Young wayward hackers could help fill Dutch IT skills gap

An initiative in Rotterdam is helping young people get into the IT sector by targeting those overlooked by traditional methods

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427226/Young-wayward-hackers-could-help-fill-Dutch-IT-skills-gap

African anti-malaria programme thrives on strong data culture

Path health organisation is fuelling its anti-malaria programme in Zambia, and other African countries, with data analytics from Alteryx, Tableau, and others

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/African-anti-malaria-programme-thrives-on-strong-data-culture

Finnish tax administration strengthens cyber security capabilities

Tax administration steps up cyber security initiatives as more of its services are delivered digitally

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427214/Finnish-Tax-Administration-strengthens-cyber-security-capabilities

Sweden investigates introducing its own e-currency

Nordic country’s central bank is planning for a future e-currency as cash becomes less relevant

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427213/Sweden-investigates-introducing-its-own-e-currency

Cyber security should be data-based, says NCSC

The National Cyber Security Centre has begun several initiatives in its first year and hopes to use data drawn from those to drive better cyber security practices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427211/Cyber-security-should-be-data-based-says-NCSC

Where the device hits the network – a mobile device management update

As business becomes increasingly mobile, we look at the latest trends in mobile device management to give businesses the edge

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Where-the-device-hits-the-network-a-mobile-device-management-update

What is intent-based networking, and what can it do for your business?

Beyond the marketing hype, does intent-based networking mean anything, and can it improve how your infrastructure runs?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/What-is-intent-based-networking-and-what-can-it-do-for-your-business

Virtus sets out plans to build London’s largest datacentre campus

Colocation provider outlines the next phase of its expansion plans, which will see it build out its presence in west London

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427127/Virtus-sets-out-plans-to-build-Londons-largest-datacentre-campus

Microsoft Azure joins Géant's Europe-wide IaaS mega-framework

Microsoft joins Géant's bid to create a cost-effective and accessible cloud procurement hub for Europe's education and research community

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427113/Microsoft-Azure-joins-Geants-Europe-wide-IaaS-mega-framework

Maxta adds Red Hat in plan to help customers dodge ‘VMware tax’

Maxta allows migration from VMware to Red Hat Virtualization on its hyper-converged infrastructure nodes and looks forward to PCIe upgrades to help unleash NVMe

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427118/Maxta-adds-Red-Hat-in-plan-to-help-customers-dodge-VMware-tax

Grosvenor signs broadband investment deal for London’s West End

Landowner and property developer has signed a co-investment partnership with Openreach to address poor broadband connectivity standards in parts of the capital

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427117/Grosvenor-signs-broadband-investment-deal-for-Londons-West-End

WannaCry an example of pseudo-ransomware, says McAfee

The global WannaCry and NotPetya attacks were both examples of pseudo-ransomware, according to McAfee researchers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427114/WannaCry-an-example-of-pseudo-ransomware-says-McAfee

Large scale IoT deployments double in 12 months

Vodafone’s fifth annual look at the IoT market reveals that the percentage of companies with more than 50,000 connected devices has effectively doubled in the past year

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427112/Large-scale-IoT-deployments-double-in-12-months

Cyber Security Challenge UK launches charitable foundation

Cyber Security Challenge UK is setting up charitable foundation to boost accessibility and diversity in cyber security, with an emphasis on supporting those from a disadvantaged background

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427105/Cyber-Security-Challenge-UK-launches-charitable-foundation

UK spending on subscription services triples in a year

Almost all UK adults subscribe to services for products they would traditionally pay for up front

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427025/UK-spending-on-subscription-services-triples-in-a-year

SDN an essential component of future public sector networks

Public sector organisations need to adopt software-defined networking to deliver more agile and resilient networks that bring fit-for-purposes services to users and citizens

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427039/SDN-an-essential-component-of-future-public-sector-networks

Talent shortage keeps Nordic IT companies focused on job satisfaction

Nordic companies are aiming to win the race for scarce IT professionals through improving the workplace and concentrating on employees’ job satisfaction levels

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427022/Talent-shortage-keeps-Nordic-IT-companies-focused-on-job-satisfaction

Gartner: Alibaba outperforms AWS, Microsoft and Google in public cloud revenue growth

While Amazon remains leader of the IaaS and public cloud market, Gartner’s figures highlight emerging competitive pressure from Alibaba on the other runners and riders in the market

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427034/Gartner-Alibaba-outperforms-AWS-Microsoft-and-Google-in-public-cloud-revenue-growth-stakes

How retailers are using technology to remain relevant

From the constant innovation at Asos, Amazon and Missguided to the new supply chain prowess flaunted by Diesel and Gap, fashion retailers are investing in tech to stay relevant to their customers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-retailers-are-using-technology-to-remain-relevant

How and why to conduct a cyber threat and risk analysis

An ethical hacker’s insights into how and why organisations should conduct a cyber threat and risk analysis based on nine years’ experience conducting penetration tests for hundreds of organisations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-and-why-to-conduct-a-cyber-threat-and-risk-analysis

ATM cyber attack a growing threat, warns Europol

Cyber attacks on bank cash machines are a growing problem despite strong law enforcement cooperation, warns Europol

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427015/ATM-cyber-attack-a-growing-threat-warns-Europol

Prices and unnecessary upgrades push consumers to buy second-hand mobile devices

People in the UK are growing tired of regular upgrade cycles for mobile devices

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427016/Prices-and-unnecessary-upgrades-push-consumers-to-buy-second-hand-mobile-devices

UK-EU talks have failed to raise confidence of IT leaders

IT decision-makers are no more confident about how Brexit will affect them despite this year’s general election and talks between the EU and the UK

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427013/UK-EU-talks-have-failed-to-raise-confidence-of-IT-leaders

Equifax breach claims another scalp

The CEO of Equifax has stepped down – the third executive to leave the company after it disclosed a massive data breach

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426974/Equifax-breach-claims-another-scalp

Skills shortage tops Security Serious agenda

Tackling the shortage of cyber security skills tops the agenda for the Security Serious Week, an industry initiative aimed at helping organisations become more security savvy

