Why Google partnered with MobileIron – and what they plan to offer

Why Google partnered with MobileIron and what they want to offer you

Perfect end to a perfect month: Yet another Win10 1709 cumulative update, KB 4058258

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants unable to use Gov.uk Verify to apply for benefits

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434188/Thousands-of-Universal-Credit-claimants-unable-to-use-Govuk-Verify-to-apply-for-benefits

Many businesses still using outdated security, says Troy Hunt

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434183/Many-businesses-still-using-outdated-security-says-Troy-Hunt

IT Priorities 2018: Data protection a top priority ahead of GDPR

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434050/IT-Priorities-2018-Data-protection-a-top-priority-ahead-of-GDPR

PCI's embrace of mobile PIN is a real game changer

ICT apprenticeship uptake dropped over the past year

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434167/ICT-apprenticeship-uptake-dropped-over-the-past-year

Colocation providers told to team up with telcos to meet edge datacentre demand

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434173/Colocation-providers-urged-to-team-up-with-telcos-to-meet-edge-datacentre-demand

Swedish banks embrace rapidly evolving chatbots

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434043/Swedish-banks-embrace-rapidly-evolving-chatbots

GDPR requests to take thousands of hours a month, says survey

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434140/GDPR-requests-to-take-thousands-of-hours-a-month-says-survey

Digital Catapult begins accelerator programme to help AI startups overcome major hurdles

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434156/Digital-Catapult-begins-accelerator-programme-to-help-AI-startups-overcome-major-hurdles

Security Think Tank: Don’t automatically automate security

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Dont-automatically-automate-security

Capita to offload non-core business units

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434139/Capita-to-offload-non-core-business-units

Microsoft turns up heat on Slack with Teams group chat update

You give US a number, then we'll give YOU a number

The best Android apps for team collaboration

Dutch port readies itself for autonomous ships

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434056/Embargo-until-11am-31-January-Dutch-port-readies-itself-for-autonomous-ships

Carillion not a like-for-like comparison with IT services firms, but an overt reminder

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434032/Carillion-not-a-like-for-like-comparison-with-IT-services-firms-but-an-overt-reminder

Don’t believe Microsoft’s latest privacy hype

IT Priorities 2018: Why IT must change its approach to Windows 10

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433969/Why-IT-must-change-its-approach-to-Windows-10

IDG Contributor Network: The reason iPhone X struggles to gain traction in the marketplace

Galaxy S9 and the elephant in the room with Samsung's Android phones

UK government signs Tech Talent Charter diversity initiative

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434084/UK-government-signs-Tech-Talent-Charter-diversity-initiative

Security Think Tank: Establish best practice before automating security processes

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Establish-best-practice-before-automating-security-processes

IT Priorities 2018: Datacentre infrastructure investments show no signs of slowing

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434078/IT-priorities-2018-Datacentre-infrastructure-investments-show-no-signs-of-slowing

Government surveillance regime unlawful, court rules in Tom Watson case

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434073/Government-surveillance-regime-unlawful-court-rules-in-Tom-Watson-case

Cyber security salaries will rise 7% in 2018, says research

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434064/Cyber-security-salaries-will-rise-7-in-2018-says-research

Zoho takes on IFTTT and Microsoft Flow with cloud app integration tool

Apple's iPhone X drives gains in key markets

Top 10 reasons to attend the SharePoint Conference North America

ESG survey: Storage spending habits become ‘hybrid-cloud-defined’

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434048/ESG-survey-Storage-spending-habits-become-hybrid-cloud-defined

SAP 2017 results: Cloud revenue nears €3.8bn, 7,900 S/4 Hana customers

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434042/SAP-2017-results-cloud-revenue-nears-38bn-7900-S-4-Hana-customers

For Cisco, intent-based networking heralds future tech demands

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434028/For-Cisco-intent-based-networking-heralds-future-tech-demands

CW ANZ: Keeping pace

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CW-Asia-Pacific/CW-ANZ-Keeping-pace

Multiple vulnerabilities in 7-Zip. Get it updated now!

Meet 'Sawtooth,' a new modular platform for building enterprise blockchains

Most online retail sites put customers at risk of phishing

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434022/Most-online-retail-sites-put-customers-at-risk-of-phishing

Davos: Cyber risks grow as countries turn towards protectionism

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434030/Davos-Cyber-risks-grow-as-countries-turn-towards-protectionism

CW ASEAN: AI puzzle coming together

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CW-Asia-Pacific/CW-ASEAN-AI-puzzle-coming-together

Bitcoin is a bubble, but manias can have economic benefits

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Bitcoin-is-a-bubble-but-manias-can-have-economic-benefits

Collaboration tools: How to avoid project rollout pitfalls

As team collaboration gains ground in the enterprise, companies are finding a vast array of products designed to connect staff and improve productivity – from the latest group chat applications such as Slack to enterprise social networks, task management apps and video conferencing tools. Spending in the booming collaboration software market is expected to reach $49.5 billion by 2021, according to Markets and Markets, almost double the $26.7 billion spent in 2016. 

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Email existentialism

Davos debates global tech risks

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Davos-debates-global-tech-risks

Microsoft releases emergency Windows update to hamstring earlier 'Spectre' defense

Security Think Tank: Humans and AI machines in harmony

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-TankHumansand-AI-machines-in-harmony

Millennials set to disrupt authentication, shows IBM study

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433971/Millennials-set-to-disrupt-authentication-shows-IBM-study

Qumulo file access hybrid cloud QF2 file system launches in Europe

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433963/Qumulo-file-access-hybrid-cloud-QF2-file-system-launches-in-Europe

Online retail grew less than expected in 2017

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433967/Online-retail-grew-less-than-expected-in-2017

KBNew: Look behind the scenes at Microsoft’s changing KB articles

UK gas supplier outsources to the cloud with HCL

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433964/UK-Gas-supplier-outsources-to-the-cloud-with-HCL

Why does Apple want your attention?

