, but without proper checks, project failure is commonplace

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418205/Agile-development-an-IT-fad-that-risks-iterative-failure

Dynamics 365 joins Azure and Office 365 in Microsoft UK datacentre

Hosting Dynamics 365 with Azure and Office 365 is part of Microsoft’s big cloud upsell

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418210/Dynamics-365-joins-Azure-and-Office-365-in-Microsoft-UK-datacentre

The supply chain’s growing importance in modern retail

Efficient supply chain management is crucial if retailers are to offer their customers the required shopping experience in today’s complex trading environment

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/The-supply-chains-growing-importance-in-modern-retail

Phishing gets personal with fake Google Docs app

A phishing scam targeting users of Google Docs demonstrates that attacks on personal accounts to steal credentials and other personal data are likely to increase to get around corporate security controls

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418209/Phishing-gets-personal-with-fake-Google-Docs-app

Combound uses AI tool to manage customer interactions

Global sales service provider Combound is using a platform with artificial intelligence to support its telephone-based sales teams

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418211/Combound-uses-AI-tool-to-manage-customer-interactions

Metropolitan Police to hit massive IT overspend

The Metropolitan Police Service is set to massively overspend on IT as it attempts to improve digital policing

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418203/Metropolitan-Police-to-hit-massive-IT-overspend

Facebook revenues, profits and users up in first quarter

Despite a strong first quarter, investors are nervous about the future profitability and growth of Facebook as it indicates it is starting to hit advertising revenue limits

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418204/Facebook-revenues-profits-and-users-up-in-first-quarter

Locked in by choice: why the city of Rome is championing open source software

The city of Rome is advocating a move from Microsoft to open source. Councillor Flavia Marzano explains why cloud computing has not ended the open source debate

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/Locked-in-by-choice-why-the-city-of-Rome-is-championing-open-source-software

SAP focuses on training young Arab graduates in Middle East

SAP has a raft of initiatives planned in the Middle East which includes a strategy to equip young people and entrepreneurs with the IT skills required as the region transforms.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418096/SAP-focuses-on-training-young-Arab-graduates-in-Middle-East

Google hails end of multi-year enterprise cloud migrations

Google cloud chief, Diane Greene, claims multi-year datacentre migrations are no longer the norm, as some firms are making the move off-premise in weeks or months

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418116/Google-hails-end-of-multi-year-enterprise-cloud-migrations

Cognitive security is key to cyber arms race, says KuppingerCole

Cognitive computing technology is an area of artificial intelligence that is expected to help provide businesses with the security tools they need to deal with new and emerging cyber threats

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418125/Cognitive-security-is-key-to-cyber-arms-race-says-KuppingerCole

Barclays Bank opens startup hub in London

Bank aims to support fintech firms in their early stages

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418121/Barclays-Bank-opens-startup-hub-in-London

3D XPoint et al to force architecture and software changes

New solid state technologies such as 3D XPoint will be a second tier of memory, bringing change to hardware architectures and software to be rewritten, says SNIA solid state group chair

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418112/3D-XPoint-et-al-to-force-architecture-and-software-changes

Fake tech support spiders on the world wide web

Fake tech support should be incorporated into security awareness training as it can be a highly effective way to trick employees into granting access to enterprise computer systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Fake-tech-support-spiders-on-the-world-wide-web

Mayor of London seeks chief digital officer

Capital’s first-ever chief digital officer will oversee the digital transformation of public services across London

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418110/Mayor-of-London-seeks-chief-digital-officer

Apple to return an extra $50bn to investors

Announcement comes as Apple’s shares take a dip on worse-than-expected quarterly results that saw a fall in iPhone sales

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418097/Apple-to-return-an-extra-50bn-to-investors

Enterprises predict cloud budget growth will outpace overall IT spend in 2017

451 Research's latest Voice of the Enterprise report suggests enterprise IT buyers are feeling very optimistic about how much money they will get to spend on cloud and hosting technologies in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418030/Enterprises-predict-cloud-budget-growth-will-outpace-overall-IT-spend-in-2017

UAE’s Habitat School Ajman upgrades wireless network

School upgrades Wi-Fi network to cope with the increasing amount of academic activity that is conducted online

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418020/UAEs-Habitat-School-Ajman-upgrades-wireless-network

No superfast broadband requirement in Digital Economy Bill

The Digital Economy Bill has received Royal Assent during the pre-election wash-up period, but a Lords amendment demanding a legal minimum broadband speed of 30Mbps has been ditched due to take-up concerns

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418023/No-superfast-broadband-requirement-in-Digital-Economy-Bill

Building, recruiting and retaining digital talent for an automated tech-driven future

More than 75% of non-technical workers would consider a technology career, but are they the answer to the skills gap and how can organisations recruit and keep them?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450417758/Building-recruiting-and-retaining-digital-talent-for-an-automated-tech-driven-future

Most think cloud services are as good as or better than IT department

Veeam survey shows levels of penetration for as-a-service cloud options and reveals that most IT managers think cloud providers meet service levels better than in-house IT

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418021/Most-think-cloud-services-are-as-good-as-or-better-than-IT-department

UBS applies data protection for compliance and competitive advantage

Swiss bank UBS aims to get greater value out of investments in sensitive data protection systems by using its security capabilities as a differentiator

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418017/UBS-applies-data-protection-for-compliance-and-competitive-advantage

Locked in by choice: How European governments are handling their Microsoft addiction

Europe-wide research finds that government departments are deeply dependent on Microsoft software and services, while attempts to migrate to open source are difficult, temporary and sometimes under the radar

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Locked-in-by-choice-how-European-governments-are-handling-their-Microsoft-addiction

Uptime Institute research: 65% of enterprise applications still run in private datacentres

According to the Uptime Institute’s seventh annual industry survey, enterprise-owned datacentres and colocation facilities remain primary compute venue for many organisations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418013/Uptime-Institute-research-65-of-enterprise-applications-still-run-in-private-datacentres

‘Internet terrorist’ Samata Ullah jailed for eight years

Samata Ullah, an unemployed resident of Cardiff, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to five terrorism offences

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450417733/Internet-terrorist-Samata-Ullah-jailed-for-eight-years

DDoS a top security and business issue, study shows

DNS should be at the core of information security strategies as DDoS attacks increasingly form part of wider cyber attacks and continue to ramp up to unprecedented levels, warns Neustar

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418006/DDoS-a-top-security-and-business-issue-study-shows

Indian IT services giant to increase US workforce

Infosys has committed to create 10,0000 new jobs in the US as president Trump ratchets up pressure on businesses to hire Americans

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418011/Indian-IT-services-giant-to-increase-US-workforce

Cisco buys SDN business Viptela

Cisco says its acquisition of supplier Viptela will enhance its own SDN functionality

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418003/Cisco-buys-SDN-business-Viptela

Intel urges business to patch critical remote-execution flaw

Intel advises business customers to apply a security update for some versions of its administration firmware for vPro processors to fix a remote execution flaw

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418001/Intel-urges-business-to-patch-critical-remote-execution-flaw

IT outsourcing going strong in the Nordics

IT outsourcing is popular among companies in the Nordic region, but the market is changing

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450418004/IT-outsourcing-going-strong-in-the-Nordics

Dealing with data under GDPR

With the General Data Protection Regulation due to be enforced next year, Computer Weekly looks at how to address the requirements to suit your business

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Dealing-with-data-under-GDPR