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426961/Skills-shortage-tops-Security-Serious-agenda

Storage 101: The IoT’s impact on storage

The internet of things will have a huge impact on storage – the sheer volume of data, the radically different types of data created, and the storage needed, from flash to object to cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Storage-101-The-IoTs-impact-on-storage

Health sector and social media top cyber targets

The healthcare sector and social media users are popular targets for cyber attackers, a report has revealed

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426943/Health-sector-and-social-media-top-cyber-targets

Tegile says NVMe bottleneck is in the network

Tegile's chief technology officer says the NVMe roadmap is all in place, but the key bottleneck is in the network and the applications, not its controllers. They’re ready to scale out into clusters for NVMe

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426940/Tegile-says-NVMe-bottleneck-is-in-the-network

Building ‘senseable’ cities will be the talk of Gitex

MIT professor will present his vision of smart city developments at Gitex 2017 in Dubai

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426954/Building-senseable-cities-will-be-the-talk-of-Gitex

Passive optical LAN: When network speed, bandwidth and security matter

Copper-based local area networks are increasingly unfit for purpose in a digital enterprise, but passive optical LANs may be a solution. Tech evangelist Paul Ryan, chair of the Association of Passive Optical LAN, explains why

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Passive-optical-LAN-When-network-speed-bandwidth-and-security-matter

Tech sector advisory network expands to Spain

The 5,000-strong Global Tech Advocates network of IT industry experts that supports technology companies is expanding its service to Spain

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426936/Tech-sector-advisory-network-expands-to-Spain

European operators still heavily reliant on copper for broadband delivery

A report commissioned for the European Commission has revealed that although access to broadband is improving across the EU, operators are still focusing their energies on sweating old copper assets

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426930/European-operators-still-heavily-reliant-on-copper-for-broadband-delivery

Mac OS passwords at risk of theft, researcher warns

Some Apple Mac users are at risk of password theft due to a zero-day vulnerability discovered in some versions of the operating system

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426931/Mac-OS-passwords-at-risk-of-theft-researcher-warns

Cage director found guilty of terrorism offence after refusing to disclose passwords.

Muhammad Rabbani, international director of Cage, is convicted of an offence under the terrorism act after refusing to disclose his mobile phone pin and laptop password under terrorism law.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426918/Cage-director-found-guilty-of-terrorism-offence-after-refusing-to-hand-over-passwords

Deloitte breach underlines need for better authentication

A breach of Deloitte’s email system, which may have exposed client details, emphasises the need for two-factor authentication and the monitoring of systems administrators

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426883/Deloitte-breach-underlines-need-for-better-authentication

Firms look to security analytics to keep pace with cyber threats

Traditional approaches to cyber security no longer enable organisations to keep up with cyber threats, but security analytics is an increasingly popular addition to the cyber arsenal

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Firms-look-to-security-analytics-to-keep-pace-with-cyber-threats

Outcome of Amazon Irish datacentre planning appeal potentially delayed until November

Amazon faces having to wait up to two months to hear the outcome of an environmental appeal against its plans to build a datacentre in Dublin

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426865/Outcome-of-Amazon-Irish-datacentre-planning-appeal-delayed-until-November

UK cyber defences among the best in Europe

The UK is among the European countries that are most prepared for cyber attack, but there is room for improvement by all, a report has revealed

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426871/UK-cyber-defences-among-the-best-in-Europe

Microsoft Ignite kicks off with cross-platform SQL and on-premise Azure

Microsoft announces completion of cross-platform SQL Server, GDPR compliance for Office 365, plus Azure Stack

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426858/Microsoft-Ignite-kicks-off-with-cross-platform-SQL-and-on-premise-Azure

Two-thirds of UK businesses have adopted fintech

Most UK businesses are using financial technology products and services in some way, with cost savings being the main attraction

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426867/Two-thirds-of-UK-businesses-have-adopted-fintech

Connected bees create a buzz at Manchester startup hub

Cisco and Manchester Science Partnerships have opened a new startup incubator in the city to foster innovation in the Northern Powerhouse, and the humble honeybee is taking centre stage

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426863/Connected-bees-create-a-buzz-at-Manchester-startup-hub

Amazon launches Middle East region

Amazon opens its latest delivery hub in Bahrain to serve customers in the Middle East

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426862/Amazon-launches-Middle-East-region

Three adds in-store sign language service for deaf customers

Mobile operator pilots in-store sign language service to support the needs of its deaf customers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426857/Three-adds-in-store-sign-language-service-for-deaf-customers

NotPetya attack cost up to £15m, says UK ad agency WPP

Advertising giant was one of many companies hit in June 2017 by malware distributed through Ukrainian accounting software

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426854/NotPetya-attack-cost-up-to-15m-says-UK-ad-agency-WPP

FSA connects 220 abattoirs to fibre for food safety monitoring

Food Standards Agency picks Exponential-e to revitalise connectivity across 220 sites as it strives to improve operational efficiency and compliance processes

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426852/FSA-connects-220-abattoirs-to-fibre-for-food-safety-monitoring

Barriers to enterprise adoption of DevOps

As enterprises join the continuous delivery movement, we look at some of the challenges to DevOps adoption

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Barriers-to-enterprise-adoption-of-DevOps

Uber fails to get licence to operate in London renewed

Transport for London has rejected Uber's application for its licence renewal, citing a lack of corporate responsibility as the reason

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426800/Uber-fails-to-get-licence-to-operate-in-London-renewed

CIO interview: Russell Harte, group technology director, DFS

The furniture store’s group head of IT speaks to Computer Weekly about how customer experience can be used internally

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426707/CIO-interview-Russell-Harte-group-technology-director-DFS

Why AI success depends on IT picking the low-hanging fruit

General-purpose artificial intelligence is probably a long way off, but the rapid rate of innovation means off-the-shelf AI can kick-start many projects

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426790/Why-AI-success-depends-on-IT-picking-the-low-hanging-fruit

