Data breach costs exceed 20% of revenue

The cost of data breaches topped 20% of revenue in the past year as cyber attacks became more sophisticated and defenders struggled to keep pace, the latest Cisco security report shows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412041/Data-breach-costs-exceed-20-of-revenue

Gigaclear wins Northamptonshire BDUK contract

Rural fibre broadband supplier Gigaclear has been awarded a Stage Three BDUK contract covering remote parts of Northamptonshire

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412040/Gigaclear-wins-Northamptonshire-BDUK-contract

HMRC aims to ease transition to digital tax returns for UK businesses

HM Revenue & Customs sticks to 2018 deadline despite warnings from MPs, but three-year transition will cost firms £1bn before savings kick in

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412030/HMRC-aims-to-ease-transition-to-digital-tax-returns-for-UK-businesses

How AI is disrupting the role of call centres and call centre staff

Artificial intelligence could eliminate many white-collar jobs in coming decades. Its effects are already being felt in the call centre industry, but there is still no substitute for the human touch

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-AI-is-disrupting-the-role-of-call-centres-and-call-centre-staff

Open source cloud community condemns President Trump immigration ban

Tech leaders from several major open source cloud initiatives condemn President Donald Trump's travel ban, and claim it could harm diversity and hinder the tech industry's wider innovation potential

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412020/Open-source-cloud-community-condemns-President-Trump-90-day-immigration-ban

More than a million Netgear routers feared vulnerable to hijack

At least 10,000 and possibly more than a million Netgear routers are vulnerable to hijack by attackers, warn security researchers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412024/More-than-a-million-Netgear-routers-feared-vulnerable-to-hijack

New leaders in insurance industry drive digital innovation

Insurance companies are investing in digital innovation, with a new breed of leaders formalising enterprise strategies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412022/New-leaders-in-insurance-industry-drive-digital-innovation

Retail tech training – an opportunity to drive employee retention?

A job in retail is often the first employment many people will have, so could technology training increase the retention of store staff?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411925/Retail-tech-training-an-opportunity-to-drive-employee-retention

Trump unlikely to reduce IT from India

The fact that Donald Trump's labour secretary has previously offshored IT work to the Philippines could ease IT services fears, particularly in India

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411943/Donald-Trumps-labor-secretary-is-an-IT-outsourcer

SAP aims to clarify S/4 Hana, cloud apps roadmaps for customers

The SAP board has launched an initiative to publish and clarify roadmaps, especially in respect of S/4 Hana and its cloud applications, and one product of which is a new technology choice tool

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411931/SAP-aims-to-clarify-S-4-Hana-cloud-apps-roadmaps-for-customers

NHS trusts vulnerable to cyber attack due to irregular app testing

Many NHS trusts are failing to scan internal apps for security-related defects or scan web perimeter apps regularly, potentially exposing patient data to cyber breaches

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412011/NHS-trusts-vulnerable-to-cyber-attack-due-to-irregular-app-testing

Australian organisations forced to take cyber insurance seriously

The take-up of cyber security insurance in Australia remains low, but it could increase if data breach notification regulations come into force

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411923/Australian-organisations-forced-to-take-cyber-insurance-seriously

Only 49% of marketers are pushed to reinvent customer service due to technology

Technology is causing disruption in most markets, but only 49% of marketers believe they are pressured to develop their customer service as a result of disruptive technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411962/Only-49-of-marketers-are-pushed-to-reinvent-customer-service-due-to-technology

Privacy Shield threat overshadowed by US immigration row

EU citizens’ rights under the Privacy Shield Act are not directly affected by President Trump's executive order on public safety, according to international law firm Hogan Lovells

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411961/Privacy-Shield-threat-overshadowed-by-US-immigration-row

Report blames human and legacy system failure for Yorkshire hospital problems

Old technology and human error combined to cause major IT outage at Yorkshire NHS trust, review finds

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411930/Report-blames-human-and-legacy-system-failure-for-Yorkshire-hospital-problems

Many firms in the dark on cyber security investment

UK businesses need to adopt a risk-based approach to cyber security spending to ensure the best ROI and most appropriate data protection, says industry expert Michael Dieroff.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411926/Many-firms-in-the-dark-on-cyber-security-investment

Bellway Homes signs Hyperoptic for Welwyn Garden City development

Developer Bellway Homes chooses FTTP broadband supplier Hyperoptic to supply ultrafast services to new homes in Welwyn Garden City

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411919/Bellway-Homes-signs-Hyperoptic-for-Welwyn-Garden-City-development

Hybrid strategy offers best of both worlds

More and more businesses are adopting a hybrid cloud strategy for their datacentre needs. Computer Weekly looks at what’s on offer

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Hybrid-strategy-offers-best-of-both-worlds

Consumers do not trust companies with personal data, survey shows

UK firms still have much work to do in preparing for GDPR compliance, minimising the risk of identity theft and regaining trust, according to law firm Winckworth Sherwood

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411916/Consumers-do-not-trust-companies-with-personal-data-survey-shows

Artificial intelligence will increase productivity by sharpening human mind

The combination of AI and humans will triple productivity if businesses get the balance right for different roles

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411801/Artificial-intelligence-will-increase-productivity-by-sharpening-human-mind

Union to fight CSC job cuts that threaten NHS services

Union to fight a planned 22% cut to CSC's UK workforce, which could impact customers including the NHS

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411822/Union-to-fight-CSC-job-cuts-that-threaten-NHS-services

GDPR highlighted on Data Protection Day

Businesses dealing with EU citizens' data urged to ensure they are on track to comply with the GDPR in less than 16 months, as the world marks Data Protection Day 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411814/GDPR-highlighted-on-Data-Protection-Day

NHS Digital picks peering exchange provider for HSCN

The development of the new Health and Social Care Network is moving ahead as NHS Digital signs Redcentric to provide peering exchange services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411823/NHS-Digital-picks-peering-exchange-provider-for-HSCN

Post Office facing group litigation over Horizon computer system after watershed decision

The group action against the Post Office that alleges sub-postmasters have been wrongly punished for accounting errors gets a green light from the High Court of Justice

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411786/Game-on-for-group-litigation-against-Post-Office-after-watershed-decision

