White boxes set to shift server buying habits

Traditional server providers still have the lion’s share of the on-premise datacentre market, but original design manufacturers are now a major force

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413971/White-boxes-set-to-shift-server-buying-habits

UK fintech investment down in 2016

Investment in UK fintech went down in 2016 but is still ahead of 2014 numbers, according to figures from FinTech Global

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413965/UK-fintech-investment-down-in-2016

CloudPets’ data breach underlines need for secure cloud apps

More than two million voice recordings and e-mail addresses and password data for more than 800,000 accounts linked to an internet-connected toy have been leaked online

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413962/CloudPets-data-breach-underlines-need-for-secure-cloud-apps

The internet of things: an overview

Despite security and other concerns, there are many benefits associated with embracing the internet of things

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-internet-of-things-an-overview

Microsoft to discontinue Skype Wi-Fi service

Microsoft is retiring its Skype Wi-Fi service to concentrate on other services on the communications platform

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413957/Microsoft-to-discontinue-Skype-Wi-Fi-service

DevOps done right: Why work-life balance matters to digital transformation success

The DevOps practitioners warn enterprises off neglecting the health and well-being of the IT staff responsible for delivering their digital transformation projects

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Empathy-at-work

Unite union members at Fujitsu on strike

Union members strike over jobs, pay and pensions after Fujitsu announced plans to cut it UK workforce by 1,800

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413953/Unite-union-members-at-Fujitsu-on-strike

IWM digitises vast collection in SpectraLogic tape archive

Imperial War Museum deploys SpectraLogic tape archive systems with LTFS Black Pearl in digitisation project for 21,000 hours of film and millions of images and voice recordings

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413621/IWM-digitises-vast-collection-in-SpectraLogic-tape-archive

Ankabut creates hyper-connected ecosystem for UEA education

United Arab Emirates education network implements cloud-based software to improve students’ access to resources

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413848/Developing-a-hyper-connected-ecosystem-for-UEA-education

Santander bank to work with IBM developing mobile apps for staff

Santander bank wants to make its staff more productive through mobile apps, which it will create alongside IBM

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413883/Santander-bank-to-work-with-IBM-developing-mobile-apps-for-staff

Hundreds more sub-postmasters apply to join group action against Post Office

Initial hearing regarding sub-postmasters who say they were wrongly punished for false accounting reveals admission by Post Office legal team

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413867/Hundreds-more-sub-postmasters-apply-to-join-group-action-against-Post-Office

Citizen Love: the story of an ordinary family's fight with the US government

Finnish documentary makers Raimo Uunila and Lauri Danska tell the behind-the-scenes story of activist Lauri Love’s battle with the US government – and the impact of the case on his family

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413644/Citizen-Love-the-story-of-an-ordinary-familys-fight-with-the-US-government

Nimble offers Nimble Cloud Volumes all-flash cloud storage

Hybrid and all-flash array maker extends offer to the cloud with Nimble Cloud Volumes cloud storage that can be provisioned for compute on Amazon or Microsoft clouds or on-premise

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413872/Nimble-offers-Nimble-Cloud-Volumes-all-flash-cloud-storage

MWC 2017: Global mobile operators to use big data for social good

The GSMA has launched the Big Data For Social Good initiative, drawing together the big data capabilities of mobile network operators to address humanitarian crises around the world

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413878/MWC-2017-Global-mobile-operators-to-use-big-data-for-social-good

Making mobile apps work

Mobile users have high expectations, and there is no such thing as one size fits all. We look at how this affects mobile app development

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Making-mobile-apps-work

MWC 2017: BT showcases network startups and 5G for VR

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, BT announces new research into network design and build, and explores the future of 5G networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413863/MWC-2017-BT-showcases-network-startups-and-5G-for-VR

Greenpeace calls for sustainable smartphone manufacturing

Electronic waste and the carbon emissions from manufacturing are among the areas smartphone makers must address, says environmental organisation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413868/Greenpeace-calls-for-sustainable-smartphone-manufacturing

Teachers ‘need help’ to get kids into Stem

More assistance should be given to teachers to encourage children into science, technology, engineering and maths careers, says Ada College head of computer science

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413866/Teachers-need-help-to-get-kids-into-Stem

Cyber criminals net £8bn from financial services in 2016

Organised cyber fraud gangs are turning their attention to online lenders and emerging financial services, potentially netting £8bn in 2016, a report reveals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413850/Cyber-criminals-net-8bn-from-financial-services-in-2016

Sainsbury’s CDO Andy Day maps path to join customer and product data

Sainsbury’s CDO Andy Day, who claimed the number one spot on DataIQ’s 2017 100 top data leaders list, is mapping out a data strategy to join customer and product data, in a “farm to fork” pathway

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413862/Sainsburys-CDO-Andy-Day-maps-path-to-join-customer-and-product-data

Most businesses failing to train IT and security about users

Teaching IT and cyber security teams about psychology and sociology is key to enabling better cyber security practices in organisations, according to human behaviour specialist Jessica Barker

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413847/Most-businesses-failing-to-train-IT-and-security-about-users

MWC 2017: Standard allows for LoRaWAN roaming

A LoRa Alliance draft standard will allow wider collaboration and cross-border use cases for long range WAN IoT network operators by enabling roaming

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413846/MWC-2017-Standard-allows-for-LoRaWAN-roaming

MWC 2017: Ericsson launches marketplace for connected vehicles

Ericsson’s Connected Vehicle Marketplace will feature open APIs for telematics, data, data sharing, partner management, and charging and billing systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413845/MWC-2017-Ericsson-launches-marketplace-for-connected-vehicles

At IBM’s Watson lab, customers marry the power of AI with the IoT

IBM formally inaugurated its Watson Internet of Things headquarters in Munich, Germany in February, and Computer Weekly went to meet the customers and partners who are using Watson AI to deliver on the promise of the IoT

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/At-IBMs-Watson-lab-customers-marry-the-power-of-AI-with-the-IoT

the techies 2017 awards in pictures

from Latest News Articles from Techworld http://www.techworld.com/picture-gallery/startups/techies-2017-awards-in-pictures-3655155/

Number of people hit by professional financial cyber attack grows after lull

Kaspersky Labs reports that the number of people hit by financial cyber attack grew in 2016 after falling in the previous two years

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413719/Number-of-people-hit-by-professional-financial-cyber-attack-grows-after-lull

Welsh university offers fintech degree

Wrexham Glyndwr University becomes the latest education provider to launch a course in financial technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413727/Welsh-university-offers-fintech-degree

Old code haunts Cloudflare with memory leak scare

Ancient software has been blamed for a major memory leak affecting hundreds of thousands of web pages delivered via Cloudflare’s CDN

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413724/Old-code-haunts-Cloudflare-with-memory-leak-scare

Businesses urged to buy security according to their actual needs

Organisations must resist the temptation to buy a whole raft of security technologies without first assessing their real and specific security needs, says industry expert Michael Dieroff

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413712/Businesses-urged-to-buy-security-according-to-their-actual-needs