Equifax faces small business class action over data breach

Small businesses in the US have filed a class-action lawsuit against credit rating firm Equifax, representing millions of others affected by a breach of personal data

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426799/Equifax-faces-small-business-class-action-over-data-breach

European banks getting rid of human interaction in retail services

Traditional banks know they need to modernise IT to retain market share, but replacing legacy systems is like defusing a bomb

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426792/European-banks-getting-rid-of-human-interaction-in-retail-services

NetApp privacy chief warns enterprises off investing in GDPR snake-oil tech

Speaking at the inaugural Datacloud Ireland event in Dublin, NetApp chief privacy officer, Sheila FitzPatrick, outlined her concerns over tech suppliers cashing in on the enterprise rush for GDPR compliance

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426779/NetApp-privacy-chief-warns-enterprises-off-investing-in-GDPR-snake-oil-tech

Malware hidden in CCleaner targeted tech firms

Major tech firms were targeted by malware hidden in Avast’s Piriform CCleaner software, researchers have found, leading to speculation that it may have been state-sponsored espionage attack

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426778/Malware-hidden-in-CCleaner-targeted-tech-firms

UK organisations lose £217m a year due to lack of cloud skills

The cloud computing skills shortage in the UK is costing businesses hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenue

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426699/UK-organisations-lose-217m-a-year-due-to-lack-of-cloud-skills

Movie maker shuns cloud, gets Spectra Logic Black Pearl tape NAS

Hat Trick ditches industry-specific hardware and deploys Black Pearl, which gives NAS-like file access from tape

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426733/Movie-maker-shuns-cloud-gets-Spectra-Logic-Black-Pearl-tape-NAS

Cyber security demands change in approach

There needs to be a change in the way technology is designed and in attitudes to data security to ensure cyber safety, say industry experts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426724/Cyber-security-demands-change-in-approach

The Sanger Institute on using datacentre upgrades to help decode the human genome

Paul Woobey, IT director at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, tells Computer Weekly why the organisation's HPC workload requirements cannot be fulfilled by a move to the cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/The-Sanger-Institute-on-using-datacentre-upgrades-to-help-decode-the-human-genome

How to make the right technology choice

Organisations need digital technology, but how do you decide which is the best technology for you? The answer is not to make one big decision, but many small ones. Thinking about technology, behaviour and data will help you find the right answers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-to-make-the-right-technology-choice

More than one million new phishing sites created each month

Phishing attacks continue to increase in volume and sophistication, according to researchers at security firm Webroot

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426696/More-than-one-million-new-phishing-sites-created-each-month

Ireland mulls datacentre planning review to help others avoid Apple-like build delays

Speaking at the inaugural Datacloud Ireland event, Irish state minister Patrick Breen outlined the government’s commitment to helping other datacentre operators avoid the planning problems Apple has encountered in Athenry

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426706/Ireland-mulls-datacentre-planning-review-to-help-others-avoid-Apple-like-build-delays

Enterprise SDN adoption rapidly approaching tipping point, claims report

A study commissioned by networking solutions supplier Riverbed claims that legacy networks are causing problems for businesses trying to undergo digital transformation, and more decision makers are considering SDN as a result

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426701/Enterprise-SDN-adoption-rapidly-approaching-tipping-point-claims-report

Cern calls on industry to collaborate on its datacentre challenges

Particle accelerator lab has set out a plan, inviting the industry to help it develop next-generation IT to support science

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426704/Cern-calls-on-industry-to-collaborate-on-its-datacentre-challenges

UK organisations lose £217m a year due to lack of cloud skills

The cloud computing skills shortage in the UK is costing businesses hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenue

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426699/UK-organisations-lose-217bn-a-year-due-to-lack-of-cloud-skills

Gas distribution network SGN invests in software-defined perimeter

SGN manages the network that distributes natural and green gas, and is now updating its corporate IT network for the cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426484/Gas-distribution-network-SGN-invests-in-software-defined-perimeter

Nats awards Updata network contract for air traffic services

Air traffic control organisation Nats is upgrading its network capabilities to enhance its performance

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426697/Nats-awards-Updata-network-contract-for-air-traffic-services

All You Need To Know About Sensor And Instrumentation Show

Sensors and instrumentation is one the most popular and the only UKs national show and is headed to embrace the latest products, with technology and solutions put in the test, measurement, and control.

The event is free to attend and the visitors will be taken through the leading market suppliers in a range of industries from public services, medical, aerospace and defence automobile, education, mechanical engineering and much more. Sensors and instrumentation show is well-known for offering CPD accredited exhibitions and seminars programme presented by various prominent figures and exhibitors within the industry. This time around the seminar is geared towards addressing the contemporary issues and topics, which will add value to those who will attend the show.

The 2017 show is geared towards connecting the industry one on one with the visitor’s bringing together all the leading suppliers from the major manufacturing sectors. They will showcase their solutions and products live on a stage, forging a very important link between end users and the technology inventors. Visitors will have a chance to watch the underlying product technicality and learn something from the demonstrations that might be of benefit to their own manufacturing applications and operations. During this exciting seminar Stanley Qubit, a NAO-25 humanoid robot made the renown Aldebaran Robotics will make its premiere. According to what is shown on BBC1 channel, Stanley Qubit robot is an autonomous machine that can sing, walk, dance, and respond to questions intelligently something that will leave a lasting impression to all visitors.

In the Sensor and instrumentation seminar 2017, the drone zone is also set to make its debut. The area featured will mainly be on the advancing drone technology with the focus on the real-life applications such as the unmanned aerial vehicles as well as the impact they have in the manufacturing industry. Drones that are fitted with an optical flow technology will be displayed and their ability to think and understand quickly will be tested on a designed obstacle course. Those who will attend will have the first-hand experience in the drone zone demos, where they will use virtual reality headsets fitted in the action. The seminar return will also feature the return of the PR electronics of the formula 1 car simulator where they will be invited to compete with friends, peers, and colleagues for the fastest lap.