Windows surprise patch KB 4078130: The hard way to disable Spectre 2

Superfast broadband available to 95% of country

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433958/Superfast-broadband-available-to-95-of-country

Developers at the mobile edge

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Developers-at-the-mobile-edge

With iOS 11.3, Apple looks to unite patients and their healthcare data

NGO to fight for GDPR rights set to launch

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433954/NGO-to-fight-for-GDPR-rights-set-to-launch

BETT 2018: Children need to grow into more than ‘digital consumers’, says apprenticeships minister

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433950/BETT-2018-Children-need-to-grow-into-more-than-digital-consumers-says-apprenticeships-minister

You meet the nicest people in IT...

Hefty fines confirmed for CNI providers with poor cyber security

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433946/Hefty-fines-confirmed-for-CNI-providers-with-poor-cyber-security

Government bulks up on AI personnel

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433941/Government-bulks-up-on-AI-personnel

Business cyber crime up 63%, UK stats show

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433873/Business-cyber-crime-up-63-UK-stats-show

What's in the latest Firefox update? More speed

Apple needs two more Android apps

Tech Talk: What's trending for 2018?

NVidia aims to tackle UK’s AI skills gap by educating year nine students

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433866/NVidia-aims-to-tackle-UKs-AI-skills-gap-by-educating-year-nine-students

Apple goes back to the future with web apps

ICO launches data protection excellence award

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433857/ICO-launches-data-protection-excellence-award

Researchers calculate financial toll of cloud outages on US business sector

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433853/Researchers-calculate-financial-toll-of-cloud-outages-on-US-business-sector

CIO interview: Vlassios Rizopoulos, CTO, Pricesearcher.com

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433766/CIO-Interview-Vlassios-Rizopoulos-CTO-Pricesearchercom

Leak confirms CEO dumps Intel shares after Meltdown and Spectre processor flaw

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433855/Leak-confirms-CEO-dumps-Intel-shares-after-Meltdown-and-Spectre-processor-flaw

UK likely to remain strategic EU data protection partner

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433852/UK-likely-to-remain-strategic-EU-data-protection-partner

Spending on blockchain technology to double this year to $2.1B

Hull and Highlands worst for superfast broadband availability

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433850/Hull-and-Highlands-worst-for-superfast-broadband-availability

Gee, isn't it nice to be wanted?

How to set up your office for video conferencing

In today's collaborative work environment, it's becoming increasingly likely that you’re using video as an important tool for corporate meetings with colleagues or customers. You could be a remote employee sitting in on your company's weekly conference, or a salesperson who wants to promote your product to a potential client in another location, or a job seeker interviewing with an executive at a firm headquartered across the country. Whatever the reason, you'll want to look and sound your best.

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Theresa May announces boost to UK programming

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433844/Theresa-May-announces-boost-to-UK-programming

Case study: Network Rail uses cloud to get its digital data preservation plans on track

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433629/Case-study-Network-Rail-on-using-cloud-to-get-its-digital-data-preservation-plans-on-track

What's in the latest Chrome update?

Microsoft Patch Alert: Lots of lingering problems in a very messy month

Apple is about to help save thousands of lives

7 handy but hidden Android features you probably forget to use

North has 1.4 job vacancies for each digital worker

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433802/North-has-14-job-vacancies-for-each-digital-worker

About Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT

Cloudian upgrade brings hybrid cloud file and object storage

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433778/Cloudian-upgrade-brings-hybrid-cloud-file-and-object-storage

IoT security risks need immediate action, says report

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433783/IoT-security-risks-need-immediate-action-says-report

IDG Contributor Network: Siyata Mobile push-to-talk enters wireless marketplace

Shell downstream CIO Craig Walker: Invest time in your team

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Shell-downstream-CIO-Craig-Walker-invest-time-in-your-team

IDG Contributor Network: Target, education: Windows S vs MacOS vs Chrome

Sky to move pay TV services to broadband

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433775/Sky-to-move-pay-TV-services-to-broadband

NHS Wales IT outage: What went wrong with its datacentres?

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433769/NHS-Wales-IT-outage-What-went-wrong-with-its-datacentres

Hours lost on patching Meltdown and Spectre flaw

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433770/Hours-lost-on-patching-Meltdown-and-Spectre-flaw

Robots are needed to manage the automation robots

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433614/Robots-are-needed-to-manage-the-automation-robots

WD turns to single app portal to create 'mobile moments' for workers

Throwback Thursday: Oops!

Mobile privacy policy becoming a truly big deal

Forensic investigation into Post Office IT system at centre of legal case nears completion

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433741/Forensic-investigation-into-Post-Office-IT-system-at-centre-of-legal-case-nears-completion

Driverless buses hit the streets of Stockholm

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433763/Driverless-buses-hit-the-streets-of-Stockholm

Security spending not on most-effective controls, report reveals

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433722/Security-spending-not-on-most-effective-controls-report-reveals

Great R packages for data import, wrangling and visualization

Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the builds

Useful R functions you might not know

Priorities

Let the BIOS/UEFI firmware recall begin!

