White boxes set to shift server buying habits

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

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UK fintech investment down in 2016

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

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CloudPets’ data breach underlines need for secure cloud apps

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

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Empathy-at-work

Microsoft to discontinue Skype Wi-Fi service

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

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Read Computerworld’s March digital magazine!

Download the latest edition of the Computerworld Digital Magazine!

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Unite union members at Fujitsu on strike

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

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IWM digitises vast collection in SpectraLogic tape archive

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

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Monday, 27 February 2017

Ankabut creates hyper-connected ecosystem for UEA education

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

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Santander bank to work with IBM developing mobile apps for staff

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

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

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

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

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

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Nimble offers Nimble Cloud Volumes all-flash cloud storage

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

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

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

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Making mobile apps work

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

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

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

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Greenpeace calls for sustainable smartphone manufacturing

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

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Teachers ‘need help’ to get kids into Stem

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

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Cyber criminals net £8bn from financial services in 2016

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

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413862/Sainsburys-CDO-Andy-Day-maps-path-to-join-customer-and-product-data

Most businesses failing to train IT and security about users

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

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MWC 2017: Standard allows for LoRaWAN roaming

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

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MWC 2017: Ericsson launches marketplace for connected vehicles

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413845/MWC-2017-Ericsson-launches-marketplace-for-connected-vehicles

Review: Deep dive into Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 was officially released in September, but we waited until all of the bits were at production level before taking a deep dive into Microsoft’s flagship server operating system.

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Understanding the attack surface to better allocate funds

In the last few years, the attack surface has changed from defending the perimeter to protecting applications in the cloud, leaving CISOs wondering how they can best allocate funds to stay ahead of attacks.

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/At-IBMs-Watson-lab-customers-marry-the-power-of-AI-with-the-IoT

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413719/Number-of-people-hit-by-professional-financial-cyber-attack-grows-after-lull

Welsh university offers fintech degree

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

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Old code haunts Cloudflare with memory leak scare

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

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Coadec suggests increase in software development apprenticeships

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

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

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

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

Businesses urged to buy security according to their actual needs

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

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

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

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Create your own Slack bots -- and web APIs -- in R

One of Slack's greatest appeals is that it's so extensible. While its main purpose is group collaboration, add-on apps can do everything from answer questions about business analytics to offer project updates from tools like Jira and Trello.

Step 3: Host the R API remotely

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Backup-datacentre-power-Using-diesel-generators-to-plug-the-UKs-energy-supply-gaps

RAID vs erasure coding for flash storage

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

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Lords pressurise government over broadband USO

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

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Digitisation opens up security weakness in oil and gas

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413629/Digitisation-open-up-security-weakness-in-oil-and-gas

Dutch banks and ISPs behind in domain security

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413618/Dutch-banks-and-ISPs-behind-in-domain-security

Starling Bank opens API with hackathon

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

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BDUK head Chris Townsend to step down

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413622/BDUK-head-Chris-Townsend-to-step-down

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in APAC security

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

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

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

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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in APAC DevOps

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

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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the APAC storage market

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

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iPad smackdown: Microsoft Office vs. Apple iWork vs. Google G Suite

The iPad makes a great laptop, and nowhere is that more obvious than in its productivity tools. Apple showed the way years ago with its iWork suite (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote), and Microsoft has validated the notion with its Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Of course there's also Google G Suite (Docs, Sheets, and Slides), which includes mobile versions of the apps for iOS.

iPad productivity smackdown: Word processing compared

iPad productivity smackdown: Spreadsheets compared

iPad productivity smackdown: Presentations compared

iPad productivity smackdown: File collaboration compared

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Most hackers can steal data within 24 hours, study shows

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413616/Most-hackers-can-steal-data-within-24-hours-study-shows

Virtual reality takes off in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413539/Virtual-reality-takes-off-in-the-Gulf-Cooperation-Council-countries

Battle of the clouds: Amazon Web Services vs. Microsoft Azure vs. Google Cloud Platform

Amazon Web Services is the consensus leader of the IaaS public cloud computing market according to industry watchers, but they credit Microsoft for closing the gap with Azure and say Google with its Cloud Platform has made considerable strides as well.

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All RBS and NatWest branches to have a technology expert

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

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

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

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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in EMEA storage

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

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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in EMEA DevOps

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

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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the EMEA security market

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

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413546/Demand-for-cloud-fuels-record-growth-for-European-colocation-market-in-2016-confirms-CBRE

Progress on business IoT adoption slower than expected

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413540/Progress-on-business-IoT-adoption-slower-than-expected

Beware printer helpline scam, warns NTS eCrime Team

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413534/Beware-printer-helpline-scam-warns-NTS-eCrime-Team

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413532/Global-public-cloud-spend-to-soar-by-25-this-year-says-IDC

Computacenter apprentices are business-critical today

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413531/Computacenter-apprentices-are-business-critical-today

Government, industry and citizens all have a stake in a successful transformation strategy

By focusing on skills, collaboration and the citizen in its transformation strategy, government has set an ambitious plan for digital public services which deserves widespread support

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Government-industry-and-citizens-all-have-a-stake-in-a-successful-transformation-strategy

What would Mr Tulkinghorn think?