Coadec suggests increase in software development apprenticeships

Not-for-profit Coadec urges the technology industry and government to increase the number of available software development apprenticeships in the UK to tackle the growing skills crisis

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413711/Coadec-suggests-increase-in-software-development-apprenticeships

UK IT professionals wanted in New Zealand capital city as part of recruitment campaign

The government of New Zealand's capital city is looking for IT staff from around the world to address a skills shortage

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413710/UK-IT-professionals-wanted-in-New-Zealand-capital-city-as-part-of-recruitment-campaign

the techies 2017 winners - GoCardless, Splunk and Wayra among winners

GoCardless, Moneybox, Addison Lee and Genius Hub were among the big winners at the techies last night, Techworld's annual awards to celebrate innovation, disruption and entrepreneurship across the UK technology scene.

from Latest News Articles from Techworld http://www.techworld.com/news/startups/techies-2017-winners-gocardless-splunk-wayra-among-winners-at-techies-3655130/

Banking malware, DDoS, ransomware and CEO fraud top UK cyber threats

Businesses need to be aware of the value of their data, how that data is likely to be attacked, and how to defend against particular attacks, says leading UK cyber cop

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413698/Banking-malware-DDoS-ransomware-and-CEO-fraud-top-UK-cyber-threats

RAID vs erasure coding for flash storage

Flash storage needs array data protection. We run the rule over RAID for flash storage and look at erasure coding, which will become more attractive as drive sizes increase

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/RAID-vs-erasure-coding-for-flash-storage

Backup datacentre power: Using diesel generators to plug the UK's energy supply gaps

Energy market stakeholders are calling on the datacentre community to help them close the UK's energy demand and supply gap by hooking up their diesel generators to the National Grid, but will it work?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Backup-datacentre-power-Using-diesel-generators-to-plug-the-UKs-energy-supply-gaps

Lords pressurise government over broadband USO

In a House of Lords debate on the Digital Economy Bill, peers passed an amendment to set the minimum standard speed for broadband at 30Mbps

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413646/Lords-pressurise-government-over-broadband-USO

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the APAC converged/hyper-converged market

Find out what converged/hyper-converged initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/2017-IT-Priority-Study-Trends-in-the-APAC-converged-hyper-converged-market

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in APAC DevOps

Find out what DevOps initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/2017-IT-Priority-Study-Trends-in-APAC-DevOps

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the APAC storage market

Find out what Storage initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/2017-IT-Priority-Study-Trends-in-the-APAC-storage-market

Government fails to meet target recruiting computing teachers

The number of postgraduates choosing to start training for a career in teaching computing did not meet the government’s targets for the 2016/17 academic year

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413633/Government-fails-to-meet-target-recruiting-computing-teachers

Digitisation opens up security weakness in oil and gas

The oil and gas industry needs to address the security risks associated with operational technology and vulnerable IT systems, says Ponemon Institute report

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413629/Digitisation-open-up-security-weakness-in-oil-and-gas

Dutch banks and ISPs behind in domain security

Dutch banks are falling behind organisations in other sectors when it comes to securing domains.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413618/Dutch-banks-and-ISPs-behind-in-domain-security

Starling Bank opens API with hackathon

Challenger bank Starling opens its API up to developers in hackathon at Google’s London Campus

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413631/Starling-Bank-opens-API-with-hackathon

BDUK head Chris Townsend to step down

Government executive Chris Townsend, who oversees the DCMS-run BDUK rural broadband programme, is to step down in April

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413622/BDUK-head-Chris-Townsend-to-step-down

Most hackers can steal data within 24 hours, study shows

Most hackers are able to access company systems and steal valuable data within 24 hours, according to the Nuix Black Report, which aims to show which security technologies are worth investing in

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413616/Most-hackers-can-steal-data-within-24-hours-study-shows

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in APAC security

Find out what security initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/2017-IT-Priority-Study-Trends-in-APAC-security

Virtual reality takes off in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

There is a thriving virtual reality industry in the Middle East, with the technology's application expected to go far beyond gaming

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413539/Virtual-reality-takes-off-in-the-Gulf-Cooperation-Council-countries

All RBS and NatWest branches to have a technology expert

RBS Group is putting a digital expert in every NatWest and RBS branch in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413557/All-RBS-and-NatWest-branches-to-have-a-technology-expert

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the EMEA converged/hyper-converged market

Find out what converged and hyper-converged initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/2017-IT-Priority-Study-Trends-in-the-EMEA-converged-hyper-converged-market

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in EMEA storage

Find out what storage initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/2017-IT-Priority-Study-Trends-in-EMEA-storage

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in EMEA DevOps

Find out what DevOps initiatives IT decision makers are making in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/2017-IT-Priority-Study-Trends-in-EMEA-DevOps

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the EMEA security market

Find out what security initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/2017-IT-Priority-Study-Trends-in-the-EMEA-security-market

Cloud demand fuels record European growth for colocation market in 2016, confirms CBRE

CBRE’s full-year colocation tracker data confirms record take-up for colocation space across Europe in 2016

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413546/Demand-for-cloud-fuels-record-growth-for-European-colocation-market-in-2016-confirms-CBRE

Progress on business IoT adoption slower than expected

The Economist Intelligence Unit last looked at business IoT adoption in 2013. Its latest business adoption index shows slow progress

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413540/Progress-on-business-IoT-adoption-slower-than-expected

Computacenter apprentices are business-critical today

Apprenticeships in IT are increasingly seen as an alternative to university for many. Apprentices at Computacenter tell their stories

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413531/Computacenter-apprentices-are-business-critical-today

Beware printer helpline scam, warns NTS eCrime Team

National Trading Standards is warning consumers about a scam targeting those looking for help with printer problems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413534/Beware-printer-helpline-scam-warns-NTS-eCrime-Team

Global public cloud spend to soar by 25% this year, says IDC

Market watcher’s latest public cloud market forecast highlights growing demand for off-premise services across the globe

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413532/Global-public-cloud-spend-to-soar-by-25-this-year-says-IDC

What would Mr Tulkinghorn think?

Law firms have begun to use AI in the review and analysis of data, which has profound implications for way law firms deliver services to their clients

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/What-would-Mr-Tulkinghorn-think

Corporate IT Forum aims to fill gap in discipline of SRM

Forum to fill supplier relationship management gap opened up by growing centrality of IT to business, and transitions to cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413490/Corporate-IT-Forum-aims-to-fill-gap-in-discipline-of-SRM

Companies partner with CA Technologies to encourage kids into Stem

Mars, GSK and Deutsche Bank help CA Technologies with its Step into Stem event designed to encourage young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413501/Companies-partner-with-CA-Technologies-to-encourage-kids-into-Stem

Microsoft issues critical patches but not for zero days

After missing the monthly security update for 14 February, Microsoft has issued some patches but not for zero-day vulnerabilities despite the availability of exploit code

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413527/Microsoft-issues-critical-patches-but-not-for-zero-days

Airborne cars to transform Dubai’s public transportation

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority is readying the launch of autonomous aerial vehicles in July this year

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413448/Airborne-cars-to-transform-Dubais-public-transportation