Microsoft to teach more than 560,000 people digital skills

Technology giant Microsoft announces a programme designed to boost digital skills and tech job prospects across the UK

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411787/Microsoft-to-teach-more-than-560000-people-digital-skills

Bett 2017: Knowing what edtech to invest in is a challenge for schools

Minster Rob Halfon has urged those building use cases for tech in schools to help others choose the right technology for use in the classroom

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411790/BETT-2017-Knowing-what-edtech-to-invest-in-a-challenge-for-schools

BT profits plunge after Italian accounting scandal

BT’s pre-tax profit drops 37% as the telecoms giant comes to terms with the extent of massive corruption at its Italian business

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411779/BT-profits-plunge-after-Italian-accounting-scandal

Cloud gives financial boost to Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel

Cloud computing is making significant contributions to driving the revenues for companies in the technology sector, according to quarterly results posted by Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411774/Cloud-gives-financial-boost-to-Alphabet-Microsoft-and-Intel

Growing UK's tech skills base will make or break prime minister's industrial strategy, panel claims

Speakers at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology's industrial strategy debate demand greater clarity on how the government intends to tackle the UK tech and science sector's skills, diversity and regional inequalities

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411769/Growing-UKs-tech-skills-base-will-make-or-break-prime-ministers-industrial-strategy-panel-claims

#techmums uses corporate partnerships to reach a million mums by 2020

Not-for-profit #techmums hopes to give technology skills to one million mothers by 2020 through partnerships with corporate firms

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411723/techmums-uses-corporate-partnerships-to-reach-a-million-mums-by-2020

Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market

The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411704/Mixed-feeling-on-Australian-enterprise-app-market

MoD accelerator launches Enduring Challenge tech contest

Enduring Challenge seeks to bring innovative technology to the front line for the UK’s armed forces and security services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411724/MoD-accelerator-launches-Enduring-Challenge-tech-contest

Facebook ups security with Fido U2F two-factor authentication

Social media giant is enabling users to increase the security of their logins with Fido U2F USB security keys

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411705/Facebook-ups-security-with-Fido-U2F-two-factor-authentication

Security spending leaving data vulnerable, study finds

Cyber breaches are increasing despite increased security spending, a study shows, highlighting that security investment decisions are not aligned with actual cyber threats

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411700/Security-spending-leaving-data-vulnerable-study-finds

Human-centric technologies will dominate next three years

Accenture says businesses will develop technology and services to match human behaviour in the next few years

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411696/Human-centric-technologies-will-dominate-next-three-years

Virtual Instruments to add cloud storage monitoring by end of 2017

Storage performance and monitoring provider Virtual Instruments leverages Xangati functionality to add cloud storage monitoring to existing SAN and NAS capabilities in Virtual Wisdom

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411692/Virtual-Instruments-to-add-cloud-storage-monitoring-by-end-of-2017

Microsoft’s cloud privacy battle may go to US Supreme Court

The US Department of Justice is considering going to the Supreme Court after an appeals court refused to revisit its July 2016 landmark ruling blocking government access to Microsoft servers in Ireland

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411690/Microsofts-cloud-privacy-battle-may-go-to-US-Supreme-Court

Accenture adds voice and VR to data analytics for RBS Six Nations

Accenture, in the sixth year of its tech partnership with the RBS Six Nations rugby championship, adds voice interface and more virtual reality to data analytics effort

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411626/Accenture-adds-voice-and-VR-to-data-analytics-for-RBS-Six-Nations

US man jailed for hacking into celebrity accounts

Edward Majerczyk is jailed for 9 months and ordered to pay $5,700 compensation for hacking iCloud and Gmail accounts and stealing celebrity nude photos

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411644/US-man-jailed-for-hacking-into-celebrity-accounts

Emergency Services Network will not be ready in time, says PAC

A Public Accounts Committee examination of the Emergency Services Network concludes that the controversial project may need more testing and assurance than its delivery date allows for

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411632/Emergency-Services-Network-will-not-be-ready-in-time-says-PAC

Society urged to nurture cyber talent at Microsoft security conference

Cyber security investigative reporter Brian Krebs urges society to cultivate more “hackers for good” in today’s age of internet supervillains

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411621/Society-urged-to-nurture-cyber-talent-at-Microsoft-security-conference

NetApp: Solidfire to get some Snap functionality but not NVMe

NetApp Solidfire execs talk of roadmap SnapMirror and SnapVault functionality in Solidfire, but NVMe will have to wait until customers are ready to pay for it

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411612/NetApp-Solidfire-to-get-some-Snap-functionality-but-not-NVMe

Norfolk pub becomes first Vodafone Ciss programme hub

The Wortwell Bell in Harlestone, Norfolk, becomes the first “community hub” to receive indoor 3G mobile coverage through Vodafone’s Community Indoor Sure Signal scheme

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411615/Norfolk-pub-becomes-first-Vodafone-Ciss-programme-hub

Maersk Line underpins shipping operations with network management

Container shipping company Maersk Line signs a five-year deal with Riverbed to monitor business-critical apps and services and troubleshoot network performance bottlenecks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411613/Maersk-Line-underpins-shipping-operations-with-network-management

Challenges of complying with the Investigatory Powers Act

Despite opposition by civil liberties groups and technology companies, the UK government has passed the controversial Investigatory Powers Act, adding a host of security and contingency requirements that UK businesses need to consider

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Challenges-of-complying-with-the-Investigatory-Powers-Act

Twitter botnet has cyber security implications, say reseachers

A researcher is urging the security community to consider the implications of massive botnets of fake Twitter accounts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411611/Twitter-botnet-has-cyber-security-implications-say-reseachers

Outdated IT budget models slow enterprise cloud adoption, CIO research suggests

Research from IT services provider Trustmarque suggests the way that enterprises run their IT budgets is out of step with how they consume and pay for cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411610/Outdated-IT-budget-models-risk-slowing-enterprise-cloud-adoption-CIO-research-suggests

HoloLens tested for bridge inpections

Cambridge University is investigating how augmented reality could help improve safety and lower the cost of inspecting large structures such as bridges

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411608/HoloLens-tested-for-bridge-inpections

