ZDS Europe: May 2018

Thursday 31 May 2018

Retail sector flagged as slow-to-adopt cloud technologies in Bitglass research

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442208/Retail-sector-flagged-as-slow-to-adopt-cloud-technologies-in-Bitglass-research

Nestle nips unwanted mobile app sprawl in the bud

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442207/Nestle-nips-unwanted-mobile-app-sprawl-in-the-bud

Storage 101: The final flash generation? QLC vs MLC, TLC, SLC

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Storage-101-The-final-flash-generation-QLC-vs-MLC-TLC-SLC

Sweden and India in technology collaboration

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442194/Sweden-and-India-in-technology-collaboration

VPN hacks can be lethal, warns security expert

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442170/VPN-hacks-can-be-lethal-warns-security-expert

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Security Think Tank: Information management means better security

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Information-management-means-better-security

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research uses open source clouds to aid cancer research

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442112/Ontario-Institute-for-Cancer-Research-uses-open-source-clouds-to-aid-cancer-research

Tier 2 visas – a challenge for the tech sector

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Tier-2-Visas-a-challenge-for-the-tech-sector

Security community urged to prepare for quantum computing

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442105/Security-community-urged-to-prepare-for-quantum-computing

HP Inc results boosted by PC sales as it waits for 3D manufacturing to take off

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442098/HP-Inc-results-boosted-by-PC-sales-as-it-waits-for-3D-manufacturing-to-take-off

US issues warning about North Korean malware

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442088/US-issues-warning-about-North-Korean-malware

US jails Canadian resident who helped Russia hack Yahoo emails

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442087/US-jails-Canadian-resident-who-helped-Russia-hack-Yahoo-emails

Tuesday 29 May 2018

Business still not addressing insider threat

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442029/Business-still-not-addressing-insider-threat

Save the Children International uses Microsoft Azure to bolster cross-border charity work

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442009/Save-the-Children-International-uses-Microsoft-Azure-to-bolster-cross-border-charity-work

Pure debuts new FlashArray //X arrays with NVMe across the range

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442016/Pure-debuts-new-FlashArray-X-arrays-with-NVMe-across-the-range

Salary is the biggest motivator for software developers

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442014/Salary-is-the-biggest-motivator-for-software-developers

UK security spend low despite breaches

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252442010/UK-security-spend-low-despite-breaches

Tech's role in tackling humanitarian crises

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Techs-role-in-tackling-humanitarian-crises

Max Schrems’s NOYB initiates GDPR action

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441988/Max-Schremss-NOYB-initiates-GDPR-action

Friday 25 May 2018

Two chiefs, two approaches to digital transformation

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441851/Two-chiefs-two-approaches-to-digital-transformation

Former Macedonian PM convicted in corruption case exposed by illegal government surveillance

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441909/Former-Macedonian-PM-convicted-in-corruption-case-exposed-by-illegal-government-surveillance

London CDO: More groundwork needed to gain trust for data use

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441919/London-CDO-more-groundwork-needed-to-gain-trust-for-data-use

Why Kubernetes is emerging as a critical enabler of multi-cloud

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Why-Kubernetes-is-emerging-as-a-critical-enabler-of-multi-cloud

Canonical founder calls out OpenStack suppliers for ‘lack of focus’ on datacentre cost savings

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441906/Canonical-founder-calls-out-OpenStack-suppliers-for-lack-of-focus-on-datacentre-cost-savings

GDPR may not be perfect, but it’s an important milestone in data protection

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/GDPR-may-not-be-perfect-but-its-an-important-milestone-in-data-protection

GDPR puts people first, says ICO

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441899/GDPR-puts-people-first-says-ICO

Commitment is the watchword on GDPR D-Day

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441838/Commitment-is-the-watchword-on-GDPR-D-Day

Thursday 24 May 2018

Computing curriculum shake-up can’t happen in a single five-year parliamentary term, says panel

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441849/Computing-curriculum-shake-up-cant-happen-in-a-single-five-year-parliamentary-term-says-panel

Stronger rules on data protection by EU institutions agreed

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441846/Stronger-rules-on-data-protection-by-EU-institutions-agreed

How artificial intelligence is fuelling engine maintenance innovation at Rolls-Royce

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-artificial-intelligence-is-fuelling-engine-maintenance-innovation-at-Rolls-Royce

Security experts weigh in on GDPR checklists

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441832/Security-experts-weigh-in-on-GDPR-checklists