Most UK organisations unaware of new data protection laws

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433721/Most-UK-organisations-unaware-of-new-data-protection-laws

GDPR worries hit cloud storage investments, says survey

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433704/GDPR-worries-hit-cloud-storage-investments-says-survey

2018 will be the year of 'smart' in mobile

Kao Data opens doors on first phase of £200m datacentre campus in Harlow

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433701/Kao-Data-opens-doors-on-first-phase-of-200m-datacentre-campus-in-Harlow

AI is moving towards acceptance in cyber security, says Check Point

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433705/AI-is-moving-towards-acceptance-in-cyber-security-says-Check-Point

Apple reveals 6 huge iOS improvements for 2018

Colt Technology Services outage: European customers hit by internet connectivity issues

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433693/Colt-Technology-Services-outage-European-customers-hit-by-internet-connectivity-issues

Sweden puts government IT outsourcing under increased scrutiny

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433692/Sweden-puts-government-IT-outsourcing-under-increased-scrutiny

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank Group uses ServiceNow to support transformation

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433681/Clydesdale-and-Yorkshire-Bank-Group-uses-ServiceNow-to-support-transformation

Two-thirds of startups ill-prepared for GDPR

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433683/Two-thirds-of-startups-ill-prepared-for-GDPR

5 free and low-cost office suites that mean business

If you’re shopping around for productivity suites, the list of candidates may seem a little... short. It’s going to be Microsoft Office or Google G Suite, right? Well, not so fast. You do have choices — and they won’t break the bank.

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from Computerworld https://www.computerworld.com/article/3249268/office-software/free-and-low-cost-office-suites-for-business.html#tk.rss_all

We need to be flexible to address future skills needs, says education secretary

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433662/We-need-to-be-flexible-to-address-future-skills-needs-says-Education-Secretary

Dark web Dream Market drives cyber fraud industry

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433678/Dark-web-Dream-Market-drives-cyber-fraud-industry

When does your Surface support life cycle end? Will it get fixed?

Mingis on Tech: 2018 and the Blockchain bubble

A new way to save time with text message templates on Android

Intel recalls botched Spectre fix

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433630/Intel-recalls-botched-Spectre-fix

Do website design platforms pose too big a security risk?

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Do-website-design-platforms-pose-too-big-a-security-risk

Modern methodology gives Sweden’s 100-year-old SKF a digital push

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433558/Modern-methodology-gives-Swedens-100-year-old-SKF-a-digital-push

Amazon Is Offering a $40-Off Deal On Its Echo Spot Devices

Mastercard sets biometric ID deadline for banks

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433622/Mastercard-sets-biometric-ID-deadline-for-banks

Thousands of critical systems affected by serious security flaws

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433620/Thousands-of-critical-systems-affected-by-serious-security-flaws

New controversies upset plans for US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433611/New-controversies-upset-plans-for-US-Foreign-Intelligence-Surveillance-Act

Get 2 USB-C to USB 6-foot Cables For $9.49 Right Now On Amazon

Irish planning chiefs dismiss appeal against Amazon's €1bn datacentre build

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433612/Irish-planning-chiefs-dismiss-appeal-against-Amazons-1bn-datacentre-build

Facebook offers funding to secure the internet

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433610/Facebook-offers-funding-to-secure-the-internet

Microsoft shoots for AutoSave parity in Mac Office 365

Trello overhauls app directory for ‘Power-Up’ integrations

Hyper-convergence and containers key storage-related deployments in 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433608/Hyper-convergence-and-containers-key-storage-related-deployments-in-2018

The blue-water metric

Many councils admit they are not ready to upgrade from Windows 7

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433605/Many-councils-admit-they-are-not-ready-to-upgrade-from-Windows-7

Is this the new iPhone Xi?

Interview: Kaspar Korjus, Estonian e-Residency lead

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433549/Interview-Kaspar-Korjus-Estonian-e-residency-lead

Uncontrolled cyber attacks on UK cyber defenders’ radar

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433607/Uncontrolled-cyber-attacks-on-UK-cyber-defenders-radar

Blockchain and cryptocurrency may soon underpin cloud storage

We must avoid the Brexit risks to London's tech community

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/We-must-avoid-the-Brexit-risks-to-Londons-tech-community

Skygofree: More Android malware malarkey

ITV goes on air with SpectraLogic LTFS tape backup and archive

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433331/ITV-goes-on-air-with-SpectraLogic-LTFS-tape-backup-and-archive

Belay that order: Intel says you should NOT install its Meltdown firmware fixes

Will banking regulations create a new Big Bang?

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Will-banking-regulations-create-a-new-Big-Bang

GDPR: Not too late to ensure real risks will be addressed

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/GDPR-Not-too-late-to-ensure-real-risks-will-be-addressed

Get 29% Off This 6-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper and Credit Card Shredder

IBM results reveal plans to shift traditional analytics to SaaS

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433559/IBM-results-reveal-plans-to-shift-traditional-analytics-to-SaaS

Cloud firm speeds customer analytics with Pure Storage arrays

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433554/Cloud-firm-speeds-customer-analytics-with-Pure-Storage-arrays

UK urged to up spending on cyber defence

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433555/UK-urged-to-up-spending-on-cyber-defence

Win10 1709’s most irksome ‘feature’: Programs come back from the dead

NRF 2018: Cryptocurrencies “won’t take off”, says Visa executive

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433547/NRF-2018-Cryptocurrencies-wont-take-off-says-Visa-executive

FAQ: Windows 10 LTSB explained

Privacy International warns of global risk to citizens if Microsoft loses US data access appeal

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433529/Privacy-International-warns-of-global-risk-to-citizens-if-Microsoft-loses-US-data-access-appeal

Manchester’s CityVerve launches new internet of things challenge for SMEs and startups

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433540/Manchesters-CityVerve-launches-new-internet-of-things-challenge-for-SMEs-and-startups

Norwegian healthcare breach alert failed GDPR requirements

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433538/Norwegian-healthcare-breach-alert-failed-GDPR-requirements

Those military guys always get the hot technology!