Nordic CIO interview: Peter Krantz, Sweden’s national library

Making information accessible for hundreds of years is the challenge facing the CIO at Sweden’s Kungliga Biblioteket

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411607/Nordic-CIO-interview-Peter-Krantz-Swedens-national-library

Executive interview: Kirk Bresniker, chief architect, HPE

HPE has developed a concept computing architecture which it says will power future generations of applications. We find out how it will change IT

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411551/Executive-interview-Kirk-Bresniker-chief-architect-HPE

Post Office offers banking for all UK accounts as bank branch closures continue

Customers of all UK banks can receive branch services through the Post Office after a deal agreed last year takes effect

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411544/Post-Office-offers-banking-for-all-UK-accounts-as-bank-branch-closures-continue

SAP 2016 results: cloud revenue almost €3bn, 5,400 S/4 customers

SAP declares full-year 2016 revenue of €22bn, of which nearly €3bn was cloud – almost 14%

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411541/SAP-2016-results-cloud-revenue-almost-3bn-5400-S-4-customers

TechUK outlines its Brexit negotiation priorities

IT industry body TechUK outlines what it believes are the Brexit negotiation priorities for the UK IT sector

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411536/TechUK-outlines-its-Brexit-negotiation-priorities

Stockholm offers sustainable datacentre safe haven to hyperscale cloud firms

Sweden's capital city looks to capitalise on recent country-wide tax breaks for datacentre operators, to encourage cloud and colocation firms to set up shop in its new environmentally-friendly business parks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411477/Stockholm-offers-sustainable-datacentre-safe-haven-to-hyperscale-cloud-firms

GDS signals intent to move public sector off PSN

Government Digital Service’s Technology Leaders Network determines that the internet is an adequate solution to support the vast majority of public sector work

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411533/GDS-signals-intent-to-move-public-sector-off-PSN

CIO interview: Bas Anneveld, Gumtree

When your parent is the internet phenomenon eBay, how do you make a difference?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411483/CIO-interview-Bas-Anneveld-Gumtree

Bromium mobilises endpoints to fight cyber attacks

Bromium evolves its micro-virtualisation security technology to gather threat intelligence from endpoints and automate checks and responses across an enterprise

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411463/Bromium-mobilises-endpoints-to-fight-cyber-attacks

Singapore bank offers online chat banking

POSB launches automated customer service platform that understands spoken language

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411462/Singapore-bank-offers-online-chat-banking

Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector

Singapore is the top spender on IT for banking of all developed economies in the Apac region, while Indonesia has the fastest growth rate in IT spending

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411459/Singapore-and-Indonesia-stand-out-for-IT-spend-in-Apac-banking-sector

Government industrial strategy proposes £170m investment in tech institutes to boost Stem skills

The Prime Minister has claimed technology training and skills will be one of the key areas the government will focus on in its bid to boost the economy post-Brexit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411468/Government-industrial-strategy-proposes-170m-investment-in-tech-institutes-to-boost-Stem-skills

Government reaffirms broadband funding in industrial strategy plan

The government reaffirms previous commitments to further funding of rural broadband roll-out and 5G mobile networking in its post-Brexit industrial strategy plan

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411489/Government-reaffirms-broadband-funding-in-Industrial-Strategy-plan

Lululemon turns to digital transformation to support consumer community

Athletic apparel retailer’s executive vice-president of digital explains how the brand has used digital transformation to support its core value of a community ecosystem

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411353/Lululemon-turns-to-digital-transformation-to-support-consumer-community

Schroders staff to complete daily tasks on mobile devices

The asset management company wants to make it easier for its staff to complete everyday tasks by linking mobile devices to enterprise systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411453/Schroders-staff-to-complete-daily-tasks-on-mobile-devices

Lloyds Bank hit by massive DDoS attack

It has emerged that UK banks have been targeted by a DDoS campaign that affected services intermittently only at the Lloyds Banking Group

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411443/Lloyds-Bank-hit-by-massive-DDoS-attack

No silver bullet for business IoT security

Good application design, adapting existing IT security and adopting some new ideas can protect firms from IoT threats

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/No-silver-bullet-for-business-IoT-security

Saudi Arabian bank enables customers to print their own debit cards

Fingerprint scan at self-service units will authorise Al Rajhi Bank customers to print debit cards, statements and other documentation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411440/Saudi-Arabian-bank-enables-customers-to-print-their-own-debit-cards

BT draws fire over broadband price hike

Consumer broadband groups have hit out after BT put up its broadband prices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411389/BT-draws-fire-over-broadband-price-hike

Pay rises tipped for IT security and data analysis roles in 2017

Increase in high-profile data breaches and the need for data insight are seen as contributory factors in salary rises for IT security and data analytics staff

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411394/Pay-rises-tipped-for-IT-security-and-data-analysis-roles-in-2017

ICO sets out plans to issue GDPR guidance

Information Commissioner’s Office encourages business to review guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation as it is published to identify what areas need to be addressed in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411370/ICO-sets-out-plans-to-issue-GDPR-guidance

NRF 2017: The key to success is not taking yourself too seriously, says Richard Branson

Serial entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson tells the audience at NRF 2017 to fail fast, pay it forward and to stop taking themselves so seriously

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411356/NRF-2017-The-key-to-success-is-not-taking-yourself-too-seriously-says-Richard-Branson

IBM results show shift to AI and cloud business focus

IBM’s Watson cognitive, artificial intelligence technology and its cloud strategy are overtaking core product areas in terms of revenue

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411363/IBM-results-show-shift-to-AI-and-cloud-business-focus

DDoS protection provider alleged to be Mirai botnet creator

Investigative journalist Brian Krebs believes distributed denial of service mitigation firm owner is the author of malware designed to enable massive IoT botnet-enabled DDoS attacks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411352/DDoS-protection-provider-claimed-to-be-Mirai-botnet-creator

SSP Worldwide blames engineers at London datacentre for new cloud outage

Insurance software provider says latest service outage was caused by power problems at third-party datacentre site

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411351/SSP-Worldwide-blames-engineers-at-London-datacentre-for-new-cloud-outage

Avaya files for chapter 11 bankruptcy

Networking supplier has filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411314/Avaya-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy

Hybrid cloud 101: Using the cloud as a storage tier

We look at what’s possible when it comes to hybrid cloud, what types of data and what hybrid cloud architectures can combine on-premise and cloud storage capacity

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Hybrid-cloud-101-Using-the-cloud-as-a-storage-tier

Cloud-based contracts make up a third of IT outsourcing contracts in 2016

Traditional outsourcing contracts reduce in number and are being replaced by cloud-based services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411289/Cloud-based-contracts-make-up-a-third-of-IT-outsourcing-contracts-in-2016

Viasat builds IoT network for connected vehicle insurance

Satellite connectivity services supplier’s worldwide internet of things network will support customers operating connected vehicles

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411297/Viasat-builds-IoT-network-for-connected-vehicle-insurance

IT failures contributed to failed HMRC outsourcing contract

IT delays and failures contributed to a failed HMRC outsourcing contract, finds NAO investigation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411282/IT-failures-contributed-to-failed-HMRC-outsourcing-contract

National crime survey figures show growing cyber crime

Cyber crime is on the up and is now included in official crime figures

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411292/National-crime-survey-figures-show-growing-cyber-crime

Facebook to build third datacentre in Europe to underpin virtual reality push

Social networking giant hails country's cool climate as one of the many reasons it has decided to site its latest server farm in Denmark

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411288/Facebook-to-build-third-datacentre-in-Europe-to-underpin-virtual-reality-push

Carbanak shows how attackers hijack legitimate tools

Criminal gang’s abuse of Google services highlights the trend of attackers using legitimate tools to launch and manage attacks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411284/Carbanak-shows-how-attackers-hijack-legitimate-tools

Southampton FC signs up to cloud-based e-commerce

The cloud-based system by Advanced supports fan engagement and is able to handle peaks in traffic on Southampton FC’s website

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411278/Southampton-FC-signs-up-to-cloud-based-e-commerce

HPE buys hyper-converged pioneer Simplivity for $650m

Hardware giant pays out for hyper-converged market number two, and says it will keep existing Simplivity products, moving them all to its ProLiant servers by the end of 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411276/HPE-buys-hyper-converged-pioneer-Simplivity-for-650m

UK firms struggling to manage cyber threats, survey shows

Businesses want security suppliers to offer more complementary products and collaborate more effectively as they struggle to manage data protection in the light of new laws, a survey shows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411265/UK-firms-struggling-to-manage-cyber-threats-survey-shows

How culture change has to underpin success in digital transformation

Digital transformation has been in vogue in recent years. Success depends as much, if not more, on deep-set culture change, as RSA and The Economist Group have discovered

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-culture-change-has-to-underpin-success-in-digital-transformation

How Singapore can help Southeast Asia reach its digital potential

Singapore could play a vital role in supporting the digital transformation of its Asean partners in the Asian Century

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411179/How-Singapore-can-help-Southeast-Asia-reach-its-digital-potential

Oracle Database Cloud Service aims to handle apps of all sizes

Oracle continues to take the fight to AWS and others as it expands support for web-scale and enterprise applications.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/news/450411243/Oracle-Database-Cloud-Service-aims-to-handle-apps-of-all-sizes

Expanding Doddle picks Cradlepoint to ease pressure on host networks

Click-and-collect service Doddle has implemented a cloud-based all-in-one network model to support its expansion, and be a better neighbour to its host organisations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411176/Expanding-Doddle-picks-Cradlepoint-to-ease-pressure-on-host-networks

GDS declares public cloud secure enough for "vast majority" of public sector

Government Digital Service moves to allay public sector concerns about using off-premise services in a bid to speed up cloud adoption beyond Whitehall

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411211/GDS-declares-public-cloud-secure-enough-for-vast-majority-of-public-sector

Lack of diversity risks creating big gaps in AI

A panel discussion at the World Economic Forum has highlighted the need to widen the artificial intelligence developer skills pool

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411202/Lack-of-diversity-risks-creating-big-gaps-in-AI

PizzaExpress UAE upgrades customer Wi-Fi and adds analytics platform

UAE-based restaurant chain has upgraded its Wi-Fi and introduced a platform to help it understand customer behaviour

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411193/PizzaExpress-UAE-upgrades-customer-Wi-Fi-and-adds-analytics-platform

MasterCard offers remedies to watchdog fears over VocaLink acquisition

MasterCard and VocaLink respond to Competition and Markets Authority’s concerns over proposed merger

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411184/MasterCard-offers-remedies-to-watchdog-fears-over-VocaLink-acquisition

2017 may be crisis year for DDoS attacks, warns Deloitte

The proliferation of IoT devices and IoT exploit kits may make 2017 a turning point in DDoS attacks requiring new defence tactics, warns Deloitte

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411183/2017-may-be-crisis-year-for-DDoS-attacks-warns-Deloitte

Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 lead hyper-converged pack: Forrester

Forrester rates 12 hyper-converged infrastructure providers according to products, company strategy and market presence, with Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 coming out on top-line

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411180/Nutanix-Simplivity-and-Pivot3-lead-hyper-converged-pack

EE hit with £2.7m fine for overcharging roaming customers

A failure to properly implement changes to how its system managed international dialing codes has seen EE fined £2.7m for incorrectly charging roaming customers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411173/EE-hit-with-27m-fine-for-overcharging-roaming-customers

Facebook chief reveals real cost of Oculus in court testimony

Testifying in an IP-theft case against Facebook-owned Oculus, Mark Zuckerberg reveals the acquisition cost $3bn, not $2bn as originally announced

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411172/Facebook-chief-reveals-real-cost-of-Oculus-in-court-testimony

Oracle trumpets cloud applications progress at start of 2017

Oracle reports a new wave of customer take-up of its cloud offerings and announces new datacentres and increased IaaS availability of its Database Cloud Service

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411151/Oracle-trumpets-cloud-applications-progress-at-start-of-2017

Blockchain can cut investment bank infrastructure costs by 30%

Investment banks can make huge cuts to their IT infrastructure costs through blockchain, according to analysis

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411109/Blockchain-can-cut-investment-bank-infrastructure-costs-by-30

Oracle commits to expanding UK datacentre footprint in 2017

Database software giant’s renewed commitment to the UK market is part of a wider push to ramp up its cloud presence worldwide