EU cyber security agencies pledge to up cooperation

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441817/EU-cyber-security-agencies-pledge-to-up-cooperation

From open clouds to open infrastructure: OpenStack's evolution continues

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441808/From-open-clouds-to-open-infrastructure-OpenStacks-evolution-continues

CW Nordics: Finland delays e-voting plan

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CWEurope/CW-Nordics-Finland-delays-e-voting-plan

New UK Data Protection Act not welcomed by all

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441814/New-UK-Data-Protection-Act-not-welcomed-by-all

Wednesday 23 May 2018

UK calls for new data-sharing model with EU

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441766/UK-calls-for-new-data-sharing-model-with-EU

Unified comms bugbears may be easily solved with AI

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441759/Unified-comms-bugbears-may-be-easily-solved-with-AI

Marks and Spencer speeds up digital transformation plans as profits plunge

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441749/Marks-and-Spencer-speeds-up-digital-transformation-plans-as-profits-plunge

Mobile fraud up 680% since 2015, RSA reports

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441747/Mobile-fraud-up-680-since-2015-RSA-reports

Technicolor speeds up movie production with Excelero NVMe flash

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441744/Technicolor-speeds-up-movie-production-with-Excelero-NVMe-flash

Application and device security under the spotlight

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Application-and-device-security-under-the-spotlight

Amazon, Toys R Us and a tale of two technology approaches

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Amazon-Toys-R-Us-and-a-tale-of-two-technology-approaches

Skills shortage a major cyber security risk

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441738/Skills-shortage-a-major-cyber-security-risk

Government pledges full-fibre broadband for all by 2033

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441741/Government-pledges-full-fibre-broadband-for-all-by-2033

Blockchain tourism being replaced by its application to business challenges

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441733/Blockchain-tourism-being-replaced-by-its-application-to-business-challenges

Facebook is ready for GDPR, says Zuckerberg

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441730/Facebook-is-ready-for-GDPR-says-Zuckerberg

Tuesday 22 May 2018

Tesco announces closure of non-food website Tesco Direct

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441680/Tesco-announces-closure-of-non-food-website-Tesco-Direct

Qualcomm and Facebook working on FWA broadband

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441671/Qualcomm-and-Facebook-working-on-FWA-broadband

Taking the quantum leap: What is quantum technology for business?

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Taking-the-quantum-leap-What-is-quantum-technology-for-business

IT professionals distrust their main suppliers, survey shows

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441646/IT-professionals-distrust-their-main-suppliers-survey-shows

CIO interview: Cathal Corcoran, Gatwick Airport

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441025/CIO-interview-Cathal-Corcoran-Gatwick-Airport

Legit tools exploited in bank heists

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441664/Legit-tools-exploited-in-bank-heists

Social one of the 'most powerful' tools at brand’s disposal, says retail experts

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441662/Social-one-of-the-most-powerful-tools-at-brands-disposal-says-retail-experts

A third of people would buy insurance from Google or Amazon

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441652/A-third-of-people-would-buy-insurance-from-Google-or-Amazon

Security researchers find fourth CPU flaw

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441627/Security-researchers-find-fourth-CPU-flaw

Sweden’s Telenor makes GDPR consent personal

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441639/Swedens-Telenor-makes-GDPR-consent-personal

GDPR is here – are you ready?

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/GDPR-is-here-are-you-ready

Finland government examines centralised cyber defence

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441613/Finland-government-examines-centralised-cyber-defence

Google sued for £3.2bn for tracking UK iPhone browsing

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441604/Google-sued-for-32bn-for-tracking-UK-iPhone-browsing

Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth takes aim at VMware and Red Hat at OpenStack Summit

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441602/Canonical-founder-Mark-Shuttleworth-takes-aim-at-VMware-and-Red-Hat-at-OpenStack-Summit

Monday 21 May 2018

IT hub shadowed by Everest gives opportunities to homegrown IT professionals

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441531/IT-hub-shadowed-by-Everest-gives-opportunities-to-homegrown-IT-professionals

Openreach launches Scottish fibre training school

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441530/Openreach-launches-Scottish-fibre-training-school

IBM adds deduplication to Spectrum Virtualize, and Storwize arrays

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441528/IBM-adds-deduplication-to-Spectrum-Virtualize-and-Storwize-arrays

If we want equality in tech, we need to ‘evolve the conversation’, says panel

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441527/If-we-want-equality-in-tech-we-need-to-evolve-the-conversation-says-panel