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

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Corporate IT Forum aims to fill gap in discipline of SRM

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

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7 Wi-Fi vulnerabilities beyond weak passwords

To keep private Wi-Fi networks secure, encryption is a must-have -- and using strong passwords or passphrases is necessary to prevent the encryption from being cracked. But don’t stop there! Many other settings, features and situations can make your Wi-Fi network as much or even more insecure as when you use a weak password. Make sure you’re not leaving your network vulnerable by doing any of the following.

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Companies partner with CA Technologies to encourage kids into Stem

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

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Microsoft issues critical patches but not for zero days

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413527/Microsoft-issues-critical-patches-but-not-for-zero-days

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Airborne cars to transform Dubai’s public transportation

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413448/Airborne-cars-to-transform-Dubais-public-transportation

Australian bank implements cloud-based people management software

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

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Why you need a bug bounty program

Every business needs to have a process in place for handling security vulnerability reports, but some organizations take a much more proactive approach to dealing with security researchers.

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413483/Yahoo-takes-350m-cut-on-deal-with-Verizon-after-security-breaches

Ransomware doubled in second half of 2016, says Check Point

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413458/Ransomware-doubled-in-second-half-of-2016-says-Check-Point

Why businesses need a more enlightened approach to phishing attacks

City firms often fire staff for accidently clicking on phishing emails, but there is a better approach, Intel Security’s Raj Samani tells Computer Weekly

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413359/Pure-Storage-adds-Cohesity-Data-Platform-to-FlashArray-M-arrays

Visa opens London technology centre

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

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Apple’s March iPad Pro event – What to expect



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State of the CIO 2017: More challenging, still complicated

Any CIO worth his or her C-suite executive office space knows that the job is more complex than ever. Moving apps and workloads to the cloud, ensuring legacy software can talk to off-premises apps, and keeping networks and systems secure remain core functional tasks of the CIO role. At the same time, boards of directors, CEOs and business colleagues are turning to the CIO to lead digital transformations, win customers and drive revenue.

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

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

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Brexit might benefit genomics big data analytics research

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

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

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

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The changing shape of mobile apps

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

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Amazon will create 5,000 UK jobs in 2017

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

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Security Think Tank: Risk of DNS attacks goes beyond websites

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Risk-of-DNS-attacks-goes-beyond-websites

Netherlands expertise unravels enterprise blockchain

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

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Multi-cloud management: Making it work for the enterprise

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

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

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

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Why Azure developers need security skills

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

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Software asset management maturity in the age of SaaS

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

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Sweden uses Minecraft for urban planning

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

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Three technologies that could demolish slow internet

Broadband internet has opened up almost unlimited possibilities for commerce, distance learning, civic participation, and knowledge sharing. But we are only scratching the surface of what's to come.

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Data visualization tools: The features users love and hate

Data visualization used to be a nice-to-have skill for specialists, but today data visualization is a key part of business decision-making for every manager, the Harvard Business Review notes. "New software tools mean this type of visualization is easier than ever before: They're making data analysts of us all," the journal says.

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Sunday, 19 February 2017

Facebook calls on Middle East-based developers in bot challenge

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

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Stemettes launches documentary about Outbox Incubator programme

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

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

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

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Visa, Bosch and Indiegogo debut IBM Watson IoT partnerships

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413239/Visa-Bosch-and-Indiegogo-debut-IBM-Watson-IoT-partnerships

Big data projects need business input and careful management

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

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

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

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HPE services and CSC to become DXC Technology

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

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

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

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413209/RSAC17-Former-MI5-head-calls-on-infosec-community-to-make-world-safer

Tips for negotiating with cyber extortionists

Paying ransom to a cyber extortionist holding enterprise data hostage might seem like a poor idea in principle but sometimes it might the best, or even only, option for extricating your organization from a crisis.

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

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

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

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

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Integrity-of-business-data-key-to-cyber-defence

RSAC17: Geopolitical changes driving encryption usage, survey shows

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

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Microsoft PCs get Brexit-fuelled price increase

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

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

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

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Government is quietly asking suppliers to pick up the tab for cyber security

The government's new approach to working with cyber security suppliers is bringing a shift in responsibility and risk to the private sector

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Government-is-quietly-asking-suppliers-to-pick-up-the-tab-for-cyber-security

Cisco sales fall as traditional product sales slump

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

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Brexit is a potential boost for Swedish fintech

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

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NatWest launches digital lending platform to compete with fintech startups

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

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Should security pros get special H-1B visa consideration?

New U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions may disagree about whether there is a shortage of skilled IT workers in America, as he has asserted at hearings over the past two years, but talk to most CISOs and they will confirm that when it comes to cybersecurity talent in particular, the skills shortage is very real.

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HR and IT combine efforts on workforce analytics

Human resources is, by definition, all about managing people — historically considered the softer side of business. But companies are increasingly tying staffing decisions directly to specific business problems, strategies and goals, an approach popularized in part by tech companies such as Google. And to do that, they need data — lots of data.