Australian bank implements cloud-based people management software

Digital bank chose software as a service when it wanted more from its HR systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413435/Australian-bank-implements-cloud-based-people-management-software

Industrial control systems top threat to UK cyber security

Most organisations understand cyber security readiness, but lack response and resilience capabilities – especially regarding industrial control systems in the UK, says RSA cyber defence expert Azeem Aleem

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413471/Industrial-controls-systems-top-threat-to-UK-cyber-security

Yahoo takes $350m cut on deal with Verizon after security breaches

Ending months of speculation, Verizon has announced a revised deal for acquiring Yahoo’s core business that is $350m less than the original due to revelations of two major data breaches

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413483/Yahoo-takes-350m-cut-on-deal-with-Verizon-after-security-breaches

Ransomware doubled in second half of 2016, says Check Point

Check Point identifies the most prevalent ransomware and other malware that organisations should be prioritising based on data from the second half of 2016

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413458/Ransomware-doubled-in-second-half-of-2016-says-Check-Point

Pure Storage adds Cohesity Data Platform to FlashArray//M arrays

All flash array maker gets Cohesity functionality natively in its arrays, in a move that will allow snapshots to be tiered between platforms and managed by Cohesity

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413359/Pure-Storage-adds-Cohesity-Data-Platform-to-FlashArray-M-arrays

Visa opens London technology centre

Visa opens a space in London where it can test out technologies alongside customers and suppliers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413455/Visa-opens-London-technology-centre

Half of enterprises to start digitising networks by 2019, says Cisco

At Cisco Live Europe in Berlin, Cisco offers an insight into key networking trends and announces new products and upgrades to support and secure the digitisation of the network

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413436/Half-of-enterprises-to-start-digitising-networks-by-2019-says-Cisco

Brexit might benefit genomics big data analytics research

Genomics, an IT-dependent area of medical science research, could yet benefit from Brexit by lower barriers to data acquisition

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Brexit-might-benefit-genomics-big-data-analytics-research

SAP users react with concern to SAP High Court victory over Diageo

SAP UK and Ireland User Group has reacted to the supplier’s High Court victory over Diageo in indirect licensing dispute

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413434/SAP-users-react-with-concern-to-SAP-High-Court-victory-over-Diageo

The changing shape of mobile apps

We find out how organisations can gain the agility they need to keep pace with mobile app innovation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/The-changing-shape-of-mobile-apps

Netherlands expertise unravels enterprise blockchain

Dutch hackathons, pilots and projects are building new applications based on blockchains

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413346/Netherlands-expertise-unravels-enterprise-blockchain

Amazon will create 5,000 UK jobs in 2017

Online retailer Amazon is creating 5,000 jobs in the UK over the next year, including roles for software engineers and apprenticeships in engineering and logistics

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413367/Amazon-will-create-5000-UK-jobs-in-2017

Security Think Tank: Risk of DNS attacks goes beyond websites

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-Risk-of-DNS-attacks-goes-beyond-websites

Multi-cloud management: Making it work for the enterprise

As the hype surrounding multi-cloud continues to grow, Clive Longbottom shares his view on what enterprises will need to do to make the model work for them

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Multi-cloud-management-What-enterprises-need-to-know

Accenture to add thousands of US jobs as Trump effect spreads to IT

Accenture has promised to create more jobs in the US and invest $1.4bn in skills development

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413355/Accenture-to-add-thousands-of-US-jobs-as-Trump-effect-spreads-to-IT

Why Azure developers need security skills

The unprecedented adoption of Microsoft Azure is a huge opportunity for developers, but they must keep their security skills updated

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Why-Azure-developers-need-security-skills

Software asset management maturity in the age of SaaS

For asset tracking, software as a service is no different from any other type of software licensing – but the process of software asset management needs adapting

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Software-asset-management-maturity-in-the-age-of-SaaS

Sweden uses Minecraft for urban planning

Swedish National Land survey has put its maps on Minecraft to promote its work

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413340/Sweden-uses-Minecraft-for-urban-planning

UK brokers search engine deal to demote pirate sites

The Google and Bing search engines are to demote piracy websites after signing a voluntary code of practice in talks with the entertainment industry led by the UK government

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413339/UK-brokers-search-engine-deal-to-demote-pirate-sites

Facebook calls on Middle East-based developers in bot challenge

Facebook is looking for software developers in the Middle East to create software robots on its Messenger platform

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413232/Facebook-calls-on-Middle-East-based-developers-in-bot-challenge

Stemettes launches documentary about Outbox Incubator programme

Social enterprise Stemettes has produced a short film featuring its Outbox Incubator programme to highlight the importance of getting girls into science, technology, engineering and maths

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413272/Stemettes-launches-documentary-about-Outbox-Incubator-programme

Gartner predicts BI market will jump 7.3% to $18.3bn in 2017

So-called “modern BI and analytics platforms” outpace traditional business intelligence, but rate will slow down

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413265/Gartner-predicts-BI-market-will-jump-73-to-183bn-in-2017

Visa, Bosch and Indiegogo debut IBM Watson IoT partnerships

At the inauguration of the Watson IoT HQ in Munich, IBM customers announced a swathe of new partnerships to bring IoT tech to market

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413239/Visa-Bosch-and-Indiegogo-debut-IBM-Watson-IoT-partnerships

Swedish capital uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to cut road congestion

Stockholm transport authorities are gaining a better understanding of road traffic through technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413235/Swedish-capital-uses-Bluetooth-and-Wi-Fi-to-cut-road-congestion

Big data projects need business input and careful management

Big data projects need to be managed. Ocado and Graydon have been figuring out how

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Big-data-projects-need-business-input-and-careful-management

HPE services and CSC to become DXC Technology

The merger between HP's services division and CSC will launch in April 2017 and is expected to save the companies billions

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413229/HPE-services-and-CSC-to-become-DXC-Technology

Amazon, Apple and Microsoft pledge to support government push for fair cloud storage use

Competition and Markets Authority confirms support of Amazon, Apple and Microsoft as it concludes compliance review into cloud storage sector

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413231/Amazon-Apple-and-Microsoft-pledge-to-support-government-push-for-fair-cloud-storage-use

RSAC17: Former MI5 head calls on infosec community to make world safer

In a digital era, the information security community has a key role in helping to make the world a safer place, according to former MI5 boss Stella Rimington

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413209/RSAC17-Former-MI5-head-calls-on-infosec-community-to-make-world-safer

FOI requests reveal appetite for datacentre change in London’s local councils

Research conducted by cloud service provider HyperGrid suggests IT departments in local councils are working with outdated and underperforming datacentre infrastructures

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413227/FOI-requests-reveal-appetite-for-datacentre-change-in-Londons-local-councils

High Court rules for SAP, against Diageo in indirect licensing case

Judge rejects Diageo’s submission that SAP PI is a “gatekeeper” licence for gaining access to the SAP suite of applications and database

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413224/High-Court-rules-for-SAP-against-Diageo-in-indirect-licensing-case