Pen testers find weaknesses in banks’ cyber security

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441525/Pen-testers-find-weaknesses-in-banks-cyber-security

ICO fines University of Greenwich £120,000

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441521/ICO-fines-University-of-Greenwich-120000

One-fifth of global banks think AI will boost customer experience

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441507/One-fifth-of-global-banks-think-AI-will-boost-customer-experience

Augmented reality can improve efficiency for retailers

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441486/Augmented-reality-can-improve-efficiency-for-retailers

ICO could use new GDPR powers in Facebook probe

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441481/ICO-could-use-new-GDPR-powers-in-Facebook-probe

UK government promises laws to police 'Wild West Internet'

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441462/UK-government-promises-laws-to-police-Wild-West-Internet

Injecting entrepreneurship into enterprise IT

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Injecting-entrepreneurship-into-enterprise-IT

Friday 18 May 2018

NCSC calls for greater interaction with UK business

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441406/NCSC-calls-for-greater-interaction-with-UK-business

Most UK marketers GDPR ready, but not all firms have a plan

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441409/Most-UK-marketers-GDPR-ready-but-not-all-firms-have-a-plan

IR35 reforms: Government invites feedback on plans to extend tax avoidance rules to private sector

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441399/IR35-reforms-Government-invites-feedback-on-plans-to-extend-tax-avoidance-rules-to-private-sector

Three ditches 3G mobile phones

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441403/Three-ditches-3G-mobile-phones

Beware of the digital bandwagon

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Beware-of-the-digital-bandwagon

BYOD in UK SMEs linked to security incidents

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441392/BYOD-in-UK-SMEs-linked-to-security-incidents

Executive interview: Abby Kearns, Cloud Foundry Foundation

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441294/Executive-interview-Abby-Kearns-Cloud-Foundry-Foundation

GDPR compliance: Addressing the overlooked in enterprise IT infrastructures

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/GDPR-compliance-Addressing-the-overlooked-in-enterprise-IT-infrastructures

GDS seeks advice on migration from Public Services Network

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441372/GDS-seeks-advice-on-migration-from-Public-Services-Network

Use GDPR to propel business forward, says ICO

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441361/Use-GDPR-to-propel-business-forward-says-ICO

Thursday 17 May 2018

GlaxoSmithKline R&D creates data platform using Hadoop for the internal sharing of scientific data

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441297/GlaxoSmithKline-RD-creates-data-platform-using-Hadoop-the-internal-sharing-of-scientific-data

Why Microsoft's AI is about helping anyone's intelligent agent

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441137/Why-Microsoft-s-AI-is-about-helping-anyones-intelligent-agent

DWP IT engineering is ‘dysfunctional’ and lacks ‘ability to deliver’, claims report

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441301/DWP-IT-engineering-is-dysfunctional-and-lacks-ability-to-deliver-claims-report

UK tech sector growing 2.6 times faster than overall economy

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441282/UK-tech-sector-growing-26-times-faster-than-overall-economy

Interxion expands colocation footprint in Marseille with second datacentre opening

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441280/Interxion-expands-colocation-footprint-in-Marseille-with-second-datacentre-opening

Case study: British Airways’ global B2B sales gathered under Salesforce cloud

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441066/British-Airways-global-B2B-sales-gathered-under-Salesforce-cloud

European cyber attacks up nearly a third in first quarter 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441231/European-cyber-attacks-up-nearly-a-third-in-first-quarter-2018

GDPR impact on Whois data raising concern

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441275/GDPR-impact-on-Whois-data-raising-concern

Wednesday 16 May 2018

CW ASEAN: Connect your people with UC

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CW-Asia-Pacific/CW-ASEAN-Connect-your-people-with-UC

CW ANZ: Australian firms connect people in new ways

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CW-Asia-Pacific/CW-ANZ-Australian-firms-connect-people-in-new-ways

Tier 2 visa refusals paints grim picture for UK tech skills

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441222/Tier-2-visa-refusals-paints-grim-picture-for-UK-tech-skills

Most firms see GDPR as an opportunity

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441221/Most-firms-see-GDPR-as-an-opportunity

Morgan Stanley uses Amazon Alexa to inform customers

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441214/Morgan-Stanley-uses-Amazon-Alexa-to-inform-customers

BT and EE to converge fibre broadband, 4G networks

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441211/BT-and-EE-to-converge-fibre-broadband-4G-networks