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Oracle executives claim more comprehensive reach for cloud business

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412985/Oracle-executives-claim-more-comprehensive-reach-for-cloud-business

Security Think Tank: Three strategies against data integrity attacks

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

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

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

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413119/RSAC17-AI-could-help-in-IoT-security-says-Eric-Schmidt

Security platforms to disrupt industry, predicts Palo Alto Networks

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413118/Security-platforms-to-disrupt-industry-predicts-Palo-Alto-Networks

Too many high-risk vulnerabilities leave CISOs scrabbling to patch

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413074/Too-many-high-risk-vulnerabilitiesleave-CISOs-scrabbling-to-patch

Ericsson introduces first 5G network platform

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

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

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

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Smackdown: Office 365 vs. G Suite productivity

Google has been trying for years to get businesses to abandon Microsoft Office in favor of what it now calls G Suite, the collaboration-oriented trio of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, plus companion apps Gmail and Drive. Microsoft has long been the productivity standard-bearer, with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, supplemented by Outlook and most recently OneDrive.

Office 365 vs. G Suite: Documents

Office 365 vs. G Suite: Spreadsheets

Office 365 vs. G Suite: Presentations

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RSAC17: US politician calls for global collaboration on cyber defence

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

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Euroclear automates firewall rule management with AlgoSec

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

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Deloitte readies enterprise public cloud practice with AWS and SAP

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

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

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

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

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

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Sky tackles mobile not-spots at west London headquarters

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412969/Sky-tackles-mobile-not-spots-at-west-London-headquarters

UAE bank builds predictive marketing models

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413028/UAE-bank-builds-predictive-marketing-models

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450413026/RSA17-Data-manipulation-next-on-attackers-agenda-warns-Intel-Security

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

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

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3 enterprise-strength file sync services to check out

This should be the year your organization looks to dump its consumer file-sharing software. Don't get me wrong -- many of those services are great for individuals, but they're not really suitable for enterprises. There are other products, however, that offer the file sync that Dropbox and Box and others do so well and so seamlessly, while also providing enterprise-level controls around access, encryption, identity, and more.

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

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

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

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

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

London software engineering salaries fall by 1.7%

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

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412925/Interview-Cloud-Foundry-on-its-2017-awareness-raising-plans-for-open-source-PaaS

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

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

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Diablo targets flash in DIMM slots at in-memory apps

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

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ONF lays out innovation roadmap for SDN and NFV

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412928/ONF-lays-out-innovation-roadmap-for-SDN-and-NFV

Major DDoS attacks see huge increase, says Akamai

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412933/Major-DDoS-attacks-see-huge-increase-says-Akamai

Cloud contracts are still a minefield

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Cloud-contracts-are-still-a-minefield

National Cyber Security Centre officially opens for business

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412924/National-Cyber-Security-Centre-officially-opens-for-business

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

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

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Smartphone CPUs put desktops to shame

Fighting severe size and power constraints, the makers of smartphones have achieved levels of ingenuity not seen on the desktop. This results in mobile devices that not only have multiple cores, but multiple sizes and types of cores.

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

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

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Monday, 13 February 2017

Middle East organisations urged to prioritise cyber defence

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412826/Middle-East-organisations-urged-to-prioritise-cyber-defence

Quarter of firms can't fill open infosec positions

The information security industry hasn't made any significant strides in addressing the workforce shortage, according to a report released this morning by ISACA.

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Dutch tech hub is facilitating the next Google

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

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Winning in the 21st century – digital is not enough

Organisations have not changed sufficiently from 20th century operating models – but successful companies have developed a new outlook

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412849/Everywoman-Forum-2017-Diversity-digital-and-the-impact-on-the-working-world

Ford invests in artificial intelligence startup to boost autonomous drive

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

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Santander introduces voice-controlled payments

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412822/Santander-introduces-voice-controlled-payments

MobileIron: Corporate IT policy and mobile device security are mismatched

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

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Private cloud: Orchestration, storage and containers

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

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Autodata turns to big data to predict vehicle failures

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

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

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

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10 super-user tricks to boost Windows 10 productivity

Whether you love it or hate it, Windows 10 is here to stay. Unlike previous versions of Windows, there are fewer readily apparent differences between versions. In other words, the Professional version looks a lot like the Home version and it can take some digging to figure out how to leverage the advanced features of Pro.

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New model datacentres require hybrid approach

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

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10 tips for helming IT through ups and downs

Most organizations experience growth in fits and starts, with alternating periods of expansion and contraction. IT used to have to react to those twists and turns on the fly. But now, with a role more tightly aligned with business, IT is instead helping lead through such changes.

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412817/End-complacency-and-help-address-cyber-crime-threat-NCA-tells-business

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

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

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Sunday, 12 February 2017

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

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

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450412738/Intel-Enterprise-trust-in-public-cloud-is-on-the-rise-but-skill-shortages-hinder-adoption

Ordinary citizens with no terror links caught by US surveillance, court hears.

US government has “extraordinary access” to private data of non-US citizens around the world, a Dublin court is told.

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Drive cloning in Windows 10 with free tools

Cloning a drive comes in handy for a variety of reasons, but primarily when you want to replace one drive on a PC with another that is either bigger or faster than the original drive, if not both.

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