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411133/Oracle-commits-to-expanding-UK-datacentre-footprint-in-2017

Backup 101: Incremental vs differential vs synthetic full backup

Backup methods pros and cons: Full, incremental, differential, synthetic full, incremental forever, and reverse incremental. We set out the advantages and drawbacks of each

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Backup-101-Incremental-vs-differential-vs-synthetic-full-backup

Security Think Tank: Look to security best practices to secure DNS

What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Look-to-security-best-practices-to-secure-DNS

Private and public cloud fuelled Emea infrastructure sales in Q3, shows IDC data

Demand for traditional IT hardware slumps, as sales of private and public cloud-enabling technologies soar, shows IDC data

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411096/Private-and-public-cloud-fuelled-Emea-infrastructure-sales-in-Q3-shows-IDC-data

HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes

Bank hopes to gain knowledge about technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric security through its new technology advisory board

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411098/HSBC-appoints-technology-advisers-to-keep-pace-with-IT-changes

UK business at risk due to severe security skills shortage

Job site Indeed urges the UK’s tech sector to pull together to attract more people into cyber security roles, as a study shows the UK skills gap is among the worst in the world

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411089/UK-business-at-risk-due-to-severe-security-skills-shortage

How information security professionals can help business understand cyber risk

Information security is continually moving up business and board agendas, but information security professionals find it challenging to help business leaders to understand fully the cyber risks across increasingly digital businesses.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-information-security-professionals-can-help-business-understand-cyber-risk

Artificial intelligence critical to business growth

There are many hurdles to overcome before the full benefits of AI can be realised by organisations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411088/Artificial-intelligence-critical-to-business-growth

Mark Zuckerberg to testify in $2bn VR theft claim case

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to argue Facebook-owned Oculus made VR technology a reality without help of IP ZeniMax Media claims it stole

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411080/Mark-Zuckerberg-to-testify-in-2bn-VR-theft-claim-case

Aldo uses Salesforce to drive ‘customer delight’

Luxury retailer is using Salesforce to drive engagement, a seamless experience and customer loyalty

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410980/Aldo-uses-Salesforce-to-drive-customer-delight

Australian government technology suffers failure after failure

Former government IT leader says Australia’s IT is so bad that if the government were a private sector organisation, it would fail

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410982/Australian-government-technology-suffers-failure-after-failure

Mont-Blanc HPC project alpha tests Cavium ARM module

The consortium is working on building low-powered HPC based on 64-bit ARM chips

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411010/Mont-Blanc-HPC-project-alpha-tests-Cavium-ARM-module

3D printing proves a disruptive force in Asean manufacturing

3D printing adoption is set to accelerate in Southeast Asia after a delayed start

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411022/3D-printing-proves-a-disruptive-force-in-Asean-manufacturing

CIO interview: Alexandra Drevenlid, Tieto

Tieto has replaced the position of CIO with chief digital officer. The first person to hold the position and its creator explains what this means to the Nordic IT services giant

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410981/CIO-interview-Alexandra-Drevenlid-Tieto

Network overhaul speeds up business for motor racing venue

Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire beefs up network infrastructure to support expansive business plans

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411001/Network-overhaul-speeds-up-business-for-motor-racing-venue

Security Think Tank: DNS, the underdog in cyber security strategy

What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-DNS-the-underdog-in-cyber-security-strategy

TeenTech City 2017 – using practical demos to encourage Stem careers

By giving students access to practical demonstrations of technology uses in business, TeenTech City show aims to encourage more children to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) careers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410978/TeenTech-City-2017-using-practical-demos-to-encourage-Stem-careers

Meet IoT security challenges head-on

Securing internet-connected devices should be a priority for IT leaders. We pinpoints the key areas that need to be targeted

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Meet-IoT-security-challenges-head-on

England’s largest NHS trust investigates cyber attack

A cyber attack on England's largest NHS trust has underlined the importance of cyber security at healthcare organisations and has raised renewed fears about NHS legacy IT systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410984/Englands-largest-NHS-trust-investigates-cyber-attack

The evolution of smart Dubai

Aisha Bin Bishr, director general at Smart Dubai Office, discusses how Dubai is evolving as a smart city with the support of local telecoms provider Du.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410680/The-evolution-of-smart-Dubai

Security Think Tank: Use DNS proxy services to bolster security

What are the main security risks associated with DNS, and how are these best mitigated?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Use-DNS-proxy-services-to-bolster-security

Facebook under fire for WhatsApp security backdoor

A security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the way WhatsApp implements encryption, raising concerns that it will be exploited by governments to spy on users

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410923/Facebook-under-fire-for-WhatsApp-security-backdoor

Demand for datacentres in "edge" countries tipped to fuel next wave of colocation M&A

451 Research predicts developing countries will be the source of increased colocation market revenue in the years to come, and fuel a fresh wave of takeovers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410868/Demand-for-datacentre-capacity-in-edge-countries-tipped-to-fuel-next-wave-of-colocation-MA

How serverless computing could help enterprises cut cloud complexity

As some enterprises find the reality of cloud fails to live up to the hype, Clive Longbottom explains why serverless computing could help firms attain the operational benefits they're looking for

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-serverless-computing-could-help-enterprises-cut-cloud-complexity

Obama administration relaxes NSA data-sharing rules

Civil liberties organisations express concern at US move to disseminate raw NSA communications surveillance to 16 other government agencies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410898/Obama-administration-relaxes-NSA-data-sharing-rules

Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society

Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410853/Davos-Technology-poses-new-risks-to-jobs-economies-and-society

Security Think Tank: Add risk of DNS attack to business continuity plan

What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Add-risk-of-DNS-attack-to-business-continuity-plan

UK could lose 30,000 fintech jobs after 'hard Brexit'

Ireland, Malta, Denmark, Cyprus, Sweden and Luxembourg are all cited as locations fintech firms may move to if the UK loses 'passporting' rights.

from Latest News Articles from Techworld http://www.techworld.com/news/e-commerce/uk-could-lose-30000-fintech-jobs-after-hard-brexit-3652882/