Saudi-con Valley? Kingdom’s bid for global tech leadership

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441200/Saudi-con-Valley-Kingdoms-bid-for-global-tech-leadership

US considers UK-style cyber defence model

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441199/US-considers-UK-style-cyber-defence-model

Nordic banks plan major digital transformation of operations

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441026/Nordic-banks-plan-major-digital-transformation-of-operations

Tuesday 15 May 2018

We need to inspire young people into tech, claims minister for digital at Innovation Centre opening

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441144/We-need-to-inspire-young-people-into-tech-claims-minister-for-digital-at-Innovation-Centre-opening

SMEs more worried about GDPR’s threat to reputation than fines

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441127/SMEs-more-worried-about-GDPRs-threat-to-reputation-than-fines

Cage director Rabbani heads for Supreme Court after appeals court rules password demands lawful

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441125/Cage-director-Rabbani-heads-for-Supreme-Court-after-appeals-court-rules-password-demands-lawful

Credential theft a top priority, Rapid 7 report shows

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441129/Credential-theft-a-top-priority-Rapid-7-report-shows

Cross-site scripting a top vulnerability, hackers find

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441132/Cross-site-scripting-a-top-vulnerability-hackers-find

Enterprise cyber threat remediation ineffective, study shows

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441118/Enterprise-cyber-threat-remediation-ineffective-study-shows

BSI launches kitemark for internet of things devices

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441123/BSI-launches-kitemark-for-Internet-of-Things-devices

TSB refused help from Lloyds as IT meltdown began

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441112/TSB-refused-help-from-Lloyds-as-IT-meltdown-began

Santander latest traditional player to open digital bank

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441103/Santander-latest-traditional-player-to-open-digital-bank

No need to panic about Efail attacks

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441102/No-need-to-panic-about-Efail-attacks

Openreach starts countdown to the end of analogue phone services

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441101/Openreach-starts-countdown-to-the-end-of-analogue-phone-services

Will government IT be ready for Brexit?

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Will-government-IT-be-ready-for-Brexit

Monday 14 May 2018

Steadily declining retail footfall confirms shifting consumer behaviour

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441046/Steadily-declining-retail-footfall-confirms-shifting-consumer-behaviour

It’s not too late to get GDPR ready

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Its-not-too-late-to-get-GDPR-ready

HSBC blockchain trial proves trade finance utility model

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441037/HSBC-blockchain-trial-proves-trade-finance-utility-model

Gatwick Airport completes £15m network upgrade to support expansion plans

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441044/Gatwick-Airport-completes-15m-network-upgrade-to-support-expansion-plans

MPs demand 4G mobile network coverage obligation for rural areas

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441036/MPs-demand-4G-mobile-network-coverage-obligation-for-rural-areas

Technology continues to transform crime, warns NCA

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441032/Technology-continues-to-transform-crime-warns-NCA

IoT and personal devices pose huge security risk to enterprises

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441023/IoT-and-personal-devices-pose-huge-security-risk-to-enterprises

Wise conference 2018: Tackling the female patent problem

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440981/WISE-Conference-2018-Tackling-the-female-patent-problem

Friday 11 May 2018

Police Scotland did not inform public of mobile phone searches

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440980/Police-Scotland-did-not-inform-public-of-mobile-phone-searches

WannaCry’s EternalBlue exploit still a threat

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440964/WannaCrys-EternalBlue-exploit-still-a-threat

Virgin Trains on using AI and virtual reality to boost customer experience

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440955/Virgin-Trains-on-using-AI-and-virtual-reality-to-boost-customer-experience

ServiceNow: Enterprises must rethink workplace communication as Generation Z enter workforce

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440963/ServiceNow-Enterprises-must-rethink-workplace-communication-as-generation-z-enter-workforce

KCOM picks Amdocs to enhance network transition

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440942/KCOM-picks-Amdocs-to-enhance-network-transition

NHS Business Services Authority trials AWS chatbot tech to field customer calls in contact centre

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440937/NHS-Business-Services-Authority-trials-AWS-chatbot-tech-to-field-customer-calls-in-contact-centre

EFF welcomes backdoor-blocking US bill

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440935/EFF-welcomes-backdoor-blocking-US-bill

Thursday 10 May 2018

Software-defined storage: Startups bring innovation to SDS

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Software-defined-storage-The-startups-and-innovators

Amazon.com CTO Werner Vogels hails ‘egalitarian’ impact of cloud on enterprise IT

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440894/Amazoncom-CTO-Werner-Vogels-hails-egalitarian-impact-of-cloud-on-enterprise-IT