Cyber attackers exploiting trust in FTP servers

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433528/Cyber-attackers-exploiting-trust-in-FTP-servers

IT of world’s banks is moving on from crippling regulation

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433525/IT-of-worlds-banks-is-moving-on-from-crippling-regulation

Powerful Zyklon malware exploiting MS Office flaws

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433527/Powerful-Zyklon-malware-exploiting-MS-Office-flaws

NHS Digital declares the public cloud a safe place to store patient data

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433531/NHS-Digital-declares-the-public-cloud-a-safe-place-to-store-patient-data

European Parliament votes to restrict exports of surveillance equipment

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433519/European-Parliament-votes-to-restrict-exports-of-surveillance-equipment

Judge will take time to seek answers from EU court over Max Schrems Facebook privacy fight

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252433520/Judge-will-take-time-to-seek-answers-from-EU-court-over-Max-Schrems-Facebook-privacy-fight

The rights and wrongs about GDPR compliance

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/The-rights-and-wrongs-about-GDPR-compliance

The future of 3D holograms comes into focus

Chat happens: Your guide to 8 group-chat services

Everyone knows the secret to success — personal and business alike — is good communication. But in what form? If you're trying to communicate with a group in real time, you're no doubt familiar with the old standby: conference calls. You know: those mind-numbing phone meetings in which talkers overlap, voice quality is terrible, half the people aren't paying attention and somebody's dog barks intermittently throughout the call.

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World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/ehandbook/World-Economic-Forum-Global-Risks-Report-2018

Patching meltdown: Windows fixes, sloppy .NET, warnings about Word and Outlook

IDG Contributor Network: Marketers should enter auto infotainment quickly and carefully

Facebook standardizes Workplace pricing, boosts cost for larger deployments

15 Alexa skills for business success

Apple still wants to teach the world to code (with Swift)

Outflanked

How AR and VR will change enterprise mobility

Two of the hottest technologies today — augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) — are likely to have a big impact on enterprise mobility strategies, according to industry experts. Not for a couple of years, it’s true. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be prepared to deal with them as part of your enterprise mobility management (EMM). The funny thing about our ever-accelerating technology advances is that things that were only emerging one day are suddenly everyday business tools the next — and you have to manage them.

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from Computerworld https://www.computerworld.com/article/3247795/virtual-reality/how-ar-and-vr-will-change-enterprise-mobility.html#tk.rss_all

What is blockchain? The most disruptive tech in decades

Mozilla mandates that new Firefox features rely on encrypted connections

Create security culture to boost cyber defences, says Troy Hunt

Security suffers when there is tension between software developers and security professionals, but it is common in many organisations, says world-renowned security blogger and trainer

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433452/Create-security-culture-to-boost-cyber-defences-says-Troy-Hunt

Nordic IT executive interview: Daniel Kjellén, CEO, Tink

Sweden could have a head start in the race to open up banking through the European Union’s PSD2 regulation

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433427/Nordic-IT-executive-interview-Daniel-Kjellen-CEO-Tink

451 Research shines light on how enterprise attitudes to digital transformation are evolving

Enterprises are capitalising on their infrastructure upgrades and are increasing their use of cloud to take advantage of emerging technologies and accelerate business change, says 451 Research

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Milton Keynes first to get CityFibre-backed consumer broadband

CityFibre’s FTTP broadband network will be launched to residential customers in Milton Keynes through ISP partner Vodafone

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Bristol council in a hurry with £250,000 cloud migration project

Local authority seeks IT supplier to help it move systems to the cloud in nine-month project before colocation service ends

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NRF 2018: Rent the Runway – focus on data proves use case for clothing rental

Clothing retailers are not traditionally known to rent products to anyone other than celebrities, but retail service Rent the Runway is using data to prove customer demand

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5 Google launches from 2017 that still haven't landed

More Windows patches, primarily previews, point to escalating problems this month

iPhone addiction? You ain't seen nothing yet...

Cyber attackers upped their game in 2017, warns report

Cyber attackers ranging from criminals to nation states have upped their game in the past year, “moving the needle” in terms of tactics, techniques and procedures, a report by a cyber security firm warns

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Booking.com’s focus on women in tech

Travel comparison website Booking.com has partnered with two universities to offer grants to women looking to go into tech careers

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Demand for cloud services drives increase in IT outsourcing

Cloud services spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa offset a drop in traditional IT outsourcing in 2017

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NRF 2018: Companies should take “lab approach” to innovation, says former GE exec

Organisations should use a lab-type approach to test ideas and drive innovation, according to the former vice-chair of GE, Beth Comstock, speaking at At NRF 2018

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Tech has ‘disconnect’ between the skills students are taught and the abilities firms need

Many tech graduates face unemployment because their skills do not meet employers’ requirements, say experts at Change Catalyst’s London Tech Inclusion event

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Next-gen Mirai botnet targets cryptocurrency mining operations

A variant of the Satori botnet, a successor of the IoT device hijacking Mirai botnet, is designed to hijack cryptocurrency mining operations, syphoning off newly created digital coins

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Meltdown and Spectre: to patch or not to patch

As IT recoils from the Spectre and Meltdown chip exploits, companies face patches that are incompatible, leading to crashes, reduced performance and lock-ups

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Throwback Thursday: What are the odds?

Blockchain will be the killer app for supply chain management in 2018

Call on line 2! Eight ways to add a second line to your smartphone

Can you imagine someone crazy enough to carry around two smartphones? That’s two phones to keep charged, two phones to keep track of, two phones to stow in your pocket, purse or carry-on. Madness!