Political climate chills IT spending forecast

Some organisations are likely to adopt a wait-and-see approach to IT investments in 2017, but others will use political uncertainty as a driver for business change

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410842/Political-climate-chills-IT-spending-forecast

Lloyds Bank digital banking problems an industry warning

Lloyds Bank’s digital banking problems still unresolved after a second day

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410844/Lloyds-Bank-digital-banking-problems-an-industry-warning

TechUK launches framework to build public trust in the IoT

Tech sector association techUK wants to help overcome public distrust in the internet of things

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410840/TechUK-launches-framework-to-build-public-trust-in-the-IoT

Case study: The Alan Turing Institute takes cloud-first stance on data science research

Computer Weekly meets the Alan Turing Institute team and finds out how using cloud-first thinking can help achieve its goal of becoming a global force to be reckoned with in data science research

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410637/Case-study-The-Alan-Turing-Institute-takes-cloud-first-stance-on-data-science-research

IBM refreshes all-flash DS8880 series with PCIe 3.0 enclosures

IBM adds an F to existing DS8884, DS8886 and DS8888 all-flash and hybrid arrays with addition of PCIe 3.0 disk connectivity, but stops short of NVMe capabilities

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410832/IBM-refreshes-all-flash-DS8880-series-with-PCIe-30-enclosures

Flawed GoDaddy security certificates show need for control

Vulnerabilities in digital security certificates highlight the need for organisations to be able to exercise more control over those certificates

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410837/Flawed-GoDaddy-security-certificates-show-need-for-control

Hertz connects hourly rental cars to IoT

Car rental company Hertz chooses Orange Business Services to help support its 24/7 rental service with its Datavenue IoT service

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410831/Hertz-connects-hourly-rental-cars-to-IoT

Greenpeace demands greater transparency from AWS over datacentre energy use habits

Greenpeace claims the cloud and internet service provider community is improving on sustainability, but AWS could afford to do more

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410827/Greenpeace-demands-AWS-open-up-about-where-it-sources-its-datacentres-energy

GE enters next digital phase with ServiceMax acquisition

GE has acquired ServiceMax, with plans to bolster Predix predictive maintenance with services for industrial companies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410828/GE-enters-next-digital-phase-with-ServiceMax-acquisition

Plastics maker dumps tape for Arcserve backup appliance and cloud

PW Hall faced backup windows of 13 hours but reduced this to about 90 minutes a day spread across a number of incrementals with jobs copied to cloud backup

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410772/Plastics-maker-dumps-tape-for-Arcserve-backup-appliance-and-cloud

People attracted to financial advice from robots because they consider it impartial

Consumer acceptance of software robots providing banking support is increasing and banks are investing heavily in the technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410826/People-attracted-to-financial-advice-from-robots-because-they-consider-it-impartial

US college admits paying $28,000 ransom to cyber attackers

Los Angeles college was forced to pay ransomware attackers after being locked out of key computer systems and data

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410825/LA-college-admits-paying-28000-ransom-to-cyber-attackers

Security concerns push Asian organisations to adopt managed and hybrid IT services

Security needs are persuading organisations in Asia Pacific to adopt managed IT, and hybrid services are crucial for digital transformation, according to a CenturyLink study

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410755/Security-concerns-push-Asian-organisations-to-adopt-managed-and-hybrid-IT-services

Tech focus helps Singapore go second in globalisation index

Singapore is the second most globalised economy in the world and its IT infrastructure is critical to this achievement

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410754/Tech-focus-helps-Singapore-go-second-in-globalisation-index

Asean storage moves towards hybrid model

Storage is moving to the cloud in the Asean region and a number of storage companies are jostling for position

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410786/Asean-storage-moves-towards-hybrid-model

BBC’s iPlayer will be overhauled by 2020

Broadcaster BBC aims to redesign its digital iPlayer service by 2020 to better reflect the needs of the content rental and streaming environment

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410774/BBCs-iPlayer-will-be-overhauled-by-2020

McKinsey finds hard work to do in Big Data Revisited report

The McKinsey Global Institute has revisited its path-breaking 2011 big data report, finding a new salience for machine learning, and most companies under-capitalising their data

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410461/McKinsey-finds-hard-work-to-do-in-Big-Data-Revisited-report

Security Think Tank: Business should arm against rise in DNS server attacks

What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Business-should-arm-against-rise-in-DNS-server-attacks

World Economic Forum warns of AI business risk

Ahead of its annual meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum warns that artificial intelligence needs strong governance

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410768/World-Economic-Forum-warns-of-AI-business-risk

Firms should take note of EC privacy proposals, warns KPMG

Professional services firm KPMG is urging UK firms to ensure they are prepared for proposed EU privacy rules for electronic communications set to become law by May 2018

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410767/Firms-should-take-note-of-EC-privacy-proposals-warns-KPMG

Building society uses SharePoint in the cloud for intranet

The Family Building Society moves intranet to SharePoint in its first major cloud project

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410763/Building-society-uses-SharePoint-in-the-cloud-for-intranet

GDPR compliance is top priority for Belgian CIOs in 2017

GDPR, cloud computing and a lack of IT skills are some of the challenges that CIOs in Belgium will address this year

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410609/GDPR-compliance-is-top-priority-for-Belgian-CIOs-in-2017

Australian websites defaced by Tunisian Islamist hacktivists

Tunisian Islamist hacktivists have defaced websites in Australia, Russia, Italy and Pakistan with messages calling for a halt to the killing of civilians in Syria

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410756/Australian-websites-defaced-by-Tunisian-Islamist-hacktivists

Deloitte predicts major advances in mobile technology in 2017

Deloitte’s 16th TMT Predictions report highlights advances in mobile networking and device technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410760/Deloitte-predicts-major-advances-in-mobile-technology-in-2017

Beware of Oracle’s developer Trojan

The Oracle Technology Network allows developers to prototype applications for free, but there is a catch when it is time to deploy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Beware-of-Oracles-developer-Trojan

Equinix and Digital Realty reap M&A marketshare benefits in 2016, research shows

Synergy Research's latest datacentre-focused market tracker highlights how the global colocation sector is becoming a three-horse race

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410706/Equinix-and-Digital-Realty-reaped-MA-marketshare-and-revenue-benefits-in-2016-research-shows