Hacking the internet of things just got easier – it’s time to look at your security

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Hacking-the-Internet-of-Things-just-got-easier-its-time-to-look-at-your-security

Connectivity problem hits thousands of Post Office branches

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440879/Connectivity-problem-hits-thousands-of-Post-Office-branches

Apple pulls plug on €850m Irish datacentre project after three-year planning delay

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440878/Apple-pulls-plug-on-850m-Irish-datacentre-project-after-three-year-planning-delay

Barclays to set up biggest office outside UK in India

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440876/Barclays-to-set-up-biggest-office-outside-UK-in-India

BT to shut London HQ and cut 13,000 jobs

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440873/BT-to-shut-London-HQ-and-cut-13000-jobs

UK railways to save billions of pounds through digital signalling

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440869/UK-railways-to-save-billions-of-pounds-through-digital-signalling

CW Benelux: Rotterdam charts course to become world’s smartest port

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CWEurope/CW-Benelux-Rotterdam-charts-course-to-become-worlds-smartest-port

Embrace GDPR to remain competitive, says OWI

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440859/Embrace-GDPR-to-remain-competitive-says-OWI

Ryanair takes full flight in the AWS public cloud

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440837/Ryanair-takes-flight-in-the-AWS-cloud

Wednesday 9 May 2018

CNI providers face hefty fines for cyber security failings

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440806/CNI-providers-face-hefty-fines-for-cyber-security-failings

Equifax breach lessons not learned

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440794/Equifax-breach-lessons-not-learned

Dutch Tax Authority not fully GDPR-compliant as deadline approaches

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440788/Dutch-Tax-Authority-not-fully-GDPR-compliant-as-deadline-approaches

Demand for big data contractors sees 128% year-on-year increase

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440782/Demand-for-big-data-contractors-sees-128-year-on-year-increase

NetApp adds Google Cloud NAS and AFF A800 NVMe flash array

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440780/NetApp-adds-Google-Cloud-NAS-and-AFF-A800-NVMe-flash-array

Schools minister announces programme of support for computing teachers

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440778/Schools-Minister-announces-programme-of-support-for-computing-teachers

Mergers and acquisitions: Bringing together separate IT departments

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Mergers-and-acquisitions-Bringing-together-separate-IT-departments

NatWest fintech investments bear fruit as SME loans platform goes live

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440774/NatWest-fintech-investments-bear-fruit-as-SME-loans-platform-goes-live

Vodafone becomes largest next-gen broadband player in Europe

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440775/Vodafone-becomes-largest-next-gen-broadband-player-in-Europe

Microsoft predicts five-year wait for quantum computing in Azure

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440763/Microsoft-predicts-five-year-wait-for-quantum-computing-in-Azure

Breach disclosure time still high, report shows

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440770/Breach-disclosure-time-still-high-report-shows

HSBC launches open banking app

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440771/HSBC-launches-open-banking-app

Tuesday 8 May 2018

Security Think Tank: Five tips for killing the campers on your network

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Five-tips-for-killing-the-campers-on-your-network

If 5G is the answer, what is the question?

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/If-5G-is-the-answer-what-is-the-question

Nordic CIO interview: Helena Skarle, Handicare

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440716/Nordic-CIO-interview-Helena-Skarle-Handicare

Nigerian cyber attackers up their game

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440712/Nigerian-cyber-attackers-up-their-game

Financial sector cyber-related laws are a bellwether, says Deloitte

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440707/Financial-sector-cyber-related-laws-a-bellwether-says-Deloitte

TSB offers interest rate sweetener as IT issues continue at the bank

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440695/TSB-offers-interest-rate-sweetener-as-IT-issues-continue-at-the-bank

Virtual tripwire to keep elephant poachers out of Zambian national park

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440705/Virtual-tripwire-to-keep-elephant-poachers-out-of-Zambian-national-park

Crypto gold rush days are numbered

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Crypto-gold-rush-days-are-numbered

Majority security pros favour shorter disclosure deadline

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440691/Majority-security-pros-favour-shorter-disclosure-deadline

Build 2018: Microsoft addresses the role of Windows in mobile-first era

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440687/Build-2018-Microsoft-addresses-the-role-of-Windows-in-mobile-first-era

Nadella opens Build 2018 with cross-platform push

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440681/Nadella-opens-Build-2018-with-cross-platform-push