In addition, the sensor and instrumentation will be back in its third year running, exhibitors will have a chance to showcase their technologies and products to provide visitors with a picture of what to expect as they explore the aisles of the seminar.

from ZDS Europe http://www.zds-europe.com/2017/09/20/all-you-need-to-know-about-sensor-and-instrumentation-show/

CIO interview: John Mountain, Starling Bank

Starling Banks CIO tells Computer Weekly about life at a bank that is challenging traditional IT thinking

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426542/CIO-interview-John-Mountain-Starling-Bank

Brexit mobile and broadband debate must involve consumers

The voices of consumers are being missed as communications services providers, industry bodies and the government set the agenda for the UK’s communications infrastructure market after Brexit

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426653/Brexit-mobile-and-broadband-debate-must-involve-consumers

BMW opens its second tech startup programme in the UK

BMW has launched its latest programme to support tech startups in the UK

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426630/BMW-opens-its-second-tech-startup-programme-in-the-UK

Finnish government eyes €1bn savings through digitisation

Finland’s public sector aims to save €1bn by 2029 as a result of digitising public services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426634/Finnish-government-eyes-1bn-savings-through-digitisation

Salesforce world tour lands in Amsterdam

Salesforce customers met up for the Dutch leg of the supplier's world tour with a distinctly non-techy crowd present

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426550/Salesforce-world-tour-lands-in-Amsterdam

Vexata launches VX NVMe physical and virtual appliances

Startup claims near-bare metal NVMe performance by offloading controller functionality to multiple CPUs on back-end storage with an optimised Linux-based operating system

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426555/Vexata-launches-VX-NVMe-physical-and-virtual-appliances

Most UK councils hit by cyber attacks

A study has revealed that most UK local authorities have suffered cyber attacks in the past year, showing local government is a key target for cyber criminals and that legacy software is a top security concern

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426631/Most-UK-councils-hit-by-cyber-attacks

Cyber crime a significant risk to individuals and organisations

Cyber crime is still a significant risk to individuals and organisations, a report claims, with the top threats including business email compromise, ransomware, and banking and mobile malware

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426626/Cyber-crime-a-significant-risk-to-individuals-and-organisations

Why businesses should tackle the digital workplace

IT chiefs should make implementing the digital workplace core to their company’s digitisation strategy, says analyst Gartner

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426565/Why-businesses-should-tackle-the-digital-workplace

PM pressures internet companies to act on terrorist propaganda

The UK, France and Italy will use a meeting with technology companies at the UN General Assembly in New York to press for development of technical solutions to defeat terrorist activity on the internet

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426628/PM-pressures-internet-companies-to-act-on-terrorist-propaganda

Blockchain tests delivering results and IBM seen as leader

Businesses that have invested in trials of blockchain technology will repeat their investments

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426622/Blockchain-tests-delivering-results-and-IBM-seen-as-leader

Oracle announces simplified pricing model for cloud computing

Ahead of Oracle’s OpenWorld 2017 event, Larry Ellison announces simplification of cloud pricing, attached to increased automation in database and middleware

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426623/Oracle-announces-simplified-pricing-model-for-cloud-computing

Middle East firms must focus on IT training and employing more women to stay competitive

Organisations in the Middle East face IT recruitment challenges unless they offer more training and employ more women

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426462/Middle-East-firms-must-focus-on-IT-training-and-employing-more-women-to-stay-competitive

Poor passwords still putting UK firms at risk

Poor password practices are still putting UK citizens and the companies they work for at risk, a survey reveals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426562/Poor-passwords-still-putting-UK-firms-at-risk

John Chambers to step down as Cisco executive chairman

Former CEO John Chambers will leave the networking sector kingpin after 27 years, supplier reveals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426559/John-Chambers-to-step-down-as-Cisco-executive-chairman

AWS to adopt per-second billing for select cloud services from October 2017

Cloud giant claims the world of tech is a very different place than it was in 2006 when it debuted its per-hour billing model

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426560/AWS-to-adopt-per-second-billing-for-select-cloud-services-from-October-2017

Security Think Tank: Cyber resilience cheaper than attack recovery

What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are resilient?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Cyber-resilience-cheaper-than-attack-recovery

Public sector cloud use still too focused on ‘low-hanging fruit’ IT projects, finds research

Public sector cloud adoption continues to rise, but wide-scale digital transformation success remains elusive, claims Cloud Industry Forum research

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426547/Public-sector-cloud-use-still-too-focused-on-low-hanging-fruit-IT-projects-finds-research

UK education system exacerbates cyber skills gap

Security industry needs to get involved to raise awareness of cyber security career opportunities, say commentators

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426538/UK-education-system-exacerbates-cyber-skills-gap

Outlook outage: Microsoft blames European Hotmail downtime on load-balancing fault

Microsoft claims connectivity issues that blighted Outlook and Hotmail users for much of Monday 18 September have now been largely resolved

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426537/Outlook-outage-Microsoft-blames-European-Hotmail-downtime-on-load-balancing-fault

Interview: Technology startups gaining momentum in the UAE

The Middle East and the UAE in particular is setting up as a centre for startups

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426311/Technology-startups-gaining-momentum-in-the-UAE

UAE banks share information to combat cyber threats

Banks in the United Arab Emirates will share information on cyber attacks through a platform instigated by the country’s banking federation

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426475/UAE-banks-share-information-to-combat-cyber-threats

Hackers installed backdoor in CCleaner, Avast’s Piriform warns

Avast-owned Piriform has warned that some versions of its CCleaner software was compromised by hackers that would allow them to install malware on users’ computers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426477/Hackers-installed-backdoor-in-CCleaner-Avasts-Piriform-warns

NHS Digital hopes for orderly transition to new Health and Social Care Network

NHS Digital’s Health and Social Care Network is gearing up to connect its first customers in the next month, in the first stage of a staggered transition process

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426471/NHS-Digital-hopes-for-orderly-transition-to-new-Health-and-Social-Care-Network

Can DevOps deliver on digital potential?