Security Think Tank: Integrity of business data key to cyber defence

What types of organisation are likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches and how best can they detect and mitigate against such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Integrity-of-business-data-key-to-cyber-defence

RSAC17: Geopolitical changes driving encryption usage, survey shows

More organisations are planning to deploy encryption in response to geopolitical changes, but confidence in organisations’ ability to secure and protect encryption is low, a survey shows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413210/RSAC17-Geopolitical-changes-driving-encryption-usage-survey-shows

Drizzle on tap to spur Spark Streaming architecture

Spark Streaming architecture to date has focused much on programming perks. Now, as a bit of a hedge against other streaming choices, Drizzle comes to bat to cut streaming latency.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/news/450413166/Drizzle-on-tap-to-spur-Spark-Streaming-architecture

Microsoft PCs get Brexit-fuelled price increase

Microsoft has raised the price of its Surface PCs by as much as 15% in the UK because of the falling value of the pound since the country voted to leave the EU

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413146/Microsoft-PCs-get-Brexit-fuelled-price-increase

Sweden’s Kiviks Musteri turns to cloud to keep up with growth

Swedish fruit products manufacturer Kiviks Musteri plans to put further systems in the cloud as a cloud-based ERP migration nears completion

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412832/Swedens-Kiviks-Musteri-turns-to-cloud-to-keep-up-with-growth

Cisco sales fall as traditional product sales slump

Cisco's traditional product sales such as switches are falling, but revenues in emerging products in areas such as security are on the up

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413129/Cisco-sales-fall-as-traditional-product-sales-slump

Brexit is a potential boost for Swedish fintech

Stockholm could be set to benefit from the UK’s exit from the European Union by attracting more fintech investment

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413031/UKs-Brexit-a-potential-boost-for-Swedish-fintech

Oracle executives claim more comprehensive reach for cloud business

At a recent customer conference in London, US-based Oracle executives gave accounts of the supplier’s cloud business as becoming at once more enterprise and more mid-market

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412985/Oracle-executives-claim-more-comprehensive-reach-for-cloud-business

NatWest launches digital lending platform to compete with fintech startups

NatWest has launched a lending platform that promises loan approval times as fast as those offered by peer-to-peer lenders

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413124/NatWest-launches-digital-lending-platform-to-compete-with-fintech-startups

Security Think Tank: Three strategies against data integrity attacks

What type of organisations are likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches, and how best can they detect and mitigate against such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Three-strategies-against-data-integrity-attacks

Security platforms to disrupt industry, predicts Palo Alto Networks

Collaborative security platforms will enable developers to focus on innovation and force the security industry to change business models, predicts Palo Alto Networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413118/Security-platforms-to-disrupt-industry-predicts-Palo-Alto-Networks

Too many high-risk vulnerabilities leave CISOs scrabbling to patch

Too many critical flaws are given high priority, leading to a patch overload that CISOs cannot keep up with, according to F-Secure

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413074/Too-many-high-risk-vulnerabilitiesleave-CISOs-scrabbling-to-patch

RSAC17: More ransomware and IoT-enabled attacks on the way, warns expert

Security expert Ed Skoudis says that in 2017 organisations need to prepare for evolving ransomware and IoT-enabled attacks, as well as a combination of the two

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413117/RSAC17-More-ransomware-and-IoT-enabled-attacks-on-the-way-warns-expert

RSAC17: AI could help in IoT security, says Eric Schmidt

Former Google chief says artificial intelligence could be applied in internet of things security, but the technology is still a long way from Hollywood scenarios

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413119/RSAC17-AI-could-help-in-IoT-security-says-Eric-Schmidt

Ericsson introduces first 5G network platform

As the industry gears up for Mobile World Congress, Ericsson has announced a new platform designed to help networks evolve towards 5G mobile networking

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413066/Ericsson-introduces-first-5G-network-platform

Security Think Tank: Data integrity attack could happen to any company

What type of organisations are likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches and how best can they detect and mitigate against such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Data-integrity-attack-could-happen-to-any-company

RSAC17: US politician calls for global collaboration on cyber defence

Without greater collaboration, information sharing and clear sanctions against attackers, defenders will continue to lose the war in cyber space, says US politician Michael McCaul

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413047/RSAC17-US-politician-calls-for-global-collaboration-on-cyber-defence

Euroclear automates firewall rule management with AlgoSec

Post-trade back-office process provider has made the management of firewalls more efficient through security management software

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413045/Euroclear-automates-firewall-rule-management-with-AlgoSec

Deloitte readies enterprise public cloud practice with AWS and SAP

A 2,500-strong consulting practice will focus on delivering SAP Hana on Amazon Web Services for analytics to drive digital business

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413036/Deloitte-readies-enterprise-public-cloud-practice-with-AWS-and-SAP

Enterprise IT buyers shed light on server makers’ shortfalls in customer service and support

451 Research's latest Voice of the Enterprise report sees IT buyers rate server and converged infrastructure makers on their approach to customer service and support

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413034/Enterprise-IT-buyers-shed-light-on-server-makers-shortfalls-in-customer-service-and-support

UAE bank builds predictive marketing models

Rakbank is using SAS analytics software to better understand its customers following a successful implementation of the supplier’s anti-money laundering software

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413028/UAE-bank-builds-predictive-marketing-models

RSAC17: Infosec pros must help create business-driven security, says RSA CTO

The inability to draw connections between security details and business metrics is one of the biggest challenges facing most companies, according to RSA CTO Zulfikar Ramzan

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413016/RSAC17-Infosec-pros-must-help-create-business-driven-security-says-RSA-CTO

RSA17: Data manipulation next on attackers’ agenda, warns Intel Security

Data manipulation a real threat and the next corporate attack vector could be found in the home, warns Intel Security head Chris Young

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413026/RSA17-Data-manipulation-next-on-attackers-agenda-warns-Intel-Security

Sky tackles mobile not-spots at west London headquarters

Media and communications company Sky deploys a distributed antenna system at its west London campus to improve in-building mobile signals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412969/Sky-tackles-mobile-not-spots-at-west-London-headquarters

Anti-millennial recruitment stance will widen cyber security skills gap, experts warn

Latest Global Information Security Workforce Study suggests infosec experts remain in short supply, and UK PLC’s reluctance to hire millennials means things are unlikely to improve

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412989/Anti-millennial-recruitment-stance-will-widen-cyber-security-skills-gap-experts-warn

RSAC17: Cyber defence involves all levels of society, says Microsoft

Microsoft calls for a global convention on cyber security and an independent organisation to keep nation state attackers in check

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413017/RSAC17-Cyber-defence-involves-all-levels-of-society-says-Microsoft

Public sector IT suppliers blast CCS over rising G-Cloud commission charges

CCS confirms commission charges on G-Cloud sales are to rise from 0.5 to 0.75% when the next iteration of the framework drops in May 2017, but suppliers fear it could harm their ability to innovate

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412950/Public-sector-IT-suppliers-blast-CCS-over-rising-G-Cloud-commission-charges

London software engineering salaries fall by 1.7%

Software engineering salaries in the capital bucked the trend of rising technology pay in general in 2016, according to research