Friday 4 May 2018

Security Think Tank: More time equals more opportunity for cyber attackers

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440586/Security-Think-Tank-More-time-equals-more-opportunity-for-cyber-attackers

Security pros must avoid hype, demonstrate value, says RBS CISO

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440578/Security-pros-must-avoid-hype-demonstrate-value-says-RBS-CISO

Businesses not ready for network implications of cloud native architecture

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440564/Businesses-not-ready-for-network-implications-of-cloud-native-architecture

Dell EMC freshens high-end SANs with VMAX makeover, PowerMax

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440567/Dell-EMC-freshens-high-end-SANs-with-VMAX-makeover-PowerMax

Twitter plots Hadoop cluster migration to Google Cloud Platform

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440569/Twitter-plots-Hadoop-cluster-migration-to-Google-Cloud-Platform

Dell EMC unveils Isilon scale-out NAS in the Google cloud

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440560/Dell-EMC-unveils-Isilon-scale-out-NAS-in-the-Google-cloud

Twitter password security bug underlines need for industry change

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440562/Twitter-password-security-bug-underlines-need-for-industry-change

GDPR prompts data migration U-turn from public cloud to corporate datacentres, finds Forrester

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440558/GDPR-prompts-data-migration-U-turn-from-public-cloud-to-corporate-datacentres-finds-Forrester

Most CIOs not interested in “massively hyped” blockchain, finds Gartner

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440559/Most-CIOs-not-interested-in-massively-hyped-blockchain-finds-Gartner

Thursday 3 May 2018

Fibre network breakthrough has implications for data security

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440500/Fibre-network-breakthrough-has-implications-for-data-security

Netherlands to harness blockchain for waste management operations

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440489/Netherlands-to-harness-blockchain-for-waste-management-operations

TalkTalk worst for broadband customer satisfaction

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440486/TalkTalk-worst-for-broadband-customer-satisfaction

UK technology recruitment: Turn on the talent

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/UK-technology-recruitment-Turn-on-the-talent

Security Think Tank: Prevention and detection are key to limit dwell time

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Prevention-and-detection-are-key-to-limit-dwell-time

Redscan warns of GDPR phishing scams

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440482/Redscan-warns-of-GDPR-phishing-scams

Cambridge Analytica closure will not halt probe, says ICO

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440484/Cambridge-Analytica-closure-will-not-halt-probe-says-ICO

Wednesday 2 May 2018

StorageOS makes hybrid cloud container storage platform generally available

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440324/StorageOS-makes-hybrid-cloud-container-storage-platform-generally-available

Fresh blow for Facebook as court refuses stay in Max Schrems legal action

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440432/Fresh-blow-for-Facebook-as-court-refuses-stay-in-Max-Schrems-legal-action

Security Think Tank: Containment should be top priority in cyber breaches

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Containment-should-be-top-priority-in-cyber-breaches

Outsourcing is not dead or dying – it just needs to be done properly

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Outsourcing-is-not-dead-or-dying-it-just-needs-to-be-done-properly

Finnish government launches regional digitisation plan

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440410/Finnish-government-launches-regional-digitisation-plan

Colt DCS pledges support for PwC-led push to boost number of women in tech

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440409/Colt-DCS-pledges-support-for-PwC-led-push-to-boost-number-of-women-in-tech

ARM aims to boost physical security of IoT

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440406/ARM-aims-to-boost-physical-security-of-IoT

Critical infrastructure firms urged to patch Schneider Electric flaws

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440399/Critical-infrastructure-firms-urged-to-patch-Schneider-Electric-flaws

Enterprise readiness for multi-cloud adoption is low across Europe, suggests IDC research

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440396/Enterprise-readiness-for-multi-cloud-adoption-is-low-across-Europe-suggests-IDC-research

Chatbots demonstrate unexpected range of uses, from mental health to education

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Chatbots-demonstrate-unexpected-range-of-uses-from-mental-health-to-education

Ransomware still a threat to business, F-Secure warns

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440392/Ransomware-still-a-threat-to-business-F-Secure-warns

Security industry welcomes City of London Police cyber initiative

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440384/Security-industry-welcomes-City-of-London-Police-cyber-initiative

IFS 18 Atlanta: CEO Roos asserts customer focus with upgraded ERP suite

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440381/IFS-18-Atlanta-CEO-Roos-asserts-customer-focus-with-upgraded-ERP-suite

RBS closes branches after axing challenger bank project

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440386/RBS-closes-branches-after-axing-challenger-bank-project