Brexit should not hinder 5G development, says report

A report commissioned by the government claims the UK’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union should have minimal impact on the country’s ability to lead on the development of 5G networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410710/Brexit-should-not-hinder-5G-development-says-report

Top fintech trends in Sweden in 2017

The Nordic region is a hotspot for IT startups and Sweden is a country punching above its weight in financial technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410700/Top-fintech-trends-in-Sweden-in-2017

Security Think Tank: Top three DNS-related security risks

What are the main security risks associated with the domain name system and how are these best mitigated?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Top-three-DNS-related-security-risks

Digital technology helps Environment Agency deliver earlier flood warnings

The latest flood forecasting system that covers England will use cloud computing, data analytics and data visualisation technologies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410690/Digital-technology-helps-Environment-Agency-deliver-earlier-flood-warnings

Verizon deal to buy Yahoo looks set to go ahead

Yahoo has filed documents which indicate that if the Verizon deal goes ahead, the remainder of the company will become an investment company called Altaba

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410678/Verizon-deal-to-buy-Yahoo-looks-set-to-go-ahead

Virgin Mobile extends virtual network deal with EE

Virgin Mobile will offer its customers enhanced mobile networking services under the terms of an extended deal signed with EE

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410684/Virgin-Mobile-extends-virtual-network-deal-with-EE

Tech gender parity: we can’t do it without support from men

Research has shown a lack of diversity in organisations is costing the UK economy money, but experts claim we can’t increase the number of women in tech without the support of men

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410617/Tech-gender-parity-we-cant-do-it-without-support-from-men

Cloud provider moves to QoS flash performance on NetApp Solidfire

Carrenza guarantees specified I/O to customers on all-flash arrays from NetApp Solidfire in a move that allows it to offer storage performance as a product

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410632/Cloud-provider-moves-to-QoS-flash-performance-on-NetApp-Solidfire

Cyber security scare stories could sharpen focus at banks

There are continual cyber attacks on banks, and although most are repelled, there is significant room for improvement

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410674/Cyber-security-scare-stories-could-sharpen-focus-at-banks

Liberty launches cash appeal to challenge Snoopers’ Charter

Civil rights group Liberty is appealing for donations to raise £10,000 by 8 February 2017 to challenge the lawfulness of bulk surveillance powers in the new Investigatory Powers Act

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410673/Liberty-launches-cash-appeal-to-challenge-Snoopers-Charter

Containers tipped for enterprise take-off between now and 2020, predicts 451 Research

451 Research predicts the hype surrounding containers will give way to fast and furious enterprise adoption over the next three years

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410658/Containers-tipped-for-enterprise-take-off-between-now-and-2020-predicts-451-Research

City of London Corporation to build small cell Wi-Fi network

Residents, workers and visitors to the City of London will be able to log onto an ultrafast Wi-Fi network across the Square Mile later on in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410622/City-of-London-Corporation-to-build-small-cell-Wi-Fi-network

There is no shortage of open data. The question is, is anyone using it?

The UK government’s data portal, data.gov.uk, currently shows 36,552 published datasets available, but how usable are they, and is anyone actually downloading them?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/There-is-no-shortage-of-open-data-The-question-is-is-anyone-using-it

Security Think Tank: Know the business risks of using the internet

What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Know-the-business-risks-of-using-the-internet

Waymo self-driving minivans to begin public road tests soon

Google spin off Waymo announces trials of new self-driving vehicles, with all technologies involved developed in-house to cut costs and improve performance

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410605/Waymo-self-driving-minivans-to-begin-public-road-tests-soon

Secure IoT before it kills us

Experts say more must be done to mitigate the potentially catastrophic threats presented by connected devices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Secure-IoT-before-it-kills-us

UKCloud cuts cloud storage pricing for public sector customers and sticks boot into US rivals

Public sector-focused cloud provider claims latest round of price cuts means its services are cheaper to use than some of its US counterparts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410600/UKCloud-cuts-cloud-storage-pricing-for-public-sector-customers-and-sticks-boot-into-US-rivals

Cloud-based infrastructure is a top ANZ priority in 2017

Projects involving cloud storage and back-up will feature strongly for CIOs based in Australia and New Zealand this year

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410533/Cloud-based-infrastructure-is-a-top-ANZ-priority-in-2017

Three-quarters of UK IT workers plan a job move in 2017

An increasing number of tech workers in the UK are considering a new job in 2017, with three-quarters planning on a move

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410550/Three-quarters-of-UK-IT-workers-plan-a-job-move-in-2017

Synergy Research Group hails 2016 as landmark year for cloud services growth

Market watcher's latest cloud market tracker suggests services market is growing three times faster than off-premise hardware and software market

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410547/Synergy-Research-Group-hails-2016-as-landmark-year-for-cloud-services-spend

3D-Nand boosts capacity to push all-flash datacentre

3D-Nand piles flash cells on top of each other to tackle some of the scalability problems of flash storage, and is all set to help achieve the all-flash datacentre

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/3D-NAND-boosts-capacity-to-push-all-flash-datacentre

Ransomware expected to dominate in 2017

Ransowmare and IoT-enabled attacks are expected to continue, while 2017 will see the rise of data integrity attacks, targeting of cloud infrastructure and the use of AI by attackers, experts predict

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410530/Ransomware-expected-to-dominate-in-2017

Inside the UK’s first cyber security entrepreneur boot camp

This is the first in a series of articles charting the progress of participants from HutZero, a new cyber security entrepreneur acceleration programme run by Cyber London (CyLon) and the Centre for Security Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen’s University Belfast

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Inside-the-UKs-first-cyber-security-entrepreneur-boot-camp

Telco turns Jersey into connected internet of things testbed

Telecoms operator JT will build a long-range wide area network to support IoT deployments across Channel island

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410524/Telco-turns-Jersey-into-connected-internet-of-things-testbed

Half of the younger generation still prefer a traditional checkout

The use of technology in retailers is increasing, but despite growing omni-channel adoption, many young people still prefer a traditional checkout

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410520/Half-of-the-younger-generation-still-prefer-a-traditional-checkout

IaaS challenger OVH to open first UK datacentre by May 2017

French hosting provider sets out plans to ramp up its UK presence with a series of datacentre builds over the coming year