DevOps and agile methodologies are seen as key ingredients of digital initiatives. Computer Weekly looks at the management challenges

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Can-DevOps-deliver-on-digital-potential

Office 365 and Outlook outage: Users across UK and Europe hit by service interruption

Monday morning service issues hit users of Microsoft's online productivity suite, Office 365, and its free consumer email service, Outlook

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426468/Office-365-outage-Users-across-UK-and-Europe-hit-by-service-interruption

ScotRail to test ‘world’s fastest’ in-train Wi-Fi service

The train operator has teamed up with Cisco, Network Rail Telecoms and others to collaborate on an Innovate UK funded proof of concept for ultrafast Wi-Fi on board

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426461/ScotRail-to-test-worlds-fastest-in-train-Wi-Fi-service

Heads roll as Equifax reveals 400,000 Britons affected by breach

Equifax replaces two senior staff members as it reveals how many Britons were hit by a massive data breach that affected millions of consumers

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426464/Heads-roll-as-Equifax-reveals-400000-Britons-affected-by-breach

Tech disruption in Middle East a key focus at GITEX 2017

Not surprisingly, Middle East digital disruption will take centre stage at this year’s GITEX event in Dubai

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426460/Tech-disruption-in-Middle-East-a-key-focus-at-GITEX-2017

Banks across Europe cut thousands of staff and branches as IT replaces them

Banks across Europe cut jobs and close thousands of branches as IT shakes the industry

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426400/Banks-across-Europe-cut-thousands-of-staff-and-branches-as-IT-replaces-them

More than 40% of people in UK do not have digital skills required for most jobs

The digital skills gap is set to widen as many in the UK are without the basic skills needed for most positions, with jobs increasingly requiring above-average digital skills

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426398/More-than-40-of-people-in-UK-do-not-have-digital-skills-required-for-most-jobs

VMworld 2017: How to change the face of legacy

If change is the only constant, the IT industry is the 21st century engine of change, relentlessly grinding out more features at a faster rate

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426318/VMworld-2017-How-to-change-the-face-of-legacy

Oracle 2017-18 Q1 results: Cloud revenue jumps by 51%

Oracle’s first quarter 2017-18 results show jump in cloud revenue of 51%, boosted by NetSuite acquisition. Executives continue to be bullish on cloud growth, and the AI makeover of core database is flagged

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426391/Oracle-2017-18-Q1-results-cloud-revenue-jumps-by-51

Europe’s data regulators head to US to discuss Privacy Shield

A delegation from Europe's data protection regulators will meet with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which oversees US intelligence gathering

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426336/Europes-data-regulators-head-to-US-to-discuss-Privacy-Shield

HMRC reaches halfway point on project to develop new UK customs IT system

The new system for handling customs at UK borders is 50% complete, says HMRC - but CEO warns he cannot give guarantees over Brexit deadline

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426339/HMRC-reaches-halfway-point-on-project-to-develop-new-UK-customs-IT-system

HMRC confirms Microsoft corporate vice-president Jacky Wright as new CDIO

HMRC has tasked Microsoft corporate vice-president Jacky Wright with helping the department achieve its goal of becoming one of the world's most digitally advanced tax authorities

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426333/HMRC-confirms-Microsoft-corporate-vice-president-Jacky-Wright-as-new-CDIO

Hong Kong cloud firm tests Excelero NVMe for video analytics

Vivavo runs Excelero NVMesh NVMe storage at claimed near-bare metal performance to support real-time analytics for face and behaviour recognition on CCTV

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426321/Hong-Kong-cloud-firm-tests-Excelero-NVMe-for-video-analytics

£30m National Innovation Centre for Data launched

The government and Newcastle University have teamed up to launch a £30m National Innovation Centre for Data, as part of the Northern Powerhouse

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426324/30m-National-Innovation-Centre-for-Data-launched

Mobile networks restored to hurricane-hit Caribbean islands

Emergency networking teams from the Vodafone Foundation and Télécoms Sans Frontières are working to restore mobile connectivity after the Caribbean was ravaged by Hurricane Irma

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426325/Mobile-networks-restored-to-hurricane-hit-Caribbean-islands

GDS is ‘sidelined’ and government as a platform ‘is dead’, says Francis Maude

Former Cabinet Office minister cites diminishing of Government Digital Service role as he criticises civil service resistance to change

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426316/GDS-is-being-sidelined-and-government-as-a-platform-is-dead-says-Francis-Maude

FCA warns UK consumers of risks associated with initial coin offerings

The UK financial services authority has published warnings to consumers thinking of investing in initial coin offerings

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426315/FCA-warns-UK-consumers-of-risks-associated-with-Initial-Coin-Offerings

BT offers enterprise customers flexible bandwidth for peak usage

New element of BT IP Connect Global WAN service will enable businesses to dial their network capacity up and down at will

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426314/BT-offers-enterprise-customers-flexible-bandwidth

Finnish energy company Helen outsources its basic IT services

The energy company is the latest Nordic organisation to outsource IT services to enable it to focus on the business

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426308/Finnish-energy-company-Helen-outsources-its-basic-IT-services

Digital Catapult invites regional bids for IoT network expansion

Digital Catapult is planning a major expansion of its Things Connected IoT network across the UK and has invited bids from regional bodies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426305/Digital-Catapult-invites-regional-bids-for-IoT-network-expansion

Enterprise appetites for cloud-based financial apps on the rise, Gartner research suggests

Research into corporate appetites for cloud-based financial apps suggest demand is growing faster than expected, claims Gartner

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426307/Enterprise-appetites-for-cloud-based-financial-apps-on-the-rise-Gartner-research-suggests

Government aligns data laws with GDPR

The UK government announces details of its data protection law that will align with the EU’s GDPR

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426295/Government-aligns-data-laws-with-GDPR

Trust could be last hurdle for insurtech dominance

Insurance startups that use the latest IT are gaining customers but still face challenges around trust, security and consumer awareness

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426298/Trust-could-be-last-hurdle-for-insurtech-dominance

Dubai Health Authority unveils bilingual app for service providers

The Dubai Health Authority has put the process for bidding for its contracts on an app

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426245/Dubai-Health-Authority-unveils-bilingual-app-for-service-providers