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412967/London-software-engineering-salaries-fall-by-17

Interview: Cloud Foundry on its 2017 awareness-raising plans for open source PaaS

Cloud Foundry’s executive director, Abby Kearns, sets out the organisation’s plans to ensure that market awareness of the platform keeps pace with its rapid enterprise adoption

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412925/Interview-Cloud-Foundry-on-its-2017-awareness-raising-plans-for-open-source-PaaS

AWS preps GDPR readiness by signing up to cloud Code of Conduct

AWS is now a member of the Association of Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe, which means EC2 and the like need to follow certain rules

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412937/AWS-preps-GDPR-readiness-by-signing-up-to-cloud-Code-of-Conduct

Diablo targets flash in DIMM slots at in-memory apps

Apps such as Apache Spark need memory. Diablo has changed tack to provide flash as memory in DIMM slots that acts as cache behind regular DRAM so apps don’t have to hit disk storage

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412947/Diablo-targets-flash-in-DIMM-slots-at-in-memory-apps

ONF lays out innovation roadmap for SDN and NFV

The Open Networking Foundation unveils its Open Innovation Pipeline to guide the next phase of development of software-defined and virtualised networking tech

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412928/ONF-lays-out-innovation-roadmap-for-SDN-and-NFV

Major DDoS attacks see huge increase, says Akamai

Akamai’s State of the Internet/Security Report for the fourth quarter of 2016 finds that distributed denial of service attacks larger than 100Gbps are rapidly increasing as more IoT devices are compromised

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412933/Major-DDoS-attacks-see-huge-increase-says-Akamai

Cloud contracts are still a minefield

Cloud computing is maturing in the enterprise space, but the contracts that underpin cloud services have not evolved at the same pace

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Cloud-contracts-are-still-a-minefield

National Cyber Security Centre officially opens for business

The NCSC is at the forefront of the UK’s defence against cyber threats to critical national infrastructure and the digital economy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412924/National-Cyber-Security-Centre-officially-opens-for-business

Security Think Tank: Data custodians likely to be top targets of integrity attacks

What types of organisation are likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches and how best can they detect and mitigate against such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Data-custodians-likely-to-be-top-targets-of-integrity-attacks

Co-op Bank up for sale now legacy shift to IBM is complete

Bank put up for sale just days after it completed a multimillion-pound migration of its legacy banking platform into an IBM datacentre

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412897/Co-Op-Bank-up-for-sale-now-legacy-shift-to-IBM-is-complete

Middle East organisations urged to prioritise cyber defence

As the Middle East IT industry continues to transform and embrace digitisation, what are the greatest threats it faces today?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412826/Middle-East-organisations-urged-to-prioritise-cyber-defence

Dutch tech hub is facilitating the next Google

Amsterdam is already a leading tech hub, and is now offering support for companies in their second phase of development

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412848/Dutch-tech-hub-is-facilitating-the-next-Google

Everywoman Forum 2017: Diversity, digital and the impact on the working world

Technology is driving change throughout the world and enabling increasing diversity, so how can organisations deal with their changing way of working?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412849/Everywoman-Forum-2017-Diversity-digital-and-the-impact-on-the-working-world

Ford invests in artificial intelligence startup to boost autonomous drive

Motorcar maker Ford’s software development team will work alongside Argo AI on robotic vehicle technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412841/Ford-invests-in-artificial-intelligence-startup-to-boost-autonomous-drive

Santander introduces voice-controlled payments

Santander has taken its voice-controlled banking initiative to the next phase, with customers now able to make payments by voice

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412822/Santander-introduces-voice-controlled-payments

Autodata turns to big data to predict vehicle failures

Vehicle data company sees 30% jump in revenue after moving to open source software and opening its data to garages, insurers and parts companies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412829/Autodata-turns-to-big-data-to-predict-vehicle-failures

MobileIron: Corporate IT policy and mobile device security are mismatched

MobileIron report identifies a gap between security policy and the actual deployment of that policy on mobile devices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412828/MobileIron-Corporate-IT-policy-and-mobile-device-security-are-mismatched

Private cloud: Orchestration, storage and containers

We look at the key requirements and components of private cloud – including the use of container platforms – and the impact of private cloud on storage in the datacentre

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Private-cloud-Orchestration-storage-and-containers

Security Think Tank: Build in controls to protect against data integrity attacks

What type of organisations is likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches and how best can they detect and mitigate against such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Build-in-controls-to-protect-against-data-integrity-attacks

New model datacentres require hybrid approach

CIOs must marry legacy datacentre infrastructure with the agility of public and private cloud environments

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/New-model-datacentres-require-hybrid-approach

DCMS announces cyber clubs programme to teach 6,000 students cyber skills

The Cyber Schools Programme announced by the DCMS aims to train thousands of teenagers in cyber security skills

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412747/DCMS-announces-cyber-clubs-programme-to-teach-6000-students-cyber-skills

End complacency and help address cyber crime threat, NCA tells business

The NCA is calling on UK businesses to take the threat of cyber crime seriously and work with law enforcement and government to help turn the tables on cyber criminals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412817/End-complacency-and-help-address-cyber-crime-threat-NCA-tells-business

Intel: Enterprise trust in public cloud is on the rise, but skill shortages hinder adoption

The 2017 Intel cloud security report suggests enterprise attitudes to public cloud are softening, but a shortage of skilled security workers is holding back adoption

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412738/Intel-Enterprise-trust-in-public-cloud-is-on-the-rise-but-skill-shortages-hinder-adoption

FDM Everywoman in Tech: 2017 winners announced

Women’s network Everywoman announces the winners of its 2017 Everywoman in Technology awards, sponsored by FDM

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412739/FDM-Everywoman-in-Tech-2017-winners-announced

MWC 2017: 4G still has plenty of mileage, say mobile analysts

5G is likely to be a hot topic at this year’s Mobile World Congress, which kicks off at the end of February, but operators should be paying more attention to getting more out of their 4G networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412737/MWC-2017-4G-still-has-plenty-of-mileage-say-mobile-analysts

HPE's Simplivity purchase keeps hyper-convergence in the spotlight

Hyper-converged infrastructure is well and truly mainstream. 451 Research finds hyper-converged all set to become the number one platform for core datacentre workloads

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/HPEs-Simplivity-purchase-keeps-hyper-convergence-in-the-spotlight

Rubbish digital collection needs to be addressed

Services like rubbish collection, that are usually outsourced, need greater digitisation to join up to council processes

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412725/Rubbish-digital-collection-needs-to-be-addressed

Microsoft and Amazon open up AI

This year is set to be the year AI breaks through into mainstream computing, and the major IT firms are gearing up

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412545/Microsoft-and-Amazon-open-up-AI

How artificial intelligence is powering retail customer experience

Retailers are beginning to explore how cognitive computing and AI could make e-commerce smarter and more personalised

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-artificial-intelligence-is-powering-retail-customer-experience

Security Think Tank: Data integrity breaches – the challenge facing banks

What type of organisation is likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches and how best can they detect and mitigate such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Data-integrity-breaches-the-challenge-facing-banking