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Office 365: Enterprise usage doesn't translate into enterprise value

Slack trials private shared channels, adds admin controls

LG's super-fantastic, industry-shifting idea*

Business needs to reduce cyber threat to payment card data

Cardholder data is a prime target for cyber criminals, and that is only likely to increase in the coming year, according to a cloud-based secure payments firm

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Private cloud storage 101: Key components and hardware options

Private cloud makes consumption of storage easier for the user and simplifies delivery for the IT department. We walk through the key components and the platform choices

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Ofcom pushes ahead with spectrum auction despite legal hold-up

Regulator starts preparation work for the long-delayed auction of radio spectrum to support enhanced 4G and future 5G mobile network roll-out

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Google vows to simplify creation of custom machine learning models for developers

Google’s ongoing push to lower the barriers to machine learning and artificial intelligence adoption for enterprises moves up a gear with custom model creation

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Dream machines: how IT is changing the world of neuroscience

We talk to computer scientist and entrepreneur Jamil El Imad about the cutting-edge intersection of neuroscience and IT

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How Apple Developer Enterprise license works

North Korean hackers tied to cryptocurrency attacks in South Korea

North Korea's Lazarus Group targeted South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges and users in late 2017, but may soon go after exchanges and users in other countries, warns report

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Davos: Disintegration of the internet could create economic turmoil

Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by fake news, cyber attacks, and artificial intelligence to jobs, political stability and global security, at the World Economic Forum in Davos

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UBS uses predictive analytics to manage its travel spend

Swiss bank is getting a better insight into its business travel costs through an automated software platform

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Financial savings just the beginning for CIOs who understand code quality

Businesses need to understand the quality of the code in their applications if they are to avoid unnecessary costs and glitches

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Abu Dhabi continues fintech agenda in 2018

Abu Dhabi is open to developing its fintech ecosystem, with the next 12 months expected to see more focus on the sector

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What goes around...

Embrace mobile or it will run over you

IT buyer’s guide to business laptops

With hundreds of business-oriented laptops to choose from — everything from sleek ultralight tablets to huge portable workstations — picking the right ones to outfit your company’s workforce can make finding a needle in a haystack seem easy. We’re here to help with a buyer’s guide that breaks the options into categories and provides pros and cons of each.

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InSpectre: See whether your PC's protected from Meltdown and Spectre

Vulnerability exploit report shows importance of patching

Latest vulnerability exploit report by security firm AlienVault shows the most popular vulnerabilities remain exploited for several years

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Google to open five more datacentre regions across the globe in 2018

Cloud giant Google is on a mission to boost the capacity and performance of its services, through investments in new datacentres and subsea cables

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LeakedSource operator could face up to 10 years in jail

Canadian man accused of selling stolen identities and passwords on website

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Sweden pilots surveillance technology to combat terrorism and crime

The Swedish police and security agencies are trialling surveillance equipment to help them respond to terrorism and crime more quickly

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Laing O’Rourke unifies on-site and cloud backup on Commvault

Construction firm sweeps away tape and multiple backup products for single Commvault environment to cut admin time, slash backup windows and boost legal and regulatory compliance

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Skygofree Android spyware active since 2014, say researchers

Powerful, highly advanced spyware has been targeting Android mobiles for the past four years, security researchers have discovered

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AWS commits to expansion of UK datacentre region

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has added a third availability zone to its London region, as demand for locally hosted cloud services continues to grow in the UK

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Enterprise software spending set to grow thanks to AI and digital boost

Gartner forecasts businesses will buy more software, with spending shifting to AI and digital initiatives

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Cisco collaborates with startup for AI health and safety trial

Cisco is to work with artificial intelligence startup Cortexica in an Innovate UK-funded project to improve physical safety in the workplace

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IDG Contributor Network: Fight iPhone and Android smartphone device addiction

Microsoft's mystifying Meltdown/Spectre patches for AMD processors

IDG Contributor Network: CES 2018: Microsoft’s broad near-term vision of our very different technology future

CES 2018: Apple’s CarPlay wins friends and frenemies

Maersk, IBM create world's first blockchain-based, electronic shipping platform

Beware fake Meltdown and Spectre patches

Security experts have warned that cyber attackers will be quick to use the Meltdown and Spectre exploits, but the first attempt to capitalise on them has come in the form of fake updates

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Most UK enterprise mobiles not patched for Meltdown and Spectre

Very few UK enterprise mobile devices have been patched against the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre exploits and almost a quarter cannot be patched, a study shows

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How to make sure Windows gets the right patches coming to it

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How to create and edit PDFs in Microsoft Word

You’ve been asked to supply a letter of reference by email. You compose one in Microsoft Word — but this is sensitive information. How do you keep someone from changing your words?

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Will Apple finally pay a price for keeping secrets?

London cyber security careers fair highlights opportunities

A cyber security careers fair in London on 17 January 2018 is aimed at anyone thinking of a career in the field, including experienced professionals and students

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Demand for cloud-enabling infrastructure products soared in 2017, IDC research shows

IDC's latest cloud IT infrastructure market tracker shows the demand for public and private cloud-enabling servers, storage and Ethernet switches is showing no signs of slowing

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IT service management effectiveness hampered by lack of metrics

A disconnect between IT service managers and the rest of the business is having a negative impact on IT’s reputation

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Ohio computer programmer faces 16 criminal charges over monitoring thousands of computers

A 28-year-old computer expert has been charged for monitoring thousands of computers, using a form of malware he created

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Apple is getting very, very serious about enterprise IT

Case study: Gleadell Agriculture supports cloud-first push with change in backup strategy

Commodity trading firm Gleadell Agriculture won the prize for Best Data Security and Data Protection Project at the Best of VMworld 2017 Awards, with its account of how an overhaul of its disaster recovery practices has set it up to become a cloud-first organisation

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Why GDPR is great for SMEs

SME laggards facing potential fines for non-compliance should wake up and smell the tasty carrot of a leaner, smarter business post-GDPR

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The 85 percent solution

Why Amazon is the new Microsoft

Call for statutory regulation of police number plate cameras amid concerns over accuracy

The UK’s automatic number plate recognition database – one the largest non-military data-gathering systems – records up to 1.2 million false readings of number plates every day. It should be subject to statutory regulation, says an independent watchdog

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HMRC’s transformation programme beset by extra Brexit workload

The Public Accounts Committee has found HMRC to be dangerously overstretched, partly as a consequence of Brexit, and puts the department’s 2020 transformation programme into question

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Check Point finds AdultSwine malware in Google Play apps

Security researchers have discovered new malware code hidden in game apps, mainly aimed at youngsters

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UKtech50 2017: Creating an innovation culture

Claire Calmjane of Lloyds Banking Group, Louise McCarthy, Stuart Birrell of Heathrow Airport and Marcus East from National Geographic discuss innovation

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Reports say Win10 Creators Update users are being forced to Fall Creators Update. Again.

Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the builds

CES 2018: The top 9 new products for the enterprise

10 iPhone X hints for business users

Intel makes security-first pledge

As it scrambles to deal with the Meltdown and Spectre processor exploits, Intel has made a series of security commitments

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F-Secure highlights another critical Intel security issue

As Intel scrambles to issue security updates to address the Meltdown and Spectre exploits, researchers have highlighted another, unrelated, critical security issue that could affect millions of corporate laptops

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Computer science is fastest-growing subject for undergraduates

Computer science is the fastest-growing subject for undergraduate intake in UK universities, according to 2017 statistics

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Alan Turing Institute to add universities of Birmingham and Exeter to data science network

The Alan Turing Institute has announced the latest two universities to join its data science research network

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Intel says new firmware patches trigger reboots in Haswell and Broadwell systems

Well, SOMEBODY saw some improvement from this

8 ways businesses can take advantage of the iPhone X

The iPhone X is the most advanced phone Apple has produced, which makes it a good match for business users. Why is that? Busy professionals are constantly on the move, trying to keep tabs on teams, communicating over messaging apps, even typing documents on the fly. They need a phone that is secure, works reliably, runs fast, and has features that make them more productive. The iPhone X delivers on all fronts.

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Microsoft stamps October's Windows 10 feature upgrade as enterprise-worthy

Retail banking regulations hit UK with the potential of a ‘Big Bang’ moment

The UK retail banking sector is at the beginning of a journey towards to a more competitive future as new regulation hits them

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How secure are smart energy grids?

The improved efficiency of smart grids need to be weighed against the cost of security - presenting a unique opportunity for the tech sector and a new market for security companies

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Hard Brexit risks 92,000 UK science and technology jobs

Economic analysis commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan warns that thousands of jobs in science and technology sectors be at risk if UK crashes out of EU with no deal

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Sample datasets key to successful AI at NHS

IT providers will need access to datasets from NHS Digital to create artificial intelligence algorithms, but they should be held accountable for the systems they develop, says report

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Mobile app flaws are a risk to industrial IT systems, says report

Cyber security vulnerabilities in mobile applications could be exploited to compromise industrial network infrastructure, a report warns

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Health sector digitisation vital to combat mental health crisis

Collaboration and digitisation within the health industry is critical to deal with the growing mental health crisis, but more support is needed from policymakers

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The scandals of IT: Tech's year-long bumpy ride

Welcome to the post-OS era

Microsoft reinstates Meltdown/Spectre patches for some AMD processors — but which ones?

China’s moves against cryptocurrencies could affect blockchain growth

IDG Contributor Network: Why is Microsoft so successful?

Get 33% Off H&R Block's Federal & State Tax Software, Plus a 5% Amazon Bonus

5 printing secrets every Mac user needs

Surprise! Excel gets a variation of the Word DDE block settings

CES 2018: Hyundai and Cisco bring SDN to the automobile

Hyundai will debut a new generation of hyperconnected software-defined car in 2019, incorporating a Cisco-designed network platform

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Cabinet Office unveils renewed shared IT services programme for government

The Cabinet Office reveals details of its latest push to make the shared services model take off in government

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Spyware targets North Korean dissidents via social links, says McAfee

Researchers at security firm McAfee have confirmed that social networks are being used to target North Korean dissidents with spyware

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Nuclear weapons’ cyber attack risk relatively high, says report

With the potential for catastrophic consequences from a nuclear weapons detonation attack, it is crucial to have the most robust nuclear policies in place, says an international affairs think-tank

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Windows 7 takes biggest performance hit from emergency Meltdown, Spectre updates

Throwback Thursday: Easy enough to fix

5 tools to supplement (or supplant) PowerPoint

It can be a challenge to create presentations that are relevant and engaging and make your customer want to say, “Yes, yes, yes!”

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Ministry of Defence announces new CIO

Former Prudential and BP CIO Charles Forte takes over as IT chief for the UK's armed forces

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EC underlines need for data transfer agreement post-Brexit

The European Commission has emphasised the importance of having a data transfer agreement in place after the UK leaves the European Union

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Cyber criminals exploit Oracle WebLogic flaw

Researchers are urging companies to apply a security update to patch a flaw in Oracle’s WebLogic Server component that is being exploited to mine cryptocurrency

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Margot James takes over as digital minister after government reshuffle

Former minister for business succeeds Matt Hancock after his promotion to secretary of state

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Storage in containers: The answer to persistent storage needs?

With compute requirements often fragmented, short-lived and bursty, traditional storage architectures can struggle to cope – so is storage in containers the solution?