Enterprise datacentre operators share staff recruitment challenges in 451 Research report

New data from 451 Research shines a light on the challenges enterprise datacentre operators face when sourcing staff

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426297/Enterprise-datacentre-operators-open-up-about-staff-recruitment-challenges-in-451-Research-report

VMworld 2017: How vSphere operators will become container managers

VMware is fleshing out its strategy to become the Swiss Army knife for hybrid computing. We investigate how vSphere will evolve

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426228/VMworld-2017-How-vSphere-operators-will-become-container-managers

Technology vital to healthcare in Asia-Pacific

The opportunities for technology to improve healthcare services were explored at HIMSS AsiaPac17 in Singapore, but experts warned that challenges must be addressed before innovation can truly transform the sector

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426282/Technology-vital-to-Healthcare-in-Asia-Pacific

Philip Hammond: AI will stoke productivity in government

Philip Hammond, chancellor of the exchequer, told a House of Lords select committee that artificial intelligence could stoke government productivity in areas of “low-level decision making”

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426247/Philip-Hammond-AI-will-stoke-productivity-in-government

British Army enhances data-driven decision making to staunch churn

The British Army is continuing to use SAS analytics software to improve its data management, with a particular focus on reducing high-value personnel churn

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426232/British-Army-enhances-data-driven-decision-making-to-staunch-churn

DevOps salary survey highlights link between server farm size and practitioner pay

The Puppet 2017 DevOps Salary Report suggests practitioners working at larger firms, with sizeable server farms and low-level manual configuration management, get paid more

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426227/DevOps-salary-survey-highlights-link-between-server-farm-size-and-practitioner-pay

Finland’s Valmet transforms IT with €38m outsourcing deal

Industrial tech firm Valmet outsources IT infrastructure services to focus its internal IT resources on business and digital developments

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426236/Finlands-Valmet-transforms-IT-with-38m-outsourcing-deal

Self-preservation: The Gibraltar National Archives uses cloud to safeguard its history

The head of the Gibraltar National Archives discusses how cloud and archiving technologies are safe-guarding the history of the island for future generations

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426166/Self-preservation-The-Gibraltar-National-Archives-uses-cloud-to-safeguard-its-history

Vodafone identifies 50 future digital hubs

A Vodafone research report has identified a number of towns and cities that have the potential to become what it refers to as Digital Super Towns

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426219/Vodafone-identifies-50-future-digital-hubs

CBI calls for transitional deal with EU on data

The CBI is warning of the risks to UK businesses of no deal with the European Union on data exchange when Brexit arrives

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426215/CBI-calls-for-transitional-deal-with-EU-on-data

The children of the digital revolution

Digital professionals are emerging as the source of expertise within the agile enterprise. They understand how to use digital technologies, starting small then building big

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-children-of-the-digital-revolution

Businesses that overlook ROI analysis are missing cost savings

Organisations have more chance of meeting their cost saving expectations following cloud migrations if they carry out ROI analysis before

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426160/Businesses-that-overlook-ROI-analysis-are-missing-cost-savings

Openreach and rivals want collaborative approach to broadband

The government’s ambitions for FTTP broadband roll-out can only be met through collaboration, and an urgent shake-up of Ofcom regulatory policy is needed to reflect this, say Openreach and CityFibre

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426148/Openreach-and-rivals-want-collaborative-approach-to-broadband

Government wants to remain in EU cyber security club after Brexit

The UK government wants to maintain deep links with the European Union’s cyber security working groups following Britain’s exit from the bloc in 2019

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426158/Government-wants-to-remain-in-EU-cyber-security-club-after-Brexit

VMworld 2017: VMware updates software legacy

VMware is beginning to recognise there is life beyond the hypervisor as it announces VMware HCX, which will provide interoperability between private and public cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426140/VMworld-2017-VMWare-updates-software-legacy

University gets Nutanix for self-serve cloud to replace Red Hat

The University of Reading replaces ageing and difficult-to-manage Red Hat storage with half a petabyte of Nutanix hyper-converged and dodges £1/2 million of VMware costs

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426142/University-gets-Nutanix-for-self-serve-cloud-to-replace-Red-Hat

Best of VMworld 2017 Europe User Awards: The winners

Find out who won what, including the best of show prize, at the 2017 VMworld Europe User Awards in Barcelona

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426133/Best-of-VMworld-2017-Europe-User-Awards-The-winners

Nearly half of Asia-Pacific manufacturers will have fully connected factories by 2022

Study finds that thinner margins and the desire for faster and higher quality production has driven manufacturers to modernise their operations through digital technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426131/Nearly-half-of-Asia-Pacific-manufacturers-will-have-fully-connected-factories-by-2022

Home Office agrees back-office transformation deal

The Home Office is moving more of its back-office processes into the cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426132/Home-Office-agrees-back-office-transformation-deal

Riak NoSQL snapped up by Bet365

Betting firm Bet365 aims to give away enterprise version of Riak NoSQL to the open source community and continue the development of the product

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426130/Riak-NoSQL-snapped-up-by-bet365

EE repurposes 2G spectrum to support expanded 4G mobile service

The operator will re-farm a tranche of spectrum formerly used for 2G services to boost capacity and speed on its 4G network

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426082/EE-repurposes-2G-spectrum-to-support-expanded-4G-mobile-service

Martha Lane Fox warns UK is 'sleepwalking' through digital disruption

During a House of Lords debate, Martha Lane Fox claimed the UK has been “sleepwalking” through digital change and urged for more to be done to promote “digital understanding”

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426075/Martha-Lane-Fox-warns-UK-is-sleepwalking-through-digital-disruption

UK government sets to work on replicating the Digital Marketplace model overseas

Government procurement chiefs and digital champions share details of the work being done to help export the principles of the Digital Marketplace overseas

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426083/Government-ICT-procurement-chiefs-on-replicating-the-Digital-Marketplace-model-overseas

Why the best way to encourage digital innovation is not to fund it

Give people the space to grow and reward people for ideas rather than their output and innovation will come, says Frazer Bennett, a member of PA Consulting’s management team