Security Think Tank: Integrity attacks tough, but not impossible to spot

What type of organisations is likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches and how best can they detect and mitigate against such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Integrity-attacks-tough-but-not-impossible-to-spot

Motorcycle technical data available through Tibco managed API

Aftermarket vehicle information company Autodata uses Tibco Mashery to extend its developer platform

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412664/Motorcycle-technical-data-available-through-Tibco-managed-API

Data breaches affect all parts of business, Verizon report shows

Verizon’s second annual Data Breach Digest provides common scenarios to help organisations improve preparations for, and responses to, the most popular types of cyber attack

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412662/Data-breaches-affect-all-parts-of-business-Verizon-report-shows

SAP connects S/4 Hana in the cloud with ‘intelligent’ ERP

SAP has announced an intensification of S/4 Hana cloud delivery, together with an infusion of its enterprise resource planning with artificial intelligence

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412681/SAP-connects-S-4-Hana-in-the-cloud-with-intelligent-ERP

Government transformation strategy aims to 'restore faith in democracy', says minister

Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer outlines his ambitious hopes for the new government transformation strategy at its launch

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412648/Government-transformation-strategy-aims-to-restore-faith-in-democracy-says-minister

Cancer Research UK drives donations with proximity Wi-Fi network

Cancer Research UK used Devicescape’s virtual Wi-Fi network and marketing platform to engage support and drive donations on World Cancer Day

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412669/Cancer-Research-UK-drives-donations-with-proximity-Wi-Fi-network

Winter Olympics 2018 critical systems will all be in the cloud

Atos is on course to hit its target of having all core Olympic IT systems in the cloud by next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412629/Winter-Olympics-2018-critical-systems-will-all-be-in-the-cloud

The politics of things: Policymakers must help shape the IoT

Saverio Romeo, principal analyst at Beecham Research, explores the role of policymakers in the rapidly expanding internet of things

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-politics-of-things-Policymakers-must-help-shape-the-IoT

Three million personal and commercial drones to ship this year

Research from Gartner sees no let-up in drone sales despite increasing regulation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412643/Three-million-personal-and-commercial-drones-to-ship-this-year

Saab CIO Mats Hultin says be open, flexible and agile – or die

Saab CIO Mats Hultin is directing the Swedish defence company’s IT function globally to be streamlined and standardised, but open and flexible for a future that includes the internet of things

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Saab-CIO-Mats-Hultin-says-be-open-flexible-and-agile-or-die

South African children’s hospital uses video to train cardiologists

The Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town is using remote video learning to teach paediatric cardiology surgery to medical students

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412505/South-African-childrens-hospital-uses-video-to-train-cardiologists

Cardiff University opens Twitter ‘cyberhate’ centre

Cardiff University researchers are to monitor Brexit-related hate crime on Twitter with funding from the Economic and Social Research Council

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412641/Cardiff-University-opens-Twitter-cyberhate-centre

Kaminario upgrades K2 all-flash to Gen6 with new controller CPUs

All-flash array maker puts Intel Broadwell processors into its controllers to boost I/O performance and increases capacity to multi-petabytes with 3D TLC flash drives

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412636/Kaminario-upgrades-K2-all-flash-to-Gen6-with-new-controller-CPUs

Case study: Australia’s Salmat to go cloud-only after getting a taste for the technology

Australian marketing company Salmat plans to move everything it can into the cloud following a highly successful initial SaaS implementation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412555/Case-study-Australias-Salmat-to-go-cloud-only-after-getting-a-taste-for-the-technology

Dubai’s oldest bank is anything but archaic inside

The digital head of Mashreq, the UAE's oldest private bank, tells Computer Weekly about his role as half banker, half techie

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412472/Dubais-oldest-bank-is-anything-but-archaic-inside

HM Treasury committee questions costs of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital programme

Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie asks government to clarify costs after small businesses estimate price to be significantly higher

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412547/HM-Treasury-committee-questions-costs-of-HMRCs-Making-Tax-Digital-programme

Consumers losing millions through out-of-date broadband deals

Consumers are still paying over the odds for out-of-contract broadband deals, according to a report from uSwitch

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412562/Consumers-losing-millions-through-out-of-date-broadband-deals

More than half of teachers admit gender stereotyping Stem subjects

Almost 60% of teachers have admitted developing unconscious gender stereotypes towards science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412570/More-than-half-of-teachers-admit-gender-stereotyping-Stem-subjects

British Gas calls on datacentre operators to help solve UK's looming energy supply crisis

British Gas makes the case for datacentre operators to do their bit to close the UK energy supply and demand gap by hooking up their backup power supplies to the National Grid

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412560/British-Gas-wants-datacentre-operators-to-help-solve-UKs-looming-energy-supply-crisis

Security Think Tank: Under-the-radar data integrity attacks expected to rise

What type of organisations are likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches, and how can they best detect and mitigate against such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Under-the-radar-data-integrity-attacks-expected-to-rise

Battersea Power Station development gets ultrafast FTTP broadband

Hyperoptic has been selected to deliver FTTP broadband to new-build apartments at Battersea Power Station

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412551/Battersea-Power-Station-development-gets-ultrafast-FTTP-broadband

How a Dublin court case could derail EU-US data privacy agreements

The Irish Commercial Court will consider whether privacy protection offered by standard contractual clauses for data transfers to the US from Europe is legally valid

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412511/How-a-Dublin-court-case-could-derail-EU-US-data-privacy-agreements

Apeiron brings NVMe shared direct-attached storage in its ADS1000

Startup removes storage controller and its CPU from the data path to leverage NVMe’s blistering performance with direct-attached flash storage aimed at the likes of Hadoop and Splunk

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412543/Apeiron-brings-NVMe-shared-direct-attached-storage-in-its-ADS1000

Security Think Tank: Governance and oversight key to data integrity

What type of organisations are likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches, and how can they best detect and mitigate against such attacks?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Governance-and-oversight-key-to-data-integrity

Government cloud security classification confusion dogs Digital Marketplace listings

Misinterpretation of the Government Security Classifications could result in the overprovisioning of public sector IT systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412537/Government-cloud-security-classification-confusion-dogs-Digital-Marketplace-listings

Inmarsat and Actility build IoT network for remote applications

Network suppliers team up to deliver a low-power wide area network to support corporate internet of things deployments in remote areas

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412542/Inmarsat-and-Actility-build-IoT-network-for-remote-applications

NHS websites defaced by Tunisian Islamist hacktivists

Another series of pro-Islamic State hacktivist attacks on NHS websites has underlined the need to harden websites and keep software up to date as attackers exploit a vulnerability in WordPress

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412535/NHS-websites-defaced-by-Tunisian-Islamist-hacktivists

UK fintech investments slump over Brexit fears

Investment in UK financial technology companies fell in 2016 because of the uncertainty caused by the Brexit vote

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412538/UK-fintech-investments-slump-post-Brexit-vote