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At CES, network firms bring gigabit connectivity to carmakers

With more and more carmakers fitting out their newest models with advanced software platforms and new capabilities, attention at CES has also turned to the network connectivity needed to make connected vehicles work

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Surrey County Council catches £3.8m gain share windfall for broadband

Local authority to receive £3.8m to extend a BDUK broadband roll-out through the gain share clauses written into its BT contract

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410521/Surrey-County-Council-catches-38m-gain-share-windfall-for-broadband

Security research links Russia to US election cyber attacks

Security researchers say the hacking of the US Democratic National Convention's email system is linked to a wider Russian cyber campaign

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410516/Security-research-links-Russia-to-US-election-cyber-attacks

Telcos need real-time analytics strategies to capitalise on big data

In order to capitalise on the value from big data and operate as intelligent businesses, telcos must develop real-time analytics strategies, advises Accenture

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Telcos-need-real-time-analytics-strategies-to-capitalise-on-big-data

Most manufacturers will use customer-facing VR by 2020

The use of VR is growing in popularity, and many manufacturers are already using the technology for customer service purposes

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Scottish university claims a fintech first

The University of Strathclyde announces a Masters degree in fintech that will begin later this year

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CIOs: Is a PC refresh really necessary?

IT departments are preparing to migrate off Windows 7. Manufacturers are ready with a range of new PCs at this year's CES

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HMV changes its IT tune to cut maintenance spend on legacy on-premise systems

The high street music retailer has embarked on a sizeable digital transformation project to cut costs and boost the agility of its business operations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410458/HMV-changes-its-IT-tune-to-cut-maintenance-spend-on-legacy-on-premise-systems

Hosting provider dumps Docklands-based colocation firm for Migsolv

Hosting provider 52 Degrees ditches Docklands-based colocation provider for security and efficiency reasons

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UK youngsters unwittingly exposing private data

The UK children's commissioner has called for better support for child privacy after study shows most are unknowingly agreeing to share private data

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Robots replace staff at Japanese insurance firm

Japanese insurance company Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance replaces 34 members of its claims assessment team with IBM Watson

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410454/Robots-replace-staff-at-Japanese-insurance-firm

Startup uses AT&T wireless to enhance wearables for blind people

Startup Aira is building a technology platform for blind and visually impaired people, blending artificial intelligence, wireless and wearables

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410455/Startup-uses-ATT-wireless-to-enhance-wearables-for-blind-people

Car makers collaborate on autonomous and connectivity initiatives

At this year’s CES, automotive companies revealed how they are working together to develop autonomous vehicles platforms

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London hospital signs Atos deal as part of digital transformation

UCLH aims to improve patient and staff access to IT systems through 10-year contract to support care, education services and research

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410448/London-hospital-signs-Atos-deal-as-part-of-digital-transformation

Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity

How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410357/Dubai-based-Aramex-optimises-branch-office-connectivity

California legislates against ransomware

US state introduces legislation to make it easier to bring ransomware attackers to justice and jail them for up to four years

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410402/California-legislates-against-ransomware

Pernod Ricard toasts better demand forecasting with Infor

Drinks company Pernod Ricard, known for its Absolut, Malibu and Jameson tipples, has improved demand forecast accuracy with Infor software

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410373/Pernod-Ricard-toasts-better-demand-forecasting-with-Infor

Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard’s VocaLink acquisition

Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard takeover of Vocalink and gives companies an ultimatum

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410390/Competition-watchdog-airs-concern-over-Mastercards-VocaLink-acquisition

Top IT priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2017

What are Nordic CIOs planning for 2017?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410358/Top-IT-priorities-for-Nordic-CIOs-in-2017

Customer-first approach will make 2017 a challenge for Dutch CIOs

CIOs in the Netherlands could see their strategies lead to thousands of jobs being cut as businesses automate

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410369/Customer-first-approach-to-make-2017-a-challenge-for-Dutch-CIOs

Flight booking systems easy to hack, researchers warn

Malicious actors could infiltrate systems to alter passenger information and even cancel bookings, Chaos Communications Congress told

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410368/Flight-booking-systems-easy-to-hack-researchers-warn

Thai military to recruit civilian “cyber warriors”

The Thai military is to recruit civilian experts to help improve IT systems and cyber defence capabilities

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410360/Thai-military-to-recruit-civilian-cyber-warriors

CES organiser slams UK government for lack of support for tech startups

Consumer Technology Association CEO calls out the government for not offering to help startups attend the annual CES event

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410361/CES-organiser-slams-UK-government-for-lack-of-support-for-tech-startups

UK games industry to grow in 2017, but skills are a concern

Almost 90% of UK games firms aim to expand this year, but some are worried that a lack of skilled workers will be a barrier

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410359/UK-games-industry-to-grow-in-2017-but-skills-are-a-concern

Alexa enters home automation

Alexa is Amazon’s intelligent voice service for the home. Computer Weekly explores its potential for home automation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410270/Alexa-enters-home-automation

The future of diversification in the mobile sector

Reed Smith partner Askandar Samad looks at the vital role diversification will take in the mobile market in 2017, with the realisation that mobile operators can no longer be a ‘dumb pipe'

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-future-of-diversification-in-the-mobile-sector

Power firm quashes reports of US grid breached by Russian hackers

A US power utility company confirms that the US power grid was not breached by Russian hackers as reported by some US media

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410275/Power-firm-quashes-reports-of-US-grid-breached-by-Russian-hackers

London Ambulance Service suffers New Year system crash

Control room staff forced to use pen and paper as five-hour outage hits performance of ambulance service’s communication systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410271/London-Ambulance-Service-suffers-New-Year-system-crash

Three-quarters of enterprises collecting IoT data, says 451 Research

A study of IoT buying plans by analysts at 451 Research shows robust growth ahead during 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410267/Three-quarters-of-enterprises-collecting-IoT-data-says-451-Research

Australian state’s human rights commission website hit by hacktivists

Anonymous hacktivists deface Victoria Human Rights Commission website with message in support of AnonPlus social networking service

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450410264/Australian-states-human-rights-commission-website-hit-by-hacktivists