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426007/Why-the-best-way-to-encourage-digital-innovation-is-not-to-fund-it

EAN airline broadband service moves closer to reality

The European Aviation satellite has successfully completed in-orbit testing and will begin to service in-flight broadband customers later in 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450426059/EAN-airline-broadband-service-moves-closer-to-reality

Tooling up for DevOps

As organisations look to DevOps for continuous development, delivery and integration of business functions, careful control is crucial

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Tooling-up-for-DevOps

Government recovers £645m for BDUK broadband roll-out

The government has recovered £645m of funding to be reinvested in future broadband roll-out through a mix of clauses in its BDUK contracts with BT and project savings

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425993/Government-recovers-645m-for-BDUK-broadband-roll-out

Millions of customer records compromised in Equifax breach

Major security breach unfolded over a two-month period, and is thought to have affected 143 million customers in the US, as well as an undisclosed number of Britons and Canadians

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425985/Millions-of-customer-records-compromised-in-Equifax-breach

Interview: IT disruption hits outsourcing’s legal profession

IT is disrupting almost every corner of the business world, and those who operate in the IT services are no exception, with lawyers in the sector feeling the disruption

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425798/Interview-IT-disruption-hits-outsourcings-legal-profession

Half of UK fintech firms confident in growth but have doubts over skills

UK fintech companies are confident that revenues will double over the next year, but have concerns over talent and customer take up of services

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425984/Half-of-UK-fintech-firms-confident-in-growth-but-have-doubts-over-skills

Formula 1: Mercedes team turns to big data in quest for victory in Grand Prix

Data analytics could help Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team gain an edge on rival Ferrari during the 2017 and 2018 Grand Prix season. Its head of IT, Matt Harris, reveals the team’s plans

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Formula-1-Mercedes-team-turns-to-big-data-in-quest-for-victory-in-Grand-Prix

Stockholm Data Parks welcomes first Greenfield tenant to renewably-powered datacentre hub

Multigrid Data Centers named as as one of the first operators to take up space in Stockholm's heat-reusing, green energy-powered datacentre hub

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425937/Stockholm-Data-Parks-welcomes-first-Greenfield-tenant-to-renewably-powered-datacentre-hub

The storage controller has to go, says Scale Computing CEO

Hyper-converged appliance maker Scale Computing says it achieved near bare metal performance from NVMe by doing away with controller functionality. Is this the end of the SAN?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425921/The-storage-controller-has-to-go-says-Scale-Computing-CEO

Thousands of Deutsche Bank employees will be replaced by robots

The CEO of Deutsche Bank said a "big number of staff will eventually be replaced by robots” as it looks towards artificial intelligence technology

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425906/Thousands-of-Deutsche-Bank-employees-will-be-replaced-by-robots

Formula 1: Mercedes team turns to big data in quest for victory in Grand Prix

Data analytics could help Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team gain an edge on rival Ferrari during the 2017 and 2018 Grand Prix season. Its head of IT, Matt Harris, reveals the team’s plans

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Formula-1-Mercedes-team-turns-to-big-data-to

CCS claims Technology Service 2 framework will help SMEs win more public sector IT deals

With data suggesting the proportion of public sector IT spend secured by SMEs is falling, CCS embarks on a renewed bid to help smaller firms win government contracts

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425917/CCS-renews-bid-to-help-SMEs-win-public-sector-IT-deals-with-Technology-Service-2-framework-launch

Law firm rolls out 54TB of NEC Hydrastor NAS as backup target

Quislex has cut backup windows by a third and will roll out 700TB of NEC Hydrastor to Hyderabad datacentre to provide a grid of deduplicated storage for backup and archive

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425910/Law-firm-rolls-out-54TB-of-NEC-Hydrastor-NAS-as-backup-target

Barclays Bank ahead of schedule in ring-fencing project

Barclays Bank is set to meet the government’s ring-fencing legislation well before the deadline

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425918/Barclays-Bank-ahead-of-schedule-in-ring-fencing-project

Legal hurdles cloud Max Schrems complaint over US spying

The Irish High Court in Dublin has embarked on a long hearing into the legality of standard contractual clauses. It is a sideshow from the real issue – the legality of US surveillance in the UK and Ireland

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Legal-hurdles-cloud-Max-Schrems-complaint-over-US-spying

Italian startup uses IoT network to improve bicycle security

Turin-based Sherlock, a bike security startup, is connecting its GPS anti-theft units to Orange Business Services’ worldwide IoT network

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425907/Italian-startup-uses-IoT-network-to-improve-bicycle-security

Average female tech salary less than males regardless of role or experience

Research by Computer Weekly has found women in the technology industry are paid less than their male counterparts, regardless of the role they are in or how much experience they have

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425816/Average-female-tech-salary-less-than-males-regardless-of-role-or-experience

Best of VMworld 2017 Europe User Awards: Shortlist announced

Find out who made the shortlist for this year's Best of VMworld Europe User Awards, with the winners set to be announced on Tuesday 12 September 2017

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425807/Best-of-VMworld-2017-Europe-User-Awards-Shortlist-announced

Developers won't ask bosses for help

Software developers are turning to YouTube to find out how to solve technical problems, rather than asking for help from colleagues

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425785/Developers-wont-ask-bosses-for-help

European Union states question copyright law proposal

European states are questioning legality of a new copyright law proposed by the EU

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425804/European-Union-states-question-copyright-law-proposal

Europeans slowly catching up with Asia for mobile payments

Consumers are increasingly using their mobile phones to make payments in Europe, finds survey

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425803/Europeans-slowly-catching-up-with-Asia-for-mobile-payments

IoT networks a massive sales opportunity for operators, claims GSMA

Commercial initiatives around low power wide area network infrastructure will present mobile operators with a potential $1.8tn revenue opportunity over the next decade

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425799/IoT-networks-a-massive-sales-opportunity-for-operators-claims-GSMA

Microsoft will give legal aid to its 39 Dreamers

Tech chiefs have spoken out against President Trump's plans to pull the plug on the US Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme. Now Microsoft's legal chief has promised to provide legal support to affected staff