Cyber resiliency of UK firms barely changed in a year, study shows

High performing UK companies with a high level of cyber security maturity are leading in cyber resiliency, but most have to work on operationalising incident response plans, Ponemon report shows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412533/Cyber-resiliency-of-UK-firms-barely-changed-in-a-year-study-shows

Interview: How security approaches are evolving in Southeast Asia and beyond

Bill Smith, senior vice-president of worldwide field operations at LogRhythm, talks to Computer Weekly about the big shift in cyber security from traditional security models to behavioural anomaly detection, continuous data monitoring and analytics

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412395/Interview-How-security-approaches-are-evolving-in-Southeast-Asia-and-beyond

Middle East and North Africa public cloud spend to hit $2bn by 2020

Middle East-based organisations are turning to public cloud services, with software as a service driving a major year-on-year spending increase

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412475/Middle-East-and-North-Africa-public-cloud-spend-to-hit-2bn-by-2020

Just Eat uses startup accelerator to stay ahead in foodtech

Online food ordering service’s head of corporate ventures explains how helping startups through its accelerator programme helps it to keep in the centre of the food technology ecosystem

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412498/Just-Eat-uses-startup-accelerator-to-stay-ahead-in-foodtech

Facebook Schrems legal case will have ‘sweeping’ impact on EU-US privacy

The US government says the legal case by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner could have sweeping ramifications for EU-US data sharing and could undermine international co-operation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412479/Facebook-Schrems-legal-case-will-have-sweeping-impact-on-EU-US-privacy

5G deployments will address burgeoning data demand, says Cisco

In its latest Mobile Visual Networking Index (VNI) report, Cisco says it expects large-scale 5G infrastructure deployments to be well in hand by the end of the decade as more and more data is consumed

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412484/5G-deployments-will-address-burgeoning-data-demand-says-Cisco

Two-thirds of educators say 3D printing is hard for teachers to use

Many schools and educational establishments are implementing 3D printing technologies to help with the curriculum, but teachers are struggling to use the technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412464/Two-thirds-of-educators-say-3D-printing-is-hard-for-teachers-to-use

Gemalto seals digital identity card deal in Sweden

Swedish tax agency signs single supplier contract with digital security firm to provide physical and digital ID cards

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412458/Gemalto-seals-digital-identity-card-deal-in-Sweden

CityFibre and Gamma strike long-haul dark fibre deal

Gamma plans to connect 15 datacentres and exchanges around the UK using CityFibre’s long-distance and metro networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412455/CityFibre-and-Gamma-strike-long-haul-dark-fibre-deal

US weighs email and cloud privacy law

US privacy advocates and tech firms push for updated email and cloud privacy legislation that has been approved by the House of Representatives, but still requires approval by the US Senate

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412450/US-weighs-email-and-cloud-privacy-law

The internet of things gains traction in business

While consumers are buying more IoT, the wheels are starting to turn in an industry set for an IoT revolution

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412408/The-internet-of-things-gains-traction-in-business

McDonald’s in Saudi Arabia to support growth with SAP

Fast food chain is using SAP software to help it better understand its customers and operations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412404/McDonalds-in-Saudi-Arabia-to-support-growth-with-SAP

Colocation giant Equinix eats up IO's UK datacentre business

Equinix has hit the acquisition trail once again to snap up the UK business of US modular datacentre provider IO

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412416/Colocation-giant-Equinix-eats-up-IOs-UK-datacentre-business

Three to expand into fixed broadband

Mobile network operator Three is to acquire UK Broadband, heralding an expansion into fixed broadband services for the first time

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412419/Three-to-expand-into-fixed-broadband

Google to appeal against order to hand over foreign emails

UK firms urged to consider the risks of non-UK cloud service providers and to encrypt data in the light of another US warrant to access emails held by a US cloud services firm on non-US servers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412413/Google-to-appeal-against-order-to-hand-over-foreign-emails

UK cyber security workforce up 163% in five years

Private and public sector step up efforts to close the cyber security skills gap in the face of a global skills shortage

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412399/UK-cyber-security-workforce-up-163-in-five-years

Government digital transformation strategy finally set to be published this week

The much-delayed plan – now expected to be known as the government transformation strategy – is due to be announced by Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412398/Government-digital-transformation-strategy-finally-set-to-be-published-this-week

CW500 video: Spencer Izard discusses key trends affecting IT leaders

In this CW500 video, Spencer Izard, chief analyst in the enterprise advisory team at Ovum, explores what's in store for IT chiefs in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/CW500-video-Spencer-Izard-discusses-key-trends-affecting-IT-leaders

DevOps done right: Creating a collaborative and supportive business culture

Cultivating a supportive and collaborative business culture is considered central to getting DevOps to take hold in an organisation. We take a look at what this entails

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/DevOps-done-right-Creating-a-collaborative-and-supportive-business-culture

Openreach launches enhanced duct and pole mapping service

BT’s infrastructure arm, Openreach, has made digital maps showing its duct and pole network infrastructure available to allow other comms services providers to plan new fibre broadband networks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412385/Openreach-launches-enhanced-duct-and-pole-mapping-service

Defence and finance sectors lead in making people cyber defenders

Organisations in the defence and finance sectors are leading the way in making people a key element of their cyber defences, says human behaviour specialist Jessica Barker

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412383/Defence-and-finance-sectors-lead-in-making-people-cyber-defenders

Dutch businesses have heads in the cloud

In the Netherlands, cloud computing is used by the central bank, large multinationals like Unilever, startups such as WeTransfer, and even a Dutch potato processing plant in China

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412214/Dutch-businesses-have-heads-in-the-cloud

European Commission announces initiatives on the data economy, e-Privacy and data protection

The European Commission (EC) recently announced the final packages to be adopted under its Digital Single Market strategy: an initiative on the data economy and proposals for the review of the e-Privacy Directive and the protection of personal data

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/European-Commission-announces-initiatives-on-the-data-economy-e-Privacy-and-data-protection

Storage 101: Queue depth, NVMe and the array controller

We look at queue depth and fan-out and fan-in ratios. With NVMe they could become a thing of the past, but for now there’s still a bottleneck at the storage array controller

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Storage-101-Queue-depth-NVMe-and-the-array-controller

Moore’s Law is running out – but don’t panic

Can system performance continue to improve to cope with the burgeoning needs of datacentres

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Moores-Law-is-running-out-but-dont-panic

CW500 video: Chris Chandler discusses key trends affecting IT leaders

In this CW500 video, Chris Chandler, Chris Chandler, head of executive search at La Fosse Associates explores what's in store for IT chiefs in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/CW500-video-Chris-Chandler-discusses-key-trends-affecting-IT-leaders

Middle East-based Emirates NBD launches mobile app-based bank

UAE bank’s new account is based on a smartphone app that is designed to learn and adopt to customer preferences

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412291/Middle-East-based-Emirates-NBD-launches-mobile-app-based-bank

NVMe: PCIe card vs U.2 and M.2

We talk NVMe form factor choices – add-in card vs U.2. vs M.2 – and their uses, for primary storage or cache, with Server StorageIO founder and analyst Greg Schulz

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/NVMe-PCIe-card-vs-U2-and-M2