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Amazon Alexa arrives on Windows 10 PCs as virtual assistants go to work

A mess of Microsoft patches, warnings about slowdowns — and antivirus proves crucial

Anker's Twin USB High Speed Car Phone Charger Is Just $8.99 Right Now

Daisy Group saves on datacentre cooling costs through five-year EkkoSense deal

Daisy Group claims to have already seen sizeable cost savings on the back of its push to improve its datacentre cooling procedures across five UK facilities

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Voice assistance technology gets emotional

Many people who use Alexa get frustrated by her lack of understanding. But by 2022, voice technology will have evolved to understand emotion

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UAE tech growth prompts firms to review internal IT security

As IT becomes more prominent in the UAE economy, more and more internal connections between people and systems are created, all of which need to be secured

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ICO fines Carphone Warehouse £400,000

Mobile retailer hit with one of the highest fines for putting personal data at risk as UK privacy watchdog warns that more stringent data protection laws will apply from 25 May 2018

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Spectre: How reverse-engineering a microprocessor revealed a fundamental flaw

Researchers have published their work on Spectre, a flaw that affects every modern CPU. We find out what went wrong from one of the engineers

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Germany’s Lemoncat disrupts business catering through cloud computing

Startup is shaking up Germany’s business catering sector with a platform that harnesses Amazon and Salesforce clouds

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Marks and Spencer eyes £30m annual cost savings from digital-first retail push

High-street retailer has fleshed out plans to put digital at the heart of its business to boost operational efficiency in response to changing consumer demands

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UK must use new technologies in the workplace to reverse productivity issues, say researchers

Researchers have called for the UK to utilise new technologies in the workplace to drive better productivity

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Microsoft sets novel antivirus prerequisite before offering Windows emergency updates

Apple’s future is pants

How blockchain makes self-sovereign identities possible

Promises, promises

How to protect Windows 10 PCs from ransomware

CryptoLocker. WannaCry. Petya. Bad Rabbit. The ransomware threat isn’t going away anytime soon; the news brings constant reports of new waves of this pernicious type of malware washing across the world. It’s popular in large part because of the immediate financial payoff for attackers: It works by encrypting the files on your hard disk, then demands that you pay a ransom, frequently in Bitcoins, to decrypt them.

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Max Schrems champions NGO to fight for GDPR rights

Privacy activist whose legal challenge of Facebook led to the scrapping of the Safe Harbour Agreement says crowdfunding a new type of non-government organisation is essential to deliver privacy rights

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Cloud firm scales Cloudian object storage to 2.5PB for GDPR

Calligo expands Cloudian Hyperstore from three nodes to 30 at worldwide datacentres, with object storage deployed for file-level and metadata capabilities suited to GDPR

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Mingis on Tech: How networking will evolve in 2018

8 Android narratives to approach with skepticism in 2018

IDG Contributor Network: Wireless is center of CES 2018 universe

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Life after iTunes: Apple’s big media challenge

Dutch bank tests wearable technology payments

ABN Amro is testing out wearable payment devices with 500 customers as part of a four-month pilot

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Spanish authorities ready roads for autonomous vehicles

Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic has selected Mobileye technology to develop vision and data analysis for driver assistance and autonomous vehicles

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CES 2018: Pizza Hut to test autonomous delivery vehicle

At CES 2018, underway in Las Vegas, Pizza Hut and Toyota announce a partnership to develop an autonomous pizza delivery service

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CES 2018: Jaguar Land Rover picks Qualcomm to power in-car connectivity

British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will incorporate Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820Am automotive platform to power in-vehicle connectivity

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Cyber attacks in 2017 drive Nordic security efforts

The volume of cyber attacks last year has increased boardroom focus on security in the Nordic region

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Google puts its payment services under one roof

Internet giant is bringing all its payment services under the Google Pay brand, making them “simpler, safer and more consistent”

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Intel to set up new group to focus on hardware security

Chip maker is reportedly planning to form a new group to focus on hardware security as it scrambles to limit the impact of recently discovered security flaws in chip designs

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Microsoft yanks buggy Windows Meltdown/Spectre patches for AMD computers

The 5 best Linux distros for the enterprise: Red Hat, Ubuntu, Linux Mint and more

Cause and effect

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In the know: how a digital workspace can drive innovation

In a digital world, engaged employees can support innovation using a new generation of tools that leverage behavioural science and more

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Sweden steps up cyber defence measures

Sweden is tightening up its cyber security defences as part of a wider national security strategy

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Samsung takes on Microsoft and Google with its Flip collaborative whiteboard

Windows 10: A guide to the updates

Office 365: A guide to the updates

How to use Parental Controls to protect your iPhone

Telco outsources digital transformation to Infosys

Belgium's biggest telco will cut legacy systems as part of a digital transformation project

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Florida warns 30,000 medical records may have been exposed

The health agency in the US state of Florida has warned that the records of up to 30,000 Medicaid patients may have been exposed when the agency’s IT systems were breached

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Get tooled up to meet GDPR requirements

We look at options for tools to help organisations comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation

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UKtech50 2017: Recruiting the right talent for your organisation

A panel of IT leaders discuss how they go about identifying the talent they need within their organisations

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Buggy Win7 Meltdown patch KB 4056894 throwing blue screens

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Browser makers build bulwarks to stump Spectre attacks

Why you’ll fire Siri and do the job yourself

Ethereum explores a fix for blockchain's performance problem

Insurance broker Simply Business ditches legacy MPLS for SD-WAN

Insurance business finds networking a breeze after ditching its unresponsive managed services provider and implementing VeloCloud’s latest software-defined wide area network technology

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Patch systems against Meltdown and Spectre, urges ICO

UK’s data protection watchdog is calling for organisations to apply security updates to mitigate against exploits of microprocessor flaws as soon as possible to safeguard personal data

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2018 could be year of critical infrastructure attacks, says report

The coming year is likely to see an increase in the number of cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI), according to a report based on experts’ forecasts

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2017 cemented cloud as the ‘new normal’ for enterprise IT, claims Synergy Research Group

According to Synergy Research Group, 2017 marked another important milestone in enterprise adoption and acceptance of cloud

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University of Northampton launches app-based prospectus

University is using software to create an app-based prospectus and improve internal communications

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Win7 Monthly Rollup KB 4056894 signals early, abbreviated Patch Tuesday

How Apple users can protect themselves against Spectre and Meltdown

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IT departments have no idea how much they spend on AWS and Azure

The complexity of procuring public cloud services means IaaS users often lack a sense of how much their cloud workloads actually cost