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425795/Microsoft-will-give-legal-protection-to-its-39-Dreamers

Huddle claims new ownership means "business as usual" for public sector customers

UK cloud collaboration firm Huddle confirms Turn/River as new majority shareholder, and claims the tie-up will help accelerate its growth into new markets. But what of its existing customers?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425744/Huddle-tight-lipped-over-what-new-ownership-means-for-public-sector-customers

Middle East CIO interview: Rajiv Prasad, Xpandretail

IT head at customer analytics provider Xpandretail says the CIO role is increasingly important as businesses digitise, but warns that CIOs must be given the human resources they need

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425714/Middle-East-CIO-interview-Rajiv-Prasad-Xpandretail

Security Think Tank: Four simple ways of blocking cyber attackers

What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are resilient?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Four-simple-ways-of-blocking-cyber-attackers

Accenture to deliver video-enabled justice to Sussex Police

Sussex Police aim to save time and increase flexibility by providing video live links for witnesses to give evidence in court

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425730/Accenture-to-deliver-video-enabled-justice-to-Sussex-police

UK universities increasingly targeted by cyber criminals

Cyber attacks are turning their attention to UK universities, with research being the main prize

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425728/UK-universities-increasingly-targeted-by-cyber-criminals

Tegile set to compete with big six with cheaper arrays, says CEO

Tegile’s takeover by Western Digital will propel it to competition with the big six storage array makers, as well as bring economies of scale and see NVMf and 3D Xpoint products

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425726/Tegile-set-to-compete-with-big-six-with-cheaper-arrays-says-CEO

Virgin Media owner Liberty Global rolls out Juniper NFV

Media delivery company Liberty Global is to use Juniper Networks vMX virtual routers to improve network performance and scale

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425718/Virgin-Media-owner-Liberty-Global-rolls-out-Juniper-NFV

China cracks down on initial coin offerings

Financial services regulators in China have cracked down on the use of Initial Coin Offerings to raise funds

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425717/China-cracks-down-on-initial-coin-offerings

People with non-IT backgrounds could help fill cyber security skills gap

Organisations should look to fill cyber security roles with people who are curious and have work experience rather than focusing solely on graduates

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425724/People-with-non-IT-backgrounds-could-help-fill-cyber-security-skills-gap

Met Police IT strategy: CCTV footage shared through Box

The Met Police digital policing strategy is taking shape under CIO Angus McCallum, and will use Box for sharing documents and CCTV footage

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Gigaclear extends narrow trenching FTTP broadband dig

Fibre broadband provider Gigaclear is extending its BDUK dig in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire

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Security Think Tank: Six ways to boost cyber resilience

What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are resilient?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Six-ways-to-boost-cyber-resilience

HMRC denies IR35 reforms to blame for public sector IT project delays and cancellations

New research from ContractorCalculator suggests contractors have left the public sector in droves since the IR35 reforms came into force, but HMRC has a different take on the situation

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Technology is needed to boost UK productivity, but not at the cost of employees

The Trade Union Congress calls for a debate about the future of employment as more roles become automated or replaced by artificial intelligence

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Women still under-represented in Nordic IT despite region’s efforts

Although countries in the Nordic region are often hailed as pioneers of digital and equal worker rights, there is still gender inequality in the IT sector.

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425677/Women-still-under-represented-in-Nordic-IT-despite-regions-efforts

CIO interview: Adrenaline junkie leaps from big pharma to cloud services

Diana McKenzie, CIO of Workday and triathlon competitor, on analytics, data lakes and the relationship between IT and business

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425653/CIO-interview-Adrenaline-junkie-leaps-from-big-pharma-to-cloud-services

Government launches FTTP pilot for businesses, schools and hospitals

The government has released £10m to six FTTP trial projects around the UK, testing ultrafast broadband technology in businesses, schools and hospitals

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425681/Government-launches-FTTP-pilot-for-businesses-schools-and-hospitals

AWS eyes Australian government growth

Amazon Web Services is eyeing the Australian public sector for growth, with increased budgets and IT disasters in the past pushing government organisations towards the public cloud

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425674/AWS-eyes-Australian-government-growth

Office 365 at your service

An overview of Microsoft’s subscription-based software offering

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Security Think Tank: Strategies for surviving a cyber attack

What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are resilient?

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Almost all UK law firms vulnerable to email fraud, study shows

Robust defence of law firms’ email systems is critical to the £26bn industry in the face of increased impersonation attacks aimed at stealing money and data, claims security firm OnDmarc

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425631/Almost-all-UK-law-firms-vulnerable-to-email-fraud-study-shows

US Open tennis uses IBM AI to create video highlights

Fans of the US Open are able to access match highlights provided by IBM's Watson artificial intelligence system

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425640/US-Open-tennis-uses-IBM-AI-to-create-video-highlights

How to improve security against email attacks and for GDPR compliance

About 200 billion emails are sent every day, but because of its importance email is constantly exploited by attackers, and yet is often overlooked in cyber security strategies

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-to-improve-security-against-email-attacks-and-for-GDPR-compliance

Content delivery innovation improves user experience for e-tailer

WorldStores Group, the owner of a number of online home and lifestyle retail brands, has transformed its customer experience with enhanced content delivery capabilities from Instart Logic

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425622/Content-delivery-innovation-improves-user-experience-for-e-tailer

Two-thirds of British people have used contactless cards

The take up of contactless payment technology continues at a pace, according to research by Visa

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425629/Two-thirds-of-British-people-have-used-contactless-cards

Security Think Tank: Patching, backup and access control key to resilience

What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are resilient?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Patching-backup-and-access-control-key-to-resilience

Business warned of massive ransomware campaign

Security researchers are urging businesses to prepare for ransomware attacks after the discovery of a massive attack campaign

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425614/Business-warned-of-massive-ransomware-campaign

European investors back cloud, IoT and big data for insurance sector

Investors are putting their money behind suppliers of technology to the European insurance sector

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425619/European-investors-back-cloud-IoT-and-big-data-for-insurance-sector