CIO interview: Adam Gerrard, Yodel

Parcel delivery firm has seen significant business improvements from a digital transformation programme and replacement of legacy IT systems

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412212/CIO-interview-Adam-Gerrard-Yodel

PAC recalls ESN inquiry after Vodafone revelations

The Home Office officials in charge of delivering the Emergency Services Network have been questioned by the Public Accounts Committee after new information came to light concerning some of the existing subcontracts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412307/PAC-recalls-ESN-inquiry-after-Vodafone-revelations

Security firm agrees many others use fear to propel sales

High-Tech Bridge agrees with the UK National Cyber Security Centre that some security firms are using fear, uncertainty and doubt to promote sales of their products

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412311/Security-firm-agrees-many-others-use-fear-to-propel-sales

Alexa speaks Amazon sales success

Amazon reports growth in Alexa-powered services in latest financial filing

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412281/Alexa-speaks-Amazon-sales-success

Lockheed Martin backs UK CyberFirst skills initiative

Global security and aeropace firm boosts government’s CyberFirst skills initiative as Cabinet Office comes under fire for efforts to secure public sector data and ensure cyber teams have right skills

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412288/Lockheed-Martin-backs-UK-CyberFirst-skills-initiative

CW500 video: Neil Ward Dutton discusses key trends affecting IT leaders

In this CW500 video, MWD Advisors' research director, Neil Ward-Dutton explores what's in store for IT chiefs in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/video/CW500-video-Neil-Ward-Dutton-discusses-key-trends-affecting-IT-leaders

London Fire Brigade system crashes cause delays reacting to emergencies

Control room system crashes have been causing delays in London Fire Brigade response times

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412280/London-Fire-Brigade-system-crashes-cause-delays-reacting-to-emergencies

GDS spend controls saved £339m in 2015/16, says Cabinet Office

GDS project approvals process helped reduce potential IT spending, says government audit agency

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412276/GDS-spend-controls-saved-339m-in-2015-16-says-Cabinet-Office

AWS results hint at slowdown in cloud giant’s annual growth rate

Amazon Web Services reports another strong quarter, but analysts point to slowing of annual revenue growth

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412277/AWS-results-hint-at-slowdown-in-cloud-giants-annual-growth-rate

UK government must improve cyber defence efforts, say MPs

Public Accounts Committee sets out six recommendations for the Cabinet Office to address shortcomings in protecting government data as UK defence secretary expresses concern over Russian cyber activity

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412275/UK-government-must-improve-cyber-defence-efforts-say-MPs

Vodafone underperforms in UK in third quarter

A strong group performance in Vodafone’s third quarter was undermined by difficulties in the UK

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412210/Vodafone-underperforms-in-UK-in-third-quarter

Schneider Electric patches DCIM software security hole

Users of StrucxureWare datacentre monitoring software urged to upgrade to latest version after discovery of critical vulnerability by security researchers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412208/Schneider-Electric-patches-DCIM-software-security-hole

EU’s General Data Protection Regulation unknown to most UK adults

The majority of UK workers are unaware of incoming regulation, leaving employers with work to do on GDPR awareness and coming UK data protection laws in 2017, survey shows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412202/EUs-General-Data-Protection-Regulation-unknown-to-most-UK-adults

Facebook vows to upskill 10,000 women in 2017

Social media giant Facebook has partnered with Enterprise Nation to provide digital skills training to more than 10,000 women by the end of 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412161/Facebook-vows-to-upskill-10000-women-in-2017

Trump’s cyber security executive order delayed

It is not yet clear when US president Donald Trump will sign an eagerly-awaited executive order on cyber security that was scheduled to take pace on 31 January 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412156/Trumps-cyber-security-executive-order-delayed

Executive interview: Rackspace president Jeff Cotten reveals firm's big cloud bets for 2017

New Rackspace president Jeff Cotten reveals details of what the future holds for the managed cloud company now it's under new ownership

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412099/Executive-interview-Rackspace-president-Jeff-Cotten-reveals-firms-big-cloud-bets-for-2017

Security of industrial systems must be a top priority

The idea that hackers could switch off a country’s electricity, water, oil and gas supplies is a nightmare scenario – but it could happen

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412144/Security-of-industrial-systems-must-be-a-top-priority

Middle East bank claims blockchain first in payments

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi is to use blockchain-based technology to offer cross-border payments service to its customers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412135/Middle-East-bank-claims-blockchain-first-in-payments

UK legislation will mirror EU’s GDPR, says Matt Hancock

The UK plans a full implementation of the GDPR and is confident of agreements with the US to ensure uninhibited data exchanges with the EU and US post-Brexit, says digital secretary Matt Hancock

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412141/UK-legislation-will-mirror-EUs-GDPR-says-Matt-Hancock

O2 offers internet of things-backed motor insurance

Mobile network O2 expands its reach into the vehicle insurance market with the launch of an internet of things monitoring service

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412136/O2-offers-internet-of-things-backed-motor-insurance

Junior developers to see 4.3% pay rise in 2017

Developers, junior developers and mobile applications developers are among the top 10 job roles expected to see the highest salary increases this year

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412131/Junior-developers-to-see-43-pay-rise-in-2017

European Union reaches final agreement on mobile roaming charges

Mobile roaming charges in the European Union will end by 15 June 2017 after final agreement was reached on the regulation of wholesale prices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412132/European-Union-reaches-final-agreement-on-mobile-roaming-charges

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and British security company signs MOC

MOC between BAE Systems and CSA to develop national cyber security capabilities as part of Singapore’s cyber security strategy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412130/Cyber-Security-Agency-of-Singapore-and-British-security-company-signs-MOC

CIO interview: Alex Alexander, Yoox Net-a-Porter

It is not always the catwalk where the biggest trends in fashion take place. Tech is driving fashion today, says Yoox Net-a-Porter CIO Alex Alexander

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450411942/CIO-interview-Alex-Alexander-Yoox-Net-a-Porter

TalkTalk CEO Harding steps aside for public service role

TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding has stepped down, leaving the ISP in rude health

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412124/TalkTalk-CEO-Harding-steps-aside-for-public-service-role

Finnish city takes €10bn leap into digitisation

Tampere is encouraging its people, businesses and government organisations to come together to make digital transformation work for everyone

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412031/Finnish-city-takes-10bn-leap-into-digitisation

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/Trump-unlikely-to-reduce-IT-from-India

Cloud project success gives Aster appetite for more

The success of a cloud project at Aster Group gives the IT department the task of having to curb enthusiasm for the cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412123/Cloud-project-success-gives-Aster-appetite-for-more

Apple iPhone, services, Mac and Watch drive record quarter

Apple has reclaimed the title of top smartphone seller after record sales of the iPhone, Mac and Watch delivered it a record quarter

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412121/Apple-iPhone-services-Mac-and-Watch-drive-record-quarter

Manufacturers collaborate to secure process control systems

Nearly 100 companies are working together to develop open standards for process control systems that will bring prices down and improve their resilience to cyber attacks

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412056/Manufacturers-collaborate-to-secure-process-control-systems