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London attracted record tech investment in 2017

London-based tech firms received record levels of venture capital funding last year

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Oxford and Cambridge Club shelves ledgers for time and attendance

London club has modernised its time and attendance paper-based procedures to manage its staff, using Planday software

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Apple confirms all devices affected by Meltdown and Spectre

Apple has confirmed that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by the recently discovered microprocessor exploits as the financial services industry assesses the risk

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Christine Ashton, SAP: Learning IT leadership skills from the supplier side

Christine Ashton is an experienced CIO, who has led IT teams and transformation programmes at Thomson Reuters, BG Group and Transport for London

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Law & Order: IT Victims Unit

8 Chrome extensions that supercharge Google Drive

Zero in on your zero-day vulnerabilities

A zero-day attack comes, by definition, out of the blue. You cannot predict its nature or assess how much damage it might cause, but you can take some basic steps to protect yourself from a potentially crippling cyber strike

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Scottish Ambulance Service tests satellite to improve critical care process

The Scottish Ambulance Service is testing satellite broadband to help paramedics gather vital information on their patients’ conditions whilst in transit

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Microsoft speeds up latest Windows 10 upgrade delivery

Powermat joins the Wireless Power Consortium, touts 15-watt underdesk charging

4 Android trends worth watching in 2018

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Windows, Meltdown and Spectre: Keep calm and carry on

Apple acts as digital transformation hits panic mode

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Meltdown and Spectre: AWS, Google and Microsoft rush to patch cloud chip flaws

Amazon, Google and Microsoft rush to fix chip flaws that could leave cloud customers at risk of having their data accessed or stolen by other users

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NHS Coventry connects GPs to CityFibre broadband

NHS Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group is upgrading to full-fibre broadband infrastructure for GP practices and community health centres

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Claire House Children’s Hospice opens up about its digital transformation triumphs

Claire House Children’s Hospice took home the Best of Show prize at the Best of VMworld 2017 Awards by sharing details of how technology is helping it achieve its aim of reaching every family who needs its help across the north-west of England

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Nordic banks face digitisation decisions over PSD2

With the latest version of the EU payment services directive coming into force, traditional Nordic banks can’t afford to slow their digital transformations

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Befuddled by blockchain? What to consider before diving in

Blockchain, perhaps best known for underpinning its better-known progeny, Bitcoin, is a rapidly evolving technology that remains something of a mystery for IT shops and in boardrooms.

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Throwback Thursday: IT is Murphy's world -- we just live in it

Critical Intel security patch will slow PCs, servers and Macs

AMD shares rise on news that the performance of millions of Windows PCs, Linux servers and Apple Macs is to be impacted by critical updates for a recently discovered security flaw in Intel chips manufactured in the past 10 years

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Nuffield Health hits peak performance after switching to SDN

The non-profit healthcare and fitness organisation has improved both its network and wider IT performance after switching over to SDN technology

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Why CryptoKitties shows the future of humanity in the robot age

Spending millions on blockchain-based cat collectibles might seem trivial, but it explains why economists aren’t worried about robots taking all our jobs

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IDG Contributor Network: With an AI back end, could we create an anti-abuse OS?

8 ways Apple could improve Continuity on Mac and iOS

‘Cast the net broader’ for diverse tech talent, says digital minister

The minister of state for digital, Matt Hancock, told a diversity and inclusion event that the technology industry should look to use under-represented groups to fill talent gaps

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How to avoid those coding challenge blues

A new approach to coding challenges promises to spice up the developer recruitment process. Computer Weekly investigates

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Smartphone production to plateau in 2018, says report

After a bumper year, driven chiefly by growth in the Chinese market, smartphone production will begin to slow in 2018, according to analysts at TrendForce

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IoT botnet DDoS attacks predicted after exploit code published

Security researchers are urging businesses to ensure they are prepared for large-scale DDoS attacks following the online publication of code to exploit a vulnerability in Huawei HG532 routers

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Top IT priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2018

Nordic CIOs tell Computer Weekly about their intentions for the year ahead

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Building on the UK tech sector’s momentum in 2018

The UK’s digital and tech industry made great progress in 2017, and the government aims to further its support in 2018, says digital minister

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Windows by the numbers: Windows 7 storm looms as retirement milestone nears

What are they gonna do -- flunk us?

Top UK and US firms still overestimating GDPR readiness

Less than five months before the compliance deadline for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), most top UK and US firms are still overestimating their state of readiness, a study suggests

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Trackside network to bring 5G to UK rail travellers by 2025

The government has launched a consultation on improving mobile connectivity for rail passengers

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Smart speakers open new windows into customer behaviour for CRM

Voice recognition has become a new frontier for customer relationship management. What does the new voice channel mean for understanding consumers and how will voice data integrate with existing customer intelligence?

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Top web browsers 2018: Microsoft's IE and Edge reclaim a little lost share

8 New Year's resolutions for Android fans in 2018

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Controversial council broadband service sold to Gigaclear

Ultrafast broadband services supplier Gigaclear has acquired the assets of troubled district-council-backed altnet Aylesbury Vale Broadband

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Cloud culture calls for flexible networks

Cloud-based workloads demand more flexibility, so how can businesses rethink their WAN strategies to accommodate this

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Ransomware to hit cloud computing in 2018, predicts MIT

Ransomware targeting cloud services is one of the six biggest cyber threats likely to face organisations in 2018, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Rebecca Salsbury, BBC: Introverts and leadership

The head of personalisation services at the BBC discusses how introverts can be leaders and the role of charisma in leadership

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David Henderson, Global Radio: Concrete approaches to driving diversity in IT

The CIO of Global Radio discusses 10 initiatives he introduced to improve diversity in his IT department and the results so far

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New year, same old problems

The best Android apps for organizing your life

The rise of virtual assistants in the office

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